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Jun

How We Can Help

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Tags: #DefendDACA, #ImmigrationAction, aclu, Asylum, babies, border, Border Crisis, children, Congress, DACA, dreamers, families, family, immigrants, immigration, Immigration Reform, kids, Phone Numbers, Political And Funny Tweets, RAICES, texas, trump, tweets

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So far more than 62,000 people have contributed nearly $2.6 million to a fundraiser to benefit RAICES, a Texas nonprofit that provides free legal services to immigrants and refugees. Here's how you can help: https://t.co/WlkgfX3v73
— KENS 5 (@KENS5) June 19, 2018

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Call Senators: Stop Homeland Security from Separating Children from their Parents at the Border https://t.co/zhF59Up401 via @aclu
— Donna NoShock (@NoShock) June 20, 2018

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Sep

A Tweet Or Two

By Nerdy Wonka 91 Comments

Categories: All Photos
Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, #IranDeal, #LetsMove, Asylum, Celebrities, cops, Executive Order, exercise, freddie, Freddie Gray, gray, iran, Iran Deal, Michelle, Migrants, nutrition, Paid Sick Leave, police brutality, Political And Funny Tweets, racism, refugees, serena, syria, tennis, tweets, workers

.@POTUS on the Senate taking a historic step toward preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. #IranDeal pic.twitter.com/PCy1FGg4we
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) September 10, 2015

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"We’re seeing a new conversation in this country about how we live and eat." —The First Lady on @AOL: http://t.co/VmhipykIpX #LetsMove
— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) September 10, 2015

Michelle Obama talks nutrition and 'wakeup call' moment in her family's past: http://t.co/s9dSgcsKa2 via @AOL
— Donna NoShock (@NoShock) September 10, 2015

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Rape kits help put rapists behind bars, making every woman in America a little bit safer. https://t.co/NShY03E7DP pic.twitter.com/BGNhbWeuoL
— VP Biden (Archived) (@VP44) September 10, 2015

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Raising the minimum wage is good for businesses:
✓Generates loyalty
✓Increases productivity
✓Leads to less employee turnover#RaisetheWage
— VP Biden (Archived) (@VP44) September 10, 2015

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Yup

Yes @JamesBlake deserves more than just a simple I am sorry - He was totally humiliated & embarrassed http://t.co/nvpau5OsLy
— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) September 10, 2015

You could literally be a black man dressed in preppy Tennis clothing and STILL get unjustly tackled to the ground by cops. NOTED.
— Saeed Jones (@theferocity) September 10, 2015

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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
— Justin Fenton (@justin_fenton) September 10, 2015

Police trials in Freddie Gray death to stay in Baltimore: judge http://t.co/NlGQHIt2PH
— Raw Story (@RawStory) September 10, 2015

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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! pic.twitter.com/IYwYxuHixm
— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) September 10, 2015

IT ALL STARTED HERE! Our October issue hits on the birth of #Shondaland with #ChandraWilson. #ESSENCETGIT pic.twitter.com/OvpruMhBOa
— ESSENCE (@Essence) September 10, 2015

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This is such a special moment. Honored to be included. #Shondaland #essenceTGIT pic.twitter.com/hGYxNfw0Zr
— kerry washington (@kerrywashington) September 10, 2015

@GreysABC #FamilyPhoto 4 @essencemag
Patriarch @therealjpickjr @hellojerrika @KMcCrearyNYC & I#TGIT #EssenceTGIT pic.twitter.com/Gda4Cnm9kd
— Jason Winston George (@JasonWGeorge) September 10, 2015

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.@violadavis in our October issue: "What drew me to the character was her mess and her mystery." #ESSENCETGIT pic.twitter.com/bQhxWaOLyc
— ESSENCE (@Essence) September 10, 2015

Look at us now! Thank you @essencemag for this amazing cover! 😘 pic.twitter.com/NJQwhVktMM
— Aja Naomi King (@ajanaomi_king) September 10, 2015

