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1. Some updates on @Google and their $5000 contribution to Mississippi Senator Cindy-Hyde Smith.

Hyde-Smith reported to the FEC that she received the contribution on November 13.

Google says they made the contribution on November 2

goo.gl/eKyX9J
@Google 2. Google's point is that they made the contribution before Hyde-Smith's lynching comments were public. The company says had they known they wouldn't have done it.

But that also suggests Hyde-Smith filed a false report with the FEC

popular.info/p/google-corpo…
3. What's the truth? I'm not sure. Google would only tell me their check to Hyde-Smith was dated November 2. The company wouldn't say when they sent it or when Hyde-Smith received it.

In a basic sense the timeline does not matter all the much now.

popular.info/p/google-corpo…
4. Google is now aware of the comments and says it would not donate to a candidate that jokes about attending a lynching.

But the company is not asking for its money back.

So I'm not sure what principle is guiding the company

popular.info/p/google-corpo…
5. These multi-billion dollar companies are not used to receiving any scrutiny for their political donations and don't like being held accountable.

Perhaps the company will think a bit harder about its next donation.

popular.info/p/google-corpo…
6. In a few months, my newsletter has brought a modicum of accountability to companies like Google, AT&T, Land 'O Lakes, Intel etc

It's possible because I'm completely independent. If you value this work consider a paid subscription

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A total and humiliating capitation to a president with no interest in the truth.

The news media is supposed to inform the public.

They are now being used to disseminate government propaganda.
REMEMBER: When Obama wanted to address the nation on immigration, the networks refused to air it because they believe it would be "overtly political."

What a joke.

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The idea that a Democratic rebuttal or fact-checking will make this better is insulting.

If I break my arm and a doctor gives me a cast, I'm thankful.

If a doctor breaks my arm and hands me a band-aid, it's not a favor.
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Any network that airs this live is knowingly participating in a disinformation campaign
Some conflicting info, but @JenniferJJacobs of Bloomberg says the networks will air this live

This show just how deeply the mainstream media misunderstands Trump and his tactics

@JenniferJJacobs This is what happened when Obama gave a primetime address on immigration in 2014
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1. Can we talk about @redlobster?

Dozens of corporations stopped advertising on Tucker Carlson after he said immigrants made America "dirtier"

Now Carlson is arguing there's a moral responsibility to pay women less than men.

@redlobster is one of the few corps sticking w/him
@redlobster 2. The president of @redlobster is Salli Setta. She's on the board of the Women's Foodservice Forum (@WFFHQ).

@WFFHQ is dedicated to "galvanizing the Food Industry" to become "one of the first industries to close the gender gap"

Why is @redlobster sticking with Tucker Carlson?
3. Corporations like @redlobster want to develop a reputation for being socially conscious. Its president is devoted to gender equality. Kudos.

But the power of corporations comes from how they use their resources.

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💥Control of the U.S. Senate May Hinge on Possible Mississippi Runoff:
“Mississippi could be the deciding factor in who controls the Senate,” Melissa Scallan, a spokeswoman for Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, a temporary replacement for Cochran after he retired on April 1.
🌊🗳️Mississippi has not sent a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1982.

📈NBC News/Marist poll has Hyde-Smith up by 9 points.

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