Night Owl Chat

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Ferguson: A Community Speaks

Just talked to a woman who was shopping at the mall, saw the protest, & decided to return her stuff and march w/ the protesters #Ferguson

— Jim Dalrymple II (@Dalrymple) November 28, 2014

Ferguson protestors across U.S. crash Black Friday http://t.co/kinaWo3gBS pic.twitter.com/Q2qWmX99ty

— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) November 28, 2014

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"Hands up, don't shoot" https://t.co/3xqLEx4kpo

— Jim Dalrymple II (@Dalrymple) November 28, 2014

Big cheer as Helzberg Diamonds closes it's gates. https://t.co/adYX2TAjzI

— Jim Dalrymple II (@Dalrymple) November 28, 2014

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Good morning! -> 101 Independent Black Owned Businesses to Support for #BlackoutBlackFriday http://t.co/FVDnCYqCHg

— Jane Doe, MD (@DrJaneChi) November 28, 2014

https://twitter.com/jeffrae/status/538407798447800320

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The entire mall has been closed. #Ferguson #BlackFriday

— Jim Dalrymple II (@Dalrymple) November 28, 2014

Protesters at the mall right now. #ferguson https://t.co/OWbVqOcykz

— Jim Dalrymple II (@Dalrymple) November 28, 2014

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Macy's clerks joining in the protest. "No Black Friday." "Shut this motherfucker down." pic.twitter.com/KXKUN0zfok

— Jim Dalrymple II (@Dalrymple) November 28, 2014

Protesters now marching. https://t.co/8YjzEI0Dd3

— Jim Dalrymple II (@Dalrymple) November 28, 2014

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112 days. We protest. #Ferguson

— deray (@deray) November 28, 2014

Guard: "The mall is closed. You have to leave." pic.twitter.com/odtwj9K1KQ

— Jim Dalrymple II (@Dalrymple) November 28, 2014

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Walmart workers in Chicago get arrested on #BlackFriday for civil disobedience, obstructing traffic. pic.twitter.com/j0cpoAPuE8 #WalmartStrikers

— Steven Greenhouse (@greenhousenyt) November 28, 2014

PHOTOS: Walmart workers organize the largest Black Friday protest ever http://t.co/TWz8gzf1iq pic.twitter.com/Ij2xL8AVBt

— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) November 28, 2014

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#Chi2Ferguson outside Walmart pic.twitter.com/mDuwQwkWOr

— Brandon Wall (@Walldo) November 28, 2014

Trampled. Rights. We protest. CAROLING. #ferguson https://t.co/Jl0M6GLG4z

— deray (@deray) November 28, 2014

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Whew. A white woman just walked by and said, "This is STUPID! I'm not afraid of y'all!" It was almost a MOMENT. #Ferguson

— deray (@deray) November 28, 2014

Another older white woman just stopped me and said, "Thank you for doing this." And high-fived me. #Ferguson

— deray (@deray) November 28, 2014

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Protesters have TAKEN OVER 3 floors of Westlake shopping center in #Seattle, chanting "Black lives matter." pic.twitter.com/rsrXAeNBFr

— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) November 28, 2014

U.N. torture watchdog urges the U.S. to crackdown on police brutality: http://t.co/UEw0GMrMpM pic.twitter.com/1jKwMHH2Dd

— Reuters (@Reuters) November 28, 2014

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Respectable. #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/mAq0bCbtVz

— deray (@deray) November 28, 2014

We protest to reclaim our voices, voices that have been asked to remain silent. #Ferguson

— deray (@deray) November 28, 2014

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4.5 minutes of silence. Bodies on the floor to represent #MikeBrown's blood on the ground. #BlackoutBlackFriday pic.twitter.com/5CCH5htZ4o

— Hands Up United (@handsupunited_) November 28, 2014

https://twitter.com/jeffrae/status/538423298682781696

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3rd floor Die In. We protest. #ferguson https://t.co/jPeBMboQte

— deray (@deray) November 28, 2014

We will not forget. Galleria. #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/l4xaefVem1

— deray (@deray) November 28, 2014

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We protest. America MUST value black life. The movement lives. Galleria. #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/3F7gS7oixb

— deray (@deray) November 28, 2014

My new friend I made today. He was so fascinated by the protest, I told him "this is for you to live baby boy" 💗 pic.twitter.com/ld3azJzwKy

— Johnetta Elzie (@Nettaaaaaaaa) November 28, 2014

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@WhiteHouse

The First Family Receives The White House Christmas Tree

First Lady Michelle Obama follows her daughters Malia Obama and Sasha Obama, as they arrive to welcome the Official White House Christmas Tree to the White House

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First Lady Michelle Obama watches as daughter Malia Obama, adjusts the collar for her sister Sasha Obama, as they walk out to welcome the Official White House Christmas Tree to the White House. This year’s White House Christmas Tree, which will be on display in the Blue Room, is an 18.5-foot Douglas Fir grown by Chris Botek, a second generation Christmas Tree Farmer from Crystal Spring Tree Farm in Lehighton, Penn. Dogs Bo Obama, left, and Sunny Obama also participated

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What we missed

Marian Robinson (FLOTUS’s mother), First Lady Michelle Obama, Kathleen Biden (Hunter Biden’s wife), Maisy Biden, Sasha Obama, and a friend attend a women’s college basketball game between the Princeton Tigers and the American University Eagles at Bender Arena on November 23, 2014 in Washington, DC. The First Lady’s niece, Leslie Robinson, was playing for Princeton.

Leslie Robinson #45

Receiving The White House Christmas Tree

Early Bird Chat – And Rise and Shine

On This Day: President Barack Obama eats popcorn while watching a college basketball game between Oregon State, which is coached by his brother-in-law Craig Robinson, and George Washington University in Washington, D.C., Nov. 28, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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Friday, Saturday and Sunday: The President has no public events scheduled

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MoooOOOooorning everyone – another lazy day, chat on!