1. I know we are supposed to describe the decision to get a vaccine as a "personal decision" because that makes vaccine hesitant people more comfortable but it's really not true.

The decision not to get a vaccine is a bad decision that endangers everyone else.
2. It endangers millions of kids under 12 (who are not eligible to get the vaccine) and the immunocompromised (who might not get robust protection from vaccines).
3. And it also endangers everyone by giving the virus a chance to replicate and potentially mutate to something that can evade vaccines.
4. Beyond the health risks, it is also forcing children to continue to wear masks and take other precautions in order to attend school, etc. This likely wouldn't be necessary if more eligible adults were vaccinated.

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More from @JuddLegum

19 Jul
1. I've been spending a lot of time highlighting companies that have broken their commitments after January 6

But this has created a somewhat inaccurate picture because many companies of kept their promises

So I've created a list of those companies.

Follow along if interested
2. The companies I'm highlight here:

- After 1/6, pledged not to donate to any of the 147 Republican objectors

- Have not donated to any objectors since

- Have not donated to any multi-candidate committees (like the NRCC and NRSC) that support Republican objectors
Read 6 tweets
19 Jul
UPDATE: @LockheedMartin is now the top corporate donor to Republicans that voted to overturn the election, surpassing @Toyota

A popular.info analysis finds @LockheedMartin has donated to 53 GOP objectors in the first 6 months of 2021

popular.info/p/lockheed-mar…
@LockheedMartin @Toyota 2. @LockheedMartin has donated to Republicans like Andrew Clyde that haven't received support from any other corporate PACs.

Lockheed's donation came after Clyde likened the January 6 attack to a "normal tourist visit."

popular.info/p/lockheed-mar…
3. @LockheedMartin is donating to dozens of Republican objectors as its $1.6 trillion contract for the F-35 fleet is under attack

The program has been plagued by cost overruns and the aircraft's inability to perform tasked missions.

popular.info/p/lockheed-mar….
Read 6 tweets
15 Jul
1. Over the last decade, public corporations have given Republicans a massive financial advantage in state politics

Cash from corporate treasuries was funneled through 527 groups, which are not subject to campaign finance limits

Let's dig into the data

popular.info/p/how-corporat…
2. There are six major 527s that dominate state politics.

Three GOP groups: @The_RGA, @RepublicanAGs, @RSLC

Three Dem groups: @DemGovs, @DemocraticAGs, @DLCC

Collectively these 6 have raised $1.69 billion over the last 5 election cycles (2009-2020)

popular.info/p/how-corporat…
3. The GOP groups, however, have raised far more than the Dem groups: $1.05 billion v. $632 million

Much of this discrepancy was created by public corporations.

popular.info/p/how-corporat…
Read 7 tweets
14 Jul
1. July 15 is the most significant FEC deadline since the 1/6 insurrection

We'll learn which corporations are keeping their promises & which are hoping people have stopped paying attention

The data is already coming in & I'll be tracking it on this thread

Follow if interested
2. After 1/6, @bloominbrands, the parent company of @Outback, said it was pausing political donations indefinitely.

On 6/30, Bloomin' Brands donated 5K to Congressman @ByronDonalds, who voted to overturn the election.
3. After 1/6, @Cheniere said it was "disturbed and disheartened" and would suspend its political giving to make sure that future donations reflect the company's "values."

On 6/30, Cheniere donated 1K to @RepMikeJohnson, who voted to overturn the election
Read 65 tweets
13 Jul
1. This is a good example of how CRT hysteria works.

Follow along if interested.
2. This Daily Wire article is aggregated from The Federalist.

The Federalist article concerns a meeting of the County Board of Supervisors.

So, right off the bat, what occurred at this meeting was not a lesson being presented to children.
3. Critical Race Theory was never mentioned at the meeting but: "Byerly also noted a recently mandated African American history class would be a positive addition to county schools."

So the problem is they are discussing teaching history in school
Read 5 tweets
13 Jul
1. In 2020, Critical Race Theory was an obscure academic theory

In 2021, a chorus of voices claims CRT an existential threat to the country

Who is financing this effort?

We've identified an obscure foundation funding at least 21 groups attacking CRT

popular.info/p/the-obscure-…
2. Non-profits and media orgs promoting anti-CRT hysteria keep their funding SECRET

Private foundations, however, have to disclose their spending to the IRS

Looking at this data, one group kept appearing again and again: The Thomas W. Smith Foundation

popular.info/p/the-obscure-…
3. Who is Thomas W. Smith? He runs a hedge fund out of Boca Raton Florida and keeps a low profile

His foundation has no website, but is run by James Piereson, a fellow at the Manhattan Institute

Piereson is prolific and provides insight into what motives the foundation's giving
Read 13 tweets

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