IOTD …. “🏳️‍🌈 Images of the Day …. Very Special Edition …. Harvey Milk’s Legacy still Lives On 🏳️‍🌈 …. “!!

~~November 27, 2018~~ 

FORTY YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH TODAY

THANKFUL TO THIS DAY OF HIS LEADING EXAMPLE

If you go back in time and realize the overall atmosphere and environment around the LGBTQ community in this nation, you will realize the Harvey Milk was a groundbreaking figure.

To this day, his effect is still felt.

More so in the 2018 midterm elections when a significant number of LGBTQ candidates achieved their goal of being elected to the post they were running for.

 Thank you, Mr. Milk!!

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Gay rights pioneer Harvey Milk was assassinated on Nov. 27, 1978, just one year after becoming California’s first openly gay elected official

Nov. 27, 2018 / 9:10 AM EST
By Tim Fitzsimons

“It’s not my victory, it’s yours and yours and yours”

Harvey Milk said after winning a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in late 1977.

“If a gay can win, it means there is hope that the system can work for all minorities if we fight. We’ve given them hope.”

A year after delivering that speech and making history as the first openly gay elected official in California – and one of the first in the country – Milk was gunned down at San Francisco City Hall on Nov. 27, 1978.

He was just 48.

But during his short time in office, Milk made his mark. He helped to pass the country’s first gay rights ordinance, which sparked the legal LGBTQ-rights revolution that has since resulted in a nationwide right to same-sex marriage and an increasing number of LGBTQ-rights protections in cities and states across the country.
Milk also undoubtedly inspired future generations of LGBTQ Americans to enter politics.

Earlier this month, 40 years after his death and decades after his history-making election, a record-breaking “rainbow wave” of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans followed in his footsteps by running for office and winning.

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

https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/forty-years-after-his-death-harvey-milk-s-legacy-still-n940356

#IOTD #ImagesOfTheDay #VerySpecialEdition #DearBloggerFriend #HerOwnWords #Concept #Serious #HarveyMilk #LegacyStillLivesOn #FortyYearsAgoToday #GayRightsPioneer #HarveyMilk #Assassinated #California #FirstOpenlyGay #ElectedOfficial #RecordBreaking #RainbowWave #LGBTQAmericans #RunningAndWinningOffice #LoveIsLove

#WeAllAreOne #ItIsWhatItIs #DrRex #HortyRex #hrexach

‘ALIKE’ …. “🤔 A Short Film …. Father and Son: Copi and Paste …. Which is ‘The Way’? 🤔 …. “!!

~~November 22, 2018~~ 

ALIKE 

DO YOU SEE IT?

A short film about how ‘life’, as we have been programmed to know it, chokes the color and creativity out society’s members .

Something to think about on this day of giving thanks. 

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Alike a 2015 3D computer-animated short film directed by Daniel Martínez Lara and Rafa Cano Méndez

The animation production took 5 years to complete along with the help of ex-animation student using the free 3D animation application, Blender.

The animated short is a story of the relationship of a father and his son who live in a society “where order and work ethic literally choke the color and creativity out of its inhabitants”.

~Wikipedia~

~~CGI Animated Short Film HD “Alike “~~

by Daniel Martínez Lara & Rafa Cano Méndez

~~Published on Jan 8, 2017~~

CGI 3D Animated Alike Short Film by Daniel Martínez Lara & Rafa Cano Méndez.

“Alike” is an animated short film directed by Daniel Martínez Lara & Rafa Cano Méndez http://www.alike.es

~SYNOPSIS~

In a busy life, Copi is a father who tries to teach the right way to his son, Paste.

But … what is the correct path?

En una vida ajetreada, Copi es un padre que intenta enseñar el camino correcto a su hijo Paste.

Pero … ¿Qué es lo correcto?

~CGMeetup~

#CGI3DAnimatedShortFilm #Alike #DanielMartinezLara #RafaCanoMendez #Copi #Paste #BusyLife #CorrectPath #OrderAndWorkEthic #ChokeColorCreativity #ItsInhabitants #Wikipedia #CGMeetup

#WeAllAreOne #ItIsWhatItIs #DrRex #HortyRex #hrexach

‘The Plight of Orangutans’ …. ‘🦍 Ad for British TV …. Deemed to Violate Laws Against Political Advertising 🦍 …. WOW”!!

~~November 17, 2018~~ 

Plight of Orangutans

~TOO POLITICAL?~

In spite of the political and daily problems the United Kingdom seems to be going through, it looks their concept of political advertisement goes along the correct path.

Can the US learn a lesson here?

I’m afraid not!

This ad violate laws against political advertising.

