Judd Legum

Judd Legum @JuddLegum

@JakeSherman Why? — PolitiTweet.org

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@Chris_arnade I bet it’s good — PolitiTweet.org

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@DKThomp I understand your position and respectfully disagree but rather than dive further down the rabbit hole I’ll say: Have a nice weekend! — PolitiTweet.org

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@DKThomp I think a lot of coverage today — specifically political coverage that focuses on the horse race and polls — is geared toward creating a safe space for brand advertisers — PolitiTweet.org

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@DKThomp Yes, I don’t think it works that way but I do think the business models impact editorial approaches. Much of what people take for granted about “objective” journalism today was developed to appeal to advertisers. — PolitiTweet.org

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@DKThomp There is a real difference though. Everyone is subject to economic forces but being supported by thousands of people paying $50 is appreciably different than relying on 6-figure sponsorship deal with Exxon. Neither is pure but they are different — PolitiTweet.org

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I also think it’s interesting that: 1. You claim @DefendingEd is apolitical, and 2. You claim that Youngkin’s improving poll numbers reflect your group’s success 🤔 — PolitiTweet.org

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One way to get people to stop calling you a dark money operative is for your employer, @DefendingEd, to disclose its donors. Until then I will continue to report the nature of the group accurately. — PolitiTweet.org

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5. Whether or not Youngkin wins, we'll see these tactics replicated all over the country in 2022. The idea that McAuliffe is struggling because House Democrats aren't being deferential enough to Manchin is a joke. Just open your eyes. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk. — PolitiTweet.org

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4. Activists have tied a sexual assault in a high school bathroom to trans-inclusive policies even though the boy who committed the assault was not trans & the bathroom policy was not in effect Youngkin held a campaign event dedicated to the assault https://t.co/L9MsIcFBQ1 — PolitiTweet.org

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3. McAuliffe has not been adequately prepared for this attack. When confronted with an issue of "pornography" in school libraries, he accepted the false premise that the issue was related to a bill he had vetoed. It was not. https://t.co/iQB03m4s8a — PolitiTweet.org

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2. And when I say education, I don't mean education POLICY. I mean demagoguing about Critical Race Theory, mask mandates, "pornography," and book banning. This effort is backed by a constellation of newly-formed dark money groups https://t.co/NPlUwraJC6 — PolitiTweet.org

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1. Absolutely puzzled by people who think the infrastructure bill is a key issue in the Virginia gubernatorial election. Seems like these folks haven't been paying attention to the Virginia election. It's become all about EDUCATION — PolitiTweet.org

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Actually "life" did not go on. Thousands and thousands of people died. Florida has one of the highest per capita death rates in the nation. — PolitiTweet.org

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The important thing to remember about the metaverse is that it is DEFINITELY NOT SECOND LIFE with fancy virtual reality goggles. It’s much more sophisticated and forward looking than that. And you can buy cool clothes for your avatar. — PolitiTweet.org

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If you have nothing to say there is always the option to not tweet — PolitiTweet.org

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In an interview with @benthompson, Zuckerberg says a “killer use case” of the metaverse is wearing augmented reality glasses when you are interacting with people in real life that allow you to continue text messaging people without people in real life noticing https://t.co/YQVirb6ZOt — PolitiTweet.org

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@MikeIsaac Those seem like very minor shifts? — PolitiTweet.org

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The metaverse is a place where people can get together and plan the violent insurrections of the future — PolitiTweet.org

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Putting down a marker that I will not be spending my time in the "metaverse" Humans need natural light, movement, etc Completely immersing ourselves in screens (even more than now) seems like a mistake — PolitiTweet.org

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I think the strategy here is to pretend Sinema and Manchin have agreed to this and hope it gets enough momentum that they won't sink it. Big gamble. — PolitiTweet.org

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Stop retweeting Mitt Romney into my timeline challenge — PolitiTweet.org

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I'm not sure why anyone would assume Sinema and Manchin will support this framework, especially since they are both explicitly refusing to say they support the framework — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin also saying NOTHING https://t.co/BZUHKSOw8K — PolitiTweet.org

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You've either agreed to a framework, or you haven't. They have not. — PolitiTweet.org

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I'm honestly perplexed at this entire situation. The entire focus for weeks would be to establish a framework that Sinema and Manchin would agree to. Now we have a framework announced and Sinema and Manchin have not agreed. What's going on? — PolitiTweet.org

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This tweet says absolutely nothing and explicitly opens the door to Sinema demanding future cuts. This statement itself illustrates that she is not involved in “good faith” negotiations, which involves actually making commitments — PolitiTweet.org

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The headline here is that this statement does not endorse the framework. Sinema has committed to nothing. — PolitiTweet.org

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@LizaSoho Every other country in the world has figured it out. We are the only developed country with no benefit. — PolitiTweet.org

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@LizaSoho Top of page 119. — PolitiTweet.org