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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 pic.twitter.com/M9uvndW4AZ
— ESSENCE (@Essence) September 10, 2015

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New Cover Alert! Go inside the house that @shondarhimes built in our October issue! #ESSENCETGIT pic.twitter.com/4sfZ0cfKKh
— ESSENCE (@Essence) September 10, 2015

Your fall TV preview. Plus, 35 reasons why we'll be tuning in! http://t.co/q0sKAn7PKC pic.twitter.com/brsQDOWZu9
— ESSENCE (@Essence) September 10, 2015

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Michael Slager, cop who killed Walter Scott, will have to wait on bond decision http://t.co/pI9MoyPvRe pic.twitter.com/m90CvULbfj
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 10, 2015

Police officer who reported chief for allegedly being "openly racist" gets death threats http://t.co/eYxGL30k7R pic.twitter.com/7KYnsHdLzk
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 10, 2015

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JUST IN: Senate Democrats save Iran deal http://t.co/IAV94scdaT pic.twitter.com/PRKW7L4MIJ
— National Journal (@nationaljournal) September 10, 2015

I want to give special thanks to my close friend @SenatorDurbin for his hard work that made today’s outcome possible. pic.twitter.com/lAKpqKOiZC
— Senator Harry Reid (@SenatorReid) September 10, 2015

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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
— Leader McConnell (@LeaderMcConnell) September 10, 2015

@SenateMajLdr Yes, that is the filibuster vote you forced us to have. We're well aware of your deep fondness for such votes.
— Senate Democrats (@SenateDems) September 10, 2015

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Sep

A Tweet Or Two

By Nerdy Wonka 118 Comments

Categories: All Photos
Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, #IranDeal, Asylum, Climate Change, cops, Criminal Justice, economy, freddie, Freddie Gray, gray, iran, Iran Deal, jobs, Jobs Report, Mass Incarceration, Migrants, Obama, police brutality, Political And Funny Tweets, prison, Prison Pipeline, racism, refugees, syria, tweets

#Obama ran for POTUS pledging engagement + diplomacy. Promise made; promise kept. #IranDeal #GiveDiplomacyAChance http://t.co/dmijsxfJkq
— Christine Pelosi (@sfpelosi) August 30, 2015

Watch President Obama gnaw on a bear's leftover salmon http://t.co/zHMrIdlq1v pic.twitter.com/QGJdH9taeE
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) September 8, 2015

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Colin Powell Defends 'Pretty Good’ Iran Deal on Meet the Press http://t.co/8cij8GYkqJ (VIDEO) pic.twitter.com/0nioIyB3Id
— Mediaite (@Mediaite) September 6, 2015

The moment that doomed efforts to kill the Iran deal? @Netanyahu’s speech to Congress, according to Dem lawmakers. http://t.co/RkAn0l6aUK
— Kenneth P. Vogel (@kenvogel) September 6, 2015

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just like Serena Williams. pic.twitter.com/4KY8zFH1tW
— deray (@deray) September 7, 2015

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Bravo

► Get a first look at the inspiring trailer for #ABallerinasTale, in theaters & VOD Oct 14th. http://t.co/DNsDzKCzUD pic.twitter.com/gOoluOkCp0
— IFC Films (@IFCFilms) September 4, 2015

Hunger Games' Amandla Stenberg pens comic to celebrate POC women http://t.co/lNyKP2eOiH "We need more badass girls!" pic.twitter.com/IwkahUxvSc
— Tech Times (@TechTimes_News) September 4, 2015

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BREAKING: The city of Baltimore says it has reached $6.4M wrongful death settlement with family of #FreddieGray. http://t.co/a4QtXjpuRe
— NBC4 Washington (@nbcwashington) September 8, 2015

5 facts exposing the media’s lies about police shootings http://t.co/NsjvylnyI5
— Propane Jane™ 🔥💣 (@docrocktex26) September 8, 2015

