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riversedge

(80,517 posts) Tue Dec 9, 2025, 08:42 PM Dec 2025

Barack Obama: I had fun reading to some Burke Elementary students at the Chicago Public Library today

Good on Obama.

Barack Obama @BarackObama
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I had fun reading to some Burke Elementary students at the Chicago Public Library today. When the Obama Presidential Center opens next year, we’ll have a new branch of the library for the community to enjoy.

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Barack Obama: I had fun reading to some Burke Elementary students at the Chicago Public Library today (Original Post) riversedge Dec 2025 OP

A reminder of how nice it was to have a president who could read. n/t flvegan Dec 2025 #1

And one who can interact with children and we are not suspicious and alarmed. Irish_Dem Dec 2025 #2

Same post on Bluesky: highplainsdem Dec 2025 #3

flvegan

(66,175 posts)

1. A reminder of how nice it was to have a president who could read. n/t

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Tue Dec 9, 2025, 08:53 PM

Dec 2025

Irish_Dem

(80,854 posts)

2. And one who can interact with children and we are not suspicious and alarmed.

Reply to flvegan (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 09:26 PM

Dec 2025

highplainsdem

(61,569 posts)

3. Same post on Bluesky:

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Dec 10, 2025, 12:34 AM

Dec 2025

I had fun reading to some Burke Elementary students at the Chicago Public Library today. When the Obama Presidential Center opens next year, weâ€™ll have a new branch of the library for the community to enjoy.
— Barack Obama (@barackobama.bsky.social) 2025-12-10T00:37:21.021Z

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