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4. While @LockheedMartin has donated to the largest number of GOP objectors (53), @generaldynamics has donated the most money to GOP objectors (115K) General Dynamics is a key supplier of parts to the F-35 fleet. https://t.co/sxQzjD5XhR — PolitiTweet.org

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3. @LockheedMartin is donating to dozens of Republican objectors as its $1.6 trillion contract for the F-35 fleet is under attack The program has been plagued by cost overruns and the aircraft's inability to perform tasked missions. https://t.co/sxQzjD5XhR. — PolitiTweet.org

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@LockheedMartin @Toyota 2. @LockheedMartin has donated to Republicans like Andrew Clyde that haven't received support from any other corporate PACs. Lockheed's donation came after Clyde likened the January 6 attack to a "normal tourist visit." https://t.co/sxQzjD5XhR — PolitiTweet.org

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UPDATE: @LockheedMartin is now the top corporate donor to Republicans that voted to overturn the election, surpassing @Toyota A https://t.co/Gl6evXRDcZ analysis finds @LockheedMartin has donated to 53 GOP objectors in the first 6 months of 2021 https://t.co/sxQzjD5XhR — PolitiTweet.org

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@LPDonovan Yes, exactly. I think it’s appropriate to listen what Senators say and hold them accountable for it. — PolitiTweet.org

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@LPDonovan That’s your idea of “the only thing that matters.” I think it matters that an influential Senator goes on national TV and declares enhanced IRS enforcement “off the table.” No one forced him to do that. He decided to do it. — PolitiTweet.org

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@LPDonovan I know it’s standard media practice to give moderate Republicans credit for things they wave at but don’t end up supporting but I don’t think it’s very coherent — PolitiTweet.org

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@LPDonovan Great that he suggested it but now he’s saying it’s off the table so he’s rescinding the suggestion. — PolitiTweet.org

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This “moderate” Republican Senator draws the line at making it harder for rich people to cheat on their taxes — PolitiTweet.org

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BTW, the foundation that is funding many anti-CRT efforts (Thomas W. Smith Foundation) is run by a guy who has stated publicly that students shouldn't be taught about the history of Black people or women Such subjects lack "academic rigor," he says https://t.co/i68eRCOCUo — PolitiTweet.org

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The bill would "remove most mentions of people of color and women" from social studies requirements, along with "a requirement that students be taught about the history of white supremacy" — PolitiTweet.org

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On Friday, the Texas Senate passed an "anti-CRT" bill that would end requirements that public schools include writings on the civil rights movement in social studies classes. Among the works dropped is MLK Jr's "I Have A Dream" speech https://t.co/cn2mkO6n0E — PolitiTweet.org

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@EmilyDreyfuss Yes, I agree with all this. When I did a bit of reporting on this in late-2020 many of the biggest superspreaders were already using videos almost exclusively and calling vaccines "the v-word" or holding up the two fingers to form a V to avoid automatic detection — PolitiTweet.org

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Guys, 2 BILLION PEOPLE have viewed accurate information about vaccines on Facebook and A SECRET NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT FACEBOOK KNOWS BUT WILL NOT DISCLOSE have viewed misinformation about vaccines on Facebook Let’s stick to the FACTS and leave Facebook alone — PolitiTweet.org

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The idea that Canada’s success reflects on Facebook is particularly silly. Brazil has a massive Facebook user base. Does Facebook want to take credit for Brazil’s vaccine program too? — PolitiTweet.org

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Specifically, they know how many people have viewed vaccine misinformation on Facebook and they are not releasing it. Their refusal to do so gives you some insight into what those numbers show. — PolitiTweet.org

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Facebook sticking to their strategy of selectively releasing proprietary data — without providing the necessary context for anyone to evaluates its claims — and pretending it’s transparency — PolitiTweet.org

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@rebekahentralgo Just want to point out that I understand this tweet. Thank you. — PolitiTweet.org

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@mattyglesias Are you sure this is due to the Democratic candidate and not the Republican? Trump ran against Goldman Sachs (at least in 2016). Romney was Romney. — PolitiTweet.org

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REMINDER: @amazon donated $40,000 to the nation's leading source of vaccine misinformation https://t.co/l21BSoDmSu? — PolitiTweet.org

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"Sen. Joe Manchin, key Democratic holdout on federal voting protections, coming to Texas for fundraiser hosted by several GOP donors" https://t.co/WD4zECFgOX — PolitiTweet.org

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@MikeIsaac .@KevinRoose reported two days ago that Facebook ruled out making reach data public so they could dribble it out selectively for PR purposes. And now they release this statement — PolitiTweet.org

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This piece from @KevinRoose is key context. Facebook could make “reach” data public so we could see exactly what information is reaching the most people. But it chooses not to because it prefers to release it selectively and construct a better narrative. https://t.co/Y8gtpCuS2U — PolitiTweet.org

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This is the same way Facebook deals with its misinformation and extremism problem in general. Day after day, the most engaged posts are inaccurate and incendiary articles from the far right. Facebook puts some UNICEF info at the top of everyone’s feed and calls it a day — PolitiTweet.org

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Not a meaningful stat unless Facebook reveals how many people viewed vaccine disinformation on Facebook — PolitiTweet.org

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Republicans used majority votes in the Senate to confirm multiple Supreme Court Justices and a massive tax cut for corporations and the rich New rule is that majority votes shouldn’t be used for “contentious” issues — PolitiTweet.org

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62. If you enjoyed this thread, I'm guessing you will also enjoy my newsletter. It includes this kind of independent accountability journalism It's free to sign up and there are no ads. We dig deep to keep you informed. https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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61. This thread doesn't cover every donation to Republican objectors in the second quarter but I endeavored to give you some insight as to what's happening. Some companies that had relatively weak initial responses to 1/6 are resuming. Many are not. — PolitiTweet.org

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60. Still, it is having an impact. The @WSJ reports: "Nearly 100 of the members who voted against certifying the election results & had comparable 2019 data reported receiving less money from corporate PACs...in the first half of the year compared with the first half of 2019" — PolitiTweet.org

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59. Some of the companies that pledged not to donate to the 147 Republican objectors (like AT&T and Walmart) have donated to multi-candidate PACs that, in turn, support the Republican objectors. This violates the spirit, if not the letter, of the pledge — PolitiTweet.org