Sign Of The Day
When Worlds Collide – “The Oz Project”
What if “Dorothy” from THE WIZARD OF OZ and her counterpart “Dorothy” from THE WIZ went on the same journey together?
Awesome stuff from some of those Broadway folks – directed by Sean Barrett.
Who doesn’t love both? Very creative. Bravo.
Here’s the video description:
The Oz Project is a love letter to THE WIZARD OF OZ and THE WIZ created by some of their diehard fans at heart. This 10-minute music video follows the parallel journeys of the Dorothy character in each adaptation as they both get whisked away in the same tornado, land in their respective versions of Oz, and follow their own yellow brick road. Their stories are interwoven as the two classic versions are combined through their well-loved scores, and sung by some of the greatest voices on Broadway.
The cast includes: Kate Rockwell, Brynn Williams, Joshua Henry, Rob McClure, Nancy Opel, Liz Larsen, Mykal Kilgore, James T. Lane, Ryan VanDenBoom, Grasan Kingsberry, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Ben Jacoby, Jennie Harney, Natalie Joy Johnson, Ashlee Dupre, Patrice Covington, Alan Wiggins, Julia Knitel, Marty Thomas, Louis Jones, Gabrielle Reed.
Neil Patrick Harris For Heineken Light: “Can I Flip Your Meat?”
New spot from Heineken Light featuring the always effervescent Neil Patrick Harris.
Would you let Harris “flip your meat?”
Maine Gov. LePage: “Overwhelming Majority” Of Drug Dealers Are People Of Color
Maine Gov. Paul LePage attempts to rebuke the idea that he’s a racist by blaming people of color for his state’s war on drugs:
“Look, a bad guy is a bad guy, I don’t care what color it is. When you go to war, if you know the enemy, the enemy dresses in red and you dress in blue, you shoot at red, don’t you?”
“You shoot at the enemy. You try to identify the enemy. And the enemy right now, the overwhelming majority right now coming in are people of color or people of Hispanic origin. I can’t help that. I just can’t help it. Those are the facts.”
How do you think he did?
Of course, this comes a day after he called a state legislator a “cocksucker” for having a different opinion.
He seems like an interesting guy, huh?
Donald Trump Exploits Death Of NBA Star’s Relative For Political Gain
Just when you thought something would be off-limits in Donald Trump’s twisted campaign for the White House – this happens.
While pushing a baby stroller in Chicago, Chicago Bulls star Dwyane Wade’s cousin, Nykea Aldridge, was violently killed when she was caught in the middle of a gun fight.
Wade shared his anger and raw emotions on Twitter:
“My cousin was killed today in Chicago. Another act of senseless gun violence. 4 kids lost their mom for NO REASON. Unreal. #EnoughIsEnough,” the NBA star tweeted.
Exactly as he has done in the past when tragedy has occurred, Donald Trump used the event to prop himself up in some way rather than express sympathy, empathy or some kind of human emotion. Trump doesn’t even take the time to spell Wade’s name correctly. See his tweet at the top of this post.
“Dwayne Wade’s cousin was just shot and killed walking her baby in Chicago. Just what I have been saying. African-Americans will VOTE TRUMP!”
As many know, after the terror attacks in Nice, Paris and Orlando, Trump demonstrated the same insensitive behavior for political gain.
Hours later, a non-sociopathic human being grabbed his phone and followed up with this – attempting some sense of humanity:
My condolences to Dwyane Wade and his family, on the loss of Nykea Aldridge. They are in my thoughts and prayers.— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 27, 2016
Folks were not amused on the Twitter:
I’ve lived 40 years as a black man in America, @realDonaldTrump. Seen many politicians exploit us. Never seen someone do it this crudely.— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) August 27, 2016
.@realDonaldTrump what in the everlasting fuck is wrong with your mind— Adam Weinstein (@AdamWeinstein) August 27, 2016
@realDonaldTrump SO DISRESPECTFUL!!! No condolences! Using that woman’s death as your own political gain. @angela_rye @Bakari_Sellers— Rochelle Ritchie (@RochelleRitchie) August 27, 2016
“My sympathies go out to their family. We must work to end this violence” would be a tweet for an actual human. https://t.co/E7FplTyFlS— Adam Smith (@asmith83) August 27, 2016
1) You’re celebrating/politicizing this death instead of mourning it or offering condolences. 2) His name is Dwyane. https://t.co/fFTDCDGjiL— bsteels (@bsteels) August 27, 2016
Pickle-Gate: InfoWars Alex Jones Isn’t Buying Hillary’s Incredible Feat Of Strength
InfoWars nut Alex Jones apparently took 7 minutes this week to dissect and dismantle the serious controversy of “Pickle-Gate,” which began when Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was challenged – and succeeded – in opening a jar of pickles on Jimmy Kimmel’s show to prove she’s strong enough to be president.
