Former Secretary of Defense under Barack Obama passed away.
He appeared to have a "sudden cardiac event" on Monday, confirms his family amd the Associated Press.
Carter served under Obama from 2015 until 2017.
"[Carter] devoted his professional life to the national security of the United States and teaching students about international affairs," his family said. "He was a beloved husband, father, mentor, and friend. His sudden loss will be felt by all who knew him."
During his time as defense secretary, Carter was behind the campaign to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria. He also directed the department to open all combat positions to women and created the policy that allowed transgender people to join the military and serve openly.
"While he was known for his keen understanding of military technology, nuclear weapons, and international affairs, Secretary Carter loved nothing more than spending time with the troops, making frequent trips to Iraq and Afghanistan to visit U.S forces," his family said.
Carter served in five administrations of Democratic and Republican presidents. He held multiple positions within the Department of Defense, including Deputy Secretary and Under Secretary Defense for Acquisition Technology and Logistics, in addition to serving as Secretary.
Carter, a Rhodes scholar and theoretical physicist, had served as the director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard’s Kennedy School from 2017 until his death.
In a statement Tuesday, Harvard Kennedy School Dean Douglas Elmendorf called the news "devastating" and praised Carter for being an “important leader” at the university.
"Ash was devoted to our students: He said that one key reason he returned here was his experience at the Defense Department of visiting abroad and being greeted with the salutation ‘Hello Professor Carter’ from his former students — so he wanted to come back and work with more students, and he helped to raise funds for student fellowships," Elmendorf said.
"I want to offer my gratitude for his insight and wisdom, his unwavering commitment to trying to make the world better, his confidence that the Kennedy School can make an important difference in the world, his generous spirit toward his students and colleagues, and his warm and gracious friendship with me,” Elmendorf continued. “I will miss him so much."
If you weren't aware there was a picture of then vice president Joe Biden holding Ash's wife Stephanie. That picture became a signal boast for the far right and far left to make a baseless accusation about Biden being a sexual predator. The accusations stem from a Russian propagandist and a Bernie Sanders supporting washed up politician. They tried to use their false allegations to tank Biden's momentum.
The noise uses the picture of Biden embracing Stephanie Carter in their attempts to undermine him.
Ash and Stephanie said the picture is misleadingly. She said that the Sanders' supporter had a right to have her story heard but said that Biden was not the type of person.
"After the swearing-in, as Ash was giving remarks, he leaned in to tell me ‘thank you for letting him do this’ and kept his hands on my shoulders as a means of offering his support," Carter wrote. "But a still shot taken from a video — misleadingly extracted from what was a longer moment between close friends — sent out in a snarky tweet — came to be the lasting image of that day."
Carter wrote that she and her husband had previously known Biden and his wife, Jill, "for many years, long before he had become vice president," and revealed that she expressed her condolences to the couple about the media’s coverage of the incident.
"I told them I felt awful that after he had generously taken time out of his day to swear in an old friend, his attempt to support me had become a joke and even more — supposed proof positive that he didn’t understand how to respect women," Carter wrote. "I thought it would all blow over if I didn’t dignify it with a response. But clearly that was wishful thinking."
"But her story is not mine. The Joe Biden in my picture is a close friend helping someone get through a big day, for which I will always be grateful," Carter wrote. "So, as the sole owner of my story, it is high time that I reclaim it — from strangers, Twitter, the pundits and the late-night hosts."
Vote to save lives. Mass shootings are an everyday thing and Republicans want to blame crime on Democrats but refuse to pass an assault weapon ban, fund city's budgets for more police, firefighters and medics, additional funding for schools and helping those who face mental issues from bullying.
THE NICE GUY IS THE MOST DANGEROUS PERSON WITH A FIREARM. THOSE WHO ARE SPURN BY RELATIONSHIPS, THE WORKPLACE, SOCIETY IN GENERAL WILL SEEK REVENGE BY TAKING OUT LIVES. THEY WANT TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS OF MASSACRING THEIR FELLOW HUMAN BEING. THE JUNK FOOD MEDIA AND POLITICIANS ADD FUEL TO THE FIRE BY AMPING UP POLARIZING RHETORIC .
