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May 8 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
#THREAD: From Women's Rights, to Civil Rights, Voting Rights, LGBTQ rights...
Many may feel overwhelmed, or at a loss for words, over the borage of fronts on which our fundamental rights are being attacked — and years or decades of progress seemingly being undone all at once.
2/ These are battles that were hard fought and won, many long ago — and all of the sudden it seems, they're being attacked or reversed.
But this confluence of red/purple states turning back the clock on all of these issues aren't simply "culture wars" or "red meat" for the base.
Jan 10, 2020 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
#BREAKING: DOJ winds down Clinton-related inquiry championed by Trump, after finding NOTHING of consequence.
U.S. Attorney John Huber was tasked with reviewing the Clinton Foundation and Uranium One.
The GOP will want to bury this story. Don't let them. washingtonpost.com/national-secur…#REMEMBER: After pressure from Trump, right-wing media, and Republicans...former-AG Sessions appointed John Huber, U.S. Attorney in Utah, to probe the Clinton Foundation and "Uranium One" conspiracy theories.
#FACTCHECK: Republicans SUPPORTED the Biden-led effort to root out corruption in Ukraine, by seeking the removal of a corrupt Prosecutor General, Shokin.
Shokin was NOT prosecuting corruption. He was accepting and extorting the corrupt for bribes.
#FACTCHECK: Zelenksy was PREPPED by Yermak, Volker and Sondland.
He was told he had to reassure Trump on the call that he was willing to work with Giuliani to investigate Burisma/the Bidens, and the 2016 conspiracy theory.
#FTR: The article has been updated...but the reporter has NOT corrected her tweet.
Shortly after tweeting out the incorrect article, she retweeted the suggestion that Tulsi's primary challenger for her congress is not a serious opponent.
#REMEMBER: In May, Trump said it would "certainly" be "appropriate" to discuss opening an investigation into Biden with Barr.
“Certainly it is a very big issue...I have not spoken to him about it. Would I speak to him about it? I haven’t thought of that." washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…
Sep 28, 2019 • 7 tweets • 4 min read
#REDFLAG: If Trump was deliberately withholding defensive aid to Ukraine, in exchange for fabricated dirt on the Bidens...
What is he willing to GIVE China in exchange for fabricated dirt on the Bidens...while he's in the midst of a failing Trade War that's hurting the economy?
#FLAG: Worth noting, Trump and his Republican defenders keep mentioning China...
Sep 20, 2019 • 10 tweets • 6 min read
#REDFLAG: The Intelligence Community whistleblower complaint about Trump’s communications with a foreign leader centers on UKRAINE.
Trump made a "promise" to the foreign leader that poses an urgent threat to our national security/intelligence interests.
washingtonpost.com/national-secur…#REMEMBER: Ukrainian prosecutors dropped investigations into Manafort + Kilimnik, let Kilimnik flee to Russia out of reach, and withdrew their offer to cooperate with Mueller...
Then, Trump finally approved long-pending defensive weapons sales to Ukraine.
#FACTCHECK: Republicans are pushing the FALSE narrative that the FBI didn't warn the Trump Campaign of potential Russian Interference in 2016.
That's a LIE.
The FBI briefed Trump and his campaign in August 2016, once he became the Republican nominee, after Lewandowsi was fired.
#FLAG: After Gaetz and Lewandowski tried to push the LIE that the FBI didn't brief the Trump Campaign of potential Russian Interference in 2016...
Jim Jordan tried to hammer it home.
This is a false narrative that the GOP, Barr, and Trump have all tried to push repeatedly.
Aug 27, 2019 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
#FTR: Trump is suggesting that Puerto Rico is a burden on the United States...because it finds itself in the path of another storm.
It's also worth noting that Dorian will likely side-swipe Puerto Rico, and directly hit Florida...which he interestingly doesn't see as a burden.
#REDFLAG: The Trump DOJ is now arguing that Congress and Dem State AGs CAN'T DEFEND the #ACA in court.
After refusing to defend the #ACA as 20 Republican AGs try to kill it...the Trump Administration is trying to block Democrats from defending it instead.
@RealTimers - Are you aware the Tulsi Gabbard is the ONLY "Democratic" candidate being promoted by Russian trolls/bots? Are you comfortable giving her a platform, as it seems you are not aware of this?
#FACTCHECK: Now onto the substance of his claim...
Trump fails to grasp the idea that the U.S. benefits greatly from the success of our European partners...especially Germany, which produces an large proportion of its cars HERE in the U.S....
#FTR: NASA is being clear. They're calling it the "Moon To Mars" program.
They must remaster human spaceflight, practice for extended stays (b/c going to Mars is a long trip/stay), placing tech in the Moon's orbit to "pick up" on the way to Mars, etc... nasa.gov/topics/moon-to…