"Our economy created nearly 300,000 new jobs last month." —President Obama pic.twitter.com/URqot1KF0P
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 6, 2015
Obamacare has not forced employers to push workers PT: all the employment gains since it went into law have been FT http://t.co/hELnVS6y8f
— Brookings Econ (@BrookingsEcon) March 6, 2015
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.@repjohnlewis on bus in AL. "Selma, more than any place in America, literally wrote the Voting Rights Act" he says pic.twitter.com/8drYgnal1Z
— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) March 6, 2015
John Lewis is the only person still alive today who was on the speaking program of the 1963 March on Washington. pic.twitter.com/e3EKM0nDYK
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) March 6, 2015
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Half a century later, take a look back at the marches from Selma to Montgomery → http://t.co/3SsOWZ8iSo #MarchOn pic.twitter.com/6ysHGSNjPA
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 6, 2015
Why ‘Selma is Now’ http://t.co/SAImhuVJFj #Selma50 #SelmaNow by @rickhasen pic.twitter.com/E81EU7iYY8
— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) March 5, 2015
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John Lewis honoring four little girls who were killed in bombing at 16th street baptist church in Birmingham in 1963 pic.twitter.com/Pi6peN2drs
— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) March 6, 2015
Best way to honor Selma marchers is by restoring Voting Rights Act http://t.co/4kOWtzQjHj h/t @civilrightsorg pic.twitter.com/PwJAXboDgB
— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) March 5, 2015
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"Think about more than just yourself. Think about how you can have an impact beyond just yourself." —President Obama pic.twitter.com/jI1ny0D01j
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 6, 2015
Tomorrow, President Obama will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the marches from Selma to Montgomery: http://t.co/3SsOWYQHtO #MarchOn
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 6, 2015
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On this day in 1857, SCOTUS upheld slavery in #DredScott v Sandford. http://t.co/T91rvBBOeM pic.twitter.com/QS5gQcX144
— Jerry Mitchell (@JMitchellNews) March 6, 2015
Reliving Selma's "Bloody Sunday" before the 50th anniversary of the historic march #Selma50 — http://t.co/Us3BezLBjx pic.twitter.com/UuusvVGij1
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) March 6, 2015
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Today @BarackObama talked to us about #Selma50, #Ferguson and the legacy he wants to leave for his daughters | LISTEN http://t.co/Gjomk70ncp
— Tom Joyner (@TJMShow) March 6, 2015
Ferguson "not an isolated incident," Obama says: http://t.co/FCIripX2WD pic.twitter.com/3dY4C0eovN
— The Hill (@thehill) March 6, 2015
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20 photos of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches: http://t.co/sz7lcofoit pic.twitter.com/IBNIyyIl6f
— National Journal (@nationaljournal) March 6, 2015
I wrote about today's civil-rights movement:http://t.co/OBnkfpqZLi
— Matt Pearce 🦅🇺🇸 (@mattdpearce) March 6, 2015
...and its new leaders:http://t.co/UPTHOY6HJO pic.twitter.com/m28UpyOQOv
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Some days, Twitter can be magic 🙂
#BlackOutDay: "It's a celebration of black beauty and our individuality" - http://t.co/rzroXojTrg pic.twitter.com/WEowugcIrm
— ABC News (@ABC) March 6, 2015
https://twitter.com/MARYSKINSWEAT/status/573922588050726912
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#FlashbackFriday to a historic day in our Movement. The first Black Girl Scout Troop. #BlackoutDay pic.twitter.com/CxaA1eL1BK
— Girl Scouts (@girlscouts) March 6, 2015
https://twitter.com/PoCBeauty/status/573913052866854913
