Judd Legum

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I'll report back on the rest of what I found in my newsletter. Topics include: The role of someone only identified as "Billy B" Little Debbie snacks The secret $1 billion investor(s) Sign up free: https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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I've been digging into Trump's new media company, which is really more a mirage than a company, and one fun fact is that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-GA) invested 15-50K in the company in October and has already lost at least half her money — and maybe a lot more! — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JuddLegum: 2. The "teacher loyalty" bill would prohibit, in most circumstances, "any doctrine or theory promoting a negative account or… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JuddLegum: 1. If you are wondering where this anti-CRT stuff is going a new bill in New Hampshire would require teachers to put a posit… — PolitiTweet.org

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Lol. Trump selects man who sued a fictional cow for insulting him on Twitter to head up his new “media company.” — PolitiTweet.org

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@brianklaas @blinkcursor As I was saying, the answer to all of our problems is for more people to subscribe to my newsletter — PolitiTweet.org

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With content like this, how can Trump's new streaming platform (TMTG+) possibly fail to grab market share from Netflix, Hulu and Disney+? https://t.co/d5JmAvKniX — PolitiTweet.org

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@atrupar @justinbaragona Interesting that Fox News believes that noting Dole supported Trump is "disrespectful" — PolitiTweet.org

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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the massive lobbying group that represents nearly every major American corporations, will endorse House members who VOTED TO OVERTURN THE 2020 ELECTION but is drawing the line at anyone who supports paid family leave or action on climate change https://t.co/tqQdu6bkQ2 — PolitiTweet.org

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@shaunebacca @Kay4BlueTexas @warnerbros @Disney @SonyPictures @netflix @ParamountPics @UniversalPics It's not about Netflix PAC donations to candidates. It's about how the MPA, a trade organization that represents Netflix and is funded in part by Netflix, spends its money — PolitiTweet.org

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Historical facts don’t care about your feelings — PolitiTweet.org

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11. A constellation of dark money groups released an open letter last week urging states to pass anti-CRT bills to ban "any idea that violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964" THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 DOES NOT BAN IDEAS https://t.co/jddKaMm9Bs — PolitiTweet.org

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10. Keep in mind, this bill is being proposed after New Hampshire already enacted one anti-CRT bill that exposes teachers to disciplinary action for saying the wrong thing about white privilege (and other topics) in class. It's never enough. https://t.co/jddKaMm9Bs — PolitiTweet.org

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9. So much of the coverage of the anti-CRT movement focuses on the political impact and ignores how it actually impacts teachers and students. For more factual coverage and accountability journalism, check out my newsletter. It's free to sign up --> https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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8. This is also ahistorical. Long before slavery was abolished in the United States (1865), it was abolished in other countries, including Spain (1811), Mexico (1829), Britain (1834), and France (1848). https://t.co/jddKaMm9Bs — PolitiTweet.org

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7. The primary bill sponsor explained that "slavery was a terrible thing, but... (But?) ...[it] was happening in the rest of the world" Legislatively required whataboutism https://t.co/jddKaMm9Bs — PolitiTweet.org

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6. Teachers are prohibited from any " negative account or representation of the founding and history of the U.S." unless they include "the worldwide context of now outdated and discouraged practices" Huh? https://t.co/jddKaMm9Bs — PolitiTweet.org

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5. The bill sponsor acknowledged that her explanation of the 3/5ths provisions contained "errors" but continued to promote the bill https://t.co/jddKaMm9Bs https://t.co/wGqtOqlfYL — PolitiTweet.org

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4. The only problem with this "solution" is that it's completely ahistorical. The 3/5ths provision conferred additional political power to states with large slave populations. In so doing, it helped entrench the institution of slavery. https://t.co/jddKaMm9Bs — PolitiTweet.org

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3. So how would a teacher explain the 3/5ths compromise "which basically invalidated the humanity of enslaved people who were black" A sponsor of the bill said teachers should say that the 3/5th compromise was an effort to END slavery https://t.co/jddKaMm9Bs — PolitiTweet.org

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2. The "teacher loyalty" bill would prohibit, in most circumstances, "any doctrine or theory promoting a negative account or representation of the founding and history of the U.S." This includes "teaching that the United States was founded on racism" https://t.co/jddKaMm9Bs — PolitiTweet.org

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1. If you are wondering where this anti-CRT stuff is going a new bill in New Hampshire would require teachers to put a positive spin on slavery. Seriously. https://t.co/jddKaMm9Bs — PolitiTweet.org

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Should also mention CNN’s parent corporation, @ATT https://t.co/ytNu8qhjYm — PolitiTweet.org

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3. Oh, and the school board president supports the superintendent completely: "I completely back his views 100% and we agree completely on that. We are very tired of the woke leftists pushing their garbage on the school systems and the United States as a whole." — PolitiTweet.org

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2. This email is really something. https://t.co/boIGglOf4x — PolitiTweet.org

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1. North Dakota school superintendent blasts Critical Race Theory, compares Democrats to Nazis. "Time to move away from godless corrupt woke, left-wing ideology and back to the devout Christ centered Republic the founders envisioned." https://t.co/PoAjhoNNlo — PolitiTweet.org

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"The superintendent of a rural North Dakota school district sent a controversial email..in which he slammed critical race theory, compared Democrats to Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler and advocated for teaching students about the nation's 'Christian heritage'" https://t.co/PoAjhoNNlo — PolitiTweet.org

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@RMac18 You just have to wear it with confidence and it looks good — PolitiTweet.org

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@RMac18 This is something I spend a lot of time thinking about and my solution is to tie a double knot in the drawstring so it can no longer fit through the hole — PolitiTweet.org

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@ClaraJeffery I always thought the teal was 90s — PolitiTweet.org