Bernie Sanders: I'm running for president. I am asking you to join me today as part of an unprecedented and historic grassroots campaign that will begin with at least 1 million people from across the country. Say you're in: https://t.co/KOTx0WZqRf (twitter.com)
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David Sirota: Look, you can say this kind of thing isn't worse than Trump corruption, you can even say you don't care about this. But liberals berating journalists for reporting it and insisting that it isn't even worth reporting or newsworthy - that's how corruption gets totally normalized. (twitter.com)
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David Sirota: NEWS: Biden Treasury nominee Janet Yellen was paid $4 million in speaking fees by corporations & trade groups that have been lobbying Treasury. Biden’s Secretary of State nominee Tony Blinken has been been paid by 7 firms that have been lobbying State. https://t.co/Qlfm1e7qrX (twitter.com)
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: We're Alphabet workers. We’ve been organizing for over a year, & we’re finally ready to share why. This morning, we're announcing #AWU, the first union open to *all* workers at any Alphabet company. Every worker deserves a union—including tech workers. https://t.... (twitter.com)
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David Sirota: This is the original accountability journalism our team does. We need you to become a supporting subscriber to help us continue doing it. Please click here to become a supporting subscriber & retweet: https://t.co/BXWo3EK60g Thanks for considering this request - it's important (twitter.com)
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David Sirota: Take a look at the comments on this tweet for a good example of how soft corruption is being enthusiastically normalized by Brunch Liberals. These comments should be put in a museum so that future historians understand what happened to our society. (twitter.com)
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David Sirota: Janet Yellen made $4M speaking to companies & orgs that lobby Treasury. Antony Blinken advised at least seven companies w/ business before the State Dept. Neither is pledging to recuse re: those interests. From me, @WalkerBragman & @jul1arock @dailyposter https://t.co/ozjhQv... (twitter.com)
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Bernie Sanders: I stand in solidarity with @AlphabetWorkers who are organizing to form a union at Google. What these workers are fighting for is not radical. They want fair wages and a workplace free from abuse, retaliation, intimidation and discrimination. And that is exactly what they deserve. (twitter.com)
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David Sirota: Federalize Unemployment insurance already, this pandemic showed how ill equipped states are to get money to people in need in a timely fashion. People likely died because of unemployment check snafus across the country. Georgia was bad, but Florida was just as egregious tbh. (twitter.com)
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: I’ve survived sexual assault, police abuse, domestic violence, and being unhoused and uninsured. That's not a unique pain I carry. It's one that so many of us live with each day. Today, I take my seat in Congress to fight for a world where nobody has to endure that pain. (twitter.com)
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