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U.K. Ad Highlighting Plight of Orangutans Is Deemed Too ‘Political’ to Air
The animated commercial for the food retailer Iceland, featuring a baby orangutan, noted that the palm oil industry contributed to the destruction of rain forests and habitats.

By Iliana Magra
(Nov. 14, 2018)

~LONDON~

“There’s a Rang-tan in my bedroom, and I don’t know what to do,” the British actress Emma Thompson says, lending her voice to a young girl in an animated advertisement for Iceland, a food retailer in Britain.

It turns out the “Rang-tan” is a baby orangutan that has lost its mother and the rain forest it once called home, and that it no longer has a place to live.

The story line might seem harmless enough, but the commercial wasn’t cleared this week to air on British TV because it was deemed to violate laws against political advertising.

The decision ignited a firestorm on social media in Britain and led to a wildly popular petition demanding that it be overturned. And to many in the United States, where more than $3 billion was spent on political advertising for the recent midterm elections, the reaction was total bafflement.

Really, many wondered, can political advertising be banned?

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

FACEBOOK AJ+ Video

#PlightOFOrangutans #AdForBritishTV #DeemedToViolateLaws #AgainstPoliticalAdvertising #FoodRetailer #Iceland #FeaturingBabyOrangutan #PalmOilIndustry #ContributedToDestruction #RainForestsAndHabitats #AJ+ #FacebookVideo

#WeAllAreOne #ItIsWhatItIs #DrRex #HortyRex #hrexachwordpress

Ellen DeGeneres …. “🙏🏽✨A Look Back at Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s Impact on America ✨🙏🏽…. “!!

~~November 16, 2018~~ 

Michelle LaVaughn Robinson

~THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW~

Michelle Obama is touring the country to promote her new book “Becoming“.

She visited Ellen DeGeneres on her show. 

We, the audience, had the pleasure of Michelle’s company for the full hour. She regaled us with stories, information, humor and her presence. She was a breath of fresh air.

In return, Ellen had a surprise for Michelle. 

You can watch it below.

It’s invaluable for me.

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Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama (born January 17, 1964) is an American lawyer, university administrator, and writer who served as the First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017.

She is married to the 44th U.S. President, Barack Obama, and was the first African-American First Lady.

Raised on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, Obama is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School. In her early legal career, she worked at the law firm Sidley Austin, where she met Barack Obama. She subsequently worked in non-profits and as the Associate Dean of Student Services at the University of Chicago and the Vice President for Community and External Affairs of the University of Chicago Medical Center. Michelle married Barack in 1992 and they have two daughters.

Obama campaigned for her husband’s presidential bid throughout 2007 and 2008, delivering a keynote address at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. She returned to speak for him at the 2012 Democratic National Convention.

During the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, she delivered a speech in support of the Democratic presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton, a former First Lady.

~WIKIPEDIA~

~~A Look Back at Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s Impact on America~~

~~Published on Nov 15, 2018~~

With Former First Lady Michelle Obama back on the show, Ellen wanted to show her how much of an amazing impact and great inspiration she’s been, not only for Americans, but for people all over the world.

TheEllenShow 

#MichelleObama #TheEllenShow #Obamas

#FunDay #EllenDeGeneres #MichelleObama #EllenDeGeneresShow #FLOTUS #Funny #Humor #RealFriends #LifeAfterWhiteHouse #PokingFun #BookTour #NewMemoir #AmericasFavorite #TripBackInTime #AmazingImpact #GreatInspiration #Americans #People #AllOverTheWorld #ForItAll #WeSaluteYou

#WeAllAreOne #ItIsWhatItIs #DrRex #HortyRex #hrexachwordpress

AND FOR IT ALL, WE SALUTE YOU!!

 

Something to Think About …. “🤔 THOUGHTS: When the Earth Is Ravaged 🤔 …. “!!

OLD NATIVE AMERICAN WISDOM

#SomethingToThinkAbout #Tears #Behavior #Thoughts #WhenTheEarthIsRavaged #OldNativeAmericanWisdom #DyingAnimals #NewTribeOfPeople #ColorClassesCreed #MakeEarthGreenAgain #WarriorsOfTheRainbow 

#WeAllAreOne #ItIsWhatItIs #DrRex #HortyRex #hrexachwordpress

James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke Guest …. “💕🎼 Michael Bublé …. ‘Stand Up To Cancer’ 🎼💕 …. “!!

 

~~November 10, 2018~~

MICHAEL BUBBLE STAND UP TO CANCER

THE LOVE OF A FAMILY

There’s strength in numbers.

The whole family moved to be together and hold their little man in a loving embrace and support of their family.

