There are Trump supporters outside my parents’ house shouting through megaphones “Lock Her Up,” and I just keep thinking, I hope they’re wearing masks and some day get over 2016.
This morning we welcomed our son, Jasper Clinton Mezvinsky. We are overflowing with love and gratitude and can’t wait to introduce him to his big sister and brother.
Just told Aidan (who loves numbers) that it’s the 21st day of the 21st year in the 21st century and how cool is that?! And he said, without missing a beat, “Yeah, but it’s cooler it’s
@JoeBiden
’s first full day in the
@WhiteHouse
.” Yep, he’s my son 😊!
(Keep thinking: I’ve a Masters in Public Health; wrote my doctoral dissertation on global efforts to tackle AIDS pandemic; co-authored a book on global health governance; teach MPH courses on health systems & global health & I’m not qualified to lead a national
#covid19
effort.)
Hi James! Donkeys are known for their independence, intelligence & persistence and horses for their speed, perceptiveness & memory. I’m flattered by the compliment, thank you!
Marc and I have loved watching Charlotte be such a wonderful big sister and we’re excited to watch Aidan become a big brother! We cannot wait to meet our newest addition later this summer.
Please leave Judge Kavanaugh’s daughters alone. They do not belong in your cartoons, “jokes”, or skits. If you can’t make your point about Judge Kavanaugh, whatever it may be, without bullying his kids, it’s not worth making.
Continuing to hold the Presidential Protection Division and Uniformed Division Secret Service in my heart and prayers along with the White House butlers, housekeepers, ushers, chefs, electricians, florists, curators and everyone Trump and his staff blithely exposed to
#covid19
.
Thanks to Richard & all the people on
@Twitter
who’ve compared me to Howdy Doody, I now know a bit about him, including that he stood up to bullies & believed in being kind to animals. I’m always happy to be on the side of allyship & kindness. Thanks again!
Good morning Roseanne - my given middle name is Victoria. I imagine George Soros’s nephews are lovely people. I’m just not married to one. I am grateful for the important work
@OpenSociety
does in the world. Have a great day!
In the mid ‘90s when I needed to reach my dad, I’d walk to the pay phone outside my high school, drop in change, dial the
@WhiteHouse
operator and then be connected. Wherever he was. The President is always reachable if he or she cares to be.
Trump's 'white power' retweet set off 'five alarm fire' in White House. Aides couldn’t immediately reach the president to get him to take down offending tweet because he was on the course at his golf club and had put down his phone, officials said
My first thought was gratitude for hospital staff everywhere. My second was, of course she did. My third, I admit, was the pizzagate folks are going to go into overdrive to fit this into their conspiracy theory. And, I love my mom
@HillaryClinton
.
When I was 14, an ACT-UP activist interrupted the Easter service our family attended. I never worried he would assassinate my father or mother and understood why he was shouting in church. This week, someone sent a bomb (no “”) to my parents’ home. There’s no equivalency.
Hi Dee - that’s an image from Mask, a movie that tells the true story of brave Roy “Rocky” Dennis. I remember watching it with my mom when I was a kid and talking about standing up to bullies, kindness & judging people on their actions, not their appearance. It’s worth your time.
Hi Cameron- 1) It shouldn’t be used to describe anyone, including my wonderful mother. 2) For decades, people, often older men, have called me ugly, a donkey, a dog. I’m far more upset thousands of Americans died in Puerto Rico post-Maria because we failed them. Blessings to you.
Hi Adam - you’re right, I am not Jewish. Since you find me ugly, feel free to never look at me. The ugly Jew is a vile centuries old anti-Semitic trope so next time, please just go straight to ugly and leave out the rest. Thank you.
.
@GretaThunberg
I am so sorry on behalf of all the adults who should know better and clearly don’t. Thank you for continuing to call us all to account to do more, to do everything, to stop climate change & for climate justice.
Here we go again...
As you may have noticed, the haters are as active as ever - going after me, my looks, my clothes, my behaviour and my differences.
They come up with every thinkable lie and conspiracy theory. (Thread->)
YOU ARE THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. Not some states. Not just of the people who voted for you. Not just of the people who are American citizens (👋 2020 census). THE UNITED STATES. It’s never too late to start acting like it.
I believe civility, decency & politeness are important. It’s not uncivil, indecent or impolite to name or call out racism, xenophobia, homophobia, transphobia, misogyny, Islamophobia, anti-Semitism. Looking at you, Mr. President. And, your Cabinet. cc
@POTUS
&
@WhiteHouse
Goodness. 1) We don’t have a monarchy in the United States. 2) My mother has always supported women making the reproductive health choices they decide are best for themselves & their families. That’s what pro-choice means. 3) Hi 👋 Kellyanne Conway, have a good & blessed night.