But Alex isn’t buying it. Seven full minutes, including slow motion views of the pickle “can” Hillary opened, were taken to explore how on earth Hillary could achieve such an amazing feat of strength.
Like all good comedy, when you start based in reality then veer into absurdity, this gets pretty funny.
Federal Judge Bars University Of North Carolina From Enforcing State’s “Bathroom Bill”
Small victory for transgender rights in North Carolina today as a federal judge has ruled that the University of North Carolina may not enforce HB2, the so-called “bathroom bill,” in regards to two students and a university employee.
From Buzzfeed‘s Chris Geidner:
In the ruling U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Schroeder noted, “Ultimately, the record reflects what counsel for Governor [Pat] McCrory candidly speculates was the status quo ante in North Carolina in recent years: some transgender individuals have been quietly using bathrooms and other facilities that match their gender identity, without public awareness or incident.”
The case was brought by the ACLU on behalf of several North Carolina residents, including professors and students at UNC schools.
After reviewing the record in the case and relevant case law, Schroeder concluded a preliminary injunction of part of the law was appropriate. Specifically, he pointed to a case (G.G. v. Gloucester County School Board) in which the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals — from which appeals from North Carolina are heard — held that the Obama administration’s interpretation of Title IX’s sex discrimination provision as including anti-transgender discrimination was permitted.
“Part I’s wholesale ban on access to facilities is inconsistent with DOE’s guidance on Title IX compliance under G.G.,” Schroeder concluded.
“Accordingly, the court will enjoin UNC from enforcing Part I against the individual transgender Plaintiffs until the court reaches a final decision on the merits in this case,” Schroeder concluded.
Happy National Dog Day
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The handsome Bruno wants me to make sure everyone celebrates National Dog Day! As you can tell, he’s happy to be the poster boy 🙂 About National Dog Day:
National Dog Day celebrates all breeds, pure and mixed and serves to help galvanize the public to recognize the number of dogs that need to be rescued each year, either from public shelters, rescues and pure breed rescues. National Dog Day honors family dogs and dogs that work selflessly to save lives, keep us safe and bring comfort. Dogs put their lives on the line every day – for their law enforcement partner, for their blind companion, for the disabled, for our freedom and safety by detecting bombs and drugs and pulling victims of tragedy from wreckage.
Teamsters Union Endorses Hillary Clinton
Major union endorsement today for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
The union vote is an important part of the Clinton campaign having received previous endorsements from other major unions like the National Education Association, Service Employees International Union and the AFL-CIO.
Via press release:
Today, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters announced its endorsement of Hillary Clinton for president. The Teamsters General Executive Board unanimously voted to endorse the former senator and secretary of state.
“We are proud to endorse Hillary Clinton for President of the United States,” said Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa. “She is the right candidate for the middle class and working men and women across the country. She will stand strong for the workers of America by fighting to reject job-killing trade deals, enforcing labor laws and working to provide retirement security for millions of people who have sacrificed so much for the chance to retire with dignity.
“The Oval Office needs to be occupied by a serious candidate who understands what it means to govern responsibly,” Hoffa said. “Donald Trump supports national right-to-work laws that are proven to weaken the middle class and has a long track record of shipping jobs out of the country as a businessman. He is no friend to working Americans.”
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.4 million hardworking men and women throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.
This is quite the blow to Donald Trump who has been actively courting the endorsement of the Teamsters.
Somewhere In The World
Somewhere in the world, there’s an otter that juggles better than me.