Let It Sink In: 8:46

Black people have been wondering why white people and other non-black people have been riled so much by George Floyd's murder-- and not by videos of other police shootings.

I have a theory.

— Karen Attiah (@KarenAttiah) June 17, 2020

America watched black men get shot and killed.

America watched reporters get shot on camera.

Twenty *white* children were shot to death in Sandy Hook.

We went on with our lives. If George Floyd had been shot, I don't know if the disgust and outrage would have been there.

— Karen Attiah (@KarenAttiah) June 17, 2020

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We sanitize our language and imagery around gunshot victims. Not many Americans see the damage bullets do to a body.

There was no way to sanitize the inhumanity of Derek Chauvin using his body to crush the breath out of George Floyd.

8:45 minutes of pure cruelty on display.

— Karen Attiah (@KarenAttiah) June 17, 2020

The white officer who shot Rayshard Brooks in the back--- also kicked Brooks as he lay dying on the ground.

There are many white men & women in this country who derive a sadistic pleasure from the destruction of black bodies.

Even while we are dying.

Even after we are dead.

— Karen Attiah (@KarenAttiah) June 17, 2020

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The lynchings of black people were public entertainment.

White folks even made photographs and postcards of lynchings to send to friends.

When it comes to black people dying, America has long treated it as a titillating spectacle.

Being shot isn't as interesting, perhaps.

— Karen Attiah (@KarenAttiah) June 17, 2020

Perhaps now, what we finally see is a collective white shame and guilt about these cruelties.

So white people, you guys need to figure this out how to erase the emotional rewards of sadistic pleasure white people have long enjoyed in dominating and destroying black bodies.

— Karen Attiah (@KarenAttiah) June 17, 2020

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In short, what Derek Chauvin and Garret Rolfe did to George Floyd and Rayshard Brooks was barbaric. Primitive.

The cruelty was the point.

Chokehold bans, body cams, and officer training won't fix the minds of the type of men who grin while crushing a person to death.

— Karen Attiah (@KarenAttiah) June 17, 2020

I will never forget that George Floyd called out for his late mother in the moments before he died.

And the whole world responded.

We got you, Big Floyd.

— Karen Attiah (@KarenAttiah) June 18, 2020

#JusticeForAhmaudArbery

#AhmaudArbery would be turning 26 today.

He was killed in February while jogging. Two white men have been charged with his murder.

Activists organized an #IRunWithMaud protest to honor him — pledging to run 2.23 miles, marking the date of his death. pic.twitter.com/H64YrUnJeE

— AJ+ (@ajplus) May 8, 2020

I refuse to applaud an arrest that should have been made 74 days ago. #AhmaudArbery

— brittany packnett cunningham. (@MsPackyetti) May 8, 2020

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"Jog during the day and not at night." They'll still kill you. "Stay in your own backyard." They'll still kill you. "Don't move your hands too quickly." They'll still kill you. "Keep your voice down." They'll still kill you. They'll still kill you. They'll still kill you.

— Clint Smith (@ClintSmithIII) May 6, 2020

Language matters.

Justice (noun): Ahmaud Arbery, alive today to celebrate his birthday.

Accountability (noun): The McMichaels, convicted of murder.

The Bare Minimum (what Black folks get)*: The McMichaels, arrested for murder, after 74 days.

Never be confused.#AhmaudArbery

— brittany packnett cunningham. (@MsPackyetti) May 8, 2020

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Stand with us and demand that Ahmaud’s murders are charged in his death. They are not immune from prosecution and should be tried for murder. #IRunWithMaud pic.twitter.com/tb57wtfNE4

— Georgia NAACP (@Georgia_NAACP) April 28, 2020

White America: Watch this Tik Tok of me and my gramama twerking to Megan & Beyoncé’s remix. It’s lit! We do it for ‘da culture. Big ups!

Also White America: Police brutality? Black lives? I don’t really talk about that kind of stuff in public. It’s not my thing.

— Michael Harriot (@michaelharriot) May 7, 2020

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Never Forget: They didn’t make arrests because they saw the tape and were outraged by the evil they saw, they made arrests because we saw the tape and were outraged by the evil we saw #AhmaudArbery

— Etan Thomas (@etanthomas36) May 8, 2020

Being Black Is Not A Crime

“Ahmaud Arbery was a human being, a person, a man with a family and a future, who loved and was loved.”

Rest in Power. https://t.co/W2RrIFp76C

— Mariana Atencio (@marianaatencio) May 7, 2020

Let’s voice outrage beyond posting his picture on social media. Among other things, District Attorney George Barnhill must RESIGN.

Text JUSTICE to 55156.

Dial 912-554-7200 to make your voice heard.

Follow: @ColorofChange@Georgia_NAACP⁩ #JusticeforAhmaud #IrunwithMaud pic.twitter.com/RdOkCVfr12

— Ava DuVernay (@ava) May 7, 2020

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@Georgia_NAACP will be protesting with the family at the Glynn County Courthouse on Friday at 10am.

We refuse to rest until freedom comes. #IRunWithMaud #GaPol

— Georgia NAACP (@Georgia_NAACP) May 6, 2020

Stand with us and demand that Ahmaud’s murders are charged in his death. They are not immune from prosecution and should be tried for murder. #IRunWithMaud pic.twitter.com/tb57wtfNE4

— Georgia NAACP (@Georgia_NAACP) April 28, 2020

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https://twitter.com/eveewing/status/1258054381649514497

https://twitter.com/eveewing/status/1258054879081267202

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Jackie Johnson should have immediately had Travis and Gregory McMichael arrested for murder. District Attorneys are elected to pursue justice - not engage in judicial malpractice.

