Policy
394 unrolled threads about policy, each one readable on a single page.
Mike Lee@BasedMikeLee🚨🧵 1. It’s wrong that all spending bills go through just one committee in the Senate—the Committee on Appropriations The House of Representatives does the same thing This thread attempts to explai...
SummaryA senator argues that concentrating all federal spending bills in a single Senate committee is inefficient and unfair, creating excessive workload, excluding knowledgeable lawmakers from the process, and enabling rushed passage of unread legislation. He proposes that each authorizing committee should have jurisdiction over funding for agencies within their expertise area instead.Jan 27, 202619 tweets♥ 7.6K
Marc Vanguard@marc_vanguard🚨 ALERTE INFO : Eurostat vient de publier les chiffres complets de l'insécurité en Europe en 2024. C'est affolant : la France devient l'un des pays les plus dangereux du continent. 👉 Homicides, ag...
SummaryUn fil d'alerte sur les statistiques de criminalité en Europe selon Eurostat 2024 montrant que la France a l'un des taux d'homicides les plus élevés d'Europe occidentale, avec une augmentation de 21% depuis 2017 tandis que l'UE hors France baisse de 11%. Les tentatives d'homicide, violences physiques et viols enregistrés connaissent aussi des augmentations particulièrement marquées en France comparé aux voisins.Apr 29, 202622 tweets♥ 6.3K
Rep. Riley M. Moore@RepRileyMoore📢 President Trump named Nigeria a CPC due to the horrific persecution of Christians & serious security threats the country faces. He asked me to lead the investigation. On Monday, I delivered ou...
SummaryA Trump administration official led an investigation into religious violence in Nigeria and delivered recommendations to the White House, including demands that the Nigerian government increase security in Christian areas, suggestions for U.S. technical and financial support, and potential sanctions or trade restrictions against those perpetuating anti-Christian violence.Feb 26, 202612 tweets♥ 7.2K
More Perfect Union@MorePerfectUSForty years ago, 90% of media outlets were spread across 50 companies. Now, just 5 companies control 90% of the media market. This consolidation hurts consumers and helps oligarchs. 🧵
SummaryMedia ownership has consolidated dramatically from 50 companies controlling 90% of outlets in 1984 to just 5 companies today, a trend accelerated by the 1996 Telecommunications Act. This consolidation reduces competition, makes independent creators vulnerable, raises consumer prices, and threatens traditional industries like movie theaters.Dec 5, 20254 tweets♥ 9.8KRep. Riley M. Moore@RepRileyMooreThere's no federal holiday for Easter — the most important day in the Christian faith. @SenEricSchmitt and I think that should change. We’ve introduced a bill to make Easter Monday a federal holiday...
SummaryA U.S. senator proposes legislation to make Easter Monday a federal holiday, arguing that Easter is the most important day in Christian faith and deserves official recognition on the national calendar like Christmas and Thanksgiving. The proposal aims to reflect the historical and cultural significance of Easter to American Christians and provide practical benefits for families celebrating the holiday.Apr 6, 202611 tweets♥ 9.9K
The Procurement Files@procurementfile🇬🇧 There are 79 vape shops on the Home Office’s public register of licensed visa sponsors. ‘Guardian Vapes Ltd’ in South Shields is licensed to sponsor overseas workers via the ‘Skilled Worker Visa’...
SummaryAn investigation found 79 vape shops registered as licensed visa sponsors on the UK Home Office's public register, allowing them to hire overseas workers through the Skilled Worker Visa route. The thread highlights examples including Guardian Vapes Ltd, Gorilla Vapes Ltd, and Gadget and Vape Ltd, raising questions about whether vape retail qualifies as skilled work.May 28, 20263 tweets♥ 7.9K
Robert W Malone, MD@RWMaloneMDMost people have heard of the Fabian Society. Very few know why it still matters. Founded in London in 1884, the Fabians rejected violent revolution. Instead, they proposed something far more effectiv...
SummaryThe Fabian Society, founded in 1884, pioneered gradual institutional change rather than revolution, influencing governments worldwide by placing sympathetic people in key positions like universities, civil service, and media. This strategy of transforming institutions before politics shifted to new vocabulary (ESG, DEI, sustainability) but continues to expand administrative power at the expense of democratic legislatures.Jul 22, 202612 tweets♥ 8.2K
Rand Paul@RandPaul🧵A vote is coming to send more taxpayer dollars to the refugee program. Don’t be fooled. Appropriators know the public opposes this, so they’ll likely hide it in a CR. Sunlight is the only way to sto...
SummaryA critic warns that appropriators plan to hide increased refugee program funding in a continuing resolution despite public opposition and recent fraud revelations involving billions in Somali refugee program money. They argue the program should be fixed before receiving additional taxpayer funding and call for transparency so voters know which senators support continued funding.Jan 20, 20264 tweets♥ 9.5K
Ben Inskeep@Ben_Inskeep❌️💧Meta's closed loop cooling system at a new data center in Wyoming unlawfully released a rare bacterium into a city's wastewater system, contaminating the reuse system, prompting months of cleanup...
SummaryMeta's closed-loop cooling system at a Wyoming data center illegally discharged a rare bacterium into the city's wastewater system, requiring months of cleanup. The permit was revoked and discharge suspended, but details about remediation costs, fines, and Meta's accountability remain unclear, raising questions about AI data center environmental compliance and tech company accountability.Jul 3, 20266 tweets♥ 7.2K
Daractenus@DaractenusIn an attempt to possibly explain why 77 million Americans voted for this man, while simultaneously explaining just why it is that Europeans live substantially longer, I’m absolutely delighted to intr...
