A Tweet Or Two

Great to see @TJMaxx, @Marshalls and @HomeGoods raising wages. It's time for Congress to #RaiseTheWage for America. http://t.co/k0uaopQFfK

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 25, 2015

We can't play politics with our national security. It's time to #FundDHS with no strings attached. http://t.co/FEqoKJjicA

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 25, 2015

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President Obama implores Congress to fund the Department of Homeland Security. #ObamaTownHall amp.twimg.com/v/d0b1dc50-2aa…

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  (@msnbc) February 26, 2015

President Obama issues an immigration reform challenge to former Gov. Jeb Bush. #ObamaTownHall amp.twimg.com/v/7273de80-695…

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  (@msnbc) February 26, 2015

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RT if you're ready to work out with @Beyonce! #GimmeFive of your workout drills (or you'll disappoint the Beygency). http://t.co/BC8Pu0RRRw

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The First Lady (@FLOTUS) February 25, 2015

Hey @FLOTUS: Excited to show off our moves at the Easter Egg Roll!! And now we challenge @ShawnMendes to #GimmeFive! youtu.be/ebQThbI5ySQ

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Fifth Harmony (@FifthHarmony) February 25, 2015

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On this day (Feb 25) in 1870 Hirman R. Revels of Mississippi is sworn in as the first Black U.S. Senator #BHM http://t.co/rEWqyq6d6X

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Lizzuendo (@Lizzs_Lockeroom) February 25, 2015

ICYMI: RT @INAFLCIO: Black History Month Labor Profiles: Fannie Lou Hamer ow.ly/JD80u #1uBHM http://t.co/Pyo01frx9H

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AFL-CIO (@AFLCIO) February 25, 2015

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Colin Powell shows how you answer the religion question - from @meetthepress in 2008, one of my favorite moments: http://t.co/mz7XbDK7E6

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Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) February 22, 2015

Hard to believe. On today's front page, TX legislators cutting cake to celebrate ban on same-sex marriage. http://t.co/F04zIHD51O

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Addie Broyles (@broylesa) February 25, 2015

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Mother of Trayvon Martin says she still believes George Zimmerman got away with murder: abcn.ws/1ERbvfS http://t.co/APVnixSO3T

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ABC News (@ABC) February 25, 2015

#GeorgeZimmerman has been arrested every year since murdering #TrayvonMartin and no one has called him a thug ? http://t.co/EXwDP4nSaT

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Etan Thomas (@etanthomas36) February 24, 2015

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Heartbroken by the news of Dori Maynard's death. A fierce, unrepentant advocate for media diversity. An amazing woman mije.org/richardprince/…

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Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) February 25, 2015

Dori's genius was she understood that actions have consequences. Years of inaccurate & biased media coverage of minorities has consequences

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Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) February 25, 2015

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Media diversity isn't some progressive ideal, feel good idea. It's journalistic imperative for anyone who takes fairness/accuracy seriously

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Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) February 25, 2015

Read Dori's words. Impossible to say you care about accuracy if you don't care about media diversity contracostatimes.com/opinion/ci_237…

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Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) February 25, 2015

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"We’re a nation of laws, but we’re also respecting the fact that we’re a nation of immigrants." —Obama #ObamaTownHall http://t.co/rv3elfwllz

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 26, 2015

Dori Maynard, telling media to “look at what our distorted coverage of communities of color is doing to the country.” pocket.co/sodEob

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Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) February 25, 2015

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Well this is embarrassing... Netanyahu Invites Arab Diplomats to His Speech—and Gets Rejected theatlantic.com/international/… http://t.co/YYPgzSztBG

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Trita Parsi (@tparsi) February 25, 2015

Kerry Blasts Netanyahu: He's 'Wrong' On Iran Deal Like He Was On Iraq War #BibiFail Both GOP & Bibi only want #War talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/kerry…

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Tracy (@taiping2) February 25, 2015

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Today In Karma "Revenge porn boss wants Google to remove his “identity related” info" arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20… http://t.co/Ummr2q8p2V

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  (@pourmecoffee) February 25, 2015

Presented without comment. cc @Polygon http://t.co/6NuJu5FXnP

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Peter Curry (@peterc_nz) February 20, 2015

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Yeah @fashionpolice been bashing my fro for years, @intouchweekly compared it to a dog...and u know what I say? http://t.co/OBvkpw4Vdn

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solange knowles (@solangeknowles) February 25, 2015

“@Zendaya: http://t.co/HJ3RZbNCli”. Been showing this to people all day. My new hero.

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shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) February 25, 2015

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Kerry restates that US, Iran have 'mutual interest' in defeating ISIS yhoo.it/1DrubmO #Iran @AFP http://t.co/rob62tGM78

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Arthur MacMillan (@arthurmacmillan) February 25, 2015

No, you will NOT be speaking for me or "the entire Jewish people" before Congress, Netanyahu. dailykos.com/story/2015/02/… http://t.co/acvraZ1GJO

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David Harris-Gershon (@David_EHG) February 25, 2015

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President Obama’s Immigration Town Hall

8:0 ET: MSNBC (live streaming here)

Chat Away

On Casual Racism

I’ve said that the library is the community commons. And as such, it reflects the community, both in its good and its ill.

I helped a young lady whom I knew vaguely by sight. I didn’t know her name, but she always seemed pleasant enough. She was walking with the aid of a cane as she had a cast on her foot.

We chitchatted, and as I finished getting her the book she was looking for, I asked how she’d hurt herself.

A car had run into her at an intersection. She had suffered several injuries. This had occurred months before, and she had gone through many surgeries.

Me being me, I said, “Well, I hope you sued the bastard”.

She told me that “the bastard” had fled the scene. His car had been found, abandoned, and it had been unregistered.

She said, “Which makes me think it had to be an illegal. My friend said that was racist, but it’s just the truth. Who else would do that and be able to live with themselves?”

Rise and Shine

As Interior Secretary Sally Jewell looks on, President Barack Obama greets Jane Kurahara at the doorway of the Oval Office before he signed a proclamation on the establishment of the Honouliuli National Monument, Feb. 24, 2015. Kurahara is a retired school librarian who helped rediscover the site of the Honouliuli internment camp in 2002 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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Today (all times Eastern)

10:15: The President meets with immigration advocacy leaders to provide an update on the Administration’s immigration accountability executive actions, Oval Office

12:05: Departs the White House

12:20: Departs Joint Base Andrews

2:45: Arrives Miami, Florida

3:45: Participates in an immigration town hall, Florida International University

5:50: Departs Miami

7:20: Arrives Joint Base Andrews

7:35: Arrives the White House

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2:0 ET: Telling the Untold Stories of African Americans in STEM

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MoooOOOooorning!

Early Bird Chat

Randomness

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MoooOOOooorning!