Judd Legum

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@coachella @AEGworldwide @LiveAtFirefly @halsey @GreenDay 5. Will @charli_xcx allow her performance to generate revenue used to back anti-abortion politicians? She is scheduled to perform @LiveAtFirefly this September. https://t.co/7Yic20S4ER https://t.co/vlqiQ2kzXW — PolitiTweet.org

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@coachella @AEGworldwide @LiveAtFirefly @halsey 4. Will @greenday allow their performance to generate revenue used to back anti-abortion politicians? They are scheduled to perform @LiveAtFirefly this September. https://t.co/7Yic20S4ER https://t.co/rbJAqm3lJz — PolitiTweet.org

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@coachella @AEGworldwide @LiveAtFirefly 3. Will @halsey allow her performance to generate revenue used to back anti-abortion politicians? She is scheduled to perform @LiveAtFirefly this September. https://t.co/7Yic20S4ER https://t.co/J0kk7SFauV — PolitiTweet.org

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@coachella @AEGworldwide @LiveAtFirefly 3. Will @hasley allow her performance to generate revenue used to back anti-abortion politicians? She is scheduled to perform @LiveAtFirefly this September. https://t.co/7Yic20S4ER https://t.co/B4YNMbfY1Q — PolitiTweet.org

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@coachella @AEGworldwide @LiveAtFirefly 2. Will artists who have spoken out in support of abortion rights back up their words with actions? Or will they allow their performances to generate revenue that is used to support politicians pushing abortion bans? We'll find out soon. https://t.co/7Yic20S4ER — PolitiTweet.org

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1. The parent company of @coachella, @AEGworldwide, is donating large sums to political committees pushing abortion bans @AEGworldwide also owns @LiveAtFirefly. Many artists who are outspoken about abortion rights are scheduled to perform this September https://t.co/7Yic20S4ER — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @RewireNewsGroup: That's hundreds of thousands of dollars going towards anti-abortion causes. If you're trying to put your money where y… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @profcarroll: The evil genius of #Coachella: Monetize young people to fund your concerted effort to strip away their fundamental rights. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @CREWcrew: Coachella's parent company is donating major cash to an anti-abortion political organization https://t.co/l74CVhz7Mx — PolitiTweet.org

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@AGHamilton29 @kranman85 I love how you say no one responds when the article in question includes two lengthy on-the-record responses from the Anschutz Group and a subsidiary. — PolitiTweet.org

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@AGHamilton29 @kranman85 You still haven't answered the question of how I'm lying about RAGA, and the reason is that I'm not lying. I'm sorry if the facts about Coachella hurt your feelings. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @washingtonpost: The Disney-backed streaming service Hulu is refusing to run political ads on central themes of Democratic midterm campa… — PolitiTweet.org

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I want to emphasize that these are NOT personal donations from Philip F. Anschutz. These are CORPORATE donations made directly from revenue generated, in part, by these festivals. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NikkiMcR: Big scoop from @JuddLegum and @jonblistein: Coachella’s Parent Company Is Donating Major Cash to a Political Organization Pus… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @lisatozzi: The parent company of @coachella is donating major cash to a political organization pushing an anti-abortion agenda. Pleased… — PolitiTweet.org

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@RollingStone 13. For more accountability journalism that FOLLOWS THE MONEY, subscribe to the Popular Information newsletter It's free to sign up https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo https://t.co/dg14G0RXHl — PolitiTweet.org

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12. Despite sending hundreds of thousands of dollars of corporate revenue to political committees attacking abortion rights, Anschutz Corporation told https://t.co/Gl6evXRDcZ and @RollingStone that it "stands firmly in support of a woman's right to choose." 🤔 — PolitiTweet.org

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@RepublicanAGs 11. Anschutz Corporation also owns the Firefly Festival in Dover, Delaware in September Numerous artists that are outspoken about abortion rights are scheduled to perform including @halsey, @billiejoe, @DUALIPA, and @charli_xcx https://t.co/7Yic20S4ER https://t.co/rsz39l0YUU — PolitiTweet.org

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10. The @RepublicanAGs opposition to abortion rights are well-established. Mississippi AGl Lynn Fitch was in charge fo the legal strategy to overturn Roe. 24 of the 26 other members of @RepublicanAGs submitted a brief supporting her efforts. https://t.co/7Yic20S4ER https://t.co/CpUkJe3zdB — PolitiTweet.org

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9. It's unclear why any of this matters. Anschutz's personal beliefs don't negate the impact of how he and his company are using corporate funds to support anti-abortion causes. He also has a history of supporting right-wing orgs https://t.co/7Yic20S4ER — PolitiTweet.org

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8. The Anschutz Corp denies that it or its owner received, saw, or was aware of the @RepublicanAGs fundraising solicitation to fight abortion rights. It also claims that Philip F. Anschutz, the corporation's billionaire owner, "believes in a woman’s right to choose" — PolitiTweet.org

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@billieeilish @Harry_Styles 7. @RollingStone, which partnered with https://t.co/Gl6evXRDcZ on this report, reached out to @billieeilish, @theestallionare, @Harry_Styles and many other @Coachella performers about Coachella's parent supporting anti-abortion groups No one offered an immediate response https://t.co/xhUlx9qBOJ — PolitiTweet.org

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6. Anschutz Corporation's support for anti-abortion political committees means that many artists that support abortion rights — including @billieeilish, @theestallionare, and @Harry_Styles —are helping generate revenue being used to push abortion bans https://t.co/7Yic20S4ER — PolitiTweet.org

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5. @Coachella's parent corporation, Anschutz Corporation, has also contributed 750K to the super PACs seeking to put Republicans back in control of Congress. @LeaderMcConnell says if he gets back in power, he will consider a national abortion ban https://t.co/7Yic20S4ER — PolitiTweet.org

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4. In Wisconsin for example, the current AG, @JoshKaulWI, has refused to enforce an 1849 abortion ban. @RepublicanAGs has reserved 682K to defeat Kaul and replace him with one of 3 GOP candidates that have pledged to enforce the 1849 ban https://t.co/7Yic20S4ER — PolitiTweet.org

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3. The money donated by @coachella's parent org to @RepublicanAGs is being used to support politicians in November that plan on implementing and enforcing abortion bans in key states where abortion rights remain in limbo, such as Wisconsin, Michigan, Arizona, Ohio, and Florida — PolitiTweet.org

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@coachella 2. On 6/24, @RepublicanAGs sent out an urgent plea for money: “[E]very donation will help Republican Attorneys General combat the Democrats’ pro-abortion agenda and stand tall for life.” On 6/29, Anschutz Corporation, the parent of @coachella, donated 75K to @RepublicanAGs https://t.co/GEpkyqIsWS — PolitiTweet.org

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1. The parent company of @coachella is using corporate revenues to fund an anti-abortion political organization seeking to IMPLEMENT AND ENFORCE ABORTION BANS in several states Follow along if interested 🧵 https://t.co/7Yic20S4ER — PolitiTweet.org

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"I believe I was fired as a result of a pattern of orders from the Mississippi governor’s office" — PolitiTweet.org

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"Favre eventually paid $1.1 million back to the state, but the state auditor continues to demand $228,000 in accrued interest. More recently, an allegation surfaced in court documents that [Phil] Bryant, a former two-term governor, directed the $1.1 million payment to Mr. Favre" — PolitiTweet.org