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Jul

Let The Hump Day Chuckles Commence

[7:00 AM in bed]
*closes eyes for a bit*
*Opens eyes*
8:15am
Oh hell

[1:00pm @ work]
*closes eyes for a bit*
*Opens eyes*
12:55pm
WTF
— Tim (@Playing_Dad) May 20, 2015

me: what time is it?
tour guide: 4:20
me: how can you tell?
tour guide: See how high the sun is?
[sun is eating spaghettiOs with a spatula]
— Slam Squat-Thrust (@Gre_Gone) April 13, 2015

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I’d like to buy a vowel, Pat
“Go ahead”
Is there a 😭?
“There are 14”
I’d like to solve. ‘OMG LOL I CAN’T EVEN 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭’
“You got it”
— Dr. Bucky Isotope, Master of Puppets (@BuckyIsotope) July 21, 2014

Batman: ...
Superman: ...
Hamburglar: let's rob a McDonald's
Batman: who the fuck are you
— Snorklhuahua (@weinerdog4life) March 22, 2015

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*loses touch with reality*
*awkwardly runs into reality at the grocery store*
R: "So... how are things?"
ME: "I'm growing tigers in my car."
— Arby’s Provocateur (@SamGrittner) November 18, 2014

*sees baby*
*crouches down, does some cute baby talk*
*no reaction from baby*
*stands up slowly*
You've made a powerful enemy today, baby
— Timmy™ (@TheTimmyToes) May 23, 2015

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https://twitter.com/Kyle_Lippert/status/594605706126426112

https://twitter.com/Karate_Horse/status/513389006172995584

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★★☆☆☆ Bad service. I had to climb a fence to get in then the waiters tackled me. Didn't get my burrito. pic.twitter.com/L0LKg9DTsf
— Dr. Bucky Isotope, Master of Puppets (@BuckyIsotope) February 26, 2015

https://twitter.com/Kyle_Lippert/status/600362297727549441

Jul

The President’s Day

By Nerdy Wonka 123 Comments

Categories: All Photos, All Videos and Joe 'Big Deal' Biden
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President Barack Obama speaks at a press conference with Vice President Joe Biden in the Rose Garden. President Obama announced that Cuba and the United States would re-establish diplomatic ties, including an exchange of ambassadors and embassies

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Hello from Nashville! I'll be answering your questions on health care and the Affordable Care Act at 3:30pm ET. Tweet yours using #AskPOTUS.
— President Obama (@POTUS44) July 1, 2015

Alright, let's do this. Ready to answer your health care questions. Keep 'em coming with #AskPOTUS. pic.twitter.com/wK8RDF2H0i
— President Obama (@POTUS44) July 1, 2015

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we need to encourage states to take advantage of medicaid expansion; could insure 4 mil more people in 22 states! https://t.co/S9RlkVB1An
— President Obama (@POTUS44) July 1, 2015

not true - like last year, insurers request premium hikes, but must be approved; expect final increases to be less https://t.co/WfJI2AOLkP
— President Obama (@POTUS44) July 1, 2015

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congratulations! hope you guys are getting sleep. nothing beats babies! https://t.co/ymGM0HARad
— President Obama (@POTUS44) July 1, 2015

now's time to encourage states that held off for political reasons to do the right thing; contact state officials! https://t.co/QqUY3S9MoC
— President Obama (@POTUS44) July 1, 2015

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EX-IM bank helps US companies export; that means good paying american jobs. optimistic that congress gets it done. https://t.co/UeBhgiL64B
— President Obama (@POTUS44) July 1, 2015

have principles and issues you are passionate about, and act; worry more about doing something than being something. https://t.co/QqbgflhXDY
— President Obama (@POTUS44) July 1, 2015

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there's a hardship exemption; fine only applies to folks who can afford insurance but choose not to. https://t.co/XWFEKbZCaT
— President Obama (@POTUS44) July 1, 2015

respect the nyt, but not buying peas in guac. onions, garlic, hot peppers. classic. https://t.co/MEEI8QHH1V
— President Obama (@POTUS44) July 1, 2015

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Outkast and The Black Keys?!?! President Barack Obama is the greatest president of all time!

was listening to outkast/liberation and the black keys/lonely boy this morning. https://t.co/1DP6CRdwlm
— President Obama (@POTUS44) July 1, 2015

“@POTUS: was listening to outkast/liberation and the black keys/lonely boy this morning.” Can we use Air Force One for our upcoming gigs?
— The Black Keys (@theblackkeys) July 1, 2015

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pushing to make 2 yrs comm college free; permit refinancing on student loans; push colleges to keep tuition low https://t.co/dTbTNDQSII
— President Obama (@POTUS44) July 1, 2015

people lack info/turned off by political noise. w court case done, let's focus on getting people signed up. https://t.co/vFCDgMXSE9
— President Obama (@POTUS44) July 1, 2015

