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Unreal. Wisconsin's Republican Senator Ron Johnson, @TheWorstSenator, continues to spend his time playing down the severity of #COVID19.
Ron Johnson still doesn’t get it. Millions of Wisconsinites are home today, terrified for their families and their jobs, and he’s saying “we don’t shut down our economy because tens of thousands of people die on the highways.” What planet are you on, Ron?

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Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) insists that he’s not playing down #coronavirus—in the same interview where he compares it to highway deaths, which he says are “a risk we accept so we can move about.”

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Ben Wikler
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BREAKING: Judge extends online voter registration in Wisconsin through March 30! GOP had opposed this clearly-warranted decision on the lawsuit brought by @wisdems @TheDemocrats @marceelias. Huge numbers of Wisconsinites potentially re-enfranchised.
The fight for voting rights and safe Wisconsin elections in the #COVID era continues. Court will consider our request to allow ballots to be *postmarked,* rather than received, by election day. Now, back to organizing for registration & vote by mail!
The GOP had opposed our efforts to ensure that every Wisconsinite (regardless of party!) could safely register and vote in our April 7 election. But the law, and public health, are on our side.
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Ben Wikler
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BREAKING: The Democratic Party of Wisconsin & Democratic National Committee just sued to knock down barriers to voting by mail on April 7. Our asks: extend deadlines for online voter registration, & remove voter ID requirements for online absentee ballot requests in Wisconsin. 1/
Wisconsin's April 7 election isn't just a primary—it's a statewide Supreme Court election, plus Milwaukee County Exec, Mayor, and school referendum, plus key local elections statewide. Date is written into law. So let's make it SAFE & open to all.
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Wisconsin's voting rules are etched into law—they're not administrative rules that the Governor or Wisconsin Elections Commission can waive. So we're taking the laws to court.
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Ben Wikler
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If you’re planning a thing, and you haven’t canceled it—cancel it.
(By “thing” I mean gathering of people in physical space)
Spend the next 8 weeks doing digital organizing to remove from power the people who utterly failed at every step of the way into this disaster
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I gathered some alarming information on the rise of #COVID in Iran in this thread. I can see that it has been read by many hence increases my responsibility on what I share now.
As I stated before:

- I am not a trained reporter or journalist
- I am not based in Iran
- Not affiliated with any poilitical group, for or against the government
- Most of my information comes from the internet with occasional conversations with people in Iran
Today I shall try to gather information which I will share in the thread below.
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🦗 Locusts in the Horn of Africa 🦗

"If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;" - 2 Chronicles 7:13-14 (KJV)

Everything old is new again, it would seem.

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The Horn of Africa is no stranger to infestations of desert locusts, an especially prolific breeder with a voracious appetite for vegetation of any kind.

In the last hundred years, there have been seven locust-caused famines in the region.

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The author of the Jewish/Christian religious text Chronicles was said to be Ezra, writing around the 5th century BC. While that is not certain, what is interesting to note is the issue of locust plagues.

Locusts were also one of the plagues visited upon Egypt in Exodus.

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 There are a couple reasons why I am passionate about reducing excessive psychology licensure burdens in #Wisconsin. 1) We have a problem with access to timely mental health services; 2) The most restrictive requirements are the least valid and have a negative impact ...
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06/01/2019 - 78 years ago today, the longest-serving #UnitedStates #President, #Franklin D. #Roosevelt (#FDR) addressed the 77th #Congress with his "#Four #Freedoms" speech with the intent to shift #US #foreign #policy from that of #neutrality to #interventionist.
#FDR promoted the idea that the people of the world, in all nations, shared entitlement to four freedoms: that of the freedom of speech and expression, the freedom of worship, the freedom from want and the freedom from fear.
#FDR is arguably one of the most 'successful' #US Presidents. Some would argue that on the basis of his numerous social policies such as 'the New Deal'. Others, however, would argue that his role during the second world war was more prevalent to his success & everlasting legacy.
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Hey #WISCONSIN
Here’s a THREAD all your Democratic Candidates #Midterms2018!
with photos, Twitter & Websites.
& Voter Info links to Registration, Absentee, ID, Poll Worker
Use wherever helpful.
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VOTE NOVEMBER 6, 2018!
#WI01 #WI02 #WI03 #WI04 #WI05 #WI06 #WI07 #WI08
VOTER REGISTRATION in #Wisconsin
Register online myvote.wi.gov/en-us/Register…
Application elections.wi.gov/forms/voters
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Democratic Candidates for #Wisconsin #WI01 #WI1

Randy Bryce
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Incumbent Paul Ryan (R) retiring.

VOTE November 6!
#Midterms2018 #VoteBlueWI #VoteBlue
#wiunion
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Hey #Wisconsin!
#PrimaryElection on AUGUST 14th!
Register online/by mail by July 25th. In-person by August 10th at municipal clerk’s office
THREAD below of your Democratic Candidates & Voter INFO with photos & LINKS.
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#VoteBlue
VOTER REGISTRATION in #Wisconsin
Register online myvote.wi.gov/en-us/Register…
Application elections.wi.gov/forms/voters
Send to Municipal Clerk myvote.wi.gov/en-US/MyMunici…
Check Registration here myvote.wi.gov/en-us/Register…
Info here: myvote.wi.gov/en-us/MyVoterI…
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Democratic Candidates for #Wisconsin #WI01 #WI1

Randy Bryce
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Cathy Myers
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Incumbent Paul Ryan (R) retiring.
5 GOP running

VOTE AUGUST 14!
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