Kensington Palace Pajama Party

Barack and I are thrilled to congratulate The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on their newest arrival! We hope to mee… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) April 23, 2018

Dad Dancing Tips

Launches January 12, 2018

A tip for dancing dads from @BarackObama, "you've got to stay in the pocket." https://t.co/MeXbGgcYl1

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Netflix US (@netflix) January 10, 2018

A Tweet Or Two

Today, the US joined some 170 nations to sign the Paris Agreement - an historic step this Earth Day to protect the one planet we've got.

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President Obama (@POTUS) April 22, 2016

Listening to Obama makes me want to be American for a day | Sonia Sodha trib.al/LIBJBBV

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The Guardian (@guardian) April 23, 2016

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Pres. Obama adding U.S. troops in Syria to keep up 'momentum' against ISIS. abcn.ws/1SEGlRj https://t.co/fcS12qfqvO

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ABC News (@ABC) April 25, 2016

David Maraniss has the best summary of the nearly insurmountable hate Obama has had to overcome. https://t.co/FsiJVAXWhd

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Justin Miller (@justinjm1) April 24, 2016

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taxpayer cost of police killings Walter Scott $6.5mil Freddie Gray $6.4mil Tamir Rice $6mil Eric Garner $5.9mil washingtonpost.com/news/post-nati…

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Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) April 25, 2016

One lesson from the Tamir Rice settlement, to me, is that cops can literally do drive-by shootings on kids and not have to admit it’s wrong.

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Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) April 25, 2016

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Senior editor on Bangladesh's first LGBT magazine hacked to death, media reports and officials say bbc.in/1qLQ5iV

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BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) April 25, 2016

Uber reaches $100m settlement in fight with drivers over employment status trib.al/9UnfOcX

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Guardian US (@GuardianUS) April 22, 2016

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Meme shared by Bernie-loving friend on FB. Who’ll break it to her that the CA primary and WA caucus are… different? https://t.co/AcIPCQdbyK

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  (@daveweigel) April 24, 2016

The NBA will move its 2017 All-Star Game if North Carolina keeps its anti-LGBTQ law: vox.com/2016/4/21/1148…

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German Lopez (@germanrlopez) April 21, 2016

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"At the end of the day, you just hope that you’ve done God’s will." —Prince vntyfr.com/xmYs1UD https://t.co/SMs8qmy2ci

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VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) April 24, 2016

Prince loved his blackness -- and yours: thebea.st/1SrCioW https://t.co/vcfVr7jUXn

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The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) April 24, 2016

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Erica Kennedy broke into writing because Prince FORCED in style magazine to hire a Black woman to interview him https://t.co/cWECiqQ22I

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The Revolution (@axolROSE) April 23, 2016

I continue 2 not be okay w/ the sources of our creative inspiration dying. He showed me I could be whoever I damn well chose to be. #Prince

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shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) April 25, 2016

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That was the essential beauty of the album. She reached deep and pulled the BLACK from the roots of the earth. The cinematography, the makeup, the costume, the lyrics, the spoken word, the journey. BRAVO!

How diasporic is #LEMONADE? All that Orisha iconography is juxtaposed against Somali Black British poetry in a haunted American South

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andré carrington PhD (@prof_carrington) April 24, 2016

Meet @laolusenbanjo, the Nigerian artist behind the body art in Beyoncé's #LEMONADE. thefader.com/2016/04/24/mee… https://t.co/BCOsvpjzoS

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The FADER (@thefader) April 24, 2016

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Bless yourself

"I break chains all by myself, won't let my freedom rot in hell" - Beyoncé #freedom #kindrick #beyhive #lemonade amp.twimg.com/v/32867a9c-280…

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BeyHive Daily (@BeyHiveMore) April 25, 2016

THIS SONG AND VIDEO IS EXCELLENT!! #LEMONADE amp.twimg.com/v/a204a482-ceb…

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Ray (@_BluRay__) April 24, 2016

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SLAY, Serena Williams!