Call (912)554-7200 and demand she resign now. #NotForgotten #GaPol #IRunWithMaud pic.twitter.com/k1jtluXnIP

— Georgia NAACP (@Georgia_NAACP) May 4, 2020

What this headline doesn't state is that Georgia will not be convening grand juries until June 12.

So tattoo parlors, bowling alleys & barbershops are open under Kemp's rules. But the suspected murderers of a Black man are free until further notice. https://t.co/jOAm6PPUj6

— Kristen Clarke (@KristenClarkeJD) May 6, 2020

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https://twitter.com/eveewing/status/1258056019713961990

https://twitter.com/eveewing/status/1258056020754120713

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https://twitter.com/eveewing/status/1258057346082918400

https://twitter.com/eveewing/status/1258058734951190529

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“I don’t think I’ll ever be in a mental state where I can actually watch the video.” Ahmaud Arbery’s mother Wanda Cooper-Jones tells @arobach she has not watched the video of her son’s final moments. https://t.co/ApV79LlpiL pic.twitter.com/I2lic16xNW

— Good Morning America (@GMA) May 7, 2020

.⁦@CharlesMBlow⁩: The similarities here to Trayvon Martin are uncanny. These men stalked Arbery, projecting onto him a criminality of which he was not guilty, then used self-defense as justification to gun him down in an altercation they provoked. https://t.co/qTZ8R3vkq7

— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) May 7, 2020

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Gregory McMichael & his son Travis McMichael gunned down Ahmaud Arbery, 25, on his daily jog in Brunswick, GA. His mother Wanda Jones said “He was hunted down like an animal and killed.” Call the Glynn County Police Dept & demand their arrest: (912)-554-7800 #JusticeForAhmaud pic.twitter.com/WhtklDySTu

— Padma Lakshmi (@PadmaLakshmi) May 6, 2020

One of the murderers called 911 before they tracked Ahmaud down and literally said: “I’m out here at Satilla Shores and there’s a black man running down the street." The shared trauma of being black in America manifests in so, so, so many negative ways. I’m exhausted. pic.twitter.com/f8sOcGYcR8

— Will Packer (@willpowerpacker) May 6, 2020

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We’re literally hunted EVERYDAY/EVERYTIME we step foot outside the comfort of our homes! Can’t even go for a damn jog man! Like WTF man are you kidding me?!?!?!?!?!? No man fr ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!!! I’m sorry Ahmaud(Rest In Paradise) and my prayers and blessings sent to the..... pic.twitter.com/r1PNxs8Vgn

— LeBron James (@KingJames) May 6, 2020

heavens above to your family!!🙏🏾✊🏾❤️ #StayWoke #ProfiledCauseWeAreSimplyBlack 😢😢

— LeBron James (@KingJames) May 6, 2020

The Victims Of White Supremacy

“Mary Turner, who after denouncing her husband’s lynching by a rampaging white mob, was hung upside down, burned and then sliced open so that her unborn child fell to the ground.” #neverforget https://t.co/FcrNOBLlrK

— Ava DuVernay (@ava) April 26, 2018

A Tweet Or Two

Full video: President Obama delivers a statement on #IranTalks: http://t.co/e94eTqLJNO

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) April 2, 2015

Congrats Mr. Presidents. You made history on 2 April 2015. #IranTalks pic.twitter.com/bqpTkPKMsp

— Negar Mortazavi نگار مرتضوی (@NegarMortazavi) April 2, 2015

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We extend our deep condolences to the families and loved ones of all those killed in this heinous attack in #Kenya pic.twitter.com/hB39YF9oZe

— J Earnest (Archived) (@PressSec44) April 2, 2015

MORE: Attack by al-Shabab at Kenya university kills 147 students and security forces, plus 4 gunmen: http://t.co/RsjrZ11KOW

— The Associated Press (@AP) April 2, 2015

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President Obama's budget would expand access to high-quality job training programs → http://t.co/OdcszqsvGs #TechHire

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) April 2, 2015

White House factsheet on parameters of the agreement https://t.co/lXRvE9rh1W

— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) April 2, 2015

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HUGE thanks to our terrific team of U.S. diplomats and experts. Simply could not do #IranTalks without them.

— John Kerry (@JohnKerry) April 2, 2015

The understanding we’ve reached is a solid foundation for the good deal we seek: http://t.co/27diERL7rm #IranDeal pic.twitter.com/pnyBa2Djfp

— John Kerry (@JohnKerry) April 2, 2015

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Happy Birthday, Marvin. pic.twitter.com/VbfQQ1JVwM

— Complex (@Complex) April 2, 2015

Happy Birthday to the incomparable Marvin Gaye! pic.twitter.com/sdl8wUuVvW

— ᴅᴏʟʟᴀʀ (@callmedollar) April 2, 2015

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"ObamaCare's remarkable progress" http://t.co/ABrqUOeaNX pic.twitter.com/nWJhc54IQp"

— Yankees101 (@SmartOne8927) April 2, 2015

Consumer comfort in U.S. climbs to second-highest since 2007 http://t.co/RibBNq7DTz

— Bloomberg (@business) April 2, 2015

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https://twitter.com/thekarami/status/583707190239760385

Some at the @Niacouncil office are literally shedding tears of joy right now. Won't share the pics. 🙂#IranTalks

— Trita Parsi (@tparsi) April 2, 2015

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“We have stopped a cycle that is not in the interest of anybody" - @JZarif http://t.co/CfSgYwP2fY #Irantalks pic.twitter.com/zj7mDHjvDo

— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) April 2, 2015

Northern Tehran after #IranTalks, tonight https://t.co/sgERWp6xyp

— Sobhan Hassanvand 📰 سبحان حسنوند (@Hassanvand) April 2, 2015

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https://twitter.com/rezamarashi/status/583688746714923008

https://twitter.com/NuclearTalks/status/583745083477983233

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walk down memory lane: July 2007, Obama splits with Hillary in CNN/YouTube debate, says he'd meet with Iran as prez https://t.co/lb78WMRTln

— Peter Hamby (@PeterHamby) April 2, 2015

"The most complex negotiation I've ever been part of": US negotiator on #Irantalks http://t.co/P2tiao3uyM with @barbaraslavin1

— Laura Rozen (@lrozen) April 2, 2015

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Good riddance to a rubbish student

Duke student admits placing noose on tree and is "no longer on campus," officials say: http://t.co/pfVM1C8ioL pic.twitter.com/CAg7hJN1x6

— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) April 2, 2015

This documentary explores the institutionalized racism in Ferguson http://t.co/9q2HmwCQtk pic.twitter.com/D8JdJMXOXQ

— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) April 2, 2015

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Screw you, Cosmo

Cosmo used white models for “gorgeous” trends and black models for trends that needed to “die” http://t.co/eKVxgbrXr3 pic.twitter.com/V0a5lqxWPl

— BuzzFeed UK (@BuzzFeedUK) April 2, 2015

Short Film "Yellow Fever" Uncovers the Trauma Inflicted by European Beauty Ideals http://t.co/jIGcNxvqGh pic.twitter.com/AEKpjysPXH

— For Harriet (@ForHarriet) April 2, 2015

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A Tweet Or Two

President Obama just sent 22 people this letter.
Here's why he's giving them a 2nd chance → http://t.co/QO11L23x1j pic.twitter.com/3SmaP7vo7Q

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 31, 2015

America is taking steps to #ActOnClimate, and the world is joining us → https://t.co/Ft0xj1KpIJ pic.twitter.com/yqaM9MMwgt

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 31, 2015

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So sorry for the setback, GB. We here at TOD want you to know that we have your back, we admire your strength and courage, and we are rooting for you all the way

Looks like I'll be losing the little bit of hair that grew while I was off chemo.

— GoBrooklyn (@GoBrooklyn) March 31, 2015

ICYMI: The scans I had earlier this month showed that the cancer is spreading. Hormonal treatment not working.

— GoBrooklyn (@GoBrooklyn) March 31, 2015

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Going back to chemo and another treatment TBD. We discussed having my uterus and ovaries removed.

— GoBrooklyn (@GoBrooklyn) March 31, 2015

Clinical trials not possible until my white blood count comes back up.

— GoBrooklyn (@GoBrooklyn) March 31, 2015

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Other therapies available that doc will share once we do some tests. I will what I have to do. Whatever it takes.

— GoBrooklyn (@GoBrooklyn) March 31, 2015

Yes? YES.
Okay. Talk to y'all later. One more appointment.

— GoBrooklyn (@GoBrooklyn) March 31, 2015

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Under President Obama, America is leading global efforts to #ActOnClimate → http://t.co/aPWTygLx95 pic.twitter.com/EvAalG5g0N

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 31, 2015

We’re taking action on climate change — and the world is joining us. Here's how → https://t.co/8HVIqcpEYa pic.twitter.com/eog4QbPbvA

— VP Biden (Archived) (@VP44) March 31, 2015

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Yay

Time to get cooking! Kid chefs: Submit your recipes for the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge by April 30: http://t.co/zGKsiIPV9P #KidsStateDinner

— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) March 31, 2015

.@FLOTUS I've already got tons of dances ready to go. See you Thursday!! #GimmeFive #MomDancing2

— Jimmy Fallon (@jimmyfallon) March 31, 2015

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President Obama's clean power plan would prevent up to 150,000 asthma attacks/year in kids → http://t.co/aPWTyh38xF pic.twitter.com/n57CCM64J4

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 31, 2015

Big news @Medium: The US just submitted our post-2020 #ActOnClimate goal to the @UNFCCC: https://t.co/xXzagPzfLh pic.twitter.com/j2gnWqAcLY

— Brian Deese NARA (@Deese44) March 31, 2015

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Different day. Same disgusting BS

https://twitter.com/honeycoquette/status/582637462503190528

This is terrible: A min wage @daysinn worker was fired for talking to WaPo's @chicoharlan, even after manager OK'd it http://t.co/PSFb552XFo

— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) March 30, 2015

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Wow

145 yrs ago today, Thomas Mundy Peterson of Perth Amboy NJ becomes first black voter after 15th amendment adopted pic.twitter.com/qKcWzDdYOm

— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) March 31, 2015

I am proud to join with several of my colleagues to reintroduce the Voter Empowerment Act http://t.co/g1D7BkFJrI

— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) March 19, 2015

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There is no pleading ignorance about nooses. When you use a noose against a Black person, everyone knows what you mean. Everyone one knows the threat, violence, and racism it represents. Everyone knows that you are terrorizing Black people

https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/582995269530193920

https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/582995678420279296

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85 years after infamous lynching, another noose stirs tension in Indiana town http://t.co/Wp0VjS3ydx

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 31, 2015

https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/583008376940048384

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But…but…cops are here to protect everyone

https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/580901597678575617

'I'm Lucky To Be Living': Video Shows Cops Brutally Beating Unarmed #FloydDent In Michigan http://t.co/jYdHUX545u

