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3 Dec, 4 tweets, 2 min read
1. A coalition of right-wing dark money groups have issued a statement encouraging states to pass more laws banning Critical Race Theory in 2022

heritage.org/article/coalit…
2. This is the interesting part. The statement says that the laws should prohibit IDEAS that violate the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not BAN IDEAS.

As a country, we should not be in the business of banning ideas.
3. But it is revealing of the fundamental nature of the anti-CRT movement. It is a blunt attack against the concept of free expression.
4. This is exactly how these bills played out in practice. I documented how this week a right-wing group is using an anti-CRT law in Tennessee to try to prevent second graders from learning about MLK.

popular.info/p/moms-for-lib…

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4 Dec
1. In 2021 a slew of dark-money groups were formed to drive opposition to Critical Race Theory. They are organized as non-profits, which means their donors can stay secret.

But the public is entitled to some information about these groups, including how they spend their money
2. The problem, however, is that the disclosure system for non-profits is a joke. Organizations formed in January 2021 or later don't have to file their first 990 until NOVEMBER 2022.

There is really no justification for this.
3. Even once November 2022 hits, the 990 isn't automatically made public. Instead, you have to REQUEST the document from the organization. You used to be able to show up at an office and get it on the spot. But with COVID, that's pretty much impossible
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3 Dec
Parents of Michigan shooter:

1. Bought him a 9mm Sig Sauer SP 2022 pistol as a present on Black Friday

2. When a teacher caught him searching for ammunition of his phone, his mom texted: "LOL I'm not mad at you. You have to learn not to get caught."
3. When his teacher found a note saying "help me," “The thoughts won’t stop" and and "blood everywhere," his parents refused to send him to counseling or send him home

4. His mom texted "Ethan don't do it" and his dad reported the gun missing AFTER the shooting was reported
5. The parents have been charged with involuntary manslaughter but, as of right now, have "gone missing."

According to the NYT, "the county’s fugitive-apprehension team, F.B.I. agents and United States Marshals were looking for the couple"

nytimes.com/2021/12/03/us/…
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2 Dec
1. The country's six major movie studios:

@warnerbros
@Disney
@SonyPictures
@netflix
@ParamountPics
@UniversalPics

Are funding an organization that relentlessly pushes Trump's lies about the 2020 election.

Let's follow the money.
@warnerbros @Disney @SonyPictures @netflix @ParamountPics @UniversalPics 2. The trade association for the six major studios is the Motion Picture Association (@motionpictures)

According to the MPA's latest tax filing, called a 990, the MPA donated $150,000 to the American Conservative Union (@acuconservative)
@warnerbros @Disney @SonyPictures @netflix @ParamountPics @UniversalPics @motionpictures @ACUConservative 3. The American Conservative Union, which @motionpictures is funding, is run by Trump acolyte @mschlapp.

It is best known for putting on the @CPAC conference.

This year's CPAC conference was largely dedicated to pushing the lie that Trump won the election.
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1 Dec
1. In Tennessee, a complaint was filed alleging that a book on MLK violated a new law banning Critical Race Theory

I've found out a lot more about the people behind the complaint, their vision for history education, and the impact on teachers

popular.info/p/moms-for-lib…
2. The complaint about the MLK book was filed by Robin Steenman, chair of the Williamson County chapter of Moms For Liberty.

But Steenman does not have any children in Tennessee public schools.

How do I know?

popular.info/p/moms-for-lib…
3. In deleted tweets from August 2020 obtained by popular.info, Steenman said she would "never" send her kids to public schools and described public school teachers as "brainwashing assholes."

popular.info/p/moms-for-lib…
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30 Nov
1. As the 2022 games near, the International Olympic Committee (@Olympics) are in "active collaboration with Chinese authorities" to coverup the censoring and disappearance of Peng Shuai, the tennis star who accused a top Chinese politician of rape

popular.info/p/olympic-spon…
@Olympics 2. Complicit in all of this are the 14 primary Olympic sponsors. Despite requests for comment, all the sponsors have remained silent on the IOC, the Chinese government and Peng.

popular.info/p/olympic-spon…
3. Someone who has not been silent is @naomiosaka, who has been an outspoken advocate for Peng

Osaka recently signed an endorsement deal with @Panasonic, an Olympic sponsor

@Panasonic said it partnered w/Osaka because she "takes social issues seriously"

popular.info/p/olympic-spon…
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29 Nov
A Tennessee chapter of "Moms for Liberty" filed a complaint with the Tennessee Department of Education alleging that assigning 2nd Graders a book about MLK Jr's March on Washington violated the state's new law banning Critical Race Theory
The Tennessee Department of Education declined to "investigate" but for a technical reason. The complaint dealt with curriculum during the 2020-21 school year and not the current school year.

tennessean.com/story/news/edu…
So Moms for Liberty could refile the complaint and they might be successful next time. Their issue with the MLK book are two images that are historically accurate.

This is what these anti-CRT bills are about.
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