An active shooter doesn't care about the politics, race, gender, sexuality, nationality, religion, your finances, your family, your plans that day, your successes, your failures, and most importantly, your life.
The shooter is motivated within seconds to take out as many people as he/she can.
What to do to protect your life.
1. Run - If you hear sounds like firecrackers, popping sounds or suspicious activities around a large gathering (i.e. malls, stores, clubs, public gatherings), if you can flee, run away from the shooter. Do not run in a straight path of the sight. Move around and zig-zag if possible to keep yourself out the line of fire. It's best to not film a shooter commiting the act. If you are willing to risk your life for a viral video, more power to you but its best to stay out of the line of fire by running away.
2. Hide - If you are involved in an active shooting, you must barricade yourself in a room and keep doors locked, lights off, phones on silent. Do not go into restrooms, lockers and kitchens. Those are most likely places where shooters often go. If you can barricade a room to prevent a shooter from getting in, it eliminate the opportunity for the shooter to get through. Make sure you keep your voice low when you're involved in mass shooting. Call 9-1-1 if you can.
3. Fight - If you are willing to risk your life or willing to film the incident, you have no choice but to fight. Make sure you grab something that is powerful enough to disarm a shooter. Do not confront a shooter in the midst of sight. Make yourself not visible if you're trying to fight. Do not think being a "good guy with a gun" is going to stop a bad guy. The cops don't see good guys trying to stop bad guys. They see active shooters and they will shoot anyone who is armed regardless of the matter. If you're ready to fight, be prepared to die. It's best to not be easily seen if you're trying to stop a shooter. If you're a conceal carry and attempt to disarm an active shooter, you are willing to sacrifice your life to save lives. You are willing to go hero, you could die a hero or an idiot.
According to the far right: White shooters are mentally ill.... Black shooters are unrepentant criminals.
Republicans solutions are more guns, blame others for America's social ills and defect from accepting reality.
Both parties offer thoughts and prayers. I am sick of it.
Two killed, seven injured at a school in St. Louis, Missouri. The incident marks the latest in mass shootings that happen in a school. Also in a state with lackluster gun laws, these terrorists are able to purchase firearms and use them as weapons of mass destruction.
President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Gov. Karen Parsons, Sen. Karen Blunt (R-MO), Sen. Karen Hawley (R-MO) and the Missouri U.S. Representatives were notified.
The terrorist does not care who he/she kills. They want a name for themselves.
The victims were a teacher and a student. Alexandria Bell, 16 and Jean Kirk Kuczka, 61 were identified by family. The Black terrorist was killed by the law.
The shooting happened at Central Visual and Performance Arts High School.
The terrorist was "quickly stopped by police" there was an exchange of gunfire and the terrorist was killed.
The St. Louis Public School District and St. Louis Police confirm that a longtime teacher was one of the victims. The terrorist was 19 years old and he managed get into the school and started targeting students.
Seven other victims, ranging from 15 to 16 years old, were hospitalized with injuries including gunshot wounds, police said. All were currently listed in stable condition, according to police.
Gun violence does not take a break.
During a press conference Monday evening, police identified the terrorist as a former student who graduated from the high school last year.
Police said the terrorist has no prior criminal history, and they're working to establish a motive, saying Monday night there are "suspicions that there may be some mental illness that he was experiencing."
The shooting was reported at about 9:10 a.m. local time, police said. As students fled the building, they reported that a gunman was armed with a long gun, police said.
Authorities did not say how the gunman entered the building but police stressed that the school's doors were locked.
Seven security guards were in the school, according to St. Louis Schools Superintendent Kelvin Adams. Officials said security staff identified the suspect’s efforts to enter the school and immediately notified other staff.
Terrorist killed two innocent lives.
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones said at a press conference she had visited students at the school when the year started.
