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Dec

A Tweet Or Two

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Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, Chicago, cops, doj, economy, gun control, Gun Safety, Gun Violence, guns, Islamophobia, jobs, Jobs Report, Obama, police brutality, Political And Funny Tweets, tweets

Thanks, President Obama

The unemployment rate doubled under Bush. But it’s been cut nearly in half under Obama. vox.com/2015/11/7/9684… https://t.co/XOl6c41X6i
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Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) December 04, 2025

The #veteran unemployment rate is at its lowest point in nearly 8 years: go.usa.gov/cBxux https://t.co/mNUfO8aNv4
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U.S. Dept of Defense (@DeptofDefense) December 04, 2025

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Media gets folks riled-up with fear & then chides Obama for not playing to animal passions — as if it were a neutral observer in the process
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elias isquith (@eliasisquith) December 07, 2025

The Latest: US Attorney General announces civil rights probe of Chicago Police Department: apne.ws/1Qr5DBV
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The Associated Press (@AP) December 07, 2025

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Trump: The hateful idiot

Psst. https://t.co/MNaWvD3Mt2
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Slade Sohmer (@Slade) December 07, 2025

"I have one of the great memories of all time." https://t.co/9EUhtmUEtV
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Matt Ford (@fordm) December 07, 2025

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Ava Duvernay’s #AvaBarbie sold out in 17 minutes. 17 MINUTES!!! Black Girl Magic is WOW. p.s. more will be made available on Amazon

All my proceeds from #AvaBarbie will be sent from @Mattel to @ColorOfChange + @WitnessOrg. A fun way to support. xo! https://t.co/O4Z5zl5els
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Ava DuVernay (@AVAETC) December 06, 2025

Sold out on Barbie collection, I'm told. More available at Amazon. What the hell is going on? #bananas #nuts #whoa twitter.com/dageneralpatto…
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Ava DuVernay (@AVAETC) December 07, 2025

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Holy Wow

BREAKING: Nike has signed LeBron James to a lifetime deal. Largest single athlete guarantee in company's 44-year history.
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Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) December 07, 2025

LeBron's landmark lifetime Nike deal was negotiated by Paul Wachter, who was on Beats By Dre side for $3B Apple deal.
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Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) December 07, 2025

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NBA shoe deals: LeBron (Nike, forever), Harden (Adidas, 2028), Durant (Nike, 2024) & Curry (Under Armour, 2024)
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Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) December 07, 2025

Details on LeBron James signing record lifetime deal with Nike es.pn/1YUVZug
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Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) December 07, 2025

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BREAKING: Supreme Court denies challenge to assault weapons ban passed in Illinois nbcnews.to/1TvHHg6
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(@MSNBC) December 07, 2025

The FBI is investigating the #SanBernardinoShooting as terrorism, but the #PlannedParenthoodShooting was just a dude having a bad hair day.
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Imani Gandy (@AngryBlackLady) December 04, 2025

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Law enforcement in this country can sometimes truly be the scum of the earth

Four prison officers indicted in death of young mother huff.to/1IH1ovy https://t.co/tDvVlrjk6y
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Huffington Post (@HuffingtonPost) December 04, 2025

$257 Billion! That's the contribution our immigrant communities made to NYC's economy. Read more: crainsnewyork.com/article/201512…
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Bill de Blasio (@BilldeBlasio) December 03, 2025

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This is interesting crowdpac.com/blog/gun-deaths https://t.co/yQd96pwPFJ
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Greg Dworkin (@DemFromCT) December 06, 2025

Most mass shootings are carried out with legal guns nbcnews.to/1PIXGcC https://t.co/pNxBsNB1CN
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NBC News (@NBCNews) December 05, 2025

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Our despicable media

Photo A: The @nypost's cover today. Photo B: The @nypost's cover after the Planned Parenthood shooting. https://t.co/U3JMgu9NeR
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Scott Bixby (@scottbix) December 03, 2025

The @nypost changed their front page at some point. First said "murder session" but now screams "Muslim killers" https://t.co/F27rlDLhgE
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Andrew Peng (@TheAPJournalist) December 03, 2025

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Another example of why President Obama’s speech was needed

Just now: boarding @Delta flight in MN, passengers + attendant saw my breast milk pump as a threat: #SanBernardino https://t.co/qwDB9v63DN
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Valarie Kaur (@valariekaur) December 03, 2025

It's illegal to own more than 6 dildos in Texas. statutes.legis.state.tx.us/docs/PE/htm/PE… But you can have as many guns as you want.
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(@KStreetHipster) December 03, 2025

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Missouri bill would "subject gun buyers to the exact same restrictions currently faced by people seeking abortions" https://t.co/iTdC22EpCc
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(@igorvolsky) December 04, 2025

So much liberty. "Man’s hoard of nearly 5,000 guns shows ease of amassing arms in U.S" news.yahoo.com/man-hoard-near… https://t.co/F8fQySAT7u
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(@pourmecoffee) December 04, 2025

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BAM

White House plans executive action to expand background checks for gun sales lat.ms/1MYPkd4 https://t.co/kLZYHrYIA2
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Los Angeles Times (@latimes) December 03, 2025

https://t.co/Y5OMw7bgOH
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West Wing Reports (@WestWingReport) December 04, 2025

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All. Of. The. Tears.

White person: Can I say nigga if my black best friend said it's ok? Me: https://t.co/iZKl1owSBh
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2NE1 (@beyonseh) November 08, 2025

I can watch this all day. vine.co/v/iaHjtEW1Ii5
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Allen Peacock, The (@allenpeacock) November 28, 2025

Nov

A Tweet Or Two

By Nerdy Wonka 89 Comments

Categories: All Photos
Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, cops, Donald Trump, economy, healthcare, lgbt, Obama, Planned Parenthood, police brutality, Political And Funny Tweets, racism, Transgender, trump, tweets, Veterans Affairs

No state has an unemployment rate at or above 7%, first time in almost 9 years. calculatedriskblog.com/2015/11/bls-on…
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Morgan Housel (@TMFHousel) November 23, 2025

NSA to shut down bulk phone surveillance program by Sunday reut.rs/1XlDpOD via @Reuters
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Dan Froomkin (@froomkin) November 27, 2025

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Gas prices hit 10-month low, down 70 cents from last year: cbsn.ws/1T9SNYr #Headline via @businessinsider https://t.co/2FS5jB1TJ0
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CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) November 23, 2025

#BREAKING Economic growth in the third quarter revised up to 2.1% from initial 1.5% estimate usatoday.com
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USA TODAY (@USATODAY) November 24, 2025

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The people who do this have the blood of innocent lives on their hands

Woman of color enters her own home. White neighbor sees it. You'll never believe what happens next washingtonpost.com/posteverything…
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Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) November 18, 2025

Black students at the University of Missouri talk about the reality of being #BlackOnCampus: ajplus.co/u457
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AJ+ (@ajplus) November 16, 2025

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To call fetal tissue "baby parts" shows a childish ignorance about medical research. Imagine a Dr. calling muscle tissue "people meat"...
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Andy Richter (@AndyRichter) November 29, 2025

It must be horrifying to describe someone as a “veteran” of mass shootings nyti.ms/1jpLsaq https://t.co/RN7haorgVe
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Brett LoGiurato (@BrettLoGiurato) November 28, 2025

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There were four Planned Parenthood clinics torched in barely over two months this late summer/early fall. splcenter.org/hatewatch/2015…
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(@ClinicEscort) November 27, 2025

Another Planned Parenthood, in New Hampshire, was attacked with a hatchet last month. rhrealitycheck.org/article/2015/1…
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(@ClinicEscort) November 27, 2025

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This wk in KY a "vandal" who twice broke clinic windows returned 1 day after release on condition that he stay away insiderlouisville.com/metro/abortion…
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(@ClinicEscort) November 27, 2025

How Democrats and Republicans in 1990s talked about anti-abortion violence: It's terrorism. washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nationa… https://t.co/bGQzc4rSz9
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Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) November 27, 2025

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One more reason to be thankful for Shonda Rhimes

How @ShondaRhimes Is Changing the Dialogue About Abortion on TV bit.ly/1MGAeqe #Scandal https://t.co/5fzXz9GNQ8
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Hollywood Reporter (@THR) November 20, 2025

