Google Doodle for Today …. “💫✨ Dr. Maya Angelou Honored On Her 90th Birthday ✨💫 …. “!!

~~April 4, 2018~~ 

DR. MAYA ANGELOU 

“I RISE”

Oprah Winfrey, Alicia Keys and others celebrate the prolific writer with a reading of her famed poem “Still I Rise.”

‘Google Doodle for Today’ appeared regularly on this blog.

“Life is what happens to you when you are busy making other plans.”

John Lennon

That’s what happened to these postings.

However, I couldn’t let this one pass.

Maya Angelou’s birthday!

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Prolific poet and writer Maya Angelou would’ve turned 90 on Wednesday, April 4, 2018.
To honor and celebrate the phenomenal woman who penned the powerful “Still I Rise,” Google has dedicated the day’s doodle on its search homepage to Angelou, who died in 2014 at age 86.

The doodle is accompanied by an animated reading of “Still I Rise,” featuring the voices of celebrities she influenced, including Oprah Winfrey, Alicia Keys, America Ferrera and Laverne Cox. Her only son, Guy Johnson, also lends his voice.

“Maya Angelou is not what she has done or written or spoken, it’s how she did it all,” Winfrey told Google.

“She moved through the world with unshakeable calm, confidence, and a fiery, fierce grace and abounding love.”

Wednesday also marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., a friend of the author’s.

For more than 30 years, in lieu of celebrating her birthday, Angelou sent flowers to Coretta Scott King on April 4.

“As it appears in … full read/full credit”

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/maya-angelou-honored-with-google-doodle-on-her-90th-birthday_us_5ac4505de4b063ce2e5708dd

Maya Angelou (born Marguerite Annie Johnson; April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014) was an American poet, singer, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry and was credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years.

She received dozens of awards and more than 50 honorary degrees.

~Wikipedia~

~~GALLERY~~ 

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~~Maya Angelou Google Doodle~~

~~Published on Apr 3, 2018~~

Today’s #GoogleDoodle celebrates Dr. Maya Angelou’s 90th birthday! Set to her poem #StillIRise, the video Doodle includes her own voice along with the voices of other individuals whose lives she has inspired.

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IOTD …. “✊🏽 Images of the Day, Very Special Edition …. International Women’s Day ✊🏽 …. “!!

~~March 8, 2018~~ 

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

The tradition began with the first National Women’s Day in 1909 and its roots are in campaigning for better pay and voting rights.

What is this year’s theme?
The theme this year is #PressforProgress.

The website says:

“We can’t be complacent. Now, more than ever, there’s a strong call-to-action to press forward and progress gender parity.

“A strong call to #PressforProgress. A strong call to motivate and unite friends, colleagues and whole communities to think, act and be gender inclusive.”

“As it appears in … full read/full credit”

VERY INTERESTING ARTICLE

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/happy-international-womens-day-2018-12142081

March 8 is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women

The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.

International Women’s Day (IWD) has been observed since in the early 1900’s – a time of great expansion and turbulence in the industrialized world that saw booming population growth and the rise of radical ideologies.

International Women’s Day is a collective day of global celebration and a call for gender parity. No one government, NGO, charity, corporation, academic institution, women’s network or media hub is solely responsible for International Women’s Day.

Many organizations declare an annual IWD theme that supports their specific agenda or cause, and some of these are adopted more widely with relevance than others.

“The story of women’s struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights,” says world-renowned feminist, journalist and social and political activist Gloria Steinem.

Thus International Women’s Day is all about unity, celebration, reflection, advocacy and action – whatever that looks like globally at a local level. But one thing is for sure, International Women’s Day has been occurring for well over a century – and continues to grow from strength to strength.

“As it appears in … full read/full credit”

https://www.internationalwomensday.com/About

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~~International Women’s Day 2018 #PressforProgress~~

~~Published on Mar 7, 2018~~

At Bendigo Bank we are proud to celebrate #InternationalWomensDay.

March 8 is a day to celebrate the wonderful women in your life and remember that change begins with you.

#PressforProgress #IWD18

Unlikely Pairing …. Drumpf and Opera? Yep …. Real Fake News …. ‘Rossini Edition’ …. “!!

