Donald Trump says the quiet part loud—very loud

View in browser   January 31, 2022 Hello lovely readers! After four months of deliberately dodging the news, I'm back in the saddle and here to let you know that, upon a cursory glance, it doesn't seem like too much has changed since I last logged on. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema uphold their impressive records of being the absolute worst. Republicans keep trying to break up families. Voting rights are getting demolished. And Covid still plagues. But the news that Justice Breyer is saving his legacy by retiring has been an objectively exciting development, one that's got me pumped to be back in the newsroom. It's also sent Republicans into a reliable tizzy, particularly over Joe Biden's promise to nominate a Black woman. Yep, Susan Collins has now accused Biden of politicizing the nomination process. Her senatorial colleague Roger Wicker went one step further, claiming that Biden's pick would be a "beneficiary" of "racial discrimination." The folks at Fox News are, of course, flipping out. That's a lot of smack talk! As for Donald Trump saying the quiet part out loud this weekend and calling the three Black prosecutors investigating him "racist," well, I haven't heard a word from Collins or Wicker—or really any Republican who instead chose to waste their breath poo-pooing Biden's pledge to nominate a Black woman to the high court. As I said, it doesn't seem like too much has changed.  P.S. Want to be a leading voice in environmental justice? Shape the conversation on global warming as a national security threat? Hold leaders accountable? We've got an opening for a whip-smart climate reporter—can be remote or work from our offices in NY, SF, or DC—so apply soon! Details, including salary and what it means to be an equal opportunity employer, here.  —Inae Oh Advertisement   Trump Says Pence Should Have “Overturned the Election” It was perhaps his most explicit admission yet that he had wanted his vice president to throw out legitimate electoral votes. BY NOAH Y. KIM   Rock stars continue to unplug from Spotify over Covid misinformation BY ABIGAIL WEINBERG Eight GOP-run states are suing to keep migrants and their kids apart BY PEMA LEVY Trump declares full-throated support for the January 6 insurrectionists BY MARK FOLLMAN Why renters are uniquely vulnerable to climate disasters BY ADAM MAHONEY Advertisement   School boards have long been a tool of white supremacy Our history of letting white Americans veto racial progress in schools. BY ANTHONY CONWRIGHT   Support from readers allows Mother Jones to do journalism that doesn't just follow the pack. Donate Did you enjoy this newsletter? Help us out by forwarding it to a friend or sharing it on Facebook and Twitter. Donate Subscribe This message was sent to franchmaverickk.secretwords123@blogger.com. To change the messages you receive from us, you can edit your email preferences or unsubscribe from all mailings. For advertising opportunities see our online media kit. Were you forwarded this email? Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today. www.MotherJones.com PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755