— deray (@deray) March 25, 2015

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Obama rejects Republican efforts to tighten union rules http://t.co/v0EzzaZLj4

— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 31, 2015

https://twitter.com/AntDeRosa/status/583029072156049409

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Great article

https://twitter.com/PiaGlenn/status/582642948115996672

https://twitter.com/ChiefElk/status/582716511174799360

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Eight people found out today that they will not die behind bars. A taste of what that’s like: http://t.co/Ie73q6oIr1 pic.twitter.com/G0RgJ9MBbT

— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) March 31, 2015

BREAKING: Enough progress made at Iran nuclear talks to merit staying past deadline until Wednesday: U.S. State Department

— Reuters (@Reuters) March 31, 2015

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Goodluck Jonathan "a hero" for conceding defeat. http://t.co/lUfQhiAbzl #NigeriaDecides pic.twitter.com/OcWdGKvhlA

— Al Jazeera Breaking News (@AJENews) March 31, 2015

Nigerian election dramatic example to Africa, President Jonathan shows leadership by conceding. Pray for smooth transition despite tensions.

— Archbishop of Canterbury (@JustinWelby) March 31, 2015

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Meet Muhammadu Buhari, who defeated incumbent Goodluck Jonathan in Nigeria's presidential race http://t.co/4BLWazJg5j pic.twitter.com/GK8lXcFqUB

— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 31, 2015

Nigerian opposition leader Muhammadu Buhari claims a historic victory over sitting president Goodluck Jonathan http://t.co/J9dO12Dah7

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) March 31, 2015

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Cesar Chavez spent his life dedicated to improving conditions for farmworkers. He was committed to non-violence. pic.twitter.com/XessmGNTTB

— meta (@metaquest) March 31, 2015

Today we honor civil rights leader César E. Chávez, a man who dedicated his life to workers' rights #CesarChavezDay pic.twitter.com/E7fa66Qii8

— SEIU (@SEIU) March 31, 2015

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A Tweet Or Two

President Obama is taking action to #ProtectYourSavings from a conflict of interest → http://t.co/kAb0SkcwM9
Watch → http://t.co/Qq1LNsV3lr

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) February 23, 2015

Dem Rep: Obama 'One Of The Best Presidents Our Country Will Ever Have Seen' http://t.co/PePnIb7yKz (VIDEO) pic.twitter.com/HYpmoErDrx

— Mediaite (@Mediaite) February 22, 2015

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5 sit-ups ✓
5 mile run ✓
5 veggies ✓
Share how you’re getting healthy, then tell your friends to #GimmeFive: http://t.co/UwlXMsKxMb

— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) February 23, 2015

Two First Ladies: Mrs. Obama hosts Mrs. Ghani of Afghanistan for tea at the @WhiteHouse → https://t.co/CFeyScxLtH pic.twitter.com/8yvQs0169b

— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) February 23, 2015

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Obama Wants Rules That Force Brokers To Put Clients' Interests First http://t.co/KWEuF0isE5

— NPR (@NPR) February 23, 2015

"Since 2013, 17 states have joined companies like Gap and Walmart to raise their minimum wage" —Obama #RaiseTheWage pic.twitter.com/CeBzHXnunj

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) February 23, 2015

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FACT: More Jobs are Created When Democrats are in Power http://t.co/9h6BZFMZ8l #UniteBlue #ObamaLovesAmerica pic.twitter.com/DzMw8XRaPC

— The American Independent (@AmerIndependent) February 21, 2015

VA #hiring 19,000 doctors, nurses, other personnel in 2015 http://t.co/pm8ovHVlbT via @federaltimes pic.twitter.com/TtcVxkqQ2m

— Veterans Affairs (@DeptVetAffairs) February 21, 2015

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Congratulations to @common & @johnlegend on their #Oscar win! Such a powerful performance & impactful speech. #Glory pic.twitter.com/g6Bdi2TxcC

— Viola Davis (@violadavis) February 23, 2015

Viva Mexico! pic.twitter.com/wWCnrOsKSZ

— Mario Lopez (@mariolopezviva) February 23, 2015

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In 1773 Phyllis Wheatley published the 1st book by a black woman, Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral #BHM pic.twitter.com/dgj00wKPoQ

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) February 22, 2015

Valerie Smith of Princeton to become Swarthmore's first African American president http://t.co/TJoEFmJaSv via @phillydotcom

— Alycee (@jazziz2) February 22, 2015

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A Tweet Or Two

Every day is #LoveYourPetDay. pic.twitter.com/yxrIDz3gU6

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 20, 2015

Puppy love. #LoveYourPetDay pic.twitter.com/cFBJ3m1agn

— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) February 20, 2015

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Best buds. #LoveYourPetDay pic.twitter.com/BvD1WTW8Y8

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) February 20, 2015

The U.S. economy has grown faster when the President of the United States is a Democrat rather than a Republican. http://t.co/xLLkUbnI4l

— L O L G O P (@LOLGOP) February 20, 2015

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VP Biden strongly condemns the offensive by Russia-backed separatists in the Ukrainian town of Debaltseve. http://t.co/cRE4BQOpIY

— VP Biden (Archived) (@VP44) February 20, 2015

Portland raises minimum wage for city workers to $15 http://t.co/c6eIlzGgSR

— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) February 20, 2015

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Our education continues 🙂

#BlackHistoryMonth: Ruby Bridges was the 1st black child to attend an all-white public elementary school in the South pic.twitter.com/JZg6CYqk2U

— Valerie Jarrett (@vj44) February 18, 2015

#BlackHistoryMonth: Madam Walker invented hair-straightening formula & the hot comb, and was the 1st self-made female millionaire in America

