With so much going on, Dr. King’s leadership is as steadying a force as it’s ever been. I’ve been reflecting a lot on his example, and how it might help us move forward after these last four years. #MLKDay pic.twitter.com/oGCF2wbT18
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) January 18, 2021
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Jan
21
Interconnectedness
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Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, #CrimingWhileWhite, Biden, capitol, Capitol Hill, Civic Engagment, civil rights, Civil Rights Act, Civil Rights Movement, Community Organizing, Coup, democracy, First Lady, Harris, Insurrection, leadership, Martin Luther King Jr., Michelle, Michelle Obama, mlk, MLK Day, MLK Jr., Obama, Oval Office, racism, riots, Social Justice, terrorism, treason, trump, tweets, Washington DC, white house, White Privilege, White Supremacy, White Terrorism
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05
Jan
21
Your Vote. Your Power. Your Voice.
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Tags: #VotingMatters, 2020 Election, Congress, democracy, democrats, election, Election 2020, First Lady, georgia, jon, Michelle, Michelle Obama, Obama, Ossoff, raphael, Runoff, senate, tweets, voting, Warnock
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Your vote is your voice. It’s your power. And right now, from the President of the United States on down, we’re seeing and hearing just how desperate some are to take that power away. They want us to believe that their pride is more important than our democracy.
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) January 4, 2021
And this is just unconscionable at a time when a staggering number of Americans are dying every day from a virus th… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) January 04, 2021This is why we can’t just vote for President and think that our job is done.
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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) January 04, 2021Tomorrow’s runoffs in Georgia will decide whether the U.S. Senate is run by those who’ve shown their willingness to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) January 04, 2021These runoffs will decide whether President-Elect Biden has a Senate that will work with him rather than just obstruct him at every turn.
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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) January 04, 2021So if Georgians elect @ReverendWarnock and @Ossoff, we’ll take another step toward cleaning up the mess of the past… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) January 04, 2021If you live in Georgia, make sure you vote for @ReverendWarnock and @Ossoff in tomorrow’s U.S. Senate runoffs—and m… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) January 04, 2021Because in America, everyone’s voice matters. And that’s still the truth, no matter what some folks want you to believe.
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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) January 04, 202104
Nov
20
Saving Democracy Once Again
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Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, #VotingMatters, Black History, Black Voters, democracy, election, tweets, vote, Voting Rights
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Looking at Black voters in Milwaukee, Detroit, Philadelphia, and Atlanta, it's striking that people who have been treated the worst by our democracy consistently do the most to save it.
— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) November 4, 2020
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Oct
20
An Extraordinary Leader
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Proud of my friend @KingJames for his fourth title, fourth Finals MVP, and for not only living up to the hype after seventeen seasons, but surpassing it as an extraordinary leader both on the court and in the public arena fighting for education, social justice, and our democracy. pic.twitter.com/2IB3ZDI4Nf
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 12, 2020
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Oct
20
What’s At Stake
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Tags: #VotingMatters, 2020 Election, All On The Line, Barack Obama, conversation, democracy, election, eric, Eric Holder, holder, Obama, President, Redistricting, vote, voting
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Join me for a conversation with @EricHolder and @allontheline. We’ll be talking about what’s at stake in this year’s election, the redistricting process, and ways to get involved in the fight to strengthen our democracy.https://t.co/fm6spO4xHJ
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 9, 2020
09
Jul
20
The Fight For Fair Maps
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For too long, gerrymandering has contributed to stalled progress and warped our representative government. Redistri… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 08, 2020Ever wonder what gerrymandering is? 🤔
How it undermines our democracy and what YOU can do about it?
Watch Preside… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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All On The Line (@allontheline) July 08, 202023
May
20
An Equitable Future
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Change comes when all of us step up and play our part in this democracy. By encouraging our young people, like thes… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) May 11, 2020If we want an equitable future, we have to engage in civic life today. Last week, @MichelleObama and @BarackObama s… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) May 11, 202015
May
20
VOTE
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Vote.
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) May 14, 2020He told y’all this in 2016 and you didn’t listen. Now look at you: hoarding toilet paper and fighting in the street… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Eric Haywood (@EricHaywood) May 14, 202023
Apr
20
Misinformation
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Democracy depends on an informed citizenry and social cohesion. Here’s a look at how misinformation can spread thro… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 15, 202030
Sep
19
A Story As Old As Time
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Stacey Abrams working on voter suppression. Obama working on gerrymandering.
Once again black people doing the wo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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M’BlockU (@rodimusprime) August 29, 2019