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Why do we need #BlackOutDay? When I typed in 'Beautiful women' this is what I got. Most women are not White. pic.twitter.com/STAflDkyAf
— Bougie Black Girl (@BougieBlackGurl) March 6, 2015
https://twitter.com/radicalhearts/status/573946686147457024
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Twitter is celebrating #BlackOutDay. pic.twitter.com/DYcT5jxkUC
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) March 6, 2015
#BlackOutDay takes over social media http://t.co/aJZTdc9fjU pic.twitter.com/QbDoK4G8He
— The Root (@TheRoot) March 6, 2015
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#BlackOutDay feat. @JanelleMonae 🌻 pic.twitter.com/yR41WmUEtk
— 🪞THEE SAPPHIST (@KW33NSOHI9H) March 6, 2015
https://twitter.com/avianneflu/status/573942865639833601
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https://twitter.com/kEsquire/status/573822634699415552
NOW ON TO MY FAVE CELEBS #BlackOut #BlackOutDay pic.twitter.com/4ROFZd5Hfu
— sasha🫶🏽 (@sashasaidsum) March 6, 2015
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POTUS invited an old friend, Edith Childs, to his town hall. Edith was the first to say "Fired Up, Ready to Go!!" pic.twitter.com/wR6sMr4uHf
— Valerie Jarrett (@vj44) March 6, 2015
Nearly 3,000 days of service to the President ✓
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 6, 2015
Thanks for everything, @Pfeiffer44.#FF → @DanPfeiffer pic.twitter.com/PuwUM2yDlS
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Interesting take from @FareedZakaria on why PM Netanyahu's predictions on #Iran have been wrong for 25 years http://t.co/SHffz3GPOj
— Obama NSC- Archived (@NSC44) March 6, 2015
We now have the third post-Speech poll out of Israel: No help for Bibi at all. http://t.co/Orub3daLAG
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) March 6, 2015
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https://twitter.com/AntDeRosa/status/573854582184476672
Afghan men don burqas & march in Kabul for women's rights http://t.co/MLAyiGEoIw #IWD2015 pic.twitter.com/lEL8YI8wMt
— Andrew Stroehlein (@astroehlein) March 6, 2015
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These are some pretty good February Jobs Numbers headlines, we guess #ThanksObama pic.twitter.com/cerVkEDXm7
— AU For Change (@AU4Change) March 6, 2015
https://twitter.com/RBS_Economics/status/573860527916605441
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NAACP & NAACP LDF are all in for marriage at #SCOTUS, arguing that Loving v. VA applies here. http://t.co/YGq6zwZOfT pic.twitter.com/f5qAyOKoiL
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) March 6, 2015
NAACP & NAACP LDF also have some pretty harsh language for Judge Sutton: http://t.co/YGq6zwZOfT pic.twitter.com/XzHPGaXauA
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) March 6, 2015
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Exclusive: Ferguson judge behind aggressive court fines strategy owes $170,000 in unpaid taxes http://t.co/GijxQh6wNg
— Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) March 6, 2015
… to scrounge for $$$ — and leads to the elevation of such mediocrities as this guy: http://t.co/8AJgrX54Li #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/6LCG5yGoc4
— Greg Greene (@ggreeneva) March 6, 2015
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#Breaking first on @CNNPolitics: DOJ prepares to charge Sen. Robert Menendez with corruption http://t.co/GM7zhlOxXf pic.twitter.com/rwtOaJNxiw
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) March 6, 2015
Justice Department preparing to bring criminal corruption charges against Sen. Menendez http://t.co/HzM2OmWOfH pic.twitter.com/iEUp9MDmdn
— The Hill (@thehill) March 6, 2015
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Good riddance to bad rubbish. Who needs their lip service when they continue to block positive reform of the Voting Rights Act?
