Judd Legum

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@HawleyMO @Mastercard @ATT On DECEMBER 30, 2020: Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) announced he would object to the certification of the electoral college On DECEMBER 31, 2020: Hawley received a $2,500 contribution from @Intuit https://t.co/vUyPnP7hXf — PolitiTweet.org

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@HawleyMO @Mastercard @ATT In January, @ATT told Popular Information that it will "suspend contributions to members of Congress who voted to object to the certification of Electoral College votes." https://t.co/r4Z4TjJUCe — PolitiTweet.org

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@HawleyMO @Mastercard @ATT In January, @Ted told Popular Information that it will "suspend contributions to members of Congress who voted to object to the certification of Electoral College votes." https://t.co/r4Z4TjJUCe — PolitiTweet.org

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@HawleyMO @Mastercard On DECEMBER 30, 2020: Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) announced he would object to the certification of the electoral college On DECEMBER 31, 2020: Hawley received a $3,000 contribution from @ATT https://t.co/KGVAL0xFms — PolitiTweet.org

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@HawleyMO @Mastercard On JANUARY 11, 2020, Mastercard announced it would suspend contributions to the 147 Republicans who opposed certifying the Electoral College, a group that includes Hawley. https://t.co/kBuz6mcIno — PolitiTweet.org

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On DECEMBER 30, 2020: Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) announced he would object to the certification of the electoral college On DECEMBER 31, 2020: Hawley received a $3,000 contribution from @Mastercard https://t.co/iqgHdDsPqb — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JuddLegum: 1. @Publix heiress Julie Jenkins Fancelli gave $300K to finance the January 6 event that turned into a riot. That was the b… — PolitiTweet.org

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@NancyBW010 @Publix Yes, they have — PolitiTweet.org

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4. We will learn more about @Publix's political giving soon. Their next FEC filing is due tomorrow. For updates and accountability journalism, sign up for the newsletter. https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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3. In the 2020 cycle @Publix donated $3000 to Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), who voted to overturn the election, and $2500 to Senator Tommy Tuberville (AL), who also voted to overturn the election. Publix refuses to say anything at all about these donations https://t.co/r4Z4TjJUCe — PolitiTweet.org

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@Publix 2. @Publix is one of a handful of companies that has said ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about whether their intend to keep donating to the 147 members of Congress who voted to overturn the presidential election. They've ignored our inquiries for WEEKS. https://t.co/r4Z4TjJUCe — PolitiTweet.org

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1. @Publix heiress Julie Jenkins Fancelli gave $300K to finance the January 6 event that turned into a riot. That was the bulk of the funding. Publix is saying they have nothing to do with Francelli. BUT Publix that isn't the full story. https://t.co/c3we8k5Mud — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MotherJones: SCOOP: In a pre-election video just uncovered by Mother Jones, Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene is seen endorsing politic… — PolitiTweet.org

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We'll be getting more information soon with a lot of PACs set to file with the FEC by 1/31. For updates and accountability journalism, sign up for the newsletter. https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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On DECEMBER 30, 2020: Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) announced he would object to the certification of the electoral college On DECEMBER 31, 2020: Hawley received a $5,000 contribution from @HRBlock https://t.co/4u5g3N593J — PolitiTweet.org

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@AnnieLowrey Right, my general point is that its about quality not quantity. And quality is subjective and depends on your interests. I pay for the New Yorker and many other pubs. But not everyone likes the New Yorker. There are many people who would get a better "deal" w/2 Substacks. — PolitiTweet.org

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@RobinhoodApp 6. We need to learn more about exactly what Robinhood and other retail platforms did and why they did it. The companies are starting to say more, but there are a lot unanswered Qs For updates and accountability journalism, sign up for the newsletter https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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@RobinhoodApp 5. If you want the background on how this whole situation started, I wrote about it yesterday. https://t.co/26pyBtj4ec — PolitiTweet.org

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@RobinhoodApp 4. I'm not an expert in the plumbing of the financial markets. Perhaps it was necessarily for @RobinhoodApp to halt trading on GameStop and other stocks yesterday. But, in doing so, it appeared to benefit the large firms that are its actual customers at the expense of its users — PolitiTweet.org

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@RobinhoodApp 3. How much does Citadel pay @RobinhoodApp for order flow. Luckily, this information is publicly available through a required SEC disclosure. In September 2020 alone (last month available) Citadel paid Robinhood more than $30 million for order flow https://t.co/W8lOffZ1uX https://t.co/uiXCLqNUN3 — PolitiTweet.org

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@RobinhoodApp 2. @RobinhoodApp is selling what is known as "order flow." Robinhood's biggest buyer of order flow is Citadel, which is also one of the hedge funds that bailed out Melvin Capital, which shorted a lot of GameStop stock — PolitiTweet.org

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1. One thing we can leader from the GameStop situation is the nature of @RobinhoodApp and what kind of business it is in. It is free to use and free to make trades. So how does it make money? It sells trades generated by its users to hedge funds and others — PolitiTweet.org

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@AnnieLowrey By extension, would you say Breitbart is one of the “best deals” in journalism? It employs many writers and editors, produces thousands of articles each month, and is available for free. — PolitiTweet.org

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REMINDER: 147 Republicans voted to overturn the results of the 2020 election, helping incite a riot that left five people dead and, as far as I can tell, not a single one has apologized or expressed any remorse https://t.co/Z0zJ3kpDh1 — PolitiTweet.org

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Area arsonists warn that fires are dangerous. — PolitiTweet.org

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Nor is it the case that the retail investors are responsible for the runup in the stock. The hedge funds with short exposure are being forced to buy stock to cover their shorts. They were the ones who created the instability that the retail investors are now exploiting. — PolitiTweet.org

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That is not at all what is going on. It's about equal footing for all parties. People on Reddit did not invent a short squeeze or momentum trading. Hedge funds do it all the time. — PolitiTweet.org

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@MajorKMusic @banknovo @AzloNow Yep, I'm in the same boat. I've got a list and am waiting for the card. Hopefully we come out OK on the other side. I really think Azlo should have given people the opportunity to roll their account numbers to BBVA/PNC or whatever — PolitiTweet.org

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@banknovo @MajorKMusic @AzloNow I switched to @banknovo and I like it so far but I wish you would either issue debt card #s virtually or expedite sending the actual card. I'd like to complete the switch ASAP but really can't until I'm able to transfer services that charge my debt card. It won't come until 2/16 — PolitiTweet.org

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One of the keys to developing a successful independent newsletter is gaining the trust of your readers. Partnering with a company that makes money through data harvesting and surveillance probably isn’t a great way to start. — PolitiTweet.org