Judd Legum

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@KochIndustries @Boeing @HomeDepot @ValeroEnergy @UPS @LockheedMartin @ATT @RaytheonTech Congrats to @ATT who managed to make this list despite pledging to cut off all support to members of Congress that voted to overturn the election https://t.co/nH9EjRDOPO — PolitiTweet.org

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The top corporate donors to members of Congress that voted to overturn the 2020 presidential election (through 9/29/22) @KochIndustries ($1.05 million) @Boeing (908K) @HomeDepot (675K) @ValeroEnergy (667K) @UPS (690K) @LockheedMartin (552K) @ATT (488K) @RaytheonTech (423K) — PolitiTweet.org

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The worst excuse I've seen is that the "frontline" Democrats don't want to vote on it. These are people who are in danger of losing reelection. Voting against corruption is very popular! — PolitiTweet.org

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Supposedly the reason why it won't happen is there aren't enough votes to pass it. Fine. Let's get everyone on the record and see who wants to vote against ending this corrupt practice. — PolitiTweet.org

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There is no reason why Congress shouldn't ban members from trading individual stocks. It's is blatantly corrupt. But it doesn't look like they are going to do it. — PolitiTweet.org

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NFT Trading Volumes Collapse 97% From January Peak https://t.co/uvLWDJ57uQ — PolitiTweet.org

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One final point: the Sheriff uses very specific and unusual language. He says that investigators concluded Savanah was “a participant in shooting at our deputies.” What does that mean? He doesn’t specifically say she fired a gun. — PolitiTweet.org

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I don't know what happened, but it seems grossly unfair to accuse a deceased 15-year-old kidnapping victim of firing officers, provide no evidence, and answer no questions. She can't defend herself. — PolitiTweet.org

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The other issue is that they are releasing this information via a 39-second video posted on Twitter. It raises a lot of questions, but the police are not answering any. Why? — PolitiTweet.org

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Second, the Sheriff says that he has referred the officer-involved shooting to the California DOJ under AB 1506. AB 1506 requires the referral when an officer shoots an UNARMED civilian. So if Savanah was unarmed, how was she also shooting at officers? — PolitiTweet.org

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First, the police have previously confirmed that there was only one gun found at the scene. And Savannah Graziano's father, who allegedly abducted her, was firing at the officers. So if there was only one gun, how could Savannah have been shooting? — PolitiTweet.org

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In a 39-second video, the San Bernadino Sheriff accuses Savannah Graziano, a 15-yr-old kidnapping victim, of shooting at officers. She was killed during the encounter w/the police The Sheriff offers no proof for his extraordinary claim There are numerous issues with his account — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JeffreyASachs: I must say I LOVE watching the right twist itself into a position where public libraries can ban material but a private… — PolitiTweet.org

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@kpomerleau I’m not sure how this provides any insight into the extreme concentration of wealth in the top 1% (or even 10%). The out groups are so large they have to contain people in every age group. — PolitiTweet.org

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.@SenSanders requested the report: "The obscene level of income and wealth inequality in America is a profoundly moral issue that we cannot continue to ignore or sweep under the rug. A society cannot sustain itself when so few have so much while so many have so little." — PolitiTweet.org

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Over the last 30 years, the share of wealth held by the top 1% increased from 27% to 34%. Over the same time period, the poorest 50% saw their share of wealth decrease from 4% to 2%. https://t.co/3wPLSgDsTZ — PolitiTweet.org

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Wow. According to a new report by the Congressional Budget Office, the poorest 50% of Americans hold 2 PERCENT OF THE WEALTH. That's more than 150 million people! https://t.co/b2zJkpYjb8 — PolitiTweet.org

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7. For more accountability journalism that FOLLOWS THE MONEY subscribe to Popular Information. Don't rely on a social media algorithm to bring you this information. It's free to sign up. https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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6. @PacificLegal also receives significant support from other foundations that share Koch's right-wing ideology. In 2019 and 2020, PLF received $525,000 from the Sarah Scaife Foundation and $150,000 from the Harry Bradley Foundation. https://t.co/EO2zxN9MN6 — PolitiTweet.org

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5. @PacificLegal's suit to block student loan forgiveness aligns w/Koch's economic and political interests. The less money the gov't collects from people making under 125K, the more it may ultimately require from billionaires and profitable corporations https://t.co/EO2zxN9MN6 — PolitiTweet.org

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@PacificLegal 4. @PacificLegal has pursued litigation that advances Charles Koch's economic interests. For example, @PacificLegal sued to overturn the CDC eviction moratorium as Koch purchased distressed properties during the pandemic https://t.co/EO2zxNakCE https://t.co/K4xdXdXK0P — PolitiTweet.org

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3. A https://t.co/JhoV1QDaTS review of tax filings from 2019 and 2020, the latest available, found that the Charles Koch Foundation and the Charles Koch Institute donated $2,331,550 to @PacificLegal in those two years. https://t.co/EO2zxN9MN6 — PolitiTweet.org

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@PacificLegal 2. @PacificLegal receives extensive funding from right-wing billionaires. And this "public interest law firm" has a record of filing lawsuits that advance its donors' economic and ideological interests. https://t.co/EO2zxN9MN6 — PolitiTweet.org

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1. Yesterday, the @PacificLegal, which was described in the press as a "public interest law firm," filed a lawsuit to block Biden's student loan forgiveness program But whose interests does @PacificLegal really represent? Let's follow the money. 💸 https://t.co/EO2zxN9MN6 — PolitiTweet.org

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1. Yesterday, the @PacificLegal, which was described in the press as a "public interest law firm," filed a lawsuit to block Biden's student loan forgiveness program But what interests is @PacificLegal really representing? Let's follow the money. 💸 https://t.co/EO2zxN9MN6 — PolitiTweet.org

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I'm not sure what the police mean by "tactical gear" but running toward the police seems like a natural thing to do for a 15-year-old girl who had been kidnapped — PolitiTweet.org

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Savanna Graziano was 5'2" and 110 lbs. https://t.co/VxDQrUPjfP — PolitiTweet.org

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Police are being pretty cagey about what happened: "This investigation is going to take at least 24 hours before we're able to provide you with more information as to what happened and exactly what the circumstances are as it relates to the officer-involved situation" — PolitiTweet.org

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The girl, Savanna Graziano, "was abducted by her father, Anthony Graziano, after he shot and killed the girl's mother during a domestic violence-related incident Monday morning" https://t.co/cI0H9Idkky — PolitiTweet.org

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There was an AMBER ALERT issued for the 15-year-old. Police are saying "the girl may have fired back at the deputies." But that seems unlikely as "only one AR-15-type rifle was found at the scene." And her kidnapper was firing at the cops. — PolitiTweet.org