~~June 6, 2017~~ 

ROSSINI EDITION

IMPICHERA

~I’ve said it plenty’o’times before~

Only humor helps me make it through these days and my friends know it.

Thanks, Martin, from The Netherlands, who sent me a link to this awesome video.

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Operatico Politico

https://www.facebook.com/operaticopolitico/?hc_ref=PAGES_TIMELINE

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#WeAllAreOne #ItIsWhatItIs #DrRex #HortyRex #hrexach

~~Opera vs. Trump~~

Rossini Edition

Real Fake News 

~~Published on Jun 1, 2017~~

Believe it or not, in an aria with so many words, we actually still did not manage to fit in everything we wanted to say about “45”!
Singers: Rebecca Nelsen (1st and 3rd) and Eric Stoklossa

Special thanks to SNL and Adam Sandler’s “Operaman” for the inspiration.

We ALL are ONE!! 

Thoughts for today, #487 …. “Short and to the point …. Succinct …. “!!

~~May 16, 2017~~ 

TO THE POINT

Suc-cint

adjective

briefly and clearly expressed

(especially of something written or spoken)

~Wikipedia~

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#ThoughtsForToday #487 #AwesomeGraphics #AwesomeGraphic #AwesomeMeme #WinnieThePooh #Piglet #BrieflyClearlyExpressed #SomethingWritten #SoemthingSpoken #Wikipedia #TrumpStillPresident #Fuck

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We ALL are ONE!! 

Keith Olbermann, #65 …. “Drumpf’s First 100 Days …. And What Has He Done? …. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING …. “!!

~~April 29, 2017~~ 

HE SET HIS OWN BENCHMARK

Congress Prevents Government From Shutting Down on Trump’s 100th Day

As of Friday, April 28, the only piece of legislation passed by the current Congress was to avoid a government shutdown by approving a one-week spending measure.

How’s that for competence, skill, aptitude, proficiency and effectiveness?

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WASHINGTON

(the only piece of legislation passed in 100 days)

Averting a political embarrassment ahead of Drumpf’s 100th day in office, Congress on Friday, April 29, approved a one-week spending measure that avoids a government shutdown, providing lawmakers with extra time to finish negotiations on a long-term spending package.

“As it appears in … full read/full credit”

I feel this is important information about what is happening in the Republican Administration lead by Drumpf and what we need to be aware of.

Keith Olbermann series called “The Resistance” continues.

He has posted installment #65.

The video speaks for itself.

If this resonates with you, good.

If they don’t, just scroll away to the next blog.

Thank you!

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ONE HUNDRED DAYS IN OFFICE

Drumpf, on Friday – April 29 – touted the accomplishments of his first 100 days in office, calling his administration one of the “most successful” in history.

“My fellow Americans, I truly believe that the first 100 days of my administration has been just about the most successful in our country’s history,” Drumpf said during his weekly address. “Our country is going up, and it’s going up fast.”

Drumpf’s comments echoed those he made earlier Friday at the White House, saying, “It’s a false standard, 100 days, but I have to tell you, I don’t think anybody has done what we’ve been able to do in 100 days.”

Drumpf has seen historically low approval ratings in the early days of his administration and faced several setbacks on his agenda.

“As it appears in … full read/full credit”

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/331154-trump-first-100-days-just-about-the-most-successful-in-history

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~~SOURCE~~ 

Drumpf is the president, which means Keith’s not going anywhere.

Catch every episode of his new GQ show, The Resistance, and then come join the fight.

http://www.gq.com/story/watch-the-closer-keith-olbermann

~Keith Olbermann’s Facebook Page~

https://www.facebook.com/KeithOlbermann/

#GQ #KeithOlbermann #NewSeries #TheResistance #65 #AwesomeGraphics #NotMyPresident #IllegitimatePresident #SoCalledPresident #DonaldTrump #Drumpf #NewGQShow#TheResistance #JoinTheFight #DonaldTrumpsAmerica #BePrepared #Resist #Peace #OwnBenchmark #Congress #GovernmentShuttDown #Trumps100thDay #TallyingAccomplishments #CandidatePromisedSoMuch 

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~~Drumpf’s First 100 Days … And What Has He Done?~~

The Resistance with Keith Olbermann

~~Published on Apr 28, 2017~~

Tallying the accomplishments of Drumpf, the candidate who promised so much.

