A Tweet Or Two

RT to share how we're expanding our use of solar power under President Obama → go.wh.gov/jAX9Qa #ActOnClimate http://t.co/gMmtxyvpds

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 07, 2015

President Obama on the 21st anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda. http://t.co/vxxI8XLvdL

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 07, 2015

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President Barack Obama speaks while participating in a roundtable discussion on the impacts of climate change on public health with Vivek Murthy, U.S. surgeon general, left, Gina McCarthy, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), second from right, and Charlotte Wallace, sustainability coordinator at Anne Arundel Medical Center, third from right, at Howard University

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Pundits have defined "the Obama Doctrine" for years. I like Obama's version the best. nytimes.com/2015/04/06/opi… http://t.co/RGEo59bwUx

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Hayes Brown (@HayesBrown) April 05, 2015

Get a load of this Obama guy acting like he ran twice on explicit promise of negotiated international solutions over another war in ME smh.

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  (@pourmecoffee) April 02, 2015

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No other First Family will come close. They shouldn’t even bother trying

Look at our First Family, y'all. Just drink it in. No matter who comes next, we'll always have the Obamas. http://t.co/0Kb0JQH8j3

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April (@ReignOfApril) April 05, 2015

my aunt keeps the obamas on her mantle like they kinfolk...gotta LUH black folks http://t.co/Mabp3SxbgK

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This high school senior got accepted to all 8 Ivy League schools: abcn.ws/1xW5tfq http://t.co/kXeiodCIKO

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ABC News (@ABC) April 06, 2015

"If you can be BLACK and live in this world, you can be ANYTHING you want to be." - @IAmCicelyTyson #BlackGirlsRock http://t.co/rcxJPsaCAF

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We've launched mortgage modification programs that have led to more than 8 million homeowners getting relief. More → whitehouse.gov/live/vice-pres…

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Vice President Biden (@VP) April 07, 2015

In the budget, we’re proposing $300 million in funding to create a more elastic and diverse housing supply across the United States.

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Vice President Biden (@VP) April 07, 2015

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Vice President Biden truly is the G.O.A.T.

Real American hero. Greatest vice president of all time. http://t.co/WgzkWrGsNG

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A$AP Aspie (@ProfessorBLove) April 04, 2015

4.7 million: That's how many low-income families would benefit from our proposed investment in rental housing assistance

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Vice President Biden (@VP) April 07, 2015

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Obama made subtle but key decision to distinguish Iran's ideological noise from its genuine historical traumas http://t.co/ldUxHR6jPE

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Borzou Daragahi (@borzou) April 05, 2015

The world should judge the #IranDeal on its scientific and technical parameters. state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/20…

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Ernest Moniz (@ErnestMoniz) April 05, 2015

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Energy Sec. Moniz says U.S. and Netanyahu have "a very, very different view of the facts" on Iran nuke deal - cbsn.ws/1GW9SB5

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CBS News (@CBSNews) April 05, 2015

This is an important piece on the #IranDeal. No pundit should be able to say a peep without reading it first: theatlantic.com/international/…

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David Corn (@DavidCornDC) April 04, 2015

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Loved the diversity at Rand Paul announcement today, people ranging from white to pink and from 65 to 70. Impressive. http://t.co/cmCWDORxO4

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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) April 07, 2015

I believe Ayn Rand's first love poem went: Roses are red/ violets are blue/ finish this poem yourself / you dependent parasite

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Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) January 24, 2013

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Some cops in this country are out of control. Kill an unarmed Black man, then plant evidence. Thank goodness he was caught on camera. May Walter Scott rest in peace

The NYT just posted video of Walter Scott being shot in back & killed by a S.C. police officer nytimes.com/2015/04/08/us/… http://t.co/aFIBZlEWhe

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Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) April 07, 2015

Officer tells Walter Scott to put his hands behind his back - after shooting him. Then plants taser next to his body vimeo.com/124336782

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Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) April 07, 2015

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US DOJ confirms investigation into fatal shooting of #WalterScott, involving FBI, DOJ Civil Rights Division, US Attorney's Office #chsnews

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Melissa Boughton (@mboughtonPC) April 07, 2015

South Carolina police officer to be charged with murder after video surfaces of traffic stop shooting wapo.st/1N5dup9

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Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 07, 2015

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Walter Scott shooting at least 3rd recent high profile case of officer, unaware of video, lying in police report (Tamir Rice, Eric Garner)

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Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) April 07, 2015

As a reminder, North Charleston got $275,000 to buy 115 body cameras back in January #chsnews

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William Joy (@WilliamLive5) April 07, 2015

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"He took my Taser,” Officer Slager said. He lied. Watch him run, pick it up, and drop it by #WalterScott. http://t.co/kPzHAzwwXf

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deray mckesson (@deray) April 07, 2015

And the officer handcuffs #WalterScott's lifeless body after he kills him. Sick.

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deray mckesson (@deray) April 07, 2015

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#WalterScott, shot 8 times in the back by North Charleston police. America. Graphic. http://t.co/m2DEp5k56u

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deray mckesson (@deray) April 07, 2015

The officer tells #WalterScott to put his hands behind his back after shooting him 8 times in the back. America.