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2015 is the safest year for police officers in 20 years, but police killings of citizens are at a 40-year high. http://t.co/NsjvylnyI5
— Propane Jane™ 🔥💣 (@docrocktex26) September 8, 2015

Police are killed by more White people than Black people. http://t.co/NsjvylnyI5
— Propane Jane™ 🔥💣 (@docrocktex26) September 8, 2015

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Food For Thought

Caskets of 100s of African refugees who drowned off EU, while the world stood silent. #solidarityWithAfricanRefugees pic.twitter.com/84cvZ16Wnh
— Mire (@somaliadev) September 7, 2015

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While...thousands of African refugees are kept in horrible detention camps. Oh the irony of Israelis. https://t.co/0I9YpKIca6
— Mire (@somaliadev) September 7, 2015

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Israel building Syrian border fence, won't accept refugees, Netanyahu says http://t.co/IVAKr6qK3K pic.twitter.com/GX90ZPa48w
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 6, 2015

#SolidarityWithAfricanRefugees Somali & Eritrean refugees make desperate attempt to escape Italian detention. pic.twitter.com/Fz6Ry01W3C
— Mire (@somaliadev) September 6, 2015

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Rather ironic Italians are tweeting 'refugees welcome' while turning a blind eye to the thousands of African refugees in detention camps.
— Mire (@somaliadev) September 6, 2015

MORE: Cameron: UK to re-settle up to 20,000 Syrian refugees from camps over 5 years: http://t.co/NRxbl4ahg7
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 7, 2015

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A man who has spent years accomplishing nothing in the Senate has the nerve to lie about President Obama. Privilege is a hell of a drug

.@BernieSanders You're either a LIAR or IGNORANT of recent political reality. Neither a presidential qualification. http://t.co/tc6srhajMh
— 🇺🇸🇭🇹 Only4RM 🇭🇹🇺🇸 (@Only4RM) September 7, 2015

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Hugs & cheers all around at pro-#IranDeal event on Capitol Hill after news of latest Dem support of deal @BBCNewsUS pic.twitter.com/Z3rhqWYnzd
— Suzanne Kianpour (@KianpourWorld) September 8, 2015

Senate Dems clinch enough votes for Iran deal, could spell major victory for President Obama http://t.co/BjIjcgyVbi pic.twitter.com/WIS5JWcpdw
— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) September 8, 2015

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Sep

A Tweet Or Two

By Nerdy Wonka 73 Comments

Categories: All Photos
Tags: #ActOnClimate, #BlackLivesMatter, #IranDeal, Alaska, Asylum, birth control, Climate Change, contraception, contraceptives, cops, economy, gas, iran, Iran Deal, jobs, Jobs Report, lgbt, marriage, Marriage Equality, Migrants, Pete Souza, police brutality, Political And Funny Tweets, racism, refugees, syria, tweets, War on Women

Check out the photos from @POTUS's trip to the frontlines of climate change → http://t.co/qNLETT73iy #ActOnClimate pic.twitter.com/TvXmsXxwJL
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) September 4, 2015

.@POTUS just became the first president to travel above the Arctic Circle → http://t.co/Xs7VFnbDeM pic.twitter.com/JGYVY4sFD5
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) September 3, 2015

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Our economy has now added 8 million jobs over the past 3 years, a pace that hasn't been exceeded since 2000. pic.twitter.com/WZldmUzzX1
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) September 4, 2015

RT to share the good news: The unemployment rate ↓ to the lowest level in more than 7 years → http://t.co/EA4m4Ykvu7 pic.twitter.com/LiF6g1JFx9
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) September 4, 2015

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Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA) announces support for #Iran deal. http://t.co/j6X8NMAvpF Like recent yes Sen. Casey, from Scranton, PA. #fixed
— Laura Rozen (@lrozen) September 4, 2015

