A Tweet or Two

We lift up Shaneka Thompson, 29, who was shot in Maryland before the two NYPD killings. Prayers up for her recovery. http://t.co/ib81zScBx5

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Urban Cusp Magazine (@UrbanCusp) December 22, 2014

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A black man shoots a black woman, a Latino man, and an Asian-American man, and it's seen as an attack on white people.

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Angus Johnston (@studentactivism) December 22, 2014

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Oh, such class and dignity: Emerald Snipes, daughter of Eric Garner, lays wreath at spot where 2 NY cops were killed http://t.co/Umrh7lX9Xo

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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) December 22, 2014

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Rudy Guiliani blames President Obama for the execution of the two NY Police. Irresponsible, Divisive, and Slanderous

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Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) December 21, 2014

Conservatives will be all about law enforcement until the next Bundy ranch, Ruby Ridge, or WACO occurs.

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Gus (@Gus_802) December 23, 2014

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While Obama calls for Prayer and Peace, Rudy Giuliani fires up the Right-Wing base with his lies & propaganda. #NYPD http://t.co/Cl4u0Dzwa6

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Benny (@BRios82) December 22, 2014

If you claim Holder, Obama, and de Blasio have said inexcusably anti-police things, is it too much to ask that you give even one example?

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Angus Johnston (@studentactivism) December 22, 2014

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Police Not Under Attack. Institutionalized #Racism Is. ti.me/1rdtNpB #BlackLivesMatter http://t.co/zdaT1JaJje

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Worley Dervish (@WorleyDervish) December 22, 2014

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He is dangerous: New York PBA Pres Lynch threatens that police will use "extreme discretion" toward "our enemies." nydn.us/13rWp3z

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Kat 4 Obama (@Kat4Obama) December 23, 2014

I thought Patrick Lynch was a union rep, didn't realize he wears a NYPD uniform. In military his conduct is a crime. http://t.co/z7O1jCHAMK

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Col. Morris Davis (@ColMorrisDavis) December 23, 2014

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Eric Frein, Jerad and Amanda Miller. 4 police officers shot. 3 dead. 0 declarations of war from any police unions. http://t.co/i2VTYAz2Qe

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Nestlé Snipes (@ChocnessMonsta) December 21, 2014

This is your fucked up race-baiting scum-of-the-earth media baltimoresun.com/entertainment/… #BlackLivesMatter http://t.co/8EpjQiveN7

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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) December 23, 2014

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Racism runs so deep in America I sometimes wonder how Barack Obama was ever elected President. But I'm so glad he was http://t.co/xXrRsk0Mq2

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TheObamaCAT (@TheObamaCat) December 23, 2014

There has been so much injustice, Trayvon is barely mentioned now My son looks like Trayvon, so I will never forget http://t.co/9e0pfsU9Dv

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TheObamaCAT (@TheObamaCat) December 23, 2014

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I assure you, our efforts to pursue a fair & equitable outcome for Dontre's family are far from over. #DontreHamilton http://t.co/ZHZ1rYU1Cs

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Gwen Moore (@RepGwenMoore) December 22, 2014

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Democrats can't even vacation as effectively as Republicans! http://t.co/tgkgyOMiCI

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Bob Schooley (@Rschooley) December 23, 2014

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Thank you @dish for dumping @FoxNews! 😂😂😂😂 #tcot #p2 http://t.co/kLoRQsHj6T

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Benny (@BRios82) December 23, 2014

Dish Network has stopped offering Fox News. Viewers who enjoy watching made-up fairy tales can still watch the Disney Channel and Nick Kids.

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  (@JRehling) December 22, 2014

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also, gas is hella cheap. #ThanksObama

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Imani ABL (@AngryBlackLady) December 22, 2014

Liberals On Parade on fb. #UniteBlue http://t.co/w42cv0X8rT

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Republicans R Evil (@CanProveIt) December 23, 2014

Obama is deliberately lowering gas prices to set the stage for a 3rd term run. #femacamps #tcot

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Little Drummer Joey (@60th_Street) December 22, 2014

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How David Gregory Lost His Job: washingtonian.com/articles/peopl… But why does Chuck Todd still have his??

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Andie the Obamanista (@andie_walsh) December 22, 2014

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Obama Leads A Comeback For Labor With Biggest Protection Of Workers’ Rights In a Generation politicususa.com/2014/12/22/lea… via @politicususa

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SheriffFruitfly (@sherifffruitfly) December 23, 2014

BREAKING: President Obama pardons eight federal inmates serving lengthy sentences for drug offenses. cnn.it/1vhTr9e - @cnnbrk

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  (@NewsBreaker) December 22, 2014

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"My opinion of Obamacare has changed completely," says Republican who has insurance for the first time in 10 years. eclectablog.com/2014/12/having…

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Amy Lynn Smith (@alswrite) December 22, 2014

Won election by 13 points last Nov, Michael Grimm (R-NY 11th District) has been indicted on 20 counts of Federal Tax Evasion. BE A VOTER.

