The Jim Crow filibuster was used during the 1920s to block anti-lynching legislation.
It was used in the 1960s to block civil rights legislation.
It will be used in 2021 to block racial justice legislation.
So y’all good with this⁉️👀
These Republicans voted NO to honor the Capitol Police officers who protected the Capitol on 1/6:
- Louie Gohmert
- Marjorie Taylor Greene
- Andy Biggs
- Thomas Massie
- Andy Harris
- Lance Gooden
- Matt Gaetz
- Michael Cloud
- Andrew Clyde
- Bob Good
- Greg Steube
- John Rose
BREAKING: a new 93-page bill has been introduced in #Georgia. This omnibus voter suppression bill combines nearly every tactic to disfranchise Blk voters that we’ve seen to date. Advocates rec’d only 1 hour’s notice b4 the hearing. This is a hijacking of democracy in plain sight.
Big news: I'm launching a new podcast with @swin24 for @thedailybeast covering conspiracy theories and the American right. The first episode of FEVER DREAMS comes out next week, but you can already subscribe on your favorite podcast app. https://t.co/XOvVmdSPTq
A last-minute provision was added to the American Rescue Plan by Sen. Maj. Leader Chuck Schumer. Language was slipped into the legislation blocking GOP governors from using fed. aid to fund tax cuts for the rich. Republicans are outraged, trying to repeal. https://t.co/jTPcHeInwM