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There are many problems with Apple's business model but reducing its advertising spend on Twitter is not an attack on free speech — PolitiTweet.org

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15. UPDATE: "Trump repeatedly refused to disavow the outspoken antisemite and white supremacist Nick Fuentes after they spoke over dinner at his Mar-a-Lago resort, rejecting the advice from advisers over fears he might alienate a section of his base" https://t.co/5Z8bB77Ftt — PolitiTweet.org

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14. Don't rely on an algorithm controlled by a right-wing billionaire to get accurate information about Trump or anyone else. Subscribe to my newsletter and get independent accountability journalism straight to your inbox. https://t.co/TfpCIsWktO — PolitiTweet.org

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13. Shortly after losing the 2020 election, Trump "appointed two men with well-documented white nationalist ties to government roles." One appointee was Darren Beattie, "a former White House speechwriter fired in 2018 [for speaking] at a white nationalist conference." — PolitiTweet.org

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12. During a 2020 presidential debate Trump repeatedly refused to denounce white supremacists. Pressed repeatedly, he finally told the Proud Boys, a far-right group, to "stand back and stand by." The Proud Boys had the slogan printed on t-shirts. https://t.co/41Hrgxi9XT — PolitiTweet.org

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11. Trump's dinner with Fuentes can't be viewed in isolation. Rather, it is part of Trump's extensive history of defending, promoting, and encouraging white supremacists. https://t.co/41Hrgx0yzj — PolitiTweet.org

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10. Several prominent media outlets — including @axios and @nbcnews — have granted sympathetic operatives anonymity to defend Trump Why? https://t.co/41Hrgxi9XT https://t.co/gfzJlrDq4D — PolitiTweet.org

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9. Similarly, Trump's alleged unfamiliarity with Fuentes is suspect. One of Fuentes' closest associates is far-right provocateur Michelle Malkin. In May 2020, Trump retweeted a clip from Fuentes' internet show, America First Clips, supporting Malkin. https://t.co/41HrgxiHNr https://t.co/VjZcGekd4R — PolitiTweet.org

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8. Trump's claim of ignorance re: Duke was an obvious lie. He had rejected Duke's endorsement 15 years earlier when he was exploring a run for president as a member of the Reform Party. https://t.co/41Hrgxi9XT — PolitiTweet.org

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7. Trump has repeatedly feigned ignorance to avoid criticizing white supremacists. When notorious former KKK grand wizard David Duke endorsed Trump in 2016, Trump claimed that he didn't "know anything about David Duke" https://t.co/41Hrgxi9XT — PolitiTweet.org

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6. Nearly, a week after his dinner with Fuentes, Trump has not uttered a single word of criticism about Fuentes or his views. Instead, he's made the very dubious claim that he "knew nothing about" Fuentes https://t.co/41Hrgxi9XT — PolitiTweet.org

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5. ZERO members of GOP leadership in the House & Senate have spoken out about Trump's dinner with a white supremacist: @LeaderMcConnell @SenJohnThune @SenJohnBarrasso @SenCapito @SteveScalise @RepJimBanks @RepTomEmmer @EliseStefanik @RepRichHudson https://t.co/41Hrgx0yzj — PolitiTweet.org

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4. @kevinomccarthy claimed to be appalled by Fuentes but is willing to look the other way if that is what it takes to gain power. Other Republican leaders have taken a similar approach. https://t.co/41Hrgx0yzj — PolitiTweet.org

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3. But @kevinomccarthy has not said anything publicly about Trump's dinner with Fuentes, and his office did not respond to a request for comment. McCarthy needs the support of Republican members of Congress that are loyal to Trump to be elected Speaker https://t.co/41HrgxiHNr — PolitiTweet.org

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2. @kevinomccarthy knows all about Nick Fuentes When @mtgreenee appeared at Fuentes' white nationalist convention, McCarthy called it "appalling and wrong" McCarthy said Republicans should "not be associated, any time, any place, with somebody who is anti-Semitic" — PolitiTweet.org

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1. In response to Trump breaking bread w/an unrepentant racist, top GOP elected officials have said nothing The silence delivers a message: top Republicans are willing to countenance white supremacy and anti-Semitism to maintain power 🧵 https://t.co/41HrgxiHNr — PolitiTweet.org

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Sounds good. Are you restoring Nick Fuentes' account tomorrow? Do you recommend engaging in "civil debates" with white supremacists and anti-Semites? — PolitiTweet.org

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Trump's claim that he didn't know Fuentes is extremely dubious but it's now been five days and Trump has yet to say one negative word about Fuentes, a white supremacist and anti-Semite — PolitiTweet.org

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The fact that @RonDeSantisFL has said nothing about Trump having dinner with a white supremacist and anti-Semite in Palm Beach tells you a lot about how DeSantis sees his path to the presidency — PolitiTweet.org

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UPDATE: Kinzinger and Cheney did, but neither of them will be in Congress next year. Still looking for a current Republican elected official that hasn't been excommunicated from the GOP — PolitiTweet.org

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Earlier this week, Trump had dinner with a white supremacist and Holocaust denier Please reply with the name of ONE (1) current Republican elected official who has publicly criticized Trump for this — PolitiTweet.org

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@wendygoldner journalists on Mastodon: https://t.co/l5PUNJ0xBz — PolitiTweet.org

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@BStulberg I'm open to anything, but Instagram is too image-based for me personally. It's just not how I think. And I spend the vast majority of my time already on my newsletter, but I need ways to spread the word about it. Word of mouth is great, but Twitter is a valuable tool. — PolitiTweet.org

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9. I have active accounts for my reporting on Instagram: https://t.co/P8k7jNswjI And TikTok: https://t.co/HmBXJdy8lh I also have a https://t.co/QrVouPUish account but haven't started posting yet: https://t.co/EyFZjE8MQI — PolitiTweet.org

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8. So as someone who relies on Twitter and has spent time looking at the alternatives, I thought I would share my thoughts, which could change. Let me know what you think. — PolitiTweet.org

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7. I've been on Twitter since 2008 (before Musk joined), and I like it here. I hope it survives and thrives. I hope Musk makes it better. (So far, that hasn't been the case.) Ultimately, I will go to where people are. I want people to see my work. — PolitiTweet.org

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6. Would email be "easier" if everyone used the same centralized provider? Probably. But I think we've seen again & again that spending time building an audience on a network controlled by one corp is not ideal Some of the other alternatives follow that centralized approach — PolitiTweet.org

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5. The key part is Mastodon is part of an open protocol and not a corporation seeking to extract money from you by mining your network Tumblr says it is going to adopt the same protocol so people on Tumblr can follow Mastodon accounts It makes social networking more like email — PolitiTweet.org

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@JonathonSnyder @joinmastodon So you don't want me to go. Thanks. — PolitiTweet.org

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4. Mastodon also has its own app (which is pretty good) and a bunch of other 3rd party apps There are also tools that will cross-post your Mastodon posts (toots) to Twitter (or visa-versa) This makes it easy to build an audience on one network while hedging your bets — PolitiTweet.org