Last night's #Scandal was cheered by fans & Planned Parenthood as bold prime-time statement: ow.ly/UTfxT https://t.co/PXomeRWfAR
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Entertainment Weekly (@EW) November 20, 2025

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.@FLOTUS is making a #ReachHigherApp to help students own their future: vine.co/v/iudW5zXXdEU
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Kresge Education (@kresgedu) November 19, 2025

Spotify's new parental leave policy is pretty amazing huff.to/1kHHmfb https://t.co/v15GFPceKZ
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HuffPost Business (@HuffPostBiz) November 19, 2025

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Thanks, President Obama

President Obama just endorsed the most comprehensive LGBTQ rights bill ever bit.ly/1Hw0rLk
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Vox (@voxdotcom) November 10, 2025

VA opens first clinic for transgender service members huff.to/1MDAtpz
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Amanda Terkel (@aterkel) November 12, 2025

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How the Syrian refugee crisis shows the hypocrisy of ‘All Lives Matter’ sp.lc/UTZ0I https://t.co/Cu9koOSO4D
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SPLC (@splcenter) November 21, 2025

Why is this me http://t.co/L1CKCicPqo
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M✿ (@poeticgf) August 27, 2025

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Such delusions. Newsflash, stop ripping off a Teddy Roosevelt comic

Now we know what Ted Cruz thinks he looks like. https://t.co/3Jzff8TmcO
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southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) November 19, 2025

Woodrow Wilson's behavior as president was, by all objective measures, racist washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-co… twitter.com/JoeNBC/status/…
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Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) November 19, 2025

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11/16/15: Jewell Jones made history as youngest member ever sworn as Inkster City Councilman. #TheObamaGeneration https://t.co/TUlVgRXX2B
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Alycee (@jazziz2) November 19, 2025

Jennifer Lawrence says she can't support Republicans, and here's why: bit.ly/1GYLmSq https://t.co/OYyh52UVAJ
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Mic (@micnews) November 12, 2025

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Job creation is actually FASTER in states that raised the minimum wage: bit.ly/1MVwFCf #GOPDebate https://t.co/ifucDRf15H
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(@igorvolsky) November 11, 2025

What the CIA knew before 9/11: New details politi.co/1N1lvfb | Getty https://t.co/v5W5MLCrt8
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POLITICO (@politico) November 13, 2025

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BOOM

The 50 most powerful people in the world read.bi/1NZkWkM https://t.co/HfhIKCWljZ
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Business Insider (@businessinsider) November 17, 2025

"I want someone to look at me the way Joe Biden looks at Obama." https://t.co/5Tm8mikmaz
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trang (@TheRealTrangPak) November 20, 2025

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LOL

When people tell you to stop "acting black" https://t.co/xX5x5X8bfc
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Larry Legend (@larryislegend) November 27, 2025

THIS IS A MOSAIC OF DONALD TRUMP MADE OUT OF DICK PICS https://t.co/UPbbMerojA
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Candy (@PunkLtd) November 13, 2025

Nov

One Year Ago Today

By Nerdy Wonka 64 Comments

Categories: All Photos
Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, cops, police brutality, Political And Funny Tweets, rice, Tamir, Tamir Rice, tweets

One year ago today, police in an open carry state killed a black boy playing with his toy gun in a park. #TamirRice https://t.co/tGRE1lKOlc
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Ava DuVernay (@AVAETC) November 22, 2025

Nov

A Tweet Or Two

By Nerdy Wonka 170 Comments

Categories: All Photos
Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, #ImmigrationAction, Congress, cops, GOP Obstruction, Guantanamo, immigration, Immigration Reform, lgbt, Obama, police brutality, Political And Funny Tweets, SCOTUS, tweets

President #BarackObama is our Ally of the Year and cover of the #Out100: bit.ly/1GUPDX9 https://t.co/89UZytobYP
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Out Magazine (@outmagazine) November 10, 2025

#BarackObama is the 1st U.S. president to be photographed for an #LGBT publication: bit.ly/1Mxsavn #Out100 https://t.co/Tdd8KJtKqq
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Out Magazine (@outmagazine) November 10, 2025

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White House to appeal federal court ruling against Obama's deportation policies, taking the case to Supreme Court lat.ms/1PAeVv1
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Los Angeles Times (@latimes) November 10, 2025

Half of immigrants in state illegally could be eligible for Medi-Cal expansion, study finds lat.ms/1Qf0NJ4 https://t.co/vcs2CDKWEr
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Los Angeles Times (@latimes) November 10, 2025

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In 1935, Lloyd Gaines became the 1st AA student to disrupt racially unjust rules at #Mizzou. #ConcernedStudent1950 https://t.co/yFG2FHQHxF
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Smithsonian NMAAHC (@NMAAHC) November 09, 2025

Gaines challenged the denial of his #Mizzou law app all the way to SCOTUS. He won in 1938: to.pbs.org/1MkC7Jh #ConcernedStudent1950
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Smithsonian NMAAHC (@NMAAHC) November 09, 2025

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Allen Toussaint, legendary New Orleans musician, dies at 77 lat.ms/1kmRkma https://t.co/eKG064YGrV
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Los Angeles Times (@latimes) November 10, 2025

Remembering Allen Toussaint, the legendary songwriter, producer, arranger and performer: usat.ly/1WLaD9T https://t.co/z7cfHS68fs
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USA TODAY (@USATODAY) November 10, 2025

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Big news! This #VeteransDay @Uber and @Lyft are donating free rides for veterans. Learn more from @JoiningForces: go.wh.gov/Veterans
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The First Lady (@FLOTUS) November 10, 2025

Happy 240th birthday, @USMC. Thank you to all those who protect our nation, and our freedom #SemperFi https://t.co/X8bKGO2Bjs
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Vice President Biden (@VP) November 10, 2025

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"For the first time, more than 90% of Americans are covered" —@POTUS: go.wh.gov/AiDgSq #GetCovered #ACAWorks https://t.co/uQrBM8z0gJ
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 07, 2025

Obama considered scientific consensus and future generations of Americans when he nixed the #KeystoneXL pipeline. nyti.ms/1MgLJV9
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NYT Opinion (@nytopinion) November 07, 2025

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Saying no to the #KeystoneXL pipeline makes Obama the global leader fighting climate change. nyti.ms/1RCXjO3 https://t.co/bMZwneIz6c
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NYT Opinion (@nytopinion) November 06, 2025

This is what a lame_duck looks like... https://t.co/Dn2mZXAZGf
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Pretty Foot (@PrettyFootWoman) November 06, 2025

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SCOTUS made it harder to sue police for deadly force against fleeing suspects unless injustice is “beyond debate” lat.ms/1lgUmsk
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Los Angeles Times (@latimes) November 10, 2025

Los Angeles fast food workers join nationwide “Fight for 15” protest and strike today lat.ms/1O1K3Si https://t.co/W8fWqgOqzA
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Los Angeles Times (@latimes) November 10, 2025

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lancasteronline.com/news/local/mic…
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Donna NoShock (@NoShock) November 06, 2025

No connection, no problem: Google Maps navigation is now available offline lat.ms/1HvbSmD https://t.co/Lxp2oV39Zb
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Los Angeles Times (@latimes) November 10, 2025

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1500 Berkeley high students march to protest against racist messages and lynching threat: buff.ly/1WBK7Qa https://t.co/G05YansTx1
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The Root (@TheRoot) November 06, 2025

Why do people talk negatively about "Black culture" in schools but don't call it "White culture" when talking about school shootings.
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Matt McGorry (@MattMcGorry) November 06, 2025

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Oct

A Tweet Or Two

By Nerdy Wonka 56 Comments

Categories: All Photos
Tags: #AssaultAtSpringValleyHigh, #BlackLivesMatter, budget, comey, cops, deficit, drugs, fbi, holder, ISIL, ISIS, medicare, Obama, Planned Parenthood, police brutality, Political And Funny Tweets, Prison Pipeline, Social Security, soldiers, South Carolina, syria, troops, tweets

Man hears Obama's speech on addiction, turns in a cooler full of drugs and enters rehab bit.ly/1P0jqA6 https://t.co/IBYUXBIIKf
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Mother Jones (@MotherJones) October 29, 2025

