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RT @Georgia_NAACP: “Since 2018, corporations have donated $7.4M to the sponsors of legislation to restrict voting rights. This money comes… — PolitiTweet.org

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This is an important point. Things are getting a bit better as a result of the vaccination roll-out (and possibly other factors) and so the response is, let's loosen things up a bit! Understandable, but this is the most high-impact time to adhere to public health measures. — PolitiTweet.org

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@USChamber 8. The only explanation for the @USChamber's dramatic change of position is a belief that no one would pay attention. For updates and independent accountability journalism, sign up for the newsletter. https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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@USChamber 7. The @USChamber purports to represent business interests but practically functions as a Republican political operation. https://t.co/18RQlIk8Zt — PolitiTweet.org

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@USChamber 6. On 1/12, @USChamber promised it would "have a lot more to say about the members whose actions last week... will have cost them the Chamber’s support." Two months later, the Chamber hasn't identified a single member of Congress who it won't support https://t.co/18RQlIk8Zt — PolitiTweet.org

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@PatrickRuffini Nope. Not at all what I’m saying. — PolitiTweet.org

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5. Now, the @USChamber says that cutting off donations to members of Congress who objected to certifying the Electoral College on January 6 is "not appropriate." Nothing about those votes has changed in the last two months. https://t.co/18RQlIk8Zt — PolitiTweet.org

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4. On January 12, @USChamber Executive Vice President Neil Bradley praised companies suspending donations to members of Congress who objected to the Electoral College. Bradley said those companies were "stepping up" to help "restore democratic norms." https://t.co/18RQlIk8Zt — PolitiTweet.org

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3. But in a memo released on Friday, the @USChamber says there is a "meaningful difference" between those votes (objecting to the Electoral College) and "actions that undermine the legitimacy of our elections." https://t.co/18RQlIk8Zt — PolitiTweet.org

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@USChamber 2. "Efforts by some members of Congress to disregard certified election results in an effort to change the election outcome… undermines our democracy and the rule of law," the Chamber said in a January 4 statement. https://t.co/18RQlIk8Zt — PolitiTweet.org

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1. In the last two months, the @USChamber has dramatically changed its view on members of Congress who tried to ove… https://t.co/vuDokTPN5Y — PolitiTweet.org

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@HayesBrown A classic genre — PolitiTweet.org

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.@ATT is donating $40,000 to an HBCU in the name of the winner of tonight's NBA slam dunk contest @ATT donated $100,000 to the sponsors of voter suppression legislation in Georgia @ATT will not say whether or not it supports that legislation https://t.co/PZRrp67ERe — PolitiTweet.org

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@thegeopolitico @janntu5 What’s the basis for you saying anything that doesn’t go to direct payments benefits the “elite”? — PolitiTweet.org

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5. A coalition of civil rights groups has launched a campaign demanding these companies oppose Georgia's voter suppression legislation and defund the politicians behind the bills. So far, the corporations have ignored it. https://t.co/ASAY992ae5 — PolitiTweet.org

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4. Any of these companies COULD publicly oppose Georgia's voter suppression bills. But NONE have done so. For updates and accountability journalism sign up for the newsletter: https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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@ATT @CVSHealth @Delta @comcast @SouthernCompany @CocaCola @UPS @HomeDepot @GM @UnitedHealthGrp @SunTrust @Walmart @pfizer @Allstate @AnthemBCBS @Publix 3. Major corporate contributors to the sponsors of the voter suppression bills in Georgia, con't ('18-present) @AnheuserBusch (17K) @Verizon (15K) @Walgreens (10K) @TMobile (8K) @aflac (7K) @Lyft (6K) https://t.co/QfJ0ovjfIO — PolitiTweet.org

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@ATT @CVSHealth @Delta @comcast @SouthernCompany @CocaCola @UPS 2. Major corporate contributors to the sponsors of the voter suppression bills in Georgia, con't ('18-present) @HomeDepot (34K) @GM (33K) @UnitedHealthGrp (28K) @SunTrust (25K) @Walmart (23K) @Pfizer (17K) @Allstate (17K) @AnthemBCBS (17K) @Publix (30K) https://t.co/PZRrp67ERe — PolitiTweet.org

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1. On the anniversary of Bloody Sunday, remember these corporation are backing the sponsors of the voter suppression bills in Georgia ('18-present) @ATT (100K) @CVSHealth (43K) @Delta (42K) @comcast (40K) @SouthernCompany (39K) @CocaCola (35K) @UPS (35K) https://t.co/PZRrp67ERe — PolitiTweet.org

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@Delta No one FORCED @Delta to say any of this. They did it to burnish their brand. But now they should live up to their own words. For updates and accountability journalism, sign up for the newsletter. https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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@Delta How can @Delta claim to be committed to "state legislation that fights discrimination and advocates for just and equal treatment" but not speak out against Georgia's voter suppression bills, which are universally opposed by the civil rights community? https://t.co/QfJ0ovAR7o https://t.co/quOhOFZHJR — PolitiTweet.org

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@Delta How is @Delta's neutrality regarding Georgia's voter suppression bills consistent with its stated commitment to "state legislation that fights discrimination and advocates for just and equal treatment"? https://t.co/PZRrp67ERe — PolitiTweet.org

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@Delta .@Delta says its PAC will direct funds toward candidates "working toward racial equality" But Delta won't answer questions about its contributions to the sponsors of voter suppression bills in Georgia https://t.co/PZRrp67ERe https://t.co/25AScBcB3V — PolitiTweet.org

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.@Delta promotes itself as a champion of voting rights & racial equality But Delta has donated 41K to the sponsors of two voter suppression bills in Georgia targeting Black voters Delta refuses to speak out against the bills saying it supports "secure elections processes" https://t.co/LvjpksFtaR — PolitiTweet.org

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How Clubhouse is processing the news that Biden’s $1.9T COVID relief bill will soon be law https://t.co/4CwldlCVZv — PolitiTweet.org

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This is trending in the right direction. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JuddLegum: 1. @cocacola, the parent company of @sprite, has donated $34,750 to the sponsors of the voter suppression legislation in Geo… — PolitiTweet.org

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59% of REPUBLICAN VOTERS supported the legislation. That’s pretty bipartisan. — PolitiTweet.org

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This series of reports by BuzzFeed on David Brooks is a damning expose of undisclosed conflicts-of-interest. But the NYT continues to treat it — not as a serious ethical breach — but as something that can be cleaned up with a few disclosures — PolitiTweet.org

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If you liked this thread, you might like my newsletter. It’s similar to my Twitter account except with full sentences, original research, and reporting. https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org