"They were bright eyed, bushy tailed. We laughed, we sang, we danced. And now to be here for such a devastating and traumatic situation breaks my heart," she said. "I'm heartbroken for these families who send their children to our schools hoping that they will be safe. Our children shouldn't have to experience this."
The mayor added, "I'm sure that everyone involved is going to have to deal with the trauma that will reverberate across our community."
When asked about the shooting, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said at Monday's press briefing, "We need additional action to stop the scourge of gun violence."
"Every day that the Senate fails to send assault weapons ban to the president's desk, or waits to take ... other commonsense actions, is a day too late for our families and communities impacted by gun violence," she said.
Mass shooting in St. Louis school. Suspect caught. Who will they blame?
Every community in the United States will eventually have a legacy. A legacy of tragedy. Gun violence, monkeypox and COVID-19 will affect your town, your family and your life. So I don't want to hear that bullshit about how gun reform is taking away your rights to own firearms.
I don't want to hear that protesting against police killing people of color is hate on cops in general. I don't want to hear talk about the coronavirus being a myth.
When you hear folks say "gun rights," what they really mean is that its white privilege. This good guy with a gun nonsense has to end. The cops didn't do nothing when children were shot inside a school. A security guard was shot dead trying to protect shoppers. A cop accidentally shot his own. The good guy who tried to stop a bad guy is outgunned and a part of the rule #3.
Remember #3 means: The "good guy with a gun" better be prepared to die if they want to stop a shooter.
I don't want to hear folks say masks and vaccine mandates impede their freedoms. It prevents a deadly outbreak from spreading. If you want to die from the coronavirus, that's on you. We lost over 1 million people from the coronavirus.
I don't want to hear the shit about guns saving lives. Cause a bullet does not have eyes and it's always likely gonna hit a target. These folks seem to not get it. These incidents are a tragic part of American history. Thoughts and prayers and your heart going out to the victims is not enough. It quite frankly is an insult. I am also tired of scapegoating Black on Black crime, Chicago, Baltimore and Democratic mayors for the nation's obsession to be numb to gun violence. You pretty much enable this nonsense by deflecting.
President Joe Biden is trying to curb gun violence. However, he has no support from Republicans. Most Democrats and America are for gun control measures. However the two Democrats in the Senate refuse to change the filibuster rules and its holding us back.
The National Rifle Association is always pushing against it. They will not relinquish from the narrative that guns are not saving lives. The Republicans aided by a fickle junk food media are openly encouraging anarchy and disruption in a desperate attempt for the Republicans to win back Congress and the White House. These agitators are calling for Biden to curb crime but will not help him. They want more guns on the street. It makes no sense.
Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline) at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or 988, or text the Crisis Text Line (text HELLO to 741741). Both services are free and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The deaf and hard of hearing can contact the Lifeline via TTY at 1-800-799-4889. All calls are confidential. Contact social media outlets directly if you are concerned about a friend’s social media updates or dial 911 in an emergency. Learn more on the Lifeline’s website or the Crisis Text Line’s website.
The call number to the U.S. Capitol is now going to be used. This is the official phone number, 202-224-3121. Let them know that "thoughts and prayers," "hearts going to" and "good guys with guns" are no longer acceptable and you want legislation to curb gun violence.
GUN VIOLENCE IS THE NUMBER ONE PROBLEM IN THE UNITED STATES.
Comedian and LGBTQ activist Leslie Jordan passed away in a car accident in Los Angeles. He was recently on the Fox comedy Call Me Kat with Mayim Bialik and Kayla Pratt.
Leslie had a medical emergency and crashed his vehicle into a building.
Warner Bros Entertainment halted production. Leslie who portrayed a newly single gay man who worked as the head baker at the cafe owned by Kat (played by Bialik). Leslie finished nine episodes. The show will find a way to honor him in memoriam.
