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.@BlackRock is also an owner of @MarathonPetroCo, one of the worst offenders at climate pollution and political manipulation, and apparently the main instigator (for totally selfish motives) of the Trump attacks on fuel efficiency.
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@blackrock @MarathonPetroCo .@BlackRock has also been identified as one of the worst “proxy voters” on climate issues (when an investment company proxy votes on behalf of the shareholders whose investments it holds).
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@blackrock @MarathonPetroCo .@BlackRock is also a member of the @USChamber, one of the worst climate obstructors in Congress. #ChamberOfCarbon
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In the McGahn subpoena case, DOJ OLC opinions take another judicial hit as judge calls out a “string of OLC opinions that... are manifestly inconsistent with the constitutional jurisprudence of the Supreme Court and the D.C. Circuit...”
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Thread: A Summary of News from the Week That Was (26 May – 1 June)

1. Here is a overview of some of the key news from another amazing week! Talk about some great news for us and some bad news for them (the Democrats and legacy media)!
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This is absolutely true, Hayyim Nahman Bialik was one of the worst offenders
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