#NowPlaying Sorry by Beyoncé amp.twimg.com/v/701b77f3-350…

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It's Otto! (@juceguga) April 25, 2016

Hold Up - Beyonce #Lemonade "What's worse, lookin' jealous or crazy?...I'd rather be crazy". amp.twimg.com/v/11606d38-b00…

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Kym (@Wa_Kym) April 24, 2016

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Finally got a grip frm Bey's slayage & briefly wrote abt how #Lemonade honors black women ❤ huff.to/1rsEq9U https://t.co/3E51DNbJpI

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Lilly Workneh (@Lilly_Works) April 24, 2016

Beyoncé's 'LEMONADE' Film Is Beautiful, Surprising, and Above All, for Black Women cmplx.it/3CMoM (me x @ComplexMusic)

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Michael Arceneaux (@youngsinick) April 24, 2016

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The mothers of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Eric Garner

This part broke my heart #LEMONADE 🐝🍋 https://t.co/iV1hhW3v5R

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Jack Qu'emi (@jackquemi) April 24, 2016

Amandla. Quvenzhané. Blue Ivy. Chloe. Halle. Chantelle. Michaela. Serena. Zendaya. Beyonce. All this #blackgirlmagic. #LEMONADE ✊

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CJ (@cjoyalways) April 24, 2016

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Pay close attention to the black women she spotlighted. Lemonade is deep. Don’t sleep on it

Her name's Leah Chase and she's also the person who inspired the story of Tiana from "The Princess and The Frog" twitter.com/DavidDTSS/stat…

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dwight k shruti (@dwightkshruti) April 25, 2016

This woman fed every single Civil Rights activist to pass by NOLA in the 60s. https://t.co/W3dVwWKBOo

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David D. (@DavidDTSS) April 24, 2016

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A great backgrounder on the heavy duty Afrofuturism involved: okayafrica.com/news/beyonce-l… #LEMONADE

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Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) April 24, 2016

Beyoncé's Lemonade is #blackgirlmagic at its most potent trib.al/fnyQx20

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Guardian US (@GuardianUS) April 24, 2016

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YAAAAAAS. October, here we come! Beyoncé’s Freedom and Kendrick Lamar’s Alright goes right into the catalogue of black power songs

#BirthOfANation X Beyonce & Kendrick Lamar "Freedom" Mashup (1/2) #LEMONADE 🍋🐝🍋 https://t.co/1rnAJRis3u

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Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) April 24, 2016

#BirthOfANation X Beyonce & Kendrick Lamar "Freedom" Mashup (2/2) #LEMONADE 🍋🐝🍋 https://t.co/2gO4RBpB3B

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Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) April 24, 2016

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Beyonce put all of the young Black girls/women that have been attacked in the media in #Lemonade: Quvenzhane Amandla Zendaya Serena

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Sakita Holley (@MissSuccess) April 24, 2016

"The most disrespected person in America is the black woman." -- Malcolm X #LEMONADE mic.com/articles/14164… https://t.co/n2YRUolXQp

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Jamilah King (@jamilahking) April 24, 2016

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BEYONCÉ IS EMPHASISING ON THE FACT THAT BLACK LIVES MATTER. BLACK CULTURE MATTERS. BLACK MUSIC MATTERS. BLACK PEOPLE MATTER!!

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Danny (@dannyyonce) April 24, 2016

Beyoncé will most likely become the 1st artist to ever have their first 6 studio albums debut at #1 on Billboard 200 https://t.co/kQBGs4uEv9

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Music News & Facts (@musicnews_facts) April 25, 2016

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Her poems are just WHEW!

Meet Somali-British poet Warsan Shire featured on Beyoncé's #LEMONADE. thefader.com/2016/04/23/war… https://t.co/gbqlvXxRzT

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The FADER (@thefader) April 24, 2016

Get to know Beyonce #LEMONADE co-writer @WynterGordon blbrd.cm/DOpOtX https://t.co/PlYJaSXtsD

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The bat is called hot sauce. THE BAT IS CALLED HOT SAUCE. #LEMONADE #slay https://t.co/29ex9MjKL3

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shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) April 24, 2016

Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” can now be purchased on iTunes bzfd.it/1Sn37Ov https://t.co/c9RihwXlTT

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WATCH: Springsteen honors Prince with moving rendition of ‘Purple Rain’ at Brooklyn concert ow.ly/4n1ySV https://t.co/2PeQfpX8Qk

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Raw Story (@RawStory) April 24, 2016

My neighbor is honoring Prince by lighting his house purple. https://t.co/87aUZ6PsRz

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Jeff Scott Brown (@jeffscottbrown) April 24, 2016

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Fabulous tribute from @Lin_Manuel and @HamiltonMusical to #PrinceRIP tonight https://t.co/iH0AgkuCHf

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Zach Lipton (@zachlipton) April 22, 2016

Longer version of the #Hamilton @HamiltonMusical cast tribute to #RIPPrince tonight youtube.com/watch?v=ksiSJR…

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Zach Lipton (@zachlipton) April 22, 2016

Tweets Of The Day

I spoke w/Prince last summer. He talked about systemic racism, justice and that "we grew up that way, another generation shouldn't have to."

