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Oct

Midterms

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Tags: Barack, Barack Obama, democracy, democrats, interview, midterm, midterms, Obama, Pod Save America, podcast, Podcasts, politics, President, tweets, voting

If we want our democracy to function, we have to show up this election for the Governors, Secretaries of State and the candidates down the ballot who are going to protect voting rights and our electoral process. Because these seats wield a lot of power, and that power matters. pic.twitter.com/D6ehzPunRi
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 15, 2022

I sat down with @PodSaveAmerica to talk about the importance of voting in these midterms, the state of democracy here and abroad, and the progress Democrats have made on the issues that matter.

Take a listen: https://t.co/lsVesjEngc
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 15, 2022

Apr

Disinformation

By Nerdy Wonka 96 Comments

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Tags: #ObamaScholars, activism, Activist, Activists, Barack Obama, Chicago, Covid, democracy, discussion, Disinformation, election, elections, finance, illinois, jarrett, media, meeting, Obama, Obama Foundation, Obama Scholars, panel, politics, President, Social Media, Technology, tweets, ukraine, valerie, Valerie Jarrett

Disinformation is eroding trust in public institutions and threatening democracies around the world. We're working with our @ObamaFoundation Scholars and leaders to combat these forces, break through barriers, and meet their communities where they are. pic.twitter.com/rQuWvZg1uU
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 12, 2022

Aug

“We Are Scared As Black People In America”

By Nerdy Wonka 121 Comments

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Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, #DefundPolice, #DefundThePolice, #JacobBlake, cops, james, LeBron, LeBron James, murder, nba, police brutality, politics, racism, sports, White Privilege, White Supremacy

"We are scared as Black people in America."

LeBron James calls for justice following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin and encourages people to vote for change in November's election. https://t.co/BJBsC8QW4A pic.twitter.com/CpAp9rmEZF
— CNN (@CNN) August 25, 2020

Jun

Stonewall Day

By Nerdy Wonka 174 Comments

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Tags: #PrideMonth, anniversary, Barack Obama, bayard, celebration, lgbt, LGBTQIA, Marriage Equality, Marsha, Marsha P. Johnson, Obama, politics, President, pride, Pride Month, progress, protest, rustin, SCOTUS, Stonewall, Stonewall Day, Supreme Court, youtube

Jun

A Word From Martin Luther King Jr

By Nerdy Wonka 161 Comments

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Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, #BreonnaTaylor, #DefundPolice, #DefundThePolice, #GeorgeFloyd, #JusticeForAhmaud, Arbery, birmingham, Black History, Breonna, civil rights, cops, Floyd, george, Harriot, jail, letter, Martin Luther King Jr., michael, mlk, MLK Jr., police brutality, politics, protests, racism, racists, speech, statement, taylor, tweets, White Privilege, White Supremacy

Here is a gift to white people who insist they know what Martin Luther King Jr. would have said.

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— Michael Harriot (@michaelharriot) June 1, 2020

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— Michael Harriot (@michaelharriot) June 1, 2020

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May

Property Is Not More Valuable Than Black Lives

By Nerdy Wonka 312 Comments

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Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, #BreonnaTaylor, #GeorgeFloyd, #JusticeForAhmaud, activism, Activists, Ahmaud, Arbery, Breonna, civil rights, death, Do The Right Thing, Fannie Lou Hamer, Floyd, george, lee, minneapolis, minnesota, movie, murder, politics, protester, Protesters, Protesting, protestor, protestors, protests, racism, Radio Raheem, spike, Spike Lee, taylor, tweets, White Privilege, White Supremacy

Spike Lee said that when Do The Right Thing came out, a lot of critics thought it irresponsible to show Mookie throw a trash can through the window of Sal's pizzeria bc it would encourage riots...but they had far less to say about the cops choking Radio Raheem to death 🤷🏿‍♂️
— The LeBron James of Pig Feet. (@GeeDee215) May 28, 2020

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This is Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer talking about the history of racial terror lynchings of Black people and how some Black people responded, specifically protesting, looting, and rioting. This is from a documentary, “Heritage Of Slavery” (1968). pic.twitter.com/xelste3pPW
— The Funky Educator (@MrKinetik) May 28, 2020

They. Know. What. They've. Done. To. Us. https://t.co/MF87kbTeLN
— king crissle (@crissles) May 29, 2020

Apr

Town Hall Europe

By Nerdy Wonka 100 Comments

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Tags: activism, Barack Obama, berlin, Community Organizing, europe, Germany, leadership, Obama, Obama Foundation, politics, President, Town Hall

Jun

Truth Is Truth Is Truth

By Nerdy Wonka 157 Comments

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Tags: Political And Funny Tweets, politics, tweets

to say "I'm not political" is a privilege revealing you haven't had your very existence politicised for you
— Natalie Wee (@natweewriter) June 20, 2018

Apr

Wise Words From Our FLOTUS

By Nerdy Wonka 150 Comments

Categories: All Photos, All Videos and Michelle Obama
Tags: 2018 Elections, Barack Obama, Black History, Boston, citizenship, Martin Luther King Jr., Massachusetts, Michelle, Michelle Obama, midterms, Political And Funny Tweets, politics, speech, trump, tweets, voting, Voting Rights Act

Michelle Obama on women in politics: "People should be less disheartened by the fact that me and Oprah don't want to run, & more disheartened by the fact that Hillary Clinton, probably the most qualified person to ever seek the presidency, lost. She lost. ... What matters now?" pic.twitter.com/KuHx8yisf0
— David Mack (@davidmackau) April 6, 2018