(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Cheers and Jeers: Monday [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2024-06-03 Thanks, Mr. President. During Pride Month, we celebrate the extraordinary courage and contributions of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI+) community. We reflect on the progress we have made so far in pursuit of equality, justice, and inclusion. We recommit ourselves to do more to support LGBTQI+ rights at home and around the world. [...] I signed the historic Respect for Marriage Act, which protects the marriage of same-sex and interracial couples. As Commander in Chief, I was proud to have ended the ban on transgender Americans serving in the United States military. I signed historic Executive Orders strengthening civil rights protections for housing, employment, health care, education, and the justice system. We are also combating the dangerous and cruel practice of so-called “conversion therapy” and implementing a national strategy to end the HIV epidemic in this country. We ended the disgraceful practice of banning gay and bisexual men from donating blood. We are doing this work here at home and around the globe, where LGBTQI+ community members are fighting for recognition of their fundamental human rights and seeking to live full lives, free from hate-fueled violence and discrimination. I call upon the people of the United States to recognize the achievements of the LGBTQI+ community, to celebrate the great diversity of the American people, and to wave their flags of pride high. Read the full Pride Month proclamation here. Don’t forget to pride-light up that White House, Joe. And now, our feature presentation... Cheers and Jeers for Monday, June 3, 2024 Note: Today is Give A Canadian A Dirty Look Day. No one knows anything about this holiday, but we're not about to argue with the special events committee. Prepare to glare, eh. - By the Numbers: 3 days!!! Days 'til the debate between the current president and that convicted felon: 24 Days 'til the Bavarian Festival in Frankenmuth, Michigan: 3 Percent chance that Maine Senator Angus King—an independent who caucuses with Democrats—is seeking a third term (and will win in a landslide): 100% Length of the law license suspension handed down to former Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis in Colorado: 3 years Cost of the new all-electric Jeep coming "very soon," according to the company CEO: $25,000 Number of giant pandas (Bao Li and Qing Bao) coming this year from China to the National Zoo in Washington D.C.: 2 Amount of weight one human hair can support: 3 ounces - Puppy Pic of the Day: If you liked the Puppy Bowl, you'll love the Stanley Pup… - CHEERS to June. Dad and the flag get their day, Juneteenth reminds us again how much work remains to achieve Black equality, LGBTQ pride breaks out around the world in a blizzard of rainbows and clumsily-staged MAGA freakouts, and poor Tessie Hutchinson draws the black spot out of the box again. (But as Old Man Warner so accurately points out every year: "Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon.") Bring it on. They’ll happen against a backdrop of three ongoing calamities: Ukraine’s continued resistance against Russia, Israel’s conservatives continuing to act all jackbooted-thuggish, and the Supreme Court formally kicking more decent laws to the curb with a sneer, a smirk, a “Praise Jeeeezus!” and lots of flag waving. But at least we know that Joe Biden’s judicial nominees will continue getting the green light in the Senate, just as we know that when it comes to actual legislation, you may have to wait and hope Santa Claus delivers some this Christmas. What else? It's Candy Month, Adopt-A-Cat Month and, if we can squeeze it in, Accordion Awareness Month. Atlantic hurricane season rolls on through November. June movies look seriously meh. There's a full “strawberry” moon on the 21st, so be prepared to amble into the back yard, think of Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins (thankfully Buzz Aldrin still walks among us), and give it a wink. Oh, and a special message from our Maine mosquitoes: "Come on up—we'd love to have your veins over for a drink sometime." CHEERS to a life well lived. Hug the loved ones you're still talking to while you can, as we were reminded late last Friday that life on Earth is fleeting. Michelle Obama lost her mom, Marion Robinson, who helped raise Sasha and Malia at the White House during the Obama presidency: "Her wisdom came off as almost innate, as something she was born with, but in reality it was hard-earned, fashioned by her deep understanding that the world's roughest edges could always be sanded down with a little grace, "the family said in a statement. Michelle with Mom. Born and raised in the South Side of Chicago, Marian Lois Shields would go on to study teaching before getting a job as a secretary. She married Fraiser Robinson in1960 and the couple had two children, a son Craig in 1962 and a daughter Michelle in 1964. […] "At every step, as our families went down paths none of us could have predicted, she remained our refuge from the storm, keeping our feet on solid ground. On Election Night in 2008, when the news broke that Barack would soon shoulder the weight of the world, she