Mrs Obama never said play dead. Going high was about EFFECTIVE solutions not passivity/complacency. Odd how you lot try to hang the Black FLOTUS for a positive parenting axiom in speech 7yrs ago -as you shield/excuse your fave ELECTED pols who’ve presided over DECADES of f*ck-ups

Saturday Update: Trump’s plane is still at IAD next to the Russian government plane, which appears to be readying to leave soon. A United Arab Emirates Air Force C-17 is also parked nearby today.

UPDATE: The planes were side-by-side for two full days, in an isolated part of the airport. The Russian plane is the one the Kremlin uses to move people and documents from the United States to the Kremlin. There has been no explanation for this—and media has not asked about it.

CRICKETS 42 months later.... with a $500,000 reward on the table.... still nothing fbi.gov/contact-us/fie…

Leonard Leo is a lawyer, but he's never argued a case in court. He's never held elected office. But for years he's been rebuilding the American legal system, resulting in the Supreme Court's right-wing supermajority. He's not done. propublica.org/article/we-don…

Obama built his campaign from scratch -against all odds; winning against & in spite of the entire Dem machine, the Clintons, CBC, GOP etc. This is an inherited operation already set up. Not even remotely comparable. Even Obama’s wife then a newbie, drew larger crowds! ORGANICALLY

My “Forever First Lady” the beautiful, and classy Mrs. Michelle Obama greeting the elders. I know my mother, who grew up in the racist Jim Crow south would be so honored to meet her. Lady Michelle is the result of their blood, sweat, and tears! #BlackWomen #MichelleObama

Happy birthday to the love of my life, Barack Obama! Here’s to weathering all of life’s storms and moving mountains together. ❤️

Cognitive dissonance would be Dems pretending not to remember that as a paid GOP/TeaParty apologist, .Tara Setmayer 🌻 ferociously & gratuitously attacked & disrespected our Black FLOTUS for yrs - & never apologized. But now Tara’s “offended” at Nancy Mace mispronouncing a name. Ha.

I repent. I repent SO hard. My first year as post-Republican... for the first time I listened to Michelle and Barack Obama without hatred in my heart... and what a LOVELY pair of people. And what a message of rich hope and determination to treat every human with love and care.

I post this every year on 9-11. No words. #remebering911

I’m thrilled to share our latest project with Higher Ground and @Questlove – The Wonder of Stevie podcast! Hosted by Wesley Morris, this podcast explores a five-year period in Stevie Wonder's career where he released a streak of groundbreaking albums that changed the music world

A Promised Land is out in paperback wherever you find your books. You might even run into a familiar face. Love you, Michelle! barackobamabooks.com

From the South Side of Chicago to the White House and beyond – Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s love continues to inspire us all. Happy wedding anniversary! ❤️

32 action packed years with my honey! Through it all, thank you for always having my back, being by my side, and finding ways to make me smile. I love you, Barack Obama.