https://twitter.com/TheFix/status/573906887734730752
Why MLK wore a Hawaiian Lei at Selma http://t.co/kpD3pMHlsz
— Dudette 👑 🐳- Vaxxed & Still Masked 😷💛🐝 (@Dudette9t9) March 6, 2015
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Oregon city of Eugene sues Uber, citing safety regulations http://t.co/aayV4Q9XXJ
— Reuters U.S. News (@ReutersUS) March 7, 2015
#UPDATE Islamic State expelled from Iraq town Al-Baghdadi, US says http://t.co/7EFvS9ALA8
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) March 6, 2015
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SEN. REID ENDORSES CHRIS VAN HOLLEN FOR SENATE
— Sam Stein (@samstein) March 6, 2015
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has a warning for Congress: http://t.co/0I7F955Fe9 pic.twitter.com/y8f5WKCsVT
— CNBC (@CNBC) March 6, 2015
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Mitch McConnell is now telling states to ignore Obama's climate rules http://t.co/ZOp4dVLKeG pic.twitter.com/3fYxoCtDfs
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) March 6, 2015
The USDA is helping rural farmers get their own renewable energy http://t.co/8c2yVM2hOJ pic.twitter.com/NOiKxfNtkD
— Climate Power (@ClimatePower) March 6, 2015
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Instead of Fixing Their Rape Problem India Just Banned the Documentary About It http://t.co/hKykln32oJ @BlueNationRev pic.twitter.com/0MIZi7DAmQ
— Jill E Bond @🏡 (@JillEBond) March 6, 2015
India's ban on rape documentary makes everyone want to watch it: http://t.co/f1XGlCfXqT
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) March 6, 2015
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“Vaccines are the most powerful public-health tool that pediatricians possess.” Excellent: http://t.co/KdMjXgAZRt #vaccination by @specterm
— Malcolm M. Campbell (@m_m_campbell) March 6, 2015
There are now ZERO people in Liberia with Ebola http://t.co/xkVXrAaqct
— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) March 6, 2015
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Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim suspended for school violations http://t.co/Zw74H15QKl
— CBS Top News (@CBSTopNews) March 6, 2015
5 ways privatization is fleecing American taxpayers http://t.co/r0jIjmGD3s pic.twitter.com/RLCk4f6T4y
— Salon (@Salon) March 6, 2015
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NASA's dawn probe just became the first spacecraft ever to reach the dwarf planet Ceres: http://t.co/vrfXJCJoNw pic.twitter.com/GgGBY7mcWo
— Vox (@voxdotcom) March 6, 2015
It's official: NBCUniversal Names Andy Lack Chairman, NBC News and MSNBC.
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) March 6, 2015
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Can net neutrality survive the impending onslaught of lawsuits? http://t.co/FFgs3v6RqC
— National Journal (@nationaljournal) March 6, 2015
Novartis wins approval for first U.S. biosimilar drug http://t.co/Aiitx481kB
— Reuters Health (@Reuters_Health) March 6, 2015
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U.S. employers extended healthy streak of hiring in February by adding 295,000 jobs; jobless rate falls to 5.5% http://t.co/nrBu0PMWg2
— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) March 6, 2015
The dollar is now up to an 11-year high against the euro, which fell to $1.0886. http://t.co/HxCJhO7ApG pic.twitter.com/6e7mTPib00
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) March 6, 2015
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Jobless rate hits 5.5% as economy adds 200K+ jobs for first 12-months straight since 1990s: http://t.co/Sdzb5zfJms pic.twitter.com/L6LVlsenvr
— The Hill (@thehill) March 6, 2015
https://twitter.com/ddiamond/status/573849694805233665
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Disney donates $1M to @UNCF to support outstanding African American students: http://t.co/JBlXzToZDP pic.twitter.com/SM2wvFVuUX
— Disney (@Disney) March 6, 2015
On labor force participation: Demographic trends mean that a flat participation rate signals that the discouraged are returning to workforce
— Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) March 6, 2015
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BREAKING: Apple to replace AT&T in Dow Jones industrial average after the close of trading on March 18.
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 6, 2015
AT&T has market cap of $176 billion. Apple, which replaces is in Dow has $178 billion. In cash.
— Daniel Gross (@grossdm) March 6, 2015
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Federal judge is shot outside his Detroit home http://t.co/hQV4dWRsZK
— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) March 6, 2015
Family of the disappeared from the Malaysia Airlines flight describe their grief and anger http://t.co/hKdEB0Qc2v pic.twitter.com/iGtO1bKaV3
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 6, 2015
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https://twitter.com/dylanotes/status/573849161503764480
As pests gain resistance to GMO corn, EPA asks farmers to plant less of it http://t.co/NcXE60df7g pic.twitter.com/rGUQdtLzjh
— Rani Molla (@ranimolla) March 6, 2015
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ANALYST: The Labor Market Is On Fire http://t.co/AaSTKgKTlM
— Bloomberg Markets (@markets) March 6, 2015
The economy has now added more than 200,000 jobs for 12 straight months http://t.co/Wju5427jkl
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) March 6, 2015
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The U.S. is pumping oil at the fastest rate since 1972. http://t.co/IhJQHsXT5z pic.twitter.com/d3nf4rrpZL
— Bloomberg Graphics (@BBGVisualData) March 6, 2015