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Trymaine Lee (@trymainelee) April 21, 2016

In honor of Prince, an early look at next week's cover, "Purple Rain": nyer.cm/G6UMqot https://t.co/myN15OxsCO

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The New Yorker (@NewYorker) April 21, 2016

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New York is so real. #RIPPrince https://t.co/ibbx3MCmbV

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Akilah Hughes (@AkilahObviously) April 21, 2016

And now a rainbow over Paisley Park. https://t.co/tyWLuqwlQE

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Julie Nelson (@JulieNelsonKARE) April 21, 2016

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If Prince had the balls to walk around Minneapolis as a 5'2", purple velvet clad, black man in 1984, I can sure as fuck get outta bed today.

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Jabba Jay (@jabba_jabba_jaw) September 25, 2014

Every Prince Hairstyle From 1978 to 2013, in One Chart slate.com/blogs/browbeat… (via @slate) http://t.co/XV96EMa0zp

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Donny Getthehellaway (@markchappelle) October 26, 2014

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When my teacher found out Prince died https://t.co/biNapKWJBU

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✨ diamond ✨ (@shvrdae) April 21, 2016

Thank you, Prince. amp.twimg.com/v/de775a71-88f…

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The Academy (@TheAcademy) April 21, 2016

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Prince will steal your girl, then steal her clothes, then steal someone else's girl in your girl's clothes.

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Mike (@M_HazeTCR) November 02, 2014

My Prince story: Took a girl to a late-night Paisley Park show. Bodyguard approached girl, "Want to meet Prince?" Never saw girl again. Fin.

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Rex Sorgatz (@fimoculous) April 21, 2016

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Prince produced the entire 9-track album 'Batman' for the 1989 Tim Burton live action movie. It sold 4.3M copies. https://t.co/3tQOKsdjUB

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Fan Bros Show (@FanBrosShow) April 21, 2016

I read Miles Davis autobiography, where he trashed EVERYBODY. Called his sons a disappointment. The only person he spoke highly of? Prince.

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Kumara (@LeeTRBL) April 21, 2016

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When Prince was unbothered and eating a lollipop during a live performance of We Are the World... https://t.co/MTBjrlKK5g

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DJ Heat (@DJHeatDC) April 21, 2016

My man @bomani_jones always gets these right. Why There Will Never Be Another Prince playboy.com/articles/why-t… #sfw via @playboy

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Tim Cowlishaw (@TimCowlishaw) April 21, 2016

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Like… YO. buzzfeed.com/doree/the-most… https://t.co/tOy5Ravzuk

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Saeed Jones (@theferocity) April 21, 2016

All the times Prince made us remember that he is, in fact, a God among men: di.gg/1WfN6v3 https://t.co/EXvlo7RByI

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Digg (@digg) April 21, 2016

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This @BET tribute to Prince was simply EPIC, you must relive this moment: bit.ly/1YJfiWd #RIPPrince https://t.co/chpQmPBHyB

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Power 105.1 (@Power1051) April 21, 2016

.@VanJones68 @CNN: In Oakland, CA "people right now.. have solar panels on their houses" that Prince paid for, "& they don't even know it."

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Carla Marinucci (@cmarinucci) April 21, 2016

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Prince’s Female Protégés - The music icon has a proven eye for talent. ow.ly/8JEbEw

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  (@BET) April 21, 2016

Prince had begun writing his memoirs just a month ago: nym.ag/1NDVXjE https://t.co/JqhwDgOga9

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New York Magazine (@NYMag) April 21, 2016

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Last summer, Prince honored Freddie Gray in the haunting music video for "Baltimore": slate.me/1WI9j5C https://t.co/QKRaKOLQdQ

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  (@Slate) April 21, 2016

Prince wrote an incredible letter to a fan after “Purple Rain” came out bzfd.it/23M8q1l https://t.co/8mDJXEKTvg