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deray mckesson (@deray) April 07, 2015

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#WalterScott and his family. via @postandcourier postandcourier.com/article/201504… http://t.co/nwZiqHxL7u http://t.co/ph2ND7kZL6

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Jim Roberts (@nycjim) April 07, 2015

Wow. Officers even lied about performing CPR on #WalterScott. They claimed they did. Video shows not true. http://t.co/r3nhdajTjw

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Gabe Ortíz (@TUSK81) April 07, 2015

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First, it’s too many Black people on TV!!! Now, it’s Black-ish is racist. It’s 2015. Our faces are on TV and the humongous ratings keep increasing week after week. They will deal

No. Next question. RT @nypost: Is a show like "Blackish" just racism served with a smile? nyp.st/1HHFokf http://t.co/luSY9WRuUq

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Imani Gandy (@AngryBlackLady) April 06, 2015

First, @Deadline says too many Black people on TV. Now, Andrea Peyser of @nypost says Black-ish is racist. LOL. http://t.co/K5xNl12Ewv

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Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) April 06, 2015

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The media plays a huge part in the crappy stereotypes and narratives of POC

Where's his mugshot? RT @CBSNews: Mass. college student charged with raping kids at day care cbsn.ws/1MMetuk http://t.co/xeIRJL96cG

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Bessie Smut (@FeministaJones) April 03, 2015

Ex #Ferguson mayor says he knows about discrimination because he didn’t get union campaign $$ newrepublic.com/article/121481… http://t.co/PcRULkIlpW

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Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) April 07, 2015

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Here's the NY Post describing the riots in Ferguson.... http://t.co/831uN91O70

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Davey D (@mrdaveyd) April 05, 2015

Here's how the NY Post describes the riots in Kentucky last night where 29 were arrested.. #Whiteprivilege http://t.co/5IOKkwsQRE

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Davey D (@mrdaveyd) April 05, 2015

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Imagine the media narrative if this was Ferguson

Don't want to hear anyone take pot shots bout Ferguson when yall rioting over a sport http://t.co/s7dCHUsvBG

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X (@XLNB) April 05, 2015

There it is. There's that media bias I was expecting. "ruckus" #CallItARiot http://t.co/ZKlZ75dJQa

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Heather (@MissJupiter1957) April 05, 2015

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White leaders, I demand you address this. Wherefore art thou, John Boehner? http://t.co/dHyq4ipci3

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Fed-Up Early Retiree (@thewayoftheid) April 05, 2015

I guess Kentucky's Governor will be coming out any minute now to declare a curfew and marital law. Any minute now http://t.co/Q8kUUxPVmY

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That white privilege is so "cool" bruh. You can riot, fight police and all that an live to tell about it . #CallItARiot

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Dr. Stephen Strange (@_M_Pulse) April 05, 2015

Look at all these recipients of federal aid living the thug life http://t.co/KPrrduf108

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Tim Dickinson (@7im) April 05, 2015

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Sports riots: ok, blow off some steam Pumpkin riots: awww Peaceful protests for human rights: hey, what the fuck is this send in the army

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Danny Bowes (@bybowes) April 05, 2015

Cleveland officer facing trial in 137-shot barrage says he cannot recall shooting via @Guardian huff.to/1DSnNqQ

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HuffPost BlackVoices (@blackvoices) April 06, 2015

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As mostly White crowds riot, destroy property, & burn shit down, remember that they will b cast tomorrow in the media as passionate revelers

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Jamie Utt (@utt_jamie) April 05, 2015

Of course Kentucky fans are rioting over being losers. Will they be called "thugs"? Why their culture of violence? sbnation.com/2015/4/5/83466…

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Anil Dash (@anildash) April 05, 2015

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Destroying property. Fighting cops. And, yet, arrests and not shootings. Amazing what people can accomplish when the perps are white.

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Cocky McSwagsalot (@MoreAndAgain) April 05, 2015

If these were Howard students, the police would've certainly used near-lethal force by now. I'm serious. http://t.co/vmG13KyZmb

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deray mckesson (@deray) April 05, 2015

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Grammar and respecting copyright laws. It’s a liberal thing

Unfortunate typo on the Rand website randpaul.com/issue/education http://t.co/meHyHf0KMj

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Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) April 07, 2015

Rand Paul supports personhood amendment, opposes Civil Rights Act & opposes ban on LGBTQ discrimination. But he's a "libertarian," right?

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Lauren Rankin (@laurenarankin) April 07, 2015

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the page for the official Dr. Rand Paul 2016 eye chart misspells "ophthalmologist" (eye doctor) http://t.co/dogQzBkRtc

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Simon Maloy (@SimonMaloy) April 07, 2015

😂 YouTube’s copyright system has taken Rand Paul’s presidential announcement video offline washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/… http://t.co/ZWVaFHykMR

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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) April 07, 2015

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President greets 109-year-old Emma Primas of Houston prior to the Easter Prayer Breakfast (Photo by @PeteSouza) http://t.co/QWE1mjTxW6

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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) April 08, 2015

Here's a look at the candidates running for city council in today's #FergusonElections via @Crewof42. http://t.co/U1qqhw5xaP

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AJ+ (@ajplus) April 07, 2015

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There’s pandering and then there’s Jeb

Jeb Bush identified as "Hispanic" on a 2009 voter application. I've heard of "identifying with your base," but dude. nyti.ms/1DaP72L

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Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) April 06, 2015

Doesn't TIME have editors who say, Listen, let's try something other than a tired-ass racist trope for your lede. http://t.co/yzveFtNg26

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Ali Gharib (@Ali_Gharib) April 05, 2015

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Just ran into @MariaChappelleN at the poll at First Presbyterian. #FergusonElections http://t.co/vWnBdLy3Th

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deray mckesson (@deray) April 07, 2015

Just ran into @akacharleswade and @Patricialicious at First Presbyterian volunteering at the poll. #FergusonElections http://t.co/jYLoBo0CuW

