Policy
389 unrolled threads about policy, each one readable on a single page.
jack@jackWe’ve made the decision to stop all political advertising on Twitter globally. We believe political message reach should be earned, not bought. Why? A few reasons…🧵
SummaryTwitter announced it will stop allowing all political advertising globally, believing political messages should earn reach through organic engagement rather than paid promotion. The company argues that paid political ads present risks to democracy through micro-targeting, misinformation, and deepfakes, and that this change will take effect on November 22, 2019, with limited exceptions like voter registration ads.Oct 30, 201911 tweets♥ 306K
Liberal Jane@liberaljanee[THREAD] This #WomensHistoryMonth, let's not forget how many of our rights were only won in recent decades, and weren’t given by asking nicely and waiting. We need to fight for our rights. Here's ar...
SummaryThis Women's History Month thread documents how women's rights in the US—from jury duty to business loans to contraception—were won through legal battles and activism over recent decades, not granted willingly. The examples show rights taken for granted today were denied until the 1960s-1990s, emphasizing that ongoing fights for equality remain necessary.Mar 7, 202521 tweets♥ 212K
Encyclopaedia Britannica@BritannicaEncyclopædia Britannica will continue to use ‘Gulf of Mexico’ for a few reasons: -We serve an international audience, a majority of which is outside the U.S. -The Gulf of Mexico is an international...
SummaryEncyclopædia Britannica will maintain the name 'Gulf of Mexico' for international consistency and historical precedent spanning 425+ years, while clarifying the distinction between international and domestic geographic naming authority. The publisher will update domestic U.S. geographic names like Alaska's mountain when officially changed by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, as they did previously with Denali/Mount McKinley.Feb 12, 20255 tweets♥ 220K
Culture Explorer@CultureExploreXPoland just became a $1 trillion economy without open borders, without giving up religion, and without tearing down its traditions. What did Poland do that the West won’t? (a thread) 🧵👇 https://t.c...
SummaryPoland has become a $1 trillion economy while maintaining its religious identity, cultural traditions, and national sovereignty without mass immigration. The thread argues Poland's success demonstrates that prosperity doesn't require surrendering faith, heritage, or historical preservation, offering a contrasting model to Western approaches to modernization.Sep 5, 202519 tweets♥ 171K
Ole Lehmann@itsolelehmannI'm German. 16 years ago, the EU and US economies were neck and neck. Today, the US economy is 50% larger than the entire EU combined. Here's the devastating truth behind Europe's ongoing economic...
SummaryThe author argues the US economy has grown 50% larger than the EU over 16 years due to America's pro-innovation, low-regulation approach versus Europe's risk-averse, heavily regulated environment. This has caused European talent and companies to flee to the US or Asia, leaving Europe economically stagnant and culturally hostile to entrepreneurship.Nov 13, 202423 tweets♥ 145K
JD Vance@JDVanceIt has been 50 days since Kamala Harris became the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party. In the dead of night yesterday, she finally released her campaign policy page. Here's what I think of...
SummaryA critic analyzes Kamala Harris's newly released campaign policy page, arguing that her claims about cutting taxes, making housing affordable, reducing regulations, and improving education don't match her actual policy proposals, which would burden working-class families through increased audits, ineffective housing assistance, more red tape, and student loan subsidies.Sep 9, 20249 tweets♥ 141K
Anies Rasyid Baswedan@aniesbaswedan0/ Dalam diskusi di UII Yogyakarta tadi ada yang menanyakan pada saya terkait Revisi UU TNI. Saya bagikan di sini poin-poin pentingnya ya. 🧵
SummaryIndonesian speaker discusses concerns about the revised TNI (Armed Forces) Law passed in parliament, emphasizing the need for careful oversight, transparent public discussion, and safeguards to ensure the military remains professional, focused on its core defense mandate, and insulated from political involvement—citing principles from Indonesia's founding leaders.Mar 21, 202511 tweets♥ 102K
Visegrád 24@visegrad24This is Nayib Bukele. He became the youngest president in El Salvador’s history at 37 and achieved what many thought was impossible. In 4 years, he transformed one of the world’s most dangerous coun...
SummaryNayib Bukele became El Salvador's youngest president at 37 and dramatically reduced homicides by 92% through aggressive anti-gang tactics, while also making Bitcoin legal tender to attract investment and financial inclusion. His transformation of one of the world's most dangerous countries into a safer nation in four years challenged conventional wisdom about what's achievable through bold policy.Nov 22, 20245 tweets♥ 120K
Anna Matson@AnnaRMatsonWho needs cable when you can watch Congress for free? Senator Josh Hawley introduced his bill to ban stock trading and the room LIT up. You won’t want to miss this recap 🍿 🧵 ...
SummarySenator Josh Hawley introduced a bill to ban stock trading by members of Congress, citing that 86% of Americans support such a ban. The bill passed committee with support from both parties, though Republicans raised concerns about discouraging private sector professionals from entering politics and potential retroactivity issues.Jul 30, 202513 tweets♥ 125K
Nas@Nas_tech_AIBig Pharma is in trouble. Trump and RFK Jr. exposed a scam that’s been costing Americans billions for years. The room fell silent when Trump revealed why Americans pay 10X more than Europe for ident...
