Watch this 16-year-old absolutely school a Republican Senator on privilege and reproductive rights https://t.co/xWb8SdYSuA
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NowThis (@nowthisnews) May 19, 2017Posts Tagged ‘contraceptives
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Our Rights Also Matter
For a century, Planned Parenthood has made it possible for women to determine their own lives. Here's to another #100YearsStrong.
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President Obama (@POTUS) October 16, 2016
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Laura Bassett: Obama Moves To Protect Planned Parenthood Funding, Permanently
The Obama administration has proposed a new rule that would prevent states from defunding Planned Parenthood or any other family planning provider for political reasons. The new rule which the Department of Health and Human Services proposed last week, says that states cannot withhold Title X federal family planning money from certain recipients for any reason other than the “provider’s ability to deliver services to program beneficiaries in an effective manner.” That means states can no longer vote to defund Planned Parenthood because some of its clinics offer abortion services.
“This will make a real difference in so many people’s lives,” said Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood. “Thanks to the Obama administration, women will still be able to access the birth control they need to plan their families, and the cancer screenings they need to stay healthy.” The Title X program provides basic preventive health care and family planning services for 4 million low-income Americans. About 85 percent of patients who use Title X have incomes below $23,500. Planned Parenthood serves about a third of those patients, using the $70 million a year it receives in Title X grants to subsidize contraceptives and cancer and sexually transmitted infection screenings for people who can’t afford them.
More here
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Tweets Of The Day
Every time shit like this happens, john and I immediately make another donation to planned parenthood.
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christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) November 27, 2015Donate to planned parenthood today: secure.ppaction.org/site/Donation2…
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christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) November 27, 2015****
I also recommend donating to independent abortion clinics, who face the same terror threats as Planned Parenthoods: abortioncarenetwork.org/donation/
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Steph Herold (@StephHerold) November 27, 2015We will never back away from providing care in a safe, supportive environment that millions of people rely on and trust.
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Cecile Richards (@CecileRichards) November 27, 2015****
So, he's alive. . . after ACTUALLY shooting at police officers.
Funny to ya girl. twitter.com/Reuters/status…
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Cocky McSwagsalot (@MoreAndAgain) November 28, 2015****
So police didn't feel their lives were in jeopardy enough to kill this #PlannedParenthood terrorist who was actually shooting at them? Hmm.
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Karen Hunter (@karenhunter) November 28, 2015Shooter should face justice but man it's like a punch in the gut to think about black lives lost for crimes like:
loose cigarettes
walking
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Zerlina Maxwell (@ZerlinaMaxwell) November 28, 201512
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ObamaCare + Women = Progress
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Guttmacher Institute: Fewer U.S. Women Of Reproductive Age Were Uninsured In 2014
The percentage of women of reproductive age who were uninsured dropped sharply between 2013 and 2014, the first full year of implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The decrease among women aged 15–44, calculated by the Guttmacher Institute, mirrors broader national trends reported by the U.S. Census Bureau. This includes steeper drops in the uninsured rate in states that expanded Medicaid under the ACA compared with the rates in those states that did not. The proportion of reproductive-age women without health insurance declined by more than one-fifth between 2013 and 2014, from 17.9% to 13.9%. The change appears to have been driven primarily by gains in Medicaid coverage (from 17.2% to 20.2%). There was a small increase in the proportion of women with private health insurance, from 60.9% to 62.1%.
Gains in insurance coverage among reproductive-age women who live below the poverty line were substantial as well. The uninsured rate dropped by one-fifth, from 32.1% in 2013 to 25.6% in 2014. The gains in the proportion of women aged 15–44 who have insurance coverage has significant implications for access to health care in general, and to sexual and reproductive health care in particular. Medicaid has long offered a very robust package of sexual and reproductive health care services, including family planning services and supplies without out-of-pocket costs for enrollees. And the ACA has spurred significant improvements in private plans’ coverage; most notably, the contraceptive coverage guarantee ensures that privately insured women can access the full range of 18 Food and Drug Administration–approved contraceptive methods for women without out-of-pocket costs.