Leslie was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
They broke the mold when they made Leslie Jordan. He was a dear mentor and a beloved friend. I will miss him so much - it’s unimaginable that he’s gone. Rest well, sweet buddy. pic.twitter.com/c9kN0vkxyM
My heart is broken. Leslie Jordan was one of the funniest people I ever had the pleasure of working with. Everyone who ever met him, loved him. There will never be anyone like him. A unique talent with an enormous, caring heart. You will be missed, my dear friend. 😔❤️ pic.twitter.com/RNKSamoES0
As a singer, actor, producer and musician, Leslie had an upbeat attitude and a smile that lighted up the world.
Leslie, 67 won an Emmy in 2006 for his performance as the snide Beverly Leslie in the TV show, "Will & Grace." The cast paid homage to the actor on Monday.
He was behind the wheel of a BMV when he crashed into the side of a building at Cahuenga Boulevard and Romaine Street at 9:30am in Hollywood. The Los Angeles Police Department said that he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Standing at 4'11", Leslie brought joy to those around him.
Debra Messing, Eric McCormack, Sean Hayes, Megan Mullally, Vicki Lawrence and numerous others honored an icon for LGBTQ.
If Dominion wins its lawsuit could Fox change it ways?
Vote.
Ignore the noise.
Vote to save democracy.
Fox is propaganda for racists. It is a noise machine that churns out misinformation about Democrats, progressives, the rival cable networks, a person they disagree with, immigrants, people of color and countries they want push for war.
The CEO of the Dominion Voting Systems sits with CNN's Anderson Cooper for 60 Minutes. He tells the agitator that the rival network Fox has done so much damage to his company, they have no choice but to hold the network and the company's honcho Rupert Murdoch accountable for the years of promoting misinformation and extremism.
Many of the hosts and guests on the network were promoting lies about Dominion switching votes from Washed Up 45 to Joe Biden. They claimed that workers were deliberately trying to tamper with machines to make Republican votes flip. They claimed that the company was once owned by the late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez.
Lies that were promoted by Washed Up 45 and Fox.
Lies that led to the deadly insurrection on the U.S. Capitol. A crime that the far-right and Republicans rather you not talk about. After all, crime in Philadelphia, Chicago, Baltimore, Atlanta, San Francisco, Los Angeles and the U.S.-Mexican border are more important to them.
If Fox loses the lawsuit, will Softball Hannity take a paycut?
John Poulos, the CEO of the embattled company spoke for the first time since the lawsuit went public.
"People have been put into danger. Their families have been put into danger. Their lives have been upended and all because of lies," Poulos said. "It was a very clear calculation that they knew they were lies. And they were repeating them and endorsing them."
"It's important to you people admit what they said was wrong?" Cooper asked.
"It's important to me. It's important to all the people whose families have been impacted by this. Anderson, my kids still are not allowed to get any package from the front door until we verify that it's actually from a trusted sender," Poulos said.
The white terrorist who massacred students at an Oxford, Michigan school nearly one year ago has plead guilty to 24 counts of terrorism and murder. He is expected to face LIFE in the iron college.
The terrorist shot and killed four students and injured others. He admitted that his idiot parents bought him the firearms and encouraged him to take vengeance on those who harmed him.
The thin 16-year-old appeared in court in an orange jumpsuit, white face mask and glasses, calmly answering questions from the judge and prosecutor.
David Williams, chief assistant prosecutor in Oakland County, said Friday when the plea was announced that there were "no plea deals, no reductions and no agreements regarding sentencing."
The terrorist is set to return to court on Feb. 9. A date for sentencing will follow; at the sentencing, victims will have the opportunity to read statements.
The terrorist was 15 at the time of the Nov. 30, 2021, shooting at Oxford High School. He allegedly used his father's semi-automatic handgun to carry out the attack.
A teacher allegedly saw the terrorist researching ammunition in class days before the shooting and school officials contacted his parents but they didn't respond, according to prosecutors. His mother texted her son, writing, "lol, I'm not mad at you, you have to learn not to get caught," according to prosecutors.
Hours before the shooting, according to prosecutors, a teacher saw a note on the terrorist's desk that was "a drawing of a semi-automatic handgun pointing at the words, 'The thoughts won't stop, help me.' In another section of the note was a drawing of a bullet with the following words above that bullet, 'Blood everywhere.'"