SummaryA humorous thread comparing US and European food safety standards, listing numerous American food products banned in the EU due to harmful additives like potassium bromate, artificial dyes, hormones, and pesticides. The thread sarcastically suggests these chemical-laden foods contribute to shorter American lifespans compared to Europeans.Feb 21, 202616 tweets♥ 8.6K
Natalie Winters@nataliegwintersEXC: Leaked Document Names Mainstream Journalists Taking Pay-For-Play Trips To China A Xi-praised influence group flew 26 elite journalists to China, then privately celebrated changing how they viewe...
SummaryA leaked investigation reveals that a China-backed influence group (C100) paid for 26 elite journalists from major U.S. news outlets to visit China, with internal documents showing the program succeeded in changing how these journalists viewed and reported on Beijing. The journalists later produced coverage favorable to China and opposed tougher U.S. policies against Beijing, raising questions about undisclosed influence operations in American media.Jul 28, 202621 tweets♥ 6.7K
Mike Benz@MikeBenzCyber🚨 The House is voting this week on the new National Security / State Dept funding bill (H.R. 8595), which includes for the first time in US history a blanket ban on any NGOs or contractors using any...
SummaryThe House is voting on H.R. 8595, a funding bill that includes unprecedented restrictions on US government-funded NGOs and contractors from engaging in any social media censorship activities, including content moderation pressure campaigns and supporting foreign censorship laws. The bill requires agencies to report compliance measures to Congress and targets organizations like the National Endowment for Democracy that have merged democracy promotion with counter-disinformation work.Jun 23, 20267 tweets♥ 8.4K
Holden Culotta@Holden_CulottaNicole Shanahan just exposed a massive cover-up. This is the most tragic and shocking story on 𝕏 today. The government mass poisoned 1 million veterans and their families at Camp Lejeune—then silenc...
SummaryNicole Shanahan exposed the Camp Lejeune water contamination crisis where over 1 million veterans and families were poisoned by toxic chemicals for decades, with the government covering it up and now denying most compensation claims despite 400,000 submitted. Victims like Virginia Robinson, who has battled multiple cancers for 40 years, and many others are dying while awaiting justice that Congress already authorized and funded.Oct 1, 202515 tweets♥ 6.9K
Senator Eric Schmitt@SenEricSchmittVictory. No more taxpayer-backed home loans for illegal aliens. This is one of those things you can't believe was actually happening. American citizens are struggling to buy homes while mass migrati...
SummaryHUD Secretary Turner ended a policy that allowed undocumented immigrants to access taxpayer-backed home loans, citing housing affordability concerns for American citizens and claiming the Biden administration had bent eligibility rules.Jun 15, 20267 tweets♥ 9.1K
Mica Rosenberg@micarosenbergNEW: For the first time, ProPublica has been able to quantify how many U.S. citizen children have been directly affected by Trump’s immigration crackdown: more than 11,000 kids had a parent detained —...
SummaryProPublica's investigation reveals that over 11,000 U.S. citizen children have had a parent detained under Trump's immigration crackdown, with mothers of U.S. citizens being deported 4 times more often than under Biden. The reporting documents cases of family separations and finds that ICE guidelines have been revised to remove language about 'humane' treatment of detained parents.Mar 23, 20269 tweets♥ 6K
#YeThikKarkeDikhao@YTKDIndia🚨 Madhya Pradesh is drowning in debt and the numbers are brutal. Total debt has crossed ₹4.6–5 lakh crore. That’s higher than state’s own annual budget. Let that sink in. An Explosive thread on MP...
SummaryMadhya Pradesh's debt has exploded to ₹4.6-5 lakh crore, exceeding its annual budget, with the government borrowing ₹125 crore daily for the past two years to fund unsustainable welfare schemes like Ladli Behna Yojana. The state is caught in a debt trap where monthly loans are needed just to cover recurring expenses, creating a cycle of borrowing and interest payments that threatens long-term financial collapse.Mar 18, 20269 tweets♥ 7.6K
Rod D. Martin@RodDMartin🧵The Democrats may not survive the Callais ruling. The Supreme Court’s decision to curb race-based congressional districts strikes at the structural foundation of their House power. I've been count...
SummaryA Supreme Court ruling curbing race-based congressional districts threatens Democratic House power, as over half of their 212 seats sit in majority-minority districts engineered along racial lines. The decision strikes at the structural foundation of their electoral strategy, forcing Democrats to compete on policy rather than racial mapmaking.May 14, 20267 tweets♥ 8.7K
Nick Timothy MP@NJ_TimothyThe Government has finally produced its official “Islamophobia” definition - rebranded as “anti-Muslim hostility”. It’s even worse than feared. 🧵
SummaryThe UK government's new "anti-Muslim hostility" definition is criticized for dangerously conflating religious beliefs with racial identity and potentially restricting free speech by making legitimate criticism of Islamic ideas subject to censorship claims. The critic argues it will empower activists and extremists while preventing necessary public discussion of issues like terrorism, rape gangs, and institutional practices.Dec 15, 202518 tweets♥ 7.2K
Ethan Wechtaluk@ewechtalukEarlier this week, I talked about how Congress is hiding the U.S.–Israel military relationship in the defense bill. There is a second bill that goes further. It makes it law that a president can't p...
SummaryCongress is passing legislation that makes it legally difficult for any president to reduce intelligence sharing with Israel without meeting strict conditions and congressional notification, embedding this relationship into law regardless of future electoral choices. The provision is buried in classified sections of the Intelligence Authorization Act and limits democratic control over foreign policy.Jun 6, 20264 tweets♥ 8.1KSenator Eric Schmitt@SenEricSchmitt