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Apr 30, 2020 15 tweets 3 min read
every single one of these arguments is bullshit and you should be ashamed of yourself for promoting this argument one: "delayed reporting." So did Blasey ford. So do many others, because they think (correctly) that reporting an unprovable crime against a powerful man will ruin their lives. But:
- Her brother says he TOLD HER NOT to go to the police.
- Her friend/neighbor were told
Mar 16, 2020 19 tweets 2 min read
alright folks, welcome to our live thread of the #DemDebate: pandemic edition—bernie vs. biden: biden opens with a cough
Mar 7, 2020 42 tweets 18 min read
The Biden takedown is here ❧ New by ⁦@NathanJRobinson⁩. currentaffairs.org/2020/03/democr… Biden proposed raising the retirement age and eliminating cost of living increases. @ryangrim and @lhfang unearthed material from the 1990s proving that senior advocacy groups had “blasted” Biden for siding with the GOP. bit.ly/2ItVLta
Nov 15, 2019 4 tweets 3 min read
NYT article claims that "experts" think Sanders' climate change plan is unscientific, implying it means experts on climate change. But actually quotes people like: a business school professor/maxed out Hillary donor and a former Hillary staffer & PR guy for the chemical industry this is pure propaganda, nothing whatsoever to do with science. if you want a scientific assessment have climate scientists evaluate the plan. pretty galling that @nytimes doesn't disclose the obvious political biases of its sources.
Sep 13, 2019 41 tweets 7 min read
welcome to @curaffairs LIVE TWEET of the #DemocraticDebate — “houston we have a problem” edition there will be pandering, fudging, overworked one liners, and on this feed, typos. embrace it. here we go!
Sep 12, 2019 8 tweets 4 min read
all new democratic debates TONIGHT. you know what this means: LIVE DRAW WITH @JasonAdamK 🎨 ✍🏻🔥 it begins currentaffairs.org/2019/09/live-d…
Jun 30, 2019 8 tweets 5 min read
the prestigious law firm @Cravath is celebrating 200 years of ushering in the gilded age, fighting the new deal, warming the planet, and merging mega-corps into leviathans. they’re so proud that they’ve catalogued their greatest hits! 200.cravath.com here are our faves: enjoy your poison water suckers
May 8, 2019 12 tweets 6 min read
THREAD: here are important reasons to support the #UberLyftStrike today. uber and lyft profit depends on perpetually sinking driver wages until either the arrival of driverless cars or the erosion/continued lack of public transportation. that’s not a winning scenario for us. what do dropping rates per mile mean for drivers? longer hours on the road for less money #UberLyftStrike #UberShutDown #UberStrike #LyftStrike thestranger.com/slog/2017/12/2…
Aug 13, 2018 21 tweets 5 min read