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Feb 27 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
This month Texas Attorney General @KenPaxtonTX issued a formal legal opinion defining gender-affirming medical care for trans youth to be child abuse, calling on doctors and parents to be investigated

On 2/18/22, @ATT donated $10,000 to Ken Paxton
@KenPaxtonTX @ATT .@ATT publicly presents themselves as a champion of trans youth while supporting politicians who are taking action to criminalize their existence

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NOTE: @ATT's public policy is run by former RNC chair Ed Gillespie, who supported North Carolina's anti-trans bathroom bill.

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Mar 1
1. For many people around the world, the Russian invasion of Ukraine is a violation of international law and a humanitarian catastrophe

For the fossil fuel industry and its allies, it's an opportunity to exploit for profit

Follow along if interested

popular.info/p/fossil-fuel-…
2. Perhaps the most egregious example was this column in the WSJ by hedge fund tycoon Ken Griffin: "How to Beat Putin With Natural Gas."

Not disclosed by Giffin or the WSJ: Giffin has extensive investments in the natural gas industry

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3. This AM on the Fox News website Rick Perry makes similar arguments in a column titled: "Ukraine crisis: US must lead again on energy before it is too late"

Not disclosed by Perry or Fox: Perry sits on the board of LE GP, an oil & gas pipeline company

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Feb 28
1. Over the weekend, two members of Congress (@RepMTG and @RepGosar) attended a white nationalist convention

GOP leaders looked the other way

So did dozens of prominent corporations supporting their campaigns

Follow along for details and receipts

popular.info/p/two-members-…
@RepMTG @RepGosar 2. The convention, AFPAC, is run by white nationalist Nick Fuentes.

The ADL calls Fuentes a "Nazi-sympathizer."

Earlier this month, Fuentes said he was seeking "total Aryan victory."

Fuentes is also known for his anti-Semitic comments.

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3. At this year's AFPAC conference, Fuentes praised Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at one point asking for “a round of applause for Russia."

He also reprised the white nationalist slogan "you will not replace us" and appeared to complement Hitler.

popular.info/p/two-members-…
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Feb 26
Two Republican members of Congress spoke at this white nationalist event.
Here is one of them.
Remember the Republican Party just censured Cheney and Kinzinger for serving on a Congressional committee investigating the January 6 attack.

Will the Republican Party censure members who attend a white nationalist conference where Hitler is openly praised?
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Feb 24
The "Don't Say Gay" bill passed the Florida House by a vote of 69-47. Seven Republicans joined Democrats in opposing the measure.
The Florida House also passed the "STOP Woke" act by a vote of 74-41

That bill prohibits schools OR private businesses from engaging in instruction/training that makes anyone "feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress" on account of their race
More info on "Don't Say Gay" (and the corporations backing the politicians behind it): popular.info/p/florida-poli…

More info on "STOP Woke": popular.info/p/2022-the-yea…
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Feb 24
1. A far-right website that LAUNCHED 36 DAYS AGO is already more popular on Facebook than the Washington Post

The DC Enquirer has executed an audacious scheme to manipulate Facebook's algorithm and ad platform

And @Meta is letting them get away with it

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@Meta 2. The DC Enquirer controls a network of large Facebook pages that purport to be independent

They have names like Keep Texas Red ("We are an independent group of concerned Texans who want to help keep Texas from flipping blue") and Conservative Americans

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@Meta 3. Each time DC Enquirer publishes an article, all of these "independent" Facebook pages post the link in unison

Here is what happened when DC Enquirer published "Freedom Convoy on the Verge of Victory as Multiple Canadian Provinces Announce an End to Restrictions" on February 9 Image
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Feb 23
1. In 2022, an obscure far-right website with three employees, Conservative Brief, has become a DOMINANT force on Facebook.

I've discovered the (dirty) secret to their success.

Follow along if interested.

popular.info/p/how-an-obscu…
2. Facebook has deemphasized the distribution of news. They've even renamed NewsFeed to Feed.

Nearly all publishers have seen engagement decrease substantially.

Not Conservative Brief.

Its engagement per article is up 10x since Feb 2021

popular.info/p/how-an-obscu…
3. Conservative Brief's success on Facebook is immense. It is now getting more engagement on Facebook than the New York Times OR the Washington Post -- media outlets with thousands of journalists.

Conservative Brief doesn't even have a Facebook page!

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