Grieving

Like so many of you, Michelle and I were heartbroken to hear about the terrorist attack outside the Kabul airport that killed and wounded so many U.S. service members, as well as Afghan men, women, and children.

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 27, 2021

As president, nothing was more painful than grieving with the loved ones of Americans who gave their lives serving… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 27, 2021

Our hearts go out to the families who lost a loved one, and to everyone continuing the mission in Kabul. We’re also… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 27, 2021

May God bless the memory of those we lost, and protect those who remain in harm’s way.

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 27, 2021

We Been Knew (x100)

Every black person in America: https://t.co/fjPMDsLIOW pic.twitter.com/WEybTX5yMM

— The Last 🔝 (@JuSLIKEMIKE911) January 12, 2021

TESTIFY!

Black people have been under the boot of racism, white supremacy, economic anxiety, inequality and so much else. Despite it all, we somehow didn’t vote for a racist and didn’t storm not nary a U.S. capitol. But sure, let’s keep centering everything around aggrieved white people.

— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) January 18, 2021

Interconnectedness

With so much going on, Dr. King’s leadership is as steadying a force as it’s ever been. I’ve been reflecting a lot on his example, and how it might help us move forward after these last four years. #MLKDay pic.twitter.com/oGCF2wbT18

— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) January 18, 2021

Ain’t Got Nothing To Do With Us

black people every single day: “we?!”

— nadirah (@hinadirah) January 11, 2021

@hinadirah Uncle Jr entered the chat 😂😂😂 https://t.co/UeGb0R66Wv

—
TheRealDuchessofHastings (@oswhyteknits) January 12, 2021

No Uniting With Terrorists

I don’t want to unite with those responsible for the insurrection at our nation’s Capitol. I want us to unite in holding them accountable.

— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) January 12, 2021

There It Is

I'm old enough to remember when too many news leaders questioned if Black journalists could cover Black Lives Matter & the nation's civil unrest. They claimed we couldn't be objective. Now I ask those leaders, can white journalists effectively cover the Trump insurrection story? pic.twitter.com/d4v4EX9xCV

— Imaeyen Ibanga (@iiwrites) January 9, 2021

I just died. I’m tweeting while dead. pic.twitter.com/5tuhIdZfXG

— Anita hurry up with the Inauguration already! (@anita1956) January 9, 2021

Facts

The perpetrator of the crime is not the one who gets to decide it's time to move on and heal

— Katie Mack (@AstroKatie) January 8, 2021

If someone commits a crime and you're worried that imposing any punishment for that crime would make the criminal's… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Katie Mack (@AstroKatie) January 08, 2021

Not To Be Messed With

Remember when I said these MAGAs don’t wanna roll up on black neighborhoods? 😂 pic.twitter.com/6ecJTYEy8f

— chris evans (@notcapnamerica) January 9, 2021

Cops Are Always Trash

For those who are wondering why so much attention has been focused on the response of the Capitol Police to the Trump-inspired riots, here’s a data-driven article that provides some useful frame of reference. https://t.co/MAdlWGRd23

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 8, 2021

And here’s one that is more anecdotal. newyorker.com/news/our-colum…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 08, 2021

And here’s a look back at the response to last summer’s Black Lives Matter protests. cnn.com/2021/01/07/us/…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 08, 2021

Remember when they broke all the water bottles to help BLM to wash out tear gas in their eyes? https://t.co/1dk9d8XQi0

— universal’s only bimbo ✨ (@missuniversal91) January 7, 2021