Sarah Kendzior: I don't even know where to begin to discuss Chuck Woolery's comment that racism has nothing to do with race. I only knew him as a racist guy on Twitter; I didn't know he was a game show host. @sarahkendzior@gaslitnation
@sarahkendzior@gaslitnation Sarah Kendzior: I know it seems bizarre, but Trump's & his backers' interest in Greenland is to profit off climate change. They know climate change is coming, they want to accelerate it, & they want to profit off it. @sarahkendzior@gaslitnation
@sarahkendzior@gaslitnation Sarah Kendzior: They see themselves as the chosen few who get to profit off the earth. Trump has no loyalty to the United States. This seems so insane that people don't want to look at the criminality of it but they need to. @sarahkendzior@gaslitnation
@sarahkendzior@gaslitnation Rick: Denmark said Greenland isn't for sale.
Sarah Kendzior: There's unlikely to be some on-the-ground invasion of Denmark. I can see that western Europe is bankrupted by fascism; the old rules of alliances, trade are not going to apply. @sarahkendzior@gaslitnation
@sarahkendzior@gaslitnation Sarah Kendzior: Greenland will benefit tremendously from climate change, such as fossil fuels. If you're looking for a country to buy, Greenland is a good choice. I'm sure this idea did not originate with Trump--he heard it somewhere. @sarahkendzior@gaslitnation
@sarahkendzior@gaslitnation Sarah Kendzior: Helsinki was just a year ago, when we watched Trump prostrate himself in front of Putin. I hadn't heard about Trump's comments that he wants Russia to rejoin G8. @sarahkendzior@gaslitnation
@sarahkendzior@gaslitnation Sarah Kendzior: Social media, the internet, all these white supremacist groups reaching across borders and funding each other...white supremacy has taken off since Obama was president. Not because of anything he did but because he's black. @sarahkendzior@gaslitnation
@sarahkendzior@gaslitnation Sarah Kendzior: Republicans won't do anything about gun control or background checks. Don't show surprise that McConnell won't do anything--have a backup plan B! I don't know what the remedy should be, but that's why I'm not in Congress--I don't have a plan. @sarahkendzior
@sarahkendzior@gaslitnation Rick: Rex Tillerson said years ago that climate change is real but we humans will adapt. Adapt by privatizing everything, like Nestle selling bottled water.
Sarah Kendzior: There's still the obligation to fight back politically. @sarahkendzior@gaslitnation
@sarahkendzior@gaslitnation Sarah Kendzior: It may be too late to fight back against climate change, but it's not too late to fight back politically. The GOP just doesn't care about humanity, it's all about making profits. @sarahkendzior@gaslitnation
@sarahkendzior@gaslitnation Rick: I would love to see Sanders' plan to repeal Taft-Hartley and move the NLRA back to its original intent. Then the Business Roundtable can do whatever it wants.
@sarahkendzior@gaslitnation Rick: 440 days till the election.
Sarah Kendzior: I worry about the time between the election in Nov 2020 & the inauguration in Jan 2021. That will be the most dangerous time in American history. @sarahkendzior@gaslitnation
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Will Bunch: On 9/11 I was the writer for the Philly Daily News who covered anything big that happened. When the 2nd tower was hit, I was watching the Today Show, which I rarely did. (con't)
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Will Bunch: (con't) I'd taken my new puppy outside & it was a gorgeous day, blue sky & 85*, completely different from the horror on TV. Then I had to go in to work to write about 9/11; I'd said that America would never be the same again. I was right.
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@Will_Bunch Will Bunch: The way everyone responded, from first responders to everyday people, was amazing. Then we ruined it by using it as an excuse to go into Iraq for 20 yrs. We used Homeland Security & other powers to go after dissent.
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Jim Williams, Jr.: The administration is trying to label Bidenomics as the new policy as opposed to Reaganomics. Part of this is reinstating parts of the Davis-Bacon Act.
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Jim Williams, Jr.: In the Depression, we had the most public works ever b/c the gov't wanted to put people back to work in good paying jobs. They came up with prevailing wage laws through the Davis-Bacon Act. (con't)
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@Jimmy_iupat @GoIUPAT Jim Williams, Jr.: Employers in an area would be asked what wages they paid, & prevailing wage was determined from that. The average wage wouldn't take into effect collective bargaining increases.
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Jeff Bryant: People other than teachers' unions need to be talking about this--public schools are foundational to democracy. Once they're privatized, the most vulnerable kids are screwed.
@jeffbcdm #NN23
Jeff Bryant: School vouchers are sold as a ticket out of poverty for poor kids but 3/4 of the people who use vouchers never had their kids enrolled in public schools to begin with. (con't)
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@jeffbcdm Jeff Bryant: (con't) Their kids were either already in private schools or were homeschooled. The voucher then becomes a coupon for those families not using public schools.
@jeffbcdm #NN23
Erica Chomsky: SHIRE is a digital campaign office lobby. It's bringing volunteering home. Too many times when we try to volunteer, we get asked for money instead, but sometimes all we can afford is our time. In our world, every voice has a home & will be heard.
@getshire #NN23
Erica Chomsky: Shire helps us reach rural voters & it lets people volunteer for as little as 20 min/day instead of making an 8 hr/day commitment.
@getshire #NN23
@getshire Erica Chomsky: There are millions of people who want a better world & Shire allows them to help from the safety & comfort of your home, when & how you're able to help. Some people don't want their neighbors to see them walk into a Dem. campaign ofc; Shire avoids that.
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Lee Saunders: People don't want us to understand our history or the importance of our history. To get to where you want to go, you have to understand where you've come from. @AFSCME
Lee Saunders: The history of civil rights is so important. The "I Am" story goes back to 1968 when sanitation workers weren't treated well despite providing a necessary service to the people of Memphis. (con't) @AFSCME
Lee Saunders: (con't) The city blocked sanitation workers' efforts to organize. Things came to a breaking point when two sanitation workers were crushed in the back of the truck when the crusher malfunctioned & crashed down on them, killing them. (con't) @AFSCME
Amy Hanauer: Taxes are how we make the decision about who gets what in this country. Inequality has been growing & soaring for decades now, with incredibly concentrated wealth. @amyhanauer@iteptweets@taxjustice
Amy Hanauer: Compared to other countries, we don't make it easier on working people to raise families. If we want kids to thrive in America, we need to start with fair taxes. It's the way we can deliver the essentials to children & families. @amyhanauer@iteptweets@taxjustice
Amy Hanauer: How are we supposed to afford childcare? Good quality childcare can cost as much as $10,000/yr but who can afford to pay that? @amyhanauer@iteptweets@taxjustice