OF THE MOMENT
A collection of voices, tweets and posts from the week.
TWEETS OF THE WEEK
Gabrielle Giffords
@GabbyGiffords
Nearly every American will know a victim of gun violence in their lifetime. We can’t ignore this crisis anymore. That’s why we’re installing the Gun Violence Memorial on Congress’ doorstep. We’ve done enough thinking and praying — it’s time to act.
Tulsi Gabbard
@TulsiGabbard
Charles Barkley: “I think most white people and black people are great people. I really believe that in my heart.” I hope we can all agree with Barkley’s words of aloha. Only aloha, respect & love for each other, can unite us—no matter our skin color. Stand up for Aloha.
New York Post
@nypost
Rep. Ilhan Omar rips Biden admin over reported plans to resume border wall construction
Terrence McCoy
@terrence_mccoy (WaPo)
I don’t think people are quite getting how significantly the arrival of the P1 variant has changed the game in Brazil, signaling a much darker phase of the pandemic, and what this means for the world.
THEY SAID IT
“The Chamber of Commerce, the business trade group that was once one of the GOP’s most powerful outside supporters, endorsed dozens of Democrats in the 2020 election and appears to be, politically, up for grabs.”
— Jim Newell
SLATE
“The MLB has made a grave mistake (pulling the All-Star Game from Atlanta). Perhaps our president, who not so long ago promised unity, should have hesitated before throwing yet more fuel on a moronic inferno.”
— Stephen L. Miller
The Spectator
“(Prince Philip) had to take second place to his wife — a phenomenon experienced by more and more men as the 20th century wore on.”
— Helen Lewis
The Atlantic