21 | May | 2015 | The Obama Diary

Worth a read: @POTUS and @JeffreyGoldberg discuss the Iran nuclear deal, Israel, and more → http://t.co/oS4SHEQABS https://t.co/ckdB70FWtq
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) May 21, 2015

Here's what military leaders are saying about the need to combat climate change: http://t.co/AtmPqUkfJ5 #ActOnClimate pic.twitter.com/BajkHdfKbO
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) May 21, 2015

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But Obama also makes it clear that My Brother’s Keeper is personal as an American. http://t.co/iSzNuucJ3Z
— Jonathan Capehart (@CapehartJ) May 20, 2015

“Rise: The Promise of My Brother’s Keeper” will air Sunday Jun 21 at 7/6c on Discovery! https://t.co/TN1nqV2XIf
— Discovery (@Discovery) May 20, 2015

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Boom! Bravo, Marilyn Mosby!

https://twitter.com/BaltimoreSAO/status/601497622361329666

.Prosecutor @MarilynMosbyEsq announces indictment of 6 #Baltimore officers in #FreddieGray’s death. Latest on #AC360 https://t.co/8pPxi7OVvx
— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) May 21, 2015

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Be upset at the murder of black women & the lack of coverage & lack of convictions. Be upset at that, not nudity in public. #SayHerName
— zellie (@zellieimani) May 21, 2015

#SayHerName: Rallies across the country demand justice in the police killings of black women http://t.co/ZzUsYQmLez pic.twitter.com/mIQtgkJ0g7
— Independent US (@IndyUSA) May 21, 2015

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"Police don't kill black women only black men" is a false statement ,here are the facts: http://t.co/DNUemBSZ2O #SayHerName
— Neal Carter he/him (@nealcarter) May 21, 2015

#SayHerName: Families and social media rally for justice in the police killings of black women http://t.co/AYQENHcT6E pic.twitter.com/fAtBeP3UnM
— The Root (@TheRoot) May 21, 2015

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Poet Aja Monet confronts police brutality against black women with #SayHerName
http://t.co/soAHcUqY8N pic.twitter.com/hfxyHp3kH7
— HuffPost BlackVoices (@blackvoices) May 21, 2015

Grand jury finds sufficient probable cause to charge all 6 officers. They're scheduled to be arraigned July 2. #FreddieGray
— The Baltimore Sun (@baltimoresun) May 21, 2015

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Ferguson Announces Permanent Memorial to Honor Michael Brown http://t.co/17Pj2nuKB3 pic.twitter.com/mcZSPOWp77
— Mediaite (@Mediaite) May 20, 2015

Michael Brown is getting a permanent memorial in Ferguson http://t.co/M6nUIJhB5a
— HuffPost BlackVoices (@blackvoices) May 21, 2015

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Maria Meier has helped more than 200 ambitious and ethnically diverse people find jobs in the Senate http://t.co/hjxBGFaUEx #DCWomen
— Brian Resnick (@B_resnick) May 20, 2015

https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/601481240303312896

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Get into FKA Twigs. Her music is EVERYTHING

FKA twigs and M.I.A. are actually questioning how NOT to appropriate cultures http://t.co/k3Hca4HTNk
— Splinter (@splinter_news) May 20, 2015

Why @FKATwigs is the most artful performer in pop music http://t.co/DeQbTwrHBD pic.twitter.com/iTc52XoPXA
— HuffPost Ent (@HuffPostEnt) May 21, 2015

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If you haven't seen FKA Twigs live yet, get on that ASAP (@Redbull_Music) http://t.co/DeQbTwrHBD pic.twitter.com/CP6JvIopnm
— HuffPost Ent (@HuffPostEnt) May 21, 2015

https://twitter.com/RBMA/status/601383224741208064

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Bravo, Ken Burns!

Ken Burns Commencement Speech-line On #BlackLivesmatter Gets Huge Applause In One for the Ages http://t.co/Gyam1jJVRJ via @dailykos
— Alycee (@jazziz2) May 21, 2015

Ken Burns delivers the 2015 Commencement address https://t.co/QyUWr6TDju via @YouTube
— Alycee (@jazziz2) May 21, 2015

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Scumbag

Skeltons-In-The-Closet: Anti-Gay Activist And “19 Kids And Counting” Star Josh Duggar Named In Child Sex-Abuse Case http://t.co/7J74F1hZ37
— Donna NoShock (@NoShock) May 21, 2015

Jeb: those who believe climate science are "arrogant." http://t.co/hxFYUIRmBN Remember when he was "the smart one"? pic.twitter.com/t61Ftmvsvp
— Steve Benen (@stevebenen) May 21, 2015

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David Letterman's favorite band plays his final show: http://t.co/4h2mKoS4Ek
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 21, 2015

The Top Ten times David @Letterman made an impact on politics: http://t.co/BDR81o7aDX pic.twitter.com/t6OP5bkWzX
— The Hill (@thehill) May 21, 2015

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New Kaiser poll shows people are pretty happy with Ocare exchanges. @paulwaldman1 on what that means: http://t.co/hdQBwnI1m7
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) May 21, 2015

