Said Nicholas Sarwark, the chairman of the Libertarian National Committee: “There are a lot of Libertarian Party members actively encouraging Rep. Amash to switch parties and seek the Libertarian nomination. This is probably the most organized recruitment effort I’ve seen going back to 2012 when people were trying to recruit [former Texas Rep.] Ron Paul.”
So you can stick your little pins in that voodoo doll
I’m very sorry, baby, doesnt look like me at all
I’m standing by the window where the light is strong
Ah they dont let a woman kill you
Not in the tower of song
Well my friends are gone and my hair is grey
I ache in the places where I used to play
And Im crazy for love but Im not coming on
I’m just paying my rent every day
Oh in the tower of song ~Leonard Cohen videolink
New art on the side of Nellie’s Sports Bar along U Street NW, Washington, DC. This was done by Lisa Marie Thalhammer, who also did the popular LOVE mural in DC’s Blagden Alley.
‘Aladdin’ star Telly Leung shares his incredible Atlantis cruise diary with you
Take a look at what Telly had to say about squid balls, boys in Speedos, and how friendly everybody was on the ship.
Pete Buttigieg, 23 and Me, Billy Porter, Leslie Jones, Impeachment, Whitney Hologram, Tyler the Creator: HOT LINKS
IS HE WHAT WE FOUGHT FOR?Buttigieg does OUT: “When I started my career in office, it might’ve seemed like it was impossible to be out and elected, at least where I lived. And now it is possible. Seeing how quickly that could change and realizing that I could be a part of changing it is something I’m very conscious of.”
THE PRESSURE. Pelosi getting more pressure from Dems to move forward with impeachment hearings. AOC: “You know, I trust the Speaker is taking a measured approach to ensure that we’re moving everyone forward and, you know, being a Speaker is hard, holding this party together is a difficult task, but I personally think so. I think we have to move forward.”
Pressure grows on Pelosi as more Dems say it’s time to begin impeachment inquiry. Schiff, who has been skeptical, says “case gets stronger” the more WH stonewalls. Castro, head of CHC, on impeachment: “I think that’s what it’s come to.” AOC: “We can’t be scared of elections.” pic.twitter.com/JrX5R7cSFh
CHINA. Anti-U.S. trade war song goes viral. ‘Perhaps nothing captures the growing anti-U.S. sentiment in China better than a song about the trade war that is going viral in Beijing: “If the perpetrator wants to fight, we will beat him out of his wits.” This privately-produced song has more than 100,000 views on WeChat and is just one of many signs of brewing anti-American sentiment on Chinese social media as trade talks falter.’
LZ GRANDERSON. Democrats, America is ready for a gay president: ‘It makes sense that the millionaires in these spaces would hedge their bets based on the most pragmatic of questions: Can this person win? After all, a person doesn’t get to be a one percenter by making a habit of investing in companies they don’t believe will turn a profit.But I couldn’t ignore the irony of hearing so many blue-state-living/rainbow-flag-adjacent /”love-is-love” liberals in one room dismiss Pete Buttigieg’s bid for the White House largely because he’s gay, even from those within the LGBTQ community.’
CHAMPION AWARD. Billy Porter and the cast of Pose accept GLSEN’s award. “The GLSEN Respect Awards were introduced in 2004 by GLSEN, the leading education organization working to create safe and inclusive K-12 schools for LGBTQ youth.”
HERITAGE TRAVEL. 23andMe teams up with AirBNB: “23andMe customers will soon be able to click through to their ancestral populations to find Airbnb Homes and Experiences located in their ancestral countries, and Airbnb now has dedicated pages that correspond with 23andMe’s genetic populations.”
IGOR. Tyler the Creator’s masterful ode to heartbreak: ‘ake your hoodie off, why you hide your face from me?” and “You invited me to breakfast, why the f**k your ex here?” are lyrics on par with such iconic kiss-off albums as Liz Phair’s Exil’
TRAILER OF THE DAY. Toy Story 4.
TRAILER 2 OF THE DAY. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
