Judd Legum

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I don't know who needs to hear this but corporations are a legal fiction created by the government for the betterment of society as a whole. — PolitiTweet.org

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@CSX @GOPLeader Other Republican objectors who got cash from @CSX in March: @SteveScalise (5K) @USRepGaryPalmer (2K) @MarioDB (5K) @CongPalazzo (2K) — PolitiTweet.org

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UPDATE: @CSX filed their April report several days late but the transportation company has give to a number of Republicans who voted to overturn the election. Including 5K to Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) and 5K to McCarthy's leadership PAC — PolitiTweet.org

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WOW! An EYE-POPPING top rate last seen way back in 2017! — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JuddLegum: 1. In January, The Rule of Law Defense Fund, the policy arm of the @RepublicanAGs, sent robocalls urging people to "March to… — PolitiTweet.org

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SIX OF THE TOP 10 stories on Facebook yesterday (4/22) were from the Daily Wire, the far-right site founded by Ben Shapiro This is a site that does no original reporting and just aggregates other outlets with an emphasis on white grievance https://t.co/Ef3FZjivan — PolitiTweet.org

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6. Other major corporate donors to the @RepublicanAGs stayed silent after 1/6. Will they continue to support an org that promoted the person responsible for the robocalls? @comcast (210K) @Walmart (140K) @HomeDepot (125K) @Match (125K) @amazon (100K) https://t.co/fa7FNML5HW — PolitiTweet.org

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5. @DoorDash, which donated 25K to the @RepublicanAGs said its donations were paused until the organization takes "appropriate steps have been taken to address this very serious issue." https://t.co/fa7FNML5HW — PolitiTweet.org

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4. @Facebook, which donated 50K to the @RepublicanAGs in 2020, told Popular Information in January that it would not donate in the future "until they put safeguards in place to prevent something like this from happening again" That doesn't appear to be happening. — PolitiTweet.org

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3. “I felt we needed to go in a new direction. Some in the organization did not believe this was necessary." Georgi… https://t.co/YrxwKe1cvm — PolitiTweet.org

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@RepublicanAGs 2. The decision to promote Peter Bisbee to exec director of @RepublicanAGs is controversial even w/i the organization. The chairman of @RepublicanAGs, @ChrisCarr_Ga, abruptly resigned, citing "vastly opposite views of the significance of the events of January 6" — PolitiTweet.org

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1. In January, The Rule of Law Defense Fund, the policy arm of the @RepublicanAGs, sent robocalls urging people to "March to Congress" on 1/6 and "stop the steal" Now the @RepublicanAGs have PROMOTED the head of The Rule of Law Defense Fund to lead their entire organization — PolitiTweet.org

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This is obviously very broad but could theoretically be used against companies that speak out against voter suppression legislation, anti-trans legislation, or any other issue. Could likely be challenged on 1st Amendment grounds — PolitiTweet.org

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@BriscoeCain UPDATE: Last night, all three amendments listed above failed. The TX legislature did pass an amendment from @ColeHefnerTX which prohibits companies that "publicly threaten any adverse action... based on any legislative action proposed or taken" from receiving certain funds https://t.co/blFOwlzZVg — PolitiTweet.org

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UPDATE: @BriscoeCain withdrew his amendment. — PolitiTweet.org

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7. UPDATE: A third amendment proposed in Texas, by @rogersfortexas, would cut off certain funding for corporations unless they "certify that the business entity has not publicly opposed any legislation filed in this or another state in 2020 or 2021 related to gender modification" https://t.co/5iw9DddueT — PolitiTweet.org

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As a reminder, https://t.co/Gl6evXRDcZ uncovered evidence that the Daily Wire was breaking Facebook's rules, Facebook admitted the Daily Wire was breaking Facebook's rules, and then Facebook declined to impose any penalty on Daily Wire for doing so https://t.co/MQYlNDjJ0F — PolitiTweet.org

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Facebook says engagement on the site just reflects what people are interested in. But this is the only context in which people are interested in The Daily Wire and nothing else. — PolitiTweet.org

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8 OF THE TOP 10 stories on Facebook yesterday were by the Daily Wire, the far-right site founded by Ben Shapiro This is a site that does no original reporting and just aggregates other outlets with an emphasis on white grievance https://t.co/CN1Uas02k2 — PolitiTweet.org

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@Apple @PayPal The point of signing onto broad letters is not to create change but to alleviate business risk https://t.co/R6O9eyV2DH — PolitiTweet.org

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@Apple @PayPal Companies are claiming they are working "behind the scenes" to improve these bills which is exactly the strategy they took in Georgia and it did not work out https://t.co/bzRwA1HSq0 — PolitiTweet.org

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.@Apple and @Paypal signed onto a very broad letter in support of voting rights but when asked specifically about voter suppression laws introduced in Texas (HB6 and SB7) they declined to comment https://t.co/FVtpLYegEz https://t.co/YRuvv64TFm — PolitiTweet.org

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6. We don't know if these Texas amendments will pass or if Scott will make good on his threats. But it's a blatant effort to attach financial penalties to disfavored political speech For updates and accountability journalism, sign up for the newsletter. https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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5. These are the same kind of tactics that @SenRickScott is using at the federal level. Scott warned corporations speaking out against voter suppression would face a "day of reckoning" when/if Republicans retook control of the Senate https://t.co/cLhcULfohL — PolitiTweet.org

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@TomOliverson @DWStrategic 4. Texas Rep @briscoecain, the chair of the Elections Committee, has proposed an amendment withholding certain funds from any corporations that "publicly threatened any adverse action against this state based on any legislative or executive action related to election integrity." https://t.co/CI0up0Ga63 — PolitiTweet.org

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3. What's remarkable about this is that under @TomOliverson's amendment corporations SUPPORTING voter suppression laws remain eligible for grants. Under this amendment, only opposing legislation in Texas or any other state disqualifies a company. (Via @DWStrategic) — PolitiTweet.org

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@Dell @AmericanAir 2. GOP TX Rep @TomOliverson has proposed an amendment to the budget requiring corporations to "certify that the business has not publicly opposed any legislation filed in this or another state in 2020 or 2021 related to election integrity" as a condition of receiving grants https://t.co/bEnVsTpnii — PolitiTweet.org

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UPDATE: Members of the Texas legislature are seeking retribution against companies like @Dell and @AmericanAir that spoke out against voter suppression legislation. They are attempting to punish these companies for political speech. Follow along if interested. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JuddLegum: 1. @SenRickScott is openly using mob-style tactics to pressure corporations to fund Republicans who voted to overturn the el… — PolitiTweet.org

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@ggreenwald @mtaibbi I won't weigh in on whether people should deal with emotions publicly or privately. Seems like both can work in different circumstances. But I agree that expressing your feelings should not make you immune from criticism. — PolitiTweet.org