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13. The Escambia County School District is dealing with a flood of book challenges, and nearly all of them were filed by Baggett. Baggett is responsible for 148 of the 150 book challenges in Escambia this year. MORE: https://t.co/0bAI79Rbed — PolitiTweet.org

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12. Baggett said she did not believe the photo of the Confederate Flag she posted on Facebook could make her students uncomfortable. She said her students "know me very well" and "my best friend is a black woman." — PolitiTweet.org

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11. As recently as 2018, the Daughters of the Confederacy website stated: "Slaves, for the most part, were faithful and devoted. Most slaves were usually ready and willing to serve their masters." https://t.co/yIzV3Ylkvp — PolitiTweet.org

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10. Baggett said she posted the flag because "everyone in my clan fought in the Civil War" and she was not "ashamed of that." Baggett added that she was a member of the Daughters of the Confederacy, which has been designated as part of the Neo-Confederate movement. — PolitiTweet.org

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9. Baggett's social media accounts raise more questions about her approach to racial issues. In 2015, Baggett posted a picture of the Confederate Flag on her Facebook page. https://t.co/9hkr7MCEP1 — PolitiTweet.org

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8. Pressed on whether her interpretation of the Stop WOKE Act would allow any instruction about historical prejudice, Baggett suggested that the book might be appropriate for children starting in fourth grade. This directly contradicts what she wrote on the form https://t.co/pf11xk7weX — PolitiTweet.org

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7. Baggett said she challenged the book because she believed it violated the DeSantis' Stop WOKE Act. The bill prohibits instructing students that they "must feel guilt, anguish… because of actions... committed in the past by other members of the same race" — PolitiTweet.org

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6. Baggett says When Wilma Rudolph Played Basketball is inappropriate because "not all whites treated blacks like this." Baggett added that "not all blacks do drug crimes, like a lot of people say." — PolitiTweet.org

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5. Baggett didn't dispute the book was an accurate portrayal of life in the American South in the 40s (separate water fountains etc) but insisted it would make white students "feel uncomfortable" because "they are being white-shamed." — PolitiTweet.org

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4. In an interview, Baggett said the book "trashes and puts down those who are not black." She describes the book, which is a true story of Rudolph's experience, as "very anti-white." — PolitiTweet.org

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3. In the challenge form submitted Baggett on August 24, she claims that the purpose of the book is "race-baiting" and it is not appropriate for any age group. https://t.co/RTt0iv4Mcs — PolitiTweet.org

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2. One book challenged by the teacher, Vicki Baggett, is When Wilma Rudolph Played Basketball The book is about the childhood of Rudolph, a sprinter who won three gold medals It covers how she overcame physical limitations and racial prejudice in the 40s to become a champion https://t.co/Y5Jvn77W3S — PolitiTweet.org

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1. This high school English teacher is trying to ban 150 books from school libraries in Florida I talked to her to find out why Buckle up This one gets a bit wild 🧵 https://t.co/2A1laDlxh4 — PolitiTweet.org

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Fox News, still really into bogus claims of election fraud — PolitiTweet.org

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This is getting more pathetic https://t.co/1kr7fBwwVZ — PolitiTweet.org

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And/or Musk is going to redo the poll but only allow paid Twitter Blue subscribers to vote https://t.co/3VX0yJ4oWg — PolitiTweet.org

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UPDATE: Musk said he would abide by the results of a poll about whether he should step down as Twitter CEO A large majority voted for Musk to step down. Now Musk is suggesting the poll was rigged by "deep state bots." https://t.co/hSxgyGOCJF — PolitiTweet.org

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You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one — PolitiTweet.org

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@TerryMoran It seems like most Churchill quotes these days are fake — PolitiTweet.org

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Interesting — PolitiTweet.org

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Santos is finally out with a statement but it answers zero (0) questions https://t.co/xA7W3tTEBN — PolitiTweet.org

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@politico @binance You'd think after @FTX_Official there would be a bit more caution about allowing a crypto exchange to mislead consumers. Maybe @binance is fine. I don't know. But it is definitely not transparent, as the ads in Politico claim — PolitiTweet.org

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@politico @binance .@Politico is also allowing @binance to include this line in its advertising: "Learn more about our commitment to moving forward in Politico this week" But it doesn't link to an article in Politico. It links to ANOTHER AD DRESSED UP AS AN ARTICLE https://t.co/agDDZ7Dlwa — PolitiTweet.org

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@politico @binance POLITICO Ad: "@binance believes greater transparency is critical" Reality, Binance won't disclose WHERE IT IS HEADQUARTERED, basic financial info (revenue/profit/cash), or the role its own coin plays in its balance sheet https://t.co/jlV7uDEqsf — PolitiTweet.org

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Why are so many media companies comfortable with misinforming their readers via advertisements? @Politico is running extensive advertising from @binance, a crypto exchange, about how transparent its operations are It's all a lie! https://t.co/02p7fOthWj — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @emorwee: If you let any story cut through all the Twitter noise today, please let it be this: At least six local news websites across… — PolitiTweet.org

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January 6 committee referring four House members to the Ethics Committee for failing to comply with Congressional subpoenas: 1. Kevin McCarthy 2. Jim Jordan 3. Scott Perry 4. Rep Andy Biggs — PolitiTweet.org

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Four criminal referrals of Trump by the January 6 committee to the DOJ: 1. Obstruction of an official proceeding 2. Conspiracy to defraud the United States 3. Conspiracy to make a false statement 4 “Incite,” “Assist” or “Aird or comfort” an Insurrection — PolitiTweet.org

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Seems important. — PolitiTweet.org