Judd Legum

Judd Legum @JuddLegum

2. The trove of information comes from @nabpac, the trade association for corporate PACs. Board members include @Microsoft, @KraftHeinzCo, @LillyPad, @HomeDepot, and @Cigna. It's an unprecedented look behind the curtain. https://t.co/iQsENJJK2q — PolitiTweet.org

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1. I've obtained video, emails, and other docs that reveal how corporate PACs are plotting to "move beyond" 1/6 and start donating to the Republicans who voted to overturn the election And how they'll spin it to the public Follow along if interested https://t.co/iQsENJJK2q — PolitiTweet.org

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Shell’s CEO has finally identified the biggest obstacle to combating climate change: people who are critical of fossil fuel companies — PolitiTweet.org

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I'm from Annapolis, which is a big boating town, but the bulk of my boating experience comes from sailing one of these for a few summers when I was a kid. It was pretty fun. One of the things it has in common with Jeff Bezos' new boat is no room for a helipad. https://t.co/amVIW24j60 — PolitiTweet.org

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I've never been on a fancy boat before but do you have 10x more fun on a $500 million boat than, say, a $50 million boat? — PolitiTweet.org

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The $500 million boat has sails so they can't fit a helipad so Bezos has "commissioned a support yacht" which will have a helipad — PolitiTweet.org

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Jeff Bezos is paying about twice as much to build this boat as he paid for The Washington Post — PolitiTweet.org

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Just FYI, Jeff Bezos is building a $500 million BOAT https://t.co/iIf8jATxTQ — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JuddLegum: Cool feature to the Republican voter suppression bill the Texas House passed at 3AM is that poll watchers get to commit one… — PolitiTweet.org

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For reference, here are the corporate PACs that have donated the most to the sponsors of these bills. None of these companies have spoken out against the legislation. https://t.co/rX5e4iByKb https://t.co/dyS12bNGY1 — PolitiTweet.org

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I've been tracking these bills since March and we are now down to the critical last couple of weeks. Things are getting wild. For updates and more accountability journalism, sign up for the newsletter https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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Cool feature to the Republican voter suppression bill the Texas House passed at 3AM is that poll watchers get to commit one free crime. You can only be kicked out after your SECOND crime. https://t.co/0iqZNYVenp — PolitiTweet.org

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I have not bought a car. I went to a dealership and sat around for a long time until I realized that my time on earth is limited. Regrouping. — PolitiTweet.org

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I have to buy a car and maybe I'm doing it wrong but the experience has been absolutely horrendous. — PolitiTweet.org

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The top Daily Wire stories include: 1. A cop who mocked LeBron James 2. A bill to ban Critical Race Theory in service academies 3. White farmers suing for race discrimination 4. A woman running for school board to ban critical race theory Notice any pattern? — PolitiTweet.org

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Yesterday I wrote about how the problem with Facebook is not Trump but the algorithm. Also yesterday: 7 of the top 10 articles on Facebook were from The Daily Wire. https://t.co/ejsBgLsZfu https://t.co/PD6P2o1z8E — PolitiTweet.org

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Texas House advanced a bill to restrict voting in the middle of the night but not before this happen. If you are "accidentally" including language "drafted specifically to disenfranchise Black people" maybe you should take a pause? https://t.co/e8QNXiR3sL https://t.co/kWpQgwKKDa — PolitiTweet.org

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I would like to clarify, however, that I do not care if Liz Cheney is a member of the GOP leadership or not. Just making an observation — PolitiTweet.org

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The Republicans who voted to overturn the election have expressed zero remorse and are now purging from leadership anyone who doesn’t embrace their fantasies about voter fraud — PolitiTweet.org

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Can I have one of these itemized lists with exactly how Dimon spent the 2017 corporate tax cuts — PolitiTweet.org

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Buckle up — PolitiTweet.org

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@RyanLizza Most major news orgs expect reporters to use their personal Twitter accounts to promote the publication. I understand the ethical concerns but seems wrong that your employer can profit from something you own but you aren’t allowed to do so — PolitiTweet.org

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10. One day, Trump may be back allowed on Facebook. Or he may not. But as long as the Facebook algorithm continues to favor Trumpism, nothing much will change. Sign up for the newsletter for updates and accountability journalism. https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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9. One day, Trump may be back allowed on Facebook. Or he may not. But as long as the Facebook algorithm continues to favor Trumpism, nothing much will change. Sign up for the newsletter for updates and accountability journalism. https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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9. Facebook is not reflecting reality. It's creating its own reality. In no other context are people 15 times more interested in drivel from The Daily Wire than reporting from the New York Times. https://t.co/ejsBgLsZfu — PolitiTweet.org

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8. And it's not just The Daily Wire. Western Journal, an obscure right-wing aggregation site that pushed Trump's false claims of voter fraud, also received more distribution than the NYT or the WashPost. https://t.co/ejsBgLsZfu — PolitiTweet.org

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7. Engagement (likes, shares, comments) on Facebook per article in April: Daily Wire (54,084) New York Times (2,943) Washington Post (1,973) https://t.co/ejsBgLsZfu — PolitiTweet.org

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6. In April, according to new data released by @NewsWhip, The Daily Wire - a bigoted far-right site that does no original reporting - received more than double the distribution of the @washingtonpost and the @nytimes COMBINED https://t.co/ejsBgLsZfu https://t.co/ssiUcdOww1 — PolitiTweet.org

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5. The algorithm is key. Because it still favors Trumpism. And as long as that's the case, Facebook will have the same problems with or without Trump. The data tells the story. https://t.co/ejsBgLsZfu — PolitiTweet.org

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4. And this is where I go back to being an @OversightBoard skeptic. The board identified the info it needed to do its job. Facebook said it wouldn't provide it and that's the end of the story. It's not a court. Facebook defines the scope of its power. https://t.co/ejsBgLsZfu — PolitiTweet.org