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Mar

Turkey And Syria

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The scale of devastation after the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria is almost unimaginable. Michelle and I are thinking of the thousands of people who have been affected, including Syrian refugees. Here are some resources for anyone looking to help. https://t.co/UVZSmZSw9d
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 7, 2023

A devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Türkiye and Syria early Monday morning, leaving thousands of people dead and many more injured.

As recovery efforts continue, here are a couple of ways to help in the aftermath of this disaster: 🧵
— The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) February 6, 2023

Oct

Speaking Truth

By Nerdy Wonka 126 Comments

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.@AmbassadorRice had to let @BarackObama know his tie wasn't right. #LSSC https://t.co/2UJwMiTwjq pic.twitter.com/J1Gm4Mt5kc
— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) October 8, 2019

Sometimes, you gotta speak truth to power @BarackObama https://t.co/ndEdmW48dn
— Susan Rice (@AmbassadorRice) October 8, 2019

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TONIGHT: Former National Security Advisor @AmbassadorRice tells us what she really thinks about Trump's decision to abandon the Kurds in northern Syria. #LSSC pic.twitter.com/nLeT2TPOMK
— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) October 8, 2019

Yes, I really did say that! https://t.co/5zU3PZF2r4
— Susan Rice (@AmbassadorRice) October 8, 2019

Dec

Turkey Jokes

By Nerdy Wonka 111 Comments

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Tags: jokes, Malia, Obama, Sasha, thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Day, turkey

Nov

The Turkey Pardon

By Nerdy Wonka 94 Comments

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Tags: aaron, austin, Barack Obama, Obama, pardon, President, robinson, thanksgiving, turkey, Turkey Pardon, white house

Nov

President Obama Pardons The National Thanksgiving Turkey

By Nerdy Wonka 111 Comments

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Oct

Early Bird Chat

By Nerdy Wonka 161 Comments

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10:35AM: President Obama departs the White House

1:10PM: President Obama arrives in Miami

1:55PM: President Obama delivers remarks about the Affordable Care Act at Miami Dade College

4:05PM: President Obama delivers remarks at a Hillary for America campaign event at Florida Memorial University

5:30PM: President Obama participates in a fundraiser for Democratic governors

6:40PM: President Obama departs Miami

9:10PM: President Obama arrives at the White House

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Sep

The President’s Day In Hangzhou

By Nerdy Wonka 110 Comments

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Tags: #Brexit, Barack Obama, Bilateral, britain, china, Climate Change, Cybersecurity, Erdogan, g20, Hangzhou, may, meeting, Obama, President, press conference, Prime Minister, russia, summit, Theresa, turkey, ukraine

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President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister Theresa May hold a press conference

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President Barack Obama and Turkish President Erdogan hold a meeting

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President Barack Obama attends the opening ceremony of the G-20 Summit in Hangzhou, China

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President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel chat

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President Barack Obama chats with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping

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Jul

Early Bird Chat

By Nerdy Wonka 115 Comments

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Tags: Denis, Denis McDonough, McDonough, Obama, Oval Office, turkey, white house

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President Barack Obama talks on the phone in the Oval Office with Secretary of State John Kerry regarding the situation in Turkey, July 15, 2016. Chief of Staff Denis McDonough and Avril Haines, Deputy National Security Advisor, listen. Photo by Pete Souza

Nov

Things just got real

By Liberal Librarian 115 Comments

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Tags: nato, russia, syria, turkey

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Vladimir Putin’s Excellent Syrian Adventure was all fun and games so long as he was hitting Bashar al-Assad’s enemies (which rarely meant Daesh until that group downed a Russian airliner) and those enemies couldn’t fire back.

However, Russian pilots had the unfortunate habit of straying into Turkish airspace. This was understandable, as the air space in the war zone was rather tight. But the Turks warned Russia after the last incident that another violation of their airspace would bring about a response.

Today, a Russian jet again strayed into Turkish airspace. According to Turkey and the coalition command in Baghdad, Turkey warned the Russian plane ten times to leave its airspace. The Russians either didn’t hear the warnings, or ignored them, at which point Turkey downed the Russian jet. The pilots ejected, but didn’t survive. (The details of their deaths are still sketchy, but it seems that Syrian rebels shot them down.)

Continue reading ‘Things just got real’

Nov

The President And First Lady’s Day

By Nerdy Wonka 74 Comments

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Tags: Angela, Antalya, arts, Barack Obama, broadway, cameron, Celebrities, Celebrity, David, estefan, Fabius, g20, Germany, gloria, Laurent, Matteo, Merkel, Michelle, Michelle Obama, Obama, Paris, President, press conference, Prime Minister, Renzi, students, turkey, white house

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President Barack Obama speaks to the media during his closing press conference on day two of the G20 Turkey Leaders Summit

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(L-R) Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel, U.S President Barack Obama, British Prime Minister David Cameron and French Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development Laurent Fabius talk during a round table meeting on day two of the G20 Turkey Leaders Summit on November 16, 2015 in Antalya, Turkey

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First lady Michelle Obama greets Gloria Estefan in the Diplomatic Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, during a Broadway at the White House event for high school students involved in performing arts programs. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

First Lady Michelle Obama greets Gloria Estefan in the Diplomatic Room of the White House during a Broadway at the White House event for high school students involved in performing arts programs

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First lady Michelle Obama speaks about last Friday's attacks in Paris during the Broadway at the White House event for high school students involved in performing arts programs, Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

First Lady Michelle Obama speaks about last Friday’s attacks in Paris

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First lady Michelle Obama speaks during the Broadway at the White House event for high school students involved in performing arts programs in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Nov. 16, 2015. Behind the first lady at left is composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and right is director Diane Paulus. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama dances with actor Josh Segarra (L) and choreographer Sergio Trujillo (R) during a student workshop honoring the history of Broadway at the White House in Washington November 16, 2015. In the background in white is actress Ana Villafane. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

First Lady Michelle Obama dances to Gloria Estefan’s “Conga” with actor Josh Segarra and choreographer Sergio Trujillo

First lady Michelle Obama dances to Gloria Estefan's "Conga" in the Diplomatic Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, during a Broadway at the White House event for high school students involved in performing arts programs. She is joined by Sergio Trujillo, Colombian dancer and choreographer, right, and Josh Segarra, left. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)