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butler's a great player on o and d; let's sign him up long term. go bulls! https://t.co/IqbyUmcbmJ
— President Obama (@POTUS44) July 1, 2015

Gotta go, but this was fun. Let's keep the health care conversation going - share how the #ACAWorks for you or your family.
— President Obama (@POTUS44) July 1, 2015

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We feel you, good people. We feel you

https://twitter.com/ithinkmark/status/616338514326736896

https://twitter.com/elisabethjoffe/status/616342883617107968

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President Barack Obama receives applause from Kelly Bryant as she introduces him to speak about the Affordable Care Act during a visit to Taylor Stratton Elementary School in Nashville, Tennessee. Bryant is a breast cancer survivor who wrote Obama a letter to tell of her positive experience with the Affordable Care Act

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President Barack Obama speaks at Taylor Stratton Elementary School in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, July 1, 2015, about the Affordable Care Act. The president said he wants to refocus on improving health care quality, expanding access and rooting out waste now that the Supreme Court has upheld a key element of his health care law. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

President Barack Obama speaks about the Affordable Care Act. The president said he wants to refocus on improving health care quality, expanding access and rooting out waste now that the Supreme Court has upheld a key element of his health care law

President Barack Obama listens as Kelly Bryant, right, a breast cancer survivor, introduces Obama at Taylor Stratton Elementary School Wednesday, July 1, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. The president is in Nashville to speak about the Affordable Care Act. Bryant wrote to the president earlier this year to relay her positive experience with the Affordable Care Act. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the Affordable Care Act during a visit to Taylor Stratton Elementary School in Nashville, Tennessee July 1, 2015. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

U.S. President Barack Obama walks to the home of Kelly Bryant to take her to the event where Obama was to speak about the Affordable Care Act during a visit to Taylor Stratton Elementary School in Nashville, Tennessee July 1, 2015. Bryant is a breast care survivor who wrote Obama a letter to tell of her positive experience with the Affordable Care Act. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

U.S. President Barack Obama hugs Kelly Bryant as he arrives to take her to an event where Obama was to speak about the Affordable Care Act during a visit to Taylor Stratton Elementary School in Nashville, Tennessee July 1, 2015. Bryant is a breast care survivor who wrote Obama a letter to tell of her positive experience with the Affordable Care Act. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

President Barack Obama walks with Kelly Bryant at her home in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, July 1, 2015, en route to Taylor Stratton Elementary School, where he is to speak about the Affordable Care Act. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

President Barack Obama walks with Kelly Bryant after arriving at her home to take her to the event where he was to speak about the Affordable Care Act during a visit to Taylor Stratton Elementary School

U.S. President Barack Obama takes a question as he speaks about the Affordable Care Act during a visit to Taylor Stratton Elementary School in Nashville, Tennessee July 1, 2015. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

A woman photographs an autograph left by President Barack Obama on a wall at Taylor Stratton Elementary School in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, July 1, 2015, after Obama spoke at the school about the Affordable Care Act. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

A woman photographs an autograph left by President Barack Obama on a wall at Taylor Stratton Elementary School

President Barack Obama talks with guests after arriving in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, July 1, 2015. The president is scheduled to speak at an elementary school regarding the Affordable Care Act. (AP Photo/Sanford Myers)

President Barack Obama arrives on Air Force One, Wednesday, July 1, 2015, in Andrews Air Force Base, Md., en route to Washington as he returns from a visit to Taylor Stratton Elementary School, in Nashville, Tenn., where he spoke about the Affordable Care Act. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Home Sweet Home

Jul

President Participates in a Discussion on the Affordable Care Act

By Chipsticks 119 Comments

Categories: All Photos

2:30 EDT: President Obama Participates in a Discussion on the Affordable Care Act
Madison, Tennessee

Jul

Chat On

By Chipsticks 61 Comments

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"I believe that American engagement..is the best way to advance our interests and support human rights"—@POTUS #Cuba pic.twitter.com/98qP0mQ7Sx
— Valerie Jarrett (@vj44) July 1, 2015

Jul

The President Delivers a Statement on Cuba

By Chipsticks 94 Comments

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11:0 EDT: President Obama Delivers a Statement on Cuba

Jul

Early Bird Rise and Shine

By Chipsticks 98 Comments

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On This Day: President Barack Obama holds the baby daughter of former staff members Darienne Page Rakestraw and London Rakestraw in the Ground Floor Corridor of the White House, July 1, 2014 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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Today

11:0 EDT: The President makes a statement on Cuba, Rose Garden

11:45 EDT: Departs White House

12:35 CT: Arrives Nashville, Tennessee

1:30 CT: Participates in a discussion about the Affordable Care Act; Taylor Stratton Elementary School, Madison, Tennessee

3:35 CT: Departs Nashville

6:15 EDT: Arrives White House

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On This Day: President Obama, followed by first lady Michelle Obama, does a dance upon his arrival ceremony with Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete, July 1, 2013, at Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

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MoooOOOooorning!