Remains of the Day (02/20)

We just hit $4 million!

Reps. Sylvia Garcia, Sheila Jackson Lee & Al Green of Houston are doing incredible work w/ local relief organizations to get emergency relief to Texans.

Today we went to food distributions, water delivery sites, and home tours of impacted Texans. pic.twitter.com/5QzIgYvz8L

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) February 20, 2021

Ted Cruz voted against Sandy relief for New York. New York Rep. AOC just raised $4 million for organizations in Texas. Stop saying the two parties are the same. 

JUST IN: AG Nominee Merrick Garland opening statement for confirmation hearing Monday. Calls 1-6 "a heinous attack" and says he'll prosecute "white supremacists & others" involved. Heavy on DOJ's civil rights duties. Also: a vow to apply #FOIA 'generously' https://t.co/r6TUC9x9tY

— Josh Gerstein (@joshgerstein) February 21, 2021

How the Oklahoma City bombing case prepared Merrick Garland to take on domestic terrorism 

Engine failure on Boeing 777 United aircraft. Plane took off from Denver and returned safely in 20 minutes. Engine parts fell soon after take off. Pilots flew the aircraft back safely. Look at the engine, it's hardly in shape. pic.twitter.com/gByQ9Sj85q

— Nagarjun Dwarakanath (@nagarjund) February 21, 2021

Con: Can never sit in a window seat again 

JUST IN: Denver International Airport officials tell us United Airlines Flight 328 bound for Honolulu returned to the airport after an engine problem. Neighbors heard a loud boom, took these photos of what look like Boeing 777 engine nacelle in their yards. pic.twitter.com/mklpz3VG4F

— Pete Muntean (@petemuntean) February 20, 2021

Pro: This guy's ass in blue shorts 

I had my second dose of the vaccine yesterday. It doesn’t fool around. Crushing headache and a lot of shivering. Upside: Mr. L cleaned out the dishwasher.

— rosanne cash (@rosannecash) February 21, 2021

The second Covid-19 shot is a rude reawakening for immune cells -- but side effects are just a sign that protection is kicking in as it should. 

A look back at HBO's groundbreaking drama, 'Six Feet Under.' https://t.co/A473AH00rK

— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) February 20, 2021

God I loved this show -- what fun interviews! 

Opinion | Bee Vang: The film "Gran Torino" "mainstreamed anti-Asian racism, even as it increased Asian American representation. The laughter weaponized against us has beaten us into silent submission." - @NBCNewsTHINK https://t.co/4FlwA1e82P

— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 18, 2021

When I was a little boy my mom had an aunt who couldn't stand "that bigot" Archie Bunker, and would fly off the handle if "All in the Family" came on TV.  No one thought of her as being noble or against racism -- mostly just a little dim.

Naomi Osaka mid-speech: "Do you like to be called Jenny or Jennifer?"

Jennifer Brady: "Jenny"

Naomi Osaka: "Firstly, I want to congratulate Jennifer..."

— Tumaini Carayol (@tumcarayol) February 20, 2021

So happy for Naomi Osaka -- just the third person in history to win his/her first four major finals -- who remains as awkwardly adorable as ever. 

I always say I want new faces to win, but probably only mean it when my guy's not in the final (chasing history). What do we think?