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deray mckesson (@deray) April 07, 2015

Vile people

Five Volunteer Firefighters In Texas Arrested For Sexual Assault In Alleged Hazing Incident buzzfeed.com/tamerragriffin… http://t.co/kmlw0Jawat

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BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) April 07, 2015

PA bishop has to actually tell people don't bring guns to mass after one went off at Easter vigil; bit.ly/1CRn7Qx #gunsinAmerica

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Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) April 07, 2015

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Rand Paul talks a good game on civil rights but supported SCOTUS decision gutting Voting Rights Act theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

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Ari Berman (@AriBerman) April 07, 2015

Rand Paul would be the worst president on civil rights since reconstruction thkpr.gs/3643434 http://t.co/fCLWKOBhNB

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ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) April 07, 2015

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Jeralean Talley, 115-year-old Detroit-area woman, is now listed as world's oldest person: abcn.ws/1CjkZxo http://t.co/SOq4b52zWz

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ABC News (@ABC) April 07, 2015

In an unusual move, a judge admitted he made two errors that cost Nathan Fields a fair trial. bit.ly/1ySoHO7 http://t.co/oaCg9KlVwr

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Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) April 07, 2015

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A Tweet Or Two

“Happy Saint Patrick's Day, everybody!” —President Obama: go.wh.gov/qMY3Zw http://t.co/80hbeYM1T6

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 17, 2015

Happy St. Patrick's Day from the Vice President's residence, where he hosted Irish Prime Minister Kenny for breakfast http://t.co/ebE1yqyr2M

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Vice President Biden (@VP) March 17, 2015

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✈ Wheels up! ✈ Follow along with the First Lady's trip to Japan and Cambodia: go.wh.gov/GA8WC2 #LetGirlsLearn http://t.co/lAdlJbCwhL

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The First Lady (@FLOTUS) March 17, 2015

“The First Lady’s Travel Journal: A Journey That Began Decades Ago” by @FLOTUS FLOTUS/the-first-lady-s-travel-journal-a-journey-that-began-decades-ago-d8237d74aeef?source=tw-504c7870fdb6-1426615680875&utm_source=TwitterAccount&utm_medium=Twitter&utm_campaign=TwitterAccount"> medium.com@FLOTUS/the-fi…

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WATCH: President Obama discusses #CollegeOpportunity with students from across the country. ofa.bo/g3xM

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 17, 2015

Thanks to the ACA: 16.4 million more Americans have health coverage ✓ The uninsured rate = ↓ 35% since October 2013 http://t.co/0k0phjyyTu

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 17, 2015

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Note: GOP holds off confirming 1st African-American woman AG to vote on denying health services for human trafficking victims. #ConfirmLynch

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Sen. Tammy Baldwin (@SenatorBaldwin) March 17, 2015

Loretta Lynch has waited 129 days for Senate to vote on her nom as AG, despite having bipartisan support. Long past time to #confirmLynch.

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Kirsten Gillibrand (@SenGillibrand) March 17, 2015

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Epic Fail, Starbucks. You don’t force your baristas who you pay $7-$10 an hour to talk about race, when your practices don’t reflect what you speak. Corporate should lead the discussion

Not sure what @Starbucks was thinking. I don't have time to explain 400 years of oppression to you & still make my train. #RaceTogether

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April (@ReignOfApril) March 17, 2015

honest to God, if you start to engage me in a race conversation before I've had my morning coffee, it will not end well.

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gwen ifill (@gwenifill) March 17, 2015

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I am 100% interested in engaging with Starbucks employees in a conversation about race. Let's start with anyone _but_ the baristas. VPs! HR!

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Anil Dash (@anildash) March 17, 2015

It took my barista 45 minutes to draw this on my cup. http://t.co/WJDFUvjF80

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Anil Dash (@anildash) March 17, 2015

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Hey Starbucks: Instead of badgering your customers about race, what about serving non-burnt coffee? #RaceTogether

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Imani ABL (@AngryBlackLady) March 17, 2015

We cannot #RaceTogether when our starting line is 500m behind yours. And our line comes with dogs. And tear gas. And you have cars.

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5'7 Black Male (@absurdistwords) March 17, 2015

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Starbucks says let’s talk about race. People say okay, tell us about your hiring practices, wages and salaries, who sits at the power table, etc. Their corporate dude deletes his Twitter account and locks his Instagram account. That’s how Starbucks talks about race. Congratulations, cowards

Corporate White Dude: Let's talk about race! 😃 #RaceTogether POC: Uh...ok. *talks about race CWD: NOT LIKE THAT! 😭 *deletes account

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Ryan Dalton (@capetownbrown) March 17, 2015

y'all realize there are no coloured hands in the press photos right @Starbucks #RaceTogether http://t.co/Epd9knTYfz

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black power alt bro (@vidalwuu) March 17, 2015

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Maybe Starbucks should try to actually practice what it's trying to preach and be 100% fair trade to help POC. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ #RaceTogether

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Wagatwe Wanjuki (@wagatwe) March 17, 2015

@NerdyWonka @Starbucks And how they tried to screw Ethiopian coffee growers out of right to patent their own coffee. And they lost.

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diane sheehy (@dsheehy100) March 17, 2015

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The. Day. Has. Been. Won.

