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Solidarity: Black Lives Matter

Categories: Ferguson
Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, #ICantBreathe, #MikeBrown, #MillionsMarchNYC, Eric Garner, missouri, New York, Political And Funny Tweets, protests, Trayvon Martin, tweets

my girls join other #kids to lead #BlackLivesMatter #Ferguson2Cal #MillionsMarch #MillionMarchOAK #ICantBreathe http://t.co/GOu0UkQ7ma
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(@nancynetherland) December 14, 2025

Georgetown University #ICantBreathe http://t.co/Kby9AYUxtt
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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) December 14, 2025

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The Berkeley women's hoops team will be wearing shirts like this tonight. #BlackLivesMatter #TamirRice http://t.co/oqMc645Yks
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Dave Zirin (@EdgeofSports) December 13, 2025

Notre Dame #ICantBreathe http://t.co/mEOzUeUAiq
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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) December 13, 2025

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#MillionMarchNYC #ICantBreathe http://t.co/ISKO9RfUm0
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Karεn Ciѵil (@KarenCivil) December 14, 2025

Marching down flatbush in brooklyn #millionmarchnyc #BlackLivesMatter http://t.co/BNEyl3Tate
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NYC Light Brigade (@NYCLightBrigade) December 14, 2025

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This is powerful to see. So awesome! #MillionMarchNYC m.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz7hkf…
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Kevin Westendorf (@tonedeafvoice) December 14, 2025

#OITNB actresses spotted at #MillionMarchNYC #WeCantBreathe http://t.co/mPQ2gLEyz6
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Karεn Ciѵil (@KarenCivil) December 14, 2025

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The entire Charlotte Hornets basketball team is wearing #ICantBreathe shirts in solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter. http://t.co/xdNtjNefcY
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LaSanya Rucker (@sanacardi) December 14, 2025

#BlackLivesMatter http://t.co/lIeeTyEJQy
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Karεn Ciѵil (@KarenCivil) December 13, 2025

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"If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything." #NDWBB #ICantBreathe http://t.co/W3M1q5kuKY
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NOTRE DAME WBB (@ndwbb) December 13, 2025

Demonstrators march to #NYPD headquarters to protest police brutality #MillionsMarchNYC on.wsj.com/1yNNozf http://t.co/qxSQ4BKXoK
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Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) December 13, 2025

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Huge Crowd Marches In Washington DC Against Police Brutality #DC2Ferguson http://t.co/0Ty1Y20xnk
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(@Lnonblonde) December 13, 2025

1000s march with families of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Eric Garner and Tamir Rice in DC: abcn.ws/1sqoU7Y http://t.co/6U9eIB18Ir
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ABC News (@ABC) December 13, 2025

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Our badass Secretary of Education @arneduncan marching in the #MillionsMarchNYC today #BlackLivesMatter http://t.co/jBmDbc04sX
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Dillon Nettles (@Dylawn4) December 13, 2025

#BlackLivesMatter http://t.co/NXZcZf3Jk4
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justified agitator (@Awkward_Duck) December 13, 2025

Dec

Black Lives Matter: A March For Justice

By Nerdy Wonka 129 Comments

Categories: All Photos and Ferguson
Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, #ICantBreathe, #MikeBrown, #MillionsMarchNYC, Eric Garner, Garner, missouri, New York, Political And Funny Tweets, protests, racism, tweets

This image - Eric Garner's eyes - from #MillionsMarchNYC #ICantBreathe http://t.co/Kj6fzb25OK
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Gen Knoxx (@GenKnoxx) December 13, 2025

Christopher Robinson, 2, says "Hands up." His dad Michael said he is marching for his son's future #MillionsMarchNYC http://t.co/WR6lYmPXc9
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Kari Paul (@kari_paul) December 13, 2025

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View of Washington Square Park as protesters gather for #MillionsMarchNYC instagram.com/p/wj06E1u-1b/?… http://t.co/o6Cyk3VOQ2
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BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) December 13, 2025