SummaryTrump announced an executive order implementing "most favored nations" drug pricing, which would tie American prescription drug prices to the lowest prices paid in other developed countries, potentially reducing costs by 59-90%. The thread argues that pharmaceutical companies have exploited Americans paying 10x more than Europeans for identical drugs by shifting costs to the US market after foreign governments negotiated lower prices.Jul 28, 202518 tweets♥ 103K
A Midwestern Doctor@MidwesternDocThe hostility @RobertKennedyJr experienced at his hearing was directly proportional to how much Pharma money each Senator received. In fact, each of them simply repeated the same attacks we just saw f...
SummaryThis thread argues that senators who received substantial pharmaceutical industry donations were disproportionately hostile to Robert Kennedy Jr. during his HHS confirmation hearing, often repeating talking points that originated from coordinated pharma-funded campaigns and making false claims about vaccine safety and measles outbreaks.Jan 30, 202528 tweets♥ 80.5K
James Li@5149jamesli🚨 BREAKING: The Trump admin is moving to shut down USAID. And the deep state is furious. 😠 Why? Because USAID isn’t really a "humanitarian aid agency" — it’s a covert intelligence arm funding coup...
SummaryA thread alleging that USAID operates as a covert intelligence agency funding regime change operations rather than humanitarian aid, citing examples from Cuba, Venezuela, Ukraine, Bolivia, Haiti, Afghanistan, and Chile. The author argues the Trump administration's plan to shut down USAID reflects recognition of these destabilization activities.Feb 2, 202510 tweets♥ 105K
Patrick Casey@restoreorderusaTrump issued a temporary freeze on federal grant payments today. This is a necessary move, as many of these of these grants are used to fund ridiculous left-wing projects – many not even in America!...
SummaryTrump issued a freeze on federal grant payments, with the poster arguing many grants fund unnecessary left-wing projects including LGBTQ+ programs, diversity initiatives, and refugee assistance, calling for permanent elimination of such funding.Jan 28, 202513 tweets♥ 112K
Matt Johansen@mattjay🧵 THREAD: A federal whistleblower just dropped one of the most disturbing cybersecurity disclosures I’ve ever read. He's saying DOGE came in, data went out, and Russians started attempting logins wi...
SummaryA federal whistleblower claims DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) conducted a covert cyber operation at the NLRB, obtaining root access, disabling security logging, exfiltrating 10+ GB of data, and disabling MFA—with Russian attackers attempting logins using valid credentials within 15 minutes. The whistleblower alleges intimidation tactics and a stand-down order preventing CISA investigation.Apr 18, 202513 tweets♥ 90.6K
Buku Mojok@BukuMojokRUU TNI: ANCAMAN UNTUK DUNIA LITERASI. a thread.
SummaryThe thread criticizes Indonesia's proposed RUU TNI (Military Law) as a threat to literary freedom and intellectual discourse, comparing it to historical censorship of authors like Pramoedya Ananta Toer. The author argues that strict content regulations would suppress honest and courageous writing, and promotes independent book publishing as resistance.Mar 19, 20255 tweets♥ 74.3K
Rod D. Martin@RodDMartin🚨 They told us illegal aliens just “pick crops.” Yesterday, 475 workers were detained at Hyundai’s $4.3 BILLION megasite in Georgia. Not farms. Not fields. 👉 One of the most advanced EV battery p...
SummaryFederal agents detained 475 workers at a Hyundai-LG battery plant in Georgia in the largest single-site immigration enforcement action in DHS history, challenging claims that undocumented immigrants only work in agriculture and showing they occupy high-tech manufacturing jobs that could go to American workers.Sep 5, 202510 tweets♥ 91.2K
Karl Mehta@karlmehtaPresident Trump just hosted a high-stakes cabinet meeting at the White House. One by one, top Cabinet members delivered Major Announcements — directly reporting to the American people. Here’s everyt...
SummaryPresident Trump's cabinet members announced major policy initiatives including tariff-driven trade negotiations, border enforcement measures, deregulation efforts, government waste identification, and various departmental reforms across defense, commerce, education, and other agencies. The announcements covered economic measures, immigration policy changes, energy development, and investigations into government fraud and inefficiencies.Apr 11, 202520 tweets♥ 102KAnna Matson@AnnaRMatson𝐁𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝. Every single democrat will say RFK Jr. is not qualified, but they won’t tell you the truth. Here is everything RFK Jr has done in his career that makes him fully qualified to run HHS....
SummaryThread argues RFK Jr. is qualified to lead HHS, highlighting his extensive background as an environmental lawyer, founder of Waterkeeper Alliance, author, and health advocacy leader. It contrasts his qualifications favorably with Biden's HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, characterizing Kennedy as a reformer fighting corruption rather than a career politician.Jan 28, 202518 tweets♥ 98.6KRod D. Martin@RodDMartin🚨 BREAKING: @AGPamBondi DEFIES Federal Judge, Says Deportation Flights WILL Continue Gosh I just love her. ❤️ Here are the details.... 1/🧵
SummaryAttorney General Pam Bondi defies a federal judge's order to stop deportation flights, stating the Trump administration will continue deporting Venezuelan gang members and designated terrorists under the Alien Enemies Act. The thread argues this is lawful executive authority and criticizes judicial overreach.Mar 19, 202511 tweets♥ 106KOle Lehmann@itsolelehmann