Facebook, Apple among 379 that file to support gay marriage: http://t.co/4R2cHMQtpT
— KVUE News (@KVUE) March 6, 2015
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How ISIS is destroying ancient art in Iraq and Syria: http://t.co/czaRgYE6EN pic.twitter.com/4r9Rgwsnrd
— New York Magazine (@NYMag) March 6, 2015
Patriotism, adventure lure Russian volunteers to Ukraine conflict http://t.co/7ps2jKInTm pic.twitter.com/GZHNtL0H5u
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) March 6, 2015
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New York just showed every other state how to do solar right http://t.co/lDNCiozZQT pic.twitter.com/n0OTdoLJQ5
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) March 6, 2015
Joe Biden: Denying climate change is "like denying gravity" http://t.co/FKfpkCHqOq pic.twitter.com/doueUQaAdF
— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) March 6, 2015
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The system we have to make sure food is safe doesn't work. How Obama is trying to fix it ---> http://t.co/X37gf6axGJ pic.twitter.com/jS9Dft9EEy
— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) March 6, 2015
https://twitter.com/AntDeRosa/status/573843352044576769
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Kremlin critic Navalny, out of jail, vows to fight on http://t.co/8nNwTABUb7
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 6, 2015
The U.S. economy added 295,000 jobs in February; unemployment fell to 5.5%, the lowest in 7 years. http://t.co/wd37SxJbNk
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) March 6, 2015
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https://twitter.com/ddiamond/status/573842241334218752
Funny. Retail as we know it is dying. But in past 12 months, retail has added 319,000 jobs - up 2 percent.
— Daniel Gross (@grossdm) March 6, 2015
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Police dept came up & started beating us & I stood up there. Finally I fell. -- 103-year-old Amelia Boynton on Selma pic.twitter.com/VBn1M2Mxui
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) March 6, 2015
https://twitter.com/jsavite/status/573834409260019712
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https://twitter.com/ddiamond/status/573841654668488704
oddly, the stronger the economy gets, the madder some people who talk about the economy get
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) March 6, 2015
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Why is it so hard to see black and blue? One in 6 women are victims of abuse.#StopAbuseAgainstWomen pic.twitter.com/FgDdKdsMMb
— TheSalvationArmySA (@SASalvationArmy) March 6, 2015
Another women's college will accept trans students http://t.co/PWoqubvVjx
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) March 6, 2015
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Job growth accelerates, unemployment rate at 5.5 percent. LIVE coverage: http://t.co/cFUPv5iIyT pic.twitter.com/SWEdrlWxg2
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) March 6, 2015
U.S. crude-oil supplies are at their highest level in more 80 years: http://t.co/ZIlfYmSlkS pic.twitter.com/fpHYLP2Z08
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) March 6, 2015
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#RuddCenterForFoodPolicyAndObesity at UConn:
— Arapaho415 (@arapaho415) March 5, 2015
Since 2012, 66% of students chose fruit on a cafeteria line, up from 54%http://t.co/ohgx0bbYDo
Meet Rosa Gumataotao Rios, the Mexican-American in your wallet via @vato http://t.co/rg1axXorYZ pic.twitter.com/eu6WqU8xpm
— #voice (@mituvoice) March 5, 2015
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Pa. Medicaid expansion switch planned for April http://t.co/eJ3LyJkIHN via @phillydotcom
— 💃🏾 is vaxed-boostered-wears a mask😷 (@PrettyFootWoman) March 6, 2015
Rahm Emanuel is in a fight for his political life, and it looks like it's getting under his skin http://t.co/gcEMXxEgSo
— Salon (@Salon) March 6, 2015
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Atlanta College Students To Spend Spring Break In Ferguson Registering Voters: About 60 Atlanta college students… http://t.co/hFHGlOUMd6
— Change Atlanta (@CHNGAtlanta) March 6, 2015
“I’m white, call them twice bitch!” — a drunk guy harassing a black woman who threatened to call the cops in STL http://t.co/VZXlOT8NS4
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) March 6, 2015
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A powerful story from @MzzzMariah about race and policing in St. Louis County http://t.co/VZXlOT8NS4
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) March 6, 2015
Or: This Drunk White Guy In A Pickup Explains All You Need To Know About Race And Policing http://t.co/VZXlOT8NS4
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) March 6, 2015
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Letters to the Editor / Netanyahu is a danger to U.S. and Israel http://t.co/5yHBqDeudk pic.twitter.com/d5hXuyJP0N
— Haaretz.com (@haaretzcom) March 6, 2015
Mars once had enough water to cover the entire planet, says new NASA research http://t.co/FiMS6bHPHl
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 6, 2015
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What are lymph nodes? And what is a sentinel lymph node biopsy? http://t.co/ceN7nDpo3q #cancer pic.twitter.com/ea024cIVUV
— National Cancer Institute (@theNCI) March 6, 2015
.@NRA It might be sad when someone gets killed by a gun but it's also not sad because someone else got to use a gun to kill & that is good
— Lydia Tár Tár Bink’s (@robdelaney) March 7, 2015
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Another 295K new jobs. More very bad news for the Everything Isn't Awesome industry.