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HUGE progress for women in first full year of ACA. bit.ly/1janksP #ThanksObamacare http://t.co/ql6WOik447
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Cecile Richards (@CecileRichards) September 23, 201521
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A Tweet Or Two
"If we keep moving forward...my daughters’ children will be able to cross that bridge in an America that’s more free" snpy.tv/1LFSEq4
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 21, 2015President Obama: It's possible to advocate for cop safety *and* criminal justice reform bit.ly/1FpywvB http://t.co/mJKA3SICWu
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Talking Points Memo (@TPM) September 21, 2015****
Michelle Obama scheduled to appear on Colbert's "Late Show" next week bit.ly/1PkurJr http://t.co/W3LxcANwe7
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Talking Points Memo (@TPM) September 21, 2015We rarely make the cover and above the fold when a crime is not involved...congrats again to @violadavis! #Emmys2015 http://t.co/kgdxAbaZbN
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Jasmyne Cannick (@Jasmyne) September 21, 2015****
Bravo, bravo, bravo and Congratulations. It’s been a LONG time coming
Viola Davis becomes first black woman to win Best Actress in a Drama Series variety.com/2015/tv/awards… http://t.co/yx2bockhd7
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(@Variety) September 21, 2015What a time to be alive. #Emmys2015 #BlackGirlMagic http://t.co/U5l5KB9xX6
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sabby. (@sabrinadunn) September 21, 2015****
Thank you, Shonda Rhimes for reflecting the world as it should be. Also, the 3 women of color who have won Lead Actress at the SAG Awards have all come from Shonda Rhimes’ shows. She has forever changed the face of TV and if you aren’t watching any of her shows, you need to correct that mistake
I love listening to her speak. #ViolaDavis
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shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) September 21, 2015****
The LOVE that Taraji P. Henson showed the Black actresses who won last night is beautiful. She gave them standing ovations and led the cheers and made sure the audience recognized such huge accomplishments
That vine of Viola and Taraji hugging is a masterclass in how to be ambitious, excellent AND supportive. vine.co/v/ePMbV6OxBAn
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Saeed Jones (@theferocity) September 21, 2015loving this pic of the beautiful Viola Davis & Regina King holding each other and their Emmy awards #blackgirlmagic http://t.co/kqIorWzXHI
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Jasmine Salters (@JasmineSalters) September 21, 2015****
A must watch speech
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Viola Davis made #Emmys history and gave the most inspiring speech bzfd.it/1LHl9na http://t.co/LH7LyTvBCF
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(@BuzzFeed) September 21, 2015Making history, @ViolaDavis becomes the first black woman to win for lead drama actress #Emmys lat.ms/1NG3GQz http://t.co/ybVK4pKCki
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Los Angeles Times (@latimes) September 21, 2015****
She didn't have to include us in her history making moment. But #shedidit #ViolaDavis #sage
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Nikki Beharie (@NikkiBeharie) September 21, 2015OMG!!! I'm floored... and proud and crying... VIOLA VIOLA VIOLA!!! Thank you for letting us share your shine!!! Man... tears
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Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) September 21, 2015****
This is the best ad Apple has put out for Apple Music. Social media was agog. Who created this masterpiece? AVA DUVERNAY! Plus, there’ll be more
Playlists, the new mixtapes.
Go ahead ladies!