Thanks, Obama! The Deficit Just Fell Below 50-Year Average — The People's View thepeoplesview.net/main/2015/10/2…
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Pretty Foot (@PrettyFootWoman) October 29, 2025

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.@PressSec explains the @WhiteHouse's rationale on sending troops to Syria cnn.it/1WlIl5n cnn.it/1GBDXsi
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CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) October 30, 2025

.@PressSec: U.S. forces will be an "important force multiplier" in Syria cnn.it/1WlIl5n cnn.it/1GBC2nj
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CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) October 30, 2025

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BREAKING: US official: Obama authorizes 'fewer than 50' US special forces to deploy to northern Syria.
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The Associated Press (@AP) October 30, 2025

U.S. to send small number of U.S. special operations forces to Syria, according to @NBCNews nbcnews.to/1WnZAOe https://t.co/IJU7wORpfE
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BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) October 30, 2025

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BREAKING: Kerry: Nations direct UN to bring Syrian govt, opposition together for new political process.
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The Associated Press (@AP) October 30, 2025

BREAKING: Palestinians tell Intl Criminal Court about what they call Israeli "crimes" in recent violence.
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The Associated Press (@AP) October 30, 2025

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Hair-on-Fire Left Gets it Wrong Again: Budget Deal Helps Medicare, Disability Beneficiaries thepeoplesview.net/main/2015/10/2…
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Spandan @ TPV (@thepeoplesview) October 27, 2025

Another big victory for @POTUS twitter.com/politico/statu…
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Spandan @ TPV (@thepeoplesview) October 27, 2025

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Your video stop by our photographer, Jeremiah. This is what hwy183 looks like. Avoid 71 and 183. #atxweather https://t.co/jL5S0nISkH
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Tania Ortega (@TaniaonFox7) October 30, 2025

My apartment complex off 35 in San Marcos @mySA @KENS5 @News4SA https://t.co/f22tpQXDhX
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Aaron M. Orozco (@Big_Ohhhhh) October 30, 2025

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Barton Springs & South First Flooding 🎥 @jasonmneff https://t.co/QFzmoshaqN
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365 Things Austin (@365ThingsAustin) October 30, 2025

#OnionCreek #Driftwood @TWCNewsAustin @KXAN_Weather https://t.co/o2zadIbKW2
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Jewhadi™ (@JewhadiTM) October 30, 2025

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#AssaultAtSpringValleyHigh. https://t.co/D1P4VNp1xb
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deray mckesson (@deray) October 29, 2025

Well, thank goodness there's no more racism... Or this might seem racist. twitter.com/mypwi/status/6…
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Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) October 29, 2025

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Judge Orders Jindal to Reinstate Planned Parenthood Funding bit.ly/1RizB9E https://t.co/pz4ICuwdAH
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(@Mediaite) October 30, 2025

A federal jury finds that Cox illegally forced customers into renting its set-top box: washingtonpost.com/news/the-switc… https://t.co/VHREEta1eF
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Brian Fung (@b_fung) October 30, 2025

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U.N. to world leaders: Your climate pledges are not enough hill.cm/2oayQMB https://t.co/T4H9TDOOw2
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The Hill (@thehill) October 30, 2025

GOP suspends partnership with NBC News for February debate after criticized CNBC debate: apne.ws/1XF2PTV
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The Associated Press (@AP) October 30, 2025

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Eric Holder on FBI director’s Ferguson effect comments: "You can't base policy on anecdotal evidence.” huff.to/1jShtJg
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Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) October 28, 2025

FBI dir James B. Comey met President Obama in the Oval Office today to talk about recent comments nytimes.com/2015/10/30/us/…
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Michael S. Schmidt (@nytmike) October 30, 2025

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HBCU alumni are thriving more than black grads of other schools, study shows huff.to/1MZoX3R
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HuffPost BlackVoices (@blackvoices) October 30, 2025

This black American wants refugee status in Canada because of police brutality: bit.ly/1WofXdO https://t.co/LSAfhiQWrU
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VICE News (@vicenews) October 30, 2025

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Serena Williams has a message for those behind the #BlackLivesMatter movement: Keep it up. sportingnews.com/sport-news/465… https://t.co/bZz1b7n9W1
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Sporting News (@sportingnews) October 30, 2025

Lonnae O’Neal: Unclear on excessive force? Just imagine it’s a white girl wapo.st/1GJXRky
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Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 28, 2025

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BREAKING Guantanamo frees long-cleared Mauritanian captive. Prison census now 113. Try this link: hrld.us/1LZrb3r
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Carol Rosenberg (@carolrosenberg) October 29, 2025

Story so far: Captive Shaker Aamer gone from Guantánamo. hrld.us/1Wnl91r @MiamiHerald https://t.co/zigMPwj9Tw
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Carol Rosenberg (@carolrosenberg) October 30, 2025

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Teen girl in classrm thrown around like rag doll.Every1 on TV saying“we can’t see what she did b4 video”Who gives a flying Fk‼️She’s a CHILD
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Cher (@cher) October 27, 2025

Nothing against JEB personally ( except 99.9 % of his policies )BUT HIS SHIP HAS SAILED‼️TOO MUCH OF A DOWNER‼️ C’MON,️POTUS CANT B A WHINER
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Cher (@cher) October 26, 2025

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No, mental illness is not the main cause of mass shootings in America bit.ly/1k7SLEl https://t.co/j1wkDncU9e
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Mother Jones (@MotherJones) October 30, 2025

A German rapper who'd joined ISIS was killed in a U.S. air strike, a Pentagon spokesperson confirmed to me buzzfeed.com/hayesbrown/ger…
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Hayes Brown (@HayesBrown) October 30, 2025

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5.85 million Americans can't vote because of felon disenfranchisement laws, including 2.2 million African-Americans https://t.co/wVvtOrDgTI
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Ari Berman (@AriBerman) October 27, 2025

Criminal Justice Reform Will Fall Short If We Fail to Invest in Civil Legal Aid sp.lc/TUpAy https://t.co/ttXo5kygIP
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SPLC (@splcenter) October 27, 2025

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Here’s how the school-to-prison pipeline begins #AssaultAtSpringValley SC has a “Disturbing Schools” statute https://t.co/6z51t40VHw
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SPLC (@splcenter) October 27, 2025

Why was a cop in that classroom? A look at the bigger picture: latimes.com/nation/la-na-p…
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Matt Pearce (@mattdpearce) October 28, 2025

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That deputy didn't just randomly appear in that classroom. Policymakers and administrators put him there. latimes.com/nation/la-na-p…
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Matt Pearce (@mattdpearce) October 28, 2025

That student is charged with a misdemeanor because South Carolina's legislature made disrupting school a crime. latimes.com/nation/la-na-p…
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Matt Pearce (@mattdpearce) October 28, 2025

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Obama tells police we must "stick with facts" on criminal justice: huffingtonpost.com/entry/obama-po…
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Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) October 27, 2025

Some may read this Obama comment as a subtweet of the FBI director: huffingtonpost.com/entry/obama-po… https://t.co/EBiDaXIaia
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Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) October 27, 2025

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Some hot dogs and sausages contain human DNA, report says: abcn.ws/1GHkfLe https://t.co/0DAXVudPT8
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ABC News (@ABC) October 28, 2025

Hospitals to pay $250 million for cardiac device coverage violations: DOJ reut.rs/1jWUU6f
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Reuters Health (@Reuters_Health) October 30, 2025

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SNORT

"Ma, can I have some money for school?" "Bring me my purse" https://t.co/3eC3rFhlSP
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Drew (@RJJ954) October 28, 2025

Oh, I get it now. 'Artisan' is the word you use when a middle-class person makes something a working-class person used to make...
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Adam Liaw (@adamliaw) September 29, 2025

Oct

A Tweet Or Two

By Nerdy Wonka 102 Comments

Categories: All Photos
Tags: #AssaultAtSpringValleyHigh, #BlackLivesMatter, budget, cops, economy, jobs, police brutality, Political And Funny Tweets, Prison Reform, tweets

