January 6, 2017

“I know because I won both of them.” 9 “amazing” moments from the Obama presidency.

“I know because I won both of them.” 9 “amazing” moments from the Obama presidency. https://t.co/NsPonySpGJ pic.twitter.com/wZl2F98c8I — Jonathan Capehart (@CapehartJ) January 5, 2017

Kirchick: How Trump Got His Party to Love Russia

My latest in @washingtonpost: Republicans' shameful suck-up to Russia https://t.co/OpinSAoFBn — Jamie Kirchick (@jkirchick) January 6, 2017

Wyss: We must fight Trump’s Muslim registry

We must fight Trump’s Muslim registry https://t.co/4dp8IhqtZg — Washington Blade (@WashBlade) January 6, 2017 Shannon E. Wyss writes at the Blade on Trump’s unconstitutional proposal for a Muslim registry.

Church of Scotland minister calls for LGBTI issues to be taught in schools to tackle homophobia

Church of Scotland minister calls for LGBTI issues to be taught in schools to tackle homophobia https://t.co/XOVZxG4sqw pic.twitter.com/RF1A2xVhVs — GSN (@gaystarnews) January 6, 2017

Texas Lt. Gov. Unveils Wide-Reaching Anti-Transgender Legislation

Texas Lt. Gov. Unveils Wide-Reaching Anti-Transgender Legislation https://t.co/QBmJXxluJJ #lgbt #trans #gay #noh8 pic.twitter.com/BGxSQ6h53e — New Civil Rights (@newcivilrights) January 6, 2017

Stop Jeff Sessions

Want to support the @NAACP and take action to #StopSessions? Call (877) 959-6082 now and tell your senators to oppose @SenatorSessions. pic.twitter.com/097XEMEQ4x — Civil Rights (@civilrightsorg) January 5, 2017

Mesha Caldwell, first reported trans murder victim of 2017

Mississippi transgender woman Mesha Caldwell is first reported trans killing of 2017 https://t.co/BovFXePQJq via @mic pic.twitter.com/8eAXXkuOQa — Trans Equality (@TransEquality) January 6, 2017 Bigotry kills. The grim evidence continues.

Anatomy of a scene: Moonlight

The making of a luminous scene in Moonlight. Alex Hibbert really didn’t know how to swim, so Mahershala Ali actually was teaching him. James Laxton’s cinematography, Nicholas Britell’s score, the…

The cynical ploy of blaming Black Lives Matter

Conservatives baselessly blame Black Lives Matter movement for kidnapping and attack of a white man in Chicago: https://t.co/z6M50pNrXL pic.twitter.com/3tnPB2Svss — Media Matters (@mmfa) January 6, 2017 Police quickly arrested four…

The awful risk of Trump’s loose talk on torture

Trump vowed to reinstate the use of torture. Human rights experts fear that authoritarian regimes will follow suit. https://t.co/nq7bO75agk — The New York Times (@nytimes) January 6, 2017