@maryjblige @kerrywashington @TherealTaraji
applemusic.com/subscribe
amp.twimg.com/v/2a83f907-156…
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Apple Music (@AppleMusic) September 21, 2015Yep, first of three. @AppleMusic rolls them out throughout the week. Loved playing w/ Queens Kerry, Taraji + Mary xo twitter.com/sakura_melia/s…
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Ava DuVernay (@AVAETC) September 21, 2015****
.@kerrywashington's reaction to @violadavis' win. #Emmys http://t.co/B7uvQxaR3w
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Television Academy (@TelevisionAcad) September 21, 2015.@TherealTaraji & @kerrywashington react to @violadavis' #Emmys speech http://t.co/3hH0eWoxuJ
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TVLine.com (@TVLine) September 21, 2015****
Congrats to you, @ReginaKing! #BlackExcellence #Emmys http://t.co/DsH0f0kiJ1
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Broadway Black (@BroadwayBlack) September 21, 2015Exactly how we felt during @violadavis's amazing speech. #Emmys http://t.co/WNohXcHhmr
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People magazine (@people) September 21, 2015****
Historic
GIVE UZO ALL THE EMMYS http://t.co/i7Au3zC35j
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(@BuzzFeed) September 21, 20151st Actress to win an Emmy in comedy & drama categories for the same role. @UzoAduba #BlackExcellence CONGRATS!!! http://t.co/f7EIsP6zU8
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Broadway Black (@BroadwayBlack) September 21, 2015****
BOOM
The Affordable Care Act's success is an inconvenient truth for opponents rhrc.us/1it6AfL via @washingtonpost twitter.com/rhrealitycheck…
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RH Reality Check (@rhrealitycheck) September 21, 2015Some important facts: 1/6 Over 12.5 million women of color now have guaranteed access to women’s preventive services under #ACA #YesSheCan
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Valerie Jarrett (@vj44) September 19, 2015****
Most Alaskans will receive $2,072 each this year from state's oil savings account: apne.ws/1LIEfJJ
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The Associated Press (@AP) September 21, 2015CA government, SMUD contract for 100% renewable power for state buildings utilitydive.com/news/ca-govern… via @utilitydive
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Daniel Gross (@grossdm) September 21, 2015****
1 in 4 undergraduate women have experienced unwanted sexual contact, survey at 27 US colleges says: apne.ws/1Qt9ImO
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The Associated Press (@AP) September 21, 2015Survey: 1 in 4 women report unwanted sexual contact in college bit.ly/1PkwgpJ http://t.co/DKZPM0xMcM
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Talking Points Memo (@TPM) September 21, 2015****
Men? Don’t sleep
Men, the defunding of @PPact is your issue too. If you think you won't be affected by clinics shutting down, you're seriously mistaken.
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Elizabeth Plank (@feministabulous) September 19, 20151 in 5 women in America will receive vital health care at #PlannedParenthood in her life. That's 20% of women y'all. That matters. A lot.
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Sophia Bush (@SophiaBush) September 19, 2015****
Greedy jerks
OMG - How can this be possible? Are there no regulations for this? Drug Goes From $13.50 a Tablet to $750, Overnight nyti.ms/1OIG4f2
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Donna NoShock (@NoShock) September 21, 2015At this point Jeb's campaign slogan is: My older brother was awesome & kept us safe! bit.ly/1Pk8ASf @joshtpm http://t.co/gSl7v1UW9Y
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Talking Points Memo (@TPM) September 21, 2015****
JUST IN: Pa. Supreme Court temporarily suspends AG Kathleen Kane's law license: bizj.us/1jbu9w http://t.co/NGrArekcQM
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PHL Business Journal (@PHLBizJournal) September 21, 2015Mass. judge orders mother of Baby Doe held on $1M cash bond; no bail for boyfriend charged with killing girl: apne.ws/1JkMzO0
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The Associated Press (@AP) September 21, 2015****
Eight-month old twins from Syria recently arrived on the Greek island of #Lesbos #photo by Iakovos Hatzistavrou http://t.co/McL45P2iIL
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Agence France-Presse (@AFP) September 21, 2015Engineers and doctors are working on a 3-D model that could have implications for thousands: cnb.cx/1inQUdL http://t.co/cpLxrjI7oq
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(@CNBC) September 21, 2015****
no, home sales didn't fall in August. They were up 6% from the year before.
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Daniel Gross (@grossdm) September 21, 2015The success of #Obamacare is a hugely inconvenient truth for its opponents, at @WaPoThing: wapo.st/1NGFf5y http://t.co/ff9mlbBH1p
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Jared Bernstein (@econjared) September 21, 2015****
Yo, Hillary? What’s good?
Hillary Clinton: “I cannot imagine anyone would be more of an outsider than the first woman president..." http://t.co/kTP7uhAA32
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PragmaticObotsUnite (@PragObots) September 20, 2015Listen to the epic hip-hop musical about Alexander Hamilton you didn't realize your life was incomplete without slnm.us/ew8bf1f
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Salon.com (@Salon) September 21, 2015****
BOOYAH
Everything is Bad party vs fact that 66 straight months of employment growth
politico.com/agenda/story/2…
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Peter W. Singer (@peterwsinger) September 21, 2015Gas prices now under $2/gal average in 5 states -- and more to come, says @GasBuddyGuy
bit.ly/1KqudPF
http://t.co/g7YMI8wQzL
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Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla) September 21, 2015****
So, ye olde PM Cameron allegedly stuck his penis into a dead pig’s mouth while in college and commenced with the “sexy time.” And you thought the GOP was the only gift that keeps on giving
"No, you hang up." http://t.co/IPuJWW4DPl
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Chris McCorkindale (@chrismccork) September 20, 2015"What's wrong, Piglet," asked Pooh, concerned.
