President Barack Obama walks through the Ground Floor Corridor following a White House holiday reception, Dec. 12, 2014 (Photo by Pete Souza)
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Archive for December 12th, 2014
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Chat Away
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A Tweet Or Two
Only President Obama could..... http://t.co/8nwmNmN8WX
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(@Joy__Hart) December 12, 2014If you think Obama doesn't want exactly the same thing what Warren wants, you're crazy. But he cannot trigger govt shutdown by veto.
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Greg Pinelo (@gregpinelo) December 12, 2014****
Really, what Dems should do/have done instead of letting this deal pass? Let the government shut down? Wait for GOP to pass worse in Feb.?
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James Downie (@jamescdownie) December 12, 2014@jamescdownie agreed. There are some bad provisions, but it was a much better deal than anything the GOP has offered since taking the House
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Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) December 12, 2014****
Medical examiner officially rules Tamir Rice death a homicide from gunshot wound to abdomen: abcn.ws/1vJf1SZ http://t.co/zI9cGQBD5Z
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ABC News (@ABC) December 12, 2014james baldwin on looting in esquire mag, july 1968. http://t.co/uYUrBidpcY
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MEDHA (@medhagx) December 04, 2014****
REST IN PEACE MIKE BROWN #handshup #dontshoot #Ferguson #BlackLivesMatter http://t.co/sVpDxuyJ9m
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Beth Consetta Rubel (@Consetta_Artist) November 25, 20141st White pro athlete to wear #ICantBreathe T-Shirt - Nike Stauskas of the Sacramento Kings. #BlackLivesMatter http://t.co/yhvSkOOhK2
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Khaled Bey (@KhaledBeydoun) December 12, 2014****
My TL is all -->
"'Fuck Citigroup! Fuck big business!' - Sent from my Apple iPhone via Verizon, as I watch Comcast-owned MSNBC"
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Andie the Obamanista (@andie_walsh) December 12, 2014SO WHAT'S IN THE BILL? I skimmed it so you don't have to: wapo.st/1wwVKes
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Ed O'Keefe (@edatpost) December 12, 2014****
Golden Globes: 'Selma's' Ava Duvernay Becomes First Black Woman to Receive Director Nomination thr.cm/lND06W http://t.co/RCGlyjOZ2t
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THR Awards (@THRAwards) December 11, 2014Thurgood Marshall blasted police for killing black men with chokeholds bit.ly/1tM3mDd http://t.co/9XVfVdlKT0
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Mother Jones (@MotherJones) December 07, 2014****
The omnibus bill is another case of “it fucking sucks, but it’s probably going to suck worse if you don’t take it”.
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Frank Vdl (@fvdlfvdl) December 12, 2014Posting this for no other reason than that it remains the single most magnificent act of Twitter trolling in history: http://t.co/iJXtkwlFQM
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Jeff B@AoSHQ (@EsotericCD) December 12, 2014****
Incredible event taking place on the steps of the Capitol. http://t.co/s3qOnqOC2z
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Tim Shorrock (@TimothyS) December 11, 2014Woman who said "May #AkaiGurley rot in hell" on #ThankYouNYPD FB page a NYPD Det news.yahoo.com/photos/circa-2… #ICantBreathe http://t.co/j60ADYUJtF
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Keegan Stephan (@KeeganNYC) December 11, 2014****
Medical students stage #WhiteCoats4BlackLives protests wapo.st/1x5OG84
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Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 11, 2014#BankingWhileBlack Toronto: man arrested for depositing HIS $9000 check at HIS own bank thestar.com/news/gta/2014/… http://t.co/lEPd3OTo6Q
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Candace Brown (@CandaceTX) December 11, 2014****
Please note: in exchange for eliminating the Dodd/Frank “push-out” - D’s got increased funding for SEC and CFTC.
