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20 Jan, 4 tweets, 1 min read
Never Trump Republicans rebranding their atrocious political selves on cable news were atrocious, but the next phase is much worse I'm afraid. They will be in media daily ensuring Biden doesn't bow to pressure to make changes that would meaningfully improve lives of citizens.
We had a preview of this chapter during the Democratic presidential primary. Never Trump Republicans kept weighing in on what the party needed to do to suppress the progressive insurgency opposed to Biden, like Obama and Democratic Party establishment needed any help.
After the Capitol Hill raid/riot, it was trendy for Republicans to ditch Trump. Corporations divested from him and centrist liberals welcomed former Trump supporters in the House. On MSNBC/CNN, Liz Cheney was the voice of reason in the Republican Party.
The stage is set for Never Trump Republicans to feature as the reasonable opposition while progressives, socialists, and other disparate groups on the left are treated as the unruly opposition. Media gatekeepers will serve the Biden administration by keeping debate narrow.

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19 Jan
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“In fact, I think it’s been written about. I was [Biden’s] national security adviser, and he didn’t agree with that course of action.”
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In London, it won't be long before a bail application hearing for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange starts. I'm attending remotely and will have updates in this thread.
Some history of the case: after Assange was arrested and expelled from the Ecuador embassy, he was convicted of "jumping" bail when he sought asylum. He was issued a 50-week sentence.

Sentencing judge said he exploited his "privileged position to flout the law."
Assange was scheduled for release from Belmarsh high-security prison in September 2019, after completing his sentence for "jumping" bail (essentially, he was criminalized for seeking asylum).
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We're moments away from British judge announcing extradition decision in WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's case. I'll have live updates shortly.
In their closing argument, Assange's legal team outlined how they believed the case brought by the Trump Justice Department was "politically motivated"

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30 Dec 20
Hey everyone. Here to tell you @SouthwestAir thinks the pandemic is over.

Yep, they did their research and consulted some very important people and now they’re canceling flights that aren’t packed to the gills and filling all middle seats with potential COVID carriers.
My nonstop flight to Chicago was canceled twice. I sat on a plane in Columbus for over an hour before learning this flight would have no empty seats.

I had flown from Denver with many middle seats open.
But at least @SouthwestAir’s stock price has almost fully recovered since pandemic slammed it hard earlier this year.

As a customer, I’m always happy to sacrifice my personal health for their shareholders’ wealth. Aren’t you? Image
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Tom Vilsack, a.k.a. Mr. Monsanto, is Biden's pick for Agriculture Secretary. He was secretary of agriculture under Obama.
Branko Marcetic (@BMarchetich) previously summarized for @inthesetimesmag how Vilsack earned the moniker "Mr. Monsanto."

While in Obama admin, he looked out for interests of agriculture and biotech corporations, especially when it came to GMOs.

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30 Nov 20
Neera Tanden, who is Biden's pick for OMB director, is ardent opponent of Medicare For All.

Here is Neera on 2016 DNC Platform Committee rendering "healthcare is a human right" meaningless and redefining words to help Democrats suppress movement for universal health care:
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Third Way previously received funding from Wall Street and Koch Brothers. The centrist think tank is backed by health care, pharmaceutical, & other corporations and aggressively opposed Bernie Sanders' platform.

They are very pleased with Biden picking Neera Tanden for OMB.
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