"David Cameron still won't stop texting me," he said. http://t.co/VEWnoxelCE
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Ian (@iboudreau) September 20, 201504
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A Tweet Or Two
Check out the photos from @POTUS's trip to the frontlines of climate change → go.wh.gov/BehindTheLens #ActOnClimate http://t.co/TvXmsXxwJL
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 04, 2015.@POTUS just became the first president to travel above the Arctic Circle → go.wh.gov/Day3InAlaska http://t.co/JGYVY4sFD5
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 03, 2015****
Our economy has now added 8 million jobs over the past 3 years, a pace that hasn't been exceeded since 2000. http://t.co/WZldmUzzX1
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 04, 2015RT to share the good news: The unemployment rate ↓ to the lowest level in more than 7 years → go.wh.gov/AugustJobs http://t.co/LiF6g1JFx9
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 04, 2015****
Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA) announces support for #Iran deal. cartwright.house.gov/media-center/p… Like recent yes Sen. Casey, from Scranton, PA. #fixed
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Laura Rozen (@lrozen) September 04, 2015Shame on @SenatorCardin for siding w/Cheney, Trump & Cruz in trying to scuttle diplomacy. #NoWarWithIran http://t.co/tJ4T8lPNzc
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MoveOn.org (@MoveOn) September 04, 2015****
Happy birthday to the one and only, Queen 🐝! Thank you for being a role model for young girls around the world, @Beyonce. -mo
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The First Lady (@FLOTUS) September 04, 201534 times @Beyonce stole ALL the headlines #happybirthdaybeyonce usat.ly/1FnkyoF http://t.co/62l5FBkNeo
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USA TODAY Life (@usatodaylife) September 04, 2015****
BOOM
What the President has done in spite of obstruction from the GOP and too often tepid support from Dems is amazing...
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Mr. NFTG (@Kennymack1971) September 04, 2015Payrolls Rose 173,000 in August as Jobless Rate Drops to 5.1%, a level the Fed considers full employment bloom.bg/1UwKzc0 #ThanksObama
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Bruce P. Knight (@brucepknight) September 04, 2015****
Saudi Arabia welcomes Iran nuclear deal after Obama meeting: foreign minister reut.rs/1PQM6Zb
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Reuters World (@ReutersWorld) September 04, 2015BREAKING: Colorado Senator @SenBennetCO supports #IranDeal.
denverpost.com/politics/ci_28… http://t.co/kgMVhT1jIU
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Negar نگار (@NegarMortazavi) September 04, 2015****
JUST IN: Judge declines to halt Obama's controversial water rule nationwide hill.cm/puyOfZb http://t.co/td7wXcJOod
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The Hill (@thehill) September 04, 2015****
Missy Elliott = A+++++++. Johnny Depp as Whitey Bulger = OH. HELL. YEAH
The next hip-hop biopic should be about Missy Elliott bit.ly/1EEgw0f http://t.co/Lqsbjo6Ild
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Mic (@micnews) September 04, 2015Johnny Depp talks transforming into Whitey Bulger in 'Black Mass' (and his dogs): thebea.st/1JE91Dk http://t.co/KvNaZPUAwu
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The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) September 04, 2015****
Obama's second term on pace to see the second most job creation ever recorded JUST LIKE MITT ROMNEY WARNED US. twitter.com/calculatedrisk…
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(@LOLGOP) September 04, 2015Gas prices predicted to dip below $2.50 for Labor Day thehill.com/policy/transpo…
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TheRittenbergReport (@TheRReport) September 04, 2015****
WTF?!