Shame on @SenatorCardin for siding w/Cheney, Trump & Cruz in trying to scuttle diplomacy. #NoWarWithIran pic.twitter.com/tJ4T8lPNzc
— MoveOn (@MoveOn) September 4, 2015

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Happy birthday to the one and only, Queen 🐝! Thank you for being a role model for young girls around the world, @Beyonce. -mo
— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) September 4, 2015

34 times @Beyonce stole ALL the headlines #happybirthdaybeyonce http://t.co/oC1Qq83eKj pic.twitter.com/62l5FBkNeo
— USA TODAY Life (@usatodaylife) September 4, 2015

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BOOM

What the President has done in spite of obstruction from the GOP and too often tepid support from Dems is amazing...
— Hope Restored In DFW (@Kennymack1971) September 4, 2015

Payrolls Rose 173,000 in August as Jobless Rate Drops to 5.1%, a level the Fed considers full employment http://t.co/sMcEMbEzAd #ThanksObama
— Bruce P. Knight (@brucepknight) September 4, 2015

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Saudi Arabia welcomes Iran nuclear deal after Obama meeting: foreign minister http://t.co/gCAkPOrCGL
— Reuters World (@ReutersWorld) September 4, 2015

BREAKING: Colorado Senator @SenBennetCO supports #IranDeal.http://t.co/ncp9yYFfDS pic.twitter.com/kgMVhT1jIU
— Negar Mortazavi نگار مرتضوی (@NegarMortazavi) September 4, 2015

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JUST IN: Judge declines to halt Obama's controversial water rule nationwide http://t.co/EVcUd3ngPx pic.twitter.com/td7wXcJOod
— The Hill (@thehill) September 4, 2015

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Missy Elliott = A+++++++. Johnny Depp as Whitey Bulger = OH. HELL. YEAH

The next hip-hop biopic should be about Missy Elliott http://t.co/Bhuk5u0lYL pic.twitter.com/Lqsbjo6Ild
— Mic (@mic) September 4, 2015

Johnny Depp talks transforming into Whitey Bulger in 'Black Mass' (and his dogs): http://t.co/8SUTDpFZA2 pic.twitter.com/KvNaZPUAwu
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) September 4, 2015

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Obama's second term on pace to see the second most job creation ever recorded JUST LIKE MITT ROMNEY WARNED US. https://t.co/oEQMApOWji
— L O L G O P (@LOLGOP) September 4, 2015

Gas prices predicted to dip below $2.50 for Labor Day http://t.co/zk5L6SlNWO
— (((TheRReport))) 🌻 (@TheRReport) September 4, 2015

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WTF?!

The @metpoliceuk are willing to use threats to get black families to comply with their demands http://t.co/hLsWCrldfv pic.twitter.com/yIcP844BrI
— end police violence (@LCAPSV) September 4, 2015

"How Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby Became My Hero." http://t.co/GtVZm116qV @slb79 pic.twitter.com/cyoG1FGKW2
— The New Republic (@newrepublic) September 4, 2015

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Police investigate cross burned into lawn of New York mosque http://t.co/1gNJTdNukQ pic.twitter.com/ZOogEEdnGF
— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) September 4, 2015

Arson investigators looking into fire at Pullman Planned Parenthood http://t.co/YQikZcuZ5u #FireNews #WA pic.twitter.com/kmapoKgYvX
— WA Fire News (@WAFireNews) September 4, 2015

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Even in liberal California, women’s rights can be denied. The fight never ends

I Was Denied A Common Procedure Because My Hospital Says It's "Evil" http://t.co/wVlDuDskKW
— Mikki Kendall (@Karnythia) September 4, 2015

Huge, wonderful news: HHS Unveils Civil Rights Protections For Transgender Patients’ Health Services http://t.co/93kiMjemLP via @khnews
— Amy Lynn Smith (@alswrite) September 4, 2015

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Minn. teen with autism suffered a seizure after police slammed him to the ground. http://t.co/5Tk617ld79 pic.twitter.com/9PhDOVO6qC
— The Root (@TheRoot) September 4, 2015