— Michael Grunwald (@MikeGrunwald) March 6, 2015
@morningmoneyben but didn't revise last month's insane 0.5% wage growth. I'm sticking with awesome.
— Michael Grunwald (@MikeGrunwald) March 6, 2015
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Boom. US unemployment rate down to 5.5%, hasn't been this low since May 2008. pic.twitter.com/LNCnDfkYkt
— Matt Phillips (@MatthewPhillips) March 6, 2015
U.S. creates 295,000 jobs in February, unemployment 5.5% http://t.co/cUVOoGs58m
— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) March 6, 2015
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It's almost as if 13 million Americans gaining health insurance isn't bad for the economy.
— L O L G O P (@LOLGOP) March 6, 2015
Better news: Broader unemployment fell from 11.3 to 11.0 percent.
— Matt O'Brien (@ObsoleteDogma) March 6, 2015
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https://twitter.com/conorsen/status/573839662860476417
No buts. 295,000 jobs added. We know wages aren't growing rapidly because most companies choose not to pay more than they can.
— Daniel Gross (@grossdm) March 6, 2015
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upside surprise: +295K jobs, unemployment down to 5.5%
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) March 6, 2015
+295k jobs, but -18k in revisions, and average hourly earnings only up 2% on the year. Unemployment rate fell to 5.5%.
— Matt O'Brien (@ObsoleteDogma) March 6, 2015
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The U6 rate, considered the broadest measure of unemployment, dropped to 11%, lowest since September 2008
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) March 6, 2015
AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS CLIMBS 2.0% (+2.2% Estimated) http://t.co/ZyucN8IaO4
— Insider Finance (@insiderfinance) March 6, 2015
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Big month for hiring: U.S. added 295K jobs in February. Unemployment down to 5.5 percent.
— Chico Harlan (@chicoharlan) March 6, 2015
Solar panel costs have fallen 99% since the 1970s, & solar jobs continue to grow http://t.co/BJrLWVLOpU RT this reason for #ClimateHope.
— Climate Reality (@ClimateReality) March 6, 2015
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https://twitter.com/pattymo/status/573839048181161985
My browser crashed, and I'm blaming the snow, the BLS and Obamacare. But I'm back.
— Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) March 6, 2015
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Holy Ghost, Allah, Buddha, Vishnu, Elohim. LOL. VP Biden for the motherfreaking win
https://twitter.com/aseitzwald/status/573912462191259648
This is the most "America" headline I've ever read. Every word/clause is a whole new level. 🇺🇸 http://t.co/4uIZbHoI4V pic.twitter.com/6MdPhGAF4j
— Becca Young (@beccatronic) March 6, 2015
The Obama Diary 
Thanks Nerdy!!!
Congrats on first, SWBluega!
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You’re welcome, Swbluega.
Congratulations on first.
Thanks 🙂
Congrats swbluega!! 🙂
Oh, NW, You hit this one so hard it’s already left the solar system!!!! Outstanding set. Thank you!!
BTW, I was wondering if our “Fired Up, Ready To Go” Champion Edith would get to see President Obama today and delighted they got to spend time together. Will never forget that last rally in Iowa the night before the 2012 election and how he recounted the story and then said that Edith decided she needed to stay in SC to get out the vote instead of joining the President at the rally.
Good Evening, Bobfr! Thanks. 🙂
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NW, thanks a million. All the news one needs to know.
You’re welcome, NCLB.
I got what I wanted. Ha.
Not furst – a miss is as good as a mile.
GOOD EVENING EVERYONE…AM SELMAFIED’ THIS EVENIN’…THINKIN’ ABOUT 2MORROW! WISHING EVERYONE A BEAUTIFULLY BLESSED EVENING AND A FANTABULOUS SELMA TO BE IN YOUR DREAMS…PRAYING FOR SAFE JOURNEY FOR OUR FIRST FAMILY AND EVERYONE ELSE HEADING IN THAT DIRECTION!