GQ

We ALL are ONE!! 

Thoughts for today, #478 …. “Twitter President …. follow the arrow …. “!!

~~March 23, 2017~~ 

NUMBERS THAT HURT

My dear friend Martin sent me this graphic.

Really check it out and view the number.

For one so obsessed with numbers, followers and likes, this must really hurt.

You know which one is really hurting!

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#ThoughtsForToday #478 #AwesomeGraphics #AwesomeGraphic #AwesomeMeme #FacebookTimeline #The45thPresident #TwitterPresident #FollowNumbers #ReallyHurts #DearMartin #MyFriend #PresidentObama #SoCalledPresident #IllegitimatePresident #Drumpf

#WeAllAreOne #ItIsWhatItIs #DrRex #HortyRex #hrexachwordpress

We ALL are ONE!! 

Keith Olbermann, #45 …. “TRUMPCARE …. Gutting Health Care Will Kill Americans …. “!!

~~March 15, 2017~~ 

APOCALYPSE FORETOLD

I’ve been in healthcare all my professional life. At this time, I’ve been retired for 4 years.

I can truly tell you, from the front lines, that healthcare is a major issue in the lives of all Americans.

You never know when any medical condition will strike you or any member of your family.

It can deal a devastating blow to life as you know it … emotionally and financially.

It’s my strong personal belief that we are on this Earth to help each other when needed.

We are not here to hurt anyone!

“DO NO HARM”

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Trumpcare vs. Obamacare

The Congressional Budget Office report on Trumpcare is out, and it’s devastating: 14 million people losing insurance in the first year, 24 million over time, with premiums soaring for older, lower-income Americans — in many cases, the very people who went strongly for President Trump.

The C.B.O. thinks it would reduce the deficit, but only marginally, around $30 billion a year in a $19 trillion economy.

Obamacare imposes a mandate to induce healthy people to sign up, offers means-tested subsidies to make insurance affordable and expands Medicaid to take care of people with really low incomes. Trumpcare eliminates the mandate, slashes subsidies overall and redirects them to those who don’t need them and sharply cuts Medicaid.

Of course that leads to a huge drop in coverage.

“As it appears in … full read/full credit”

I feel this is important information about what is happening in the Republican Administration lead by Drumpf and what we need to be aware of.

Keith Olbermann series called “The Resistance” continues.

He has posted installment #45.

The video speaks for itself.

If this resonates with you, good.

If they don’t, just scroll away to the next blog.

Thank you!

HortyRex©

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Occupy Democrats

https://www.facebook.com/OccupyDemocrats/

~~SOURCE~~ 

Drumpf is the president, which means Keith’s not going anywhere.

Catch every episode of his new GQ show, The Resistance, and then come join the fight.

http://www.gq.com/story/watch-the-closer-keith-olbermann

#GQ #KeithOlbermann #NewSeries #TheResistance #45 #AwesomeGraphics #NotMyPresident #IllegitimatePresident #SoCalledPresident #DonaldTrump #Drumpf #NewGQShow #TheResistance #JoinTheFight #DonaldTrumpsAmerica #BePrepared #Resist #Peace #ACA #AmericanHealthCare #Obamacare #DeathPanels #CongressionalBudgetOffice #TrumpcareVersusObamacare

#WeAllAreOne #ItIsWhatItIs #DrRex #HortyRex #hrexachwordpress

~~Gutting Health Care Will Kill Americans~~

The Resistance with Keith Olbermann

~~Published on Mar 14, 2017~~

What is our government for if not to ensure that we live?

QG

We ALL are ONE!! 

Lady Liberty, New York Harbor …. ‘A Poem by Brad Geyer …. Global Citizen …. “!!

~~March 8, 2017~~ 

LADY LIBERTY 

Watch slam poet send an emotional message as he tears into Trump’s executive order on Muslims and immigration.

Immigrants of many countries are having a very rough time now.

In a country very well know for arising from a melting pot of immigrants, it’s not the norm to see this hatred, discrimination, racism and every thing else that has become the standards of the current administration.

Take a look.

This poem says it all!!

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Global Citizen is a community of people like you – a place to learn about and take action on the world’s biggest issues.

Your voice matters.