— Valerie Jarrett (@vj44) February 20, 2015

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https://twitter.com/ethiopienne/status/568910039009910784

Jerry Lawson, a self-taught engineer, gave us video game cartridges http://t.co/osqHHgh5TS pic.twitter.com/mMgYcr6fto

— Engadget (@engadget) February 20, 2015

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Honoring the strength and power of Black women everywhere #BlackHistoryMonth http://t.co/3gzuif9Egi pic.twitter.com/sSctXcqRZV

— HuffPost BlackVoices (@blackvoices) February 20, 2015

Nelson Mandela spent how many years behind bars resisting apartheid in South Africa? #BlackHistoryMonth #AfAmEdChat pic.twitter.com/3zzyZJ87BS

— WH Black Initiative (@AfAmEducation) February 20, 2015

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Pres. Obama to host town hall on #immigration on Feb. 25 with @jdbalart. http://t.co/VOpvreFugp #ObamaTownHall pic.twitter.com/DbSQ6U98J1

— Voto Latino (@votolatino) February 20, 2015

White House extending 2015 Obamacare enrollment for those who owe penalty for being uninsured in 2014. http://t.co/jcGulIyxpj

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) February 20, 2015

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This is the horror that occurs when you don’t view people as human beings because of the color of their skin

James Jameson once bought a 10-year-old slave girl for six handkerchiefs so he could sketch cannibals eating her. http://t.co/WaY3qUXbsx

— Saeed, Or The Other One (@theferocity) February 16, 2015

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James Jameson, heir to the Jameson Irish Whiskey company, once bought a 10-year-old slave girl for six handkerchiefs because he wanted to sketch the event as cannibals killed, mutilated, and finally, ate her According to a report from The New York Times, Jameson had a fascination with cannibalism and wanted to experience the act firsthand. Jameson was on a trip in Africa in 1890 when an opportunity to fulfill his sick fantasy presented itself because he and his translator happened upon a cannibalistic tribe. Jameson consulted the tribe’s chiefs who told him if he wanted to witness the event, he’d have to buy a slave girl to be killed. Jameson returned a few minutes later with a 10-year-old girl he bought from a nearby slave trader for six handkerchiefs. The translator then approached the chiefs and said, “This is a present from a white man who desires to see her eaten.” According to an eye witness report of the scene, the cannibals tied the girl to a tree and stabbed her twice in the belly. The natives then cut pieces off of her body as Jameson sat sketching in his notebook. Jameson and his translator then made their way to chief’s hut where Jameson finished his sketches in watercolor.

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The same holds true once again

America's Forgotten Mass Lynching: When 237 People Were Murdered In Arkansas http://t.co/2LEjc7qvKQ pic.twitter.com/iGbncGnahV

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) February 16, 2015

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In 1919, in the wake of World War I, black sharecroppers unionized in Arkansas, unleashing a wave of white vigilantism and mass murder that left 237 people dead. The visits began in the fall of 1918, just as World War I ended. At his office in Little Rock, Arkansas, attorney Ulysses S. Bratton listened as African American sharecroppers from the Delta told stories of theft, exploitation, and endless debt. A man named Carter had tended 90 acres of cotton, only to have his landlord seize the entire crop and his possessions. From the town of Ratio, in Phillips County, Arkansas, a black farmer reported that a plantation manager refused to give sharecroppers an itemized account for their crop. Another sharecropper told of a landlord trying “to starve the people into selling the cotton at his own price. They ain’t allowing us down there room to move our feet except to go to the field.” No one could know it at the time, but within a year these inauspicious meetings would lead to one of the worst episodes of racial violence in U.S. history. Initiated by whites, the violence—by any measure, a massacre—claimed the lives of 237 African Americans, according to a just released report from the Equal Justice Initiative. The death toll was unusually high, but the use of racial violence to subjugate blacks during this time was not uncommon. As the Equal Justice Initiative observes, “Racial terror lynching was a tool used to enforce Jim Crow laws and racial segregation—a tactic for maintaining racial control by victimizing the entire African American community, not merely punishment of an alleged perpetrator for a crime.” This was certainly true of the massacre in Phillips County, Arkansas.

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Justice Department to seek emergency stay to allow immigration action http://t.co/tgLT3U8vKN

— Reuters (@Reuters) February 20, 2015

An arrest has been made in last month's Colorado NAACP bombing. http://t.co/dbsRxWSwwe pic.twitter.com/F7n9o2j0Mp

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) February 20, 2015

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World Health Organization approves 15-minute test for detecting Ebola http://t.co/5Yx31EZ2fO

— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) February 20, 2015

UN team investigates Saudi surge in cases of deadly MERS virus http://t.co/7rDO0pOw3O

— Reuters Health (@Reuters_Health) February 20, 2015

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My column today on guns and "reasonable-person" tests, two terrible ideas for addressing rape on college campuses. http://t.co/oPoQN4y6X5

— Jamil Smith جميل كريم (@JamilSmith) February 20, 2015

Bills to legalize recreational marijuana introduced in House: http://t.co/0SbLpkeCS6 pic.twitter.com/GI4ZWUl2AN

— The Hill (@thehill) February 20, 2015

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#BREAKING Dow, S&P 500 hit records after Greece earns bailout extension

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) February 20, 2015

Moody's downgrades Russia sovereign debt to junk » http://t.co/B4PWm2snso pic.twitter.com/XCkcyLqNKr

— CNBC (@CNBC) February 20, 2015

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.@AlfreWoodard hosts Oscar's sistahs soiree http://t.co/SiMF7dXDhk pic.twitter.com/uMjdAFK2vV

