12 | June | 2016 | The Obama Diary

"I wanted to take a few minutes to show you some special things from The Champ." —@POTUS: https://t.co/CtQcTpFdkQ pic.twitter.com/HA0M2QKSAY
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) June 9, 2016

This is what makes America great. All faiths unite to say farewell to #MohammedAli. What a pic. @akhbar pic.twitter.com/nHumbrQuaN
— Jenan Moussa (@jenanmoussa) June 10, 2016

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Whoa. Ben & Jerry's on structural racism. https://t.co/mfNQCebSAm via @benandjerrys
— Tamara Draut (@tamaradraut) June 3, 2016

https://twitter.com/BrentNYT/status/737812586436165634

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“I did not receive a loan through the stimulus program, sir” — an Elkhart resident whose company did receive a loan https://t.co/D9JovXlIlC
— Sam Stein (@samstein) June 1, 2016

The U.S. approves six airlines for direct flights to Cuba https://t.co/jY5sanEeMQ pic.twitter.com/XGTtMW96Hd
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 11, 2016

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Joe Biden writes an open letter to Stanford survivor https://t.co/dwNawPjmde pic.twitter.com/JSO4Bh9bcl
— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) June 9, 2016

Reminder, here is the powerful letter the Stanford victim read aloud to her attacker https://t.co/Q8Vf02rtI9 pic.twitter.com/C7fNVy0NWb
— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) June 9, 2016

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Gov. Malloy signed new law protecting domestic violence survivors, closing critical loophole https://t.co/h9HBWMSg6j pic.twitter.com/boRJUr3imh
— Governor Dan Malloy (Archived) (@GovMalloyOffice) June 10, 2016

USA Swimming bans Brock Turner for life https://t.co/GEflKat8Ea pic.twitter.com/UKZhx7x3EZ
— CNN (@CNN) June 10, 2016

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#BREAKING: Stanford rapist Brock Turner due to be released 3 months early on Sept. 2 https://t.co/1lujVAIcqD pic.twitter.com/pUbWMs4Nsw
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) June 9, 2016

I want ALL media outlets to use Brock Turner's mugshot in articles. He is a rapist and should be treated as such. pic.twitter.com/2Tm0spD98F
— Affinity Magazine (@TheAffinityMag) June 7, 2016

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Jesus. At Least 20 People Killed In Shooting At Gay Nightclub In Florida https://t.co/3ugbTUt5ad
— Miriam Elder (@MiriamElder) June 12, 2016

So hideous. I'm in the midst of a politics story about changing Orlando. Now this, at Latin night at a gay club. https://t.co/MRidB7IcrY
— Michael Grunwald (@MikeGrunwald) June 12, 2016

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LATEST: Police say mass shooting at #Orlando nightclub was act of terrorism https://t.co/Nm960VFgw0 #PulseOrlando pic.twitter.com/wdDYanJqyf
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 12, 2016

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We unfortunately know now that, in terms of numbers of victims, this is one of the worst mass shootings in American history.
— Matt Pearce 🦅🇺🇸 (@mattdpearce) June 12, 2016

Shooting up a gay club during Pride Month has to be one of the most vile, sick, hateful things a person can do.

I'm stunned and ANGRY
— Nah, for real, Im FJ (@FeministaJones) June 12, 2016

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Heartbreaking note: #Pulse owner founded club as a place of 'acceptance and love' after brother died of HIV pic.twitter.com/1DBXyLHLZA
— Diana Rugg, M.Ed. (@DianaRuggOnTV) June 12, 2016

Jesus https://t.co/EilW1UtUJ5 pic.twitter.com/vewLq4qGce
— Gideon Resnick (@GideonResnick) June 12, 2016

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Anika Noni Rose to produce and star in a Shirley Chisholm film https://t.co/0fD11JXsEu pic.twitter.com/VLvmcoPaYZ
— Blavity (@Blavity) June 10, 2016

Kerry Washington lost roles for not sounding "hood" enough https://t.co/BKK35Ag2d1 pic.twitter.com/aNq7MdfHT3
— HuffPost BlackVoices (@blackvoices) June 8, 2016

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Black people targeted during worship at church
Women targeted at Planned Parenthood
Queer folks at a gay club
Like... these things matter
— Nah, for real, Im FJ (@FeministaJones) June 12, 2016

#ThoughtsAndPrayers I can get behind:

Dear Lord, give me the strength to stand up to @NRA & pass legislation to reduce gun violence
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) June 12, 2016

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Police confirm. 50 dead. 53 wounded. Awful.
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) June 12, 2016

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer says there are 50 casualties, 53 hospitalized in nightclub shooting.
— NPR (@NPR) June 12, 2016

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Police say they are continuing to remove victims from site.
— NPR (@NPR) June 12, 2016

Your prayers are not enough, Congresswoman
Your prayers are not enough, Congresswoman
Your prayers are not enough https://t.co/GECyRd5ptc
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) June 12, 2016

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This is the deadliest mass shooting in American history.
— Angus Johnston (@studentactivism) June 12, 2016

White House says @POTUS has been briefed on the Orlando shooting: pic.twitter.com/ADIzFzHM8o
— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) June 12, 2016

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Hoping my 2013 essay will be irrelevant one day. // There Is No Such Thing As A "Safe" City For Queer People https://t.co/TZMIbOEekr
— Saeed, Or The Other One (@theferocity) June 12, 2016

Your prayers are not enough, Congressman. Your prayers are not enough, Congressman. Your prayers are not enough. https://t.co/hzQXHgrD2H
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) June 12, 2016

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Yay @flotus! https://t.co/6PMg6fTXZ9
— Holly Robinson Peete 💃🏾♍️ (@hollyrpeete) June 3, 2016

President @BarackObama and The Captain.

06.16.16https://t.co/81loF6SpCH
— The Players' Tribune (@PlayersTribune) June 10, 2016

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Pete Souza on what it's like to follow President Obama around every single day... #newsnight https://t.co/RcAMvmd23a
— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) June 9, 2016

"I'll probably end up taking, at the end of 8 years, 2 million photographs" #newsnight https://t.co/ZjxrkC917H
— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) June 9, 2016

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https://twitter.com/theonlyadult/status/741111251246456832

https://twitter.com/jocastlemiller/status/740575041750867968

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17 times Asians in entertainment said what needed to be said https://t.co/NPEtkabt7V pic.twitter.com/Pbt34GtHJB
— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) June 1, 2016

President Obama, while in Afghanistan https://t.co/7AYKixqOAH pic.twitter.com/YLHlFgW5Hn
— meta (@metaquest) May 30, 2016

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Our @FLOTUS on staying the course https://t.co/v2eIDVExFM #DontBooVote #VoteDEM2016 pic.twitter.com/FPe4mQ9fbS
— meta (@metaquest) May 30, 2016

That time President Obama makes origami cranes as gift to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum https://t.co/BxHfNKcp43 pic.twitter.com/CD4j8wCqRe
— meta (@metaquest) May 30, 2016

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Most people struck by this part of my story. It's a feeling I came across more than once. https://t.co/sp8v1BD8T9 pic.twitter.com/CVHIFAtUNH
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) May 27, 2016

https://twitter.com/JonSaker/status/735986024606760960

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Stunning self-portraits challenge how African-American women were depicted centuries ago https://t.co/WAPdGhAanO pic.twitter.com/J0CMksu0oP
— NYT Photo (@nytimesphoto) May 28, 2016