I believe we should abolish the Electoral College and select our president by the winner of the popular vote, same as every other office.
But while it still exists, I was proud to cast my vote in New York for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
They name teams out of STRENGTH, not weakness, but now the Washington Redskins & Cleveland Indians, two fabled sports franchises, look like they are going to be changing their names in order to be politically correct. Indians, like Elizabeth Warren, must be very angry right now!
Keeping Barbara Bush and her family in my heart and prayers. I will never forget how kind she was to me on every occasion we met, and how fondly the White House staff always spoke of her.
Mr. President, Congresswoman
@IlhanMN
apologized for using an anti-Semitic trope & demonstrated leadership. When have you ever apologized for your embrace of white nationalism & your exploitation & amplification of anti-Semitic, Islamophobic, racist, xenophobic, anti-LGBTQ hate?
Please don’t comment on kids’ appearances.
Please don’t invade kids’ privacy.
Please don’t “joke” about kids.
Please leave kids alone and let kids be kids.
I’m a huge fan of the most recent portrait at the State Department - and yes, I am unapologetically biased! Congratulations, Mom, we are so proud of you!
Today, I was honored to return to the
@StateDept
and join
@SecBlinken
in unveiling my official portrait as 67th Secretary of State.
We're delighted to share it with the American public right here, in case you don't make it in person to headquarters in Foggy Bottom anytime soon.
Heartbreaking read- “Many bullies now target other children differently than they used to, with kids as young as 6 mimicking the president’s insults & the cruel way he delivers them.” Trump’s bigotry continuing to fuel bullying in schools. Shame on us all.
Must be the same people who said I would run for Congress, get married years before I actually did, and have an alien sibling. Can’t wait to elect
@VP
Kamala Harris as our next
@POTUS
…and keep living in New York City.
Thank you Mom for being a clown with me for Halloween, supporting all other costume choices throughout the years and always cheering me on. Most of all, thank you for being such a wonderful grandma. Happy Birthday
@HillaryClinton
!
President Trump’s hate-filled few days: wishes military could “rough” up asylum seekers; accuses Democrats of treason; enacts
#transmilitaryban
; again amplifies Islamophobia that all Muslims are responsible for 9/11 & targets Cong.
@IlhanMN
. All vile, wrong & must be condemned.
A massive thank you &
#HappiestHolidays
to all the doctors, nurses, midwives, hospital staff, EMTs, firefighters, police officers, our servicemen & women, bus drivers, subway conductors & operators, clergymen & women, journalists & everyone working on
#ChristmasEve
&
#Christmas
Heartbroken & horrified by the white nationalist terrorist attack during Jummah on the mosques and Muslim community in Christchurch. Keeping all affected by this tragedy in my heart and prayers. We need a global response to the global threat of violent white nationalism.
I’d missed the lung cancer cover, the stroke story, the one about my mom
@HillaryClinton
’s hitman (possibly my missing alien sibling?!) and goodness, I think all of them actually. As always, thankful for my mom’s enduring health, grace, grit & goodness.
I can’t put into words how grateful I am as a parent to be able to share the full inauguration with my children and not worry about white supremacy and lies being central and celebrated. Thank you President
@JoeBiden
. Only thing I had to explain is why Major Biden wasn’t there!
For the 1/100th time, the reason we show so many Cases, compared to other countries that haven’t done nearly as well as we have, is that our TESTING is much bigger and better. We have tested 40,000,000 people. If we did 20,000,000 instead, Cases would be half, etc. NOT REPORTED!
"The eyes of all future generations are on you"
Activist
@GretaThunberg
tells world leaders at a UN climate summit they are "not mature enough" to "tell it like it is" on climate change, adding young people will "never forgive" them if they fail to act
Hi Janie - 1) Never said that, which I imagine you know. 2) Since I was 11, people in public have said they think I’m ugly. I would never comment on relative beauty. It’s gross. 3) My chin is the one I was born with, just 38 years later. 4) Hope you & yours have a beautiful day.
I love New York. Just was in a cab with the same driver from more than a dozen years ago and we recognized each other masks and all. He took me to my first wedding dress appointment with my mom, grandmother and best friend. What a warm encounter on a freezing day!