— Variety (@Variety) February 20, 2015

Teaching Ferguson: How colleges are incorporating race cases in the classroom http://t.co/H8B4dsblj4

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 20, 2015

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Rudy during meltdown: "This isn’t racism. This is socialism or possibly anti-colonialism.” http://t.co/PRHR4wVCAG

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) February 20, 2015

https://twitter.com/goldietaylor/status/568606738204786689

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Read @jbouie's fascinating look at the assertion by Rudy Giuliani that President Obama doesn't love America. http://t.co/H1wO8AMB7W

— Jamil Smith جميل كريم (@JamilSmith) February 20, 2015

White House spokesman: "I feel sorry for Rudy Giuliani" http://t.co/a19C3yxIVG pic.twitter.com/1W13r1Tf2P

— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) February 20, 2015

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Our first-ever Chief Data Scientist wrote a memo to Americans on unleashing the power of data. Read it on @Medium → https://t.co/QX90VKE6u8

— Kori Schulman (@ks44) February 20, 2015

If you’ve recently bought a Lenovo Windows laptop, READ THIS. Preferably, on a different computer. http://t.co/TTgulzddIi

— Phil (SubStack link in bio) Plait (@BadAstronomer) February 20, 2015

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Amidst all the noise, a very smart take from Fareed Zakaria http://t.co/NnRTXS3CX0

— Ben Rhodes -Archived (@rhodes44) February 20, 2015

Legal move limits AG Ken Paxton's options to void Travis County same-sex marriage: http://t.co/q7rKSSqtYQ #ssm #gaymarriage

— Chuck Lindell (@chucklindell) February 20, 2015

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“American Sniper” is not a war movie: It’s a revisionist western about "frontier masculinity" http://t.co/PI24GBXWgc

— Salon (@Salon) February 20, 2015

Britain says Libya needs unity government before arms embargo change http://t.co/iZE85NHpFc

— Reuters (@Reuters) February 20, 2015

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That no Republican of any stature feels compelled or feels the need to forcefully condemn Giuliani is disgraceful. http://t.co/m7dmrHVQkz

— Jonathan Capehart (@CapehartJ) February 20, 2015

How can America tolerate Rudy Giuliani when he says moronic and offensive things like this? http://t.co/PqzSQ4qHrj pic.twitter.com/8JYMpNxf6O

— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) February 19, 2015

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Obama’s Economic Report Focuses on Income Inequality http://t.co/yvVPtlVrKz

— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) February 20, 2015

Bill O'Reilly's Falkland Island war story is being called into question: http://t.co/nSILkw1OoJ pic.twitter.com/BTKeKHdkUD

— Media Matters (@mmfa) February 19, 2015

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*GROWL* Comic books come to life

There is only one true King. #unitetheseven pic.twitter.com/RDFG8jbuI6

— Zack Snyder (@ZackSnyder) February 20, 2015

I hope you enjoy my new book "Rudy Giuliani is an Asshole and Other Things We've Known For 20 Years"

— billy eichner (@billyeichner) February 20, 2015

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Never change, Canada

Canadian politician says tight, cheap underwear caused him to miss anti-terror vote: http://t.co/9ILFnENOQF

— The Associated Press (@AP) February 20, 2015

https://twitter.com/IostinheII/status/568876540391526400

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Relationship status: I shout "PIZZA'S HERE" so the delivery guy doesn't think I'm eating two pizzas by myself.

— Slightly funny Jew (@Dani_Feld) August 29, 2014

https://twitter.com/AnnoyedWasp/status/567440537255706625

A Tweet Or Two

"Kayla represents what is best about America, and expressed her deep pride in the freedoms that we...enjoy." —Obama pic.twitter.com/bqnFABLJcn

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) February 10, 2015

Deeply moved by the life of Kayla Mueller. Our nation is stronger than any enemy can understand. –vp

— VP Biden (Archived) (@VP44) February 10, 2015

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Obama On Kayla Mueller: Not Paying Ransom “Is As Tough As Anything I Do” http://t.co/q63v2XmcP2 pic.twitter.com/n5xyeVCeBH

— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) February 10, 2015

Kayla’s humanity, generosity, idealism will endure long after barbarity of #ISIL is defeated. Praying for Carl, Marsha, Eric, family.

— John Kerry (@JohnKerry) February 10, 2015

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Eight years ago today: Senator Obama formally announces candidacy for President http://t.co/0hbslpcNds pic.twitter.com/8CvLrx2ztD

— CSPAN (@cspan) February 10, 2015

8 years ago today. #nostalgia #springfield @pfeiffer44 @jonfavs @TVietor08 @davidplouffe @davidaxelrod @julsmoot pic.twitter.com/e1gVsiuoe0

— alyssa mastromonaco (@AlyssaMastro44) February 10, 2015

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We need to break down barriers to success for Native youth. They are the future leaders of Indian Country & beyond.SJ pic.twitter.com/7hfIR3P9M2

— Sally Jewell (@SecretaryJewell) February 10, 2015

https://twitter.com/NerdyWonka/status/565142954818301954

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https://twitter.com/Cooking_Light/status/565148508538540033

.@letsmove is FIVE! Read about how much has been accomplished in this @FLOTUS interview in @Cooking_Light! http://t.co/jvEP5rnfr3

— FoodCorps (@FoodCorps) February 9, 2015

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The History of 73 Years of Lynching (1877-1950) via @eji_org. http://t.co/STLHab9MIy pic.twitter.com/tsiquheC3B

— deray (@deray) February 10, 2015

The History of Lynching in America http://t.co/q8RNoIT545

— Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) February 10, 2015

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One day you'll acknowledge the skeletons hanging in your own closets and stop wagging your fingers at the South, Yankee.

