A Tweet Or Two

Touching tribute by President Obama to an excellent man, @jakebrewer. Thoughts and prayers with @mkhammer. http://t.co/aU7ahkOgHF

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daniel halper (@danielhalper) September 20, 2015

White House staffer killed on charity bike ride remembered as ‘epitome of a public servant’ wapo.st/1NFr54O

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Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 20, 2015

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Obama to break from protocol to personally welcome Pope Francis at the airport when he arrives lat.ms/1OzQGwP http://t.co/J9lGOU22qC

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Los Angeles Times (@latimes) September 20, 2015

In Havana, Pope Francis urges Cuba to become more open cbsn.ws/1YpEmDp

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CBS Top News (@CBSTopNews) September 20, 2015

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Obama Just Nominated the First Openly Gay Service Secretary to Lead the Army bit.ly/1QMMeKf http://t.co/0q7nZmTanC

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  (@VICE) September 18, 2015

The Iran deal will be implemented. The United States has an Embassy in Havana. #change.

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Ben Rhodes (@rhodes44) September 19, 2015

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Obama urges focus on black women in Congressional Black Caucus speech wapo.st/1NFk9EM

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Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 20, 2015

U.S. to raise refugee cap next year from 70,000 to 85,000 wapo.st/1KZmoUA

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Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 20, 2015

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One pic is a white domestic terrorist who killed 9 churchgoers. Other pic is a black teen being beaten for J-walking. http://t.co/Y7zPSPPmk7

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Colorlines.com (@Colorlines) September 18, 2015

"i have black friends" http://t.co/BkmyUVZL5W

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U.S. officials: Two Americans held in Yemen freed wapo.st/1Qregdt

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Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 20, 2015

Burkina Faso to return to civilian rule after coup aje.io/zv5n http://t.co/DChiIEbeFK

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AJE News (@AJENews) September 20, 2015

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What the Dominican Republic’s government is doing is reprehensible

Tens of 1000 of displaced people from the #Dominicanrepublic in a Refugee Camp in Anse-a-Pitres bit.ly/1UVCIVA #Haiti #humanrights

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Rapadou (@ssandrellie) September 16, 2015

UN Human Rights Envoy says deportations to Haiti from the Dominican Republic must stop news.yahoo.com/deportation-ha… @YahooNews

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Carib Intelligence (@Caribintelligen) September 16, 2015

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Best-selling novelist Jackie Collins has died at the age of 77, her publicist tells CNN. cnn.it/1KB4h59 http://t.co/632RZDPohg

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CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) September 20, 2015

Evan Rachel Wood just made the most amazing comments about bisexuality bzfd.it/1YlzW0p http://t.co/08cSfSXM3F

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BuzzFeed Celeb (@BuzzFeedCeleb) September 18, 2015

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Damn

Out of 91 deceased #NFL players 87 had this severe brain disease bet.us/1KrgyER http://t.co/80goVLB9Kv

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  (@BET) September 18, 2015

Report: Brain disease CTE found in 87 deceased #NFL players cbsn.ws/1KlDhoU http://t.co/kpOntnOmyx

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CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) September 19, 2015

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Welcome to life 101

After searching 10 years, this Air Force vet reunites with the “Katrina Girl” he rescued yhoo.it/1LoVIv7 http://t.co/WCZcvifmQj

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Yahoo News (@YahooNews) September 19, 2015

Bonnie Sweeten embezzled money frm her job & claimed she had been kidnapped by 2 blk men but was at Walt Disney World http://t.co/8xdWtHnfzz

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  (@3ChicsPolitico) September 19, 2015

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Despicable

Texas man busted for falsely accusing #BlackLivesMatter supporters of vandalizing his truck ow.ly/SpAtE http://t.co/FKTyARtCPM

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Raw Story (@RawStory) September 19, 2015

#KimDavis interfered with judge's order by altering marriage license forms, attorney says cbsn.ws/1OEop8m http://t.co/upUUG09HGz

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CBS News (@CBSNews) September 18, 2015

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Police knew Ahmed Mohamed didn't have a bomb, arrested him anyway m.huffpost.com/us/entry/55fc4… via @HuffPostPol

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jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) September 18, 2015

Hundreds gather at Louisville mosque to paint over hateful graffiti huff.to/1QMODVo http://t.co/NKtn1m1Gfx

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Huffington Post (@HuffingtonPost) September 18, 2015

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Undocumented parents say they've been denied birth certificates for their children since 2013 bit.ly/1gy2t0F http://t.co/FqsOxIwRW8

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Voto Latino (@votolatino) September 18, 2015

After a history of genocide, #NativeAmericans are the smallest racial group, but still most likely to die by cops. ictmn.com/48ox

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tara houska (@zhaabowekwe) September 18, 2015