Get the facts on today's bipartisan #BudgetDeal → go.wh.gov/BudgetDeal https://t.co/4pmkkz2Hr0
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 27, 2025

"Democrats and Republicans in Congress came together around a long-term budget agreement...It reflects our values." https://t.co/KSplheare2
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 27, 2025

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Bipartisan budget package represents real progress. We look forward to working toward passage this week. → goo.gl/0BXrdg
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Nancy Pelosi (@NancyPelosi) October 27, 2025

Democrats have long called for stopping sequester cuts from hitting our military and middle class. With this agreement, we’ve done that.
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Senator Harry Reid (@SenatorReid) October 27, 2025

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"Let’s invest in more opportunity... stop crime before it starts... go after racial disparities at the root." https://t.co/UUKCMhjEuK
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 27, 2025

Statement by @PressSec on @POTUS' Trip to Turkey, the Philippines, and Malaysia https://t.co/y1JKGn1XNv
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WH National Security (@NSCPress) October 27, 2025

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JUST IN: DOJ opens civil rights investigation into the circumstances surrounding the arrest of a student at #SpringValleyHigh School in SC.
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Paula Reid (@PaulaReidCBS) October 27, 2025

Richland Co. Sheriff Lott has requested FBI investigation into incident of alleged brutality involving a South Carolina high school student
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Sunny Hostin (@SunnyHostin) October 27, 2025

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Don Lemon will forever be trash

Don Lemon needed facts over #SpringValleyAssault and @SunnyHostin sure gave them to him: bit.ly/1MR3lGS https://t.co/ffaQlFTEkh
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The Root (@TheRoot) October 27, 2025

Everyone: Slavery was awful. Don Lemon: Do we know it was awful? I'm still waiting for the other side of the story. https://t.co/7ryQbI5xPZ
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Stephen Anfield (@StephenAnfield) October 27, 2025

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On school video @SunnyHostin faces off w @donlemon: Are you kidding me?! It's a young girl! cnn.it/1GGpdbh https://t.co/idHxcjWZ5P
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The Situation Room (@CNNSitRoom) October 27, 2025

School police violence against students of color is disturbingly common- my first for @VICE #springvalleyhigh vice.com/read/schools-a…
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Molly Knefel (@mollyknefel) October 27, 2025

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Second Student Arrested at Spring Valley HS Speaks Out on.wltx.com/1N3Ka18 via @WLTX
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Resa Sunshine* (@nomad_innewyork) October 27, 2025

Former St. Louis prosecutor admits to covering up brutal police beating of a suspect m.huffpost.com/us/entry/562eb… via @HuffPostPol
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Alycee (@jazziz2) October 27, 2025

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The girl in the video was new to our class, and she was quiet like she never talked to anyone
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Aaron Johnson (@Aaron___J) October 26, 2025

@PathsofBliss this happened at spring valley high school, mr longs room. When i asked mr long if he felt bad for what happened to her..
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Aaron Johnson (@Aaron___J) October 26, 2025

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@PathsofBliss his reply was "she should have cooperated"
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Aaron Johnson (@Aaron___J) October 26, 2025

@DianaChhun @Ace_doe i think we were all in shock and afraid they would say something to us, he put another girl in handcuffs for standingup
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Aaron Johnson (@Aaron___J) October 26, 2025

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@Ace_doe I WAS HERE AND NOBODY EVEN KNEW WHAT SHE DID WHEN HE GRABBED HER THATS HOW FUCKE UP IT WAS
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Aaron Johnson (@Aaron___J) October 26, 2025

just a FYI for those who didnt attend SV there was a STRICT policy against cell phones so that's why No one has proof of previous incidents
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sc: sweet_cakes0214 (@SWeeT_CaKes1117) October 26, 2025

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I was coming from lunch and saw Deputy Fields slam that pregnant woman. I was frozen in shock at how he was man handling her.
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ANM.❤️ (@FakeAsian__) October 26, 2025

The pregnant woman incident I was referring to happened when I was a senior at Spring Valley, involving the same officer. I graduated 2012.
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ANM.❤️ (@FakeAsian__) October 26, 2025

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Slavery's long legacy in a corner of Ohio bit.ly/206lIRX https://t.co/lAgvkmXHRJ
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SPLC (@splcenter) October 25, 2025

Cuba's Had A Lung Cancer Vaccine For Years, And Now It's Coming To The U.S. huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/14/cub… via @HPLifestyle
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Alycee (@jazziz2) October 27, 2025

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Indonesia to join Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade deal, says President Widodo bbc.in/1kJRHaj https://t.co/a4Z4ccRUnd
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BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) October 27, 2025

How to get free access to academic papers on Twitter theatln.tc/1kFiXXs https://t.co/tyaIWnVtGw
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The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) October 26, 2025

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Oct

#AssaultAtSpringValleyHigh

By Nerdy Wonka 59 Comments

Categories: All Photos
Tags: #AssaultAtSpringValleyHigh, #BlackLivesMatter, cops, high school, police brutality, Political And Funny Tweets, racism, South Carolina, students, tweets

Being Black in America….

Deputy Ben Fields: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know #AssaultAtSpringValleyHigh. heavy.com/news/2015/10/b…
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deray mckesson (@deray) October 26, 2025

Let's be clear... NOBODY would be asking what that little girl did to deserve a police assault if she were white.
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Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) October 26, 2025

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#AssaultAtSpringValleyHigh illustrates the kind of police brutality & power trip no civil society should tolerate. https://t.co/GEaXPhmvCh
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RiLEY (@iMadeSmartCool) October 26, 2025

Officer name: Sr Deputy Ben Fields Spring Valley HS #: (803)699-3500 Principal Temoney: [email protected] #AssaultAtSpringValleyHigh
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RiLEY (@iMadeSmartCool) October 26, 2025

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How long will it take for Officer Fields to say that he "feared for his life," which caused him to assault her? #AssaultAtSpringValleyHigh
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deray mckesson (@deray) October 26, 2025

The full video of the Spring Valley High School Police Officer brutally assaulting a peaceful student. https://t.co/oHIS8GrtSS
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Shaun King (@ShaunKing) October 26, 2025

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That video shows normal policing in that school. No one looks surprised likely Bc this ain't the 1st they've see it twitter.com/theangryfangir…
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Afro State of Mind (@AfroStateOfMind) October 26, 2025

That video is the latest of disturbingly violent altercations involving school cops. #AssaultAtSpringValleyHigh motherjones.com/mojo/2015/10/v…
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Jaeah J. Lee (@jaeahjlee) October 26, 2025

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To many white people, it's unfathomable that police would anything bad or excessive to somebody without reason based on OUR experiences.
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RiLEY (@iMadeSmartCool) October 27, 2025

THAT is privilege. We, as white people, are PRIVILEGED to be the recipients of, far more often than not, calm, violent-free policing.
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RiLEY (@iMadeSmartCool) October 27, 2025

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So when white people who've never experienced unwarranted police violence doubt that that violence was unwarranted, we show lack of empathy.
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RiLEY (@iMadeSmartCool) October 27, 2025

You shouldn't need to experience police violence first hand to acknowledge the mountain of evidence showing that OTHERS DO experience it.
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RiLEY (@iMadeSmartCool) October 27, 2025

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#AssaultAtSpringValleyHigh He's been getting away with it for years - from 2005: heavy.com/news/2015/10/b… https://t.co/kZGXMiKCt9
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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) October 27, 2025

"The video then shows the student resisting." Sitting. The video shows the student sitting.
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Angus Johnston (@studentactivism) October 27, 2025

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I was thrown out of my junior year algebra class several times a week for insubordination. Never assaulted.
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(@pnkrokhockeymom) October 26, 2025

Also hi, can we talk about the administrator & teacher who watched this happen & didn't try to stop it? Cops aren't the only problem.
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Mikki Kendall (@Karnythia) October 26, 2025

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It's not enough to get the cops out of schools. We also have to change this mindset that kids who disobey should be criminalized
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Mikki Kendall (@Karnythia) October 26, 2025

Walking home carrying skittles &tea. Hands Up n the air. Playing n a park. Sleeping in gmas arms. Sitting in a desk. still brutalized...
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(@FierceFemtivist) October 26, 2025

