December 9, 2022 by V Leigh

BREAKING: Brittney Griner released by Russia in 1-for-1 prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout, U.S. official says

BREAKING: Brittney Griner released by Russia in 1-for-1 prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout, U.S. official says https://t.co/oa6fEPHtM9
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 8, 2022

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Moments ago I spoke to Brittney Griner.

She is safe.
She is on a plane.
She is on her way home. pic.twitter.com/FmHgfzrcDT
— President Biden (@POTUS) December 8, 2022

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Brittany Griner’s release comes just as her detainment in Russia took an alarming turn. https://t.co/JhxPi0v9vo
— The Advocate (@TheAdvocateMag) December 8, 2022

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We sent letters. We organized our movements. We kept the pressure on. As we always do. 🙏🏽 https://t.co/dfC7e3PYGd
— Crystal Hudson (@crystalrhudson) December 8, 2022

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happy pictures of brittney griner to cleanse the timeline pic.twitter.com/VGKF5CffKy
— whitney medworth (@its_whitney) December 8, 2022

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November 17, 2022 by V Leigh

I have to thank @chrislhayes for broadcasting the most satisfying 2-minutes of television I’ve watched today. A perfect encapsulation of what Fox News has looked like over the past several months.

Me as a Floridian watching all the democrats celebrate nationwide pic.twitter.com/isz4D4vUkA
— Emily Rodrigues (@eminpolitics) November 9, 2022

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They will tell you Stacey Abrams lost, because Black men didn’t vote for her. It’s not true. She lost, because white people didn’t vote for her. Do not fall for the narrative that blames Black people for white racism and misogynoir.
— Uju Anya (@UjuAnya) November 9, 2022

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White women are not “voting against their own interests.”

They’re making an astute political calculation that they have made successfully for decades.

They look around. They see who has power (almost exclusively white men). They side w power.

It’s sick, but it’s not stupid.
— Kate Kelly (@Kate_Kelly_Esq) November 9, 2022

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BREAKING: Slavery has officially been banned as punishment in Tennessee. https://t.co/AadakHWGdh pic.twitter.com/T4HzSGHlkU
— FOX13 Memphis (@FOX13Memphis) November 9, 2022

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everyone is dunking on tennessee for this without realizing that they are only the fifth state to abolish slavery with no exceptions (CO, NE, UT, RI). it’s not an “ooh backward southern state” thing it’s that slavery is still legal for incarcerated people in most of the US. https://t.co/YCaxcFgoyU
— graph enjoyer (@lowerbodyinjury) November 9, 2022

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“The fact that these youth voters are coming in so strong in an off year is very concerning.”

🥲pic.twitter.com/z4o7PJiia7
— THE PERSUADERS by Anand Giridharadas (@AnandWrites) November 10, 2022

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Gen-Z made themselves heard loud and clear. Now do y’all understand why they’re coming for our books?
— Angie Thomas (@angiecthomas) November 9, 2022

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I haven’t commented about the Warnock run-off b/c I find I am still so furious that voters in Georgia would force their brilliant Senator to endure the indignity of a run-off against such a patently & embarassingly unequipped opponent. But @ReverendWarnock’s grace humbles me. https://t.co/LMSgWbdytq
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@SIfill_) November 10, 2022

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88% of evangelical Christians voted for Herschel Walker, not Warnock, the candidate who has devoted his adult life to Jesus Christ. Let that sink in.
— PammyCanFinallySleepAtNight (@PSchmaling) November 9, 2022

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November 8, 2022 by V Leigh

Twitter is struggling to respond to political misinformation and other harmful posts on the social media platform after Elon Musk fired roughly half of its workforce just days before the U.S. midterm elections.

Mediaite reporting that Tiffany Cross calling Florida the “dick of the country”
that should be “castrated” was “an example of the sort of commentary that led to” MSNBC cutting ties https://t.co/bXRbUKtkz6

pic.twitter.com/2JOTq3FPiO
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) November 4, 2022

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An ad being run in Georgia by Stephen Miller’s group: America First Legal. pic.twitter.com/tIeUHGYZoB
— Waleed Shahid (@_waleedshahid) November 2, 2022

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“Musk owning Twitter is like putting the fox in charge of the henhouse when it comes to political misinformation,” says @BostonJoan. https://t.co/N06DFI9NnO
— Data & Society (@datasociety) October 31, 2022

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“Elon Musk has now purged roughly half of Twitter’s 7,500 employee base, leaving whole teams totally or near completely gutted, including those tasked with defending against election misinformation ahead of the US midterms next week” https://t.co/uuXnOvEBjb
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) November 4, 2022

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This ballot processing center in Washington state’s largest county is aiming for ‘radical transparency,’ as concerns run high about misinformation and disinformation regarding election integrity and fears grow of political violence pic.twitter.com/3AtKn5OqsR
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 4, 2022

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I wrote about WhatsApp’s new Communities feature that makes the world’s biggest messaging app more like Slack.

