Judd Legum

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"Justice Thomas has already participated in two cases related to the 2020 election and its aftermath, despite his wife’s direct involvement in the so-called Stop the Steal efforts." -- @JaneMayerNYer — PolitiTweet.org

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"Several of the country’s most respected legal scholars say that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas must immediately recuse himself from any cases relating to the 2020 election and its aftermath" https://t.co/KhUPOHXDIR — PolitiTweet.org

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"North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, a conservative Republican who frequently rails against abortion rights, paid for a woman to have an abortion after impregnating her" https://t.co/EhL3thJJ2Q — PolitiTweet.org

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I’m breaking my rule about navel-gazing tweets — PolitiTweet.org

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I think both approaches are fine but I don’t have a particular interest in helping a big corporate brand make money for shareholders — PolitiTweet.org

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The corollary to “personal branding is bad for journalism” is that the only acceptable approach is to subordinate yourself to a corporate brand — PolitiTweet.org

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@KochIndustries @MolexConnectors @KES_KOCH 10. Here is a copy of the entire memo sent to @KochIndustries staff this AM. If you value journalism that holds powerful corporations accountable, check out my newsletter, Popular Information. It's free to sign up. https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo https://t.co/QQ4qeTciEG — PolitiTweet.org

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@KochIndustries 9. @KochIndustries ignores @MolexConnectors and @KES_KOCH in this message. It pretends like these subsidiaries are not continuing to operate. But they are. — PolitiTweet.org

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8. @KochIndustries argument is an argument for NO COMPANY to leave Russia. As Russia slaughters Ukrainian civilians and bombs hospitals, multi-national corporations should just continue business as usual. The Russian government also threatened countries that issued sanctions — PolitiTweet.org

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7. @KochIndustries again cites Russia threats, claiming the Russian government will seize their manufacturing facilities. These threats have not stopped other manufacturers, including @Bridgestone and @Hyundai_Global from shutting down their facilities — PolitiTweet.org

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@KochIndustries @guardianglass @MolexConnectors @KES_KOCH 6. The next part of the memo gets to the heart of the matter. @KochIndustries explains that if they shut the plant down, it cannot be restarted. It has to be rebuilt. In other words, if they stop manufacturing it will cost them a lot of money. https://t.co/A6uYSDPQ1T — PolitiTweet.org

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@KochIndustries @guardianglass @MolexConnectors @KES_KOCH 5. There is a huge problem with this argument. The Russian government has made this threat to EVERY COMPANY that operates in Russia. And HUNDREDS OF MAJOR COMPANIES HAVE LEFT ANYWAY. Why? Because Russia is committing war crimes. It can't dictate corporate behavior via threats. https://t.co/hz50BjPmZ4 — PolitiTweet.org

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@KochIndustries @guardianglass @MolexConnectors @KES_KOCH 4. @KochIndustries claims that it is continuing to operate for the SAKE OF ITS EMPLOYEES. It cites threats by the Russian gov't to criminally prosecute employees of companies that leave. This was an effort to intimidate foreign companies as Russia targets civilians in Ukraine https://t.co/ukaFf0gdij — PolitiTweet.org

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3. It's also unclear if Koch had any plans to make capital investments in Russia prior to the invasion. Fundamentally, however, @KochIndustries is sticking by its decision to continue operating in Russia. Not just @guardianglass but also @MolexConnectors and @KES_KOCH — PolitiTweet.org

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@KochIndustries 2. At the outset of his message, @KochIndustries' Robertson claims that "shortly after learning" of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Koch's subsidiary, @guardianglass, "suspended all new capital investments in Russia." If that's true, they've been keeping it a secret until now https://t.co/zQ7BmnuGmh — PolitiTweet.org

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UPDATE: In an internal memo obtained by https://t.co/Gl6evXRDcZ, @KochIndustries President Dave Robertson again defends Koch Industries decision to continue its operations in Russia. Follow this 🧵 for details and analysis https://t.co/3LZDyuP20w — PolitiTweet.org

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UPDATE: In an internal memo obtained by https://t.co/Gl6evXRDcZ, @KochIndustries President Dave Robertson again defends Koch Industries decision to continue its operations in Russia. Follow this 🧵 for details an analysis — PolitiTweet.org

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@AlisonWildlife there is no paywall. just click "let me read it first." — PolitiTweet.org

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9. If you are interested in this thread, you'll probably be very interested in my newsletter, Popular Information. It's like this Twitter feed only with punctuation and more in-depth research and reporting. And its free to sign up https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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8. @AnheuserBusch says it is “proud to celebrate and support women every day” and is working "toward a more equitable future for all." Since 2020, Anheuser Busch has donated $15,000 to 34 co-sponsors of Idaho’s 6-week abortion ban. https://t.co/DzIxxYJJII — PolitiTweet.org

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7. Earlier this month @UnitedHealthGrp pledged to "empower the women in our workplace and our lives and promote equality for all women" Since 2020, UnitedHealth has donated 23.5K to 20 co-sponsors of abortion bans in Arizona, Idaho, and Oklahoma. https://t.co/DzIxxYJJII — PolitiTweet.org

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6. In 2019, @Comcast/@NBCUniversal said it opposed Georgia's proposed 6-week abortion ban and if it went into effect it may stop filming TV and movies in Georgia Since 2020, the company has donated 124K to 38 co-sponsors of Florida’s 15-week abortion ban https://t.co/DzIxxYJJII — PolitiTweet.org

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5. @Merck says it is committed to gender equality and "improving health systems for women today and for the long term." But since 2020, Merck has donated $44,000 to 39 co-sponsors of abortion bans in Florida, West Virginia, and Tennessee. https://t.co/DzIxxYJJII — PolitiTweet.org

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4. @ATT CEO John Stankey says one of the company's "core values" is "gender equity and the empowerment of women." Since 2020, AT&T has given $40,100 to 43 co-sponsors of abortion bans in Florida, Arizona, Tennessee, Oklahoma, and Idaho. https://t.co/DzIxxYJJII — PolitiTweet.org

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3. @CVSHealth says it supports "the unique health needs of women at every age" and its "overall mission is to make care more accessible." But, since 2020, CVS has donated $27,600 to 34 co-sponsors of abortion bans in TN, ID, OK, FL, and AZ https://t.co/DzIxxYJJII — PolitiTweet.org

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2. Idaho's governor signed a 6-week abortion ban, modeled after Texas' draconian law, yesterday Tennessee is considering a bill that would prohibit all abortions, even during the first six weeks of pregnancy A similar bill is advancing in Oklahoma https://t.co/DzIxxYJJII — PolitiTweet.org

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1. In anticipation of a Supreme Court decision overturning Roe, anti-abortion legislators are pushing bills to dramatically restrict access to abortion now These legislators are backed by prominent companies that claim to be champions of women's rights https://t.co/DzIxxYJJII — PolitiTweet.org

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1. In anticipation of a Supreme Court decision overturning Roe, anti-abortion legislators are pushing bills to dramatically restrict access to abortion now The legislators are backed by prominent companies that claim to be champions of women's rights https://t.co/DzIxxYKhyg — PolitiTweet.org

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That makes FOUR Democrats who are rejecting money from @KochIndustries because the company is continuing business operations in Russia. And zero Republicans. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NikkiMcR: Important to note that Fox has acted as an expressway to deliver these lines of attack to mainstream audiences https://t.co/v… — PolitiTweet.org