A Queen’s Homegoing

Respect for others underpins all we do in the @BritishArmy so it was no surprise that the @WelshGuardsBand paid tribute to musical icon and inspiration #ArethaFranklin at Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace today. @RoyalFamily #ArethaFranklinFuneral #RESPECT pic.twitter.com/ho7fvjEuMh

— The Army in London (@ArmyInLondon) August 31, 2018

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HAPPENING NOW: Aretha Franklin’s Celebration of Life being held in her hometown of Detroit: -- WATCH LIVE HERE: https://t.co/gqYJ2Pot0u pic.twitter.com/MByfbAeRUS

— WSB-TV (@wsbtv) August 31, 2018

https://twitter.com/ChrisBottaNHL/status/1035491166077235201

Generosity and Kindness

Obama's alma mater launches scholarship program in his name https://t.co/SxF3WEkz3h pic.twitter.com/wJXJlyT5EN

— The Hill (@thehill) September 28, 2017

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Brendan Cox: ‘I told Obama That Jo Had Admired Him Greatly’

“Come and see me,” Obama said. “Bring the kids and come out to DC …” “OK,” I said, as if one of my mates from the band had just invited the kids and me over to an impromptu gig at Simon or Rob’s house. “We’ll do that.” “Who was on the phone,” my dad asked. “Barack Obama,” I said. “He’s asked me and the kids to go see him in the White House.” My parents and my sister looked at me as if I’d gone mad. And then, for the first time since Jo died, we laughed. Barack Obama was warmer and even more approachable than I had hoped.

He set us at ease – so much so that Cuillin asked if it was true that British people had burned down the White House. Obama grinned. “Yes, you did burn it down,” he said cheerfully, “but it’s much nicer now. Do you like it?” “Yeah,” both kids replied in unison. We now have a lovely photograph of Lejla reaching up with her left arm to embrace President Obama while her right foot arches behind her. Barack Obama holds her drawing of the blue sea, full of colourful fish, in his left hand. His right arm encircles her. Cuillin, Jessie and I are beaming in the background. It was Cuillin’s turn next and he fell happily into an Obama hug. My gaze drifted from that happy scene to the prized picture we would be keeping. I couldn’t stop smiling, making a mental note to present this very drawing in a frame to Cuillin on his 18th birthday.

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Your Pick Me Up For The Day

this is the greatest audition i have ever seen this little girl sang the hell outta one of the hardest songs to sing THAT'S #BlackGirlMagic✨ pic.twitter.com/0BrUUcLr46

— Beyoncé doce trece (@greatvaluetrash) June 1, 2017

Compassion

My heart goes out to the victims and their families in London. No act of terror can shake the strength and resilience of our British ally.

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 23, 2017

The President’s Day In Hangzhou

President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister Theresa May hold a press conference

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President Barack Obama and Turkish President Erdogan hold a meeting

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President Barack Obama attends the opening ceremony of the G-20 Summit in Hangzhou, China

President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel chat

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President Barack Obama chats with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping

The Hilarious Take On Brexit

*Shot*

I shit you not. Due to a lack of trade negotiators, Brexit Britain will need to hire immigrants for the job. #Ironic pic.twitter.com/FaIcwiOKJt

— Xavier MacDuff (@xvrmdf) July 3, 2016

And here we see where the older people completely fucked over the younger people & screwed their future #EUref pic.twitter.com/11BvcyHDWf

— closed (@Martina_nem) June 24, 2016

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*Chaser*

Le #Brexit en un gif. pic.twitter.com/KAOOdagp2Q

— Fli (@FliDiFlouFliFla) June 27, 2016

When you're doing the captions for the BBC but you just don't care anymore pic.twitter.com/2XdE5mQm2m

— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) June 27, 2016

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https://twitter.com/MikeDiver/status/746279988861734912

https://twitter.com/RyanSynnott95/status/746230671874502656

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How do I tell them?? #Brexit pic.twitter.com/6Y7hRIKINi

— James Offer (@joffley) June 24, 2016

Coming soon to Thorpe Park: the value of the pound pic.twitter.com/HtsSXMeqTk

— el choochacabra (@pascal_queeney) June 24, 2016

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https://twitter.com/DavidVujanic/status/746216286812667904

First images released of design for new £1 coin. pic.twitter.com/iqXQ4FMbCN

— Mike Smyth (@M1ke5myth) June 24, 2016

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Leave voters watching Britain First, Farage and Trump rejoice like pic.twitter.com/XLdH34EqZ0