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#ACAPULCO (@MADBLACKTHOT) March 16, 2015

Is @Starbucks in its #RaceTogether convo gonna speak about how their logo was "borrowed" from a black Yoruba Goddess? http://t.co/uusX1mi784

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Brimstone (@bigbrimstone) March 17, 2015

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Starbucks baristas are being told to engage customers about race. I hope Starbucks now feels good about itself. for.tn/1MG1U05

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Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) March 17, 2015

#RaceTogether is asking an underclass to make people they are SERVING feel hopeful about race with no Benefit or incentive to themselves

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Sydette (@Blackamazon) March 17, 2015

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So Starbucks both starts to serve alcohol and encourage their baristas to discuss race relations. Nothing about this seems like a bad idea

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DarkSkintDostoyevsky (@daniecal) March 17, 2015

So a @Starbucks EXECUTIVE can't handle social media backlash about #RaceTogether but some 19 year old in Iowa has to do it face to face?

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April (@ReignOfApril) March 17, 2015

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@brokeymcpoverty yes & locked his IG. He doesn't want to have a convo abt race but wants us to have one w/ a barista http://t.co/sPriAu1ujQ

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Blanche Devereaux (@TLanzzz) March 17, 2015

Starbucks introduces new racially-tinged latte thkpr.gs/3634583 http://t.co/GiMtWDFe4t

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Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) March 17, 2015

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How does @Starbucks even decide whom to ask about #RaceTogether? Are you engaging in racial profiling to talk about ending racial profiling?

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  (@sfpelosi) March 17, 2015

@sfpelosi @Starbucks And who in the world wants to begin a loaded convo on race with a perfect stranger? Productive convo requires trust.

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meta (@metaquest) March 17, 2015

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George Zimmerman and now Darren Wilson, are folk heroes + paid motivational speakers after killing unarmed black men: http://t.co/I5Kgqf6yeo

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rebkah howard (@pink_funk) March 16, 2015

Darren Wilson spoke at Hunt For Justice event, a group directed by cop who beat assault & burglary conviction in 2009 bit.ly/1AAVvf3

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Danny Wicentowski (@D_Towski) March 17, 2015

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13-year-old baseball phenom Mo'ne Davis launched sneaker line to eradicate poverty for girls buff.ly/1Bt27eA http://t.co/RxsAL5S9XY

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The Root (@TheRoot) March 17, 2015

I'm honored amd thrilled that @FLOTUS recommended my forthcoming memoir TheLightoftheWorld! skimmth.is/1DuZEr2 @theSkimm. #TLOTW

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Elizabeth Alexander (@ProfessorEA) March 17, 2015

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By this point in Bush's 7th year in office, Senate Dems had confirmed 13 judicial nominees. Obama has 0. huff.to/19wr6rX

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jennifer bendery (@jbendery) March 17, 2015

White House: Attorney general nominee Lynch "has already waited for far too long" ow.ly/Ksr21 http://t.co/iSPrHgzO6J

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The Hill (@thehill) March 17, 2015

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Vile scumbags

Penn State fraternity suspended over nude photos of sleeping women trib.al/OE2fQUe

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  (@GuardianUS) March 17, 2015

Sen. Mark Kirk on trafficking bill fight: "My wish is that we hadn't junked that bill up with abortion politics."

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jennifer bendery (@jbendery) March 17, 2015

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A Tweet Or Two

President Obama sat down with @ViceNews to discuss everything from climate change to foreign policy. Watch → youtu.be/2a01Rg2g2Z8

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 16, 2015

.@shanesmith30 sits with President Obama to talk about everything from the climate to Iran: bit.ly/1EWe8k3 http://t.co/e5M9w89luP

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VICE News (@vicenews) March 16, 2015

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The First Lady caught me up on the First Family. First things first. ellen.tv/1EVsSQb

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Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) March 16, 2015

Who's Better Friends with Oprah: Ellen or Michelle Obama? bit.ly/1EkCkrf (VIDEO) http://t.co/ItBh2JYKZq

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With Teddy, it was always about serving others. On 3/30, VP Biden will help dedicate the Edward Kennedy Institute. http://t.co/PF4DoTmaa9

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Vice President Biden (@VP) March 16, 2015

The work goes on. The cause endures. The hope still lives. And the dream shall never die. http://t.co/QwsfcrtSPX

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 16, 2015

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FACT: The uninsured rate has dropped by 35% since October 2013 → bit.ly/1Eqt2MO #ACAWorks http://t.co/ePwwmpSZ1C

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 16, 2015

At 16.4 million, the reduction in the uninsured under the ACA so far is 2/3 of the way to the 25 million CBO project for 2020 and beyond.

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Larry Levitt (@larry_levitt) March 16, 2015

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This should make any decent human being want to vomit. Murder a Black child, get applauded

Darren Wilson spoke on Friday night at a fundraiser held for him by a STL-area law enforcement legal support group http://t.co/arf5RoQP9i

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Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) March 16, 2015

Per someone there: $25-a-head fundraiser that sat about 470 people. Darren Wilson entered to a standing ovation.

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Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) March 16, 2015

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My mind is blown that a STL-area law group held a fundraiser for Darren Wilson on Friday. Wow.

