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48 yrs ago today, my friend, my brother, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was shot and killed in Memphis, TN. The light of his life still shines.
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John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) April 04, 2025
48 years ago today Martin Luther King assassinated. His struggle for civil rights, nonviolence & justice lives on https://t.co/fCTxgIfnhu
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Ari Berman (@AriBerman) April 04, 2025
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Maya Angelou: April 4, 1928-May 28, 2014. (Today would've been her 88th birthday.)💕 https://t.co/7H877ppRAT
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Trudy (@thetrudz) April 04, 2025
Birthday of writer and poet Maya Angelou (1928) #todayinblackhistory https://t.co/AdRmF6nTFI
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(@SchomburgCenter) April 04, 2025
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LBJ’s letter to Coretta Scott King after her husband’s assassination, which occurred today 1968: https://t.co/SbDDeXFF06
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Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) April 04, 2025
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed 48 years ago today. A look back at his speech about racial progress from 1965: ajplus.co/jwdf
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AJ+ (@ajplus) April 04, 2025
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"He was like a father, man. To all of us." - BG. Happy Birthday to the late great #MuddyWaters (📷 by Watt Casey) https://t.co/BhT4aVD8Ve
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Buddy Guy (@TheRealBuddyGuy) April 04, 2025
Joe Medicine Crow, the last surviving Plains Indian war chief, has died at age 102. nbcnews.to/1pYIRHS https://t.co/mxQ9WFHmQU
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Micah Grimes (@MicahGrimes) April 04, 2025
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Racism at the root of a government policy
Watergate co-conspirator & Nixon aide John Ehrlichman on why they started the "war on drugs"
harpers.org/archive/2016/0… https://t.co/Vckwbzn8Xq
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Adam H. Johnson (@adamjohnsonNYC) March 22, 2025
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Today is the 2-year anniversary of 276 schoolgirls being kidnapped by Boko Haram. 219 still haven't been found. washingtonpost.com/world/africa/t…
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Megan Hess (@mhess4) April 04, 2025
BREAKING: SCOTUS unanimously rejects Texas GOP attempt to limit voting power of Hispanics & other minority groups nbcnews.to/1UPSbvq
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(@MSNBC) April 04, 2025
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LBJ’s letter to Coretta Scott King after her husband’s assassination, which occurred today 1968: https://t.co/SbDDeXFF06
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Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) April 04, 2025
My Heartfelt Tribute to President Obama (@POTUS) for Great Service to Our Country, "Thank you sir!" WATCH: youtu.be/3aKQBQdcwuQ
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Frank Schaeffer (@Frank_Schaeffer) April 04, 2025
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Leaked documents detail how the wealthy and powerful hide money overseas lat.ms/1RH0NOO https://t.co/wXOWHdbVu2
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Los Angeles Times (@latimes) April 03, 2025
What are the Panama Papers? What you need to know about the biggest leak in history gu.com/p/4tvyz/stw #PanamaPapers
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Katharine Viner (@KathViner) April 03, 2025
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President Obama once again taking action while Congress abdicates its responsibilities and takes a paycheck
Pentagon to send about a dozen Guantanamo inmates to other countries soon reut.rs/22Qqzus
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Reuters Top News (@Reuters) March 31, 2025
Just in: #Guantanamo parole board's cleared Yemeni Ayyub Ali Salih. Now, 37 of 91 captives on Gitmo transfer list. https://t.co/5KFAx9CoOh
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Carol Rosenberg (@carolrosenberg) March 24, 2025
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Nobody should have to choose between losing a paycheck & caring for their family. I applaud @NYGovCuomo for taking a big step on paid leave.
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President Obama (@POTUS) April 04, 2025
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“And this is the real news: Everyone is entitled to it—no matter the size of your workplace, no matter whether you have a full-time or part-time position. As soon as you’ve been an employee for at least six months, this time is yours (and your partner’s) to take. Better yet, the new law ensures that your job will be there when you get back. Until now, only workers who have met certain requirements at companies that employ more than 50 people have been given that protection. Thanks to this bill, that’s one less crisis for new moms and dads to worry about.”
