#Politics

American Oversight

weareoversight

Using #FOIA requests—and when necessary, litigation—we’ve uncovered misconduct, corruption, and abuse of power among key administration figures. Here’s what we’ve found so far—and what we’re still trying to figure out.https://

Ben Wikler

benwikler

NEW: A *great* Dem just announced for Wisconsin's perhaps most hotly-contested state legislative seat. Brad Pfaff, @pfaff4senate, lifelong fighter for farmers, led @GovEvers Ag Dpt until GOP fired him for

Glen Pyle | Wear A Mask 😷

glenpyle

This dumpster fire of a study published by @JVascSurg has generated a lot of blowback from #MedTwitter. The take home message: medical professionals shouldn't post inappropriate #SoMe content. So, what

Chris Razukas

hellochris

In some non #kimjongundead news, here's an archival bit, a k-hed actually, from 1971, about an ambassador who shot himself rather than leave Pyongyang for Jakarta. OK - a wee

Marilyn Marks

MarilynRMarks1

1/ This article explains part of why we @CoalitionGoodGv warn that mail balloting risks must be managed by the public oversight and political parties. Appointed watchers must be part of

Yvette Cooper

YvetteCooperMP

2 senior civil servants gone over results fiasco but Gavin Williamson is still Education Secretary. Govt says he “sought assurances” it was all OK so it wasn’t his fault. What

Will Gordh

will_gordh

As a progressive, my preference for VP was Elizabeth Warren for a number of reasons… But I think Kamala Harris is a great choice… here are some of the reasons

Pedro L. Gonzalez

emeriticus

This study illuminates something that even the researchers won't explicitly acknowledge, nor will the GOP: Latinos increasingly see themselves as white-adjacent, which means, among other things, that the law and

Effy, Letting Out A Heaving Sigh Of Relief At Last

EffInvictus

One of the broad problems of contemporary left-wing politics is that so much of it is built on a chart that shows a divergence between output and wages that starts

Scott Shaffer

scttdvd

So I've been thinking about what's wrong with this @AsteadWesley article about police politics in Minneapolis.https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/26/us/politics/minneapolis-defund-police.html He says it's about an idealistic city co

No legacy is so rich as honesty-Shakespeare 🍁

Cdn_Eliana

1/"Since its inception in 1976, Tides has "scaled more than 1,400 social ventures, fueled social change in 120+ countries, and mobilized more than $3 billion for impact," according to its

seeshell

Tentoads4truth

Inside Groundswell: Read the Memos of the New Right-Wing Strategy Group Planning a “30 Front War” Ginni Thomas, Allen West, and a crew of conservative activists and journalists have formed

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PandaScottish

[thread] on a very very special focus groupTwo quotes though before we start "My Britain is one where the rule of law is upheld, impartially even against the most powerful

Scott Knowles

USofDisaster

I grew up in the 1980s in Texas, attended really good public schools. I learned about "great civilizations" like Greece/Rome. I memorized the founders but knew nothing about them. I

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maybegabrielle

sharknado 7: living at home with my right-wing parents during a global pandemic and election but in happier news, the pandemic is ending november 4th! my dad reminds us every

Nellie Sires

NellieBme

So how’d we do it? Simple, we let our values guide us: 1) We put our people first, offering time off and additional pay to prepare for possible shelter in