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Thank you letter from Nancy Pelosi to all of those who fought for the #IranDeal! http://t.co/JqKjVj4HEa

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Trita Parsi (@tparsi) September 18, 2015

Pelosi: 'We should have more debates' hill.cm/aqhlA4B http://t.co/rEAbQbrTU5

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The Hill (@thehill) September 18, 2015

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BOOM

Actually I'm more upset that passive/aggressive racism tries to co-opt the heroic deeds of my generation #refugees twitter.com/captainrooney/…

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Harry Leslie Smith (@Harryslaststand) September 17, 2015

If Carly Fiorina really wants to destroy Planned Parenthood, she should become its CEO

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Jason Mayland (@JaymayAllDay) September 18, 2015

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#TGIT = WOOOOOHOOOOO

@AVAETC Hi.....look at what we finally got!! #OlitzAtLast http://t.co/pTdaAkPz8d

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AmyMartin♡OlitzMagic (@martins4xf) September 16, 2015

Just saying, Netflix is a great alibi. How To Get Away with Murder Season 1 #NowonNetflix #HTGAWM http://t.co/PmL2PUDTGH

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Netflix US (@netflix) September 18, 2015

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How President Obama "took a sledgehammer" to nearly half of the Cuban embargo. nationalmemo.com/obama-takes-a-… http://t.co/JLYKHx52lx

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The National Memo (@NationalMemo) September 19, 2015

US relaxes trade, travel restrictions on Cuba alj.am/cvsu

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Al Jazeera America (@ajam) September 18, 2015

A Tweet Or Two

Our deepest gratitude for everyone's kindness & compassion. Your love & admiration for Beau has touched us beyond measure. -The Biden Family

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Vice President Biden (@VP) June 08, 2015

Michelle Obama delivers emotional commencement address at Chicago high school huff.to/1QosVKN http://t.co/7ACXcUMamu

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HuffPost BlackVoices (@blackvoices) June 10, 2015

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JUST IN: Pres. Obama authorizes deployment of up to 450 more U.S. military personnel to fight ISIS in Iraq http://t.co/8D3MBSIAaA

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CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) June 10, 2015

Americans have written 20,000 letters to @POTUS thanking him for the ACA since mid-2013 → go.wh.gov/ACA-History

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Keith Maley (@Maley44) June 09, 2015

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Since 2013, we've seen the largest decline in America's uninsured rate in decades → go.wh.gov/ACA-History #ACAWorks http://t.co/DHFZ9yDkic

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 10, 2015

Most disingenuous thing ever: Taking Obamacare away from people proves Obamcare is bad for people http://t.co/PcUtxAaexP

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Matt O'Brien (@ObsoleteDogma) June 08, 2015

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Thank you, President Obama for being a leader on important issues

Chipotle says it will offer paid vacation and sick pay to all employees, including part-time: abcn.ws/1Qj7UkF http://t.co/j3nLtxQuoY

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ABC News (@ABC) June 08, 2015

Breaking News: E.P.A. Says It Will Set Rules for Airplane Emissions nyti.ms/1HrKqUL

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

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20 metro DEM areas with most jobs from exports. Pass #TPA and #TAA and join 21st C global trade @HouseDemocrats http://t.co/Mfpu5mmPGw

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meta (@metaquest) June 10, 2015

Michelle Obama (@FLOTUS) to slain student Hadiya Pendleton's classmates: "They don’t believe you are real" bloom.bg/1MI9oPR

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Bloomberg Politics (@bpolitics) June 10, 2015

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Not surprising. Impotent white tears. *rolls eyes*

Sources on the ground say McKinney police dept is getting angry, n-word filled phone calls for not "standing up for" Eric Casebolt.

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Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) June 10, 2015

Meanwhile a Houston iHeartradio host, Michael Berry, called the black pool party kids "jungle animals" - msnbc.com/msnbc/conserva… #McKinney

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Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) June 10, 2015

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Farai Chideya (@farai) draws eerie comparisons of the deaths of Ota Benga & Kalief Browder. farai.com/kill-yourself-… http://t.co/ElW9Z7skYD

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Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) June 09, 2015

Texas inmate who spent more than a decade on death row freed: cbsn.ws/1IBXB73 http://t.co/itknkqc7YI

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CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) June 09, 2015

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“Administrative leave” is code for, let’s wait until it all dies down

one of the women who started the fight at #McKinney has been put on"admin leave" from employer crimeblog.dallasnews.com/2015/06/teen-w… http://t.co/4HJefQ47MM

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maryteatowel (@maryteatowel) June 10, 2015

No coincidence that the racist White lady cited section 8 housing in a town that was sued over racist housing discrimination. #McKinney

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Propane Jane (@docrocktex26) June 08, 2015

