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22 Feb, 6 tweets, 1 min read
"In the blunt equation of capitalist production, the workers are worth less than the chickens they are processing." nytimes.com/2021/02/19/t-m…
"To treat food as a commodity rather than a necessity is to accept that there will always be people who can’t afford it and must go hungry."
Did Emma Goldman write this?
This article accuses the Trump administration of facilitating the export of food around the world. Well, yes, guilty as charged.
Eating and its associated enjoyments "could easily be dismissed as late-empire hedonism..." Oh, do tell.
"Today, activism exists at every point in the food supply chain..."

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12 Feb
What was Donald Trump doing between 2:26 p.m and 5:40 p.m. on January 6. Until we get the answer to that question, affirmed under oath by a witness to his conduct, this chapter in American history cannot be definitively closed.
2:26 p.m.: Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund: "I am making an urgent, urgent immediate request for National Guard assistance."

Interim: ????

5:40 p.m.: National Guard arrives at the capitol.
Democrats do not want witnesses to answer this question because to compel that testimony would take a while & precludes legislating. And Democrats think they need to prove economic bona fides to voters. So, this is all just about politics, and it's absolutely enraging.
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"Less than a third of doses delivered to Pennsylvania and New Jersey had been administered, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention..." inquirer.com/health/coronav…
"Gov. Phil Murphy said Friday that the state could administer more doses if the federal government would send more." nj.com/coronavirus/20…
How can these two things be true simultaneously?
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8 Jan
Probably true. But in crass political terms, the point of diminishing returns in associating with Trump's movement may have been reached. And there's a duty to posterity here. Threatening the legislative branch with a mob must be rendered an unthinkable prospect again.
You cannot do that by fencing in the Capitol or surrounding it with national guardsmen. Force will be met with more force. The only means by which that can be achieved in a lasting way are legal, legitimate acts. The primacy of the legislative branch must be reestablished.
And in more practical terms, this president has violated his oath of office and, judging from some of the statements we've seen out of regional commanders, may not even have the confidence of his own military. His capacity to act as CIC is compromised. That's unacceptable.
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7 Jan
Mitt Romney pulling no punches: “Now, we gather due to a selfish man’s injured pride, and the outrage of supporters who he has deliberately misinformed for the past two months and stirred to order this very morning..."
What happened here today was an insurrection incited by the President of the United States.”
“Those who continue to support his dangerous gambit by objecting to the results of the democratic election will forever be seen as being complicit in an unprecedented attack against our democracy.”
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7 Jan
“I want to say to the American people, the United States Senate will not be intimidated. We will not be kept out of this chamber by thugs, mobs, or threats. We will not bow to lawlessness or intimidation.” - @senatemajldr
@senatemajldr “The United States and the United States Congress have faced down much greater threats than the unhinged crowd we saw today.”
@senatemajldr “This failed insurrection only underscores how crucial the task before us is for our republic.”
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5 Jan
Gonna put @The_RGA in a tight spot.
Odds are they’ll thank him for his dutiful attention to Georgia’s Republican voters.
In a fun twist, this will be a problem for another governor of a state Trump lost to deal with, @dougducey.
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