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Nancy LeTourneau (@Smartypants60) December 12, 2014Yet another BFD!!! => Under New Bill, States Would Report Police-Triggered Deaths To Attorney General nationalmemo.com/new-bill-state…
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Nancy LeTourneau (@Smartypants60) December 12, 2014****
Georgia is the number one state for school shootings: every.tw/1sgeBJ4 Full report: every.tw/1sgeDko http://t.co/UiVHSM4t6k
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Moms Demand Action (@MomsDemand) December 11, 2014This is gorgeous:
Students in Quebec were asked to send protest route to cops. Their reply: #ICantBreathe #EricGarner http://t.co/M6c7Bu9QA0
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Steve Marmel (@Marmel) December 10, 2014****
Asked whether Rubio, Cruz or Rand could ever be president, Harry Reid says dryly, "Of what?" nyti.ms/1zrHB11
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Jeremy W. Peters (@jwpetersNYT) December 10, 2014#ICantBreathe Protesters in Paris march in solidarity with #EricGarner and #MikeBrown #BlackLivesMatter #GrandJury http://t.co/jNnkMdjMR8
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The Crisis Magazine (@thecrisismag) December 07, 2014****
About 120 people winding through downtown #Anchorage chanting "Hands up, don't shoot." http://t.co/QQcz9JxxoS
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Devin Kelly (@devckelly) December 07, 2014About 100 protesters upset with the Eric Garner decision gathered in Bryant Park Thursday: ny1ne.ws/rf2HaF http://t.co/HVNfy3Surf
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NY1 News (@NY1) December 12, 2014****
Earlier my mother stuck her middle finger out of the window and yelled, "Fuck You Hobby Lobby!" She's a gem.
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(@HumanityCritic) December 06, 2014This lil kid out rallying for #AkaiGurley in the rain today! Sign reads "NYPD: don't shoot, I'm 6!" #nyc2ferguson http://t.co/5BdQUc7ist
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Ame 林 (@amehaya_) December 06, 2014****
"I don’t trust dispassionate people in a world on fire." <<< THIS. So much.
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CECILE EMEKE (@cecileemeke) December 06, 2014Can we share this instead of that cop picture please http://t.co/6ZrzSPTBlw
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Guerilla Prophet (@jaykelly26) December 05, 2014****
Wake me up when the NYPD chokeholds a Wall Street CEO for stealing your entire life savings.
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CJ Werleman (@cjwerleman) December 03, 2014FIRST THEY CAME FOR BLACK MEN, AND WE DID NOTHING #BlackLivesMatter #ICantBreathe #EricGarner #ShutItDown #Ferguson http://t.co/DdPF21xGTh
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JU (@JigmeUgen) December 06, 2014
1:15 EST: The First Lady speaks at the Brookings’ Center for Universal Education discussion on how local leadership and community-based solutions can help advance girls’ education across the world.
(Thank you JER!)
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Rise and Shine
On This Day: President Obama smiles while talking with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on the phone in the Oval Office, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)
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Today (all times Eastern)
11:45: The President meets with Saudi Interior Minister Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdalaziz Al Saud; the Vice President also attends
12:0: White House Press Briefing
1:45: The President meets with his national security and public health teams to receive an update on the Ebola response; the Vice President also attends
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Calling Sony comments"racially insensitive remarks" instead of "racist"? U can put a cherry on a pile of sh*t but it don't make it a sundae.
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shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) December 11, 2014****
Democrats didn't vote but are mad President Obama has to choose between 'bad' or 'worse' to avoid a shutdown
Irony just chuckled #CRomnibus
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Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) December 12, 2014Pres. Obama gave Democrats a playbook on how to win, they ran from him in 2014, now they're faux-raging while he tries to prevent a shutdown
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Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) December 12, 2014****
The holocaust was legal, slavery was legal, segregation was legal.
If you use the state as a metric for ethics you'll end up disappointed.
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Lex Looper (@lex_looper) December 10, 2014Bush v Cheney #TortureReport http://t.co/INwg2ILyLX
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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) December 11, 2014'American History Makeover' http://t.co/eUcYCoyUp8
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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) December 12, 2014****
On This Day
A Christmas tree frames President Obama as he talks on the phone in the Oval Office, Dec. 12, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)
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The First Family at “Christmas in Washington” at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., Dec. 12, 2010
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First Lady Michelle Obama and Bo, the Obama family dog, greet audience members at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., Dec. 12, 2011
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President Obama walks along the Colonnade of the White House, Dec. 12, 2012 (Photo by Pete Souza)
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MoooOOOooorning!
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Early Bird Chat
On This Day: President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama talk with a group of ‘elves’ as they attend Christmas in Washington at the National Building Museum, Dec. 13, 2009
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MoooOOOoooorning!
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