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deray mckesson (@deray) March 16, 2015

African-Americans with 'elite' college degrees have little advantage in job market ns.umich.edu/new/releases/2… http://t.co/O7morpjkOg

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deray mckesson (@deray) March 16, 2015

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High School Graduation Rates for Minority Students Improve Faster than Rest of Nation ed.gov/news/press-rel… @usedgov http://t.co/Omx3I9I8s8

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White House Af-Am Ed (@AfAmEducation) March 16, 2015

San Francisco cops caught exchanging unbelievably racist text messages goo.gl/j2C4dt http://t.co/HqlYYs3euh

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Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) March 15, 2015

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A MUST read

Why I didn't call the police when I saw two black boys with guns next door. Must read. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

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deray mckesson (@deray) March 16, 2015

"Why isn't there a white history month?" "Why isn't there straight pride? "Why don't people take meninism seriously?" http://t.co/JICknG0HDw

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corinne (@corinnegarnier_) March 12, 2015

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Way to go Ms. T! 🙌 -- Texas House votes 142-0 pass Rep. Senfronia Thompson's omnibus human trafficking bill #txlege http://t.co/yXwjNGPorM

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Texas Democrats (@TXDemParty) March 16, 2015

A nun's voice on pro-life vs pro-birth. http://t.co/Uhr6fRHaoP

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My Daughter's Army (@mydaughtersarmy) March 14, 2015

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A Tweet Or Two

3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197169399375105820974944592307816406286 Happy Pi Day! wh.gov/iDFzd http://t.co/AbTlNxVJNi

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 14, 2015

A million arm curls ✓ Calls with world leaders ✓ All in a day's work. Watch VP Biden respond to @FLOTUS: vine.co/v/O9TEhID2O2U #GimmeFive

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Vice President Biden (@VP) March 13, 2015

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The NYPD has been editing the Wikipedia pages of the people they've killed, like Garner and Diallo. Wow. capitalnewyork.com/article/city-h…

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deray mckesson (@deray) March 13, 2015

Rewriting history won't save the NYPD on.tnr.com/1MAYDNz by @JamilSmith

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The New Republic (@tnr) March 14, 2015

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Five #Ferguson residents file affidavit seeking to recall Mayor James Knowles: abcn.ws/1Ffj2Hx

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ABC News (@ABC) March 14, 2015

Campaign underway to oust Ferguson mayor u.afp.com/jpJ by @romacpher

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Agence France-Presse (@AFP) March 14, 2015

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"I'm not racist but" - White people proverbs

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zellie (@zellieimani) March 12, 2015

@zellieimani @XineLively It's code for "here comes some racism"

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Kristy (@codemonkey37) March 12, 2015

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@codemonkey37 @zellieimani Absolutely. My husband used to carpool w/ a guy who said, "I ain't racist or nuthin but..." Just stop right there

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Christine Lively (@XineLively) March 12, 2015

I'm glad those two #Ferguson cops weren't refused medical care, handcuffed, & left to bleed out like so many victims of police violence.

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Jesse Benn (@JesseBenn) March 12, 2015

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EricFive’s on point commentary about cops in Ferguson

No one knows who shot those cops, all we have is speculation and attempts to deflect blame from the epidemic of cops killing unarmed Black males. The “tension” between cops and minority communities is a decades old problem (police as occupying force instead of public servants). The recent spike in police killings of unarmed Black males is a symptom of the larger issue of White racial anxiety which is reaching dangerous levels. The cop in Atlanta who murdered the unarmed, naked veteran who had mental problems should open up a lot of eyes to what is going on, i.e., Black lives don’t matter to these folks. Being Black is becoming a capital offense in this country. How the response to an obviously mental ill naked man is to use deadly force (not a baton, not a taser, not calling for backup) tells me that they are looking for an excuse to murder Black people (more restrain is shown toward a fucking alligator walking through a golf course than a Black man walking down the street). By the “logic” displayed by the Atlanta cop, the proper police response to a Black man threatening to jump from a rooftop would be to call in the snipers to shoot the man. There will never be any semblance of “equality” in this country until a Black life is deemed by society to be of equal value to a White life. This has never been the case in this country and it most certainly is not the case today. All of this racial shit stems from the mental gymnastics that the institution of slavery required of a White society that had/has an almost pathological need to see itself as “good people” no matter what horrible shit they did. You cannot enslave folks you view as your equals. You cannot enslave a race of people you view as human and still see yourself as “good person”. Instead, to maintain a positive self image, the slaveholder has to convince both himself (and the slave) that the slave is “inferior” and DESERVES the horrible treatment he/she is forced to endure. That the slave is not HUMAN. This inability to see Black people as fellow human beings, the inability to understand the grief of a Black parent mourning for a child needlessly killed by the police is the same strain of racist/White supremacy that allowed for the enslavement of Black people in the “land of the free”.

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I was startled to learn this week that rap music causes racism. I had no idea so many grandparents were into hip-hop.

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Bearded Stoner (@beardedstoner) March 12, 2015

A headline so perfect it requires no article. http://t.co/ItI3DTnGtf

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TOMAS RIOS (@TheTomasRios) March 13, 2015

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Kerry weighs in on Iran nuclear deal, Israeli elections reuters.com/news/video?vid…

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Dan Williams (@DanWilliams) March 14, 2015

Kerry Promises Decisions Soon on Iran Deal and Restoration of Military Aid to Egypt nyti.ms/1DjFgco

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The New York Times (@nytimes) March 14, 2015

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when you get arrested and you know you aint do nothin wrong and the cops are on your last good nerve http://t.co/npnMwbYuy9

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Tracy Clayton (@brokeymcpoverty) March 13, 2015

And the media continues 2b abusive 2 Black People by interviewing Gulliani & asking The Brown family for statements on police shootings....

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Reagan Gomez (@ReaganGomez) March 13, 2015

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A Tweet Or Two

Violence against police is unacceptable. Our prayers are with the officers in MO. Path to justice is one all of us must travel together. –bo

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 12, 2015

"I condemn violence against any public safety officials in the strongest terms" —Attorney General Holder http://t.co/oPXhsEAH4a

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 12, 2015

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Good question

St. Louis County police tell me both officers shot last night at Ferguson PD have been treated and released from the hospital.

