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Pres of @amprog -Center for American Progress, progressive, Indian American, feminist, mom, wife. Not in that order. Views expressed are most definitely my own.

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    Neera Tanden‏Verified account @neeratanden 27 Dec 2016

    I loved the badass Carrie Fisher of Star Wars and Empire Strikes Back as a girl (not as into Return of the Jedi) and I mourn her loss.

    9:55 AM - 27 Dec 2016
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      2. Regina W‏ @regwag2003 27 Dec 2016
        Replying to @highest_marx @neeratanden

        All she said was that she isn't into ROTJ as much as the other movies. Not that Carrie Fisher wasn't badass.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
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      4. Scott Vehstedt‏ @CitedForClarity 27 Dec 2016
        Replying to @highest_marx @regwag2003 @neeratanden

        right....so you're mourning Carrie by taking time out of your day to critique Neera's film preference

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
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      6. Regina W‏ @regwag2003 27 Dec 2016
        Replying to @highest_marx @neeratanden

        Naw, you're just a pathetic, cowardly internet troll. :)

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
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      2.  🥀An angry monkey‏ @SageMonkeyMafia 27 Dec 2016
        Replying to @neeratanden

        I liked her as a person who happened to act, but good job making a death about you.

        1 reply 1 retweet 26 likes
      3.  🥀An angry monkey‏ @SageMonkeyMafia 27 Dec 2016
        Replying to @SageMonkeyMafia @neeratanden

        Blocking criticism doesnt make you right, Neera.

        0 replies 1 retweet 5 likes
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      2. Bazooka Mama‏ @youth_decay_ 27 Dec 2016
        Replying to @neeratanden

        stop. just stop.

        1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
      3. Regina W‏ @regwag2003 27 Dec 2016
        Replying to @youth_decay_ @neeratanden

        Don't you have anything better to do than critique Neera's tweets?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Bazooka Mama‏ @youth_decay_ 27 Dec 2016
        Replying to @regwag2003

        don't you have anything better to do than be her unpaid PR dog

        1 reply 0 retweets 6 likes
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      2. feed me a stray brät‏ @JonnieBratwurst 27 Dec 2016
        Replying to @neeratanden

        how to you continue to fail to properly convey human emotions at every turn. your career is an anomaly

        1 reply 0 retweets 21 likes
      3. Allan Gud‏ @allangud 27 Dec 2016
        Replying to @JonnieBratwurst @neeratanden

        faulty human empathy simulation module

        0 replies 0 retweets 15 likes
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      2. Will  🐋 Menaker‏ @willmenaker 27 Dec 2016
        Replying to @neeratanden

        this was a well considered tweet

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