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The 64th Annual Barristers’ Ball by the Wolverine Bar Foundation brought elegance, culture, and purpose together under one roof at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center.

Today, the Supreme Court is hearing arguments on Trump's cruel and unlawful attempts to end Temporary Protected Status. TPS holders are essential and our message to the Court is simple: do your job, uphold the law, save lives, & protect our communities. Their home is here.

tomorrow is with one of the biggest election days of the year. there's so much to go over it's hard to know where to start. so, let me help: here are the *10* elections i'm watching the most closely, *at the state and local level* (=no federal elections included!) 🧵:

I don’t think people realize how much their location can affect their life

I only have one resolution. To become a better villager. #iykyk #growth #ittakesavillge

BREAKING NEWS: No matter how close you are with your coworkers, never discuss your personal matters at work. Neverrrrrrrrrrrr Everrrrrrrr.

Some people are meant to lead. Arkansas deserves this leader.

@willwatson Your spreadsheets are the truth. Always have been. Hoping others listen

good news, people! I emerged from spreadsheet hell with the path for progressives to win statewide again in Arkansas! bad news, people: it will cost tens of millions of dollars, require hundreds of volunteers leaders, and likely take the better part of a decade

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@JonesForAR People just wouldn’t believe us during that Walk A Mile tour. We been peeped this.

Now that’s a swing.

I’m sure someone is probably fact-checking the debate… maybe… perhaps. But who’s gonna call out the dog whistles and white nonsense? Lets Blackcheck the debate A (live) thread:

Debate watch party tonight…

Supporting @KyraHBolden is not a question and apparently I am not alone. Grateful to be in the room with so many community leaders and elected officials all promising to do our part to make sure she crosses the finish line.

@JonesForAR facts

Kids are off limits. Full stop.

One postscript on the DNC: After months of planning and pre-production, built around @JoeBiden, the production team behind it, led by the brilliant @stefcutter, had to shift gears a month ago to a @KamalaHarris convention. They did an amazing job! (Four years ago, Cutter and her team turned a virtual convention into a triumph, as well.)

I know I’m a weird messenger to be giving advice, but I truly mean this to be helpful, @JDVance. Fire your whole team. They clearly hate you. This is TV production 101, and they failed it. 1) Someone is supposed to scout ahead and make sure everyone there is interested in being on camera AND excited to talk to you. And if your team finds out that no one at the place is interested in talking to you and some don’t even want to be on camera with you - situations that I’m sure you are used to by now - then your team needs to find another establishment. 2) Someone is supposed to prep you with names and talking points. This is especially true because, as you know, you are horrible at small talk. Your team must even know this by now. Your team has to give you follow up questions so you are ready to go. “What is your bestselling donut?” “What’s your favorite?” “What do you recommend?” “What’s your favorite part of your job?” “Do you eat too many donuts because you work here.” This is simple stuff. But again, I get that it is extremely hard for you to speak to humans. That’s why you need a better team. 3) in lieu of small talk, which I would recommend you skipping because you are - again - HORRIBLE at it, your team should have given you a pre decided order so you were ready for the “difficult task” of ordering donuts. Here are a few suggestions for next time. “I’ll take a dozen glazed.” “Just give me a dozen of your bestsellers.” “JUST FILL THE BOX WITH SPRINKLES THAT YOU SCRAP OFF OF SPRINKLE DONUTS, AAAAAARGH!!!” That last one was a trick. If you believed it then you need more help than I even imagined. The good news is I’ll happily take you on as a client to teach you how to appear more human, all for the price of one jabilliondee dollar bucks. Currently, there is a 1% discount. But I need your answer by… more

@austinross93 facts

Elizabeth Warren is your favorite politician's favorite politician

@willwatson I thought that was him on stage

Super proud to be here with Mayor Ethan Dunbar and so, so proud of him for representing Arkansas veterans on stage tonight at the DNC. 🇺🇸

@JonesForAR Nice!!!