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Nick Merrill
@NickMerrill
Co-Founder, Evergreen Strategy Group. HFA Alum. Former U.S. Department of State.
New York, NYJoined February 2014

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Trump is a misogynist and a threat to our democracy. We already knew that. What we didn’t know before last night is that CNN is willing to be complicit in giving these threats a platform. At what cost do cable news ratings come for the rest of us?
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🇺🇸 Sandy & Lonnie Phillips are American heroes. Since losing Jessi in Aurora, they‘ve devoted their lives to keeping your kids safe. They travel across the country, put their grief on display, and were bankrupted by the NRA for fighting back. But they never gave up. And they won.
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On our way to Denver for the signing of Jessi's Law. We repealed PLCAA in Colorado...now let's keep going. Survivors deserve their day in court to hold the gun industry accountable!
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It took Trump decades to go from conspiracy-theory-curious to full on fascist autocratic. Elon did it in months. Gives “move fast and break things” a whole new meaning. This is now a five alarm fire.
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“Tonight, companies that have continued to advertise on Twitter face a choice: Do you want to be complicit in the real-time censorship of free press in America?” –@nicolelgill 🔥
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This is pretty interesting. 👇
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As Facebook considers replatforming Trump, a new @accountabletech study finds more than 350 Trump posts on Truth Social violate Facebook’s safety policies — the equivalent of two per day. If Trump’s behavior hasnt changed, why allow him back on Facebook? accountabletech.org/wp-content/upl
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“Elon Musk owning Twitter is a national security threat.” Earlier this week, and laid out the case for why the US should block the deal. techpolicy.press/elon-musk-owni
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Scoop: Biden admin officials are discussing whether US should subject some of @elonmusk’s ventures to national security reviews, including his deal for Twitter Inc., and the Starlink satellite network, sources tell @SalehaMohsin and me. @BloombergTV
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This is odd framing. His estate isn't avoiding this tax through a tax shelter or tax avoidance scheme, his heirs aren't getting this money to begin with.
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It also helps Chouinard avoid the US estate and gift tax, which is a 40% levy on large fortunes when they’re transferred to heirs trib.al/E0q3Pb0
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Trump whataboutism re Hillary doesn’t work. None Of 'Her Emails' Were Classified? Zero. Trump’s Administration cleared her - TWICE! Trump’s theft of highly classified docs has no parallel. He must be held accountable!
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In other former POTUS news, is bringing together global and emerging leaders to address some of the world’s most pressing challenges at the first Initiative meeting during #UNGA week since 2016.
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NEW: President @BillClinton, Secretary @HillaryClinton, and @ChelseaClinton just announced the initial #CGI2022 lineup of participants. Details on this year’s program to drive action on climate, health equity, economic growth, the refugee crisis, & more: clintonglobal.org/2022
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I have absolutely no beef with you, but as a factual matter, didn’t we retire you at like 40?
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This is sad and painful for me to say this because Andrea @mitchellreports was once a friend to me and a supporter of Countdown, but she has lost her ability to perceive the present reality of American politics, and needs to be retired.
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And this also doesn't happen without making gun safety a pillar of her 2016 campaign. She was the first candidate in presidential history to do it, and she paved the way for Dems to embrace the issue (and for me to become lifelong friends w/ many on this thread).
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More work to do, but this moment doesnt happen without the survivors & leaders who've turned their grief into action. So grateful for them tonight. @MamaRedfield @ericalaff @GabbyGiffords @RepLucyMcBath @fred_guttenberg @gregoryjackson @NicoleHockley @bjoewolf @CowleyCleopatra twitter.com/ChrisMurphyCT/…
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Like it or not, the strength of our democracy is inextricably linked to how social media platforms wield their power, & knows about as much about free speech as I do about building rockets. His takeover would be a catastrophic step backwards.
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For three years John Durham lived in a bizarro fantasy world dominated by right wing conspiracy media. His world has now met the reality of normal Americans who reject his conspiratorial views.
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Foreperson in Sussmann case told reporters that “politics were not a factor” and that she thought bringing the case had been unwise. Ouch! One thing to vote to acquit, much harsher to say the charges never should’ve been brought.
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ICYMI, my colleagues and Caty Gordon wrote a thought-provoking piece about what the potential fall of Roe means for companies, and how they should respond. Check it out and you'll see why we're so lucky to have them here at Evergreen:
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One of my proudest accomplishments in my California government service was working with and to expand tax credits for families with young children. With inflation and rising prices, there is more to do, we need the #ChildTaxCredit to #KeepFamiliesAfloat.
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We need leaders in Washington to fight for programs that help families meet basic needs amid rising prices. Expanding the #ChildTaxCredit is a key way to #KeepFamiliesAfloat as we continue to face fallout from COVID-19 and inflation. THREAD:
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Do you think Trump filed this case with the hope of calling Vladimir Putin as a character witness? Trump deposition ought to be a hoot.
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Former president Donald Trump filed a lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, the DNC and others, alleging that they “maliciously conspired to weave a false narrative” that his campaign colluded with Russia during the 2016 presidential race. wapo.st/3NiENOE
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