Judd Legum

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This is a good start but these Roald Dahl books don't need "modern" versions. To the extent the original books have issues, that is an opportunity to discuss and learn. Erasing the past is not helpful. — PolitiTweet.org

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"Students walked out of their classrooms at the University of South Florida, University of Florida, Florida State University, and more in opposition of his efforts. Some high school students also joined in on the statewide walkout." — PolitiTweet.org

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"Hundreds of students across Florida walked out Thursday in protest against Gov. Ron DeSantis and his policies concerning higher education." https://t.co/Z9F8YmpB8M — PolitiTweet.org

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One thing she shares with her father is a keen ability to manipulate the press I wrote about this a few weeks ago https://t.co/237IDEZqNp — PolitiTweet.org

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Elizabeth Koch is focused on telling people that the problem is THEIR PERCEPTIONS of the world, and not the world itself This is a very convenient focus for someone in her family Particularly someone like Elizabeth who won’t publicly disagree with any of her father’s politics — PolitiTweet.org

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This is an embarrassing puff piece from a journalist who wrote the exact story pitched by Elizabeth Koch’s expensive publicist https://t.co/vZxAmCog79 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @travisjnichols: TIMELY! "How Koch manipulates the media" via @JuddLegum https://t.co/yHJPl6GZwu — PolitiTweet.org

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"Norfolk Southern allows a monitoring team to instruct crews to ignore alerts from train track sensors designed to flag potential mechanical problems." https://t.co/84524Cm3IA — PolitiTweet.org

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For UPDATES and more accountability journalism, subscribe to Popular Information. It's free to sign up. https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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The policy mostly involves engaging with students over social media, which Covey did not do. The only possible issue would be the prohibition on cell phone use, except during breaks. But Covey tells me he only filmed the video during breaks. — PolitiTweet.org

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.@DuvalSchools claims Covey was fired for violating the social media and cell phone policy of ESS, the staffing company that places substitutes. I've obtained that policy. It doesn't appear that Covey violated the ESS policy either. https://t.co/oReaz2hjsk — PolitiTweet.org

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Brian Covey, a full-time substitute teacher, lost his job after DeSantis claimed he was promoting a "fake narrative" with his video. The video was accurate and Covey did not violate any school policies, but Covey was still fired. https://t.co/ppvyQSe5g6 — PolitiTweet.org

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This is a lie. The video DeSantis claims is a hoax is accurate. The video shows that Mandarin Middle School removed THE ENTIRE FICTION SECTION from its library. In Duval County more than 1.5 MILLION books have been taken out of circulation. Receipts: https://t.co/ppvyQSe5g6 — PolitiTweet.org

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Sure, Trump killed rail regulations that might have prevented accidents like the one in East Palestine But now he’s there handing out campaign merch This is serving neglected Americans. 🇺🇸 — PolitiTweet.org

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My reporting on these issues prompts a flood of misinformation like this. These books were never part of the curriculum. They were banned from school and classroom libraries. https://t.co/gILImgB9gJ — PolitiTweet.org

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@yesnicksearcy These books were never part of the curriculum. They were banned from the library. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @PENamerica: “This week, the school board in Escambia County, Florida, banned three books from public schools at the request of Vicki Ba… — PolitiTweet.org

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Over 300 PICTURE BOOKS were banned from schools last year https://t.co/UO4cSWmu9u — PolitiTweet.org

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Fact check: George Santos tells new lies in interview about his old lies https://t.co/e6PvtvbkRG — PolitiTweet.org

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"Arizona’s top prosecutor concealed records debunking election fraud claims.Newly released documents show how Republican Mark Brnovich publicized an incomplete account of his office’s probe of the 2020 election in Maricopa County" https://t.co/iffPSuDSmI — PolitiTweet.org

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@cwarzel FWIW, you don't have to write 15K words just because you don't have an editor. I try to keep all my newsletters under 2K — PolitiTweet.org

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18. But the school board ignored these warnings and cast their lot with Baggett. Baggett continues to challenge books. She challenged 11 more books on Feb 9 and has now challenged more than 160 in total https://t.co/gILImgB9gJ — PolitiTweet.org

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17. Ellen Odom, the general counsel to the Escambia County school board, "cautioned that the bans open up the board to legal challenges." Sara Latshaw of the Florida ACLU, who attended the meeting, agreed. Latshaw said that the "school board faces civil liability" — PolitiTweet.org

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16. At Baggett's request, the school board also banned When Aidan Became a Brother — a story about a trans boy. The materials review committee had voted 4 to 1 to keep When Aidan Became a Brother in elementary, middle, and high school libraries. — PolitiTweet.org

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15. After listening to hours of debate, Ella Jane Hoffmaster, a high school senior, said she was "embarrassed to be a student in Escambia County tonight." She said that black and LGBTQ students deserve representation in the school library https://t.co/gILImgB9gJ — PolitiTweet.org

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14. The school board also voted to ban All Boys Aren't Blue, a young adult book about growing up black and gay. The book does include explicit scenes, including consensual sex and sexual assault But the district review committee voted unanimously to keep the book in high schools https://t.co/jHh4yb9JZK — PolitiTweet.org

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13. There is an extraordinary assault on academic freedom taking place in Florida and around the county Don't rely on an algorithm controlled by a right-wing billionaire to learn about it Subscribe to Popular Information (free) to get it in your inbox https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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12. Nevertheless, the school board voted 3 to 2 to ban And Tango Makes Three from public schools at Baggett's request. “The fascination is still on those two male penguins," school board member David Williams said. "So I’ll be voting to remove the book from our libraries.” — PolitiTweet.org

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11. Nevertheless, the school board voted 3 to 2 to ban And Tango Makes Three from public schools at Baggett's request. “The fascination is still on those two male penguins," school board member David Williams said. "So I’ll be voting to remove the book from our libraries.” — PolitiTweet.org

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11. The parent, who shared the email on the condition of anonymity, said that their concerns were dismissed by Sherrill, who said that Baggett was "a good person." — PolitiTweet.org