New York just passed a great paid-leave policy for parents: trib.al/aK4Zza0 https://t.co/lPnntvzmVO
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ELLE Magazine (US) (@ELLEmagazine) April 01, 2025
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In this map I've circled the places you need to get blown up in if you want to make headlines: https://t.co/mVMwTpA7Bq
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Duncan Trussell PhD (@duncantrussell) March 23, 2025
feminism is: 👩🏻👩🏼👩🏽👩🏾👩🏿=👨🏻👨🏼👨🏽👨🏾👨🏿
not:👩🏻👩🏼👩🏽👩🏾👩🏿>👨🏻👨🏼👨🏽👨🏾👨🏿
black lives matter is: 👩🏽👩🏾👩🏿👨🏿👨🏾👨🏿=👨🏻👩🏻👩🏼👩🏻👨🏼
not:👩🏽👩🏾👩🏿👨🏾👨🏿>👨🏻👩🏻👩🏼👨🏼👩🏻
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Himo (@HimoKash) March 30, 2025
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Legalize it, sure, but if we do not address the huge racial disparities at the heart of the matter, the barrier between those who are allowed to open up pot shops and profit 1000% and those who are arrested for using the same drug that their white counterparts freely use, the issue is pretty much moot
Pot legalization hasn’t done anything to shrink the racial gap in drug arrests wapo.st/1pEEIcS
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(@Wonkblog) March 21, 2025
Took 85 yo black woman 2 years, 4 trips to DMV, 2 trips to SC & $86 to get voter ID in NC thenation.com/article/north-… https://t.co/VUtA8YLdxT
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Ari Berman (@AriBerman) March 14, 2025
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.@POTUS revealed that @google has made arrangements to upgrade Internet access in Cuba: ow.ly/ZKYJ4 https://t.co/Cgki8dT9fF
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EBONY MAGAZINE (@EBONYMag) March 21, 2025
The back story on the Obama/Cuba secret negotiations is pretty nuts: motherjones.com/politics/2015/… https://t.co/6uPIpWr8wS
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Clara Jeffery (@ClaraJeffery) March 20, 2025
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A Trump rally https://t.co/zIF69lGsk2
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zellie (@zellieimani) March 13, 2025
President Obama deconstructs every element of Trump.... And does so brilliantly, as a comedy routine. youtube.com/watch?v=WtNiD3…
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Rula Jebreal (@rulajebreal) March 13, 2025
A Tweet Or Two
.@POTUS on the Senate taking a historic step toward preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. #IranDeal http://t.co/PCy1FGg4we
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 10, 2025
The Nobel Committee's 2009 decision makes sense on days like today http://t.co/3mpJQvsjTF
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Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) September 10, 2025
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"We’re seeing a new conversation in this country about how we live and eat." —The First Lady on @AOL: aol.it/1UDW9Y5 #LetsMove
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The First Lady (@FLOTUS) September 10, 2025
Michelle Obama talks nutrition and 'wakeup call' moment in her family's past: aol.it/1gbNKs2 via @AOL
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Donna NoShock (@NoShock) September 10, 2025
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Rape kits help put rapists behind bars, making every woman in America a little bit safer. whitehouse.gov/the-press-offi… http://t.co/BGNhbWeuoL
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Vice President Biden (@VP) September 10, 2025
Great to be with and proud to work with friend @VP to #EndTheBacklog. #HistoricDay #Leader #Visionary #Hero #ThankYou http://t.co/GwPhTiVNDN
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Mariska Hargitay (@Mariska) September 10, 2025
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Honored, inspired to be with @VP, @LorettaLynch, @ManhattanDA to mark #progress to #endthebacklog twitter.com/endthebacklog/…
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Mariska Hargitay (@Mariska) September 10, 2025
So honored to meet real-life warrior @LorettaLynch to honor @TheJusticeDept's contribution to help #endthebacklog http://t.co/K01E0RT50w
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Mariska Hargitay (@Mariska) September 10, 2025
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Fascinating tour of the OCME with @VP @ManhattanDA & @LorettaLynch
Thx 2 M.E Dr Barbara Sampson & her dedicated team http://t.co/KB7Bk205p3
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Mariska Hargitay (@Mariska) September 10, 2025
Raising the minimum wage is good for businesses:
✓Generates loyalty
✓Increases productivity
✓Leads to less employee turnover
#RaisetheWage
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Vice President Biden (@VP) September 10, 2025
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Yup
Yes @JamesBlake deserves more than just a simple I am sorry - He was totally humiliated & embarrassed nydailynews.com/sports/more-sp…
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Dick Vitale (@DickieV) September 10, 2025
You could literally be a black man dressed in preppy Tennis clothing and STILL get unjustly tackled to the ground by cops. NOTED.