— Neil Watson-Slorance (@neilslorance) June 24, 2016

I know it's not very "politically correct" to say it out loud but in the wasteland of ruined Britain I am going to hunt and eat old people

— Steve Hogarty (@misterbrilliant) June 24, 2016

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Live scenes from the Channel tunnel. pic.twitter.com/l04wXKpjaq

— Linda John Myers (@johnmyersteam) June 24, 2016

https://twitter.com/dongwon/status/746206333507010560

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#EuRef pic.twitter.com/uCLqrJkmEW

— David Clinch (@DavidClinchNews) June 24, 2016

https://twitter.com/kjhealy/status/746185937416130560

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Rest of world: don't do anything crazy plz
UK: fk u we used to own u watch this
*does backflip
*money falls out of pockets
*cracks head open

— Liam Ryan (@liamoryan) June 24, 2016

May 2017. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his closest aides survey what's left of London. pic.twitter.com/oepyIY1jRu

— Chris Hewitt (@ChrisHewitt) June 24, 2016

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https://twitter.com/benfurneaux/status/746290097167933440

https://twitter.com/forest_fr1ends/status/746231376681197568

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"Nah mate never said it"
"but Nigel it's in HUGE words writte..."
"Nah Fam. Never said it" pic.twitter.com/9Q1v1T0FKq

— Keane Pearce Shaw (@keaneshaw) June 24, 2016

only 90's kids will remember #EUref pic.twitter.com/bu5dIwEioq

— Lay (@layla_oneill) June 24, 2016

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Holy shit, they replaced David Cameron with a cat. pic.twitter.com/0r7KouIHW1

— ⭐️bex schwartz (@starbex) June 24, 2016

https://twitter.com/NoLaughingMata/status/746249198262231040

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Well, the BBC planned ahead for today's lineup. pic.twitter.com/mTLkShiQFU

— Scott Smith (@changeist) June 24, 2016

https://twitter.com/MedievalReacts/status/746273340336254976

A Parliamentary Burn

💙THIS is absolutely the most awesome letter I have ever read! pic.twitter.com/dmNvtghaee

— 💙Rapunzel™💙 woke AF (@co_rapunzel4) June 27, 2016

The President Speaks On Brexit

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#Brexit: The Consequences Of Xenophobic Nationalism

Irony of the #Brexit vote is poor/working class whites convinced to vote #Leave through xenophobia will be the ones who suffer the most.

— #RIPBassemMasri 🙏 (@Delo_Taylor) June 24, 2016

Poor folks voting for #Brexit is the equivalent of a Turkey voting for Thanksgiving. White Nationalists can never be accused of rationality.

— #RIPBassemMasri 🙏 (@Delo_Taylor) June 24, 2016

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The trolls who are on here bragging about how you "beat the Globalists" should know that Globalization happens with or without you. #Brexit

— #RIPBassemMasri 🙏 (@Delo_Taylor) June 24, 2016

Similar to folks here in the US who wanna "Make America Great Again" (go backwards) while the rest of the world leaves them behind. #Brexit

— #RIPBassemMasri 🙏 (@Delo_Taylor) June 24, 2016

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Watching the reactions of white racists/nationalists on Twitter feels almost like you're watching a car crash in slow motion. #Brexit

— #RIPBassemMasri 🙏 (@Delo_Taylor) June 24, 2016

My only question is now that they got their way who will #Brexit folks have left to blame once their conditions don't improve but worsen?

— #RIPBassemMasri 🙏 (@Delo_Taylor) June 24, 2016

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Politicians who use fear/hate to advance their agendas usually reap the benefits. People who vote against their own interests don't. #Brexit

— #RIPBassemMasri 🙏 (@Delo_Taylor) June 24, 2016

Predictably, after 17 million people vote #Leave, Nigel Farage basically admits the #Brexit campaign was a sham. https://t.co/5HYnSkWOdS

— #RIPBassemMasri 🙏 (@Delo_Taylor) June 24, 2016

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This is a superb comment on the Financial Times. Sums it up perfectly. pic.twitter.com/5i1uzWxUzi

— Liam Canning (@LiamPaulCanning) June 24, 2016

A Leave voter on the BBC:

"I thought remain would win. I didn't think my vote would mean anything. I'm quite worried now."

Great. Thanks.

— Adam Sweeney (@AdamWSweeney) June 24, 2016

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Woman on Radio 4 who voted Leave. "I'm pleased. Don't think it'll effect us cause we're elderly. For the young people I'm not sure."

