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Jan 17,, 27 tweets, 9 min read
1. This will be a thread of Republicans shamelessly exploiting King's legacy by pretending to honor King with a tweet while using their power to oppose everything that King stood for

Follow along if interested.
2. King did not change Congressman Bucshon's heart or mind when he voted against the John Lewis Voting Rights Act on August 24, 2021

3. No one is doing more to undermine MLK's legacy than Mitch McConnell. King fought for voting rights and an end to poverty. McConnell undermines voting rights and anti-poverty programs.

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4. The time to remember King's legacy was on August 24, 2021. But, on that day, Congressman Stauber voting against the John Lewis Voting Rights Act

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5. Congressman Gallagher forgot about his "enduring commitment to justice" when he voted against the John Lewis Voting Rights Act on August 24, 2021.

6. Cole was less inspired by King's legacy on 1/6/21, when he voted to throw out millions of votes and install Trump for a second term, or on 8/24/21 when he voted against the John Lewis Voting Rights Act

7. Was Congressman Wittman "striving" to be like King when he voted to overturn the election on 1/6/21? Or when he voted against the John Lewis Voting Rights Act on 8/24/21?

8. Was Congressman Reschenthaler reflecting on King's unmatched courage when he voted to throw out millions of votes based on Trump's lies? Or when, a few months later, he voted against the John Lewis Voting Rights Act?

9. Lankford is sending this tweet "honoring" MLK while participating in a FILIBUSTER to block federal legislation to protect voting rights

10. Was Congressman Lesko supporting "equal rights and justice for all" when she voted to throw out millions of votes and install Trump for a second term? Or when she voted against the John Lewis Voting Rights Act?

11. Senator Young is tweeting about the "lessons" of MLK Jr while he participates in a filibuster blocking federal legislation to protect voting rights.

12. I wrote about King's real legacy in my newsletter today. There is a lot more to it than the 35 words that Republicans like to quote.

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13. Congressman Westerman was not honoring King's "world changing work" when he voted against the John Lewis Voting Rights Act

14. Senator Hagerty is sending this tweet as he participates in a filibuster of federal protections for voting rights, which was at the center of King's life and legacy

15. Was MLK's legacy in your heart when you voted against the John Lewis Voting Rights Act on August 24, 2021?

16. Did what MLK stood for slip your mind on 1/6/21 when you voted to throw out millions of votes and install Trump for a second term? Or when you voted against the John Lewis Voting Rights Act?

17. Congressman Armstrong probably should have reflected more on King's life and legacy before you voted against the John Lewis Voting Rights Act

18. If Senator Tillis truly wanted to honor MLK Jr's legacy, he would stop filibustering federal protections for voting rights.

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19. Senator Ted Cruz could help "lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice" by ending his participation in the filibuster of federal voting protections

20. Congresswoman Cheney could have "remembered and honored" the legacy of MLK Jr on 8/24/21. Instead, she voted against the John Lewis Voting Rights Act

21. Senator Risch could celebrate the life of MLK Jr. Instead, he's participating in a filibuster of federal protections for voting rights

22. This is about accountability. If you are draping yourself in the image of King, people should know you are opposing the policies he fought and died for

If you are into accountability journalism, you'll like my newsletter.

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23. King advocated for more than "love, freedom, unity, and opportunity." He advocated for VOTING RIGHTS.

Congressman Newhouse voted against the John Lewis Voting Rights Act on August 24, 2021

24. Congressman Brady is forgetting a lot of Dr. King’s words. Specifically King's advocacy for voting rights.

Instead, Brady voted against the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.

25. King was more than just a "voice for peace, equality & love." King was an advocate for tangible things, like voting rights.

Senator Scott trampled on voting rights when he voted to throw out millions of votes and install Trump for a second term.

26. If Congressman Dunn was "striving to continue Dr. King's work" he would not have voted against the John Lewis Voting Rights Act

27. Can't leave out @ChuckGrassley, who not only is currently participating in a filibuster of federal voting rights legislation but VOTED AGAINST CREATING AN MLK HOLIDAY as a member of Congress in 1983

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Jan 17,
1. This will be a thread of corporations that are "honoring" MLK Jr on Twitter today but donated to the @NRSC in the last year, supporting a caucus that is filibustering voting rights and a chair (@SenRickScott) who voted to overturn the last election

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@NRSC @SenRickScott 2. @Google donated 15K to the @NRSC on 6/30/21

3. @AmericanAir donated 15K to the @NRSC on 6/9/21

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Jan 17,
1. REMEMBER, from the outset, conservatives have sought to use the MLK Jr. holiday to ignore the "reality" of King and coopt his legacy as a symbol of an ideology that King abhorred

It started with Reagan.

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2. It's not talked about much but Reagan OPPOSED the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and OPPOSED the Voting Rights Act of 1965

In Reagan's 1966 campaign for governor, he SUPPORTED racial housing discrimination

Reagan also opposed the MLK Jr. holiday for years

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3. Reagan reversed course in 1983, facing increasing pressure from the NAACP and an upcoming reelection campaign.

But Reagan wrote to New Hampshire Gov. Meldrim Thomson (R), one of King's harshest critics, and let him know the plan.

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Jan 15,
"I think the tragedy is that we have a Congress with a Senate that has a minority of misguided senators who will use the filibuster to keep the majority of people from even voting" -- MLK Jr.
Here is a video of King's statement, from July 5, 1963

"The strategic position of these men, as chairmen of the most important committees in House and Senate, enable them to filibuster and to bottle up legislation urgently needed for the economic and social welfare of all Americans, Negro and white." -- MLK Jr., 2/12/58
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Jan 15,
NEW: @ATT will stop carrying the far-right @OANN on its @DirectTV subsidiary.

@ATT responsible for 90% of OANN's revenue

OANN relentlessly pushed Trump's false claims that the election was stolen

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@ATT @OANN @DIRECTTV “We informed Herring Networks that, following a routine internal review, we do not plan to enter into a new contract [with @OANN] when our current agreement expires,” DirectTV said in an emailed statement to Bloomberg News.

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@ATT @OANN @DIRECTTV Popular.info first asked @ATT if they would continue to carry @OANN last February.

This was their response:

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Jan 13,
1. 8K+ @kroger workers are on strike today in Colorado

According to a new study, as Kroger earns billions in profits, 2 out of 3 Kroger workers don't earn enough to pay basic expenses

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@kroger 2. Over the last decade @kroger, profits are up 102% and CEO pay is up 150%.

Inflation-adjusted wages for frontline workers, however, are down 3-5%.

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3. The CEO of @kroger, Rodney McMullin, made $22 million in 2020. That's 909x the salary of the median worker.

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Jan 12,
1. Last year, 111 companies declared they opposed state laws restricting voting & were “willing and ready to unite in the fight to protect our democracy”

So do they support Biden's push to reform the filibuster and protect voting rights?

We asked.

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2. Only two companies, @patagonia and @richer_poorer, told us they supported reforming the filibuster to protect voting rights.

A few told us they supported voting rights generally.

Most have gone completely silent.

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@patagonia @richer_poorer 3. Why does this matter? Corporations have historically played an important role in overcoming Republican opposition to voting rights.

In 2006, @Walmart, @Disney and other companies helped convince President Bush to extend the Voting Rights Act

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