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Judd Legum @JuddLegum

RT @NAACP: It's equally important for the so-called "DE& I focused" corporations to display their stance based on who and what they are ali… — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 11, 2022 Retweet
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Judd Legum @JuddLegum

RT @ericuman: NEW: How @GovRonDeSantis blew up a Black congressional district & may have violated FL law DeSantis has insisted his redistr… — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 11, 2022 Retweet
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Judd Legum @JuddLegum

This story really pulls back the curtain on how @Meta/@facebook operates. Publicly, they claim the document obtained by a journalist is "fabricated." Privately, they fume about how the document "leaked" — PolitiTweet.org

Jahnavi Sen @jahnavi_sen

.@andymstone publicly claimed that @thewire_in story on @amitmalviya and his @Meta XCheck privileges is based on a… https://t.co/VcpFfVXvds

Posted Oct. 11, 2022 Deleted after 3 hours
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Judd Legum @JuddLegum

7. For updates on this story and more accountability journalism that FOLLOWS THE MONEY, subscribe to Popular Information. It's free to sign up. https://t.co/TfpCIsWktO — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 11, 2022
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Judd Legum @JuddLegum

6. @TTuberville, who owes his success — and the millions he was paid as a football coach — on the unpaid labor of young Black men, has refused to address his racist diatribe, much less apologize But his corporate benefactors are sticking with him anyway https://t.co/h8oiwmP9AP — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 11, 2022
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Judd Legum @JuddLegum

5. Other corporate backers of @TTuberville: @LeidosInc (10K) @PwC (1K) @HomeDepot (5K) @Pfizer (2.5K) @UPS (10K) @RegionsBank (4K) @LockheedMartin (5K) @alabamapower (15K) @Airbus (2.5K) @Merck (2.5K) https://t.co/h8oiwn7iOX — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 11, 2022
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Judd Legum @JuddLegum

4. @BAESystemsInc, a defense contractor, participated in a 2021 TED podcast about the company's commitment to "racial equality" The company has donated 3K to Tuberville since 2021 “We would refer you to our public filings and have no further comment,” the company said. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 11, 2022
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Judd Legum @JuddLegum

3. The @NAACP called Tuberville's comments "flat out racist, ignorant, and utterly sickening." But Tuberville's other corporate backers are also remaining silent. https://t.co/h8oiwn7iOX — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 11, 2022
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Judd Legum @JuddLegum

@TTuberville @blueorigin @JeffBezos 2. @blueorigin & @JeffBezos hold themselves out as champions of racial justice. But Blue Origin's PAC has donated $6,000 to Tuberville since 2021 Blue Origin did not respond to an inquiry about whether it would continue to back Tuberville's reelection https://t.co/h8oiwn7iOX https://t.co/tlM6QgdubZ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 11, 2022
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Judd Legum @JuddLegum

1. Over the weekend, Senator @TTuberville (R-AL) unleashed a racist diatribe, describing Black Americans as "people that do the crime." Among Tuberville's corporate backers is @blueorigin, the space company owned and controlled by @JeffBezos https://t.co/h8oiwmP9AP — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 11, 2022
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Judd Legum @JuddLegum

BREAKING: The Alabama Republican Party defends @TTuberville's racist comments. Chairman John Wahl says Tuberville has is "well known for his work with people of all backgrounds, both on the field and off," praises Tuberville's "integrity and character." https://t.co/P5olLXAuCh https://t.co/ojENIGo0OK — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 10, 2022
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Judd Legum @JuddLegum

"The freshman U.S. senator from Alabama has not released a statement since the comments nor attempted to explain the bizarre tirade." https://t.co/qKhXSxBXe5 — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 10, 2022
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Judd Legum @JuddLegum

More Dansby: "You can’t go take a picture with some Black guys and then have that kind of conversation. You can’t do that; you’re a hypocrite" — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 10, 2022
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Judd Legum @JuddLegum

Tuberville made $25 million as a coach based on the work of (unpaid) young black men like Dansby. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 10, 2022
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Judd Legum @JuddLegum

Former Auburn player and NFL star Karlos Dansby, who played for Tuberville, calls Tuberville's remarks at the Trump rally on Saturday "Unnecessary, dead wrong, [and] ugly" https://t.co/DIXw6WnWPU — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 10, 2022
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Judd Legum @JuddLegum

