#presidentbiden

jrsy@diasp.org

Thank you @Janet Logan 🏳️‍⚧️. I'm reposting to include what struck me immediately. Do not attribute these sentiments to her.

Joe Biden issues powerful Trans Visibility Day proclamation

“On Transgender Day of Visibility, we honor the extraordinary courage and contributions of transgender Americans and reaffirm our Nation’s commitment to forming a more perfect Union — where all people are created equal and treated equally throughout their lives.

#trans #transgender #TDOV #TransDayOfVisibility #PresidentBiden

Biden issues powerful trans rights proclamation: 'these attacks are un-American'

President Biden has officially proclaimed March 31 as Transgender Day of Visibility and called anti-trans attacks and abuse 'un-American'.

Please tell me again about how there's no difference between Joe Biden and Trump.

janet_logan@diasp.org

Joe Biden issues powerful Trans Visibility Day proclamation

“On Transgender Day of Visibility, we honor the extraordinary courage and contributions of transgender Americans and reaffirm our Nation’s commitment to forming a more perfect Union — where all people are created equal and treated equally throughout their lives.

#trans #transgender #TDOV #TransDayOfVisibility #PresidentBiden

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david_lazarus@pluspora.com

Now is the time to hold President Biden's feet to the fire for real action on the climate crisis
#Politics #ClimateCrisis #PresidentBiden #NRDC #FossilFuels #G7 #Letter #Petition

"President Biden is our best chance for meaningful climate action.

He's already taken bold steps to address the climate crisis: Last month, he announced the U.S.'s commitment to cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by the end of the decade, and he will invest a whopping 40% of climate funding into the communities that have been most impacted by climate change — which is exactly where it should go!

But success is far from guaranteed. With razor-thin pro-environment majorities in both chambers of Congress, and fierce resistance from big polluters, our window of opportunity for tackling the climate crisis is narrow.

The last four years were a nightmare for people and the environment. The Trump administration and its polluter pals did everything in their power to put profits above all else — and the low-income communities and communities of color already disproportionately burdened by the climate crisis and pollution have overwhelmingly paid the price. Enough of that!

We need to make up for lost time — not just undoing Trump's dangerous attacks, but also accelerating toward a new era of bold climate action:

... Cutting greenhouse gas pollution in half by 2030? Yes!
... Creating millions of clean energy jobs and investing in underserved communities? Absolutely!
... Supporting the battle for climate justice in communities of color disproportionately impacted by fossil fuel pollution and climate change? No doubt!
... Going big with investments like expanding electric vehicle charging stations, strengthening the grid, and capping and cleaning up millions of abandoned oil and gas wells? For sure!
... Protecting oceans, forests, wetlands, and other natural resources? You got it!

If we're going to avert a climate catastrophe, we need our elected officials to step up and make climate action a top priority — but we all have to do our part to make them feel the heat.

Sincerely,

Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Trustee, NRDC"

Tell President Biden to follow through on his promise to take bold climate action!

dredmorbius@joindiaspora.com

Biden Administration: Biden Taps Adviser on Economic Regulation

Biden will name Gary Gensler as an adviser on issues involving Wall Street and regulation of markets, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. It’s not clear exactly what this means in terms of Gensler’s role, namely whether he will be advising Biden on which policies to propose as president, working during the transition to help Biden choose his presidential economic team or being positioned to take a key role on that team himself.

This news is interesting for two reasons. It suggests Biden is moving forward in trying to start planning his administration even though he has not yet been declared the winner of the election by most outlets. Also, Gensler is allied with Sen. Elizabeth Warren and favors a tougher regulation of Wall Street, so this choice is getting plaudits from more liberal Democrats who have worried Biden might pick figures more resistant to regulations of Wall Street firms.

Via FiveThirtyEight.

https://fivethirtyeight.com/live-blog/2020-election-results-coverage/

#BidenHarris2020 #PresidentBiden #BidenAdministration

dredmorbius@joindiaspora.com

Joe Biden pushed to embrace radicalism of FDR by scale of economic crisis

... During the Democratic primary, Biden spoke of restoring normalcy after four years of Donald Trump, frequently appealing to voters’ nostalgia for the presidency of Barack Obama. But now, as he faces the general election amid the deepening economic turmoil, the presumptive Democratic nominee is reaching for the legacy of a radical American president: Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

“The blinders have been taken off,” Biden told supporters recently during a virtual fundraiser from his Delaware home, where he has been since March. “Because of this Covid crisis, I think people are realizing, ‘My Lord, look at what is possible. Look at the institutional changes we can make.’” ...

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Last week, Biden announced six policy taskforces – centered around issues that include healthcare, climate and the economy – that pair his supporters with ideological allies of Sanders. Among those chosen to participate are some of the young, progressive leaders most skeptical of his approach, including the New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. ...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/may/22/joe-biden-radicalism-fdr-economic-crisis-coronavirus

#politics #USPolitics #JoeBiden #PresidentBiden #AOC #AlexandriaOcasioCortez #Progressivism #DemocraticSocialism