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The school has $ for a resource officer, do they have trained counselors to deal w/ the aftermath for these kids? #AssaultAtSpringValleyHigh
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April (@ReignOfApril) October 26, 2025

Among the awful things about the Spring Valley video is the other kids just sit there because they know what can happen if they try to help.
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laura olin (@lauraolin) October 26, 2025

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#AssaultAtSpringValleyHigh we shouldn't have to imagine back girls white to imagine them safe
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Imperator Amazonia (@Blackamazon) October 27, 2025

Screw that 'we haven't heard the whole story' crap. Unless she had a cruise missile on her, I've seen enough. #AssaultAtSpringValleyHigh
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John (@linnyitssn) October 27, 2025

Oct

A Tweet Or Two

By Nerdy Wonka 105 Comments

Categories: All Photos
Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, cops, lgbt, police brutality, Political And Funny Tweets, Tamir, Tamir Rice, tweets

120 Americans die every day from drug overdoses - most involving legal prescription drugs. That's more than from car crashes.
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President Obama (@POTUS) October 21, 2025

Sales of powerful painkillers have skyrocketed. In 2012, enough prescriptions were written to give every American adult a bottle of pills.
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President Obama (@POTUS) October 21, 2025

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4 in 5 heroin users started out by misusing prescription opioids. Heroin-related deaths nearly quadrupled between 2002 and 2013.
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President Obama (@POTUS) October 21, 2025

With no other disease do we expect people to wait until they're a danger to themselves or others to self-diagnose and seek treatment.
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President Obama (@POTUS) October 21, 2025

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Communities are showing that we should approach substance use disorders as an opportunity to intervene rather than a race to incarcerate.
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President Obama (@POTUS) October 21, 2025

So I'm eager to hear from folks in Charleston today on actions we can take to put recovery within reach for anyone who needs it.
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President Obama (@POTUS) October 21, 2025

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Coolest. President. Ever.

Happy Back to the Future Day, @RealMikeFox! Ever think about the fact that we live in the future we dreamed of then? That's heavy, man.
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President Obama (@POTUS) October 21, 2025

Mr. President, I never dreamed I'd be talking about the future with someone who's making History. twitter.com/potus/status/6…
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Michael J. Fox (@realmikefox) October 21, 2025

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The advantage 2016 Dems have over the 2008 GOP: a two-term president the party actually likes on.msnbc.com/1G6jRGc http://t.co/rWmK3bbhfz
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Steve Benen (@stevebenen) October 14, 2025

"The goal of #BetterMakeRoom is to get young people to, and through, higher education." —The First Lady: amp.twimg.com/v/b2f7a330-63e…
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The First Lady (@FLOTUS) October 19, 2025

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Poll: Obama approval highest in more than 2 years politi.co/1MPIBnk | AP Photo https://t.co/Rcw4UMcFd7
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POLITICO (@politico) October 19, 2025

Job approval in ABC/WP poll Obama: 51% Dems in Congress: 35% GOP in Congress: 24% abcnews.go.com/Politics/obama…
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Bill Scher (@billscher) October 19, 2025

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Thank you Vice President Joe Biden for your years of service and for ALWAYS having President Obama’s back

Biden, though not running for president, says he won't be silent. Democrats "should run" on Obama's record, he says. https://t.co/6VlnbHshXj
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CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) October 21, 2025

BREAKING: Biden Won’t Run For President, Urges Other Candidates To Run On Obama’s Record bit.ly/1ZXLUxW
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Matt Yglesias RSS (@Yglesias_RSS) October 21, 2025

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Joe Biden is an excellent Vice President who pushed boundaries forward, led on the Stimulus and crushed Paul Ryan with his bare hands.
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(@LOLGOP) October 21, 2025

Thanks @VP Biden for being an incredible Vice President & for your commitment to fighting for the middle class & preserving the Obama legacy
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The Daily Edge (@TheDailyEdge) October 21, 2025

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Biden: "I'm telling you, we can do so much more, and I'm looking forward to continue working with this man [Obama] to get it done."
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NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) October 21, 2025

Poll: Obama's approval rating hits an 18-month high, is back over 50 percent wapo.st/1RSfMXg https://t.co/HTSdx75bVu
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Aaron Blake (@AaronBlakeWP) October 19, 2025

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#TeamBiden4ever https://t.co/vQEwHVBgMe
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David Shiffman (@WhySharksMatter) October 21, 2025

I've met lots of politicians, including 2 that are currently running for President. @JoeBiden was the only one who had that impact on me.
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David Shiffman (@WhySharksMatter) October 21, 2025

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A photographer told these black girls and boys to be themselves. These are the photos she took. upworthy.com/a-photographer…
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Joshua Crutchfield (@Crutch4) October 20, 2025

For the first time ever, more American women than men are college graduates: bit.ly/1LsPAkZ http://t.co/i2YPZbeqjs
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Vox (@voxdotcom) October 18, 2025

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A very important and timely trial & story, yet minimal sports media coverage. #ThaboSefolosha theguardian.com/sport/blog/201… @iJesseWilliams @espn
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Bayeté (@BayeteKenan) October 12, 2025

Black 26-year-old city councilman tased by police in city where Sandra Bland was arrested lat.ms/1LhpbmX
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Los Angeles Times (@latimes) October 13, 2025

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Tamir Rice's family asks Cleveland prosecutor to recuse himself wapo.st/1MGmGyS
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Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 16, 2025

Tamir Rice’s Mother Says “No Justice,” Calls For Independent Review Of Son’s Death buzzfeed.com/leticiamiranda… http://t.co/0rnI0Fz82M
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BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) October 16, 2025

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So. Much. Truth. “You’re so articulate” - Makes one want to turn around and say fk you**

17 things black people deal with on a daily basis bzfd.it/1LbtMZQ http://t.co/qEgd4GVr62
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(@BuzzFeed) October 15, 2025

11 Inspiring Quotes From “Fresh Off The Boat’s” Constance Wu bzfd.it/1RfADCZ http://t.co/sY22rTCiWc
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(@BuzzFeed) October 16, 2025

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2 reports say the police shooting of Tamir Rice was legally justified. That's the problem. bit.ly/1WXUPNI http://t.co/rSePu6X6BG
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Vox (@voxdotcom) October 13, 2025

because you're too busy shooting Palestinians in the occupied West Bank maybe? http://t.co/E6naEJtFhI
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Selin Kara (@selinkxrx) October 07, 2025

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Oct

A Tweet Or Two

By Nerdy Wonka 113 Comments

Categories: All Photos
Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, cops, gun control, Gun Safety, Gun Violence, police brutality, Political And Funny Tweets, racism, rice, Tamir, Tamir Rice, tweets, Voter Suppression

.@POTUS interviewed renowned novelist Marilynne Robinson. Check out our favorite quotes → go.wh.gov/V47mnV http://t.co/a0PBIFbDDH
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 12, 2025

Democratic voters want the next president to continue Obama’s policies #DemDebate pewrsr.ch/1G9jr1E http://t.co/4wbCok1GQm
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Pew Research Center (@pewresearch) October 12, 2025

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You’re going to love the First Lady’s #DayOfTheGirl @Spotify playlist: @AliciaKeys ✓ @Beyonce ✓ @AnnaKendrick47 ✓ go.wh.gov/FLOTUSplaylist
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The First Lady (@FLOTUS) October 11, 2025

Celebrate #InternationalDayOfTheGirl with a playlist of powerful women made by @FLOTUS herself, Michelle Obama 👧👩👸👵 spoti.fi/1P4O62P
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(@Spotify) October 11, 2025

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Bravo

Proud to push forward the progress of all Americans. #IndigenousPeoplesDay http://t.co/naco5fXAuH
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The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) October 12, 2025

More people are celebrating #IndigenousPeoplesDay, not that other holiday buff.ly/1jZlZFI http://t.co/3yNOSwkpB2
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The Root (@TheRoot) October 12, 2025

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11 Black kidpreneurs leading the next generation of business owners: bit.ly/1j9nkZM #BlackExcellence http://t.co/2vUUdIiMVF
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Black Wall Street (@TheBlackWallSt) October 07, 2025

