Since the Supreme Court threw out the constitution anyway ...
Come Back, Barack
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would direct federal agencies to begin releasing government files related to aliens and unidentified flying objects. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/20/world/science-health/trump-ufo-records/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #sciencehealth #donaldtrump #barackobama #ufo #aliens #supernatural
Barack Obama criticized a lack of shame in the country's political discourse, responding to Donald Trump's social media post the former U.S. president and his wife as monkeys. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/15/world/politics/obama-trump-racist-post-reaction/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #discrimination #barackobama #donaldtrump #socialmedia
The White House defended a racist video post that depicted former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as apes before taking it down 12 hours later. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/07/world/politics/trump-racist-obamas-post/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #barackobama #discrimination #race
While Trump is holding back food stamps and denying the affordability crisis, Obama is spending his time honoring old military veterans and giving them a wonderful day.
The contrast between these two presidents is like black and white.
@randahl
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#Obama honoring....
https://mastodon.social/@six_grandfathers_mountain/115533555999685692
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The 761st Tank Battalion was an all Black tank unit that served with distinction as part of Pattons 3rd army
Speaking of "served with distinction"
#BarackObama greets #HonorFlight #veterans in surprise visit during their DC trip, ‘Tears in my eyes’
@mekkaokereke
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The 761st Tank Battalion was an all Black tank unit that served with distinction as part of Pattons 3rd army
Speaking of "served with distinction"
#BarackObama greets #HonorFlight #veterans in surprise visit during their DC trip, ‘Tears in my eyes’
So the US recently forced the Dutch to remove a memorial to America's own Black soldiers that died liberating the Netherlands from the nazis? On brand. [Edit: the cemetery is US government controlled, and the US forced its own employees to remove the memorial plaques. The Dutch government had no opportunity to oppose the decision.]
Towards the end of WW2, the French were shocked when the US refused to let its own Black soldiers join the celebration of the liberation of Paris.
The 761st Tank Battalion was an all Black tank unit that served with distinction as part of Pattons 3rd army. They killed a lot of nazis, and liberated over 30 French towns, and much of the Netherlands.
If you saw their Black Panther logo? It was all over for you. Black Panther beats German Panzer.
These elite Black soldiers racked up victories.
But they weren't immortal, and they didn't have superior weapons to either the Germans or white American soldiers. They were just brave. Many Black soldiers died freeing Europe from the nazis.
Europeans were grateful.
Racist Americans? Not so much.
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@mekkaokereke
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The 761st Tank Battalion was an all Black tank unit that served with distinction as part of Pattons 3rd army
Speaking of "served with distinction"
#BarackObama greets #HonorFlight #veterans in surprise visit during their DC trip, ‘Tears in my eyes’
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Former U.S. President Barack Obama called New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani Saturday and offered to be a "sounding board” if the 34-year-old front-runner wins the election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/02/world/politics/obama-democrats-new-york-mamdani/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #democrats #republicans #barackobama #newyork #zohranmamdani
Alex Akselrod
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Happy birthday to President #BarackObama 🎉
In 1990, while a student at Harvard Law School, Barack Obama spoke out in support of Professor Derrick Bell. At the time, the school had only five tenured female professors and three tenured Black professors. There were no Black female tenured professors. Professor Bell vowed to take a leave of absence unless the school hired a Black woman for a tenure-track position.
Courtesy of @wgbhhttps://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-qn5z60c97r
Happy birthday to President #BarackObama 🎉
In 1990, while a student at Harvard Law School, Barack Obama spoke out in support of Professor Derrick Bell. At the time, the school had only five tenured female professors and three tenured Black professors. There were no Black female tenured professors. Professor Bell vowed to take a leave of absence unless the school hired a Black woman for a tenure-track position.
Courtesy of @wgbhhttps://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-qn5z60c97r
U.S. President Donald Trump sought to distract from the growing anger over his administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein sex scandal by pushing claims former President Barack Obama tried to mount a coup. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/23/world/politics/trump-obama-coup-epstein/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #republicans #jeffreyepstein #barackobama#ghislainemaxwell
The former first lady says she’s done being a Democratic Party spokesperson and will focus on her podcast. Because podcasters don’t influence elections at all. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/09/world/michelle-obama-quitting-politics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #michelleobama #us #barackobama #democrats #republicans