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Saeed Jones (@theferocity) September 10, 2025
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Freddie Gray trials to stay in Baltimore, for now. Judge says need to inquire whether potential jurors can be fair, impartial
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Justin Fenton (@justin_fenton) September 10, 2025
Police trials in Freddie Gray death to stay in Baltimore: judge ow.ly/S30LU
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Raw Story (@RawStory) September 10, 2025
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What Shonda Rhimes has done for TV with great stories, talented casts, and beautiful diversity on millions of screens worldwide is wonderful
So many amazing #tgit memories were made during #ShondalandSpringBreak and so many were courtesy of @essencemag! http://t.co/IYwYxuHixm
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shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) September 10, 2025
IT ALL STARTED HERE! Our October issue hits on the birth of #Shondaland with #ChandraWilson. #ESSENCETGIT http://t.co/OvpruMhBOa
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Essence Magazine (@essencemag) September 10, 2025
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This is such a special moment. Honored to be included. #Shondaland #essenceTGIT http://t.co/hGYxNfw0Zr
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kerry washington (@kerrywashington) September 10, 2025
@GreysABC #FamilyPhoto 4 @essencemag
Patriarch @therealjpickjr
@hellojerrika
@KMcCrearyNYC & I
#TGIT
#EssenceTGIT http://t.co/Gda4Cnm9kd
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Jason Winston George (@JasonWGeorge) September 10, 2025
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.@violadavis in our October issue: "What drew me to the character was her mess and her mystery." #ESSENCETGIT http://t.co/bQhxWaOLyc
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Essence Magazine (@essencemag) September 10, 2025
Look at us now! Thank you @essencemag for this amazing cover! 😘 http://t.co/NJQwhVktMM
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Aja Naomi King (@ajanaomi_king) September 10, 2025
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Shonda's Shining Stars! Our October issue is all about the #TGIT family! Pick one (or all 6 😉) up today! #ESSENCETGIT http://t.co/M9uvndW4AZ
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Essence Magazine (@essencemag) September 10, 2025
Thrilled to share this with you today! Thank you @essencemag for celebrating Shondaland with 6 covers!! #essencetgit http://t.co/OcBeNgtU8n
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Kelly McCreary (@KMcCrearyNYC) September 10, 2025
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New Cover Alert! Go inside the house that @shondarhimes built in our October issue! #ESSENCETGIT http://t.co/4sfZ0cfKKh
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Essence Magazine (@essencemag) September 10, 2025
Your fall TV preview. Plus, 35 reasons why we'll be tuning in! trib.al/2oMLXLj http://t.co/brsQDOWZu9
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Essence Magazine (@essencemag) September 10, 2025
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Michael Slager, cop who killed Walter Scott, will have to wait on bond decision nbcnews.to/1OE6A71 http://t.co/m90CvULbfj
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NBC News (@NBCNews) September 10, 2025
Police officer who reported chief for allegedly being "openly racist" gets death threats cbsn.ws/1OghXnG http://t.co/7KYnsHdLzk
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CBS News (@CBSNews) September 10, 2025
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JUST IN: Senate Democrats save Iran deal njour.nl/s/66478 http://t.co/PRKW7L4MIJ
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National Journal (@nationaljournal) September 10, 2025
I want to give special thanks to my close friend @SenatorDurbin for his hard work that made today’s outcome possible. http://t.co/lAKpqKOiZC
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Senator Harry Reid (@SenatorReid) September 10, 2025
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Sheeeeeeeeeeet. Feel. That. Burn.
.@SenateDems voted to filibuster and block American people from having a real vote on one of most consequential issues of our age #IranDeal
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Leader McConnell (@SenateMajLdr) September 10, 2025
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A Tweet Or Two
"Today, I will sign the Clay Hunt [Suicide Prevention for American Veterans] Act into law." —President Obama #HonoringVets
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 12, 2025
"To anyone out there who’s hurting—it’s not a sign of weakness to ask for help. It’s a sign of strength." —President Obama #HonoringVets
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 12, 2025
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I don't break easily and I'm really broken after watching this: Suzanne Barakat talking about #ChapelHillShooting: youtu.be/2rVLYyfn8XY
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Hameed (@SheikhThingsUp) February 12, 2025
Quote of the day comes from CJ Werleman on the media’s reaction to the Chapel Hill Shootings #ChapelHillShooting http://t.co/xURgG9CXn4
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Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) February 12, 2025
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"I’m proud to welcome him back as our next Secretary of Defense." —Obama on Senate confirmation of Ash Carter http://t.co/qf4vhdj2wq
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 12, 2025
Congrats to Philadelphia and Mayor Nutter for expanding paid sick leave.
Now it's time for Congress to #LeadOnLeave. http://t.co/TCbW90OVt2
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 12, 2025
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President Obama wants YOU to #GetCovered by February 15: HealthCare.gov
Watch → on.fb.me/1FD9xRd http://t.co/Ws1rTHRDC6
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 12, 2025
"YOLO man!"
