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Recursion

(56,582 posts) Sun Feb 12, 2017, 05:05 PM Feb 2017

So the Department of Education has tweeted about WEB "DeBois"

And then they tweeted to, I shit you not, "apologise".

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So the Department of Education has tweeted about WEB "DeBois" (Original Post) Recursion Feb 2017 OP

Well, Donald Trump didn't seem to know who Frederick Douglass was PJMcK Feb 2017 #1

Here's a link, including Tweets (and apology) Rhiannon12866 Feb 2017 #10

Seems appropriate. HassleCat Feb 2017 #2

About what I'd expect. Susan Calvin Feb 2017 #3

Welcome back, Susan. TexasTowelie Feb 2017 #6

Thanks! I appreciate you! nt Susan Calvin Feb 2017 #8

Good to see you back! Recursion Feb 2017 #7

And you as well! (DU made me wait three minutes.) Susan Calvin Feb 2017 #9

Hey! bravenak Feb 2017 #11

Hey! Susan Calvin Feb 2017 #13

The space in your screen name... PJMcK Feb 2017 #12

Awwww! Susan Calvin Feb 2017 #14

They need educating. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2017 #4

Inside rouge employee Kber Feb 2017 #5

PJMcK

(22,998 posts)

1. Well, Donald Trump didn't seem to know who Frederick Douglass was

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Sun Feb 12, 2017, 05:12 PM

Feb 2017

Nothing surprises me anymore.

Can you provide a link? Thanks.

Rhiannon12866

(224,107 posts)

10. Here's a link, including Tweets (and apology)

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 13, 2017, 12:27 AM

Feb 2017

So much for the "Education" department...

Education department misspells W.E.B. Du Bois's name in tweet
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/319132-education-department-misspells-web-du-bois-name-in-tweet

BTW, I went to school with his granddaughter.

HassleCat

(6,409 posts)

2. Seems appropriate.

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Sun Feb 12, 2017, 05:38 PM

Feb 2017

This is Block Hiss Tory Month.

Susan Calvin

(2,148 posts)

3. About what I'd expect.

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Sun Feb 12, 2017, 05:40 PM

Feb 2017

This is all surreal.

Hi, all. This is the former SusanCalvin (space added for new account).

TexasTowelie

(117,485 posts)

6. Welcome back, Susan.

Reply to Susan Calvin (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 12, 2017, 06:36 PM

Feb 2017

Susan Calvin

(2,148 posts)

8. Thanks! I appreciate you! nt

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #6)

Sun Feb 12, 2017, 08:10 PM

Feb 2017

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

7. Good to see you back!

Reply to Susan Calvin (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 12, 2017, 06:52 PM

Feb 2017

Susan Calvin

(2,148 posts)

9. And you as well! (DU made me wait three minutes.)

Reply to Recursion (Reply #7)

Sun Feb 12, 2017, 08:17 PM

Feb 2017

bravenak

(34,648 posts)

11. Hey!

Reply to Susan Calvin (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 13, 2017, 03:16 AM

Feb 2017

Susan Calvin

(2,148 posts)

13. Hey!

Reply to bravenak (Reply #11)

Mon Feb 13, 2017, 06:41 AM

Feb 2017

PJMcK

(22,998 posts)

12. The space in your screen name...

Reply to Susan Calvin (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 13, 2017, 05:52 AM

Feb 2017

...needs a heart to fill it!

Susan Calvin

(2,148 posts)

14. Awwww!

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #12)

Mon Feb 13, 2017, 06:42 AM

Feb 2017

greatauntoftriplets

(176,985 posts)

4. They need educating.

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Sun Feb 12, 2017, 05:48 PM

Feb 2017

Kber

(5,043 posts)

5. Inside rouge employee

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Sun Feb 12, 2017, 05:49 PM

Feb 2017

It has to be.

Or at least I hope it is.

Because that would actually be genius!

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