Remains of the Day (02/12)

DC cop Jeff Smith fought off rioters for hours, & then worked into the night. He was put on sick leave and was in constant pain. On Jan 14, he was ordered back to work, a decision his wife now questions. On the drive into work, he shot himself in the head. https://t.co/6VKqOQLxbA

— Amarnath Amarasingam (@AmarAmarasingam) February 12, 2021

So it turns out blue lives don't matter 

Adidas didn't drop Zverev, as some anticipated, but they gave him a sleeveless shirt and then also gave one to Michael Mmoh, which somehow feels even more pointed. #AusOpen

— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) February 11, 2021

Meow! 

I ask Jen Psaki whether Biden will confront Putin on anti-LGBTQ human rights abuses after the arrest & return to Chechnya of 2 gay men.

Psaki: “Well, the President is not afraid to make clear to President Putin the areas where he is in disagreement, areas where he is concerned.”

— Chris Johnson (@chrisjohnson82) February 12, 2021

I'll take that as a yes -- because Biden is concerned about LGBTQ people

On Fire: The Firefighters of France features an array of gorgeous men who risk their lives for the greater good. We've got some highlights from the book https://t.co/7eeXBpGVv0 pic.twitter.com/QAX0daw9pe

— SOCIALITE LIFE (@socialitelife) February 12, 2021

Smokin' 

On July 29, 1940, a crowd of more than 2,000 people gathered at a tennis court in Harlem. Hundreds more cheered from apartment windows, rooftops and fire escapes. They were there to see the world's first interracial tennis match, with Jimmie McDaniel. https://t.co/m6dJ2Ofeoc

— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) February 12, 2021

More than 80 years ago he played what is believed to have been the first interracial tennis match, against Don Budge, the world champion. But he has become a forgotten footnote of the game’s storied past. 

Nikki Haley: ‘We Need to Acknowledge Trump Let Us Down … I’m Disgusted’ https://t.co/iN9OxlCYfN pic.twitter.com/U6NVeBI2uH

— Towleroad (@tlrd) February 12, 2021

Has anyone thought of refilling this woman's bipolar meds? 

Happy 53rd to Josh Brolin: https://t.co/AxTlcyWqEv pic.twitter.com/dFihZmpiOm

— Matthew Rettenmund (@mattrett) February 12, 2021

This Goonie is good enough to eat

Poll finds Americans' willingness to get Covid-19 vaccines reaches record high