Within the last 8 days, @Twitter has let multiple Republican members of Congress violate its rules on violence. Gaetz & Boebert discussed blowing up Capitol metal detectors. Gosar shared a video depicting himself killing AOC. No consequences, just engagement. Shame on you, @jack.
Taking no action is just as political or perceivably partisan a decision as taking action (doing the right thing).
“Twitter has determined that it may be in the public’s interest for the tweet to remain accessible.”
Nope. Shutting down his account would be in the public’s interest.
NEW: “Prince Harry has sharply attacked the failure of social media companies to challenge hate online, revealing that he warned @Twitter@jack ahead of the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot that the platform was being used to foment political unrest.” google.com/amp/s/www.lati…
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🚨NEW: South Dakota Governor @KristiNoem abused her position to get her daughter’s application to become a real estate appraiser approved after a state agency moved to deny the app.
Noem called state employees to her office to meet w/ daughter & agency head was pushed to retire.
THREAD: it’s time for the media to admit Bernie cost Hillary the election.
“Medicare-for-all will never happen if we continue to elect corporate Democratic whores who are beholden to big pharma and the private insurance industry instead of us,” shouted Dr. Paul Song, speaking at a rally for 2016 Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.
As a member of the Hillary For America digital team, this vitriol coming from a male Sanders supporter was unsurprising. In fact, Sanders had so demonized Clinton and “establishment” Democrats that by the 2016 general election, an estimated 12% of his supporters voted for Trump.
Democrats Face a False Choice over Jan. 6th Committee Republicans [THREAD]
Most Americans who follow the news will know that the latest additions to the January 6th Committee, Republicans @AdamKinzinger and @Liz_Cheney, both voted to impeach Donald Trump at his second impeachment.
Since the disgraced former president’s effort to overturn the 2020 election, both members of congress have been doing media rounds – casting themselves as stalwart defenders of democracy.
“There's nothing to this case. It's not some Matt Gaetz or whatever you think this is,” Anton Lazzaro say in his defense (to offer context on Gaetz’s standing even among other Republican criminals).
Dershowitz Brings Disgrace — @Harvard Law School should review Alan Dershowitz’s emeritus status. (Please share.)
Harvard Law School professors and alumni are no strangers to controversy – whether fighting for justice or working to undermine it.
Part of the Law School’s commitment to diversity of thought and rigorous debate includes supporting faculty under fire for challenging the status quo or defending controversial clientele.
Andrew Yang, Andrew Cuomo, and Toxic Workplace Culture:
As New York Governor Andrew Cuomo faces calls to resign, another Andrew – Andrew Yang – is watching his political future brighten as the steady frontrunner in the NYC Mayoral race.
In many respects, Yang and Cuomo are complete opposites. Cuomo has decades of political experience, Yang has virtually none. Cuomo has been labeled a “bully,” some worry Yang is “too nice” to govern. nytimes.com/2019/05/10/us/…
In the 2018 Democratic Primary for Governor, Cuomo voted for himself, while Yang voted for Sex and The City alumna @CynthiaNixon.