NBC BLK JUST IN: Former President Obama and Michelle Obama on Aretha Franklin's death: "In her voice, we could feel our history, all of it and in every shade—our power and our pain, our darkness and our light, our quest for redemption and our hard-won respect." nbcnews.to/2BdgmRC

I just finished this book and it was awesome and hysterical.

We’re hitting the campaign trail with @VoteVets! Ahead of this year’s election, @ShuttleCDRKelly will travel across the US to support veteran candidates with the courage to fight gun violence in Congress. Learn more👇 giffords.me/87412

‘I can think of nothing more American.’ — Beto O'Rourke — the man taking on Ted Cruz — brilliantly explains why NFL players kneeling during the anthem is not disrespectful

hey i’m a member of mollie’s family and we are not so fucking small-minded that we generalize a whole population based on some bad individuals. now stop being a fucking snake and using my cousins death as political propaganda. take her name out of your mouth.

Life has a funny way

Vets who have been trained to handle guns hate Devos’ plan to put more guns in schools because we know it will lead to more dead school children. That’s why we’re partnering with @GiffordsCourage to hear from Veteran candidates who are leading on this issue across the country.

So we can’t -afford textbooks for our children -regularly fund inner-city schools -pay our teachers a livable salary -have free public college Yet, we can arm teachers sounds like the NRA is pulling strings to increase gun sales in a record low year.

When Trump dies, they’ll have to bury him in a mausoleum protected by 20-foot walls and electric fences just to keep people from pissing on his grave every day. You hear that, #Trump? You’ll finally get your wall!!!! 😂😂😂

BREAKING: John Kelly, Sarah Sanders & other WH aides told Trump to issue an official WH Statement praising John McCain for his service and calling him a hero. Trump reportedly refused and instead tweeted a half-heart message mentioning nothing about heroism. Piece of CR@P!

Another erroneous NRA talking point. The majority of mass shootings take place in private residences, which are not “gun free zones.” And among these 62 mass shootings in the last 30 years, not one location was chosen by the killer because it banned guns: motherjones.com/politics/2013/…

BREAKING: a federal court has extended the nationwide injunction that temporarily stops the Trump administration's reckless decision to allow the online distribution of downloadable guns. #StopDownloadableGuns every.tw/2MANWqg

My husband and I square danced in 6th grade

After reading latest release in the Boston Fire series by @shannonstacey and then realizing the next book isn't out until Feb of 2019. Read this series. It is amazeballs!!!

.Moms Demand Action Everytown #GunSense advocates agree: "Arming teachers is an incredibly dangerous policy and [the department] should drop any plans to allow schools to use taxpayer money to buy guns." ~ says Atlanta #Moms volunteer Adam Vincent. #NeverAgain blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaig…

Why did Colin Kaepernick decide to #TakeAKnee? Because US Army veteran and NFL player Nate Boyer reached out to Kap and suggested doing it as a form of respectful protest.

Have been absent due to new job. Vermont visit to Skinny Bitches book club?

Just finished "Flare Up (Boston Fire Book 6)" by Shannon Stacey Must read book, must read series! 5 Stars!!

Your regular reminder that #GOP officials are suing to eliminate the law that guarantees health care coverage for Americans with pre-existing conditions. Dems on the other hand have passed legislation to lower generic drug costs. #MondayMorningMotivation Information