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Writer at @TheAtlantic. Author of HIT MAKERS. Talker on NPR's @hereandnow. Economics of work and play. derek[at]theatlantic[dot]com

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    Derek Thompson‏Verified account @DKThomp 3 Aug 2016

    Trump in the last 24 hours ... http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/first-read/first-read-gop-trump-go-unraveling-break-glass-mode-n622116?cid=sm_twitter_feed_firstread …pic.twitter.com/xlvIpf4Cvw

    6:12 AM - 3 Aug 2016
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    1. Quentin Hardy‏Verified account @qhardy 3 Aug 2016
      Replying to @DKThomp @TimothyNoah1

      You forgot Eric saying Ivanka wouldn't allow sexual harassment to happen with her. But hey, we've moved on. Nukes!

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    2. Old Rant Dump‏ @TrumpinTheShark 3 Aug 2016
      Replying to @DKThomp

      This actually left out Lewandowski reigniting birtherism on CNN

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      2. Sarah Connor 👌‏ @SConnorTX 3 Aug 2016
        Replying to @DKThomp

        Democrats with bylines are pathetic.

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      3. Obi-Wine Kenobi‏ @ObiWine_Kenobi 3 Aug 2016
        Replying to @SConnorTX @DKThomp

        So which of these did he not say or do?

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      4. Sarah Connor 👌‏ @SConnorTX 3 Aug 2016
        Replying to @ObiWine_Kenobi @DKThomp

        Media is the enemy here. Hanging on every word from a candidate, really? Media is filled with petty trash.

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      2. Sarah Connor 👌‏ @SConnorTX 3 Aug 2016
        Replying to @DKThomp

        Wonder why you don't report on Hillary? She's having brain surgery for the tumor.

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      3. wazzucoug99‏ @wazzucoug99 3 Aug 2016
        Replying to @SConnorTX @DKThomp

        because she is not out of her god damn mind

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    3. EUwatch  🇪🇺‏ @EUwatchers 3 Aug 2016
      Replying to @DKThomp

      Thanks for your tweet, it's now featured our European News aggregation site: http://rbl.ms/2auizWh 

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    4. Kinetic Skateshop‏ @KineticSKATE 3 Aug 2016
      Replying to @DKThomp

      @feministabulous add @Morning_Joe saying @realDonaldTrump asking repeatedly why we just couldn't use nukes!

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    5. Scar A+‏ @Mazi_Oscar 3 Aug 2016
      Replying to @DKThomp

      in summary - "unfit to lead" USA. Full stop

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    6. sh!pper 🐾 🍿‏ @shipper_phi 3 Aug 2016
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      sh!pper 🐾 🍿 Retweeted Adam Parkhomenko

      Add this:https://twitter.com/adamparkhomenko/status/760806030846619650 …

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      Adam ParkhomenkoVerified account @AdamParkhomenko
      Terrifying. Please literally take two minutes today and watch this all the way to the end and pass it on. http://nbcnews.to/2aSDCEt 
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    7. Covfefe Montalban‏ @commonsenzze 3 Aug 2016
      Replying to @DKThomp @JasonBWhitman

      get those petty items from the Clinton camp? How are the Clinton's going to help you "rugged republicans"? wake up

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    8. Patchouli Woollahra‏ @PatchouliW 3 Aug 2016
      Replying to @DKThomp

      @karenkho I'm actually sympathising with Reince Priebus right now. Wtf is wrong with this?

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    9. Apple Stone‏ @APPLESToNEPiX 3 Aug 2016
      Replying to @DKThomp

      @SamVimes6 huh.

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    10. Sean Spediacci‏ @seanspediacci 3 Aug 2016
      Replying to @DKThomp

      actually "pulling" your 401k to safer assets with the current global pol climate isn't a bad idea. Things seem risky these days.

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    11. arnau mañas‏ @arnaudeivissa 3 Aug 2016
      Replying to @DKThomp

      @Nuno_Rodrigo5 des de fa un any no deixam de sentir que Trump és el dimoni. I contra tot i contra tots s'ha fet candidat. Curiós.

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    12. jane from hell‏ @janefromhell 3 Aug 2016
      Replying to @DKThomp

      Busy! But will he take a day off? No! He will continue greatifying America!

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