The Obama Diary

Today, we're announcing America's Clean Power Plan—the most important step we've ever taken to combat climate change. Here are the facts:

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President Obama (@POTUS) August 03, 2025

Levels of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere are higher than they’ve been in 800,000 years. 2014 was the planet’s warmest year on record.

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President Obama (@POTUS) August 03, 2025

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Right now, power plants account for about one-third of America’s carbon pollution. That’s more than our cars, airplanes, and homes combined.

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President Obama (@POTUS) August 03, 2025

It's time to change that. With the Clean Power Plan, by 2030, carbon pollution from power plants will be 32% lower than it was a decade ago.

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President Obama (@POTUS) August 03, 2025

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Thanks to this plan, there will be 90,000 fewer asthma attacks among our kids and we'll avoid 3,600 premature deaths in 2030.

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President Obama (@POTUS) August 03, 2025

Despite what the critics will tell you, this plan will ultimately save the average American family nearly $85 a year on their energy bills.

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President Obama (@POTUS) August 03, 2025

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I refuse to condemn our kids to a planet that's beyond fixing. Let's meet this challenge and #ActOnClimate together.

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President Obama (@POTUS) August 03, 2025

We owe it to our kids to act on climate change. Here's our #CleanPowerPlan. It's the biggest step we've ever taken. snpy.tv/1STbXjG

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Vice President Biden (@VP) August 03, 2025

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Smh ... "I'm pregnant " .. http://t.co/XZcGm7RTMc

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jazs. ☥ (@tharealjazs) July 31, 2025

Now THIS is a good analogy. #SandraBland http://t.co/Oqxj0LCdO8

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Nerdy Negress (@NerdyNegress) July 25, 2025

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If you missed it: The prosecutor in the Samuel DuBose case is a pretty unusual dude. latimes.com/nation/la-na-c… http://t.co/zRQD2A7yOb

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Matt Pearce (@mattdpearce) July 31, 2025

Your client shot a dude in the head for no reason, but yes, he's the real victim here. wcpo.com/news/local-new… http://t.co/1tmUZ3gmK1

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Jamelle Bouie (@jbouie) July 31, 2025

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“What if an aborted fetus would’ve found the cure to cancer?” http://t.co/NaFnHxraNK

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isabella (@isxbellaM) July 07, 2025

“What if an aborted fetus would’ve found the cure to cancer?” http://t.co/w4jxlIrH75

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isabella (@isxbellaM) July 07, 2025

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You had questions for @Wale and the First Lady. They’ve got answers. Worth a watch → facebook.com/waleofficial/v… http://t.co/DqjqL3UMPe

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The First Lady (@FLOTUS) July 30, 2025

Sign @OFA's birthday card for President Obama: ofa.bo/q93h #44Turns54 http://t.co/58CrYK8VU5

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 31, 2025

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Landlord in NY lead poisoning case argues toddler victim is Hispanic so "improbable" he'd get college degree anyway. http://t.co/D4BUadRF6s

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Stephanie Clifford (@stephcliff) July 29, 2025

I just imagine the ghost of Alexander Hamilton going "you stupid fuck" every time someone misquotes the Constitution.

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Justina Ireland (@tehawesomersace) July 31, 2025

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In Report, Justice Accuses St. Louis County Family Court Of Racial Bias n.pr/1I7dlwe

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  (@NPR) July 31, 2025

From the Justice Department report (via @eyderp): http://t.co/9qZPaaVvmz

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Found this knee-slapper in The Federalist. #PlannedParenthood http://t.co/qGPpm2cSL0

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Imani Gandy (@AngryBlackLady) July 30, 2025

when it's been 20 years and you're still fed up of listening to men http://t.co/TUCV9mFMCp

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gina (@aIexdrakes) July 11, 2025

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Unlike Meek Mill, Black women know how to clap-back when their bodies & choices are under attack. bit.ly/1KA5JTZ h/t @AngryBlackLady

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PP Black Community (@PPBlackComm) July 31, 2025

Politicians are lying when they say taxpayer dollars are being used to fund abortion and that’s why they need to #DefundPlannedParenthood.

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Imani Gandy (@AngryBlackLady) July 31, 2025

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All these racist-ass white people keening about black babies like you give a shit. You’re not fooling anyone. Leave me the hell alone.

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Imani Gandy (@AngryBlackLady) July 31, 2025

If they cared, each would 'adopt' a struggling mom & provide her w/material & emotional support to raise her kids. twitter.com/AngryBlackLady…

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Allan Brauer (@allanbrauer) July 31, 2025

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Sanger was problematic af, but she never wrote that she wanted to exterminate Black ppl. It’s just so absurd how many ppl believe that crap.

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Imani Gandy (@AngryBlackLady) July 31, 2025

The full context of that "exterminate the Negro population" quote that forced birth liars tell. #IStandWithPP http://t.co/Z3DVoUfg8H

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Imani Gandy (@AngryBlackLady) July 31, 2025

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We can talk about how Sanger allied herself with racist eugenicists in order to promote birth control, but stop lying about what she said.

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Imani Gandy (@AngryBlackLady) July 31, 2025

If you want a full and nuanced discussion of Sanger and her problematic allyship & beliefs, read Killing the Black Body by @DorothyERoberts.

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Imani Gandy (@AngryBlackLady) July 31, 2025

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I am certainly not claiming that Sanger did not have problematic and racist views about Black people.

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Imani Gandy (@AngryBlackLady) July 31, 2025

Nor am I disputing that she cut ties with feminists and joined up with racist eugenicists in order to promote her birth control agenda.

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Imani Gandy (@AngryBlackLady) July 31, 2025

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But what she did not do is endeavor to “exterminate the Negro population.” And if you believe that, you’ve been lied to. The end.

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Imani Gandy (@AngryBlackLady) July 31, 2025

Sanger was actually ANTI-abortion. But the forced birth liars don’t really want to talk about that. It doesn’t fit their narrative about PP.

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Imani Gandy (@AngryBlackLady) July 31, 2025

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And in any event, none of this has anything to do with what services Planned Parenthood provides today. In 2015.

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Imani Gandy (@AngryBlackLady) July 31, 2025

Scott Walker agreed to take a pic w/this guy whose sign said "Walker 4 president," but then he flipped it around... http://t.co/UlhyLtDnNZ

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Sabrina Siddiqui (@SabrinaSiddiqui) August 03, 2025

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"Join us. We can do this. It’s time for America, and the world, to #ActOnClimate change." —@POTUS: go.wh.gov/CleanPowerPlan #CleanPowerPlan

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Leonardo DiCaprio (@LeoDiCaprio) August 03, 2025

We applaud @POTUS’ goals to maximize renewable energy and reduce emissions in the new #CleanPowerPlan: pat.ag/dyy6

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Patagonia (@patagonia) August 03, 2025