[GEORGIA SENATE RUN-OFF] news thread

By artappraiser on Sat, 11/21/2020 - 9:12pm |

Bernie sez (Doesn't sound outraged! and pssst: President actually cannot do much in domestic policy)

This is what Georgia's senate runoff elections mean: strong COVID relief, $15 minimum wage, expanded healthcare, tackling climate change, addressing systemic racism and immigration reform – and removing Mitch McConnell as Majority Leader. Let's do it.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) November 21, 2020

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https://twitter.com/BernieSanders/status/1330210786732613635?s=20

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Warnock:

Mitch McConnell is spending millions to save unelected Senator Kelly Loeffler so he can put a roadblock on all the change we're fighting for. Don't let him get away with buying this Senate seat.

Chip in to help us fight back: https://t.co/UMW6OferDd https://t.co/CTStqJkrWt
— Reverend Raphael Warnock (@ReverendWarnock) November 21, 2020

by artappraiser on Sat, 11/21/2020 - 9:13pm

A review of campaign contributions shows Perdue got more than $425K from team owners & their relatives, including the DeVos family (Orlando Magic), Philip Anschutz (LA Kings), Jimmy Haslam (Cleveland Browns) and Kelly Loeffler (Atlanta Dream). https://t.co/YQnk8Zz6Om
— ProPublica (@propublica) November 22, 2020

by artappraiser on Sat, 11/21/2020 - 11:01pm

Covid--

>>>>> https://t.co/IC0AP0LNuF
— Yashar Ali (@yashar) November 22, 2020

by artappraiser on Sat, 11/21/2020 - 11:02pm

BREAKING: COVID-19 Statement from the official website for @KLoeffler https://t.co/sR0UFmdK1B
— Toby Morton (@tobymorton) November 22, 2020

(parody)

by artappraiser on Sat, 11/21/2020 - 11:40pm

Reed Galen of Lincoln Project retweeted:

Trump lawyer Lin Wood is on Parler asking for identities of “any GA voter who cast a MILITARY ABSENTEE BALLOT” and wants people to give him the names of people they know who did. Let me be clear...DON’T DO THAT! First they want to throw out our votes out and now they want names. pic.twitter.com/gFWLkk9avU
— Fred Wellman (@FPWellman) November 24, 2020

by artappraiser on Mon, 11/23/2020 - 9:03pm

I think that's the wrong choice. People should send in the names of all their friends. Just not any one who cast a Military Absentee Ballot. You can send in my name if you want.

by ocean-kat on Mon, 11/23/2020 - 11:42pm

Can use my real name as well, Pusil Animus

by PeraclesPlease on Tue, 11/24/2020 - 2:00am

heh:

You know what would really own me, and my libtard friends? Writing in Donald Trump for GA senator on January 5th.
— Scott Shapiro (@scottjshapiro) November 24, 2020

by artappraiser on Tue, 11/24/2020 - 2:42pm

nothing new here: he's commie who hates the police--

Democrat Raphael Warnock praised Marxism and called police officers thugs and bullies.

It’s beyond extreme.

Vote for @Kloeffler on January 5th! #GASen pic.twitter.com/STyHEzFHqj
— Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) November 24, 2020

by artappraiser on Tue, 11/24/2020 - 2:48pm

both sides know this is the make or break:

Clyburn on GA sen races.

"If 'we are going to run on Medicare for All, defund the police, socialized medicine, we're not going to win"

— Black Professor (@WonderKing82) November 5, 2020

To the point where I suspect Biden/Harris will not make any kind of public recognition of the official Black Lives Matter people especially when stuff like this is in the recent news until at least the Georgia election is over.

by artappraiser on Tue, 11/24/2020 - 3:48pm

Very clever. https://t.co/CwmCjLEoch
— Steven Pifer (@steven_pifer) November 24, 2020

by artappraiser on Tue, 11/24/2020 - 4:14pm

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submitted by PeraclesPlease 10 months ago

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— Hanna Notte (@HannaNotte) February 29, 2024

Read the article at https://twitter.com/HannaNotte/status/1763116222256701787

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submitted by HSG 10 months ago

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Read the article at https://halginsberg.com/vote-for-jill-stein-again/

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submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

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Read the article at https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/28/brazil-law-indigenous-land-rights-claim-time-marker?CMP=share_btn_tw

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submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

Location: U.S. Embassy and residential compounds

Events: Heavy gunfire is occuring around the area of the U.S. Embassy and residential compounds adjacent to the Trutier area of Tabarre. All Embassy personnel have been instructed to remain indoors and shelter-in-place until further notice. All others should avoid the area.

Actions to take:

Avoid the area;

Avoid demonstrations and any large gatherings of people;

Do not attempt to drive through roadblocks; and

If you encounter a roadblock, turn around and get to a safe area.

Read the article at https://ht.usembassy.gov/security-alert-u-s-embassy-port-au-prince-haiti-december-25-2023/

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submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

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Read the article at https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-12-08/pakistan-s-expulsion-of-afghan-refugees-risks-another-crisis

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submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

All eyes on #Chad right now
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Read the article at https://x.com/_hudsonc/status/1732891968709992511?s=20

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Read the article at https://x.com/KeeleyFox29/status/1731713272942940365?s=20

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submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

[Chapter I news is HERE, Oct. 7 til today]

You don’t get it.
It’s not about an UNRWA teacher who held an Israeli kid hostage in his house.
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— George Deek (@GeorgeDeek) December 2, 2023

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Read the article at https://x.com/GeorgeDeek/status/1731020551328579863?s=20

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submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

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Read the article at https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/03/world/americas/maduro-vote-essequibo-guyana.html

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submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

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