He Is SOOOOOOO Running!!!!!!!!!! And, it’s gonna be a hoot!!!
I hear the siren call too Bob
Ah, just fantastic Nerdy, my finger is sore from RTing. Brilliant – thank you Legend
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Nobody on this planet needs to be that close to Reince, least of all John Lewis. Lewis has been through enough and has earned the right not to be bothered by loathsome creatures.
I reported the bad news, now the good.
This is great news. Thanks, NCLB.
Yes it is.
FIRED UP. Ready TO GO. Oh wasn’t it nice for POTUS to invite Ms. Edith Childs there.
Oh wow. I knew he mentioned “her line,” but I missed a minute or two when they said she was there! Wonderful.
Love my VP.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B_b_A9lUcAAJNgm.jpg:large
Whoa!
These tweets cover the full vertical length of my Mac screen. Are there any Tweets left in Twitterland or did NW swipe them all? 🙂
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Can’t imagine what it was about this 1994 article that caught my eye! 😉
Surgeon General Is Fired Joycelyn Elders Has Been Controversial. Her Remark On Masturbation Was The Last Straw.
By Angie Cannon, Vanessa Gallman and Steven Thomma, INQUIRER WASHINGTON BUREAU POSTED: December 10, 1994
WASHINGTON — Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders, who for two years has vexed conservatives and others with controversial comments on sex and drugs, was fired yesterday after making one remark too many – this time about masturbation.
For many, Elders symbolizes President Clinton’s political dilemma – branded by Republicans as a liberal in an increasingly conservative country.
Elders is a longtime friend of Clinton’s and someone seen by liberals as an eloquent advocate for the interests of the underdog in American society. She slipped by saying schools should consider teaching about masturbation.
After the Republican landslide in last month’s congressional elections, Clinton clearly had little room, or inclination, to accommodate another provocative remark from the nation’s chief doctor.
“Dr. Elders’ public statements reflecting differences with administration policy and my own convictions have made it necessary for her to tender her resignation,” Clinton said in a statement issued by the White House.
Elders yesterday sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Donna E. Shalala, saying she intended to resign at year’s end.
“I feel this halfway point is a good time for me to go,” she wrote. ”While some administration officials and I have some honest differences over the issues, President Clinton and I maintain our strong mutual respect for each other – a respect and friendship that has endured for many years. I look forward to returning with my family to Arkansas.”
Incoming House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R., Ga.) said: “It’s good for the country and good for the President that she’s departed.” Gingrich had attacked her earlier this week for suggesting the study of legalizing drugs.
“We are extremely pleased,” said Tom Kilgannon of the Christian Action Network. “This woman from day one has insulted traditional values and insulted the Christian community. She was a symbol of extremely liberal policies of the Clinton administration, and more often then not she was an embarrassment.
Elders was asked at the United Nations World AIDS Day on Dec. 1 about the prospect of promoting masturbation as a way to discourage school-age children from riskier sexual activity.
“I think that is something that is a part of human sexuality, and it’s a part of something that perhaps should be taught,” she said in front of 200 people. “But we’ve not even taught our children the very basics. And I feel that we have tried ignorance for a very long time, and it’s time we try education.”
In a telephone interview with the Associated Press from her home outside Washington yesterday, Elders said she had intended to relate her belief that students should be taught that masturbation is a natural part of human sexuality – not that youths should be taught how to masturbate.
“Heavens, no. That’s not what I was trying to say,” she said. “You can’t teach people how to do that, just like you can’t teach them how to have sex.”
The White House learned about Elders’ comments late Thursday, confirmed them yesterday morning and, according to the White House, Clinton said: “She must resign.”
“The President feels that is wrong, feels that’s not what schools are for, and it is not what the surgeon general should say,” White House chief of staff Leon E. Panetta told reporters in his office.
Panetta did not say how the White House learned of the comments, but U.S. News & World Report magazine is publishing a profile of Elders in next week’s issue, containing the controversial quotation.
Panetta said he, Clinton and Shalala had warned Elders not to make statements that clashed with the President’s position.
“This is just one too many,” Panetta said.