But experts like @DavidNemer are worried that making structuring Groups easier will aid in spreading political propaganda and misinformation. https://t.co/I0QwVsCcrl
— ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (@PranavDixit) November 4, 2022

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Free speech does not include spreading misinformation to downplay political violence.
— Senator Dick Durbin (@SenatorDurbin) November 1, 2022

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Twitter is struggling to respond to political misinformation and other harmful posts on the social media platform after Elon Musk fired roughly half of its workforce just days before the U.S. midterm elections. https://t.co/SojHiMGPcL
— Anchorage Daily News (@adndotcom) November 8, 2022

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October 14, 2022 by V Leigh

BREAKING: The Select Committee unanimously votes to subpoena Donald J. Trump, former President of the United States, to provide evidence as part of the committee’s investigation.

Take 7 minutes to watch House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and others respond to the Capitol insurrection in previously unseen footage. pic.twitter.com/qFDdLSuMmM
— The Recount (@therecount) October 13, 2022

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Former WH counsel Pat Cipollone clammed up when asked point-blank if President Trump did or did not want violent rioters to leave the Capitol on January 6 pic.twitter.com/YFePZOCyTD
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) October 14, 2022

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BREAKING: The Select Committee unanimously votes to subpoena Donald J. Trump, former President of the United States, to provide evidence as part of the committee’s investigation.
— January 6th Committee (@January6thCmte) October 13, 2022

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October 9, 2022 by V Leigh

Breaking News: President Biden pardoned everyone convicted of marijuana possession under federal law and said the U.S. will review how the drug is classified.

President Biden is planning to issue an executive order pardoning people convicted of simple marijuana possession under federal law.

He’ll also urge governors to do the same for state cases of civil possession of marijuana. https://t.co/aGiRLM8JOx
— POLITICO (@politico) October 6, 2022

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Sending people to jail for possessing marijuana has upended too many lives – for conduct that is legal in many states. That’s before you address the clear racial disparities around prosecution and conviction. Today, we begin to right these wrongs.
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 6, 2022

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Biden youth outreach: Canceling student debt, pardoning marijuana possession, defending abortion rights

Republican youth outreach: Suing to stop student debt relief, attacking Biden for extremely popular marijuana reform, forcing rape victims to give birth to their rapist’s baby
— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) October 7, 2022

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I applaud the president for yesterday’s executive action on marijuana. But we’ve got a long way to go. I happen to believe that marijuana should be legal all over this country. pic.twitter.com/blqiMi4ulI
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) October 7, 2022

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Marijuana arrests account for over half of all drug arrests in our country.

This is an important step forward, but we must keep pushing for more. Legalize marijuana. Expunge records. Protect undocumented folks. End the war on drugs. https://t.co/rH8QPrtKU7
— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) October 7, 2022

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Wait, so do I get my job at the WH back? https://t.co/PSOlsNQzQ4
— Anya Lehr (@anyalehr) October 6, 2022

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An overwhelming number of Black people impacted by marijuana conviction are ineligible for these special pardon projects due to stacking of charges and tough on policing legislation.
— Miracle. ESQ. MSW. (@miracolomucize) October 6, 2022

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Learning that 0 people are being freed by Biden’s order and feeling like an idiot for being optimistic for a second. I wonder if Democrats ever consider what repeatedly doing this type of empty, symbolic, hope crushing let-down stuff does to folks.
— Read Class Struggle Unionism by Joe Burns (@JoshuaPotash) October 7, 2022

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BREAKING: Beto O’Rourke heeds Joe Biden’s call to end marijuana crimes — announces that when he becomes governor Texas will “finally legalize marijuana” and “expunge the records of those arrested” for its possession. RT IF YOU HOPE BETO BEATS GREG ABBOTT!
— Occupy Democrats (@OccupyDemocrats) October 6, 2022

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Nobody in America is made any safer because we put someone in prison for marijuana possession. Join us in telling every governor to follow Biden’s lead and pardon everyone in your state who has been convicted of simple marijuana possession.

(🧵8/8) https://t.co/j2iYlX39Nh
— Public Citizen (@Public_Citizen) October 7, 2022

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If President Biden can pardon all federal possession of marijuana convictions, every single Governor should do the same for state convictions.

