“Where You Are Is Where You Fight”

It is not helpful to tell people of Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi, etc that they should move. First of all, most of you saying this have no space.
Two — there is no where to go. This country is collapsing colonial project. This is it. Where you are is where you fight.

— No Quarter Will Be Given (@chaedria) September 1, 2021

Lift Up One Another

Hurricane Ida has left millions of people without power, food, and shelter throughout the South. In times like these, we’ve got to lift up one another. I hope you’ll click through to support families who can use your help: https://t.co/yqIwIkSUz0

— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) August 31, 2021

Michelle and I are thinking of everyone affected by Hurricane Ida, and we're grateful to the first responders doing heroic work. Here are some ways to support those in need: https://t.co/YZU1xlRN1i

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 31, 2021

Zaila

Yes, Zaila! We are so, so proud of you! 👏🏾

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— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) July 9, 2021

13-year-old Zaila Avant-garde is the first African American champion in the history of the Scripps National Spelling Beepic.twitter.com/Wm38xiEqSn

— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) July 9, 2021

The first champion from Louisiana, #Speller133 Zaila Avant-garde wins the Scripps Cup! #SpellingBee #TheBeeIsBack pic.twitter.com/YqjYKt7R2q

— Scripps National Spelling Bee (@ScrippsBee) July 9, 2021

Your #ScrippsNationalSpellingBee Champion Zaila Avant-garde. https://t.co/6Vu7TOfC9n

— Franklin Leonard (@franklinleonard) July 9, 2021

Zaila Avant-garde ✨#SpellingBee finalist 🤝 Guinness World Record holder. pic.twitter.com/yiSn6kTCwy

— espnW (@espnW) July 9, 2021

Lucille Bridges: Moral Courage, Bravery, Love

Today we mourn the loss of one of the mothers of the Civil Rights Movement in New Orleans with the passing of Lucille Bridges — mother of five, including Ruby Bridges, who as a first-grader in 1960 was one of six black children to integrate the all-white William Frantz School. pic.twitter.com/AMvcxsWbJu

— Mayor LaToya Cantrell (@mayorcantrell) November 11, 2020

Lucille's strength was unbounded during this period. Her husband was reluctant when the request came from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to participate.

— Mayor LaToya Cantrell (@mayorcantrell) November 11, 2020

Lucille insisted, seeing the action as an opportunity to help all Black children, and walked Ruby, with federal marshals, past chanting and taunting white protesters and to the schoolhouse. Mother and daughter both revealed their character and courage. pic.twitter.com/qd7d47QuB9

— Mayor LaToya Cantrell (@mayorcantrell) November 11, 2020

Today, folks recall Ruby as the little girl depicted in Norman Rockwell's painting 'The Problem We All Live With,' and more recently might see a reimagining of the image now including Vice President-elect Kamala Harris walking alongside little Ruby. pic.twitter.com/0Yrwm1mQeY

— Mayor LaToya Cantrell (@mayorcantrell) November 11, 2020

I think I speak for all mothers who want the best for their children when I hope for the same moral courage, bravery and love as that of Lucille Bridges. May she rest in God's perfect peace. pic.twitter.com/qsBygEzhso

— Mayor LaToya Cantrell (@mayorcantrell) November 11, 2020

Lucille Bridges, the mother of Ruby Bridges, who walked with her daughter past crowds screaming racist slurs as she became the first Black student at her all-white elementary school, has died at the age of 86. https://t.co/j7najsoDe3

— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) November 11, 2020

Ms Bridges is an American heroine. Just imagine— what a tough and dangerous decision she made for her daughter, Ruby, all the little Black girls in New Orleans and across the nation to follow. And she lived long enough to see a Black woman become VP. RIP Lucille Bridges. https://t.co/TY5mtqaIjs pic.twitter.com/VPiyFuSlTr

— Kim Bondy (@KimBondy) November 11, 2020

A Big Win

One President whose candidate did win tonight:

Barack Obama, who recorded Get Out the Vote calls for John Bel Edwards and helped Dems win in the LA legislature through the National Democratic Redistricting Committee.

— Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) November 17, 2019

Since Trump took office, Democrats have flipped governorships in: Kansas, Nevada, New Mexico, New Jersey, Illinois, Maine, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Kentucky. And now, held the governorship in Louisiana, where Trump won in 2016 by 20 points.