Find out why President Obama has a selfie stick—and #GetCovered by February 15: on.fb.me/1FD9xRd http://t.co/VqzhrcrA7I
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 12, 2025
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Things everybody does but doesn’t talk about, featuring President Obama bzfd.it/16Yt8ie http://t.co/6nYMfeKDXv
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(@BuzzFeed) February 12, 2025
Can't dunk your cookie?
At least you can #GetCovered: HealthCare.gov on.fb.me/1FD9xRd #ThanksObama http://t.co/Wh82V4NR1t
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 12, 2025
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In Iowa, Biden says continuing Obama policies not a 3rd term: "I call it sticking with what worked." http://t.co/fuIMQJ3idX
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Mark Knoller (@markknoller) February 12, 2025
Biden also sees the explosion of money in politics as the greatest risk to the middle class. "Take money out of the equation," he urges.
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Mark Knoller (@markknoller) February 12, 2025
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Surprise: Oil & gas industry gave $250,000 to each of 62 senators who voted for Keystone XL
ibtimes.com/keystone-xl-pi… http://t.co/iJXelm4z9V
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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) February 12, 2025
BREAKING: Mayor Nutter signs #phlsickdays bill into law, making Philadelphia the 17th city to pass #paidsickdays. http://t.co/YMhcohp7Mn
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Working America (@WorkingAmerica) February 12, 2025
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White House stands by boys on embattled Little League team: on.msnbc.com/1vGFMP2 (Charles Rex Arbogast/AP) http://t.co/Y0bHsMlmGu
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(@msnbc) February 12, 2025
Guy who snitched on Jackie Robinson West?
Turns out his team used ineligible players too...
abc7chicago.com/sports/chicago… http://t.co/XmXONAzE0c
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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) February 12, 2025
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Quite the speech on race and law enforcement by the FBI director today washingtonpost.com/world/national… http://t.co/bEXXb6sqR2
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Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) February 12, 2025
"It’s ridiculous that I can’t tell you how many people have been shot by the police” FBI director to college student washingtonpost.com/world/national…
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Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) February 12, 2025
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These are 3 of 4 teams that Little League has ever stripped of their titles. The 4th was a team from the Philippines. http://t.co/ecHkOP7qBG
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Awesomely Luvvie (@Luvvie) February 12, 2025
Gentrification Is the Real Scandal Surrounding Jackie Robinson West zite.to/1vGLaBL
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Zulu Yama Gumbo (@bromoore) February 12, 2025
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Pakistan is facing a major water crisis nyti.ms/1zyCYOJ http://t.co/dlhaB1GJJl
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The New York Times (@nytimes) February 12, 2025
China offers to mediate in stalled efforts to engage the Afghan Taliban in peace negotiations yhoo.it/1DJBesg
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Yahoo News (@YahooNews) February 12, 2025
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Man visiting family from India left temporarily paralyzed after police encounter on.thegrio.com/1KOywnA
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theGrio.com (@theGrio) February 12, 2025
FBI director speaks candidly about the problem of racial bias in law enforcement huff.to/1yroeAY http://t.co/BsbtixUnRY
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Jeffrey Levin (@jilevin) February 12, 2025
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Listen to one of the victims of the #ChapelHillShooting explain her love for America vox.com/2015/2/12/8026… http://t.co/mbNndvpuqn
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The Dream Defenders (@Dreamdefenders) February 12, 2025
#MuslimLivesMatter but not for @CNN @NBCNews @CBSNews @ABC @FoxNews #ChapelHillShooting @al_tagreer http://t.co/TC5QDt50nq
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Carlos Latuff (@LatuffCartoons) February 11, 2025
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Here Are The Three Victims Of The #ChapelHillShooting buzzfeed.com/rossalynwarren… http://t.co/Sz2ynVWbNg
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(@Lnonblonde) February 12, 2025
I witnessed what I believe could be the largest Muslim funeral prayer in US Muslim history. #ChapelHillShooting
http://t.co/lYJTwJPREH
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Nihad Awad نهاد عوض (@NihadAwad) February 12, 2025
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Rand Paul thinks companies could benefit by launching their own currencies. bloomberg.com/politics/artic… http://t.co/2bElWF8QRN
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Joseph Weisenthal (@TheStalwart) February 12, 2025
Boehner needs to follow own advice on DHS funding. wapo.st/1uKoeRg
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Jonathan Capehart (@CapehartJ) February 12, 2025
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Paris votes to sue Fox News for erroneous "no-go zone" coverage bit.ly/1J380Jx
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Talking Points Memo (@TPM) February 12, 2025
Ruth Bader Ginsburg on marriage equality: "The rest of us recognized they are one of us" trib.al/LDgY4E2
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(@GuardianUS) February 12, 2025
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#ChapelHillShooting victim hoped 2raise $20,000 for #Syrian refugees.Since his death,project received almost $250,000 http://t.co/5rostMuvcK
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Asma (@LibyanBentBladi) February 12, 2025
#ChapelHillShooting victim Deah Barakat fundraised for Syrian refugees & helped the homeless huff.to/1zOeaXL http://t.co/ty7hORhVaB
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HuffPost UK (@HuffPostUK) February 12, 2025
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California boy who beat leukemia urges near-universal measles jabs reut.rs/1FDwq6X
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Reuters Health (@Reuters_Health) February 12, 2025
One thing we are most certain of, the #measles vaccine is safe and very effective. Read more: 1.usa.gov/1J1ABPo http://t.co/XtuChrVqYu
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HHS.gov (@HHSGov) February 12, 2025
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BREAKING: Residents say an explosion kills many at a crowded market in Biu town in northeast Nigeria.
