Weekend Quotables

'It's King Day, not Trump Day.'

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon. But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also Robert E. Lee Day in honor of the Confederate general.

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"Man thinks 'cause he rules the earth, he can do with it as he please / And if things don't change soon, he will / Oh, man has invented his doom." — Bob Dylan

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Weekend Quotables

Andy Borowitz

Bernie Blasts Trump for Moving Inauguration Inside. “Wear Some Fucking Mittens.” — X

Pope Francis

… said that Donald Trump's plans to deport illegal migrants from the US would be a "disgrace" if they materialized. In another section of the interview, Francis was asked about the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and said he did not know why making peace was so difficult. "I don't know why... it's as if there was an international drive towards self-destruction.” —BBC

Tom Homan, Trump’s border czar

“Chicago’s not off the table, but we’re reconsidering when and how we do it because there was a leak.” — The Hill

Grace Pai, Director of immigrant rights group AAIJC

It’s understandable for undocumented individuals to feel scared, but there’s no need to panic yet. “[I] want to wait and see what actions [are] taken,” Pai said. “It’s very easy for the administration to say things that instill fear, but it’s different for them to have increased presence out in Chicago.” — WGN

Dave Chappelle on SNL

Chappelle concluded his monologue with this message to Trump:

The presidency is no place for petty people. Donald Trump, I know you watch the show. Man, remember, whether people voted for you or not, they’re all counting on you. Whether they like you or not, they’re all counting on you. The whole world is counting on you. I mean this when I say this: Good luck. Please, do better next time. Please, all of us, do better next time. Do not forget your humanity, and please have empathy for displaced people, whether they’re in the Palisades or Palestine.. — SNL

Tik Tok

“In agreement with our service providers, TikTok is in the process of restoring service,” the company said in a statement. “We thank President Trump for providing the necessary clarity and assurance to our service providers that they will face no penalties providing TikTok to over 170 million Americans and allowing over 7 million small businesses to thrive.” — WaPo

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.)

"Daddy's back." — HuffPost [Ugh!]

Tribal Leaders

Elected tribal officials called on Biden to consider Peltier’s release as an act of compassion. At age 80, Peltier has been imprisoned for more than half of his life and suffers from major health issues.

“Our standing in the world as a champion of freedom, justice, and human rights cannot be maintained in a system that allows Leonard Peltier to die in prison.” — Letter to Biden