It was great joining Njideka Akunyili Crosby—a gifted Nigerian-born, Los Angeles-based artist—to unveil our first portrait together. This piece reflects so many chapters of Michelle and my story, and we’re thrilled that it will be on display at the Obama Presidential Center starting this Juneteenth.
Louis Tomlinson Concert w/ @glenbayer.bsky.social 📍The Rady Shell, San Diego
Pride Month is a reminder of how far we have come in the fight for equality and the work we still need to do. Every person deserves to live free from discrimination. Happy Pride!
Labubu went to the Louvre Museum. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 #MuseeduLouvre #paris #labubu
My collection of cute octopuses and other cute art all over Paris. I started to notice them toward the end of my trip last year so decided to collect some cute ones on this trip. There are so many :-) #octopus #art #octopusinparis #paris
Spent the last day wandering the streets of Paris to catch different views of the Eiffel Tower. Places de Vosges is probably my new favorite neighborhood in Paris, great vibes, good wine and amazing foods. We went to this neighborhood 3 days in a row for dinner #Paris #EiffelTower #PlacesdeVosges
Protecting our environment will help create a healthier, more sustainable future all. Happy World Environment Day!
Happy Pride Month. 🌈 Pride has always been about more than celebration. It is about courage, community, and the ongoing fight to ensure every person can live openly, safely, and with dignity. At a time when LGBTQIA+ rights are constantly under attack, I want to be clear: I stand with you.
Taking a day trip to Giverny to visit Monet’s garden. It’s refreshing to go outside of Paris for a change of scenery. #Giverny #ClaudeMonet #Monet #waterlillies
Do you remember this scene from Emily in Paris on Netflix? It’s also the same place where Claude Monet getting his inspiration for his water lilies painting. 📍Giverny, France. #Monet #waterlilies #EmilyinParis #Giverny
Abraham Lincoln understood, perhaps better than anyone, how personal liberty and self-reliance are at the heart of the American experience. But he also knew there are certain things we can only do together. Read more in my essay for @inpursuitusa.bsky.social:
Abraham Lincoln by Barack Obama
There isn’t any dream beyond our reach, any obstacle that can stand in our way, when we recognize that our individual liberty is served, not negated, by pursuit of the common good
inpursuit.substack.com
As President, I would read 10 letters a day sent to me by ordinary Americans. At the Obama Presidential Center, we’ll have some of the letters I read — and responded to — every night. I still get emotional reading them, and it’s one of my favorite exhibits.
It was great meeting with the talented folks who’ll be working at the Obama Presidential Center. We're excited to welcome everybody here soon!
Sunrise at the Arc de Triomphe 📍Paris #arcdetriomphe #paris #sunrise #travel
Let’s have breakfast at the Lourve! Last year we explored this courtyard at sunset, so this year we came for breakfast view. Love both, it’s practically empty and you can have the whole place to yourself. How do you see the Lourve?! #Lourve #Paris #croissant
❤️ Amor Paris. I love an unplanned day just to explore a new neighborhood in Paris and see where the streets take me.