The @metpoliceuk are willing to use threats to get black families to comply with their demands gu.com/p/4c4t8/stw http://t.co/yIcP844BrI
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end police violence (@LCAPSV) September 04, 2015"How Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby Became My Hero." on.tnr.com/1NdoP60 @slb79 http://t.co/cyoG1FGKW2
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New Republic (@tnr) September 04, 2015****
Police investigate cross burned into lawn of New York mosque bit.ly/1EFCKz7 http://t.co/ZOogEEdnGF
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Talking Points Memo (@TPM) September 04, 2015Arson investigators looking into fire at Pullman Planned Parenthood scfne.ws/1hHtMq6 #FireNews #WA http://t.co/kmapoKgYvX
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WA Fire News (@WAFireNews) September 04, 2015****
Even in liberal California, women’s rights can be denied. The fight never ends
I Was Denied A Common Procedure Because My Hospital Says It's "Evil" refinery29.com/2015/09/93354/…
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Mikki Kendall (@Karnythia) September 04, 2015Huge, wonderful news: HHS Unveils Civil Rights Protections For Transgender Patients’ Health Services buff.ly/1OgNi7s via @khnews
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Amy Lynn Smith (@alswrite) September 04, 2015****
Minn. teen with autism suffered a seizure after police slammed him to the ground. buff.ly/1LZFV7f http://t.co/9PhDOVO6qC
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The Root (@TheRoot) September 04, 2015Had he not been able to post $500k #bail,he wouldve spent past 5 mos jailed for charge he eventually got probation on fw.to/iBeUDoL
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Justin Fenton (@justin_fenton) September 04, 2015****
It’s 2015 and some refuse to get it into their DUMB brains that blackface is racist
Same airport. Same hover boards. Different responses. Because white. http://t.co/kzfqN0C1u3
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zellie (@zellieimani) September 02, 2015This is Whitworth's Women's Soccer team.
They will still be allowed to be in tomorrow's game. atlantablackstar.com/2015/09/03/whi… http://t.co/sm1903PuhL
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zellie (@zellieimani) September 04, 2015****
Secretary of State John Kerry suggested on Thursday that the United States would play a greater role in alleviating the increasingly high-profile Syrian refugee crisis, which the United Nations believes to be the worst refugee dilemma in 25 years. “We could do a lot more to protect those people,” Kerry told The Huffington Post’s Sam Stein. Speaking from the State Department, Kerry acknowledged that while America has donated over $4 billion in humanitarian assistance to help Syrians, the situation in their war-ravaged country and in neighboring states remains dire for millions. Kerry did not suggest that the U.S. should be taking in more refugees. Rather, he indicated that any increased American effort would focus on working with existing refugee camps in other countries.
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A Tweet Or Two
The National Park Service: 99 years and 84 million acres strong. Congrats to all who work to protect these treasures. http://t.co/R8RyB9vkVW
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President Obama (@POTUS) August 25, 2015Murray’s full statement in support of the deal to prevent #Iran from developing nuclear weapons → bit.ly/1Jhw6LJ
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Senator Patty Murray (@PattyMurray) August 25, 2015****
Congrats to #JasmineTwitty who became the youngest judge in Easley, SC today at the age of 25. #BlackExcellence http://t.co/FYtOykPsR2
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Black Wall Street (@TheBlackWallSt) August 24, 2015The deficit has fallen 2/3 under Obama. But 73% of Americans say it's gotten bigger. Only 6% aren't sure! politico.com/magazine/story…
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Michael Grunwald (@MikeGrunwald) August 25, 2015****
Alice Walker Pens Beautiful Tribute Poem for Julian Bond goo.gl/fb/tpXp49
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For Harriet (@ForHarriet) August 25, 2015Six yrs ago today, we lost a great public servant, but his legacy lives on. We owe Ted Kennedy so much for his contributions to healthcare.
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Sylvia Burwell (@SecBurwell) August 25, 2015****
Iranian Human Rights Defenders Strongly Support #IranDeal
huff.to/1EhIq1W
@lrozen @mehdirhasan @rezaaslan @ClancyReports @IranNewsNow
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Trita Parsi (@tparsi) August 25, 2015Nancy Pelosi in overdrive to sell Obama’s Iran deal: hill.cm/2h67IKc http://t.co/svPfZcfzhm
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The Hill (@thehill) August 25, 2015****
President Obama Is the Anti-Lame Duck mojo.ly/1JP7WxC
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Mother Jones (@MotherJones) August 24, 2015Group of Christian leaders backs Iran deal politico.com/story/2015/08/…
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Matt Duss (@mattduss) August 24, 2015****
Baltimore is only 64% black, but they accounted for 93% of loitering arrests and 84% of trespassing arrests in 2014. bsun.md/1MLXsjl
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Colin Campbell (@cmcampbell6) August 23, 2015As a woman of color who also has vitiligo, white women putting on my skin disorder as a costume isn't a compliment. twitter.com/blavity/status…
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Kelcie (@Kelcie_W) August 23, 2015****
Corporations want to leave America to avoid taxes.