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Michael Bublé joined James Corden in the Carpool Karaoke lane to support a cause near and dear to his heart. First broadcast in the UK as part of a Stand Up to Cancer special, the Canadian crooner spoke to the Late Late Show host about his son Noah, who was previously diagnosed with cancer in 2016.

Bublé said that when they received the news about his son Noah’s cancer diagnosis in 2016, his “whole life ended.”

“It’s so hard to have to acknowledge it because it’s so painful to talk about,” he said.

Holding back tears, he talked about what his family went through and how all of them moved to California to get the best treatment for Noah, who has since been in remission.

“When this all started, I became the strength to somehow pull us and lift us and to be positive,” Buble told Corden.

“When they got the cancer out and the chemo was done and they said, ‘We did it, it’s good, he’s okay,’ I fell, I just fell. My wife picks me up now.”

Bublé encouraged viewers to contribute to Stand Up to Cancer before he and Corden ended the emotional Carpool Karaoke session with a stirring rendition of “Home.”

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

‘Carpool Karaoke’: Michael Buble Gets Emotional Talking About Son’s Cancer Diagnosis

~~Michael Bublé Carpool Karaoke~~

Stand Up To Cancer

~~Published on Oct 26, 2018~~

James Corden and Michael Bublé carpool through Los Angeles singing both Michael’s new music and his classic songs and have a emotional conversation about the devastation of a cancer diagnosis, and how you can help find a cure.

US viewers, visit http://www.StandUpToCancer.org/LateLateShow to help.

#CarpoolKaraoke #JamesCorden #TelevisionHost #CordenCarpoolKaraoke #LaughterBestMedicine #TheLateLateShow #CBSTelevision #Icon #CanadianCrooner #MichaelBuble #YoungSon #CancerDiagnosis #StandUpToCancer

#WeAlllAreOne #ItIsWhatItIs #DrRex #HortyRex #hrexachwordpress

Noah and PJ’s Surprise Wedding First Dance …. “💞🏳️‍🌈 So Very Much Adorable …. Complete Version 🏳️‍🌈💞 …. “!!

~~November 10, 2018~~ 

THE TIME OF THEIR LIVES

P.J. SIMMONS and NOAH ABERLIN

There’s a need for love in this world.

When you are lucky to find it, protect it, flaunt it, share it, revel in it.

Here’s to the grooms!!

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The time of their lives!

Two grooms surprise their wedding guests with a jaw-dropping choreographed first dance – complete with a Dirty Dancing-inspired lift

P.J. Simmons, 51, and Noah Aberlin, 36, performed the six-song dance at their wedding, which took place in Coxsackie, New York, on October 7.
The couple spent seven weeks choreographing and rehearsing the routine
P.J. and Noah start the performance with Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine’s ‘Conga’ and end it with the song ‘(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life’.

A YouTube video of the performance has been viewed more than 1.2 million times since it was posted on October 27 , 36, performed the six-song dance at their wedding, which took place in Coxsackie, New York, on October 7.

~SOURCE~ 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk

Noah and PJ’s Surprise Wedding First Dance

Complete Version

~~Published on Oct 27, 2018~~

Update and a request: As a tribute to everyone who has helped us live our lives openly and without fear – and to all the brave people working out there so hard on that front — we set up a fundraiser for the life-changing (and life-saving) It Gets Better Project (#itgetsbetter).

If you have the means, below is a link to join us in supporting their amazing work. Imagine if everyone who liked this video contributed just $1.

… the impact on so many lives could be extraordinary!

Please join us if you can in support of the amazing “It Gets Better Project“! https://www.facebook.com/donate/10966 …

and THANK YOU A MILLION TIMES OVER FOR ALL THE KIND, THOUGHTFUL COMMENTS!!

We feel the love and send it right back to all of you! We seriously did have “the time of our lives …” An incredible night surrounded by incredible people! SPECIAL THANKS to our Dads and families and friends, Katy Spreadbury and Wil Nieves (Nieves Latin Dance Studio) for helping us put the dance together, Andrew Holtz (Holtz Wedding Photography @Holtz_Photograph), the incomparable Mel Brooks and Susan Stroman for Young Frankenstein (PJ’s all-time favorite movie), and the movie Ex Machina for the disco inspiration.

#NoahAndPJs #SurpriseWeddingFirstDance #SoVeryMuchAdorable #CompleteVersion #TheTimeOfTheirLives #DirtyDancingInspiredLift #PJSimmons #NoahAberlin #SixSongDance #Wedding #Coxsackie #NewYork #GloriaEstefan #MiamiSoundMachine’ #’Conga #IveHadTheTimeOfMyLife #ItGetsBetterProject

#WeAllAreOne #ItIsWhatItIs #DrRex #HortyRex #hrexach

‘Miracle on the Hudson’ Pilot, Captain Chesley Sullenberger III …. “✈️🇺🇸 The Fabric of our Nation is Under Attack 🇺🇸✈️ …. “!!

