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Apr 23, 2018

THREAD As a nation, we were once inspired to reach for the Stars. Now we are "lead" by a frightened, selfish narcissist. As a country, we once saw value in education; now we denigrate scientists. As a state, we saw that extending a kind hand made us strong.

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NYC Jails Want to Ban Physical Mail, then Privatize Scanning of Digital Versions

NYC jails want to ban physical mail, then privatize scanning of digital versions interc.pt/3XuQt5N by

@akela_lacy

Why does this seem like a further attempt to dehumanize prisoners and moneytize their plight than a legitimate attempt to decrease illicit materials in prison?

theintercept.com

Authorities say banning physical mail will stem the flow of drugs, but most contraband behind bars comes from other sources — including jail guards.

Tristan Snell

@TristanSnell

BREAKING: George Santos now admits that at least $625,000 of "personal funds" he donated to his campaign was NOT, in fact, from his personal funds (per a campaign finance filing made last night). Where did the money come from?

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Robert Reich

@RBReich

Within the first week of Congress, the GOP intro'd a bill that would kill the IRS. What would it put in its place? A national sales tax that would let the rich off the hook AND make working people pay more. It won’t pass, but what does this say about the GOP’s priorities?

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Biden Hammers Republicans on the Economy, With Eye on 2024

Every Democrat, whether elected or as a concerned citizen, should be wielding this same hammer. We have to thoroughly debunk the myth that the GOP is "good with the economy". They're not. No paywall.

nytimes.com

The president has found a welcome foil in a new conservative House majority and its tax and spending plans, sharpening a potential re-election message.

Rick Wilson

@TheRickWilson

The push on the MAGA right to defund Ukraine is simple: they want to switch sides and back Vladimir Putin, full stop. Fuck all you tankies.

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Aaron Fritschner

@Fritschner

Patch got the scoop again patch.com/new-york/glenc

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This is real…. FFS

@Santos4Congress

has got to go.

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Brian Tyler Cohen

@briantylercohen

The modern day Republican Party, folks. twitter.com/NoLieWithBTC/s…

The House Republican Agenda:

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Biden’s Wins

@BidensWins

Who else agrees that the media does not give Joe Biden enough praise for creating 11 million jobs ✋

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Excellent thread from

@TimothyDSnyder

which helps to clarify and provide perspective on the FBI/Charles McGonigal scandal.

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Timothy Snyder

@TimothyDSnyder

In April 2016, I broke the story of Trump and Putin, using Russian open sources. Afterwards, I heard vague intimations that something was awry in the FBI in New York, specifically counter-intelligence and cyber. We now have a suggestion as to why. 0/20

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Beau of The Fifth Column

@BeauTFC

Wow.

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Chris

@roadrageactual

Replying to @BeauTFC

“The Memphis police chief has called the actions of five officers involved in the violent arrest of Nichols ‘heinous, reckless and inhumane’ and made a plea to residents of the city to protest peacefully when video of the arrest is released to the public.” Well, Fuck.

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The Lincoln Project

@ProjectLincoln

"Why in God's name would Americans give up the progress we made for the chaos they're suggesting." -

@JoeBiden

today in Virginia. Powerful words from #POTUS as he continues to make good on his promise to strengthen our economy.

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Dirk Schwenk (Esq)

@DirkSchwenk

Journalist ethics question: if it turns out that a primary source for major article on national security/foreign interference is a foreign agent, should that be revealed?

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Art Martin

@gartmartin9

Replying to @DirkSchwenk

It is almost as if NYT and WaP are trying to pretend McGonigal was never arrested. Both of their initial stories were buried (NYTs in its metro section). No follow up piece. Sure sounds like McGonigal was a regular source to the "intelligence" beat reporters.

Adam Schiff

@AdamSchiff

Our democracy is at great risk. Because GOP leaders care more about power than anything else. And because our economy isn’t working for millions of hard working Americans. We’re in the fight of our lives—a fight I’m ready to lead as California’s next U.S. Senator.

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And that may not be scary when it comes to most past members. But right now? Do you really trust any of the thugs McSpineless shoehorned onto the committee to be responsible enough to handle classified intel? Remember when Matt Gaetz threw a pizza party in a SCIF?

The recent revelations about not-criminal members past and present of the executive branch makes me wonder if the document problem goes much further. Know who else has or has had access to classified documents? House & Senate Intelligence members and the Gang of Eight.

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@mommamia1217

It's well past time for Chris Wray to go. Incompetence or corruption soared under his watch, particularly in regard to January 6.

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Jennifer Rubin makes a compelling case that Chris Wray is not the right FBI director for now. Why?

He presided over the worst internal infiltration in decades.

