Mayor Harold Washington set an example of how to be an exemplary leader despite facing unimaginable odds. We lost him way too soon, but his example lives on. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Who elected leaders focus on helping + hurting is telling. Trans kids are among the US's most vulnerable people. Evidence is clear: gender-affirming care improves trans children's health. Research like this must drive children's rights policies, not bias. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

This is Meatball. He's going home for the very first time. So excited to have a human of his own. Thinking about what he's going to call you. Maybe Bob. 12/10

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Today, the Supreme Court not only reversed nearly 50 years of precedent, it relegated the most intensely personal decision someone can make to the whims of politicians and ideologues—attacking the essential freedoms of millions of Americans.

BIG NEWS! 🎉

🗣️Violence prevention funding alert! My Brother’s Keeper Alliance announced their Freedom Summer 2022 initiative fund designed to empower communities to create safe spaces for our boys and young men of color, particularly during the summer months. obama.org/mbka/freedomsu…

The purpose of self-care in BIPOC communities isn't to increase our resilience to endure greater levels of injustice + racialized harm. Instead, it's meant to protect our humanity, fortify our self-determination, and sustain our core commitment to justice.

Ahead of Mandela Day, I spoke with the talented young people who just completed our The Obama Foundation Leaders Africa program. They’ve been working on some of the most pressing issues across the continent, and are working together to find solutions. I couldn’t be prouder of them.

Reminder from a neuropsychologist. When you’re down about the fact that Trauma Changes The Brain I want you to remember: SO. DOES. HEALING. SO. DOES. HEALING. SO. DOES. HEALING.

Today is officially the day that Joe Biden signs the Inflation Reduction Act and I would like to make the case that it is a bigger deal than anything else that happened today, or this month, and possibly this year.

From the American Rescue Plan to a once-in-a-generation infrastructure law. From the most meaningful gun safety and veterans' health care laws in decades to the groundbreaking CHIPS and Science Law and historic Inflation Reduction Act. We're getting the job done.

The Inflation Reduction Act is now law. Giving Medicare the power to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. Ensuring wealthy corporations pay their fair share in taxes. And taking the biggest step forward on climate in our history.

We can choose to build a future where everybody has an even shot. That’s the America I believe in. And today, we’ve come a step closer to making that America real.

Thanks, Obama

Minnesota residents are eligible once again to order free COVID-19 at-home tests. Supplies are limited. mn.gov/covid19/