~~November 3, 2018~~ 

VOTE AGAINST GOP CONTROL

~WE CANNOT WAIT FOR ANYONE TO SAVE US~

Capt. Chesley Sullenberger

MAY DAY, MAY DAY, MAY DAY!

I was always impressed by this American human being.

I didn’t know much about him until the ‘miracle in the Hudson’ happened.

For sure, I watched the movie.

Yet, last night, as I watched  him on ‘The Last Word‘, I learned to admire, respect even more and totally agree with him.

His gravitas is impressive.

Take a look!

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~The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell~

The pilot who orchestrated a dramatic plane landing in the Hudson River nearly 10 years ago encouraged Americans to vote in next week’s midterm elections in a Washington Post op-ed published Monday, October 29, writing that “we cannot wait for someone to save us.”
“The fabric of our nation is under attack, while shame – a timeless beacon of right and wrong – seems dead,” Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, whose “Miracle on the Hudson” landing in 2009 spared the lives of all 155 passengers aboard, writes.

“This is not the America I know and love.

We’re better than this.”

The op-ed comes toward the close of a wrenching political season marked by divisive language, conspiracy theories and race-baiting attacks, from Drumpf to local leaders.

“We cannot wait for someone to save us.

We must do it ourselves.

This Election Day is a crucial opportunity to again demonstrate the best in each of us by doing our duty and voting for leaders who are committed to the values that will unite and protect us,” Sullenberger writes nearly a week before next week’s elections.

Following the 2009 landing, Sullenberger says that he realized his fame had given him “a greater voice.”

“I knew I could not walk away but had an obligation to use this bully pulpit for good and as an advocate for the safety of the traveling public,” he writes.

“I feel that I now have yet another mission, as a defender of our democracy.”

 Chesley B. ‘Sully’ Sullenberger III

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

https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/30/politics/chesley-sullenberger-washington-post-op-ed/index.html

~WASHINGTON POST FULL OP-ED~

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/we-saved-155-lives-on-the-hudson-now-lets-vote-for-leaders-wholl-protect-us-all/2018/10/29/554fd0e6-d87c-11e8-a10f-b51546b10756_story.html?utm_term=.4bb6b8cb6ea5

~~Capt. Sullenberger: Vote Against GOP Control~~

The Last Word

~~Published on Nov 3, 2018~~

Capt. Sully Sullenberger has a message for the American people: “everyone, everywhere must vote.”

Capt. Sully urges voters to save our democracy from a President that is not capable or willing to change.

~MSNBC~

#MiracleOnTheHudson #Pilot #CaptainChesleySullenbergerIII #FabricOfOurNation #UnderAttack#MayDay #DramaticPlaneLanding #HudsonRiver #EncouragedAmericans #Vote #MidtermElections #WashingtonPost #OpEd #VoteAgainstGOPConntrol #TheLastWord #LawrenceODonnell

#WeAllAreOne #ItIsWhatItIs #DrRex #HortyRex #hrexachwordpress

‘Baba Yetu’ …. “🙏🏽 The Lord’s Prayer in Swahili …. Alex Boyé, BYU Men’s Chorus, Philharmonic and Christopher Tin 🙏🏽 …. “!!

~~November 2, 2018~~ 

BABA YETU

“Our Father”

I’m so happy I found this song.

I had never heard about it until an episode of America’s Got Talent Show where ‘Angel City Chorale‘ performed a cover.

What an amazing song!

Here’s Alex Boye’s version.

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“Baba Yetu” (Swahili: “Our Father“) is the theme song for the 2005 video game, Civilization IV. It was composed by Christopher Tin, and performed by Ron Ragin and the Stanford Talisman.

For its re-release in Tin’s debut album Calling All Dawns, it was performed by the Soweto Gospel Choir. The song, when rereleased, became the first piece of video game music to be nominated and win a Grammy Award.

~Wikipedia~

This message is why Boyé believes he personally felt a deep connection to this particular song

“When my family found out I joined the church at the age of 16, I was kicked out of my house. That night, I walked the streets of London in tears clinging to the Book of Mormon like my life depended on it. It was the only thing constant left in my life,” Boyé said. “Whilst walking the streets homeless, I would recite the Lord’s Prayer and it became a source of deep comfort to me.”