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http://articles.philly.com/1994-12-10/news/25854087_1_president-clinton-political-dilemma-surgeon-general-joycelyn-elders
Gotta acknowledge that these Clinton folk do hypocrisy about as well as anyone ever has …..
Good evening, TOD! Has anybody mentioned *cough* ~ 29,802,197 ~ yet?
furst30millionth.It’s amazin’.
Five minutes later it’s up to 29,802, 408. I bet we hit 30M by tomorrow night or Sunday morning.
I took a look at the number today and thought it’s gonna happen soon–a major, major reason to celebrate.
Major! Won’t be long now. Somebody please get workin’ on the cake!
Whew! NerdyWonka – a tweet or two, or two hundred! Staggering and brilliant! Thank you so much, we live in a powerful time! ❤
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It is actually 3yr. deal (31 mil)…2016 & 2017 are base salaries of 9 million plus roster bonuses…the deal is structured based on if Marshawn wants to play or retire…it is up to him..but he will make 12 million next year alone (if he retires after this year he will have to pay back 5 million of his signing bonus)
He was in Turkey this week as part of a NFL outreach program…. ..but that didn’t stop him from being ‘beast mode’ 😎
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bbl …
Nerdy, Nerdy, Nerdy, you outdid yourself a hundred times over tonight. I don’t know whether to laugh, cry, get outraged, cheer, or just collapse from exhaustion with all the great information you assembled here. Thanks especially for all the great BlackoutFriday photos. That young bi-sexual, hearing impaired young man had me in tears. The destruction of historical artwork by ISIS had me enraged and our FLOTUS’s mental health initiative made me very proud of our glorious and unstoppable First Lady. I won’t ask how you do it, but you have become the only real and unassailable online news ‘source’ for anything anybody needs or wants to know. Congratulations for the umpteenth million time on an extraordinary job well done!!!!
I second all of this 🙂
Well said, jackiegrumbacher. Thank you x infinity, NerdyWonka.
For a ‘funny’ break in there, can’t beat Trump tweet reply… Mercy!
I thank you so very much, Jackie.
Attention, Tally, LL 🙂
So, Joe Biden says “Jesus, God.” Be prepared for when he’s really frustrated (Ha! another old Catholic here) and he says “Jesus, Mary, and Joseph!” (We knew as kids that if we heard THAT, there was real trouble ahead.)
Run!
Thanks Nerdy, stellar tweet roundup that capture important events of the day.
Honored to be included in this group. Deep bow, and thank you.
I may be a broken record on this, but #FergusonPD’s troubles are only beginning. The LAPD was under a consent decree for 20 years or so after Rodney King. This department and others like it (insular, petty, bigoted [and my personal opinion is that they offered training to the local KKK on how to concoct incendiary devices to blame “protesters” for needing an armed militia to incite violence — just my opinion based on what actually happened in August]).
Robert McCollough, Tom Jackson and others in St. Louis County may be high fiving now, but “‘The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.”
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NW,,i agree with others..your outstanding collection of tweets is just so WONDERFUL…thank you so much for all the information you bring to us…
Ooooooo pretty! 🙂
:-)…Dudette…
i hope that the GOP skipping the Selma Commemoration becomes a teachable moment for America
Hi pf58. Looks like Rrrrinse (Ew!) Pribus coming is supposed to be their representation. Guess he pulled the short straw.
Thanks so much, PF.
#RidenWithBiden2016
So like, uh, anybody here feel like partying? We got some stuff to celebrate, yo! 🙂
One of my favorite choreographers is in town. Some of the greatest dancers of the 20th Century have performed his masterpieces ….
…. and it’s going to be a stunning program 🙂
DAMN!! Sorry, folks, the first video was supposed to be …
As a bonus …
One other treat …
and good night TOD …
Couldn’t resist posting this, as well ….
now! good night TOD ….
Time to get WIGGLIN’!!! 😀
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Goddammit! Another shooting of an unarmed black teenager. Every fucking day! ARRRRRGH!
EVERY DAY!!!
Protests this evening in Madison Wisconsin
frigging ireesh score yet another 300+ while the south africans are living up to their chokers tag. / smh. only in cricket.
and the proteas choked and folded.
Just came home from dinner & saw this in our media Dudette – came to TOD to find out what happened – seems it just never stops!
Don’t know how I’m gonna get any sleep tonight, but I have to try. With a heavy heart, I say goodnight.
Moooooooooorning!
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