President Biden’s decision yesterday to not seek re-election set social media a-twitter.
Two Westporters were among the many people sharing their thoughts.
Producer/screenwriter/author/CEO Shonda Rhimes wrote about the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee: “I stood behind her in 2016 when she ran for Senate, I was behind her when she ran as @vp and I continue to stand behind her today.”
Designer Cristian Siriano said: “What an honor to create suits for you @kamalaharris and I can’t wait to do it again!”
Both posts drew over 60,000 likes — and plenty of comments. Some were very positive. Others were strongly negative.
Meanwhile, CNBC reports: “Among the top party fundraisers now planning to help Harris is longtime Wall Street executive Marc Lasry, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.
“Lasry helped raise money for the vice president when she ran against Biden in the 2020 Democratic primary. He later raised campaign cash for Biden when he beat Trump during that election cycle.”
Lasry — a billionaire businessman and private equity manager — lives on Beachside Avenue. He is the co-founder and CEO of Avenue Capital Group, and former co-owner of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks.
Meanwhile, one Westport voter did not wait for official news. He created his own yard sign with a pair of scissors, on Bayberry Lane:
(Photo/Howard Matson)
(Hat tip: Dave Briggs)
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Everything is set for this coming Sunday’s first-ever Soundview Sidewalk Stroll — including the bands.
The lineup includes:
- 11:30 a.m.: Christian Servance
- 12:30 p.m.: Drew Angus and the Connecticut Songwriters Alliance
- 1:45 p.m.: School of Rock
- 3 p.m.: Rock Paper Soul.
The music is just part of the July 28 day-long festival along the Compo Beach exit road.
The Soundview Sidewalk Stroll also builds on the excitement of the annual fireworks, when for a few hours Soundview Drive becomes a street fair.
With Soundview Drive closed to traffic, Westporters are welcome to walk, bike, rollerblade and play, from the Soundview parking lot to the Compo Road jetty.
From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. — in addition to the 4 bands — youngsters can enjoy face painting, a balloon artist, crafts like shell painting and games like tug of war. Members of the Compo Beach Playground Committee have planned a great day for kids.
Old Mill Grocery & Deli will offer favorites from their menu.
The Soundview Summer Stroll is a great chance to meet old friends, make new ones, join the cool street scene, and enjoy Compo without worrying about traffic.
Best of all: It’s free! (Beach emblem required to park.) The Soundview Summer Stroll is a gift to Westport from the Compo Beach Improvement Association and the “06880” blog, with help from the Westport Police and Parks & Recreation Department.
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The Soundview Summer Stroll is just one of 2 great “06880” beach events this week.
The 11th annual “06880” blog party is this Thursday (July 25). From 6 p.m. until dark, everyone in our community — online and real — is invited to Compo’s South Beach.
It’s a very casual, very fun, bring-your-own-food-and-drink event. Meet old friends; make new ones; watch the sun set, and enjoy a summer evening with people drawn together by this hyper-local blog. See you there!
A small part of the large “06880” blog party crowd. (Photo/Dennis Jackson)
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Speaking of Soundview Drive: When it’s closed to vehicular traffic for this coming Sunday’s Summer Stroll, drivers — human and canine — will have to find another way to enjoy the open air.
(Photo/Dana Tofel)
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While many Westporters were outdoors in the weekend’s wonderful weather, members of the Westport-Weston Community Emergency Response Team attended Red Cross training at Staples High School.
The CERT volunteers — who support our police, fire and EMS first responders during emergencies — joined Elaine Daignault (director of Westport’s Department of Human Services), First Chief Nick Marsan and Deputy Fire Chief Matt Cohen, Westport Deputy Fire Chief, learning how to safely manage shelter operations at Staples, in the event of a widespread electrical outage or other disaster.
CERT volunteers (from left): Juan Rodriguez, Sergio Roque, Ricardo Arce, Mark Rozelle, Molly Alger, Lourdes Roque, Zulma Heidelberg, Mike Vincelli, Juanita Visconti, Steve Levine, Margaret Cain, Quijani Silveira. Missing: David Kinyon, Frank Rosen.
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Sherwood Island State Park was packed yesterday, as the background of the photo below shows.
But there was plenty of room on Long Island Sound, off of adjacent Burying Hill Beach — for this pair to enjoy this special father-son outing.
(Photo/William Weiss)
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One of the most fun parts of a Levitt Pavilion concert is hanging out, waiting for the entertainment to start.
It’s not just the folks on the large lawn. Yesterday, there was this group:
(Photo/Johanna Keyser Rossi)
They made their own music, cawing to each other.
They happily posed too, for today’s “Westport … Naturally” feature.