This is long overdue
— Isaac G. Bryan (@ib2_real) October 6, 2022

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Breaking News: President Biden pardoned everyone convicted of marijuana possession under federal law and said the U.S. will review how the drug is classified. https://t.co/frPIONvJJc
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 6, 2022

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October 3, 2022 by V Leigh

Florida GOP votes against FEMA funding

Florida GOP votes against FEMA funding https://t.co/vhVD5x9FFS
— Andrew Chung (@andrew_chung_) October 2, 2022

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Every Republican Senator and Congressperson from Florida voted against federal aid for Hurricane Ian.

Every. Single. One.

Wow.
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) October 2, 2022

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After Hurricane Ian slammed Florida’s coast, I made my way to Fort Myers to report on the devastation in the city’s predominantly Black neighborhoods.

“Send help,” one resident told me. “They ain’t coming for us. This is a good ol’ boy town.”https://t.co/u4aX5txLTl
— Margo Snipe (@margoasnipe) September 30, 2022

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DeSantis spent $615,000 of Florida taxpayer money to Vertol Systems Company Inc to fly 50 men, women and children from Texas, where he lured them with the promise of jobs and shelter, to Martha’s Vineyard.

That is $12,300 per person of Florida taxpayer money for a cruel stunt.
— Amy Siskind 🏳️‍🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) September 17, 2022

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While Hurricane Ian may be new, the impact it has had on families followed by the slow government response in aid is something many are all too familiar with – especially communities of color. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/0M8y8LP74Y
— ColorOfChange (@ColorOfChange) October 3, 2022

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September 22, 2022 by V Leigh

“No, President Biden, the pandemic is not over” #covid #longcovid #pandemic

COVID should have been our mass mobilization moment, the crisis that makes our society leap forward into the next century. Instead, our government decided that the objective was to “feel” like everything had returned to status quo ante. https://t.co/s8G2P7luiU
— Kaitlin Byrd: Renaissance Maiden (@GothamGirlBlue) September 21, 2022

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“Long COVID is now the country’s third leading neurological disorder, the American Academy of Neurology declared in July.” https://t.co/lAVFjPkitx
— Hazie Long Covid/ME (@haziethompson) September 14, 2022

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“The pandemic is over. We still have a problem with COVID, we’re still doing a lot of work on it. But the pandemic is over. If you notice, no one is wearing masks.”

— President Joe Biden on 60 Minutes, 9/18/22 pic.twitter.com/4ceWCk4Uth
— The Recount (@therecount) September 19, 2022

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Covid is the third leading cause of death. The pandemic is definitely not over.
— Denise Dewald, MD 🗽 (@denise_dewald) September 19, 2022

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That’s why the pandemic has to be over https://t.co/grJsPysatT
— الكسندرا ميراي‎ (@Lexialex) September 20, 2022

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The pandemic isn’t over. Politicians are just over caring about it—so, take care of yourselves—b/c no one else is concerned about you. #WokeAF https://t.co/trCRBJXzlQ
— Danielle Moodie (@DeeTwoCents) September 20, 2022

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If hundreds of thousands of people are becoming infected every day and thousands are dying every week were still in a pandemic. This may be unwelcome, and not politically advantageous., but it’s just the truth. https://t.co/BXmgRG7imZ
— Jonathan Reiner (@JReinerMD) September 20, 2022

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August 20, 2022 by V Leigh

The House passes the Inflation Reduction Act, sending the $740 billion tax, healthcare, and climate bill to President Biden’s desk. The vote is the culmination of more than a year of negotiation among Democrat

Take a look at the example below. Language like this subtly but pervasively reinforces the science-denying myth that people’s safety from crime is dependent on more cops/surveillance/weapons and not on housing, health, education, pollution, inequality reduction, etc. pic.twitter.com/YuUt36fgV8
— Alec Karakatsanis (@equalityAlec) August 9, 2022

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Wall Street has donated over $2,000,000 to Kyrsten Sinema since 2017.

She single-handedly stopped Democrats from addressing a corrupt tax break for hedge-fund managers and private equity executives.