From @PPTXVotes: "Once again, #TXLege have ignored their constituents and jeopardized the lives of TX women." #SOSTX pic.twitter.com/sqMyquIIA9
— Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas (@PPGreaterTX) May 21, 2015

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Patients who lose an eye may think they still 'see' light, color http://t.co/hevsVxQq6i via @usatoday
— USA TODAY Health (@USATODAYhealth) May 21, 2015

It's unclear if ISIS will destroy the Syrian city of Palmyra's ancient columns @ScottNeumanNPR http://t.co/vksSyRfxQ1 pic.twitter.com/MjwAzZTXWO
— NPR (@NPR) May 21, 2015

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What particular kind of death is your state known for? http://t.co/GWTnvssPFs pic.twitter.com/3A0henXBvc
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) May 21, 2015

This new study shows sexual assault on college campuses has reached "epidemic" levels http://t.co/CTZ3VqZnFI pic.twitter.com/DaLoKk1FPv
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) May 21, 2015

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Pretty fair question for Fox News management, imho pic.twitter.com/BGUqeOfEeo
— L O L G O P (@LOLGOP) May 21, 2015

https://twitter.com/darth/status/601479282188222465

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WTF?

Boy, that escalated quickly. I mean, that really got out of hand fast. pic.twitter.com/QYzWxkI1EH
— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) May 21, 2015

Brazil, fed up with crime, grudgingly accepts police violence http://t.co/jDslKJMKX4 pic.twitter.com/IC0BenJNLy
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 21, 2015

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https://twitter.com/SeanMcElwee/status/601434189498556416

https://twitter.com/SeanMcElwee/status/601444999763394560

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Breaking News: Boy Scouts’ President Calls for End to Ban on Gay Leadershttp://t.co/mjhd8hB3Ot
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 21, 2015

Charles Blow: "Biker clubs" and "gangs" have far different connotations than "thugs" http://t.co/W6DZA2NuSU pic.twitter.com/cWbNo4Ephd
— New York Times Opinion (@nytopinion) May 21, 2015

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Rohingya migrants treated in Indonesia refugee camp https://t.co/ZJbjgLzPMi
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) May 21, 2015

Moscow bans Gay Pride march, again http://t.co/2o7s7uLW1N
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) May 21, 2015

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In ‘historic’ move, California doctors drop their opposition to physician-assisted suicide http://t.co/Tk8mSe2oHP
— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) May 21, 2015

California agriculture will face strict mandatory water cuts http://t.co/cAOTrE9IEI pic.twitter.com/Y2L3PztQwG
— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) May 21, 2015

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Woman gets 24 years for anti-Islam-fueled subway killing http://t.co/wqJtBCmwTQ pic.twitter.com/O8CbPhmRJ1
— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) May 21, 2015

Troll buys Twitter ads urging transgender people to kill themselves http://t.co/271H226hRN pic.twitter.com/PDCmdEQMjh
— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) May 21, 2015

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The US and Cuba are finalizing talks to reopen embassies http://t.co/jZL29VW1Uv pic.twitter.com/Vmo0ofm9Vj
— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) May 21, 2015

Sarah Davis becomes the first Texas GOP lawmaker to support gay marriage: http://t.co/y77Oe5p0Ya pic.twitter.com/1IABwuVbgO
— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) May 21, 2015

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"Did you create mosquitoes just to annoy people?" No. I created people just to feed mosquitoes.
— God (Not a Parody, Actually God) (@TheTweetOfGod) April 24, 2015

I tried #takeyourchildtoworkday 2,000 years ago and it was the stupidest thing I ever did.
— God (Not a Parody, Actually God) (@TheTweetOfGod) April 23, 2015

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West Wing Reports: Guess How Much Healthcare Could Cost Now?

A report issued Wednesday says that the most recent official projections indicate that the U.S. will spend $2.5 TRILLION LESS on health care from 2014 until 2019 than had been originally estimated at the time the Affordable Care Act became law in 2010. That represents a nearly 11 percent decrease in projected spending, according to the report issued by the Urban Institute, with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

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Russ Britt: Obamacare Making Insurers More Responsive, Efficient: Study

A provision in Obamacare governing spending guidelines for health insurers essentially has forced carriers to become more efficient and responsive, a study released Wednesday finds. The joint study from the Urban Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation says minimum requirements in the Affordable Care Act that mandate how much insurers must spend on medical care resulted in savings of

$5 billion for consumers in 2011 and 2012, the first two full years after Obamacare was enacted in March 2010. For 2011 policies, insurers paid $1.1 billion in rebates. By 2012, insurers had adjusted premiums to comply with the new guidelines, though they still ended up paying more than $500 million in rebates. But that adjustment in premiums saved consumers an estimated $3.4 billion, Clemans-Cope says.

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Study by @RWJF @urbaninstitute finds Obamacare is making insurers more responsive, efficient | from @russbrittmktw http://t.co/hGjvLuuejU
— Steve Anderson (@EyeOnInsurance) May 14, 2015