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Does the president ever reblog Darren Criss gifs? We think not.
POTUS: Needs more Darren GIFs!Hey, Darren: Should everybody register to…
So the Tumblr Girls ran into Darren Criss at one of the White House Correspondents Dinner festivities and couldn’t resist keeping this thread going. (Thanks to topherchris for making our photo Tumblr-ready.)
Now, the question is whether the White House will be up to the GIF reblog challenge!
Attempting to revive this GIF war from last year’s election season. Will it work? Well the White House hasn’t posted a GIF in a few days….
Source: theokatz
The Official White House Tumblr: The White House, Tumbling Things
We see some great things here at the White House every day, and sharing that stuff with you is one of the best parts of our jobs. That’s why we’re launching a Tumblr. We’ll post things like the best quotes from President Obama, or video of young scientists visiting the White House for the science…
The White House is Tumbling!
Apply to be a Tumblr Fellow at the Personal Democracy Forum!
How is technology changing society, politics and civic life? Thats the question tackled every summer at the Personal Democracy Forum (PDF) conference at NYU. If it’s also a question that gets you excited, then you’ll be happy to know that Tumblr and PDF are teaming up to offer conference fellowships that cover the full registration costs and a meal with the team from Tumblr at PDF13. Ten applicants will be selected to attend this year’s conference on June 6-7.
We’re looking for people and organizations who are using technology and social media in innovative, meaningful ways to affect positive change. If that’s you, apply by taking a few minutes to fill out this brief form.
The deadline for applications is 6pm EST on Friday, April 26th, 2013. Winners will be notified the following week.
GIF created with permission from bindersfullofburgers.tumblr.com
Source: bindersfullofburgers
And the Obama campaign weighs in with a summary…
“Our journey is not complete.” —President Obama
![The First Family — they’re just like us!
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It’s almost as if he has won re-election and knows he will never have to run again and hears the clock ticking on his last chance to use the power of the presidency on the causes he cares about. If anyone were wondering whether Obama wanted to lower expectations for his second term … no, he apparently does not.
Source: The Atlantic
A Progressive View of Obama’s Inauguration
Adam Green, 36, Co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee
We have seen two governing models from this President. One is actually very well represented by the gun debate, where he carved out a bold position on the front end and is now rallying the public to pressure Congress. That’s the sweet spot where smart governance meets huge grassroots activism. If he uses that as a model in his second term, he will be successful in passing genuinely progressive reforms.
The other model is the Wall Street and health care fight - it entails cutting a deal early on, and asking the grassroots to ratify a somewhat compromised deal.
The best thing we can do as progressives, in the very short term, is to reward this President for what he’s done on gun control, and make sure he learns the positive lesson, that when he sets out a bold position, the public will get his back. And that’s what we’re doing at the Progressive Change Campaign Committee.
Larry Schweiger, 63, CEO of the National Wildlife Federation
We have four years to get real progress on issues that we care about, like climate change and other wildlife issues.
President Obama’s first term was probably 70% green - he was constrained by the political pressures. We would have had a cap-and-trade program, it would have been close to 100% if they’d gotten that accomplished, but they’ve taken on mercury; auto fuel standards; a source performance standard on power plants in motion; we have an effort coming together to deal with existing sources of pollution. I think the effort to address carbon and other pollution in urban areas, to make sure people have clean air in urban spaces is a very important effort.
Teddy Roosevelt was clearly the environmental president, but other presidents have made similar comments.
Inauguration facts: “President Barack Obama on Monday became the first president to use the word ‘gay’ in an inaugural address in reference to sexual orientation, making two references to gay rights as he began his second term.
Source: politico.com