Immigrants want to stay and pay taxes.
Guess which one the GOP considers "people."
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(@LOLGOP) August 22, 2015Guy at Alabama rally was hoping Trump would offer "$50 for every confirmed kill" along border nyti.ms/1TYTjwy http://t.co/sJDC5XOc5R
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Joe Sudbay (@JoeSudbay) August 22, 2015****
We love you President Jimmy Carter. Come sing with us again soon.
willienelson.com/story/we-love-… http://t.co/wxndy2pDaK
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Willie Nelson (@willienelson) August 22, 2015Jimmy Carter wants the Guinea worm gone by the time he dies. Here’s why. wapo.st/1hvZvLy
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Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 21, 2015****
Protesters unveil demands for stricter US policing laws as political reach grows theguardian.com/us-news/2015/a…
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deray mckesson (@deray) August 21, 2015Activists come up with a plan to end police killings. Here it is. Campaign Zero. latimes.com/nation/la-na-p…
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deray mckesson (@deray) August 21, 2015****
Congressman Nadler Announces Support for the Iran Nuclear Agreement, Condemns Troubling Rhetoric. Read full statement nadler.house.gov/press-release/…
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Congressman Nadler (@RepJerryNadler) August 21, 2015FAA records detail hundreds of close calls between airplanes and drones. wapo.st/1No32bx http://t.co/cA5m0Ex55j
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Jim Roberts (@nycjim) August 21, 2015****
Opinion: Why do refugees risk their lives on the Mediterranean? Because it’s riskier for them to stay alj.am/xfu4
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Al Jazeera America (@ajam) August 21, 2015Parents of teen killed by St Louis police say he's not a criminal as they cry out for justice. nydn.us/1J86dOo http://t.co/fctxHYzT3M
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New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) August 20, 2015****
My new piece: "Remembering Katrina in the #BlackLivesMatter movement" amprog/remembering-katrina-in-the-blacklivesmatter-movement-dd91367aa9d4"> medium.com@amprog/rememb… #TalkPoverty
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Tracey Ross (@traceylross) August 18, 2015Nadler joins Schiff & Levin as House Dems endorsing #iran deal who were not among 150 signers of Schakowsky letter endorsing Iran diplomacy
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Laura Rozen (@lrozen) August 21, 2015****
50 years ago today, 58,000 new black voters registered in 4 Southern states after passage of Voting Rights Act on 8/6 http://t.co/T7dH4pQvSH
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Ari Berman (@AriBerman) August 25, 2015President Obama Explains Why He Approved Arctic Drilling In The Face Of Climate Concerns thkpr.gs/3663715 via @climateprogress
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meta (@metaquest) August 19, 2015****
HHS and state investigations clear Planned Parenthood of all wrongdoing: mm4a.org/1hHLMRx http://t.co/EwHoERBIFI
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Media Matters (@mmfa) August 23, 2015Trump kicking Jorge Ramos out is a perfect metaphor for his impact on the Republican Party
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Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) August 25, 2015****
this vine is extremely good vine.co/v/edrOxZUtAaa
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Nick Robinson (@Babylonian) August 12, 2015Apparently for some observers insulting Megyn Kelly is more of an affront than vowing to deport 11 million people.
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Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) August 25, 2015****
"Yeah that's fair" 😂 http://t.co/rjyyr4sxao
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Bitch Code. (@TheTumblrPosts) August 25, 2015Bart Simpson might want to think twice about those prank calls given the name of Moe's profession.