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Matt Pearce (@mattdpearce) March 12, 2015

I'm not sure how you can get shot in the face and shot in the shoulder and get released from the hospital the same day.

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Matt Pearce (@mattdpearce) March 12, 2015

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So sad that they have to respond. (Same with Travyon Martin’s parents). Their son was horrifically murdered. There shouldn’t be a burden placed on them to respond to anything. Unfortunately, we all know why they have to

Statement from Mike Brown's family on the Ferguson police shooting http://t.co/vipdB6fwRx

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Mike Hayes (@michaelhayes) March 12, 2015

Today in 1982, acclaimed writer Charles Fuller won the Pulitzer Price for Drama. bit.ly/1MuL1n4 #BlackHistory http://t.co/pwwQ1khuw1

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BlackPast.org (@BlackPastOnline) March 12, 2015

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We cannot allow the actions of a violent few to derail the progress of a nonviolent movement #Ferguson

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John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) March 13, 2015

.@repjohnlewis voter ID laws "poll taxes by another name, very types of discrimination we marched against 50 yrs ago" mic.com/articles/11250…

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Ari Berman (@AriBerman) March 12, 2015

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Don’t forget to tune in tonight

#TBT Just two dudes sharing a high five. Watch Jimmy interview President Obama TONIGHT on #Kimmel! #ObamaOnKimmel http://t.co/Qfnvw31ooa

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Jimmy Kimmel Live (@JimmyKimmelLive) March 12, 2015

President Obama jokes with Jimmy Kimmel on the @JimmyKimmelLive http://t.co/z3JAwsJKKM

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Doug Mills (@dougmillsnyt) March 13, 2015

Very exciting news to share... “@THR: @Snoodit Exclusive: KW to Prod/Star as Anita Hill in @HBO Movie 'Confirmation' bit.ly/1GJGAGH”

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kerry washington (@kerrywashington) March 12, 2015

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There are some who have been waiting for any moment to attempt to vilify and discredit protestors. But the shooter did not stand w/ us.

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deray mckesson (@deray) March 12, 2015

What was true yesterday is true today -- we have never advocated the shooting of police as a means of justice.

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deray mckesson (@deray) March 12, 2015

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Seven Ferguson witnesses now tell me the shots came from up Tiffin Ave. on the hill that overlooks the police station — not from protesters.

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Matt Pearce (@mattdpearce) March 12, 2015

Jon Belmar not backing down: "I would have to imagine the protesters were among the shooters". Yet says muzzle flashes were 125 yards away

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Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) March 12, 2015

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Please remember that there were 215 days of protest without harm to officers. These shots came from behind the protest.

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Miss Packnett (@MsPackyetti) March 12, 2015

These eyewitness accounts suggests the shots may have been aimed at protesters latimes.com/nation/la-na-h… #Ferguson

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Rania Khalek (@RaniaKhalek) March 12, 2015

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3 ppl taken in for questioning by police over last night's shooting in Ferguson are back at their house, say they're released without charge

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Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) March 12, 2015

Ferguson latest: -shooter still loose -county/state take over protest control -Holder calls shooter "a damn punk" latimes.com/nation/la-na-f…

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Matt Pearce (@mattdpearce) March 12, 2015

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A Tweet Or Two

Stand with President Obama in support of the Student Aid Bill of Rights → go.wh.gov/h1mneL #CollegeOpportunity http://t.co/YSXEHovTn5

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 11, 2015

Protesters stage a #sitin at the @WhiteHouse 50 yrs ago #TDiH 1965: todaysdocument.tumblr.com/post/113337833… #Selma50 via @LBJLibrary http://t.co/x8dPuMXuKD

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Today's Document (@TodaysDocument) March 11, 2015

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Not blowing hot air: @EIAgov predicting another big year for new wind, solar capacity in 2015. #ActOnClimate http://t.co/2Wau6xTzy9

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Brian Deese (@Deese44) March 11, 2015

165,000+ signatures on White House petition to prosecute 47 US senators who sent open letter to Iran: abcn.ws/1BxXljq

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ABC News (@ABC) March 11, 2015

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47 Republicans sent a letter to Iran’s leaders that undermines the President, see coverage from across the U.S. → whitehouse.gov/blog/2015/03/1…

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Josh Earnest (@PressSec) March 11, 2015

BREAKING: Someone leaked a copy of the letter the #47Traitors GOP Senators sent to Iran http://t.co/htFxiiBFO7

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Ben Norton (@BenjaminNorton) March 11, 2015

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Vanita Gupta of DOJ’s Civil Rights Division says feds will work with new leaders in #Ferguson huff.to/1GtnIrC http://t.co/og7ykRtjYx

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Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) March 12, 2015

#UPDATE Ferguson police chief quits after racism report: US media u.afp.com/VFy

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Agence France-Presse (@AFP) March 11, 2015

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Ferguson police chief, city manager, and municipal judge all gone - all this before negotiations w/DOJ about scathing report have even begun

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Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) March 11, 2015

#Ferguson Mayor says city is committed to keeping its police department.

