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@votedarlene
May 22 • 4 tweets • 2 min read Twitter logo Read on Twitter
Here we go again. In case you're like @RepBurgessOwens and don't know, the middle class in the US was made possible by unions and collective bargaining. Also, Owens was able to join NFL players lawsuit against the NFL over brain injuries because of its players union. #utpol
Worth noting, thousands of former Black NFL players stand to benefit from the $1B concussion settlement. Black retired football players who were initially denied payments for dementia because of the NFL's use of race-norming, were able to be retested or have their claims rescored
to eliminate racial bias in the testing and payout formula, under a revised plan. The established fund has paid out more than $800 million to players with the average dementia awards to be about $600,000. So, for all the NFL players who were compensated
following years of repeated blows to the head; Thank a union. More specifically the National Football League Player Association @NFLPA

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"The biggest lie of all time" is that the Democrats and GOP switched parties.
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I completed, The House on Mango Street. Conclusion: This is a beautifully written book that contains no material that warrants this post by @UTBoardofEd member Natalie Cline. There’s no way she or the ‘concerned parent’ read the book. It would be my guess Ms. Cline acted on #uted Image
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Florida's history with racism is oft forgotten due to the state's sunny nickname. Blacks were targeted by law enforcement to provide mandatory labor for citrus groves. Dr. King called St. Augustine 'America’s most segregated city' in 1964. The city is forever linked to the Civil Image
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This is a lie. President Obama tried to score points with the GOP on immigration. He became the 'Deporter-in-chief'. A title he cannot defend. Republicans lied and hated him anyway. Trump wanted a moat with alligators. The GOP loved it. The cruelty IS the point. Obama remains the
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In 1988, President Reagan vetoed a bill that would’ve restricted television programming aimed at children saying, “this bill simply cannot be reconciled with the freedom of expression secured by our Constitution.” The FCC had said the marketplace could best regulate commercials.
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Mar 22
Pay attention to the stories of what's happening at New College in Florida. It's the model for what the DeSantis and those who support him wants for the country.
A must watch:
Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Six to the New College of Florida Board of Trustees
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