Ro Khanna

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While Republicans roll back environmental regulations, a wildfire in my home state has burned over 1 million acres — the first gigafire in modern history. These fires will only get more destructive unless we take bold action on climate change. https://t.co/b4MavjipGQ — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JulieOliverTX: I was born poor, grew up working class in a little town, experienced homelessness, and relied on Medicaid as a pregnant… — PolitiTweet.org

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⚠️ 78 million Americans can't afford their household expenses ⚠️ 23 million people don't have enough to eat ⚠️ 40% of children are facing food and housing insecurity Why aren't Republicans treating this like the emergency it is? The American people can't wait until November. — PolitiTweet.org

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Why does a county with 4.7M people have the same number of ballot drop off locations as a county with only 169? Governor Abbott is engaged in voter suppression because he's afraid that Republicans can't win the election without limiting voter access. https://t.co/oyv6j97H1w — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SAforBiden: South Asians for Biden is excited to share that we now have FIVE (!) National Phonebanks set up to reach South Asian voters… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @murshedz: NEW: Explosive new report from @TakeBacktheCt gives us popping numbers on how Trump judges are helping Republicans to steal e… — PolitiTweet.org

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Essential workers are risking their lives to keep our nation moving. Many have gotten sick, had to quarantine without pay for weeks, and are now struggling with debt. We must provide hazard pay to these workers and $2,000/month to all. https://t.co/ETmrJiSFz5 — PolitiTweet.org

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The Democratic Party stands for justice, equality, and valuing all people. We need more young leaders like @cooperhefner championing these issues. — PolitiTweet.org

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Enjoyed going on @SquawkCNBC with @kevinolearytv where we agreed the social media needs to follow 1st Amendment principles to not censor journalists from disseminating issues of public interest. It is also remains a powerful platform for small businesses to grow. — PolitiTweet.org

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This is an admirable reversal consistent with 1st Amendment principles that allowed for the publication of the Pentagon Papers and Wikileaks Iraq War logs. Appreciate your willingness to engage in a deliberative process. @jack @vijaya @ryangrim @ggreenwald — PolitiTweet.org

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@HeavenC80734238 @MarkPocan @repmarkpocan @MarkPocan is a fantastic chair of our caucus! Lots of respect for him. We have shared a lot campaigning for Bernie together and he has done a phenomenal job building progressive power in the House this year. — PolitiTweet.org

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How many of the over 200,000 lives lost to COVID-19 could have been saved if every American had comprehensive health coverage? — PolitiTweet.org

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Trump's admin is a dire threat to public health. Even the New England Journal of Medicine is telling Americans to vote him out — the first time they've gotten involved in an election in their 200+ year history. Our entire future is at stake. https://t.co/yydo8wgoei — PolitiTweet.org

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Let's play a guessing game: how much would Trump's three nights in the hospital with COVID-19 have cost your family? — PolitiTweet.org

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The war in Afghanistan has gone on for so long that service members who deployed in the early 2000s are watching their children fight the same war. It's well past time for a responsible withdrawal and an end to the endless wars in the Middle East. https://t.co/te1TfsPQ7F — PolitiTweet.org

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@josh_nelson McConnell is to blame. Pelosi is trying. We are just encouraging our side to do all we can to come to a deal. If you watch my interview on CNN, I say that she is a very skilled negotiator. — PolitiTweet.org

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The news cycle moves quickly, but let's remember that the Postmaster General is a major Republican donor who slowed down mail delivery months before an election where many voters will vote-by-mail. We still need to remove DeJoy, secure our election, and save the USPS. — PolitiTweet.org

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Here is why Republicans are moving so quickly to confirm Amy Coney Barrett instead of helping the millions who are struggling. This is their chance to weaken or even overturn Roe v. Wade. No confirmations until after the Inauguration. https://t.co/WC7Y8lGAUC — PolitiTweet.org

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@ggreenwald @jawoodward Fair enough. But as a technical matter how would he prove they are fake if he hasn’t saved his old emails? How would you prove something has been altered? And I imagine you’d be fine in case of blatant fake videos etc for them not to be allowed to disseminate... — PolitiTweet.org

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@ryangrim @ggreenwald Thanks Ryan. And where are both of you on deep fakes and figuring out the authenticity of the emails? When should social media restrict fake or doctored videos or blatantly fake emails? Or is the burden of proof on them to first show why fake or false before restricting? — PolitiTweet.org

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@ggreenwald @jawoodward And then the second order question is on the authenticity of the emails. Is it your view that the marketplace of ideas should sort out? What about deep fakes? Should there be some effort to not allow the dissemination of blatantly fake videos etc? Who should have burden of proof? — PolitiTweet.org

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@ryangrim @ggreenwald I agree with both of you that Twitter’s policy is over broad. I also agree that there should be deference to disseminating information of public concern. I wonder how to prevent violations of private citizens privacy or petty theft on campaigns that doesn’t have a noble purpose. — PolitiTweet.org

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@ryangrim @ggreenwald Is there anything that can be done to prevent a culture where campaigns engage in hacking and targeting campaign staff, volunteers, family members? Or do you think the current criminal laws are sufficient deterrent. — PolitiTweet.org

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@ryangrim @ggreenwald So if journalists should publish even private citizens private communications if they touch on issues of public concern, then do you have any concern on the increased violations of civil liberties in the blood sport of politics? — PolitiTweet.org

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@ryangrim @ggreenwald I appreciate both of your responses. The Court’s rulings have turned on of the public interst, not the public/private status of the individuals involved in the communication. Their primary concern is the right of the public to receive such information. — PolitiTweet.org

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The public stuff is easy and I’m in 110 percent agreement. I also believe journalists should have the right to publish even if the source content was obtained illegally. I am just genuinely struggling with what the ethical boundaries should be when a private individual. — PolitiTweet.org

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Perhaps, the answer is to make the stealing/hacking of private information a severe crime, but still have dissemination if it touches on public events? But I worry whether that incentivized more watergates and the criminalization of politics. — PolitiTweet.org

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There is clearly a distinction between private and public. But would you say any private communication by a private individual about public officials should be disseminated. Would this incentivize hacking into a person’s marital conversations, breaking into their homes? — PolitiTweet.org

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The twitter policy is over broad. The cases @ggreenwald and @ryangrim cite show the dangers. But genuinely asking on where the line is. Let’s say someone breaks into a home and steals info about a private citizen. A journalist has a right to publish, but should they? — PolitiTweet.org

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@ggreenwald The policy is over broad for sure. But genuinely curious where you would draw lines. Let’s say someone breaks into a home and steals private information from a private citizen. A journalist certainly has the right to publish it, but are there ethical boundaries? — PolitiTweet.org