Global Citizen

https://www.facebook.com/pg/GLBLCTZN/about/?ref=page_internal

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~~Lady Liberty~~

A Poem by Brad Geyer

~~Published on Mar 3, 2017~~

“The world deserves more.

That’s what the Statue of Liberty is for.”

Global Citizen is a social action platform for a global generation that aims to solve the world’s biggest challenges.

On our platform you can learn about issues, take action on what matters most, and join a community committed to social change.

We believe we can end extreme poverty because of the collective actions of Global Citizens across the world.

We ALL are ONE!! 

IOTD …. Image of the day, #634 …. “International Women’s Day …. “!!

~~March 8, 2017~~ 

International Women’s Day

March 8 is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.

The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.

International Women’s Day (IWD) has been observed since in the early 1900’s – a time of great expansion and turbulence in the industrialized world that saw booming population growth and the rise of radical ideologies.

International Women’s Day is a collective day of global celebration and a call for gender parity.

No one government, NGO, charity, corporation, academic institution, women’s network or media hub is solely responsible for International Women’s Day.

Many organizations declare an annual IWD theme that supports their specific agenda or cause, and some of these are adopted more widely with relevance than others.

“The story of women’s struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights,” says world-renowned feminist, journalist and social and political activist Gloria Steinem.

Thus International Women’s Day is all about unity, celebration, reflection, advocacy and action – whatever that looks like globally at a local level. But one thing is for sure, International Women’s Day has been occurring for well over a century – and continue’s to grow from strength to strength.

“As it appears in … full read/full credit”

https://www.internationalwomensday.com/About

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#IOTD #ImageOfTheDay #634 #DearBloggerFriend #HerOwnWords #Concept #Serious #Amazing #Awesome #AwesomeGraphic #InternationalWomensDay #March8 #GlobalDay #Ccelebrating #Social #Economic #Cultural #PoliticalAchievements #Women #CallToAction #AcceleratingGenderParity

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We ALL are ONE!! 

‘First Amendment Defense Act’ …. “FADA …. be informed …. it’s coming …. “!!

~~December 23, 2016~~ 

‘FADA’

Would Be ‘Devastating’ for LGBTQ Americans

Yes, it would be devastating!

After all the work, advances and attained goals, with this simple bill, the beginning of discrimination against a group of the American fabric would be openly and brazenly attacked and stripped of their human rights.

We must stand up and fight!

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by MARY EMILY O’HARA

Earlier this month, Senator Ted Cruz of Texas and Senator Mike Lee of Utah, through his spokesperson, told Buzzfeed they plan to reintroduce an embattled bill that barely gained a House hearing in 2015. But this time around, they said, the First Amendment Defense Act (FADA) was likely to succeed due to a Republican-controlled House and the backing of President-elect Donald Trump.

FADA would prohibit the federal government from taking “discriminatory action” against any business or person that discriminates against LGBTQ people. The act distinctly aims to protect the right of all entities to refuse service to LGBTQ people based on two sets of beliefs:

“(1) marriage is or should be recognized as the union of one man and one woman,

or (2) sexual relations are properly reserved to such a marriage.”

Ironically, the language of the bill positions the right to discriminate against one class of Americans as a “first amendment” right, and bans the government from taking any form of action to curb such discrimination – including withholding federal funds from institutions that discriminate.

FADA allows individuals and businesses to sue the federal government for interfering in their right to discriminate against LGBTQ people and would mandate the Attorney General defend the businesses.

~LGBT COMMUNITY … READ FULL ARTICLE HERE~

“As it appears in … full read/full credit”

http://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/first-amendment-defense-act-would-be-devastating-lgbtq-americans-n698416

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Why does being legally married matter so much to the LGBT community?

https://hrexach.wordpress.com/2015/02/10/why-does-being-legally-married-matter-so-much-to-the-lgbt-community/

#FirstAmendmentDefenseAct #FADA #BeInformed #ItsComing # SenatorTedCruz #Texas  #SenatorMikeLee #Utah #Buzzfeed #ReintroduceEmbattledBill #LikelyToSucceed #RepublicanControlledHouse #PresidentElect #DonaldTrump #DiscriminatoryAction #DefinitionOfMarriage #ManAndWoman #MaryEmilyOHara

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We ALL are ONE!!