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

https://music.byu.edu/byu-philharmonic/mens-chorus-and-alex-boye-find-their-perfect-fit-with-baba-yetu/

~~BABA YETU~~

The Lord’s Prayer in Swahili

~~Published on Mar 22, 2016~~

Support Christopher Tin! Purchase his Grammy-winning album ‘Calling All Dawns’ at http://www.christophertin.com

Alex Boyé, BYU Men’s Chorus & Philharmonic, Christopher Tin

 #AlexBoye #BritishBornAmerican #SingerActor #SaltLakeCity #AfricanizedSpin #MusicVoiceSoul #BabaYetu #Swahili #OurFather #ThemeSong #VideoGame #CivilizationIV #Composed #ChristopherTin #Performed #RonRagin #StanfordTalisman #BYU #MensChorus #Philharmonic

#WeAllAreOne #ItIsWhatItIs #DrRex #HortyRex #hrexachwordpress

‘Why Oprah Votes’ …. “🤨 OPRAH WINFREY AND STACEY ABRAMS …. The Perfect Combo 🤨 …. “!!

~~November 2, 2018~~ 

OPRAH WINFREY AND STACEY ABRAMS

Oprah Winfrey campaigns with Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams

What a magnificent sight!!

I’ve been closely following Stacey’s gubernatorial run in Georgia and know all about the devious, cheating ways of Brian Kemp.

There’s a huge disenfranchisement of African-American voters at the hands of the Secretary of state who, at the same time, is running for governor.

Tad hypocritical, tad conflict of interests, you think?

Anyway, Oprah’s on the way!!

Here’s so hoping that this takes Stacey over the top!!

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Oprah Winfrey has lent her star power to Stacey Abrams, the Georgia Democrat aiming to become America’s first black female governor in the midterm elections next week.

“I am here today because Stacey Abrams cares about the things that matter,” Winfrey told a cheering crowd at a Cobb County town hall, citing Abrams’ stance on environmental protection, healthcare and gun control.

Winfrey, who said she is a registered independent, has long championed Democratic Party causes and some fans earlier this year tried to encourage her to run against Drumpf in 2020.

She has said she does not want to run.

“I’m here today because of the men and because of the women who were lynched, who were humiliated, who were discriminated against, who were suppressed, who were repressed and oppressed … I refuse to let their sacrifices be in vain,” she told the audience, to cheers.

Abrams’ Republican rival, Brian Kemp, serves as Georgia secretary of state, a role in which he oversees state elections. Earlier this month, a coalition of state civil rights groups sued Kemp, accusing him of trying to depress minority voter turnout to improve his chances of winning.

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

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/nov/01/oprah-winfrey-stacey-abrams-georgia-campaign-town-hall-midterm-election

~TAKEAWAYS~

 She came to Georgia because she chose to, not because anyone paid her

 She doesn’t plan on running for president

Voting is extremely important to her

‘For anybody here who has an ancestor who didn’t have the right to vote and you are choosing not to vote, wherever you are in this state, in this country, you are dishonoring your family, you are disrespecting and disregarding their legacy, their suffering and their dreams when you don’t vote,” Winfrey said, adding that the right to vote is like “the crown that we all get to wear.”

Oprah Winfrey speaks to a crowd during a town hall conversation for gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams at the Cobb Civic Center’s Jennie T. Anderson Theatre in Marietta, Ga., Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018. Winfrey visited Georgia on Thursday to canvass neighborhoods in Metro Atlanta and show her support for gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. (Alyssa Pointer /Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

MARIETTA, GA – NOVEMBER 01: Oprah Winfrey talks to an audience about the importance of voting and her support of Georgia Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams during a town hall style event at the Cobb Civic Center on November 1, 2018 in Marietta, Georgia. (Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)

~~Why Oprah votes … and Wants You To~~

~~Published on Nov 1, 2018~~

Oprah Winfrey campaigns with Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams in Marietta, Georgia.

#CNN #News

#WhyOprahVotes  #OprahWinfrey #StaceyAbrams #PerfectCombo #Georgia #GubernaorialCandidate #DemocraticGubernatorialCandidate #Midterms2018 #Marietta #Georgia #CNN #TheCrownWeWear #HonorYourHeritage #HonorYourFamily #HonorYourAncestors

#WeAlllAreOne #ItIsWhatItIs #DrRex #HortyRex #hrexachwordpress

IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE LONGER VERSION

Oprah Winfrey campaigns with Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams

~~Published November 1, 2018~~

Oprah Winfrey is joining the campaign trail canvassing for Democrat Stacey Abrams in the Georgia gubernatorial election. Abrams is locked in a tight race with Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp.

NBC News