Had he not been able to post $500k #bail,he wouldve spent past 5 mos jailed for charge he eventually got probation on http://t.co/rpZyM7M7GO
— Justin Fenton (@justin_fenton) September 4, 2015

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It’s 2015 and some refuse to get it into their DUMB brains that blackface is racist

Same airport. Same hover boards. Different responses. Because white. pic.twitter.com/kzfqN0C1u3
— zellie (@zellieimani) September 2, 2015

This is Whitworth's Women's Soccer team.
They will still be allowed to be in tomorrow's game. http://t.co/JvngSOGdl6 pic.twitter.com/sm1903PuhL
— zellie (@zellieimani) September 4, 2015

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Secretary of State John Kerry suggested on Thursday that the United States would play a greater role in alleviating the increasingly high-profile Syrian refugee crisis, which the United Nations believes to be the worst refugee dilemma in 25 years. “We could do a lot more to protect those people,” Kerry told The Huffington Post’s Sam Stein. Speaking from the State Department, Kerry acknowledged that while America has donated over $4 billion in humanitarian assistance to help Syrians, the situation in their war-ravaged country and in neighboring states remains dire for millions. Kerry did not suggest that the U.S. should be taking in more refugees. Rather, he indicated that any increased American effort would focus on working with existing refugee camps in other countries.

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Mar

A Tweet Or Two

By Nerdy Wonka 126 Comments

Categories: All Photos
Tags: #ActOnClimate, asthma, Asylum, Birth Conrol, Black History, Buhari, bush, christie, climate, Climate Change, contraception, cops, Cruz, discrimination, elections, environment, epa, gun control, indiana, iran, israel, lgbt, lynching, Mike, Minimum Wage, Mundy, New Jersey, Nigeria, Noose, Nuclear Deal, Pence, Perth Amboy, peterson, police brutality, Political And Funny Tweets, poverty, racism, Starbucks, ted, thomas, tweets, TXLege, Voter Suppression, voting, Voting Rights Act

President Obama just sent 22 people this letter.
Here's why he's giving them a 2nd chance → http://t.co/QO11L23x1j pic.twitter.com/3SmaP7vo7Q
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 31, 2015

America is taking steps to #ActOnClimate, and the world is joining us → https://t.co/Ft0xj1KpIJ pic.twitter.com/yqaM9MMwgt
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 31, 2015

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So sorry for the setback, GB. We here at TOD want you to know that we have your back, we admire your strength and courage, and we are rooting for you all the way

Looks like I'll be losing the little bit of hair that grew while I was off chemo.
— GoBrooklyn (@GoBrooklyn) March 31, 2015

ICYMI: The scans I had earlier this month showed that the cancer is spreading. Hormonal treatment not working.
— GoBrooklyn (@GoBrooklyn) March 31, 2015

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Going back to chemo and another treatment TBD. We discussed having my uterus and ovaries removed.
— GoBrooklyn (@GoBrooklyn) March 31, 2015

Clinical trials not possible until my white blood count comes back up.
— GoBrooklyn (@GoBrooklyn) March 31, 2015

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Other therapies available that doc will share once we do some tests. I will what I have to do. Whatever it takes.
— GoBrooklyn (@GoBrooklyn) March 31, 2015

Yes? YES.
Okay. Talk to y'all later. One more appointment.
— GoBrooklyn (@GoBrooklyn) March 31, 2015

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Under President Obama, America is leading global efforts to #ActOnClimate → http://t.co/aPWTygLx95 pic.twitter.com/EvAalG5g0N
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 31, 2015

We’re taking action on climate change — and the world is joining us. Here's how → https://t.co/8HVIqcpEYa pic.twitter.com/eog4QbPbvA
— VP Biden (Archived) (@VP44) March 31, 2015