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AMUSEtron (@Abusitron) October 08, 201403
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15
Tweets Of The Day
Today, we're announcing America's Clean Power Plan—the most important step we've ever taken to combat climate change. Here are the facts:
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President Obama (@POTUS) August 03, 2015***
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We owe it to our kids to act on climate change. Here's our #CleanPowerPlan. It's the biggest step we've ever taken. snpy.tv/1STbXjG
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Vice President Biden (@VP) August 03, 2015****
Smh ... "I'm pregnant " .. http://t.co/XZcGm7RTMc
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jazs. ☥ (@tharealjazs) July 31, 2015Now THIS is a good analogy. #SandraBland http://t.co/Oqxj0LCdO8
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Nerdy Negress (@NerdyNegress) July 25, 2015****
If you missed it: The prosecutor in the Samuel DuBose case is a pretty unusual dude. latimes.com/nation/la-na-c… http://t.co/zRQD2A7yOb
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Matt Pearce (@mattdpearce) July 31, 2015Your client shot a dude in the head for no reason, but yes, he's the real victim here. wcpo.com/news/local-new… http://t.co/1tmUZ3gmK1
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Jamelle Bouie (@jbouie) July 31, 2015****
“What if an aborted fetus would’ve found the cure to cancer?” http://t.co/NaFnHxraNK
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isabella (@isxbellaM) July 07, 2015****
You had questions for @Wale and the First Lady. They’ve got answers. Worth a watch → facebook.com/waleofficial/v… http://t.co/DqjqL3UMPe
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The First Lady (@FLOTUS) July 30, 2015Sign @OFA's birthday card for President Obama: ofa.bo/q93h #44Turns54 http://t.co/58CrYK8VU5
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 31, 2015****
Landlord in NY lead poisoning case argues toddler victim is Hispanic so "improbable" he'd get college degree anyway. http://t.co/D4BUadRF6s
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Stephanie Clifford (@stephcliff) July 29, 2015I just imagine the ghost of Alexander Hamilton going "you stupid fuck" every time someone misquotes the Constitution.
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Justina Ireland (@tehawesomersace) July 31, 2015****
In Report, Justice Accuses St. Louis County Family Court Of Racial Bias n.pr/1I7dlwe
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(@NPR) July 31, 2015****
Found this knee-slapper in The Federalist.
#PlannedParenthood http://t.co/qGPpm2cSL0
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Imani Gandy (@AngryBlackLady) July 30, 2015when it's been 20 years and you're still fed up of listening to men http://t.co/TUCV9mFMCp
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gina (@aIexdrakes) July 11, 2015****
Unlike Meek Mill, Black women know how to clap-back when their bodies & choices are under attack. bit.ly/1KA5JTZ h/t @AngryBlackLady
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PP Black Community (@PPBlackComm) July 31, 2015Politicians are lying when they say taxpayer dollars are being used to fund abortion and that’s why they need to #DefundPlannedParenthood.
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Imani Gandy (@AngryBlackLady) July 31, 2015****
All these racist-ass white people keening about black babies like you give a shit. You’re not fooling anyone. Leave me the hell alone.
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Imani Gandy (@AngryBlackLady) July 31, 2015If they cared, each would 'adopt' a struggling mom & provide her w/material & emotional support to raise her kids. twitter.com/AngryBlackLady…
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Allan Brauer (@allanbrauer) July 31, 2015****
Sanger was problematic af, but she never wrote that she wanted to exterminate Black ppl. It’s just so absurd how many ppl believe that crap.
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Imani Gandy (@AngryBlackLady) July 31, 2015The full context of that "exterminate the Negro population" quote that forced birth liars tell. #IStandWithPP http://t.co/Z3DVoUfg8H
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Scott Walker agreed to take a pic w/this guy whose sign said "Walker 4 president," but then he flipped it around... http://t.co/UlhyLtDnNZ
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Sabrina Siddiqui (@SabrinaSiddiqui) August 03, 2015****
"Join us.
We can do this.
It’s time for America,
and the world,
to #ActOnClimate change."
—@POTUS: go.wh.gov/CleanPowerPlan #CleanPowerPlan
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Leonardo DiCaprio (@LeoDiCaprio) August 03, 2015We applaud @POTUS’ goals to maximize renewable energy and reduce emissions in the new #CleanPowerPlan: pat.ag/dyy6
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President Barack Obama samples fudge offered by Squirrel’s Den fudge shop owner LaDonna Secrist, left, during a stop in Mansfield, Ohio, Aug. 1, 2012. Photo by Pete Souza
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More than 180 evangelical leaders endorse Obama’s carbon reduction plan thkpr.gs/3686725 http://t.co/dD9JAhMN1o
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ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) August 01, 2015****
Jack Jenkins: More Than 180 Evangelical Leaders Endorse Obama’s Carbon Reduction Plan
More than 180 evangelical Christian leaders signed a letter this week backing President Barack Obama’s plan to reduce carbon emissions from power plants, the latest effort in a growing faith-based environmental movement to curb the effects of climate change. On Thursday, theologically conservative faith leaders sent a letter to President Obama endorsing the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed Clean Power Plan (CPP),
a sweeping, historic project unveiled in June and set to be officially released next week. Signers of the letter, which was posted on the Evangelical Environmental Network’s website, framed their support in explicitly moral terms. “We see overcoming the climate challenge as one of the great moral opportunities of our time, a chance to fulfill the Great Commandments to love God, our neighbors, and ourselves,” the letter read. “It is God’s love that calls all of us to take on this challenge. That is why we write to offer our support and encouragement for your efforts to overcome the climate challenge.”
