Thursday, April 7, 2022

The daily

Here’s the text I sent in the family chat this morning.


Also today, Justice Katanji Brown Jackson was confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court, the first Black woman to sit on that high tribunal, which for the first time in its history will not have White men as the majority of its justices. I hadn’t focused on this somehow. No press story I read mentioned this until after she was confirmed today. It was as if the entire media colluded in this omission so as not to give the Trump Republicans in Congress another reason to lose all sanity. Had any of you focused on this fact before today? Am I just late in doing the math? I’m so happy she was confirmed. She is a justice who I believe will make us proud. 

In other news, the kitchen demo is done. The adventure has officially begun. 


15 comments:

  1. A very big day all the way around.xo

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  2. Good luck with the new kitchen, hope it all goes smoothly.

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  3. You know what? I had NOT done that math either. Nor have I read anything anywhere pointing out that amazing bit of historical fact. Wow! I am moved to know it. Things HAVE changed in my lifetime, slowly but profoundly.
    Change can be very, very good. Change in government, change in kitchens, change in jobs.

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  4. It was great news about Justice Katanji Brown Jackson. So happy about that. Good luck with the kitchen work!

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  5. I'm looking forward to seeing the new kitchen when it's done, and I'm also looking forward to the new Supreme Court Justice Brown taking her seat on the bench.

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  6. I hadn't considered that white men aren't the majority now. Maybe because of Clarence Thomas and Amy Coney Barrett. I hope your kitchen remodel goes smoothly.

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  7. Can't wait to see your new and improved kitchen.

    It is indeed a landmark day when the supreme court of a country more closely resembles the people of the country.

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  8. Everyone who ever had anything remodeled says to expect it to take three times longer than the contractor says it will. So forewarned and all that.

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  9. Moving forward in the best of ways!

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  10. May the kitchen remodel be ahead of schedule and under budget!

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  11. As a Canadian I too celebrate her confirmation; US justice issues seem appalling to me. We too have judges appointed to our supreme court yet, that process is not at all used to play political partisan games. I doubt most Canadians even know who they are. Judges serve until age 75 or they retire.

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    1. Hello fellow Canadian. Yes, I know who they are. And who approved MAID and who did not. Our appointment process should be reviewed, I think.

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  12. Justice KBJ is one very impressive woman. Brains, beauty and ability to out wit/smart anyone. Exactly what we need!!!! On the kitchen: Your old kitchen served you very well. You'll make new memories with the newly updated kitchen of your dreams...

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  13. You know, I am quite embarrassed to say that before this very moment I hadn't realized that about the white male minority on the Court. Such a historic day. I am so thrilled that KBJ was confirmed. So happy. Best of luck with the kitchen redo and did I miss something about a new job for Kai? Will have to go back and look.

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  14. Ooh a new kitchen, sounds both exciting and stressful!

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