Could there be a clearer example of how big money corrupts our democracy?
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) August 10, 2022

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Repeat after me: Get Big Money out of politics.

https://t.co/5JgyXqlR6A
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) August 13, 2022

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Repeat after me: Get Big Money out of politics.

https://t.co/5JgyXqlR6A
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) August 13, 2022

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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema received nearly $1 million over the past year from private equity professionals, hedge fund managers and venture capitalists whose interests she has staunchly defended in Congress, an @AP review of campaign finance disclosures found. https://t.co/mhlOhQZzTa
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 13, 2022

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Military budget: $840 billion
Semiconductors: $52 billion
Police expansion: $37 billion
Climate change: $2 billion pic.twitter.com/D319FgOfwC
— Adam Best (@adamcbest) July 24, 2022

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Nancy Pelosi’s husband buys millions worth of chip-manufacturing company stock ahead of chip-manufacturing bill vote

Her spokesperson responded, “The Speaker does not own any stocks. As you can see…these transactions are marked ‘SP’ for Spouse.”https://t.co/w0lveUPV2J
— Leah McElrath (@leahmcelrath) July 18, 2022

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Dems and climate activists are shocked and angry after Manchin rejected climate and energy investments under a party-line spending package.

They’re blasting the senator’s move as one that would doom not just Biden’s agenda but the future of the planet. https://t.co/7CNom7Ts1O
— POLITICO (@politico) July 15, 2022

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220-207: The House passes the Inflation Reduction Act, sending the $740 billion tax, healthcare, and climate bill to President Biden’s desk.

The vote is the culmination of more than a year of negotiation among Democrats. pic.twitter.com/qRVjyJU2ao
— The Recount (@therecount) August 12, 2022

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August 4, 2022 by V Leigh

BREAKING: Russian prosecutors asked a court to sentence U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner to 9 1/2 years in prison on cannabis possession charges. Closing arguments in the trial are taking place, nearly six months after her arrest at a Moscow airport.

BREAKING: Russian prosecutors asked a court to sentence U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner to 9 1/2 years in prison on cannabis possession charges. Closing arguments in the trial are taking place, nearly six months after her arrest at a Moscow airport. https://t.co/pqF9LgrTp7
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 4, 2022

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Russian court gives Brittney Griner nine years jail for drug offences https://t.co/9UOwweeDcE
— ABC News (@abcnews) August 4, 2022

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The fight is not over. Athletes continue to call for Brittney Griner’s release after she was sentenced this morning. #FreeBG pic.twitter.com/jAcGw949lX
— The Players’ Tribune (@PlayersTribune) August 4, 2022

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Bottom line: Every member of Congress, regardless of party, should be advocating for the release of Brittney Griner.

We cannot allow Brittney Griner to stay in a Russian prison for 9 years as a political pawn. We should do whatever it takes to bring Brittney home. #MS03 #FreeBG
— Shuwaski Young for Congress (@shuwaskiyoung) August 4, 2022

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Seeing the Justice Department FINALLY charge the officers who murdered Breonna Taylor shortly after we find out a Russian court is sentencing Brittney Griner to 9 years in prison is making me feel some type of way.

There’s no real justice for Black women.#SayHerName #FreeBG
— Ernest is at #NABJNAHJ22 (@MrErnestOwens) August 4, 2022

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Black woman should not have to be perfect in order to be protected, stay alive, and be loved.
— Danté Stewart (Stew) (@stewartdantec) August 4, 2022

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May 19, 2022 by V Leigh

Our fundamental rights are on the line. Its time to #AbolishTheFilibuster & #ExpandTheSupremeCourt

Throughout its history, the Jim Crow-era rules of the U.S. Senate have prevented progress, obstructed justice & kept a foot on the neck of Black America.

Enough. It’s time to #AbolishTheFilibuster.
— Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (@RepPressley) May 13, 2022

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51 Senators didn’t even allow so much as a debate on the #WHPA, even though 70% of Americans support a woman’s right to choose.

Say it with me: #AbolishTheFilibuster.
— Barbara Lee (@BLeeForCongress) May 14, 2022

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How many times do our communities have to witness gun violence & endure trauma before we #AbolishTheFilibuster & deliver real gun reform? I’m especially enraged reading reports that the shooting was racially motivated & conducted by a white supremacist. https://t.co/TbCOWPLNFi
— Rep. Andy Levin (@RepAndyLevin) May 14, 2022

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It’s #ClimateAction or the filibuster
It’s LGBTQ+ rights or the filibuster
It’s voting rights or the filibuster
It’s gun safety or the filibuster
It’s abortion or the filibuster

Our fundamental rights are on the line. Its time to #AbolishTheFilibuster & #ExpandTheSupremeCourt pic.twitter.com/M0jgijklh4
— Rep. Veronica Escobar (@RepEscobar) May 10, 2022

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It’s simple. If we don’t abolish the filibuster, American democracy is doomed. pic.twitter.com/XbOcZJRjJV
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) February 25, 2021

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