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RT @PeterSchorschFL: This deep-dive from @JuddLegum is must-read — Inside the "dangerous" math textbooks @GovRonDeSantis claims would "in… — PolitiTweet.org

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10. These books bear absolutely no resemblance to the claims made by DeSantis and his allies Perhaps that's why DeSantis has refused to provide any examples Perhaps DeSantis was counting on the fact that many of these textbooks are difficult to obtain https://t.co/51u8S5rQMk — PolitiTweet.org

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9. Some of the rejected high school math textbooks are very puzzling There were 5 pre-calc textbooks rejected for "prohibited topics." We obtained 2, and they are just page after page of of quadratic functions, trigonometry, and parametric equations. https://t.co/51u8S5rQMk — PolitiTweet.org

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8. Needless to say, acknowledging that Black mathematicians EXIST is not CRT It is not something that kids need to be protected from In fact, Florida's own standards REQUIRE “multicultural representation” in all K-12 math textbooks https://t.co/51u8S5rQMk https://t.co/sFT1GMnDgA — PolitiTweet.org

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7. We also obtained the only middle school textbook rejected for including "prohibited topics." This book did touch on race by including short write-ups of mathematicians from throughout history Including 2 black mathematicians https://t.co/51u8S5rQMk https://t.co/34oby83hmO — PolitiTweet.org

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6. DeSantis appears to believe that these brief sections about being nice are a serious problem. In a press conference defending the rejections, DeSantis said math was about "the right answer" not "how you feel about the problem" https://t.co/51u8S5rQMk https://t.co/elQBAnsgoo — PolitiTweet.org

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5. DeSantis and right-wing activists claim that SEL is just CRT by another name. But the SEL content of these math books shows that's a lie Encouraging students to "work together" and "listen to our friends and teachers" is not indoctrination or CRT https://t.co/51u8S5rQMk — PolitiTweet.org

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4. Along w/many math problems, there are short sections encouraging kids to be nice “How can you show that you value the ideas of others?” "Tell your partners you can do it!" This is the "dangerous" ideology DeSantis is protecting Florida kids from https://t.co/51u8S5rQMk https://t.co/7jC8r8FjHr — PolitiTweet.org

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3. We obtained 4 math textbooks for elementary students rejected by Florida There is ZERO discussion of race, racism, or anything related There are examples of concepts related to "social emotional learning" (SEL) What does that look like? https://t.co/51u8S5rQMk — PolitiTweet.org

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@GovRonDeSantis 2. @GovRonDeSantis said these math books contain "race essentialism" The Florida Commissioner of Ed said they have "dangerous and divisive concepts" DeSantis' communications director, @ChristinaPushaw, called them "CRT math textbooks" Here is the truth https://t.co/51u8S5rQMk https://t.co/vS0zieM2aE — PolitiTweet.org

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1. @GovRonDeSantis claims math textbooks "indoctrinate" students with "dangerous and divisive" ideologies like "Critical Race Theory" But he REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY EXAMPLES from the rejected books So we tracked down 8 of them Here is what we found https://t.co/51u8S5rQMk — PolitiTweet.org

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Florida Republicans are punishing Disney for (very belatedly) opposing the “Don’t Say Gay” bill It’s a brazen abuse of power that sends the message that anyone who objects to their political agenda will be subject to retribution https://t.co/W7X3ubJncL — PolitiTweet.org

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The lawsuits are based on Jones’ claim that the Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax — PolitiTweet.org

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"An innocent man is on death row. Alabama officials seem OK with that." https://t.co/WYGaJGszz5 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JuddLegum: 1. This will be a thread of my favorite phrases in Jared Kushner's pitch deck for his new private equity firm. He's used th… — PolitiTweet.org

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7. I wrote about Kushner's path to getting the Saudi's to part with $2 billion here: https://t.co/jsD8YEzwUh — PolitiTweet.org

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6. I mean, reading this, how can you NOT give Kushner billions of dollars. Cream rises to the top. Slidedeck courtesy of the great @kenklippenstein https://t.co/AdZGfD1Q3Z — PolitiTweet.org

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"All over the world, accelerating innovation breakthroughs are causing massive changes to the way we live. Our understanding of the nexus of industry and country trends provides differentiated insights. country trends provides differentiated insights." https://t.co/Vr1Hx1Uhij — PolitiTweet.org

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"We approach opportunities creatively based on the concept that aligned economic interests can solve intractable that aligned economic interests can solve intractable problems and create previously unrealized value. problems and create previously unrealized value." https://t.co/DetLyvzCvg — PolitiTweet.org

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1. This will be a thread of my favorite phrases in Jared Kushner's pitch deck for his new private equity firm. He's used this stuff to raise $2.5 billion! — PolitiTweet.org

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7. The owner of @DrinkAriZona is still doing pretty well for himself. He and his two sons, who collectively own 100% of the company, are worth a combined $4 billion. https://t.co/PblWOMf2tO — PolitiTweet.org

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6. This is a choice. A can of @DrinkAriZona is still 99 cents. When the cost of aluminum goes up (it has doubled in the last 18 months) the company just makes slightly less profit. "Consumers don’t need another price increase" https://t.co/PblWOMf2tO — PolitiTweet.org

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5. There are many other retailers telling similar stories. If price increases just reflected the increased cost of goods and labor, it would not increase profits. But that's not what's happening. Retailers are using inflation to juice profits https://t.co/PblWOMf2tO — PolitiTweet.org

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4. @Lowes reported $8.4 billion in profits for its 2021 fiscal year - an increase of $2.6 billion. The company attributed its success to attributed higher margins to "better product pricing relative to costs." In other words, it raised prices https://t.co/PblWOMf2tO — PolitiTweet.org