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In 1983, Prince was taking over the world. Our cover story on the influential one-man band rol.st/1r2awbP https://t.co/G1TUqTOkNK

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Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) April 21, 2016

Lol found the text my husband sent the night we saw Prince in 2012 https://t.co/wAEa5YnXWD

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Smartphone Slayer. (@thewayoftheid) April 22, 2016

*Bows*

We weren't supposed to use phones at Prince in ATL last week, but I couldn't resist. Last performance of Purple Rain https://t.co/6FjkJTksJO

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Jake Reuse (@ReuseRecruiting) April 21, 2016

Prince: “A Strong Spirit Transcends Rules”

"Today, the world lost a creative icon." —@POTUS on the passing of @Prince: go.wh.gov/pwk91h https://t.co/gowq1MExM3

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 21, 2016

"Nobody's spirit was stronger, bolder, or more creative." —The President and First Lady on the passing of @Prince. https://t.co/4XnpGBrxMV

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The First Lady (@FLOTUS) April 21, 2016

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"Paint a perfect picture. Bring to life a vision in one's mind. The beautiful ones. Always smash the picture. Always every time." #Prince xo

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Ava DuVernay (@AVAETC) April 21, 2016

"'A strong spirit transcends rules,' Prince once said—and nobody's spirit was stronger, bolder, or more creative." —President Obama

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 21, 2016

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That time @Prince threw a guitar in the air AND IT NEVER CAME DOWN. https://t.co/GqvAT1CJCl

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Marcus Gilmer (@marcusgilmer) April 21, 2016

One of the greatest Super Bowl Halftime performances of all-time. #RIPPrince snpy.tv/1plJjPP

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YAY!

Tune into @mtv tonight at 7:30 Eastern for an airing of Purple Rain.

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  (@fierman) April 21, 2016

A (very) brief Prince and Bowie thought: we've lost two artists who acted as reminders that there's no one right way to be a man.

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Alyssa Rosenberg (@AlyssaRosenberg) April 21, 2016

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"What many people didn't know is that he would support many of our civil rights causes." @TheRevAl says on @msnbc.

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Irin Carmon (@irin) April 21, 2016

.@TheRevAl says Prince called him and asked him to pass on money to Trayvon Martin's family.

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Irin Carmon (@irin) April 21, 2016

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Long Live the Prince. https://t.co/iFNPEJrIys

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Akilah Hughes (@AkilahObviously) April 21, 2016

Prince never apologized for who he was. For that, he was an inspiration. wapo.st/1VnrluB https://t.co/ml83Ug4sv1

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Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 21, 2016

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I am so saddened to hear of Prince's passing. Prince was a revolutionary artist, a wonderful musician and composer. 1/3

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Mick Jagger (@MickJagger) April 21, 2016

Prince was an original lyricist and a startling guitar player. His talent was limitless. 2/3

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Mick Jagger (@MickJagger) April 21, 2016

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So David Bowie was the scout team and he sent word to Prince once he found a new acceptable planet

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Mike Tunison (@xmasape) April 21, 2016

And in case you're new to Prince, he also wrote "Nothing Compares 2 U" and "Manic Monday" and tons of other great songs he's not famous for.

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Josh Greenman (@joshgreenman) April 21, 2016

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Prince walked to the pearly gates like.. https://t.co/lBBQ3xb5ms

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Lé Shooter (@lesh00ter) April 21, 2016

RIP Prince. https://t.co/5TyFS59ZgV

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Philip Moon (@Philip_R_Moon) April 21, 2016

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Rest well my friend! https://t.co/ap9ifG2PEr

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Patti LaBelle (@MsPattiPatti) April 21, 2016

Prince was one many celebs who donated money to help @SpikeLee make Malcolm X: nytimes.com/1992/05/20/mov… https://t.co/L6BEU81Dl8

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Seve Chambers (@SeveChambers) April 21, 2016

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Let's say the best singer, the best songwriter, the best producer, and the best guitarist all died on the same day. Those 4 ppl were Prince.

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Steven Hyden (@Steven_Hyden) April 21, 2016

A purple nebula, in honor of Prince, who passed away today. go.nasa.gov/1r2pT3W https://t.co/ONQDwSQwVa

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Thank you, Prince

"Dearly beloved We are gathered here today 2 get through this thing called Life..." -Prince

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Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) April 21, 2016

ift.tt/23M1bGL https://t.co/nz6CTFUmLb

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shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) April 21, 2016

LEGEND. ICON. TRAILBLAZER.