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Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) March 11, 2015

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The #MBK Task Force released its 1-year progress report to President Obama: fen.to/17Ynspl http://t.co/4EhkLQbfNy

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Sons & Brothers (@sonsandbros) March 10, 2015

The high rate of shopping and switching in Obamacare plans is a good sign nyti.ms/18wqSQZ http://t.co/hZBLxoV8ZI

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The New York Times (@nytimes) March 01, 2015

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Some cops truly are sick and twisted people

Scoop from @dominicholden: Lawsuit Alleges Police Chief Sent Racist, Homophobic Text Messages bzfd.it/1FbJbHx

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Saeed Jones (@theferocity) March 11, 2015

Read @attackerman's latest on the Chicago police "black site" on how cops used marijuana to disappear young people. gu.com/p/46h7a/stw

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Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) March 11, 2015

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Kerry: Congress won't be able to change an Iran nuclear deal yhoo.it/18AN2AT

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Yahoo News (@YahooNews) March 11, 2015

Secret Service agents allegedly crashed car into W.H. barricade after drinking bit.ly/1BscEeG

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Talking Points Memo (@TPM) March 11, 2015

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Joe and Mika could watch a Black person get murdered, be provided with evidence that the person was innocent, and they would still side with the murderer and blame black culture. The racist frat boys said they were taught that song by their white alumni and current brothers, SAE has a history of racism, but somehow it’s Black people’s fault. It’s not just the use of the n-word. They were singing about lynching and hanging Black people from trees. White people lynched Black people, they took pictures of the lynchings, they had lynching parties, they cut off chunks of dead Black people’s bodies; but somehow it’s Black people and black culture’s fault. Congratulations on excusing racism, Mika and Joe. Douchebags

‘Morning Joe’ panelists blame Oklahoma fraternity #racism on black culture and #rap music rawstory.com/rs/2015/03/mor… http://t.co/skRFrWmg9Y

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Raw Story (@RawStory) March 11, 2015

"Morning Joe's" explanation for that racist frat-boy chant is as moronic as it is offensive slnm.us/9syZ10t http://t.co/nDKmovZgf5

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Salon.com (@Salon) March 11, 2015

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A Tweet Or Two

Students listening to President Obama at Georgia Tech this afternoon. Photo by @dougmillsnyt @nytpolitics http://t.co/oQ03Fk9xvt

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Thomas Simonetti (@thomassimonetti) March 10, 2015

#47traitors Respect our President or leave Congress http://t.co/EWahPAGrqZ

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MS BETH (@MsbethmartinezA) March 10, 2015

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Most admired world leader 7 years in a row. No wonder #47GopTraitors stage idiotic attempts to sabotage. #IranLetter http://t.co/T3VhiawQH2

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Tracy (@taiping2) March 10, 2015

Sen. Tom Cotton’s letter to Iran’s leaders is brazen, gratuitous, and plainly stupid: slate.me/1GC5tnE http://t.co/DUcf2HQXm6

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“Honorable people can disagree over policy. But this is no way to make America safer or stronger." –VP Biden VPOTUS/the-vice-president-on-the-march-9th-letter-from-republican-senators-to-the-islamic-republic-of-iran-86299d0bb526"> medium.com@VPOTUS/the-vi…

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Vice President Biden (@VP) March 10, 2015

.@SenTomCotton ICYMI my response. In English. goo.gl/OOU7Ha http://t.co/9482aLbSC6

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Javad Zarif (@JZarif) March 10, 2015

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Obama says Senators who sent a letter to Iran's leaders were aligning themselves with Iranian hard-liners on.wsj.com/1E3e24K #IranLetter

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Capital Journal (@WSJPolitics) March 10, 2015

Biden Rebukes Senate Republicans Over Letter to Iran nyti.ms/1D0jGcM

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The New York Times (@nytimes) March 10, 2015

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You are sent into a situation where a naked man is acting weird. He is clearly unarmed. It should be apparent to you that he might be mentally ill. You have a taser. You don’t use it. Instead you use your gun and kill him. You kill a man who served his country and just needed some help

#AnthonyHill, unarmed, naked Black man, fatally shot by police near Atlanta huff.to/1KQOYXN http://t.co/Kyf0CF71Xm

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HuffPost BlackVoices (@blackvoices) March 10, 2015

Here's another photo of #AnthonyHill, fighting for a nation which allows ppl like him to b murdered @ home. #Antlanta http://t.co/w6cG5Sybrm

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Jim Chambers (@jccfergie) March 10, 2015

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One is not ARMED with #MentalIllness. Mental illness is not a weapon. Mental Illness is not a capital offense. #AnthonyHill

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5'7 Black Male (@absurdistwords) March 10, 2015

Crowdfunding Effort Raises $34K for Now-Unemployed Chef of Racist Frat bit.ly/1C449c8 (VIDEO) http://t.co/SyBJDGisFK

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  (@Mediaite) March 10, 2015

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2 NYPD cops admit to trying to tear off clothes of woman whose rape they were investigating, keep jobs nydn.us/1ExxGLu

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Daniel José Older (@djolder) March 10, 2015

Seattle police chief to revamp leadership amid shift on use of force reut.rs/1D1Ypj0

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Reuters U.S. News (@ReutersUS) March 10, 2015

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A Tweet Or Two

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Our march is not yet finished, but we're getting closer. go.wh.gov/Selma-photos #Selma50 #MarchOn http://t.co/zuydM04JB7

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 09, 2015

I traveled to Selma with John Lewis & 100 members of Congress. Here’s what I learned & saw thenation.com/blog/200753/ho… http://t.co/3o0IZb630E

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Ari Berman (@AriBerman) March 09, 2015

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FACT: America has about 5 million job openings, more than at any point since 2001 → wh.gov/TechHire #TechHire http://t.co/PbH0mxJ5vm

