Archive for August, 2017
A Classy Boss
Tags: #ObamaAndKids, babies, Barack Obama With Babies, josh, Josh Earnest, Obama, Oval Office, Pete Souza, Political And Funny Tweets, tweets, white house
A True Comforter-In-Chief
Tags: #DoItForGabby, 9/11, arizona, Arkansas, aurora, Baton Rouge, coal, colorado, Congress, Connecticut, cops, gabby, Giffords, gun control, Gun Safety, Gun Violence, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, hurricane, Hurricane Sandy, joplin, Kelly, louisiana, Mark, missouri, moore, Navy Yard, New Jersey, newtown, Obama, oklahoma, Political And Funny Tweets, San Bernardino, Sandy Hook, tornado, tucson, tweets, victims, Vilonia, washington, West Virginia
Barack Obama with a victim of Hurricane Sandy. pic.twitter.com/R4AUr7INMM
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017
Barack Obama with a victim of tornado in Joplin, Missouri. pic.twitter.com/oU3zt3rjxi
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017
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Barack Obama with a victim of tornado in Moore, Oklahoma. pic.twitter.com/yxTCNgGpwl
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017
Barack Obama with a victim of Hiroshima. pic.twitter.com/jChuRqnd7i
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017
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Barack Obama with a victim of Aurora shooting. pic.twitter.com/KnSOb0nNfo
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017
Barack Obama with relative of victim of the Washington Navy Yard shooting. pic.twitter.com/0KQ1EVE2ne
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017
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Barack Obama with relatives of Emilie Parker, who was murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School. pic.twitter.com/Smx7fgEGza
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017
Barack Obama with Mark Kelly, husband of Gabby Giffords. pic.twitter.com/JfclNZVH2F
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017
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Barack Obama with a family member of a coal miner who died in the Upper Branch Mine explosion in West Virginia. pic.twitter.com/bQ6O4PblV7
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017
Barack Obama meets with families of victims of the San Bernardino shooting. pic.twitter.com/JfohD8PK2s
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017
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Barack Obama with Diane Wall, whose husband Glen Wall died on 9/11. pic.twitter.com/MW9LN1pky2
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017
Barack Obama with victims of flooding in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. pic.twitter.com/yBuP8MWPk4
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017
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Barack Obama with victims of tornado in of Vilonia, Arkansas. pic.twitter.com/Cu1insqr5Z
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017
Barack Obama with Gabby Giffords, innocent victim of gun violence. pic.twitter.com/TJLepMoh7X
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017
Always Looking Out For His Fellow Man
Tags: houston, hurricane, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Katrina, louisiana, new orleans, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, texas, tweets
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And unsurprisingly he was holding babies too! OMG I miss him š¢š„š¢š„š¢
— Laura S (@sisu1964) August 30, 2017
— Laura S (@sisu1964) August 30, 2017
Helping Hands
Tags: houston, hurricane, Hurricane Harvey, Obama Foundation, Political And Funny Tweets, texas, tweets
Here are some ways you can help Houston from anywhere: https://t.co/XBjWc0nWDM
— The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) August 29, 2017
Chat Away
Tags: Barack Obama, Chef, Dinner, facebook, food, jarrett, Massachusetts, Michelle, Michelle Obama, President, restaurant, vacation, valerie, Valerie Jarrett
August 28: The History Of A People
Tags: ava, Ava Duvernay, Black History, Black History Month, DNC 2008, Duvernay, Emmett, Emmett Till, football, Kaepernick, March On Washington, Martin Luther King Jr., motown, Music, nfl, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, speech, sports, Till, tweets
THREAD: Did you know this day is a mammoth one in African-American history? A date that has exposed two Americas. https://t.co/baZCYhEXdJ
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 28, 2017
I was invited to make a film for @NMAAHC. I chose to chronicle "August 28" as a day in the life of my people. https://t.co/wqLT4MEfs4
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 28, 2017
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On Aug 28, 1833, slavery is abolished in the UK, contributing to the American abolition of slavery. This date opens our film "August 28."
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 28, 2017
On Aug. 28, 1955: Emmett Till, 14, is brutally murdered by three white KKK members, becoming the flashpoint in the civil rights movement.
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 28, 2017
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On Aug. 28, 1961, Motown released its first hit, āPlease Mr. Postmanā by the Marvellettes. Motown would go on to transform American culture.
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 28, 2017
On Aug. 28, 1963: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his āI Have A Dreamā speech, bending the arc a little further towards justice. pic.twitter.com/8j0pQqPOzl
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 28, 2017
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On August 28, 2005: Hurricane Katrina makes landfall and the government response reveals massive inequities and environmental injustice.
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 28, 2017
On Aug. 28, 2008: Senator Barack stuns the world and accepts the Democratic nomination for President of The United States of America. pic.twitter.com/KxxarA60Zz
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 28, 2017
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The film I made ends there. But I always continue to track August 28. It is a magic date in black history. Guess what happened last year?
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 28, 2017
On Aug. 28, 2016, @Kaepernick7 delivers his first official remarks on his reasons for protesting the national anthem. pic.twitter.com/MwJKBBQ83o
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 28, 2017
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Written + directed from my heart, "August 28" stars Turman, Bassett, Cheadle, Oyelowo, King, Holland, Nyong'o, Mbatha-Raw, Ealy and more. pic.twitter.com/HqOYQqxiUn
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 28, 2017
Check it out exclusively at @NMAAHC. Our history is a treasure trove of knowledge and guidance. I salute our ancestors on this day. Onward! pic.twitter.com/UiJrqHNxte
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 28, 2017
On This Historic Day
Tags: Barack Obama, colorado, denver, DNC 2008, Martin Luther King Jr., mlk, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, speech, tweets
On the 54th anniversary of my father's 'I Have a Dream' speech, I remain hopeful. I still have a dream worth working for humanity. #MLK pic.twitter.com/Ea2P3Gi8Ke
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) August 28, 2017
On this date in 1955, Emmett Till was abducted by two white men in Mississippi and brutally murdered. 62 years ago. pic.twitter.com/waj3wQu1gY
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) August 28, 2017
A Leader Who Cares For His Nation
Tags: hurricane, Hurricane Harvey, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, texas, tweets
Thank you to all the first responders and people helping each other out. That's what we do as Americans. Here's one way you can help now. https://t.co/iGfE8rAoAu
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 27, 2017
Monitoring A Hurricane
Tags: brennan, hurricane, john, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, Obama, Pete Souza, vacation
August 26, 2011: President Obama monitoring Hurricane Irene while in Martha’s Vineyard
Good Shade
Tags: 2012 Election, media, Obama, Plouffe, Political And Funny Tweets, tweets, white house
The Obama Diary 
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