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Documents show trooper who arrested Sandra Bland once disciplined for "unprofessional conduct": apne.ws/1DgKpD1
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The Associated Press (@AP) August 01, 2015****
Terry Wallace: Trooper In Sandra Bland Arrest Had Been Disciplined
The Texas trooper who arrested Sandra Bland after a confrontation that began with a traffic stop was once cautioned about “unprofessional conduct” in a 2014 incident while he was still a probationary trooper, according to documents released Friday. The Texas Department of Public Safety released Encinia’s personnel file in response to a Freedom of Information Act request from The Associated Press. Encinia had been with the department for a little over a year. For the most part, his file was unremarkable. He received “competent” ratings in all of the evaluations that were released.
However, in an evaluation that covered September and October 2014, his supervisor noted that Encinia “was given a written counseling for unprofessional conduct … for an incident occurring while at a school in Austin.” The documents provided no additional details and a Department of Public Safety official did not return a phone call seeking comment Friday night. The evaluation goes on to say, “In the future, Trooper Encinia should conduct himself at all times in a manner that will reflect well upon himself, the Department, and the State of Texas. This supervisor will ensure that this is done by meeting periodically with Trooper Encinia.”
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18-month-old baby burned alive in reported fire bomb attack by radical Israeli settlers thkpr.gs/3686621 http://t.co/CybR7R8dsH
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ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) August 01, 2015****
AP: Suspected Jewish Extremists Burn Palestinian Child To Death
Suspected Jewish assailants set fire to a West Bank home on Friday and burned a sleeping Palestinian toddler to death in an attack that drew Palestinian rage and widespread Israeli condemnation. The attack, which threatens to set off another violent escalation, shines a light on the growing lawlessness of extremist Jewish settlers that Israel is either unable or unwilling to contain. The extremists have for years staged attacks against Palestinian property, as well as mosques, churches, dovish Israeli groups and even Israeli military bases.
The attacks, known as “price tags” because they exact a price for Israeli steps seen as favorable to the Palestinians, have stirred fear in Palestinians and frustration among critics who say Israel has not done enough to quell the assaults. “This is a direct consequence of decades of impunity given by the Israeli government to settler terrorism,” said Palestinian official Saeb Erekat. “This is the consequence of a culture of hate funded and incentivized by the Israeli government and the impunity granted by the international community.”
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Tara Culp-Ressler: Some Of The Videos Targeting Planned Parenthood May Be Illegal, Court Rules
An anti-abortion group that has so far released four inflammatory videos accusing Planned Parenthood of profiting from the sale of “aborted baby parts” will not be allowed to publish additional footage featuring a California company that facilitates fetal tissue donation, thanks to a temporary restraining order issued by the Los Angeles Superior Court. The court order issued this week blocks the Center for Medical Progress (CMP) from releasing video footage featuring employees who work at StemExpress, a biological company that partners with some Planned Parenthood clinics to help transfer fetal tissue donations to medical research facilities.
The unfolding controversy plaguing Planned Parenthood has been focused on this type of tissue donation, which CMP misleadingly characterizes as trafficking in baby parts. Planned Parenthood emphasizes that it’s simply helping patients who choose to donate fetal tissue, which can play a role in helping scientists develop treatments for degenerative diseases. The national women’s health organization has condemned CMP’s secret recordings for potentially violating the privacy of staff and patients at their clinics.
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President Barack Obama disembarks Air Force One upon his arrival at Mansfield Air National Guard Base in Mansfield, Ohio, Aug. 1, 2012. Photo by Pete Souza
The Obama Diary 
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