Judd Legum

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@BizRoundtable @Apple @Google @amazon @ATT @michael_steel The @BizRoundtable spent millions to defeat BBB even though many of the CEOs it supposedly represents publicly said they supported the legislation https://t.co/r4WyilfwD0 — PolitiTweet.org

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.@BizRoundtable is a corporate lobbying group that represents CEOs from @Apple, @Google, @Amazon, @ATT and nearly every other major corporation Its CEO is GOP operative Joshua Bolten Now the group is hiring another GOP operative, @michael_steel, as its SVP for communications https://t.co/LU2a2WvCF0 — PolitiTweet.org

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"NFTs are an occasion for commerce masquerading as art, just as so many ostensibly meaningful experiences of the 21st century turn out to be occasions to spend money masquerading as life" https://t.co/h9KXGbvLnb — PolitiTweet.org

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7. For more independent journalism that holds corporations accountable, check my newsletter, Popular Information. It's free to sign up --> https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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The reality is that retailers are not simply passing on costs to consumers. They are using the inflation narrative to DRAMATICALLY INCREASE THEIR PROFIT MARGINS. Facts here: https://t.co/md7itT4Z8C — PolitiTweet.org

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6. Many unvaccinated frontline workers also don't "trust" the vaccine. These workers are unlikely to be vaccinated unless it's mandated. But fast-food chains, through the National Restaurant Association, are fighting Biden's vaccine mandate https://t.co/OxA4d0zPyA — PolitiTweet.org

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5. It's not just @tacobell that has low vaccination rates. Workers at @SUBWAY (43%), @IHOP (47%), @WaffleHouse (50%), @BurgerKing (51%), @dominos (51%), @ChickfilA (53%), and @wendys (54%) https://t.co/OxA4d0zPyA — PolitiTweet.org

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@Starbucks 4. Notably, execs at companies like @TacoBell understand that to stay safe, the people around them should be vaccinated. @TacoBell employees working at CORPORATE HQ must be vaccinated The mandate doesn't apply to workers interacting w/customers https://t.co/OxA4d0zPyA https://t.co/QFeVnqG59F — PolitiTweet.org

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3. @Starbucks, for example, provides two hours of PTO to get vaccinated. Its employees have a 79% vaccination rate. The Shift Project concluded that "employer supports can help move the needle on vaccination." https://t.co/OxA4d0zPyA — PolitiTweet.org

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@tacobell 2. A new study by @Shift_HKS shows that companies that provide support for their employees to get vaccinated — like PTO or on-site vaccinations — have much higher vaccination rates among workers Companies that fail to do so end up like @tacobell https://t.co/OxA4d0zPyA https://t.co/4psfAKV3cr — PolitiTweet.org

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1. Just 46% of workers @tacobell are vaccinated The situation reflects a decision, made by many corporations, to put profits ahead of the health of their employees and customers Follow along if interested https://t.co/OxA4d0zPyA — PolitiTweet.org

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Sure one out of four children in West Virginia are living in poverty and Manchin could help them by extending the expanded Child Tax Credit but Manchin's feelings were hurt when the White House mentioned his name in a press release and that's the most important thing — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin reportedly blew up talks with the White House because the White House PUT OUT A STATEMENT THAT MENTIONED MANCHIN'S NAME THE HORROR https://t.co/CUKshBLDG7 — PolitiTweet.org

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@livecut Thanks Tim! — PolitiTweet.org

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"The push to ban books in Texas schools spreads to public libraries" https://t.co/MiDxPWLCAO — PolitiTweet.org

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Senators own cryptocurrency assets as they shape rules for industry https://t.co/nuIozWmT09 — PolitiTweet.org

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9. During the press conference announcing the Stop WOKE Act, DeSantis quoted MLK Jr, suggesting King would support his initiative Standing alongside him was a rep from @Moms4Liberty, a group trying to prevent second graders from reading a book about King https://t.co/iRnzeuc0Sn — PolitiTweet.org

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8. There are thousands of K-12 schools in Florida Notably, DeSantis' press release did not include a single example of Critical Race Theory being taught in Florida schools And yet, DeSantis wants to subject every teacher to litigation from parents https://t.co/iRnzeuc0Sn — PolitiTweet.org

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7. This is a brazen attack on free expression (and the truth) perpetrated by the most powerful Republican in the country, save Trump. But it's being glossed over by most outlets For updates and more, plug into my newsletter It's free to sign up --> https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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6. DeSantis openly admits the purpose of this law is to instill FEAR in teachers. "A lot of times these people will fear lawsuits more than a fine from the state Department of Education because when you do a lawsuit you get discovery," DeSantis said. https://t.co/iRnzeuc0Sn — PolitiTweet.org

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5. Under DeSantis' proposed law, any teacher who tells the truth about America's founding could be sued by parents or students and be liable for damages and attorney's fees. The structure appears "to be modeled after a Texas abortion bill" https://t.co/iRnzeucyHV — PolitiTweet.org

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4. At America's creation, the principles stated in the Declaration of Independence were not "universal." Most Black people in America were enslaved and had no rights. White women and Native Americans were also not afforded these "universal rights." https://t.co/iRnzeuc0Sn — PolitiTweet.org

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3. The regulation prohibits teachers from defining "American history as something other than the creation of a new nation based largely on universal principles stated in the Declaration of Independence." THIS IS A FALSE DESCRIPTION OF AMERICAN HISTORY https://t.co/iRnzeuc0Sn — PolitiTweet.org

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@RonDeSantisFL 2. DeSantis announced the Stop WOKE Act. The legislation codifies a state regulation issued last June banning Critical Race Theory. But that regulation goes FAR beyond banning CRT and proscribes how teachers can talk about the nation's founding https://t.co/iRnzeuc0Sn — PolitiTweet.org

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1. In Florida, Gov. @RonDeSantisFL is pushing legislation that would REQUIRE teachers to lie about U.S. history Teachers that tell the truth about the nation's founding could be SUED by parents This is not an exaggeration Follow along if interested https://t.co/iRnzeuc0Sn — PolitiTweet.org

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“Manchin has also told colleagues he believes that Americans would fraudulently use the proposed paid sick leave policy, specifically saying people would feign being sick and go on hunting trips” — PolitiTweet.org

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“In recent months, Manchin has told several of his fellow Democrats that he thought parents would waste monthly child tax credit payments on drugs instead of providing for their children” https://t.co/UnsELqt7b4 — PolitiTweet.org

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Just a reminder that the House (363-70) and the Senate (88-11) just overwhelmingly passed bill with $768 BILLION in defense spending for ONE YEAR and no one made a peep about how to pay for it or if it was inflationary or its cost over 10 years — PolitiTweet.org

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Just a reminder that House (363-70) and the Senate (88-11) overwhelmingly passed bill with $768 BILLION in defense spending for ONE YEAR and no one made a peep about how to pay for it or if it was inflationary or its cost over a 10 year period — PolitiTweet.org

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After he signed the infrastructure bill, Biden visited a @GM factory in Detroit. GM's CEO, @mtbarra, is the incoming president of the @BizRoundtable, which had its own multi-million dollar effort to kill BBB — PolitiTweet.org