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meta (@metaquest) December 23, 2014

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Okay...Very funny America... So funny..HaHa... You can give back our internet now...

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Kim Jong-un (@_Kim_Jongun) December 23, 2014

North Korea can't surf the internet. Obama: Who? Me? http://t.co/ChXVDR7c41

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BWD (@theonlyadult) December 23, 2014

"Thank you for calling Comcast customer service. Your call is very important to us." http://t.co/hySl0T3uhP

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Mark Ennis (@MarkEnnis) December 23, 2014

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MT @TheObamaDiary: 2014: Your Most Memorable Moments wp.me/pUgO9-Osa // May 2014: SMILE! http://t.co/tjZoQdvIyK

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  (@sfpelosi) December 20, 2014

Al Hunt Interview With Pete Souza

Chat On!

The 2006 Obama Christmas Card

A Tweet Or Two

Shaneka Thompson was shot by Ismaaiyl Brinsley first. She works with veterans & looking at pics may in fact be a veteran. Speak her name.

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Mikki Kendall (@Karnythia) December 22, 2014

never allow anyone to give you a 'nickname' because it's easier for them. make them pronounce your name correctly. http://t.co/dCu8sVy6Uz

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black girl problems (@blakgirlprobs) December 21, 2014

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Obama plans to pressure Congress to close Gitmo by making the detention facility a fiscal issue. on.wsj.com/1xD1nHR

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Capital Journal (@WSJPolitics) December 22, 2014

Pope Francis issues blistering critique of the Vatican bureaucracy nbcnews.to/13UJRmb http://t.co/aR5neliHmm

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NBC News (@NBCNews) December 22, 2014

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Me: "But the majority of cop killers are white, if you would just look at these stats---" Racists: "LA LA LA I CAN'T HEAR YOU"

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Olivia A. Cole (@RantingOwl) December 22, 2014

Police kill Black Americans at nearly the same rate as Jim Crow lynchings sfgate.com/opinion/openfo… #BlackLivesMatter http://t.co/jbIO2hs7jx

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KHARY PENEBAKER (@kharyp) December 22, 2014

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Even Tunisia had 60% voter turnout. Yet we could only muster 36% in November. Pathetic.

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Matt Murphy (@MattMurph24) December 22, 2014

Jim Webb wants to be president. Too bad he's awful on climate change. bit.ly/1JHOjF6 http://t.co/L9gwF0bgDJ

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David Corn (@DavidCornDC) December 22, 2014

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@BBOG_Nigeria at Pakistan High Commission in solidarity wit d nation on d #PESHAWARATTACK @omojuwa @obyezeks @MKabrik http://t.co/HKwV8tViPu

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Joel Adoga (@someyi) December 22, 2014

We #StandWithPeggy and pregnant workers. Brush up on Peggy's case in the Supreme Court: bit.ly/1uXJLzA http://t.co/1In6xIlN5h

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NWLC (@nwlc) December 22, 2014

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Ismaaiyl Brinsley had been arrested 20 times. He had issues with police long before Mike Brown and Eric Garner cases. nytimes.com/2014/12/22/nyr…

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Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) December 22, 2014

A majority of cop killers have been white bit.ly/1JFROM9 http://t.co/bbohMDlZ6X

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Mother Jones (@MotherJones) December 22, 2014

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I really want people to remember that Bill de Blasio was blamed for police deaths by virtue of being a responsible parent to a black son.

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Andray (@AndrayDomise) December 21, 2014

And that protesters shared the blame by literally begging for their lives.

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Andray (@AndrayDomise) December 21, 2014

When we're talking about this moment 10 or however many years down the road, I want people to remember these facts.

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Andray (@AndrayDomise) December 21, 2014

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"On Sunday, a relative of Officer Ramos said the mayor would be welcome at his funeral and at the family home." nytimes.com/2014/12/22/nyr…

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Sally Kohn (@sallykohn) December 22, 2014

Mike Brown's family expresses remorse for deaths of cops they never met Darren Wilson says he'd kill Mike Brown again #America

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Andrew J. Padilla (@apadillafilm6) December 22, 2014

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Remember whn Bill DeBlasio said about cops,"Go for the head shot...Kill the sons of bitches." Oh right, that was FoxNews guest Gordon Liddy.

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Cliff Schecter (@cliffschecter) December 21, 2014

Interesting they want ppl to stop protesting to mourn these cops, but protesting began when cops refused to let #Ferguson mourn Mike Brown.

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Free Radical. (@ImJustCeej) December 21, 2014

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This awesome 16-year-old wants to be the youngest African American chess grandmaster huff.to/1AAE3Zd http://t.co/N7BDM7MkgJ

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HuffPost BlackVoices (@blackvoices) December 22, 2014

Fulmoth Kearney and his great-great-great grandson President Barack Obama. The ears live on irishcentral.com/roots/genealog… http://t.co/sOBBbWjik9

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Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) December 20, 2014

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Fox News dropped by Dish Network. Millions of Fox viewers are in shock and there's no one to tell them which minority to blame.