MUST read and see video: Obama Takes on #climatechange: The Rolling Stone Interview rol.st/1L5ozFZ http://t.co/2uG9fUDZ8P
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meta (@metaquest) September 23, 2025

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Can't miss this! @POTUS talks books on Soundings from @nybooks. tw.itunes.com/6015B38tl http://t.co/sKT1Z1TnaR
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iTunes Podcasts (@iTunesPodcasts) October 12, 2025

Robinson: “The basis of democracy is the willingness to assume well about other people.” j.mp/1hAoUmm http://t.co/zkzBsl8HYh
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NY Review of Books (@nybooks) October 12, 2025

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Folks have got to quit this insulting BS. People of Color are not your dress up dolls

why why why why why why why why why why we are not costumes why why why why why why why why why why why why why why http://t.co/KF5WjsqgCo
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mama africa (@thatgirlsalina) October 11, 2025

Several U.S. cities will celebrate Indigenous People’s Day instead of Columbus Day today. nydn.us/1P9gP6F http://t.co/8UyFJTCCAF
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New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) October 12, 2025

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One chart that puts mass inarceration in historical context sp.lc/TiKbn http://t.co/gtqtMls9dD
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SPLC (@splcenter) October 12, 2025

While Alabama closes DMVs after passing voter ID law, California adopts huge reform to register 6 million new voters thenation.com/article/what-a…
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Ari Berman (@AriBerman) October 12, 2025

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#ACASignups Mitch McConnell gloats over successfully kicking 51,000 Kentuckians off their policies: ow.ly/TitP8 #ACA #Obamacare
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Charles Gaba (@charles_gaba) October 12, 2025

President Obama was playing golf at Torrey Pines, so we got a golf pro to analyze his golf game: nbcsandiego.com/news/sports/WA… #NBC7SportsWrap
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Derek Togerson (@DerekNBCSD) October 12, 2025

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Obama says U.S. knew Russian military planned to intervene in Syria before meeting with Putin nbcnews.to/1PoOf0h http://t.co/ozRO9Yo5xy
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NBC News (@NBCNews) October 12, 2025

Could argue, given state of the economy, Congress & Dem coalition, that Obama could win a 3rd term more easily than he won his 2nd
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Alex Burns (@alexburnsNYT) October 12, 2025

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JUST IN: Obama: Biden one of ‘finest’ vice president in history hill.cm/ULYF2Y0 http://t.co/mDYu958YJh
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The Hill (@thehill) October 11, 2025

Affected by delays and dysfunction, Benghazi committee members have started "Wine Wednesdays" and a gun club nyti.ms/1VOnKkI
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The New York Times (@nytimes) October 12, 2025

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Bipartisan group of Congressional Members signed a discharge petition to force a vote on Ex-Im in the house. #ICYMI ow.ly/2bvJwG
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TX Assn. of Business (@txbiz) October 12, 2025

The white man in that photo. griotmag.com/en/white-man-i… http://t.co/DjBxWHsjZa
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(@Only4RM) October 10, 2025

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Gov. Brown signs bill banning concealed weapons from schools. @GovPressOffice nbcbay.com/ABeiP0S http://t.co/d8MaLh90RG
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NBC Bay Area (@nbcbayarea) October 11, 2025

Gov. Brown signs bill barring schools from using 'Redskins' as school name or mascot: on.nbc7.com/xyF06hF
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#NBC7 San Diego (@nbcsandiego) October 11, 2025

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My latest for @MSNBC: attorney for Tamir Rice's father blasts reports justifying 12-year-old's killing by police: msnbc.com/msnbc/attorney…
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Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) October 11, 2025

Must read: For AL’s Poor, Budget Cuts Trickle Down, Limiting Access to Driver’s Licenses sp.lc/TfsHH http://t.co/hHSm5E9jyW
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SPLC (@splcenter) October 10, 2025

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Oregon Victim's Husband Eric Dietz Reveals His Emotional Meeting With Obama people.com/article/eric-d… via @People
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Alycee (@jazziz2) October 11, 2025

President Obama uses bully pulpit to push economy that works For workers thkpr.gs/3711145 http://t.co/YM9QJfWrtH
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ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) October 10, 2025

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WATCH: Unarmed black woman beaten & tackled by Florida cops for filming arrest of her husband ow.ly/Tfnk5 http://t.co/jO1P80JoDn
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Raw Story (@RawStory) October 10, 2025

Look, when all you've ever seen is yourself in books and movies, you're disqualified from deciding whether seeing yourself matters.
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Daniel José Older (@djolder) October 11, 2025

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You're literally not equipped to know. I know that sucks to hear, but you'll live. Meanwhile, gtfoohwtbs.
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Daniel José Older (@djolder) October 11, 2025

Still applies, more than a year later "@pbdiva: Diversity Is Not Enough: Race, Power, Publishing buzzfeed.com/danieljoseolde… via @djolder"
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Daniel José Older (@djolder) October 11, 2025

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Since the Sandy Hook tragedy, there has been nearly one school shooting a week in the U.S. lat.ms/1LVFudb http://t.co/hBpq4qyWPm
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Los Angeles Times (@latimes) October 10, 2025

California adopts tough rules for antibiotic use in farm animals reut.rs/1ZprQ7r CALeadsTheNation
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David Simas (@Simas44) October 11, 2025

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With 94 year old civil rights activist Rosanell Eaton, who had to pass literacy test to register to vote in 1942 http://t.co/o598ySYpD9
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Ari Berman (@AriBerman) October 09, 2025

50 yrs later, city of Natchez apologizes for sending hundreds of innocent Blacks to state pen buff.ly/1OpS8Bq http://t.co/RDpTvvU5UV
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The Root (@TheRoot) October 09, 2025

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Oct

A Tweet Or Two

By Nerdy Wonka 124 Comments

Categories: All Photos
Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, cops, economy, jobs, Jobs Report, Kunduz, obamacare, obamacares, police brutality, Political And Funny Tweets, tweets, Voter Suppression, voting, Voting Rights Act

Remember all those people who predicted Obamacare would make us a nation of part-timers? http://t.co/IBOlyomtbE
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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) October 02, 2025

Bush inherited 4% unemployment, and doubled it. Obama faced 10% unemployment in his first year—and cut it in half. http://t.co/W032mvCzsY
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Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) October 02, 2025

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proud of @TheDailyShow report on #blacklivesmatter and implicit bias training for police w @DrPhilGoff. Here it is youtube.com/watch?v=3QIWol…
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Baratunde (@baratunde) October 01, 2025

Group of black women sue Napa Valley Wine Train for alleged racial discrimination: cbsn.ws/1MKzp1M https://t.co/MmW2cGKuG8
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CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) October 01, 2025

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Michelle Obama's great advice for girls: Don't shy away from being the smartest kid in class nbcnews.com/news/education… http://t.co/LaLP1ddo3d
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Goddard Riverside (@GoddardRiv) October 01, 2025

The average college graduate has $28,000 in debt. It's time to change that → HeadsUpAmerica.us/Act #HeadsUpAmerica amp.twimg.com/v/bba215dd-672…
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Alex Wall (@Alex44) October 01, 2025

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Congratulations Dr Smith! Valerie Smith set to become 1st African American to head Swarthmore College delcotimes.com/general-news/2… via @delcotimes
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Alycee (@jazziz2) October 01, 2025

.@Nas, Muhammad Ali and Eric Holder received one of Harvard’s most prestigious awards: buff.ly/1O5jMn2 http://t.co/qScKUiul7Z
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The Root (@TheRoot) October 01, 2025

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Damn. Voter Suppression on racist steroids

*Every* county where blacks make up more than 75% of registered voters will see their driver license office closed. twitter.com/splcenter/stat…
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SPLC (@splcenter) September 30, 2025

The judge ruled that police violated students’ constitutional rights by using excessive force for minor problems. twitter.com/splcenter/stat…
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SPLC (@splcenter) October 01, 2025

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Shameful: Voter ID and driver's license office closures black-out Alabama's Black Belt al.com/opinion/index.… http://t.co/i0ZpQoLY11
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SPLC (@splcenter) September 30, 2025

JUST IN: Lawmakers reach major bipartisan breakthrough in criminal justice reform on.msnbc.com/1FISwtc (AP) http://t.co/mbY6U6bCoc
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(@MSNBC) September 30, 2025

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Negotiations on Trans-Pacific Trade Pact Are Extended, Fueling Hope nyti.ms/1YW4R3D
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NYT National News (@NYTNational) October 03, 2025

House supporters of Ex-Im appear to have the votes to force it to the floor via discharge petition. politi.co/1Ob0ONn
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Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) October 01, 2025

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U.S. auto sales in August reached 10-year high of 18.2 million on.mktw.net/1YRIPPt
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(@MarketWatch) October 01, 2025

Jeep sales up FORTY percent in Sept. "Four-zero." #Chrysler @CNBC
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Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla) October 01, 2025

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Woot!

