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1. @Disney CEO Bob Chapek says he's a changed man He apologized for the company's silence about Florida's "Just Say Gay" bill & promised to "be a stronger ally" and "combat similar legislation in other states" Is Chapek serious? We decided to find out https://t.co/MatHC8tfh2 — PolitiTweet.org

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1. @Disney CEO Bob Chapek says he's a changed man. He apologized for the company's silence about Florida's "Just Say Gay" bill & promised to "be a stronger ally" and "combat similar legislation in other states." Is it true? We decided to find out. https://t.co/MatHC8tfh2 — PolitiTweet.org

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Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill is an attack on the LGBTQ community But it is also an attack on TEACHERS Check out this Facebook ad from @approject, one of the groups backing the bill "Thanks to DeSantis, kids in Florida will no longer face grooming by sick, perverted teachers" https://t.co/s49XuIWxmK — PolitiTweet.org

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13. If you were interested in this thread, you'll probably also be interested in my newsletter, Popular Information. We take on powerful institutions and people with FACTS And I use full sentences and punctuation And it's free to sign up https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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12. The massive subsidy Fox News receives from non-viewers has always been concerning. But now that the network's highest-rated host is a vehicle for pro-Russian propaganda, the issue has taken on a fresh urgency. https://t.co/dzxy8uNRzY — PolitiTweet.org

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11. Only 14% of cable subscribers watch Fox News but every cable subscriber pays an average of $1.72 per month for Fox News. 31% of cable TV subscribers regularly watch FX (owned by Disney) but that channel adds just $0.81 to an average cable bill https://t.co/dzxy8uNRzY — PolitiTweet.org

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10. Carlson doesn't really have any advertisers left. But Fox News is OK with it because it makes more money from fees charged cable subscribers whether they watch Fox News or not. In 2020, Fox News made $1.6 BILLION from carriage fees. https://t.co/dzxy8uNRzY — PolitiTweet.org

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9. Russia understands the IMMENSE POWER of Carlson's validation of its disinformation. It has instructed state media to run as many clips as possible of Carlson's show. And state media has obliged. https://t.co/dzxy8uNRzY https://t.co/lhaq0xZzxL — PolitiTweet.org

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8. Carlson told his audience of millions that Nuland's testimony means "the Russian disinformation they've been telling us for days is a lie and a conspiracy theory and crazy and immoral to believe, is in fact, totally and completely true." https://t.co/dzxy8uNRzY — PolitiTweet.org

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7. Then Carlson presented the testimony of a State Department official, Victoria Nuland, that there were facilities in Ukraine with biological materials as a BOMBSHELL She was simply discussing a well-known program. https://t.co/dzxy8uNRzY https://t.co/MPPqAXLqf9 — PolitiTweet.org

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6. USA Today and other media outlets fact-checked the Russian claims about biolabs. Carlson falsely claimed USA Today asserted "[t]hose labs obviously didn't exist." That's false. They reported they weren't evidence of a bio weapons program in Ukraine. https://t.co/dzxy8uNRzY — PolitiTweet.org

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5. Carlson has validated and promoted this Russian propaganda. "If you had told us just four days ago that the Biden administration was funding secret bio labs in Ukraine of all places, we would not have believed you," Carlson said on 3/10 https://t.co/dzxy8uNRzY https://t.co/yMNnwpyq91 — PolitiTweet.org

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4. The program has existed in Ukraine since 2005 & has focused on consolidating "biological material… into secure facilities, which the US would pay to build or upgrade" Russia falsely claims is evidence that the US has a bio weapons program in Ukraine https://t.co/b0VFxLTWcN — PolitiTweet.org

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3. IT IS NOT A SECRET! It's called the Cooperative Threat Reduction program and it has existed since 1991. Russia itself has participated in the program until 2012. The US spent $1 billion securing a facility in Siberia. https://t.co/dzxy8uNRzY — PolitiTweet.org

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2. First, let's explore a clear example of Tucker pushing Russian disinformation: THE UKRANIAN BIOLABS Before we get into the disinfo, let's establish the facts The US has been helping former Soviet republics secure biological materials for many years https://t.co/dzxy8uNRzY — PolitiTweet.org

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1. The world's most powerful source of pro-Russian propaganda justifying its horrific attack on Ukraine is Tucker Carlson. And you are probably paying for it. Follow along for details and receipts. https://t.co/dzxy8uNRzY — PolitiTweet.org

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In 2020, Fox News earned more money from these carriage fees ($1.6 billion) than advertisements ($1.2 billion) https://t.co/bYwJ6Q02Oe — PolitiTweet.org

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If you have a cable television package, YOU are helping finance pro-Russian propaganda that is far more powerful than Russia could produce on its own. Every cable TV subscriber pays an average of $1.72 a month to receive Fox News https://t.co/bYwJ6Q02Oe https://t.co/JM50oETQ59 — PolitiTweet.org

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The most powerful outlet for Russian propaganda justifying its assault on Ukraine (including civilians) is also the most popular cable news program in the United States: Tucker Carlson — PolitiTweet.org

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Halliburton's decision further isolates @KochIndustries, which continues to operate 2 massive glass plants in Russia, plus a variety of other business endeavors Koch claims, implausibly, that shutting down its Russian business would HELP Putin's regime https://t.co/fJ1wUin74u — PolitiTweet.org

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@Halliburton https://t.co/JhoV1QDaTS first highlighted @Halliburton's operations in Russia on March 10. https://t.co/ybSlW9Uho3 https://t.co/tNvkmCa5A9 — PolitiTweet.org

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.@Halliburton "said it immediately suspended future business and would wind down its operations in Russia" Halliburton was one of the largest US companies still operating in Russia https://t.co/FK1M3emJjw — PolitiTweet.org

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The Federal Election Commission slapped Marathon Petroleum Corporation with a $85,000 fine after it illegally contributed $1 million to 2 Republican PACs https://t.co/SD2d0qhjsR — PolitiTweet.org

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GUARDIAN: Pressure mounts on Koch Industries to halt business in Russia https://t.co/TYBS3gGjU4 https://t.co/vhnWm3w2nR — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @iSmashFizzle: People who think another person can put a feeling inside of them are always going to be confused about the definition of… — PolitiTweet.org

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Just to be clear, I’m not advocating for Rogan to be canceled. I’m making the point that the idea that people are routinely canceled for saying controversial (or even dangerous) things isn’t true. — PolitiTweet.org

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If you doubt how powerful “cancel culture” is, look what happened to Joe Rogan! Just kidding, he’s still getting paid hundreds of millions of dollars to lie about COVID — PolitiTweet.org

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@JenicaSFaye I don't think I've contacted any of the companies you've tagged but that's for flagging. For the most part, I've been focusing on companies with Russian business (Halliburton, Koch) that I noticed were left off of various lists But I'm continuing to track and cover — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JuddLegum: @KochIndustries 2. @KochIndustries is not continuing to operate two massive commercial gas plants in Russia because it wants… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JuddLegum: 1. @KochIndustries statement explaining its decision to continue doing business in Russia as its military targets civilians… — PolitiTweet.org