was there, holding his hand," the family said. She was 86. Too young. CHEERS to moments worth remembering. Speaking of the Obamas, and on a happier note: sixteen years ago today when he was but a 46-year-old lad, this happened... "Our primary season has finally come to an end...Because of you, I can say that I will be the Democratic nominee for President of the United States of America.” Terrorist fist jab? (Hey, I’m just asking.) “America, this is our moment! This is our time!" —Barack Obama, June 3, 2008 Fast forward. In two months the popular two-term president turns 63, when his slogan will change to, “This is my moment, this is my time. To get up and pee. For the third time tonight!” Welcome to our world, pal. - BRIEF SANITY BREAK - x Rotational forces applied to setting the tablepic.twitter.com/cOSkTUzNqh — Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) June 2, 2024 - END BRIEF SANITY BREAK - JEERS to the Big Whiffer. On June 3, 1888, "Casey at the Bat" was first published in The San Francisco Examiner. Who can forget those immortal final words… Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright; The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light, And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout; But there is no joy in Mudville—mighty Casey has gotten overrun by Imperial storm troopers and the forces of Kylo Ren and tossed into the Sarlacc pit, thus securing the victory of the Empire because, funny coincidence, it turns out that Casey was really the last Jedi. Oops, I almost forgot: Spoiler Alert. JEERS to today's boring correction. Remember that movie "directed" by convicted felon Dinesh D'Souza, who was pardoned by convicted-felon-to-be Donald Trump? The one that the entire MAGA movement pinned all their hopes and dreams and conspiracy theories on as iron-clad proof that the 2020 election was stolen by the Democrats and the "deep state"? Remember how it sent the red-hatted cult into a tizzy, with calls for PRISON! and DEATH! and DAMNATION! for all the "leftists"? We have a wee update this morning. A trifle really. Hardly worth mentioning… Now, years after its release, its executive producer is retracting the film entirely. Oscar denied. Following the 2020election, D’Souza released 2000 Mules as an attempt to justify Trump’s loss to President Joe Biden. Trump famously held a screening of the movie at his Mar-a-Lago estate and MAGA supporters promoted the film during it’s release in May 2022. The film was produced by Salem Media Group, a conservative radio juggernaut that airs the likes of Sebastian Gorka and Charlie Kirk. In a new statement, Salem apologized for the film and said it would cease distributing it. The move came after a man featured in the movie sued Salem for defamation. We're sure the makers regret the errors—all 962 of them—in the film. And special note to Mrs. Alito: this development is so distressing that you'll want to lower your "Don't Tread on Me" flag and hoist your upside-down "Well, Phooey!" banner. - Ten years ago in C&J: June 3, 2014 CHEERS to the consequences of elections…and re-elections. To coin a phrase, "It's the courts, stupid." And after six years of the Obama presidency, even GOP obstruction can't stop the inevitable swing towards normalcy: When President Bush II left the White House in 2009, the 13 U.S. courts of appeal were firmly under Republican appointees’ control. Ten appeals courts had majority GOP judges, two were evenly split and only one had a majority of Democrats. President Obama’s 49 appeals court appointees have dramatically altered the landscape. As of the Senate’s recess on May 23, nine of those courts had majority Democratic appointees and four had Republican majorities. [T]he transformation, in just 5 1/2 years, said University of Pittsburgh law professor Arthur D. Hellman, an authority on the federal circuit courts, marks ”a huge shift in a very short period of time.” Doesn't quite mean the republic is saved. But at least I've started sleeping better. - And just one more… CHEERS to blowing this popsicle stand. As you all know by now, whenever the shit gets too deep here on the bluish-brown marble, I call NASA to see if Newt Gingrich has fulfilled his promise to colonize the moon yet. Sorry to say the answer is no (the Boeing Starliner launch was scrubbed again Saturday), so we'll just have to spend our days and nights gazing yonward and dreaming. Here’s a peek, courtesy of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, at June’s galactic highlights, including planets playing footsies with the moon and tips for spotting various objects in the night sky: - Also: on the 16th you’ll get a brief glimpse of a Romulan vessel in the split second between the time it de-cloaks to vaporize your neighbor's tool shed and then re-cloaks. Have that smart-cam ready and prepare to go viral. Have a tolerable Monday. Floor's open...What are you cheering and jeering about today? - Today's Shameless C&J Testimonial “Well, I have to tell you, there’s nowhere I’d rather be than right here in the C&J kiddie pool.” —Hillary Clinton - [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/6/3/2243974/-Cheers-and-Jeers-Monday?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=trending&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/