Thousands join Washington march to protest police killings f24.my/1DsSBQ7 http://t.co/TUSxPGTtUd
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FRANCE 24 (@FRANCE24) December 13, 2025

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"Black women are killed by police too." #MillionsMarchNYC http://t.co/3WZaI4le48
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Arun Gupta (@arunindy) December 13, 2025

Protestors on fifth avenue Biggest I've ever seen #millionsmarchnyc #blacklivesmatter #icantbreathe http://t.co/AD5SeyCQQ2
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David Sigal (@davidsigal) December 13, 2025

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His life mattered. He still matters. #BlackLivesMatter #MikeBrown #Ferguson #IndictTheSystem #DayOfResistance http://t.co/nZHbkrDSJU
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handsupunited (@handsupunited_) December 13, 2025

If we don't get it? #MillionsMarchNYC #BlackLivesMatter http://t.co/JwbV0gzmbj
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Justice League NYC (@NYjusticeleague) December 13, 2025

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Dec

A Tweet Or Two

By Nerdy Wonka 96 Comments

Categories: All Photos
Tags: Political And Funny Tweets, tweets

Obama has been the most tireless fighter in the WH in my lifetime. But he gets no credit, cuz he "fights" intellectually.
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Milt Shook (@MiltShook) December 13, 2025

Obama becomes the first president to write a computer program wrd.cm/1yu5Qg9
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(@WIRED) December 08, 2025

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US #solar capacity is up about 2000% since the stimulus. theclimategroup.org/what-we-do/new…
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Michael Grunwald (@MikeGrunwald) December 11, 2025

That moment Pres. Obama saved important parts of Dodd-Frank while some Democrats threw him under the bus. #CRomnibus immasmartypants.blogspot.com/2014/12/did-cr…
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Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) December 13, 2025

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Tonight I met Antona Ebo. She led the March on Selma 50 years ago & said it was honor to stand next to ME. Amazing. http://t.co/iKnR7eq5Fx
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Alexis (@MusicOverPeople) December 13, 2025

This cartoon is from 1876. http://t.co/VTW0iiQWf5
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Talen Lee (@Talen_Lee) December 12, 2025

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Dec

Rise and Shine: The Week Ahead

By Chipsticks 129 Comments

Categories: All Photos, All Videos and Michelle Obama

On This Day: First Lady Michelle Obama greets patients and staff at the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., Dec. 13, 2010 (Photo by Samantha Appleton)

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Today

The President has no scheduled public events

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Sunday

The First Family will attend ‘Christmas in Washington’ at the National Building Museum

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Monday

The President will travel to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey to deliver remarks of gratitude to the troops and their families

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Tuesday

The President will attend meetings at the White House

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Wednesday

The President will host two Hanukkah receptions at the White House, the First Lady will also attend

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Thursday

The President will attend meetings at the White House

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Friday

The First Family will leave for Hawaii

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On This Day

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama descend the Grand Staircase of White House to attend a holiday party, Dec. 13, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama address guests in the Grand Foyer of the White House during a holiday party, Dec. 13, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are introduced at the “Christmas in Washington” taping at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., Dec. 13, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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President Obama pretends to shave a boy while filling care packages with Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers during a NBA Cares service event at the Boys and Girls Club at THEARC December 13, 2025

President Obama is joined by members of the 2010 NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers for an NBA Cares service project at the Boys and Girls Club at THEARC in Washington, D.C., Dec. 13, 2010. Lakers’ Head Coach Phil Jackson is at right (White House Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama checks his BlackBerry en route to the Oval Office, Dec. 13, 2010 (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama signs the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 into law at Harriet Tubman Elementary School in Washington, D.C., Dec 13, 2025

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President Obama greets the daughter of a departing staff member in the Outer Oval Office, Dec. 13, 2013 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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Dec

Early Bird Chat

By Chipsticks 79 Comments

Categories: All Photos and Michelle Obama

On This Day: First Lady Michelle Obama holds a baby in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Children’s National, Dec 13, 2025

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