Hi Mike - My kids are napping. I am smiling thinking about our wonderful day so far & may have a double chin given how wide my smile is! I also remain aghast that our government ripped children from their families. Every child must be reunited with their families. Hope you agree.
Looking good Dad! So great to see you
@BillClinton
, President
@BarackObama
& President George Bush together (and so glad you all filmed this after it stopped snowing).
Hi Sean- 1) I’m thankful to all my dentists & orthodontists over the years though my teeth have never been as white (or large) as the below! 2) Every woman everywhere should have the right & ability to make the reproductive health choices she determines best for herself & family.
Aidan turns 2 today! For his birthday, we gave him balloons, books, we’ll have a cake later & I just contributed in his honor to
@RAICESTEXAS
. Please, do not tell me to not politicize my son’s birthday. I hope Aidan grows up understanding that we’re citizens every single day.
You want to know what indecency and incivility sound like? People laughing and applauding at the “joke” about forcibly separating parents from their children.
AG Sessions on immigration: "The rhetoric we hear from the other side on this issue—as on so many others—has become radicalized. We hear views on television today that are on the lunatic fringe, frankly. And what is perhaps more galling is the hypocrisy."
For shame. No parent would say this about their own child. No person should say this about anyone’s children. “Excellent record” would be no deaths, no harm & no children in detention. And, please don’t miss the dog-whistle racism in the middle.
GOP Rep. Peter King praised ICE's "excellent record" since "only two children" have died in recent memory.
"These are the only two children that have died, certainly in recent memory ... considering what does happen in housing projects ... I think ICE has an excellent record."
Loved finding this photo over the weekend of my first time meeting President George H.W. Bush. I remember his kindness toward me and my parents gently point out he was both kind & good enough to direct me to the restroom! I’m very grateful for the friendship our families share
It is impossible to separate Confederate & Nazi symbols from their racist, bloody, hateful histories. Why can’t news outlets say that? It’s a matter of history, not opinion.
William Stark, who lives next door to a school where 60% of the students are not white, says the Nazi and Confederate symbols he's plastered outside his house are not racist.
Mr. Vice President- Congresswoman
@IlhanMN
apologized. She has moved on to highlighting challenges facing McDonald’s workers.
President Trump, a far more powerful person in Washington, has never apologized for his embrace of white nationalism & anti-Semitic & Islamophobic hate.
.
@IlhanMN
tweets were a disgrace & her apology was inadequate. Anti-Semitism has no place in the United States Congress, much less the Foreign Affairs Committee. Those who engage in anti-Semitic tropes should not just be denounced, they should face consequences for their words.
If suggesting two public servants - or anyone - should be beheaded isn’t grounds for
@facebook
suspension in Mark Zuckerberg’s judgment, what would be? Three people threatened with beheading?
Mark Zuckerberg told an all-staff meeting that Steve Bannon has not violated enough policies to be suspended from Facebook. The ex-Trump adviser suggested in a now-removed video that FBI Director Christopher Wray and Dr. Anthony Fauci should be beheaded
Hi Dinesh- not what I said. Foremost, protecting reproductive health rights protects women’s human rights & health. From 1973-1985, American women’s deaths from abortion declined 5-fold. Reproductive rights are also about women’s economic rights and agency. Not the same as below.
Good morning David. Condemning conversion therapy & those who support it is not “stupid sh*t,” it’s being on the side of kids’ human rights & in-line with the American Academy of Pediatrics. If looking at me drives you to drink or think of jack-o-lanterns, please carve a pumpkin.
Hi Kristi - naming prejudice isn’t bullying, nor is it impolite. And, those of us who have not had to endure “tolerance” because of the color of our skin, our religion or who we love have a particular obligation to do so. Have a blessed night.
Mr. President, immigrants from El Salvador, Haiti and the 54 countries in Africa likely helped build your buildings. They’ve certainly helped build our country. cc
@POTUS
Hi Matt- Hope you & your family are having a lovely evening. I am a confirmed Methodist, thank you again for (not) asking. I support a women’s right to determine what is reproductively right for herself & her family, especially on
#ConstitutionDay
. Blessings to you & your family.
I'm catching heat because I called Chelsea Clinton a satanist. I'd like to take this opportunity to issue no apology. She is a satanist because she proclaims a "Christianity" that endorses the murder of babies. That's not Christianity. It's the worship of self, which is satanism
Getting ready early this morning to head to Annapolis for
@iamwesmoore
’s inauguration, I grabbed two black heels, and failed to grab an actual pair of shoes. I didn’t notice until I was in Penn Station.
@Oprah
of course noticed as soon as I sat down next to her…!