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The Associated Press (@AP) February 12, 2025
After retrieving a laptop in a strike on a Qaeda leader, American & Afghan forces increased night raids on militants nyti.ms/1B2TjBX
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The New York Times (@nytimes) February 12, 2025
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See you soon, Philadelphia! #DNC16 http://t.co/xBeJhYMWFX
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The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) February 12, 2025
Democrats are holding their 2016 convention in the city where they first rejected Jim Crow bit.ly/1yq4BJG http://t.co/rxhgY7LcDq
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Vox (@voxdotcom) February 12, 2025
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ICYMI: Officer Did Nothing for 4 Minutes After Fatally Shooting Akai Gurley: DA dnainfo.com/new-york/20150… http://t.co/G2TyA9vxSf
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Danielle Tcholakian (@danielleiat) February 12, 2025
FBI Director James Comey dives into the debate over race and criminal justice cbsn.ws/1E4tnnb http://t.co/4zhDRPSaNX
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CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) February 12, 2025
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Australia's jaw dropped after its Prime Minister compared the job market to the holocaust read.bi/1J1ZeeM http://t.co/sX6x7J4FjI
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Business Insider (@businessinsider) February 12, 2025
.@Madeleine Albright says Bibi might have enough on his plate without U.S. speech: ow.ly/IWw1h http://t.co/aoZByhOALb
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The Hill (@thehill) February 12, 2025
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Russian President Vladimir Putin announces ceasefire for eastern Ukraine to start on 15 February bbc.in/1E3shIz
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BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) February 12, 2025
#Russia/#Ukraine peace deal includes ceasefire effective starting from on Sunday yhoo.it/1J0DvEb http://t.co/x1jbs68vBe
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Yahoo News (@YahooNews) February 12, 2025
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Egypt court orders release of Al Jazeera staff ahead of next hearing alj.am/1FC9u8h http://t.co/qGDnVxYArq
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Al Jazeera America (@ajam) February 12, 2025
Myanmar marks unity day, but peace remains elusive bit.ly/1CiPLcz #AFP #video
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AFP TV [english] (@AFPTV_en) February 12, 2025
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Meet Lewis Latimer, the African American who enlightened Thomas Edison, by @brentinmock buff.ly/1zx27tb http://t.co/lnkHQo6jnl
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(@grist) February 12, 2025
Ursula Burns, CEO @XeroxCorp, first African American woman CEO of a Fortune 500 company. #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM2015 http://t.co/AXNsKWHft8
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Black History Heroes (@HistoryHeroes) February 11, 2025
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this is still very relevant #ChapelHillShooting http://t.co/0tYwu2SkqC
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anna (@AnnaLovato) February 12, 2025
Photo: Right in front of me in “Liberal” Southern, Cali. SMH. To think, this dude gets to drive around,... tmblr.co/Z6-j2x1d8ZOnW
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Reagan Gomez (@ReaganGomez) February 11, 2025
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Here’s Brian Williams moderating a Democratic primary debate: mediamatters.org/research/2007/… http://t.co/DNWnGv4AKW
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Jamison Foser (@jamisonfoser) February 11, 2025
An $850M #solar deal. The dirty stuff is dying, the clean stuff is booming. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Michael Grunwald (@MikeGrunwald) February 11, 2025
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A picture is worth a thousand words #ChapelHillShooting http://t.co/rhTosQLu8S
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Rami Ak (@Rami__Ak) February 12, 2025
Demo held in Gaza over Muslim students' murder in US bit.ly/1At2hHz via @PressTV #ChapelHillShooting http://t.co/rH5hDwmUA6
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Joe Catron (@jncatron) February 12, 2025

