Failed to act on intel about Jan 6

Failed to track domestic terrorist groups Time to go, Wray.

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@56blackcat

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Your friendly daily reminder of something that you haven’t actually forgotten

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@56blackcat

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*zooms in .... whoa, dammit

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Republicans incriminate Trump, decimate his ‘Russia hoax’ narrative

D. Earl Stephens

@EarlOfEnough

📌NOTE: I see the 15-time loser McCarthy and his pathetic Trump Republicans going after Schiff and Swalwell on Russia, and I'm confused. Because the GOP's very own report supports EVERYTHING these gentlemen have said.

thehill.com

In a bombshell report, the GOP-led Senate Select Committee on Intelligence concluded that Trump campaign contacts with Russian spies amounted to “a grave counterintelligence threat.”…

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Democrats passed the Inflation Reduction Act to lower costs for American families. What’s House Republicans’ plan? A 30% national sales tax. -

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Mayo

@MayoIsSpicyy

Lauren didn’t graduate from high school, and she couldn’t pass her GED. So ask yourself, how did a high school dropout who’s married to a sex offender accumulate $12 million dollars?

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Let this be repeated over and over as the republicans try to throw us into a recession concerning raising the debt ceiling.

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Jennifer Rubin makes a compelling case that Chris Wray is not the right FBI director for now. Why? 📌He presided over the worst internal infiltration in decades. 📌 Failed to act on intel about Jan 6 📌 Failed to track domestic terrorist groups Time to go, Wray.

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Mayo

@MayoIsSpicyy

You know what’s fucked up? The fact that Martha Stewart went to prison and Donald Trump hasn’t.

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Ann is still European

@56blackcat

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That’s some freaky freakiness right there

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Dr. Haidak (JP), Psy.D.

@JHaidak

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What’s going on here?

The USA Singers

@TheUSASingers

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Donald Trump may be a moron, a racist, a liar, a cheater, a bigot, a narcissist, a megalomaniac, a sadist, a rapist, a coward, a draft dodger, a bully, a phony, a fascist, a clown, a loser, a failure, and a traitor, but you gotta admit he’s an excellent accordion player.

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The USA Singers

@TheUSASingers

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Republicans are fighting harder to keep books out of schools than guns. Let that sink in. Take all the time you need.

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The Republican’t party ran on reducing inflation and cutting costs. What they didn’t tell you was that the costs they were cutting were only for billionaires & corporations. Have fun when mom & dad lose their retirement $$ and have to move in with you. New from

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It won’t pass because we have Democrats in the Senate and WH to protect us, but boy does it show you who Republicans really work for…

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Also of note my

column today: The image of Sens. Mike Thompson and Rick Kloos yukking it up as a bill to deny Kansas women their bodily autonomy is introduced. This is your #ksleg. kansasreflector.com/2023/01/25/as-

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Over a million Americans are dead of covid-19. Where is the outrage?

Greg Olear

@gregolear

Jan 24

"U.S. performance at the level of South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, or Japan in containing the pandemic would have saved over 300,000 American lives in 2020 alone." That is inexcusable. That is gross negligence on the grandest possible scale.

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The Plague Turns Three

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In House K-12 mtg,

is asking very important questions regarding a #voucher bill. The chair & vice-chair appear to not like having such questions asked which help get a better picture of the problems w/the bill. That is wrong. #ksleg #ksed

Rep. Jamie Raskin

@RepRaskin

By refusing to seat Adam Schiff, Eric Swalwell and Ilhan Omar on their committees while seating compulsive liar and conman George Santos and bowing and scraping to compulsive liar and conman Donald Trump, Kevin McCarthy has shown America exactly what he believes in: nothing.

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Adam Schiff

@RepAdamSchiff

Trump incited an insurrection. And tried to stop the peaceful transfer of power. He’s shown no remorse. No contrition. Giving him back access to a social media platform to spread his lies and demagoguery is dangerous.

@facebook

caved, giving him a platform to do more harm.

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Henry Amador-Batten

@AmadorBatten

Thank the goddesses that the world has Trae. 🤣🤣

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Trae Crowder

@traecrowder

Jan 24

ON CONSPIRACY THEORIES BEING OUT OF CONTROL

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The White House

@WhiteHouse

United States government organization

750,000 manufacturing jobs have been created since President Biden took office. This is a faster recovery than any other business cycle since 1953.

Bringing manufacturing jobs back to America.

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Badd Company

@BaddCompani

Can I just say that The Donald, Jared, and Mnuchin gave PPP loans to friends, acquaintances, allies, and Maga supporters? Then he turned around and forgave those loans. Fraudulent Loans Then he robbed Maga at Rallies to pay for legal fees, loans, fines, and whatnot.

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