Here's what happened on Twitter today that caught my eye.
Amazon employees in Alabama will hold a vote on whether to unionize. President Biden released a powerful statement.
I love Sen. Brian Schatz on Twitter. Do you see what he did here?Workers in Alabama – and all across America – are voting on whether to organize a union in their workplace. It’s a vitally important choice – one that should be made without intimidation or threats by employers.
— President Biden (@POTUS) March 1, 2021
Every worker should have a free and fair choice to join a union. pic.twitter.com/2lzbyyii1g
Biden has been president for about a month now. Time for a recap.The thing about the Trump speech at CPAC is that the Bill that we are passing will reduce child poverty by 45 percent.
— Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) February 28, 2021
Here's just one of those accomplishments.Recapping President Biden's First Month https://t.co/wieHTSitEA
— Nancy LeTourneau (@Smartypants60) March 1, 2021
As SCOTUS prepares to hear a voting rights case, Ari Berman does a good round-up.Lawyers have found parents of 105 separated migrant kids in past month https://t.co/0c1sXGc4Yr
— Nancy LeTourneau (@Smartypants60) February 26, 2021
Here's the antidote.In 2013 Supreme Court gutted Voting Rights Act & unleashed wave of voter suppression in states like GA TX NC
— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) March 1, 2021
Now GOP pushing 253 new voting restrictions in 43 states & trying to kill what’s left of VRA before SCOTUS tmrw
This is huge threat to democracy https://t.co/DRVt1GxdYE
DHS Secretary Mayorkas joined Press Secretary Psaki for her briefing today. Everyone who is setting their hair on fire about Biden's response to undcomented child migrants needs to listen up.President @BarackObama is right—there is a clear path forward to restoring our democracy.
— All On The Line (@allontheline) March 1, 2021
And it starts with passing the #ForThePeopleAct. pic.twitter.com/bEvmLArK4b
Elie Mystal said what Mayorkas couldn't."It takes time to rebuild an entire system and to process individuals at the border in a safe and just way," DHS Sec. Mayorkas says.
— Evan McMurry (@evanmcmurry) March 1, 2021
"It takes time to build out of the depths of cruelty that the administration before us established." https://t.co/3XtW7w1HEP pic.twitter.com/eNenTodMgs
This is also why whenever I talk about @TheJusticeDept (my beat) I *always* emphasize how Biden and Garland need and should be given TIME. Cause Barr and Sessions BROKE JUSTICE too.
— Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) March 1, 2021
And make NO mistake: Republican attorney generals, Republican judges, and Republican Supreme Court justices, will frustrate Biden's attempts to *fix it* and EVERY GODDAMN TURN.
— Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) March 1, 2021
McConnell stole the courts SO THAT it would be harder for Democrats to fix what Republicans broke.
Finally, I'm sorta loving this.
Elections have consequences. US Transportation Secretary @PeteButtigieg riding a bikeshare to work. [via @mstratford] pic.twitter.com/KSpfslTRnS
— Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) February 26, 2021
Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI avoid the tweets, so it's good to have someone else keeping an eye (or two) on things.
And yes, Pete biking to work (I presume he has a leg band on his left leg) is great. That way his driver can run more errands ;)