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Thank you Prince for blessing us with your genius. May you rest in eternal music and peace

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2 months ago, Prince played “Purple Rain” in a new way, just on piano, like he was writing it for the first time: soundcloud.com/anildash/let-m…

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ଅନୀଲ (@anildash) April 21, 2016

Kieron asked which pop stars I wanted to reference when we were putting WicDiv together. There was only one. https://t.co/MT6ktTtppm

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Jamie McKelvie (@McKelvie) April 21, 2016

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At 1:57pm, MTV halted its regular programming and started a marathon of Prince music videos.

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Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) April 21, 2016

How #Prince paved the way for gender-bending artists bit.ly/1NmFTHX https://t.co/3l9dEZRSGc

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Mic (@micnews) April 21, 2016

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A memorable moment on TODAY: Watch Prince surprise Bryant Gumbel on his last day in 1997 amp.twimg.com/v/227a5da3-7f9…

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TODAY (@TODAYshow) April 21, 2016

The power of Prince: A master of opposites, he bridged divides between genre, race, gender and style slnm.us/k4ohAFV

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Salon.com (@Salon) April 21, 2016

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Prince wrote his first song on his father’s piano when he was just 7 years old. RIP: lat.ms/23LSD2A https://t.co/2xkFqP64Ck

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Los Angeles Times (@latimes) April 21, 2016

IN HONOR OF THE BEAUTIFUL ONE • #PRINCE • NOTHING COMPARES 2 U • 1958-2016 https://t.co/utJvwpbryN

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Apollo Theater (@ApolloTheater) April 21, 2016

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I can picture Whitney & Michael at the heaven gates saying "so you decided to join us?" & Prince making this face. https://t.co/lRFUPqxvq8

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ebon (@tyriquex) April 21, 2016

when everyone thinks you "died" but you booked shows in another dimension https://t.co/2RpkfDpjoO

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electric fart doctor (@bootymath) April 21, 2016

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'The world lost a lot of magic': Musicians, celebs mourn Prince on.today.com/26h5996 https://t.co/2G1A0OqxIA

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TODAY (@TODAYshow) April 21, 2016

Prince did so much for young people in the Twin Cities outside of music & never wanted credit. I can speak from personal experience.

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Toki Wright (@mrwrighttc) April 21, 2016

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Goodbye, Prince. I am so thankful for all you made, and all you did, and the example and inspiration you’ve been for me. I love you.

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ଅନୀଲ (@anildash) April 21, 2016

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Tweets Of The Day

THIS GRAMMY GOES TO OBAMA THANK YOU #ItsOnUs http://t.co/tOOAyuKC0Q

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amelia (@Dandelionnarry) February 09, 2015

Prince ain't got TIME for y'all. "Like books and Black lives, albums still matter." Class dismissed #GRAMMYs http://t.co/AOJhVZrhgU

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britni danielle (@BritniDWrites) February 09, 2015

The President’s Day

President Barack Obama fist-bumps middle-school student Adrianna Mitchell while participating in an “Hour of Code” event in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building next to the White House. The event is in honor of Computer Science Education Week

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TUNE IN to #106andPark to see Pres. Obama address #EricGarner + more starting at 5P/4c! bet.us/1Gaof0w http://t.co/S0aXqc4kxJ

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President Obama is seen on a television screen as he guest hosts during a taping of Comedy Central’s ‘The Colbert Report’ in Lisner Auditorium at George Washington University

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President Obama meets with Prince William in the Oval Office

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Chat Away

The President with Willie Windsor today

The Day in Normandy: Another Image or Two

@PeteSouza: WW2 Veteran gets ride on Marine One helicopter: Pres Obama talks w Kenneth “Rock” Merritt over Normandy

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Arriving at Sword Beach this morning

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Presidents Obama and Hollande smile next to World War II veteran Kenneth ‘Rock’ Merritt as they arrive for the official lunch at Benouville Castle

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Between President Obama and President Putin, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, French President Francois Hollande, Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II

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Russian President Vladimir Putin stands at right as President Obama and New Zealand’s Governor-General Jerry Mateparae guide Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II to her position for a group photo

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With Queen Maxima of Holland

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With Charles and Camilla

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Because it can never be posted enough: A World War Two veteran greets President Obama

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Chat on!