Idiot parents are charged as an accessory to murder.
The terrorist’s parents were called to the school over the incident, saying they'd get their son counseling but did not take him home.
The teen's parents were charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter after allegedly making the gun accessible and failing to recognize warning signs about their son before the shooting. They have pleaded not guilty.
They went on the run for three days before being spotted at warehouse in Detroit.
The parents face LIFE in the iron college if convicted. The suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
The Republicans are no longer the party of freedom.
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Ignore the noise.
Vote to save democracy.
Washed Up 45 and Republicans are white nationalists. Their goal is to keep white supremacy in tact.
Outgoing Wyoming lawmaker vows to fight against Washed Up 45. She said she will do everything in her power to keep him from winning another election again.
She literally gave up everything in her fight to protect democracy. Cheney lost her primary to a former ally. Cheney will not back her or any candidate that support the notion that the 2020 presidential election was stolen.
Talking with Chuck Todd, Rep. Karen Cheney (R-WY) slams Washed Up 45, QAnon Leader Karen McCarthy (R-CA) and the Republican Party for plotting revenge on President Joe Biden. She believes they will find some baseless conspiracy theory to drive noise up for a floor vote to impeach Biden.
Cheney slammed McCarthy for turning his back on Ukraine. Many Republicans are inching toward Russian sympathizers when it comes to the war in Ukraine. They are planning on cutting aid to Ukraine but continue to support Israel and Saudi Arabia with blank checks. Ukraine is asking for more military defense and Republicans are saying they are giving money to a losing battle and seriously believe Russian Federation president Vladimir Putin has justifiable issues with western influences on Ukraine.
Cheney emphasized that at “every moment since the aftermath of the election in 2020 when Minority Leader McCarthy has had the opportunity to do the right thing, or do something that serves his own political purpose, he always chooses to serve his own political purpose.”
She believes he will be a worthless House Speaker if the party does win power.
"The idea that somehow the party is now no longer going to support the Ukrainian people, which, you know, for somebody who has a picture of Ronald Reagan on the wall of his office in the Capitol. The notion that now McCarthy is going to make himself the leader of the pro-Putin wing of my party is just a stunning thing. It’s dangerous. He knows better, but the fact that he’s willing to go down the path of suggesting that America will no longer stand for freedom, I think, tells you he’s willing to sacrifice everything for his own political gain."
Todd followed up by asking Cheney whether this is “just gamesmanship” on McCarthy’s part, “or do you think this is a reflection of an isolationist streak that’s actually taking hold inside the Republican Party?”
“We certainly have isolationists inside our party. We have isolationists inside the Democratic Party as well. But leaders have to lead,” she answered. “And when you have a leader of the Republican Party, suggesting that we can play with the fire of isolationism, suggesting that somehow the American people will not support the fight for freedom, which is the frontlines of freedom right now happening in Ukraine, the battle between Putin and [Volodymyr] Zelenskyy. And the notion that he would be willing to embrace that to enable it tells you he’s just not fit for the office.”
Capehart interviews Biden and asked the questions the noise often worries about.
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Republicans are easily fooled by conspiracy theories on social media. Conservatives are prone to pushing misinformation and baseless accusations.
President Joe Biden had concluded his interview with MSNBC host and Washington Post writer Jonathan Capehart. The president was hit with questions about the Democrats feeling the pressure, his age, the former president, democracy at stake and the possibility of his agenda being blocked or repealed by the extremists within the Republican Party.
Capehart, the host of The Sunday Show had the opportunity to get all the questions that the extremes often wonder: Are you too old to run for another term?
Biden can run for president all he wants and he could in his mid-80s when he does. I would still vote for him over the extremist nominee in the Republican Party.
Biden will be 80 years old in November. The concerns from the noise is that he and Washed Up 45 are too old to run and fear competency could be a huge factor in 2024.