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 09, 2015

Tomorrow, @ShaneSmith30 is sitting down with President Obama: bit.ly/1BZXfD5 #vicemeetsobama http://t.co/dR3HkMrjKH

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VICE News (@vicenews) March 09, 2015

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Mae Jemison: First black women in space, went to college at 16yo & holds 9 doctorates #InternationalWomensDay http://t.co/0rOQaQy8sO

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V (@_Nxdin) March 08, 2015

Civil rights icon Diane Nash refused to march at #Selma50 because George W. Bush was there buff.ly/1F3WuK9 http://t.co/u6HNhjNG0K

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The Root (@TheRoot) March 09, 2015

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My son William Bruce James II today Last black member from OU's 'racist' fraternity talks about time in SAE link.kfor.com/1GkzZ1K via @kfor

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Bruce James (@JamesBjames0303) March 09, 2015

At UC Davis, SAE members went to a Take Back the Night march, called the women bitches and dykes, and spit on them. http://t.co/t9VEwhqNCr

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Soraya N. McDonald (@SorayaTWP) March 09, 2015

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Racist video not the first scandal for troubled fraternity ti.me/1wUEYXt

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TIME.com (@TIME) March 09, 2015

This is circulating: From several weeks ago, a Redditor shares similar SAE lyrics for Texas. reddit.com/r/Austin/comme… http://t.co/TWqsNsrERy

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Matt Pearce (@mattdpearce) March 09, 2015

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The steadily shrinking cost of Obamacare: · March 2010 price tag: $710 billion · March 2015 price tag: $506 billion ↓ 29%

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Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) March 09, 2015

CBO’s updated budget projections — including updates on the cost of Obamacare through 2019. cbo.gov/sites/default/… http://t.co/xCEndtV1j0

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Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) March 09, 2015

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Wisconsin protesters fill Capitol over #TonyRobinson shooting; Madison Police Chief says 'I am sorry" lat.ms/1AbwFSH now @latimes

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James Queally (@JamesQueallyLAT) March 09, 2015

Missouri seizes control of Ferguson's court system as judge who pushed aggressive fees policy resigns gu.com/p/46f7a/stw

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Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) March 10, 2015

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Students take over OUR HOUSE #BlackLivesMatter #justice4tony #FergusonToMadison http://t.co/4MsMcFbHGC

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Charity Schmidt (@MadtownCharity) March 09, 2015

100s enter Wisconsin Capitol to protest fatal police shooting of Tony Robinson. abcn.ws/1x91hTU - @LinzieJanis http://t.co/DfTVjR81Vd

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World News Tonight (@WNTonight) March 09, 2015

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The GOP truly is the party of the dumb

Just read smart Zarif response to Cotton letter to see Iranians understand process and law better than GOP senators. wpo.st/F0h70

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David Rothkopf (@djrothkopf) March 09, 2015

To Cotton-sticking Senate GOP: If Ds had done under a Republican POTUS what you did today, you would have been the first to cry "treason!"

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David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) March 09, 2015

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How Hate Can Lead To Destruction

Racism is alive at The University of Oklahoma. @President_Boren http://t.co/eAvnPD8jxA

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Unheard (@OU_Unheard) March 08, 2015

Above all, "you can hang them from a tree" is particularly vile. This should constitute a threat against students of color. #SAEHatesMe

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Charles Clymer (@cmclymer) March 09, 2015

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They were chanting about hanging Black students from trees. They were chanting about lynching Black students. This is 2015 and they were proud to sing about lynching Black people. They will cheer when their Black student athletes are busting their guts to win trophy after trophy for the school. But off the field? They’ll joyfully hang them from trees. People ask why racism hasn’t died? Here is your answer. Their great-great-grandparents, their great grandparents, their parents, all passed it down to them and they are simply carrying on tradition. Some people refuse to acknowledge that institutional racism exists. Here is institutional racism for you. These people are going to be the cops, lawyers, judges, bankers, university officials, teachers, realtors, city council members, etc., who make sure they harass Black residents like it was seen in Ferguson, who make sure they profit from the school to prison pipeline that destroys Black lives.

Who make sure that they provide bad loans to Black families as was revealed post 2007/2008 financial crisis. Who make sure that when showing Black families new homes, they show them way less than they show white families; even though their credit is stellar. This is not just about the University of Oklahoma. This just happened to be recorded and went viral this time. These are the racists who will interact with our Black children in all walks of life. This is the rot that is festering under the foundation of this country. It’s not just one isolated incident. We’ve made progress no doubt, and we will continue to make more. But for Black people, this is scary. This is hate. If they hadn’t been caught, what further dangerous steps would they have taken? This is how hate can lead to destruction. All because you don’t like the color of someone’s skin.

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Thank you again, Mr. Yardarm for this. Relevant yesterday, today, and tomorrow

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These racists are going to school for careers that may decide the fate of others, particularly African Americans. Scary isn't it.#SAEHatesMe

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Bougie Black Girl (@BougieBlackGurl) March 09, 2015

Remember these #SAE mbrs will be your bosses, coworkers, lawyers, judges, jurors, police, politicians, teachers & are now voters #SAEHatesMe

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Bougie Black Girl (@BougieBlackGurl) March 09, 2015

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Those men u see smiling in old lynching party photos...have descendants too. #SAEHatesMe #SAE

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Rachel Stewart (@RStewartJewelry) March 09, 2015

Ppl lie to themselves and say "Youth aren't hung up on race like we were." Blackface parties and "hanging nigger" chants from 90s babies

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Stereo Williams (@stereowilliams) March 09, 2015

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