Just posted: Obama planning to see ‘Hamilton’ again to raise money for Democrats nyti.ms/1Vt4XR7
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Michael Paulson (@MichaelPaulson) October 02, 2025

.@billboard calls @HamiltonMusical’s album “2015’s best rap album” #Hamiltunes bit.ly/1Rl8NGe http://t.co/eznJuUPj18
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Playbill (@playbill) October 02, 2025

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Red Sox manager meets President Barack Obama at hotel gym trib.al/bGrGLOY http://t.co/qR9kFJqElX
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Boston.com (@BostonDotCom) September 30, 2025

Red Sox manager ends up with President Obama as workout partner in gym at team's hotel. Here's what he asked him: apne.ws/1MEW1AF
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The Associated Press (@AP) September 30, 2025

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October isn't the most consistently positive month. But when it's good, it's very, very good. (via @RyanDetrick) http://t.co/31orXlIYBw
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Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla) October 03, 2025

US construction spending climbed in August to highest level in 7 years, led by housing: apne.ws/1OJjyDQ
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The Associated Press (@AP) October 01, 2025

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Oct

Tweets Of The Week

By Nerdy Wonka 146 Comments

Categories: All Photos
Tags: #StuffHappens, community college, cops, gun control, Gun Safety, Gun Violence, oregon, Political And Funny Tweets, tweets, Voter Suppression, voting

Birth control? BAN IT! Abortion? BAN IT! Gay marriage? BAN IT! Guns? Look, banning things never works. People will find ways to get them.
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Nick Martucci (@BlunderingIdiom) August 04, 2025

Oregon Sheriff Handling Massacre Fought the White House on Gun Control After Newtown mojo.ly/1iPt22M
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Mother Jones (@MotherJones) October 01, 2025

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Jeb showed us, with the callousness of his "stuff happens" comment, that there is no way that he is fit to lead this country.
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deray mckesson (@deray) October 03, 2025

Jeb's statement is important b/c it is how he truly feels, there was no time for hours of prep or polling. It was his gut. "Stuff happens."
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deray mckesson (@deray) October 03, 2025

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For the uninformed: Pres Obama called for gun sense reform years ago. whitehouse.gov/issues/prevent… Download the plan whitehouse.gov/sites/default/…
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meta (@metaquest) October 02, 2025

Since everyone always pretends not to remember this... background check bill failed in Senate because of a *GOP filibuster.*
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Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) October 02, 2025

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Take notice that even the massacre of white people is downplayed as "stuff happens" in order to preserve "gun rights."
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deray mckesson (@deray) October 03, 2025

The last time a Bush was President, 7 million Americans lost their homes in the Great Recession. Hey, #stuffhappens http://t.co/UcgKjuDudo
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Richard Hine (@richardhine) October 03, 2025

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John Roberts said voting discrimination was a thing of the past & then Alabama did this thenation.com/article/alabam… http://t.co/d7SmNWNEFN
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Ari Berman (@AriBerman) October 02, 2025

Australia confiscated 650,000 guns. Murders and suicides plummeted. bit.ly/1L8HwWy http://t.co/oHCHyLWU6e
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Vox (@voxdotcom) October 02, 2025

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Executive Actions taken by President Obama on #gunsense whitehouse.gov/sites/default/…
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meta (@metaquest) October 02, 2025

Army veteran Chris Mintz (in hospital) shot 5x as he charged Oregon shooter @katiecouric @iava @BobWoodruff http://t.co/tjggnUPZ8G
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.@ESQPolitics called it. The Vatican confirms Pope Francis had no idea who Kim Davis was slnm.us/f8jc3wL http://t.co/gb1kScdpR4
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Pope held private meeting with same-sex couple in U.S. before he met with Kim Davis cnn.it/1LXKKgl
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Mr. President, Stay mad. We are behind you. #SensibleGunLaws @BarackObama
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Chely Wright (@chelywright) October 01, 2025

Astonishing: The Oregon sheriff handling today's massacre fought the White House on gun control after Newtown mojo.ly/1iPt22M
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Mark Follman (@markfollman) October 01, 2025

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actually guns do kill people, that's literally why they were invented, to kill people
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PapeяWash© (@PaperWash) October 01, 2025

Obama wanted news organizations to put gun deaths and terror deaths side-by-side. We did. washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/w… http://t.co/Jf26cjo3mI
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FLASHBACK: The last time Congress tried to do anything on guns, 45 senators filibustered background checks rollcall.com/news/senate_to…
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Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) October 01, 2025

Roseburg's sheriff wrote Biden in 2013, refusing to enforce "unconstitutional" gun laws. bit.ly/1VsWU1l bit.ly/1VsX5ty
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Really stupid comment. Yet they wonder why gun violence is prevalent

Oregon Governor Reacts: Today's the Day to Support Victims, Not Talk Gun Control bit.ly/1j5KfG3 (VIDEO) http://t.co/wk1OI1ceaL
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This one chart proves gun violence is a distinctly American problem vox.com/2015/10/3/9443… http://t.co/3FRWobc4Cz
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In Greenville, South Carolina, Jeb Bush, arguing against calls for gun control after major tragedy, says, "stuff happens."
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Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) October 02, 2025

Sheriff in charge of Oregon shooting probe removes Sandy Hook truther video bit.ly/1M6KdV1 http://t.co/u4NPyx3HeN
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Exactly. The notion that the huge number of gun violence in America is a cause of mental illness is such nonsense and further stigmatizes those with mental illnesses who wake up everyday and contribute to society

We should really ask every other country on earth how they all eliminated mental illness, since that's the source of all gun massacres.
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Paul Waldman (@paulwaldman1) October 02, 2025

19 years ago in Australia, we tightened gun laws after 1 mass shooting. Haven't had a mass shooting since. Join us, US! #UCCShooting
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"No one should be profiled or targeted simply because of their faith." —@POTUS on countering violent extremism #UNGA snpy.tv/1LZrNp9
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 29, 2025

Free speech. Freedom of religion. Rule of law. These are all critical to countering violent extremism. #UNGA snpy.tv/1NZBCrB
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 29, 2025

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That's why we launched #LetGirlsLearn. Spread the word by tweeting what you learned in school. #62MillionGirls -mo twitter.com/maltesecaper/s…
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Now more than ever we can expand horizons by using technology to help students connect worldwide. -mo twitter.com/eamessquared/s…
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The First Lady (@FLOTUS) September 29, 2025

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Fox reporting good news. Pigs must be flying

BREAKING NEWS: Consumer Confidence Unexpectedly Jumps in September fxn.ws/9vtiGP
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Fox Business Alert (@FoxBizAlert) September 29, 2025

After emerging from Marine One, @POTUS praised @SecretService handling of Pope/UNGA/etc this month per @jonward11 http://t.co/EjDpxliGIo
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Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) September 29, 2025

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BREAKING: 1st trial for police officer in Freddie Gray case set for Nov. 30; other 5 early next year.
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The Associated Press (@AP) September 29, 2025

FBI Director: We will begin collecting, providing more info on police shootings to the public bit.ly/1MYmtbv http://t.co/EXv9bYEiQC
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Talking Points Memo (@TPM) September 29, 2025

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This is Trayvon Martin at space camp. Every time George Zimmerman tweets, this should be in his timeline. http://t.co/BcKZ02xRcZ
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Steve Marmel (@Marmel) September 27, 2025

FBI Reviewing Death Of A Man In Jail For Failing To Pay A Traffic Ticket buzzfeed.com/leticiamiranda… http://t.co/ai0nsZgtX9
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BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) September 29, 2025