Republicans are gaining some momentum in the final weeks of the election. With inflation and the economy being a top issue, the Republicans are hammering the president and Democrats for it while not offering real solutions or alternatives.
They are playing on culture wars and white nationalism.
“They don’t have a platform other than to tear down what I’ve been able to do, we’ve been able to do. And I don’t know what they’re for,” Biden said.
The Comitment To America is a thinly veiled and offers no real solutions other than criticism and the same tired platitudes about how they have solutions.
Biden has been making his closing pitch to voters with speeches this week on his administration's efforts to lower gas prices, provide student debt relief and rebuild the nation’s infrastructure.
“These last several weeks all I’m doing is saying here’s what we’re for, here’s what they’re for and make a choice and vote,” Biden said in the interview. “And I think people are going to show up and vote like they did last time.”
The president dismissed polls that show the majority of voters disapprove of his handling of the economy, but said that many of the economic policies his administration has helped put in place over the past two years have yet to take effect, including a plan to lower prescription drug prices and rebuild the nation’s highways and bridges.
Biden reiterated that he intends to run for re-election in 2024, but said he has yet to make a formal decision, in part because that would trigger a series of regulations around his candidacy.
“I have not made that formal decision, but it’s my intention, my intention to run again, and we have time to make that decision,” Biden said.
When asked about the noise of the former president, Biden basically dodged it by saying it's my presidency that Americans are dealing with. He said that the former president's rants have truly posed a serious threat to democracy.
The former president got a subpoena issued Friday by the House Jan. 6 committee. The former president blasted the subpoena in Texas. Biden said he supported how the committee has handled its investigation of the attack on the Capitol.
“I’m not going to opine on what he should do, but I think the committee has handled it very well. And they’ve been straightforward and to the point and it seems to me they would make sense,” Biden said.
The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 riot subpoenaed Washed Up 45 for testimony and documents related to his actions surrounding the insurrection, including any communications he had regarding extremist groups as well as any communications in the past year involving contacts or attempted contacts with witnesses testifying before the committee.
Longtime Alaska senator is hinting at becoming an independent.
She endorses a Democrat, the first Native Alaskan and woman to be elected to the House of Representatives. She faces an uphill battle in a state that regularly votes Republican.
Washed Up 45 endorsed Sen. Karen Murkowski's (R-AK) opponent.
It appears that Murkowski is courting independents and Democrats to secure a fourth term. In return, she will back a first term lawmaker whose surprise win in a seat long held by Republican Don Young shook the nation.
Murkowski endorsed Rep. Mary Peltola (D-AK). She said she will vote for her on the rank ballot in the general election. Murkowski is pro-choice and supports bipartOPisan legislation. She is often a senator President Joe Biden works with behind the scenes to work out deals that could muster votes from her, Sen. Karen Collins (R-ME), Sen. Karen Portman (R-OH) and Sen. Karen Burr (R-NC).
Murkowski broke the news after delivering remarks to a packed room of delegates at Anchorage’s Dena’ina Center, where she was greeted with a standing ovation and frequently interrupted with rounds of applause. Her remarks focused on what she sees as reasons for optimism for the state, in particular the massive amounts of federal funding set to pour in as a result of pandemic relief and infrastructure spending.
“I can’t help but think of our new partner here in the Congress. I miss Don Young every single day, I think we all do,” Murkowski said. “It’s gonna be impossible to replace him, but I will tell you I’m so happy to welcome Mary Peltola as our representative for all of Alaska.”
After her speech, an Anchorage Daily News reporter asked if she plans on picking Peltola first under the state’s new ranked choice voting system.
“Yeah, I am,” Murkowski said.
Republicans have censured Murkowski for voting to impeach Washed Up 45 when he incited a mob to attack the U.S. Capitol.
Peltola is a Yup'ik who is a serving member of the Orutsararmiut tribal council. She is a former tribal judge and former Alaskan state representative.
Her surprise victory does give Democrats some hope they will not face a bloodshed going into the midterms. Republicans are likely to win 10 to 23 seats if the election stats hold up.
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