Judd Legum

Judd Legum @JuddLegum

@RepublicanAGs A man stole 10 steaks from Trader Joe's and it was a NATIONAL STORY across many media outlets. The nation's worst anti-vaccine misinfo group illegally uses 50K in taxpayer money to buy access to GOP Attorneys General and there is no interest beyond https://t.co/Gl6evXRDcZ https://t.co/nRgoOB38cy — PolitiTweet.org

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@RepublicanAGs It's actually worse than that because Children's Health Defense received a large PPP loan from taxpayers So Children's Health Defense is not only illegally buying access to the @RepublicanAGs. They are doing it with YOUR MONEY The @RepublicanAGs seem cool with it https://t.co/VUtiRTTOoW — PolitiTweet.org

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Just a reminder that RFK Jr's anti-vaccine propaganda group, Children's Health Defense, ADMITTED it made an ILLEGAL $50K contribution to the @RepublicanAGs and the @RepublicanAGs haven't even acknowledged the issue, much less returned the money https://t.co/FClnKWHVKb — PolitiTweet.org

Judd Legum @JuddLegum

Just a reminder that RFK Jr's anti-vaccine group, Children's Health Defense, ADMITTED it made an ILLEGAL $50K contribution to the @RepublicanAGs and the @RepublicanAGs haven't acknowledged the issue, much less returned the money https://t.co/FClnKWHVKb https://t.co/FClnKWHVKb — PolitiTweet.org

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Senator Rand Paul is encouraging truckers to travel to Los Angeles this weekend and disrupt the Super Bowl https://t.co/SpQaqMFB8j — PolitiTweet.org

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@nbashaw I still use Roam a lot but I do not tend to it. I just put stuff there I need for what I’m working on and then can always search later — PolitiTweet.org

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The @RepublicanAGs are closely aligned with Children's Health Defense, RFK Jr's anti-vaccine propaganda group. The @RepublicanAGs accepted an illegal 50K contribution from Children's Health Defense and are ignoring requests for comment https://t.co/FClnKWHVKb — PolitiTweet.org

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@AGAlanWilson @RepublicanAGs Last week, @AGAlanWilson joined a lawsuit that falsely claimed COVID vaccines are ineffective against Omicron https://t.co/z3Fi6Nc2Lv — PolitiTweet.org

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UPDATE: @AGAlanWilson, who chairs the @RepublicanAGs, just issued an opinion greenlighting doctors to proscribe off-label drugs like Ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine to "treat" COVID-19 There is no evidence that either of these drugs work https://t.co/yJHbUN5KeF — PolitiTweet.org

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The @RepublicanAGs, chaired by South Carolina AG Alan Wilson (who also joined the lawsuit), accepted an illegal 50K contribution from RFK Jr's group, Children's Health Defense https://t.co/FClnKWHVKb — PolitiTweet.org

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The AG that filed the lawsuit, Lousiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, has a close relationship with anti-vaccine propagandist RFK Jr. Landry invited RFK Jr. to testify at a legislative hearing, appeared alongside him, and praised his work https://t.co/z3Fi6Nc2Lv — PolitiTweet.org

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16 Republican Attorneys General filed lawsuit against the federal vaccine mandate for health care workers which argues that vaccines are INEFFECTIVE against Omicron https://t.co/z3Fi6Nc2Lv — PolitiTweet.org

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@rmc031 Roam — PolitiTweet.org

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Anti-abortion legislator in Oklahoma proposes creating a state database of pregnant women https://t.co/cTaJj3C93L — PolitiTweet.org

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10. Yes, please "report" me to the @RepublicanAGs for accurately describing their conduct. https://t.co/JrDHZ0Peq6 — PolitiTweet.org

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9. Many @RepublicanAGs sent out press releases that they were "investigating" GoFundMe for deciding to end fundraising for the Canadian truckers occupying Ottawa This has received tons of coverage even though the claims against GoFundMe are bunk RFK Jr. is also into it https://t.co/jFGuuoNJhY — PolitiTweet.org

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8. There has been little to no interest from other media outlets since https://t.co/Gl6evXRDcZ broke the news of this illegal contribution on Tuesday. But we will stay on this story. Sign up (free) for the newsletter to stay informed https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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@AGAlanWilson 7. @RepublicanAGs have still not commented on the 50K contribution it received from RFK's Children's Health Defense last July — A CONTRIBUTION THAT CHILDREN'S HEALTH DEFENSE ADMITS IS ILLEGAL https://t.co/z3Fi6Nc2Lv https://t.co/gF09T81Zwl — PolitiTweet.org

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@AGAlanWilson 6. RFK Jr, not surprisingly, is very enthused about this new lawsuit, praising Landry and highlighting the lawsuit's false claims about COVID vaccines. https://t.co/z3Fi6Nc2Lv https://t.co/aeNwj3QPNz — PolitiTweet.org

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5. There were 15 other Republican Attorneys General, including @ReplublicanAGs chair @AGAlanWilson, who signed onto Landry's suit. They endorsed the false contention that COVID-19 vaccines are dangerous and useless against the omicron variant. https://t.co/z3Fi6Nc2Lv https://t.co/1Flo85v3Di — PolitiTweet.org

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4. Last Friday, Landry filed an amended complaint challenging the Biden administration's rule requiring health care workers to get vaccinated. The complaint does not just object to the mandate but argues that COVID-19 vaccines are dangerous & ineffective https://t.co/z3Fi6Nc2Lv — PolitiTweet.org

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3. @AGJeffLandry praised Children's Health Defense, the world's leading source of vaccine misinfo, and urged the panel to "listen very closely" to RFK Jr RFK Jr. proceeded to falsely claim COVID vaccines are the “deadliest vaccine ever made" https://t.co/z3Fi6Nc2Lv — PolitiTweet.org

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@RepublicanAGs 2. In December, Louisana @AGJeffLandry, part of the @RepublicanAGs leadership team, invited RFK Jr to testify at a legislative hearing on a COVID vaccine requirement for schools. Landry and Kennedy sat side-by-side. https://t.co/z3Fi6Nc2Lv https://t.co/oFertASV4L — PolitiTweet.org

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1. The @RepublicanAGs have joined forces with Children's Health Defense, RFK Jr's anti-vax group, to spread misinformation about vaccines and COVID The relationship includes an illegal 50K contribution — but goes much deeper Follow along if interested https://t.co/z3Fi6Nc2Lv — PolitiTweet.org

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@RichLowry There have always been thefts from stores… — PolitiTweet.org

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"No, he shouldn’t have apologized" -- DeSantis — PolitiTweet.org

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The Governor of Florida, probably the most popular Republican in the country save Trump, says that Rogan should not have apologized for repeatedly using a racial slur. — PolitiTweet.org

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@elites_the @TheAtlantic @edyong209 His stuff is great. As is a lot of other stuff on the site. But it's clear they have a "cover all the bases" strategy for COVID. — PolitiTweet.org

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@TheAtlantic It's sort of the intellectual version of BuzzFeed's 38 Things Only 90 Kids Will Understand. Find something that reinforces someone's identity and people will share it. — PolitiTweet.org

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I like a lot of stuff on @TheAtlantic but it publishes pieces that essentially reflect every possible view on the pandemic. I get the feeling that, collectively, the purpose is not to inform but to create a piece that confirms every worldview, driving maximum traffic — PolitiTweet.org