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And finally … in honor of the photo above:
(Whether you donate to Kamala Harris, Donald Trump or Robert F. Kennedy Jr., all “06880” readers agree: Clicking here to support his hyper-local blog is a great investment in the future. Thank you!)
I don’t have any social media, so I couldn’t view Instagram. (I don’t even have a printer for my computer.) I’m guessing Kamala Harris will be the Democrat nominee. I just hope Trump’s Probation Officer allows him to go to a debate with her.
TDS seek help
Did any felons work where you were employed?
Was the 2020 presidential election stolen?
Will you accept the 2024 results without any ifs, ands or buts?
Pound sand…
What a sophisticated and nuanced response! 06880 readers be so swayed by your compelling and reasoned thoughts.
Now you can get back to scribbling “TDS” whenever the urge overwhelms your executive functions.
TDS. Seek help🙏
the inability of T supporters to use civil factual discussion is a threat to USA democracy.
Yeah, I don’t understand how anyone who ever served in the military can support a seditionist like Trump. Doesn’t the intent make that individual a seditionist?
How is it TDS to not want a seditionist and, now, felon, holding the highest office in the land? Seems like common sense to me. Though, I suppose, a lot of conservatives think that common sense is a liberal construct.
u guess it was Harris who said whose going to pay for the wall ?
“We have it totally under control. It’s one person coming in from China. It’s going to be just fine.” TDS= Trump’s Deranged Statements.
“She does have a very nice figure… If [Ivanka] weren’t my daughter, perhaps I’d be dating her.” That was said on The View in 2006 and all the women started calling him a pervert! Google it. Anyone else think about dating their daughters?
Ditto ‼️
She did nothing with immigration, her ‘charge’ for how many years? She is not respected on the World Stage. The other option is not a great choice but he is feared by our adversaries as was demonstrated while he was in Office. The world had order. I hope he will conduct himself better with NATO, but force them to ante up and come to the realization they need to stand up and also support Ukraine but hold them more accountable .
There was a border deal and the extremely conservative Republican Senator from Oklahoma helped negotiate it! Trump didn’t want it passed because it would have taken away one of his issues he’s running on. Trump cuddled Kim Jung Un and Putin. He literally exchanged love letters with Kim, who he admires greatly! NATO is in danger if the convicted rapist gets back in power! I want him to take a lie detector test, in public, with questions about his denials about E Jean Carroll and Stormy. Let’s see if he’s been lying to us! Let’s ask him if he ever call soldiers “ suckers and losers” like General Kelley claims. The list goes on and on…..
hi Jeff. thanks for your feedback. What immigration laws were issued by Republicans and Trump. ? When a bipartisan bill was sent to Congress on the toughest immigration law in USA history who killed it ? who said it wouldn’t look good for me if it were passed ? thanks Jeff. I await your factual response
Was Trump respected on the World Stage… when he was kowtowing to Kim Jong-Un and praising Putin? What adversaries “feared” Trump? The suggestion is preposterous.
During a deposition, he mistakenly identified E.Jean Carroll as his wife. His lawyer pointed out to him his wife was the other woman in the picture! He mixed up a woman he raped with his wife! That is bizarre! This was in his Deposition and you could probably google it. Think about it; mixing up your wife with a woman you raped! This has to be my last comment because it number 5.
what bothers me most is that most of 06880 are aware of these facts and still support such an unethical lewd lying dishonest presidential candidate. I know why they support him and it’s a very bad quality that people admire.
American politics is theater of the absurd.
There was no rape
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/05/donald-trump-e-jean-carroll-trial-video-deposition
By the way… how do you spell your name, “Allison”? You have posted a couple of variations… but then Shakespeare tried four different versions.
Save your breath Werner. “Allison”, who may or may not be a bot, refuses to answer any questions. Just try asking her if the 2020 presidential election was stolen or if she will accept the 2024 results.
Likely a troll not a bot… and a dull one at that… last name has been spelled various ways.
“Allison” is a real person — but she’s not the one who has commented on “06880.” Someone used her name and email. I have removed her comments, and will block whoever is trying to impersonate her.
Yeah, well here’s what the judge said in case FoxNews “forgot” to tell you:
“As the court explained in its recent decision denying Mr Trump’s motion for a new trial on damages and other relief [in the New York case] … based on all of the evidence at trial and the jury’s verdict as a whole, the jury’s finding that Mr Trump ‘sexually abused’ Ms Carroll implicitly determined that he forcibly penetrated her digitally – in other words, that Mr Trump in fact did ‘rape’ Ms Carroll as that term commonly is used and understood in contexts outside of the New York penal law.”