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Jan 17, 2022 • 27 tweets • 9 min read • Read on X
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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.

It's free to sign up ➡️ popular.info/subscribe
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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1. Major corporations — including General Motors, State Farm, JPMorgan Chase, Delta, and Microsoft — are bankrolling a political ad from Senate candidate Andy Barr featuring a white nationalist slogan.
2. In the ad, Barr declares, “It’s not a sin to be white.”

It's a variation of “It’s OK to be white,” which has been adopted by white supremacists

It has been designated as a “hate slogan“ by the ADL

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3. “It’s OK to be white,” sometimes abbreviated as IOTBW, was popularized on the notoriously racist message board 4chan in 2017.

It was then adopted by neo-Nazis and white supremacists.

Former KKK grand wizard David Duke, a prominent white supremacist, promoted the campaign. Image
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Feb 11
1. Internal documents reveal that Freedom 250, which purports to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary, is a vehicle to promote Trump and "America First" propaganda, including election conspiracies

Major corporations like Mastercard and Deloitte and spending million to bankroll this effort
2. Freedom 250 says it'll use corporate money to organize events celebrating the nation’s birthday. But an internal “Events Toolkit” reveals the events will promote pro-Trump political talking points

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3. For example, a “Talking Points & Messaging Guide” suggests partner organizations feature “issue-based messaging.” One featured message: “President Trump and America First leaders are restoring election integrity and protecting the voice of every legal citizen.” Image
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Feb 9
1. Trump has launched a torrent of bigoted invective against Somali migrants, calling them "garbage" and demanding they be kicked out of the country

Now, the Trump administration is rigging the immigration courts against them

We've uncovered the details of the scheme
2. Lawyer Matthew Hoppock reported that his 8 Somali clients have all had their cases reassigned to the same immigration judge.

Other lawyers representing Somali clients have had their cases reassigned to the same judge.

popular.info/p/how-trump-is…
3. Popular Information has learned that judge is Sherron Ashworth, a former ICE prosecutor with a track record of quickly rejecting asylum claims and accepting the Trump administration’s most specious legal arguments

Ashworth is based in Lousiana but will hear these cases in Kansas City via video

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Jan 28
1. Many large media outlets are reporting that Trump "pivoted" his strategy in Minnesota and has "changed course."

This is what the White House WANTS YOU TO BELIEVE

The only problem is it is not true
2. Is Trump ending his immigration crackdown in Minneapolis? No

Is anyone responsible for the operation being held accountable. No

Has Trump acknowledged that these killings were unjustified? Also no

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3. The only thing that is changed is that Trump has replaced Greg Bovino, the Border Patrol commander overseeing the Minneapolis operation, with Tom Homan, his border czar.

The idea that Homan is a force for moderation is a joke.
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Jan 26
1. The Trump administration is not conducting its deadly immigration crackdown in Minneapolis alone

Major corporations, including @amazon, @CitizensBank, and @ATT, are enabling — and profiting from — the operation.
@amazon @CitizensBank @ATT 2. @Amazon powers much of the technological infrastructure that the Trump administration uses to target immigrants.

Amazon hosts the ICM database used by ICE which "integrates a vast ecosystem of public and private data to track down immigrants"

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3. Hours after Alex Pretti was fatally shot at point-blank ranger, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy attended a screening of "Melania," a documentary about the First Lady, at the White House.

Amazon is paid Melania $40 million for rights to the vanity project and is spending another $35 million to promote itImage
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Jan 22
1. After months of denials, the Trump administration has admitted that DOGE staff misused Social Security data.

A DOGE staffer signed a deal to share the data with a “political advocacy group” seeking to “overturn election results"

The identity of the staffer is not disclosed but there are clues
2. Antonio Gracias, a DOGE staffer who was embedded at the SSA, publicly spoke about using Social Security data to “expose” voter fraud. During a March 30 rally alongside Elon Musk, Gracias — a fellow billionaire — made a variety of false and misleading claims.

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3. Gracias said that he had compared SSA data with voting records and found that non-citizens were registered to vote and did vote. He claimed he referred these people for prosecution. (There are no known charges or convictions resulting from those alleged referrals.)
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