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One of the most gratifying aspects of focusing on electing bold, principled progressives is the opportunity to work with incredible candidates like @DarrigoMelanie.

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Peter Daou
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THREAD — ON NANCY PELOSI

Let me explain why I focus on #Pelosi.

She's been showered with endless praise in the Trump era. But her record on holding Bush and Trump accountable is abysmal.

She is the epitome of establishment Dems, which is why the elite media fawns over her.
Take the famous sideways clap. She got endless praise and adulation for her apparent sarcasm, only to have her later say it was genuine.

Pelosi was actually APPLAUDING Trump.

Think about that. The Dem leader cheering a racist criminal who tortures children.
#Pelosi refused to impeach Bush for a war based on lies.

She refuses to impeach Barr or Kavanaugh.

She is leading #impeachment-lite for Trump, where he'll get a free pass for his most egregious abuses and he'll be able to claim exoneration for them.
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Peter Daou
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VOTE BLUE NO MATTER WHO?

My answer:

We need to replace the entire corrupt system, including corporate Dems. I've never voted for a Republican and never will, but if the Dem establishment wins the 2020 presidential race, I'll focus entirely on electing progressives to Congress.
We need a political revolution to overhaul the entire system. If an establishment Dem wins the 2020 primary, I'd rather expend my energy trying to elect principled progressives at the state and local level than work my ass off for more of the same caving to the GOP.
And please don't tell me this will help elect Trump. To the contrary, embracing and boosting bold progressives across the board is how we DEFEAT him.

Constantly settling for complicit Dems has brought us here. We can't keep doing the same thing and expecting a different result.
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Peter Daou
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One of the best political choices I've ever made.

@AOC has proven to be a transformative political leader who gives hope to all Dems for a better future.
@AOC Case in point:

#AbolishICE

@AOC If we had a Congress full of principled leaders like #AOC, this would be the America we want it to be.
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Dina D. Pomeranz
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Wonderful interview with Nobel Prize winner Esther Duflo. Will summarize some quotes in a thread:

"I became an economist because I wanted to make the world a better place. I was an undergrad student in history & only decided to do econ when I realized that economists have this wonderful position that they can take time to study problems deeply & then talk to policy makers."
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Thread: Careering through life as an #UndercoverAutistic

I've had 30+ jobs in 40+ years but then I only discovered last year I'm #ActuallyAutistic

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Ross Baird
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1/ I read today’s @NYTimes piece on #Opportunity Zones. A few thoughts: nytimes.com/2019/08/31/bus…
2/First reaction: it's impossible to say that Opportunity Zones have been a “Bonanza” for anyone. We are in *such* early days. Opportunity Zone funds will not have any returns for ten years, minimum (this was intentional, it’s patient capital!)
3/ The narrative that a “wave of developments” is happening is not yet true. Opportunity Zone funds across the country have raised less than 10% of their goals. It is a new market and most people are very cautious.
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 Updated #Democrats 2020 Pres. Primary Candidates & Delegates Map begun mid-Mar. Now 23 candidates. So many candidates from higher pledged del. states is attempt to dilute 1st round majority vote (50%+1), forcing 2nd rnd, bringing Automatic del (not so supers) back into play.
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Get ready for stories & facts about organ donation, from yours truly, all month long! And if you have questions about living liver donation please send them my way! donatelife.net
I registered to be an organ donor at 16 & the state of Iowa printed a little ❤️ on my driver’s license. Honestly? I’ve always liked stickers & “flair” & back then I thought the heart made my license look cooler. (I still do!) Registerme.org #donatelifemonth🌈
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