— Matt McDermott (@mattmfm) November 17, 2019

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update: Republicans will be TWO seats short of a supermajority in Louisiana.

Dems have flipped #HD105, ousting Rep. Leopold. And Rep. Adams (I) beat a GOP challenger in #HD62.

One thing this means: Dems will likely have a say in the redistricting process, unlike this decade. https://t.co/tez5F9HEGh

— Taniel (@Taniel) November 17, 2019

Barack Obama robocall gives Gov. John Bel Edwards a last-minute get-out-the-vote boost https://t.co/YvYbZf7bdU via @theadvocatebr

— Eric Schultz (@EricSchultz) November 17, 2019

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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's John Bel Edwards stuns GOP, wins reelection to a second term as the Deep South’s only Democratic governor.

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) November 17, 2019

The Phenomenal FLOTUS

Hey, #EssenceFest! I brought a few of my girlfriends with me to New Orleans and we can't wait to join you tonight in the Superdome. Who's ready?! pic.twitter.com/OHzh2ZD9UW

— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) July 7, 2019

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Gayle King interviews Michelle Obama at Essence Festival: "Now I’m Michelle Obama and the love, but for a minute there I was an angry black woman" https://t.co/sKNubHN5oj pic.twitter.com/9ShVKU6L4k

— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 7, 2019

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MICHELLE OBAMA IN A SEQUINS JUMPSUIT

That’s it, that’s the tweet. pic.twitter.com/SjSjGM9iIF

— Meena Harris (@meena) July 7, 2019

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The First Lady At Essence Festival

Live here tonight at 10:40PM ET

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Gayle King to interview Michelle Obama at Essence Festival in New Orleans today – how to watch https://t.co/0sgb79sr4C pic.twitter.com/J3hQMYnQ5v

— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 6, 2019

Serving Up Progress

What a life. American history has always been driven by visionaries like Leah Chase—and all the men and women who worked and ate at Dooky Chase’s over the years—folks who serve up progress one bowl of gumbo at a time. https://t.co/2LpuIbxvHk pic.twitter.com/Y4i5snKjn7

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) June 3, 2019

A True Comforter-In-Chief

Barack Obama with a victim of Hurricane Sandy. pic.twitter.com/R4AUr7INMM

— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

Barack Obama with a victim of tornado in Joplin, Missouri. pic.twitter.com/oU3zt3rjxi

— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

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Barack Obama with a victim of tornado in Moore, Oklahoma. pic.twitter.com/yxTCNgGpwl

— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

Barack Obama with a victim of Hiroshima. pic.twitter.com/jChuRqnd7i

— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

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Barack Obama with a victim of Aurora shooting. pic.twitter.com/KnSOb0nNfo

— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

Barack Obama with relative of victim of the Washington Navy Yard shooting. pic.twitter.com/0KQ1EVE2ne

— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

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Barack Obama with relatives of Emilie Parker, who was murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School. pic.twitter.com/Smx7fgEGza

— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

Barack Obama with Mark Kelly, husband of Gabby Giffords. pic.twitter.com/JfclNZVH2F

— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

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Barack Obama with a family member of a coal miner who died in the Upper Branch Mine explosion in West Virginia. pic.twitter.com/bQ6O4PblV7

— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

Barack Obama meets with families of victims of the San Bernardino shooting. pic.twitter.com/JfohD8PK2s

— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

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Barack Obama with Diane Wall, whose husband Glen Wall died on 9/11. pic.twitter.com/MW9LN1pky2

— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

Barack Obama with victims of flooding in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. pic.twitter.com/yBuP8MWPk4

— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

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Barack Obama with victims of tornado in of Vilonia, Arkansas. pic.twitter.com/Cu1insqr5Z

— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

Barack Obama with Gabby Giffords, innocent victim of gun violence. pic.twitter.com/TJLepMoh7X

— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 30, 2017

Always Looking Out For His Fellow Man

https://twitter.com/2020fight/status/902701016533016581

And unsurprisingly he was holding babies too! OMG I miss him 😢😥😢😥😢

— Laura S (@sisu1964) August 30, 2017

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— Laura S (@sisu1964) August 30, 2017