Grace And Wisdom

Thank you to @VinceSchilling of @IndianCountry and many others who identified the proud Native man who is being har… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Ava DuVernay (@ava) January 19, 2019

Todays charcoal/pencil drawing I was working on an important painting today, I stopped so I can draw this I'm dis… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Jon Lion (@JonLionFineArt) January 20, 2019

CaddyShacking In Virginia

So Bill Murray walks into the Oval Office... #GetCovered snpy.tv/2he7xf2

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 12, 2016

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Emily Heil: Barack Obama And Charleston’s Bill Murray Golf Together Again In Va.

Hey, isn’t that … former president Barack Obama and comedian Bill Murray, hitting the links together at Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, Va., on Tuesday? The “Caddyshack” star and Charleston resident was in Washington for the Sunday-night Mark Twain awards at the Kennedy Center honoring fellow funnyman Dave Letterman, and apparently found time during his visit to reunite with an old golfing buddy. Obama and Murray famously practiced putting in the Oval Office in a video the White House released in December urging people to sign up for health insurance.

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Comforting The Families Of The Fallen

'I was very comforted': gold star families recall receiving condolences from Obama trib.al/p5NHn1I

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The Guardian (@guardian) October 18, 2017

Pete’s got the receipts. Obama took nothing more seriously. Trump should follow his example for once. https://t.co/D2O17FMAK5

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Cody Keenan (@codykeenan) October 18, 2017

Early Bird Chat

Pete Souza: President Obama waits to be introduced before speaking at a Veterans Day ceremony today

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White House: “On Veterans Day, we acknowledge, humbly, that we can never serve our veterans in quite the same that they served us. But we can try. We can practice kindness. We can pay it forward. We can volunteer. We can serve. We can respect one another. We can always get each other’s backs.” —President Obama honoring America’s veterans #HonorAVet 🇺🇸

President Obama Pays Tribute To The Fallen

President Barack Obama and Major General Bradley A. Becker, Commander of the Military District of Washington, listen to the US national anthem before placing a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns to honor Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery

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President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the Amphitheater after laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

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President Barack Obama lays a coin on a grave in Section 60 at Arlington National Cemetery

President Obama Delivers Remarks At Arlington National Cemetery

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The President And First Lady’s Day

President Barack Obama delivers a statement on the counter-ISIL campaign in the Pentagon briefing room  in Arlington, Virginia

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First Lady Michelle Obama arrives with Stephen Orzechowski to read “Twas the Night Before Christmas” to a group of children at the Children’s National Health System in Washington

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The President’s Day

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President Barack Obama participates in a full honor wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery to commemorate Veterans Day in Arlington, Virginia. The tomb contains the remains of an unidentified soldier from World War I and crypts of unknowns from World War II, Korea and Vietnam are set next to the tomb

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Today, we honor the incredible men and women who have served our country. Their sacrifice and selflessness is second to none.

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President Obama (@POTUS) November 11, 2015

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Of our many commitments, we have one sacred obligation—to prepare those we send to war and care for them when they come home. #VeteransDay

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Vice President Biden (@VP) November 11, 2015

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President Barack Obama is saluted by retired Navy Vice Adm. Norbert Ryan Jr. as he arrives to speak at the Memorial Amphitheater of Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington

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"We ask so much of our service members and their families. Your resilience and grit should be celebrated." –Dr. Biden #VeteransDay

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Dr. Jill Biden (@DrBiden) November 11, 2015

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First Lady Michelle Obama applauds Capt. Capt. Rolana Brown of High Point, N.C., during a luncheon for military women, active-duty service members and veterans, spouses and caregivers, at the Vice President’s official residence at the Naval Observatory. Capt. Brown is commander of Echo Company, 266th Quartermaster Battalion at Fort Eustis

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Today and every day I am so incredibly thankful for the service and sacrifice of our veterans. -mo #JoiningForces https://t.co/xBbrX31Ryw

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The First Lady (@FLOTUS) November 11, 2015

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A Tweet Or Two

White supremacy in action. Some days, I just want to scream, scream, and keep screaming. The strength it takes to be Black in this country and keep your sanity is unquantifiable

This is how one of the African American men who turned out not to have a handgun was arrested in Ferguson last night http://t.co/Z4WIfc6o2E

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Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) August 11, 2015

After arrest of these African American men on incorrect suspicion of having handguns, police allowed white Oath Keepers to roam with rifles.

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Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) August 11, 2015

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Arlington Police: The officer who shot and killed #ChristianTaylor has been fired. http://t.co/14xrLY0nRE

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BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) August 11, 2015

TX Cop Who Fatally Shot #ChristianTaylor Has Been Fired bit.ly/1HEOzzV http://t.co/lsvXD2UnnI

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  (@Mediaite) August 11, 2015

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Arlington Police Chief Fires Officer Who Shot Unarmed College Football Player buzzfeed.com/claudiakoerner… http://t.co/nWeVuRJK3s

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BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) August 11, 2015

Chief does not know if first shot hit #ChristianTaylor but in total Miller fired 4 times and Wiggins deployed taser once

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Lauren Zakalik (@wfaalauren) August 11, 2015

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#wfaa Officers say they saw a 'bulge' in Taylor's pocket. It turned out to be a wallet and a cellphone. - Chief Johnson

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Katie Hamner (@katiehamner) August 11, 2015

Arlington Police: Officer who shot Christian Taylor fired for "poor judgement" gaw.kr/XCj8n2G http://t.co/dDHVE4gxpU

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CA Gov. Brown signed legislation today securing the right to film the police and abolishing grand juries re: police killings. Progress.

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Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) August 11, 2015

Number of police officers killed by firearms in 2015: 21 Number of people killed by police since Wednesday: 24 theguardian.com/us-news/ng-int…

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Radley Balko (@radleybalko) August 10, 2015

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Ezell Ford demonstrators disrupt L.A. Police Commission meeting, call for firing of LAPD Chief lat.ms/1IWRN2A http://t.co/Hney1rzQCz

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Los Angeles Times (@latimes) August 11, 2015

@deray "The police have weaponized Blackness; they have made it illegal to have Black skin". (paraphrased) #Ferguson #FergusonForward

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Angela Shortt (@angelfly72) August 11, 2015

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Conservative extremist group known as #OathKeepers show up in Ferguson, inciting controversy. trib.al/fQRE1aS http://t.co/fmOGr3ToAC

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Complex (@ComplexMag) August 11, 2015

Guess which one #Ferguson police arrest: 1) Unarmed black girl. 2) Right-wing #OATHKEEPERS packing assault rifles. http://t.co/vCUeyMTAyG

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David Harris-Gershon (@David_EHG) August 11, 2015

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There are a lot of cops in the Oath Keepers. They actively recruit them & military people. Don't expect much from the police.

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Mikki Kendall (@Karnythia) August 11, 2015

To be Black in America is to be arrestable. It is to be killable. It is to have any actions against your Black body viewed as justifiable.

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zellie (@zellieimani) August 10, 2015