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Feb 1 • 3 tweets • 2 min read
The @nytimes writes propaganda by euphemism. The public deserves to understand connections between DeSantis and religious zealot billionaires whose stated goal is to destroy public education. Where’s that article? @PatriciaMazzei has a history of doing PR for DeSantis. 1/2
Here is incoming president Corcoran on how education will be weaponized by the religious right to achieve the goal of destroying truth. PRETTY IMPORTANT for the public to know, wouldn’t you say? The @nytimes isn’t doing journalism here. It is hiding the truth. #FixMediaNow 2/2
Here’s @PatriciaMazzei using her power to paint DeSantis as a savvy political gambler while he risked lives. How ghoulish:

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