Judd Legum

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Brix works for the administration and that is NOT what they are saying. Trump is demanding that all schools fully reopen and the CDC put out guidelines that are largely consistent with that. The incoherence in public communications is killing people. — PolitiTweet.org

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1123 Americans died yesterday from COVID-19 and Trump spent his morning repeatedly amplifying an unhinged conspiracy theorist and then hit the golf course — PolitiTweet.org

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If we tested less would there be less deaths? Because the US also has the most deaths. 1500 people died yesterday. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @realDonaldTrump: Wrong! We have more cases because we have tested far more than any other country, 60,000,000. If we tested less, there… — PolitiTweet.org

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YESTERDAY: 1500 Americans died of COVID-19 71,000 new confirmed cases Federal unemployment insurance expires for millions who are out of work TODAY: — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JuddLegum: UPDATE: Starting Tuesday, there was a lot of interest in the Trump administration $765M loan to Kodak that sent its stock fr… — PolitiTweet.org

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The fact that many jurisdictions allowed indoor dining before conditions were safe enough to ensure that schools could reopen shows our priorities are seriously screwed up — PolitiTweet.org

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We've seen white conservatives attempt to co-opt and distort MLK Jr's legacy. Now the same thing is happening with John Lewis. — PolitiTweet.org

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@sullydish In a piece written by Lewis and publish posthumously in the NYT, Lewis explicitly describes the Black Lives Matter movement as an extension of his life and legacy. So, personally, I'll stick with what John Lewis says about John Lewis. https://t.co/575vTp7kQT https://t.co/deE58xMyYx — PolitiTweet.org

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In his newsletter today, @sullydish casts John Lewis as a "moral giant" who is the antithesis of the modern, illiberal Black Lives Matter movement But is this what John Lewis believed? We don't have to speculate. https://t.co/JUbwhDtYbl — PolitiTweet.org

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I’m sorry James, but this is too late. You are complicit in what your family has done and it will be your legacy. — PolitiTweet.org

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Corporations bankrolling @Kloeffler include @ATT, @Google, @Sony, @Comcast, @FedEx, @Target, @Kroger, and @BestBuy They all claim to support racial justice while supporting her campaign https://t.co/3L1jHcGtNK — PolitiTweet.org

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Jack Posobiec is an unhinged conspriacy theorist who has "collaborated for years with white supremacists, neo-fascists and antisemites" This is who Loeffler is associating with while trashing the Black Lives Matter movement https://t.co/KHPpXNekww — PolitiTweet.org

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6. I'm going to continue to dig into this Kodak loan The more I dig, the worse it gets For updates, sign up for my newsletter, Popular Information https://t.co/TfpCIsWktO — PolitiTweet.org

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5. Normally, you could argue execs should be rewarded for striking a deal that saves a company. But in this case it was a TAXPAYER loan intended to respond to a PANDEMIC. Using that occasion to personally enrich topic execs takes on a different meaning https://t.co/apAapzVQcu — PolitiTweet.org

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4. Continenza's option grant included nearly 1 million options to purchase Kodak stock at $3.03. These options are worth tens of millions now. 3 other top execs also received similar options in smaller amounts https://t.co/apAapzVQcu — PolitiTweet.org

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3. But when Continenza appeared on Fox Business and CNBC on the morning of 7/29, he could not be asked about the option grants BECAUSE KODAK HAD NOT DISCLOSED THEM It appears to be a deliberate effort to keep the grant out of the news cycle https://t.co/apAapzVQcu — PolitiTweet.org

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2. Late Wednesday (7/29), Kodak quietly disclosed to the SEC that the day before the deal was announced (7/27) it awarded a bunch of options to top Kodak execs The top beneficiary was Kodak CEO Jim Continenza he received 1.75 MILLION options on 7/27 https://t.co/apAapzVQcu — PolitiTweet.org

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UPDATE: Starting Tuesday, there was a lot of interest in the Trump administration $765M loan to Kodak that sent its stock from $2.11 to $60 But during that convo, the most direct evidence of executive profiteering was being CONCEALED from the public https://t.co/apAapAdrB4 — PolitiTweet.org

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Tucker Carlson, of course, knows EXACTLY what John Lewis would want at his funeral — PolitiTweet.org

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This guy is an influential figure on the right and he just suggested KICKING ALL THE BLACK PLAYERS OUT OF THE NBA because they were protesting racism — PolitiTweet.org

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"Kodak’s Chief Marketing Officer, Jeff Hayzlett, will join Trump in the boardroom during the March 21st episode and will help determine the winner of the evening’s Kodak challenge." Hat tip on this one to my uncle, @edlegum, AKA Uncle Tex — PolitiTweet.org

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Trump is quoted in the press release. "I will personally be choosing my favorite moment at the end of the season, and I can assure you, it will be the Ultimate KODAK MOMENT," Trump said. — PolitiTweet.org

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Kodak, according to a 2010 press release, was "the First Sponsor Ever to Appear on Three Consecutive Seasons" During that season viewers could "vote for their favorite KODAK MOMENT from each week’s episode." https://t.co/mzTQ0ecrGx — PolitiTweet.org

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The size of the Trump loan is 7x THE VALUE OF KODAK at the beginning of this week. And why give the money to Kodak money to make the chemicals for generic drugs. Why not partner with, I don't know, a pharmaceutical company? The answer might go back to CELEBRITY APPRENTICE — PolitiTweet.org

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UPDATE: Apart from the shady stock transactions, an open Q regarding Kodak is WHY Trump decided to be so nice to them. Why take a company that has been running on fumes for a decade and give them a massive loan to turn into a pharmaceutical company? https://t.co/vv9bDycWaw — PolitiTweet.org

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@edlegum I'm intrigued, Uncle Tex — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JuddLegum: 5. Kodak CEO Jim Continenza said in media interviews yesterday that he had been working on the deal with the feds for "month… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JuddLegum: 1.Kodak stock spiked from $2.11 to nearly $60 after Kodak got a $750 million loan from the feds. Volume dramatically increa… — PolitiTweet.org

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This should say Southeastern not Southern but the point still sands — PolitiTweet.org