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.@bankofamerica Is this your employee Tracey Carver-Allbritton attacking a child & using racial slurs?#McKinneyPolice http://t.co/VUTNFBJ1XU

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  (@DallasforChange) June 08, 2015

Tracey Carver-Allbritton, woman who assaulted the teenagers & used racial slurs. Works at @bankofamerica. #McKinney http://t.co/OZLzJU6x5M

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Kiaira (@BlvckConscious) June 08, 2015

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McKinney, Texas City At Center Of Pool Party Video Controversy, Was Sued Over Housing Discrimination ibtimes.com/mckinney-north… h/t @htowngenie

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Propane Jane (@docrocktex26) June 08, 2015

According to Fox News, what Josh Duggar did was bad, but not quite as egregious as black kids having a pool party in Texas.

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Frank Conniff (@FrankConniff) June 09, 2015

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But of course; harm Black children, get to wiggle out of the hands of justice and keep your pension

Police says criminal investigation into Eric Casebolt's action will take time; resignation means internal investigation over @ZahidArabFox4

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  (@NewsBreaker) June 09, 2015

#McKinneyPD Chief confirms Casebolt will keep his pension and benefits. He also says there were complaints in his file, but no details.

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Mireya CBS11 (@cbsmireya) June 09, 2015

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Bravo, Kyemah!

This is for always being labeled as, "ugly" or "angry". Thank God, stereotypes are just opinions. - Kyemah McEntyre✊🏾 http://t.co/UXTLyVSF9f

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KYEMAH MCENTYRE (@KyeTheCreator) June 07, 2015

This girl’s gorgeous handmade prom dress just broke the internet bzfd.it/1MlsgDr http://t.co/3KzGbAypaE

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  (@BuzzFeed) June 09, 2015

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Early Bird Chat

On This Day: First Lady Michelle Obama greets children at Children’s Place in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, April 13, 2010 (Photo by Samantha Appleton)

One of my all-time faves.

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MoooOOOooorning – Happy Sunday!

Desiline

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Washington Post: When she set out to her local library in North Miami to cast her vote in the presidential election last year, Desiline Victor had no way of knowing the journey would lead all the way to the White House.

On Tuesday night, Victor, a 102-year-old Haitian immigrant, will sit in the ornate House chamber as a guest of first lady Michelle Obama to listen to President Obama’s State of the Union address.

Victor voted for the president, but it was not easy. On her first visit to the polls on the morning of Oct. 28, the first day of early voting, she waited in line for three hours. Poll workers eventually advised her to come back later, and she did.

….. The whirlwind trip has taken Victor out of her element. She had to buy a coat, since a heavy winter jacket isn’t usually needed in balmy Miami. And here, she’s “Ms. Victor” instead of “Granny”….

But when she meets the president, perhaps the address may be less formal. Victor already feels a kinship with the commander in chief.

“I call him ‘my son,’ ” she says. “I feel like he is my son.”

Full article here

michelle: a month in the life…

…with participants in the Wounded Warrior Soldier Ride at the White House, April 28, 2010.

…with Bo, April 29, 2010.

April 22, 2010

….with students and Olympic athletes during a Let’s Move event at the River Terrace Elementary School in Washington, D.C., April 21, 2010

….at New Roots Community Farm in San Diego, Calif., April 15, 2010

…greeting children during her visit to a school in Mexico City, April 14, 2010

…in Port Au-Prince, Haiti, April 13, 2010

..in Port Au-Prince, Haiti, April 13, 2010

All Official White House Photos

the haiti visit

Footage of First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr Jill Biden on their visit to Haiti on April 13, 2010.

West Wing Week (“The Interpreter’s Lounge” April 16, 2010)

White House YouTube Channel: This installment takes you step-by-stepwith the President as he returns from the Czech Republic, hosts the largest international summit ever held in Washington DC, and lays out a new vision for manned space exploration at the Kennedy Space Center. We caught up with the First Lady as she made her first official solo international trip.

haiti up close

Michelle Obama and Jill Biden on a visit to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, April 13, 2010.

hosting haiti

President Barack Obama watches as Haiti’s President Rene Preval thanks a U.S. Marine for his service in the aftermath of Haiti’s earthquake, following joint remarks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, March 10, 2010.

President Barack Obama greets Philadelphia 76ers center Samuel Dalembert, of Haiti

First Lady Michelle Obama talks with Mrs. Elizabeth Preval, the First Lady of Haiti, in the Yellow Oval Room of the White House, March 10, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

another world

Elvilhomme Desboules wears a watch with the image of President Barack Obama while digging in rocky soil to prepare for the burial of about 30 unclaimed and unidentified earthquake victims February 25, 2010 in Titayen, Haiti