— Your Tiny Journalist Friend. (@thewayoftheid) February 10, 2015

Talking about lynchings or marking where they occurred absent white accountability is just more senseless consumption of black pain.

— 🤌🏾 Imani Gandy 👆🏾 (@AngryBlackLady) February 10, 2015

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JUST IN: Grand jury indicts NYPD officer over shooting death of Akai Gurley in stairwell of a Brooklyn housing project - @AaronKatersky

— ABC News (@ABC) February 10, 2015

Black girls are suspended from school *six times* more often than white girls http://t.co/yh65QjsT8S

— Salon (@Salon) February 10, 2015

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#BREAKING Obama calls Putin to discuss violence, Russian actions in Ukraine

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) February 10, 2015

U.S. official in Washington confirms American embassy in Yemen is closing.

— Reuters (@Reuters) February 10, 2015

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Readout of President Obama's call with President #Putin of #Russia http://t.co/i95FLnPoFE #Ukraine

— Obama NSC- Archived (@NSC44) February 10, 2015

Readout of President Obama's call with President #Poroshenko of #Ukraine http://t.co/IqbYnbPUuG

— Obama NSC- Archived (@NSC44) February 10, 2015

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See, TV head honchos? When you have great representative story telling that reflects the diversity of our world today, you get HUGE ratings

Fox’s #Empire breaks 23-year ratings record http://t.co/YsyEvZbtxs pic.twitter.com/bGZauz2sef

— The Root (@TheRoot) February 9, 2015

a v important list of #blackhistorymonth baes, courtesy of @fanaticalscribe http://t.co/MNEpGyVQY4 pic.twitter.com/AMcSMf6MCe

— tracy clayton jr the 3rd (@brokeymcpoverty) February 9, 2015

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America's largest health care company tells SCOTUS that anti-Obamacare argument is "absurd" http://t.co/PqvzKPFajN pic.twitter.com/kh4KI42dBY

— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) February 10, 2015

Sierra Leone to prosecute fraudulent Ebola "ghostworkers" http://t.co/d2Ttnd6F0R

— Reuters Health (@Reuters_Health) February 10, 2015

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Why Do We Remember Charlie Hebdo But Ignore The 2,000 Dead In Nigeria? @TPM http://t.co/1RJAigUsQZ

— Ragnarok Lobster (@eclecticbrotha) February 10, 2015

https://twitter.com/scATX/status/565183902927446017

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Harrowing, riveting new study of history of lynching finds total of 3959 cases, 700 more than previous studies http://t.co/htz6ebNTu6

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) February 10, 2015

Mapping 73 years of lynchings http://t.co/c9HWyiuI8C pic.twitter.com/CyBvswUOXs

— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 10, 2015

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BREAKING: Obama to withdraw most US military troops fighting Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

— The Associated Press (@AP) February 11, 2015

Breaking: Brian Williams suspended for six months without pay, according to an NBC source.

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) February 11, 2015

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Brian Schatz is the latest senator to boycott Netanyahu's speech http://t.co/Pdbcnpq5TG

— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) February 10, 2015

Sen. Patrick Leahy will not attend the "politicized" Netanyahu speech to Congress http://t.co/pxfciyLIdq

— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) February 10, 2015

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David Axelrod: Race Plays an 'Undeniable' Role in Obama Criticism http://t.co/soVrZNhkj1 (AUDIO) pic.twitter.com/vioigJJggk

— Mediaite (@Mediaite) February 10, 2015

It's actually quite simple: Obama was just playing the politics of same-sex marriage. http://t.co/i0Rg3VhUIp pic.twitter.com/q1MAmLJ22u

— The American Prospect (@TheProspect) February 10, 2015

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Paul Waldman: On Obama’s ‘Evolution’ On Same-Sex Marriage

In Obama adviser David Axelrod’s new book, he reveals that in 2008 the future president did indeed believe in marriage equality, but he was persuaded by Axelrod and others that it would be too risky to say publicly. So he took the standard Democratic position at the time, in favor of civil unions but against marriage rights. I imagine that exactly no one is surprised by this. And while it isn’t an excuse for deception, the decision should be understood in the context of that historical moment, The context of Obama’s falsehood is important to understand—both his own thinking and the reception his statements on the matter received.

https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/565307473343832064

In 2008, the Democratic Party was undergoing a rapid change in its approach to same-sex marriage, and the stated positions of almost every candidate were in flux. Four years before, when the issue exploded into national debate after the Massachusetts Supreme Court legalized marriage equality (their ruling actually came down in late 2003),  Most of the presidential contenders came down in support of civil unions but against marriage rights, a position that just happened to be where the median voter was. By 2008, everyone seemed to understand that the position all the major Democratic candidates were taking was a temporary way-station on the path to an eventual embrace of full marriage equality. Nobody really believed that was where the party and its representatives were going to stay.

More here

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#Senate Sen. Harry Reid to undergo additional surgery on right eye http://t.co/gbkZ477Ps8 @SenatorReid

— QuorumCall (@QuorumCall) February 10, 2015

Obama is about to send his war powers request to Congress — by @AP http://t.co/NoC8HdneXB

— Insider Business (@BusinessInsider) February 10, 2015

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https://twitter.com/JeffreyGoldberg/status/564218351229370368

This is #Jordan rally against #ISIS today. Via @jenn_ruth pic.twitter.com/ltv9u31lye

— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) February 6, 2015

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#AdviceForYoungJournalists These are lackeys, not role models pic.twitter.com/Oja2bqakYP

— Subscribe to Unprecedented on Ghost - no paywall! (@TheDailyEdge) February 10, 2015

Bobby Jindal: "we have transformed our health care system"

Louisiana has one of the highest percentages of uninsured adult residents.

— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) February 10, 2015

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One of the first hires in Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration is the sister of a top aide http://t.co/AJCIrl9u8a pic.twitter.com/GSXYEvTSz1

— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) February 10, 2015

Do your friends share your political views? In US, 63% of consistent conservatives, 49% of liberals say they do pic.twitter.com/DbgSJ4S7eN

— Alec Tyson (@alec_h_tyson) February 10, 2015

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Oklahoma is considering gassing death row inmates http://t.co/9b91S4Fk0R pic.twitter.com/rYye6LMWU9

— Insider Business (@BusinessInsider) February 10, 2015

Newsweek's Twitter account briefly hacked, threatens Obama family http://t.co/GmqiJFL7rv pic.twitter.com/QID13O1U3X

— The Verge (@verge) February 10, 2015

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Hello.

You live in a world where it's necessary to publish this story http://t.co/wyoVor53Nc pic.twitter.com/RbYQrgLEjp

— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) February 9, 2015

A Map Of Clinics That Welcome Anti-Vaxxers -- it matches locations of measles cases http://t.co/5u0Ad7XkSu http://t.co/8uK87lWChJ

— USA TODAY Health (@USATODAYhealth) February 9, 2015

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https://twitter.com/Karnythia/status/564557686382292992

Student newspaper staff at @NCCU, 1954. #HistoricPOC http://t.co/7EJA1deboS pic.twitter.com/3SVyquCMB8

— DigitalNC (@ncdhc) February 9, 2015

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WH counsel Neil Eggleston is hitting Senate Dems' lunch today, per Dem official. Day before WH expected to unveil AUMF language.

— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) February 10, 2015

Obama's Treasury secretary says his economic critics have been "proven wrong" http://t.co/o8AnMwBbju

— The Hill (@thehill) February 9, 2015

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David King, the lead plaintiff in the anti-Obamacare case, represents every thing wrong with modern US conservatism. pic.twitter.com/TAvZFj7Ef8

— Danielle Blake 🇺🇦 (@abradacabla) February 9, 2015

On health-care prices, Obama goes where Obamacare doesn't http://t.co/bee6cxRaHU pic.twitter.com/uJ7WVxcBF0

— Vox (@voxdotcom) February 9, 2015

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https://twitter.com/jwdalton/status/564077475916177409

Aaron Schock hit wiv anothr ethics complaint ths time 4 Peoria-area home http://t.co/4LvXdG7pbu #AaronSchock #AliBahaj #CREW #WashingtonPost

— Cgo SunTimes Redneck (@ChicagaSunTimes) February 9, 2015

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Smart home security devices fail even basic password practices, HP says http://t.co/P8NyQqv1YO pic.twitter.com/xMbzfDKz0x

— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 10, 2015

https://twitter.com/YahooTech/status/565197270732533760

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BREAKING: Jon Stewart Is Leaving “The Daily Show” http://t.co/BcGMLE95ya pic.twitter.com/UZY2ljz0FM

— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) February 10, 2015

From @ComedyCentral: Thank you Jon pic.twitter.com/UZY2ljz0FM

— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) February 10, 2015

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https://twitter.com/Cooking_Light/status/564944547365781504

https://twitter.com/Cooking_Light/status/565231489101864962

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.@OFA 8 yrs ago today, on an icy day in Springfield, @BarackObama announced his long shot candidacy for POTUS. Great day! Historic journey.

— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) February 10, 2015

I am admittedly a little nostalgic this week, but 8 yrs ago today on a freezing morning, Barack Obama began the journey to the White House

— J. Goldman -Archived (@Goldman44) February 10, 2015

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Let's get married and have kids so instead of doing fun stuff on the weekend we can go to a kid's birthday party where everyone coughs.

— Simon Holland (@simoncholland) September 14, 2014

https://twitter.com/juliussharpe/status/560534666956914689

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https://twitter.com/juliussharpe/status/553755691618668544

There's no vaccine against stupid.

— God (Not a Parody, Actually God) (@TheTweetOfGod) February 3, 2015

good grief

(Thank for the video link, TeamObama)

The Boston Globe: Expected Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney tread on socially dangerous ground last night as he talked about the need to “hang” a misery index around the neck of Barack Obama, the nation’s first black president.

Romney almost immediately caught himself, with the English major declaring “metaphorically” speaking, but the mix of nervous laughter with applause indicated at least some in the audience realized its potency.

Romney said: “You remember during the Ronald Reagan/Jimmy Carter debates? That Ronald Reagan came up with this great thing about the ‘misery index,’ and that he hung that around Jimmy Carter’s neck, and that had a lot to do with Jimmy Carter losing. Well, we’re going to have to hang the ‘Obama Misery Index’ around his neck. And, I’ll tell you, the fact that you’ve got people in this country, really squeezed, with gasoline getting so expensive, with commodities getting so expensive, families are having a hard time making ends meet. So, we’re going to have to talk about that, and housing foreclosures and bankruptcies and higher taxation. We’re going to hang him — uh, so to speak, metaphorically — with, uh, with, uh — you have to be careful these days, I’ve learned that, with an Obama Misery Index.”

A video of the remarks posted on YouTube cuts off at, “you have to be careful,” without the final 10 words.

2007

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Thank you Kelly