— Game of Throw-ins (@GameofThrowIns) June 24, 2016

https://twitter.com/MazMHussain/status/746196149816569857

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Scotland voted remain you incompressible jizztrumpet https://t.co/5irQhKxV3h

— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) June 24, 2016

This is everything. @realDonaldTrump #Brexit pic.twitter.com/0NfdEvbYlr

— Amy Siskind 🏳️‍🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) June 24, 2016

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To anyone watching from the US - not a single person I know was voting Leave, and that still happened. Don't let it happen with Trump.

— Claire Greenway (@clairegreenway) June 24, 2016

#BREAKING EU chiefs say Britain must start exit process 'as soon as possible'

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) June 24, 2016

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Time for real talk. Economists favor more integration, not for the economic gains, but because it fosters peace, which is more valuable.

— Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) June 24, 2016

Christiane Amanpour explains how Brexit was fueled by "demagoguery, anti-immigration, xenophobia" https://t.co/dSuqoz2xsm

— Media Matters (@mmfa) June 24, 2016

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I don't get all these people expressing Bregrets NOW. What did they think they were doing when they voted?

— Lisa Tozzi (@lisatozzi) June 24, 2016

Waking up to a pound collapse and econ doom, Brits now frantically Googling to figure out what they've done. https://t.co/CLG93FsNJO

— Emo Desperado (@JoyAnnReid) June 24, 2016

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Nigel Farage is a scumbag

We're not often classier in America, but we usually give it at least 12 hours before doing a 180 on our worst lies. https://t.co/KhlrIFebUC

— man it’s a hot zone, (@Mobute) June 24, 2016

I'm already struggling with the smugness of Nigel Farage! We have not 'got our Country back' we have set it back, many many many years!

— Russ Haworth - Family Business Adviser (@RussHaworth) June 24, 2016

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Brexiteers like the cheating man shocked he can't stay in the spare room for 2 years while he sorts himself out. https://t.co/Xvjfr6ifPv

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 24, 2016

Congratulations exiters. Reverse is across and down, easy on the clutch.

— Hugh Laurie (@hughlaurie) June 24, 2016

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I can't get my head around what's happening in Britain.I'm so sorry to the youth of Britain. I fear you've been let down today x

— James Corden (@JKCorden) June 24, 2016

"...and in the end, Britain, which had colonized the world, destroyed itself in fantasies that it was being colonized in turn" — historians.

— Ted Scheinman (@Ted_Scheinman) June 24, 2016

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https://twitter.com/BobbyBigWheel/status/746123611245846529

We must learn from brexit: Elderly xenophobes will lie to pollsters to hide their racist views, then vote for destructive policies anyway.

— anildash.com (@anildash) June 24, 2016

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You have to admire Leave Brits. They were so worried about immigrants ruining their economy than they preempted it by doing it themselves.

— Emile Hokayem اميل الحكيّم (@emile_hokayem) June 24, 2016

https://twitter.com/Lexialex/status/746328436822573060

Early Bird Chat

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All Times Eastern

1:45PM: President Obama participates in a discussion with Mark Zuckerberg and entrepreneurs at Stanford Memorial Auditorium in Stanford, California

3;05PM: President Obama participates in a Google Portal virtual conversation with entrepreneurs at Stanford Memorial Auditorium

4:30PM: President Obama departs San Jose, California

6:20PM: President Obama arrives in Seattle, Washignton

9:55PM: President Obama delivers remarks at a fundraiser for Washington Governor Jay Inslee at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington

11:25PM: President Obama holds a fundraiser for House Democrats at a private residence

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The level of this dumbassery cannot be quantified. Also, to blame President Obama? That is one heck of a reach

Obama neglected Syria, allowed the crisis to spill over, driving migrants to Europe, pushing #Brexit over the edge.

— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) June 24, 2016

does anyone remember certan vote on syria strikes cameron called in 2013--and lost?

— Laura Rozen (@lrozen) June 24, 2016

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Check the date on Cameron's call for Brexit vote. That's all I ask.

— Neera Tanden🌻 (@neeratanden) June 24, 2016

Actually, I believe he announced plan for Brexit referendum in 2013. Long before Syrian refugee crisis. https://t.co/L5BSuxnmfl

— Neera Tanden🌻 (@neeratanden) June 24, 2016

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https://twitter.com/louisa_compton/status/746279848180592640

A Leave voter on the BBC:

"I thought remain would win. I didn't think my vote would mean anything. I'm quite worried now."

Great. Thanks.

— Adam Sweeney (@AdamWSweeney) June 24, 2016