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Yay

Time to get cooking! Kid chefs: Submit your recipes for the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge by April 30: http://t.co/zGKsiIPV9P #KidsStateDinner
— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) March 31, 2015

.@FLOTUS I've already got tons of dances ready to go. See you Thursday!! #GimmeFive #MomDancing2
— Jimmy Fallon (@jimmyfallon) March 31, 2015

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President Obama's clean power plan would prevent up to 150,000 asthma attacks/year in kids → http://t.co/aPWTyh38xF pic.twitter.com/n57CCM64J4
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 31, 2015

Big news @Medium: The US just submitted our post-2020 #ActOnClimate goal to the @UNFCCC: https://t.co/xXzagPzfLh pic.twitter.com/j2gnWqAcLY
— Brian Deese NARA (@Deese44) March 31, 2015

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Different day. Same disgusting BS

https://twitter.com/honeycoquette/status/582637462503190528

This is terrible: A min wage @daysinn worker was fired for talking to WaPo's @chicoharlan, even after manager OK'd it http://t.co/PSFb552XFo
— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) March 30, 2015

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Wow

145 yrs ago today, Thomas Mundy Peterson of Perth Amboy NJ becomes first black voter after 15th amendment adopted pic.twitter.com/qKcWzDdYOm
— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) March 31, 2015

I am proud to join with several of my colleagues to reintroduce the Voter Empowerment Act http://t.co/g1D7BkFJrI
— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) March 19, 2015

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There is no pleading ignorance about nooses. When you use a noose against a Black person, everyone knows what you mean. Everyone one knows the threat, violence, and racism it represents. Everyone knows that you are terrorizing Black people

https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/582995269530193920

https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/582995678420279296

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85 years after infamous lynching, another noose stirs tension in Indiana town http://t.co/Wp0VjS3ydx
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 31, 2015

https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/583008376940048384

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But…but…cops are here to protect everyone

https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/580901597678575617

'I'm Lucky To Be Living': Video Shows Cops Brutally Beating Unarmed #FloydDent In Michigan http://t.co/jYdHUX545u
— deray (@deray) March 25, 2015

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Obama rejects Republican efforts to tighten union rules http://t.co/v0EzzaZLj4
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 31, 2015

https://twitter.com/AntDeRosa/status/583029072156049409

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Great article

https://twitter.com/PiaGlenn/status/582642948115996672

https://twitter.com/ChiefElk/status/582716511174799360

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Eight people found out today that they will not die behind bars. A taste of what that’s like: http://t.co/Ie73q6oIr1 pic.twitter.com/G0RgJ9MBbT
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) March 31, 2015

BREAKING: Enough progress made at Iran nuclear talks to merit staying past deadline until Wednesday: U.S. State Department
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 31, 2015

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Goodluck Jonathan "a hero" for conceding defeat. http://t.co/lUfQhiAbzl #NigeriaDecides pic.twitter.com/OcWdGKvhlA
— Al Jazeera Breaking News (@AJENews) March 31, 2015

Nigerian election dramatic example to Africa, President Jonathan shows leadership by conceding. Pray for smooth transition despite tensions.
— Archbishop of Canterbury (@JustinWelby) March 31, 2015

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Meet Muhammadu Buhari, who defeated incumbent Goodluck Jonathan in Nigeria's presidential race http://t.co/4BLWazJg5j pic.twitter.com/GK8lXcFqUB
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 31, 2015

Nigerian opposition leader Muhammadu Buhari claims a historic victory over sitting president Goodluck Jonathan http://t.co/J9dO12Dah7
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) March 31, 2015

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Cesar Chavez spent his life dedicated to improving conditions for farmworkers. He was committed to non-violence. pic.twitter.com/XessmGNTTB
— meta (@metaquest) March 31, 2015

Today we honor civil rights leader César E. Chávez, a man who dedicated his life to workers' rights #CesarChavezDay pic.twitter.com/E7fa66Qii8
— SEIU (@SEIU) March 31, 2015

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