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My latest at
@readsludge: The new chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee is a big recipient of campaign cash from the defense industry—an industry his committee oversees.https://readsludge.com/2019/01/04/new-house-foreign-affairs-chair-receives-money-from-weapons-contractors-he-oversees/ …Thanks. Twitter will use this info to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
In 2017-18, Engel received nearly $140,000 from individuals & PACs considering "pro-Israel" by
@OpenSecretsDC. The U.S. subsidizes Israel so it can buy American aircraft & weapons. Mandy Smithberger of@POGOBlog called this kind of scenario "concerning."https://readsludge.com/2019/01/04/new-house-foreign-affairs-chair-receives-money-from-weapons-contractors-he-oversees/ …Show this threadThanks. Twitter will use this info to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
NEW: Democratic
@RepEliotEngel is now chair of the Foreign Affairs Cmte, which oversees arms exports. He's received big campaign donations from major defense companies & their lobbyists, who lobby Congress on foreign military sales.https://readsludge.com/2019/01/04/new-house-foreign-affairs-chair-receives-money-from-weapons-contractors-he-oversees/ …Show this threadThanks. Twitter will use this info to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
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Beto O’Rourke has just announced his support for the concept of a Green New Deal — the announcement follows reporting by
@CapitalandMain &@readsludge exposing his pro-fossil-fuel votes and him breaking his No Fossil Fuel Money pledge. Journalism matters.https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/beto-orourke-green-new-deal_us_5c2f9949e4b0e755f65c7823 …Thanks. Twitter will use this info to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
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scoop: Beto O'Rourke says he's "supportive of the concept" of a Green New Deal, becoming the latest potential 2020 contender to embrace the policy. Notable that he drew criticism last month for accepting donations from fossil fuel executives.https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/beto-orourke-green-new-deal_us_5c2f9949e4b0e755f65c7823?w37 …
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We are looking for freelance money-in-politics pitches at
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The House rules package would ban Reps. from sitting on corporate boards while in office, meaning Rep. Neal Dunn would have to step own from his position at Summit Bank.https://readsludge.com/2018/08/16/florida-congressman-chairs-the-board-of-commercial-bank-owns-stock-options/ …
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Pentagon’s Top Official For East Asia Led Think Tank Funded By Defense Contractors And Foreign Governments https://readsludge.com/2018/06/11/pentagons-top-official-for-east-asia-led-think-tank-funded-by-defense-contractors-and-foreign-governments/ … not just the only deep dive on randy schriver you'll find; it's also very good. kudos to
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“I believe it’s morally unfathomable for our institutions and leaders to be invested in the companies that are responsible for destroying our planet and its people.” -
@VarshPrakash of@sunrisemvmthttps://readsludge.com/2018/12/28/new-chair-of-climate-crisis-committee-owns-shares-in-fossil-fuel-fund/ …Thanks. Twitter will use this info to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
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My latest scooplet at
@readsludge: Pelosi announced that@USRepKCastor will chair the new Climate Crisis committee today. She has good voting record—but owns an up to $100k investment in a fossil fuel-burning utilities mutual fund.https://readsludge.com/2018/12/28/new-chair-of-climate-crisis-committee-owns-shares-in-fossil-fuel-fund/ …Show this threadThanks. Twitter will use this info to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
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Yet another
scoop from @alexkotch:@USRepKCastor, the new head of the climate select committee in the House, owns with her husband up to "$100,000 in a mutual fund comprised mostly of holdings in utility companies that generate from gas, oil, and coal."https://readsludge.com/2018/12/28/new-chair-of-climate-crisis-committee-owns-shares-in-fossil-fuel-fund/ …Thanks. Twitter will use this info to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
JUST IN:
@USRepKCastor, who will lead the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, has a good environmental voting record—but she & her husband own up to $100,000 worth of shares in a fund with holdings in fossil fuel-burning utilities.https://readsludge.com/2018/12/28/new-chair-of-climate-crisis-committee-owns-shares-in-fossil-fuel-fund/ …Thanks. Twitter will use this info to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
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More on the full-text blockchain archiving technique developed by
@Civil and in use NOW at@readsludge,@Hmm_Daily,@Documentedny and@Popula. Each transaction can archive up to approx. 20,000 words. https://blog.joincivil.com/uncensored-content-on-ethereum-how-chinese-activists-inspired-civil-f09f095a9e91 … Thank you@walkercheese@thistoby and@picocassette!Thanks. Twitter will use this info to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
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Who Funds PragerU’s Anti-Muslim Content?https://readsludge.com/2018/12/27/who-funds-pragerus-anti-muslim-content/ …
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EXCLUSIVE: in surprise move the week before Xmas, ICE set detained cases at an NYC facility usually hosting non-detained. NYC’s public defenders were blindsided, and dozens of detainees went unrepresented blocks from City Hall. Some were ordered deportedhttps://documentedny.com/2018/12/28/surprise-docket-leaves-nyc-ice-detainees-unrepresented-in-court/ …
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JUST IN: Nancy Pelosi officially names Rep. Castor as chair of the revived committee. It'll be called the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis.https://twitter.com/USRepKCastor/status/1078690800266104832 …
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The right-wing educational website PragerU publishes videos that discriminate against immigrants and Muslims. Sludge found out who’s funding them.https://readsludge.com/2018/12/27/who-funds-pragerus-anti-muslim-content/ …
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