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Aug

A Classy Boss

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Tags: #ObamaAndKids, babies, Barack Obama With Babies, josh, Josh Earnest, Obama, Oval Office, Pete Souza, Political And Funny Tweets, tweets, white house

What was your favorite informal moment as President Obama's press secretary? By @joshearnest quora.com/Are-there-any-… https://t.co/07XhZ6EEQL
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Quora Sessions (@QuoraSessions) August 27, 2017

Aug

A True Comforter-In-Chief

By Nerdy Wonka 143 Comments

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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. https://t.co/R4AUr7INMM
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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

Barack Obama with a victim of tornado in Joplin, Missouri. https://t.co/oU3zt3rjxi
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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

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Barack Obama with a victim of tornado in Moore, Oklahoma. https://t.co/yxTCNgGpwl
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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

Barack Obama with a victim of Hiroshima. https://t.co/jChuRqnd7i
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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

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Barack Obama with a victim of Aurora shooting. https://t.co/KnSOb0nNfo
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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

Barack Obama with relative of victim of the Washington Navy Yard shooting. https://t.co/0KQ1EVE2ne
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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. https://t.co/Smx7fgEGza
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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

Barack Obama with Mark Kelly, husband of Gabby Giffords. https://t.co/JfclNZVH2F
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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. https://t.co/bQ6O4PblV7
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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

Barack Obama meets with families of victims of the San Bernardino shooting. https://t.co/JfohD8PK2s
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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

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Barack Obama with Diane Wall, whose husband Glen Wall died on 9/11. https://t.co/MW9LN1pky2
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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

Barack Obama with victims of flooding in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. https://t.co/yBuP8MWPk4
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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

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Barack Obama with victims of tornado in of Vilonia, Arkansas. https://t.co/Cu1insqr5Z
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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

Barack Obama with Gabby Giffords, innocent victim of gun violence. https://t.co/TJLepMoh7X
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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

Aug

Always Looking Out For His Fellow Man

By Nerdy Wonka 117 Comments

Categories: All Photos
Tags: houston, hurricane, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Katrina, louisiana, new orleans, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, texas, tweets

What was Obama doing during Katrina? He was actually at the Astrodome helping out and wasn't even goddamn president… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Talia (@2020fight) August 30, 2017

@2020fight And unsurprisingly he was holding babies too! OMG I miss him 😢😥😢😥😢
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Laura Smith (@sisu1964) August 30, 2017

@2020fight https://t.co/4Ex15TOAXj
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Laura Smith (@sisu1964) August 30, 2017

Aug

Helping Hands

By Nerdy Wonka 153 Comments

Categories: All Photos
Tags: houston, hurricane, Hurricane Harvey, Obama Foundation, Political And Funny Tweets, texas, tweets

Here are some ways you can help Houston from anywhere: obama.org/updates/hurric…
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The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) August 29, 2017

Aug

Chat Away

By Nerdy Wonka 142 Comments

Categories: All Photos and Michelle Obama
Tags: Barack Obama, Chef, Dinner, facebook, food, jarrett, Massachusetts, Michelle, Michelle Obama, President, restaurant, vacation, valerie, Valerie Jarrett

Aug

August 28: The History Of A People

By Nerdy Wonka 166 Comments

Categories: All Photos
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. twitter.com/donmsantana/st…
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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. deadline.com/2016/09/ava-du…
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Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 28, 2017

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@NMAAHC On Aug 28, 1833, slavery is abolished in the UK, contributing to the American abolition of slavery. This da… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 28, 2017

@NMAAHC On Aug. 28, 1955: Emmett Till, 14, is brutally murdered by three white KKK members, becoming the flashpoint… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 28, 2017

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@NMAAHC On Aug. 28, 1961, Motown released its first hit, “Please Mr. Postman” by the Marvellettes. Motown would go… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 28, 2017

@NMAAHC On Aug. 28, 1963: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have A Dream” speech, bending the arc a litt… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 28, 2017

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@NMAAHC On August 28, 2005: Hurricane Katrina makes landfall and the government response reveals massive inequities… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 28, 2017

@NMAAHC On Aug. 28, 2008: Senator Barack stuns the world and accepts the Democratic nomination for President of The… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 28, 2017

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@NMAAHC The film I made ends there. But I always continue to track August 28. It is a magic date in black history.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 28, 2017

@NMAAHC On Aug. 28, 2016, @Kaepernick7 delivers his first official remarks on his reasons for protesting the nation… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 28, 2017

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@NMAAHC @Kaepernick7 Written + directed from my heart, "August 28" stars Turman, Bassett, Cheadle, Oyelowo, King, H… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 28, 2017

@NMAAHC @Kaepernick7 Check it out exclusively at @NMAAHC. Our history is a treasure trove of knowledge and guidance… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 28, 2017

Aug

On This Historic Day

By Nerdy Wonka 120 Comments

Categories: All Photos
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 workin… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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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. https://t.co/waj3wQu1gY
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Philip Lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) August 28, 2017

9 years ago today, in Denver, Barack Obama became the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party. I was there. https://t.co/K9O6kJpprg
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Oliver Willis (@owillis) August 28, 2017

Aug

A Leader Who Cares For His Nation

By Nerdy Wonka 150 Comments

Categories: All Photos
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… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 27, 2017

Aug

Monitoring A Hurricane

By Nerdy Wonka 127 Comments

Categories: All Photos
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

Aug

Good Shade

By Nerdy Wonka 121 Comments

Categories: All Photos
Tags: 2012 Election, media, Obama, Plouffe, Political And Funny Tweets, tweets, white house

This was @davidplouffe's WH goodbye present from comms and research, somehow I found a copy while packing up the ho… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) August 25, 2017