4. UPDATE: There is no update. This is a complete list of Republicans condemning Tuberville's racism. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 10, 2022
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Judd Legum @JuddLegum

3. I've also reached out to Tuberville's corporate backers. I'll report what I hear back in tomorrow's newsletter. Sign up if interested: https://t.co/TfpCIsWktO — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 10, 2022
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Judd Legum @JuddLegum

@TTuberville 2. There are no Republicans to include in this thread. If you see any who have condemned Tuberville, let me know. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 10, 2022
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Judd Legum @JuddLegum

1. This will be a thread of all of the Republicans who have condemned Senator @TTuberville's brazenly racist remarks in which he promoted a centuries-old lie about Black people — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 10, 2022
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Judd Legum @JuddLegum

9. 8. Were you interested in this thread? Hey, you made it this far. Prediction: YOU'LL BE EVEN MORE INTERESTED IN OUR NEWSLETTER. ✅ More accountability journalism ✅ More in-depth research ✅ More punctuation And ✅ It's free to sign up https://t.co/TfpCItetHW — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 10, 2022
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Judd Legum @JuddLegum

8. Another major source of funds for Walker is the @NRSC. The @NRSC just booked $8.5 million in COORDINATED ADS with the Walker campaign. One of the @NRSC's top corporate donors is @HomeDepot, which donated 90K to the @NRSC this cycle https://t.co/mLFdzEJW2o — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 10, 2022
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Judd Legum @JuddLegum

7. Top backers of Herschel Walker via @Senate_Fund, con't: 500K from Anschutz Corporation, the parent company of Coachella and other popular music festivals and concerts, and 500K from Phil Anschutz, the CEO of the Anschutz Corporation https://t.co/mLFdzEJW2o — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 10, 2022
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Judd Legum @JuddLegum

6. Top backers of Herschel Walker via @Senate_Fund, con't: $2 million from Rupert Murdoch, the chairman of Fox Corporation, parent of @FoxNews $2 million from Bernie Marcus, co-founder of @HomeDepot. (Marcus stopped working for the company in 2002.) https://t.co/mLFdzEsT0o — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 10, 2022
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Judd Legum @JuddLegum

5. Top backers of Herschel Walker via @Senate_Fund, con't: $4 million from Occidental Petroleum (@WeAreOxy), $2 million from @Chevron, $1 million from @KochIndustries, and $1 million from @APIenergy. https://t.co/mLFdzEJW2o — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 10, 2022
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Judd Legum @JuddLegum

4. Top backers of Herschel Walker via @Senate_Fund, con't: $10 million from Kenneth Griffin, the billionaire hedge fund CEO. Griffin has said the ultrawealthy don't have enough influence in political https://t.co/mLFdzEJW2o — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 10, 2022
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Judd Legum @JuddLegum

3. So the top backers of Walker's campaign are the top donors to @Senate_Fund. This includes: $10 million from private equity billionaire Stephen Schwarzman, who compared Obama's effort to eliminate tax loopholes for private equity managers to Hilter's invasion of Poland — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 10, 2022
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Judd Legum @JuddLegum

2. The donors to Walker's official campaign are not his top financial backers. Walker's campaign has only raised about $20 million, and donations are capped at a few thousand. Meanwhile, McConnell's Super PAC, @Senate_Fund, has reserved $37.1 MILLION in ads for Walker. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 10, 2022
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Judd Legum @JuddLegum

1. Who is really financing Herschel Walker's campaign? There is a lot of misinformation floating around Twitter. Follow this thread for the FACTS. 🧵 https://t.co/mLFdzEJW2o — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 10, 2022
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Judd Legum @JuddLegum

RT @JuddLegum: Kanye has spent the last several days promoting antisemitism and racism, and the House Judiciary Republicans could delete th… — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 10, 2022 Retweet
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Judd Legum @JuddLegum

BREAKING: The Nantucket Police Department has issued an advisory that a flight is scheduled to arrive on October 11 and the flight has "many similarities to the flight and incident that occurred in Martha's Vineyard." https://t.co/iWpVxQ8RFB https://t.co/SmPnUQKF5c — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 9, 2022