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Mar 16 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
Austin Linfante: We need to see what happens with Roe v. Wade. Even if the GOP doesn't get what they want, they'll work on a full ban.
Rick: In TX they allow people to snoop through other people's trash to find women who've had abortions.
@AuLinfante @HeartlandSignal
Austin Linfante: The moment you're a little bit different, the GOP wants you out, & if they can't do it by intimidating you, then they'll make it a law.
@AuLinfante @HeartlandSignal
Austin Linfante: The main reason Gov. DeWine is going way to the right is b/c he's going up against a farmer. People are mad at the governor for shutting things down for three months because of COVID.
@AuLinfante @HeartlandSignal
Austin Linfante: A 17-yr old kid was able to buy ammo through an online store that had sold to two mass shooters. He felt so confident that they wouldn't check his ID that he even used his real name, & he was right--they didn't check his ID.
@AuLinfante @HeartlandSignal
Austin Linfante: Jeremy Munson, running for a seat in MN's Congress, wants to allow counties in MN to secede to South Dakota--incl. his own district.
@AuLinfante @HeartlandSignal

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Dave Jamieson: Right around 6 a.m., about 30 workers walked off the job in the middle of a shift after sending around a petition demanding a $3/hr raise. It's not like there are thousands of employees there to absorb the work. High-level mgrs had to fill in.
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Dave Jamieson: Enough workers walked off the job to make a significant impact on the job. They're not in a formal union; it's more of a loose-knit group. Every one I talked to felt they had each other's backs & the courage to walk out.
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Matías Vernengo: The jargon is "price rigidity." It's easy for prices to go up but it's hard for prices to come back down. Higher prices are here for a while.
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Matías Vernengo: Gas is one of those things people *have* to buy so there's an advantage here for the oil companies. People will still buy gas & will try to save elsewhere.
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Mar 17
Lily Roberts: It's hard to remember back to this time last year. Millions of people hadn't had access to a COVID vaccine yet. The effects of the American Rescue Plan showed the incentives in investing in a more durable social net.
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Lily Roberts: Vaccine centers were quickly set up with the aid of FEMA & the National Guard. With the American Rescue Plan, people could buy marketplace health insurance for less.
Rick: That's a critical point. We should be strengthening this safety net.
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Lily Roberts: There was so much support--child tax credit, extra unemployment benefits--it kept spending afloat & allowed people who depended on that support to keep their jobs.
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Michael Elvord: We think of ourselves as essential & important; I take care of C-section rooms before & after procedures. Meriter Hospital's actions did not line up w/ the words they said.
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Michael Elvord: The first day we were in negotiations, we sent 15 proposals & they rejected 13 & said they weren't even willing to discuss them. 8 of those concerned inclusion. That shows how much they disrespect us.
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Michael Elvord: They don't show the proper respect to us as workers, esp. during this pandemic when we literally put our lives, & our families' lives, on the line to keep the hospital open. We just want to be respected & make a living.
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Scott Paul: The triangulation the US sought in the 1980s between China, Russia, & the US was so there'd be no ganging up on someone. Xi Jinping made a serious mistake in supporting Russia's goals, thinking they'd have no repercussions & would make US look weak.
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Scott Paul: There are a lot of consequences if Xi Jinping continues down this road.
Rick: I think Putin is a smarter guy than to jump in the middle of this. He has to have some backers somewhere, a bankroll he can depend on. I think it's China.
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Scott Paul: It's clear there were conversations between Russian leadership & leadership of the Chinese Communist party. I do think Putin--and he's not the only one who's overestimated the strength of his military campaign--thought he could get help from China.
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Bob Ney: You know the Chinese foreign minister's lying when his lips are moving. Russia didn't defeat Ukraine in a day like they thought they would, & they may decide to stay instead of leaving after installing a puppet gov't. Russia wants to get refurbished.
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Bob Ney: Right now, the vast majority of Russian people are supporting Putin. We have to hit them where it hurts till they see what he's doing isn't good. It's like a game of Who Can Hold Out Longer.
@bobney
Rick: The stories coming out of Ukraine are worse every day. I don't see how Putin recovers from this.
Bob Ney: In war, there are always atrocities--friendly fire, errant missiles hitting civilians. Putin just doesn't care--bombs maternity hospitals, apartment bldgs.
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