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In school I learned that my dreams had value & were achievable. #62MillionGirls don't get that chance #LetGirlsLearn http://t.co/jcIIsvCbL1
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Lisa Guerrero (@4lisaguerrero) September 29, 2025

Thank you @FLOTUS for #62MillionGirls focus...cause we know for every year a girl stays in secondary school, her earning increases 10-20%.
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ashley judd (@AshleyJudd) September 29, 2025

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.@LaverneCox Perfectly Explains Why Trans People Must Be Included in Census Data mic.com/articles/12601… Via @MicNews http://t.co/MuuzpD92LN
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Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) September 29, 2025

"A Series Of Unfortunate Events" author and his wife donate $1 million to Planned Parenthood bit.ly/1JAtgAx http://t.co/uTp02Agx0A
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Talking Points Memo (@TPM) September 29, 2025

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In school I learned to embrace my uniqueness & ideas. #62MillionGirls don’t have that chance. 62milliongirls.com http://t.co/kV9Ig2EgDo
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Janelle Monáe, Cindi (@JanelleMonae) September 28, 2025

In school I learned to love the written word. #62MillionGirls don’t have that chance. -Jill instagram.com/p/8OEvDDE74i/ http://t.co/5hdlOvEOyo
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Dr. Jill Biden (@DrBiden) September 29, 2025

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BOOM

.@deray with the truth: on.cc.com/1JAf62i http://t.co/UOC5fOX7EA
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The Nightly Show (@nightlyshow) September 29, 2025

Um...you sure? http://t.co/5FkjiaUwSt
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Dr Brooke Magnanti (@belledejour_uk) September 29, 2025

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His first tweet is eye roll worthy. Narcissist much?

Edward Snowden joins Twitter and follows the National Security Agency: apne.ws/1MYqtbO
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The Associated Press (@AP) September 29, 2025

#Volkswagen to refit cars affected by emissions scandal: reut.rs/1VlqGdB http://t.co/1WvHHmGCkP
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Reuters Top News (@Reuters) September 29, 2025

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Touching tribute by President Obama to an excellent man, @jakebrewer. Thoughts and prayers with @mkhammer. http://t.co/aU7ahkOgHF
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daniel halper (@danielhalper) September 20, 2025

White House staffer killed on charity bike ride remembered as ‘epitome of a public servant’ wapo.st/1NFr54O
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Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 20, 2025

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Obama to break from protocol to personally welcome Pope Francis at the airport when he arrives lat.ms/1OzQGwP http://t.co/J9lGOU22qC
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Los Angeles Times (@latimes) September 20, 2025

In Havana, Pope Francis urges Cuba to become more open cbsn.ws/1YpEmDp
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CBS Top News (@CBSTopNews) September 20, 2025

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Obama Just Nominated the First Openly Gay Service Secretary to Lead the Army bit.ly/1QMMeKf http://t.co/0q7nZmTanC
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(@VICE) September 18, 2025

The Iran deal will be implemented. The United States has an Embassy in Havana. #change.
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Ben Rhodes (@rhodes44) September 19, 2025

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Obama urges focus on black women in Congressional Black Caucus speech wapo.st/1NFk9EM
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Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 20, 2025

U.S. to raise refugee cap next year from 70,000 to 85,000 wapo.st/1KZmoUA
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Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 20, 2025

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One pic is a white domestic terrorist who killed 9 churchgoers. Other pic is a black teen being beaten for J-walking. http://t.co/Y7zPSPPmk7
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Colorlines.com (@Colorlines) September 18, 2025

"i have black friends" http://t.co/BkmyUVZL5W
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e (@baldbae_) September 14, 2025

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U.S. officials: Two Americans held in Yemen freed wapo.st/1Qregdt
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Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 20, 2025

Burkina Faso to return to civilian rule after coup aje.io/zv5n http://t.co/DChiIEbeFK
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AJE News (@AJENews) September 20, 2025

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What the Dominican Republic’s government is doing is reprehensible

Tens of 1000 of displaced people from the #Dominicanrepublic in a Refugee Camp in Anse-a-Pitres bit.ly/1UVCIVA #Haiti #humanrights
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Rapadou (@ssandrellie) September 16, 2025

UN Human Rights Envoy says deportations to Haiti from the Dominican Republic must stop news.yahoo.com/deportation-ha… @YahooNews
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Carib Intelligence (@Caribintelligen) September 16, 2025

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Best-selling novelist Jackie Collins has died at the age of 77, her publicist tells CNN. cnn.it/1KB4h59 http://t.co/632RZDPohg
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CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) September 20, 2025

Evan Rachel Wood just made the most amazing comments about bisexuality bzfd.it/1YlzW0p http://t.co/08cSfSXM3F
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BuzzFeed Celeb (@BuzzFeedCeleb) September 18, 2025

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Damn

Out of 91 deceased #NFL players 87 had this severe brain disease bet.us/1KrgyER http://t.co/80goVLB9Kv
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(@BET) September 18, 2025

Report: Brain disease CTE found in 87 deceased #NFL players cbsn.ws/1KlDhoU http://t.co/kpOntnOmyx
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CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) September 19, 2025

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Welcome to life 101

After searching 10 years, this Air Force vet reunites with the “Katrina Girl” he rescued yhoo.it/1LoVIv7 http://t.co/WCZcvifmQj
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Yahoo News (@YahooNews) September 19, 2025

Bonnie Sweeten embezzled money frm her job & claimed she had been kidnapped by 2 blk men but was at Walt Disney World http://t.co/8xdWtHnfzz
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Despicable

Texas man busted for falsely accusing #BlackLivesMatter supporters of vandalizing his truck ow.ly/SpAtE http://t.co/FKTyARtCPM
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Raw Story (@RawStory) September 19, 2025

#KimDavis interfered with judge's order by altering marriage license forms, attorney says cbsn.ws/1OEop8m http://t.co/upUUG09HGz
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CBS News (@CBSNews) September 18, 2025

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Police knew Ahmed Mohamed didn't have a bomb, arrested him anyway m.huffpost.com/us/entry/55fc4… via @HuffPostPol
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jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) September 18, 2025

Hundreds gather at Louisville mosque to paint over hateful graffiti huff.to/1QMODVo http://t.co/NKtn1m1Gfx
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Huffington Post (@HuffingtonPost) September 18, 2025

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Undocumented parents say they've been denied birth certificates for their children since 2013 bit.ly/1gy2t0F http://t.co/FqsOxIwRW8
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Voto Latino (@votolatino) September 18, 2025

After a history of genocide, #NativeAmericans are the smallest racial group, but still most likely to die by cops. ictmn.com/48ox
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tara houska (@zhaabowekwe) September 18, 2025

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Thank you letter from Nancy Pelosi to all of those who fought for the #IranDeal! http://t.co/JqKjVj4HEa
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Trita Parsi (@tparsi) September 18, 2025

Pelosi: 'We should have more debates' hill.cm/aqhlA4B http://t.co/rEAbQbrTU5
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The Hill (@thehill) September 18, 2025

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BOOM

Actually I'm more upset that passive/aggressive racism tries to co-opt the heroic deeds of my generation #refugees twitter.com/captainrooney/…
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Harry Leslie Smith (@Harryslaststand) September 17, 2025

If Carly Fiorina really wants to destroy Planned Parenthood, she should become its CEO
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Jason Mayland (@JaymayAllDay) September 18, 2025

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#TGIT = WOOOOOHOOOOO

@AVAETC Hi.....look at what we finally got!! #OlitzAtLast http://t.co/pTdaAkPz8d
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AmyMartin♡OlitzMagic (@martins4xf) September 16, 2025

Just saying, Netflix is a great alibi. How To Get Away with Murder Season 1 #NowonNetflix #HTGAWM http://t.co/PmL2PUDTGH
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Netflix US (@netflix) September 18, 2025

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How President Obama "took a sledgehammer" to nearly half of the Cuban embargo. nationalmemo.com/obama-takes-a-… http://t.co/JLYKHx52lx
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The National Memo (@NationalMemo) September 19, 2025

US relaxes trade, travel restrictions on Cuba alj.am/cvsu
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Al Jazeera America (@ajam) September 18, 2025

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