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  (@LOLGOP) December 22, 2014

#BlackLivesMatter protesters take over Mall of America despite threats from police http://t.co/PCpz7PERuY

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Mnar A. Muhawesh (@MnarMuh) December 20, 2014

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Also, let's share these images from the #MallOfAmerica protest. @BlackGirlNerds @MentionMeT @onestarr23 @irisalandra http://t.co/yAfLYTbwPi

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shannon M houston (@shannonmhouston) December 20, 2014

On the busiest shopping day of the year, thousands protest at the #MOA #BlackLivesMatter bit.ly/1vbLIJQ http://t.co/3MwSYy4COP

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KAAL TV (@ABC6NEWS) December 20, 2014

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There is a joy in causing black pain that ain't nothing but the devil. "I can breathe" is just vile. http://t.co/MStSGu0Ilj

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deray mckesson (@deray) December 20, 2014

White people wearing "I CAN BREATHE" t-shirts? Thanks for being so stupid you don't realize you're inversely making THE EXACT SAME POINT.

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Danforth France (@danforthfrance) December 20, 2014

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.@deray protests happening in Milwaukee for #BlackLivesMatter! #DontreHamilton #EricGarner #MichaelBrown http://t.co/oEUeTy359x

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KHARY PENEBAKER (@kharyp) December 20, 2014

Cops in Ferguson violating the Constitution left & right, you yawn. But a movie getting pulled gets you all in your patriotic feelings, huh?

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Olivia A. Cole (@RantingOwl) December 20, 2014

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Few popes have been willing to move beyond rhetoric and into actual diplomacy work as Francis bit.ly/1Azrkpv http://t.co/DwgW6o0lyt

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Mother Jones (@MotherJones) December 20, 2014

BREAKING #ICantBreathe march has taken over the Manhattan-bound side of the Manhattan Bridge, headed to BK. http://t.co/ULcRKfiLjZ

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Keegan Stephan (@KeeganNYC) December 20, 2014

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#traintakeover #hero http://t.co/j4lAZoB45I

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Nicholas Ward (@NicholasCWard) December 19, 2014

#Breaking: Group of protesters walking on I-43. #WISN12 http://t.co/xIsM7F4Gkz

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WISN 12 News (@WISN12News) December 19, 2014

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Now in #Chicago #BlackLivesMatter RT @NicholasCWard: #traintakeover http://t.co/0xO4OHxMJ0

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Chicago Rising (@ChicagoRising) December 19, 2014

If this isn't an ugly version of white privilege I ain't sure what is http://t.co/iAvqxc5voW

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Steven Thrasher (@thrasherxy) December 19, 2014

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Wow, Bob McCulloch admits that he put witnesses before the grand jury he knew were lying. This is impeachable. buzzfeed.com/mikehayes/st-l…

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Steve Dowdy (@Steverocks35) December 19, 2014

Now that the Ferguson prosecutor admitted to knowingly presenting false testimony, it's time for a redo. Here's how: goo.gl/xn1TMI

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Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) December 19, 2014

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BREAKING: #McDonalds violated workers' rights by retaliating against wage protests: @NLRB cnnmon.ie/1C9IEWa http://t.co/R4g5KDKNU5

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  (@CNNMoney) December 19, 2014

U.S. embassy to open in Havana soon charlotteobserver.com/2014/12/18/539…

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Carol J Williams (@cjwilliamslat) December 19, 2014

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From @badler: Jeb Bush is no moderate and he won’t fight climate change grist.org/politics/jeb-b…

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David Roberts (@drgrist) December 19, 2014

Indiana cop told to stop selling T-shirts that say 'Breathe easy, don't break the law' nbcnews.to/1wtPSB2 http://t.co/8vrahDjeaM

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NBC News (@NBCNews) December 19, 2014

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ACLU sues to end almost total white control over Ferguson’s majority black school system thkpr.gs/3605326 http://t.co/nZseaUBOG3

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ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) December 18, 2014

Witness 40 provided cover for every racist in America, helped free a bad cop+should be in jail for perjury! #Ferguson m.stltoday.com/news/local/cri…

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Randy Prine (@randyprine) December 18, 2014

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Congress is finally going to make law enforcement report how many people they kill. bit.ly/1Anuk8i http://t.co/BWXczhyoD5

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Mother Jones (@MotherJones) December 18, 2014

Always http://t.co/l0uuI5KrWN

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JAY (@Jaynexlevel) December 19, 2014

Chat On

Random Christmassy Pic: President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama pose for a formal portrait in front of the official White House Christmas Tree in the Blue Room of the White House, Dec. 6, 2009 (Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

Early Bird Rise and Shine

On This Day: President Obama leaves the Oval Office prior to departure for his family vacation in Hawaii, Dec. 22, 2010 (Photo by Chuck Kennedy)

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MoooOOOooorning everyone – another light posting day. Huuuuuge thanks to everyone who has sent in their ‘2014: Memorable Moments’ already. Everyone else? Get mooooooving!