If you can’t see this video here with many people seeming to sing, maybe go find it on YouTube. I did my best. It’s wonderful.

“NBC reportedly edited from broadcast the word ‘VOTE’ in large letters behind her during Lovato’s pre-recorded performance. The network published the original edit of Lovato’s performance on their website, with the large backdrop appearing at the end, but this version was not aired during the Billboard Music Awards telecast. Instead, Lovato’s performance ended with a closeup of the singer looking down at her piano, sans ‘VOTE’ visual. Before the telecast ended, the NBC Entertainment account tweeted out a photo of Lovato’s performance with “VOTE” being a dominant aspect. Even though this image did not air, Lovato retweeted it without comment.”

A reminder to us all, those of us who went to Sunday School or Temple or had parents who sat us down and reminded us to think how the other person feels, those of us who refused to accept the cynical message that winning is the only thing. You are not alone. We are not alone. America is better than this.

By facing the president head-on when other artists have been oblique, and confronting him on a human level, the US pop star’s song Commander in Chief has intense potency.

Dorian Lynskey of The Guardian

Responding to the scolding of a Republican fan on Instagram yesterday, Lovato wrote: “I literally don’t care if this ruins my career. This isn’t about that … I made a piece of art that stands for something I believe in.”

“I’m urging you to look out for one another, to support your loved ones, your neighbors, & those you may not have met yet in your community.”

—Demi Lovato on Instagram

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I cannot discover who is signing on this video, but I break down every time she’s up. Anyone know who she is?

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