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Abundant tweets about civil liberties & national security. "Has a longer memory than an elephant & keeps more records than Jim Comey.” Legendary potty mouth.

Grand Rapids, MI
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    emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 2 Jan 2017

    emptywheel Retweeted The Associated Press

    Umm. Why does the Pope need to say this explicitly?https://twitter.com/AP/status/815985547038588928 …

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    The Associated PressVerified account @AP
    Pope urges bishops to maintain “zero tolerance” for child abuse. http://apne.ws/2hKIfFa 
    11:06 AM - 2 Jan 2017
    • 19 Retweets
    • 47 Likes
    • Matthew Battle Elijah Woodn't Aunti Jenn Mr. Walker Jackal. Ant? Tern! Sir Render Monkey Through My Lens Vida Galore🤬 ObiWanMadrolo
    18 replies 19 retweets 47 likes
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      2. Tech/Media/Politics!‏ @TommyBrock45 2 Jan 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Umm ... I think you know.

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      3. l’état, c’est moi(st)‏ @ixochitl 2 Jan 2017
        Replying to @TommyBrock45

        yeah i think the record of previous tolerance exceeding zero is well established @emptywheel

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      1. Jo Lee‏ @joc5319 2 Jan 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel @JonathanCohn

        but help abuse , trafficking , & scapegoating of women victims as if she's villain ?

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      1. wop‏ @WarOnPrivacy 2 Jan 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Initial resistance to youth protection protocols ~ universal. Explicit language helps soften barriers people reflexively put up.

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      1. Fvck civility‏ @brendancarlos 2 Jan 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        you know why . . .

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      1. bored -- taking a break‏ @wtk19 2 Jan 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Look at the audience. Lotsa 1st and 2nd order guilt there...

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      1. What does not kill me increases my insurance fees.‏ @Spkr2Managers 2 Jan 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Maybe he's talking to the 5%?

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      1. chapstick too spicy‏ @wolfschn1tzel 2 Jan 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        @JonathanCohn @AP I think we all know why

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      1. Ira Goldman  🦆 🦆 🦆‏ @KDbyProxy 2 Jan 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Same reason manufacturers still apply these to their small appliances…?pic.twitter.com/GK8i4Tov1y

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      1. Middle Dude‏ @MiddleDude 2 Jan 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        CEO sending a 'reaffirming' message to his more protective subordinates.

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      1. Spooky McRookerson‏ @JMRooker 2 Jan 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        because they spent the last 1600 years winking at it

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      1. John Wendt‏ @Johnnywisc 2 Jan 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        @AP Another radical break from tradition.

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      1. Gil Scott-Heroin‏ @tipshade 2 Jan 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel @JonathanCohn

        Perhaps you're not familiar with the Catholic Church's history?

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      1. Miloš Miljković‏ @miishke 2 Jan 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        staying on corporate message?

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      1. Wazza‏ @Wazzock_Square 2 Jan 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        r.h.e.t.o.r.i.c.a.l.

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      1. Matthew Battle‏ @librab103 2 Jan 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        it is more grandstanding we see from people in charge! Act like you are doing something by given an angry speech

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      1. Buffy's Blog (already scary, duh)‏ @BuffyBlogs 2 Jan 2017
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        Buffy's Blog (already scary, duh) Retweeted emptywheel

        1500-odd years of indulgences.... @emptywheelhttps://twitter.com/emptywheel/status/815997772377837569 …

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        emptywheel @emptywheel
        Umm. Why does the Pope need to say this explicitly? https://twitter.com/AP/status/815985547038588928 …
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      1. Sir Render Monkey‏ @yinyangman69 2 Jan 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        @AP Plausible deniability.

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