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Rep. Don Beyer @RepDonBeyer
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We just received another grim warning that the problem of hate is growing in the United States. For the third year in a row, the FBI has reported a jump in hate crimes.

The new data showed that they increased by a staggering 17% in 2017. washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost…
It is no secret that Trump is bringing out the worst in this country.

At every turn he has struggled or refused to condemn instances of hate. That was painfully obvious during #Charlottesville in 2017 and the #PittsburghSynagogue shooting just over two weeks ago.
Congress must act if Trump will not.

That is why I introduced the NO HATE Act in 2016 with @SenBlumenthal. It will give law enforcement additional tools to track and fight hate crimes.

We cannot let this continue.

More about the bill here: beyer.house.gov/news/documents…
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Two years ago House Republicans began the 115th Congress by reviving an old rule which would allow them to attack federal workers in must-pass legislation.

Tomorrow, @HouseDemocrats led by Members from the National Capital Region will eliminate the Holman Rule.

Our statement:
The Holman Rule was originally established in 1876 as part of a contentious fight over civil service reform. It enabled the House to use federal appropriations language to cut individual salaries, programs, or office sizes. 2/ history.house.gov/HistoricalHigh…
The provision to attack federal employees was discarded in 1983, but House Republicans revived it at the beginning of the previous session of Congress. 3/ washingtonpost.com/local/virginia…
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Today Trump and EPA chief Andrew Wheeler signed off on a new rule which would make it easier for coal plants “to release into the atmosphere more mercury and other pollutants linked to developmental disorders and respiratory illnesses.”

This is awful news, but it gets worse. 1/
The rule Trump and Wheeler are attacking was issued under Obama in 2011 after 20 years of work. It took into account the value for the country of preventing illnesses and premature deaths for thousands, a vast benefit to public health (and to taxpayers) 2/ green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/21/e-p…
That didn’t sit well with Robert Murray, one of the wealthiest coal barons in the country. Murray reportedly gave a million dollars to Trump’s Super PAC, and hundreds of thousands more to his inaugural committee. 3/ thedailybeast.com/a-coal-giant-g…
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Scientific evidence has shown the danger to our planet's biodiversity from habitat loss, and the threat which loss of species poses to ecosystems around the world.

@SenatorTomUdall and I are introducing the bicameral Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act to meet this threat. 1/
The Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act was inspired by the work of the legendary biologist Dr. E.O. Wilson, who coined the term "biodiversity" and whose work (including the excellent book "Half Earth") remains essential. We talked about it last year: 2/ npr.org/2016/05/22/479…
The Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act would connect the habitats of threatened species together with a series of protected lands - wildlife corridors - which would strengthen the genetic diversity in key populations. More on that here: 3/
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06/01/2019 - 78 years ago today, the longest-serving #UnitedStates #President, #Franklin D. #Roosevelt (#FDR) addressed the 77th #Congress with his "#Four #Freedoms" speech with the intent to shift #US #foreign #policy from that of #neutrality to #interventionist.
#FDR promoted the idea that the people of the world, in all nations, shared entitlement to four freedoms: that of the freedom of speech and expression, the freedom of worship, the freedom from want and the freedom from fear.
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12/10/18

"THE WORLD IS WATCHING."
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"THE WORLD IS WATCHING."
UNITED NOT DIVIDED.
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How do you 'safely' & 'securely' communicate through a backchannel w/ the public and bypass the FAKE NEWS MEDIA?
How do you 'safely' & 'securely' communicate w/o breaking the law and violating NAT SEC?
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At dinner, I learned more about corruption + racism built into society by our masters. A book we discussed (Zinn) was used as part of this "Left" resource's bibliography. I had to share. [A thread]

@BlackSocialists - thoughts on this resource?

historyisaweapon.com/indextrue.html
It very simply lays out the case that we are all being controlled. It covers hidden history of the United States including their (and, due to the systems created by our masters, our) racism. 

#racism #systemicracism #history
If you haven't been in school for a while (or are in a terrible school), some of the words might trip you up. Dictionary.com and Wikipedia.org are two good resources to help you.
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The #FBI is turning 110! Follow along as we remember 11 decades in 11 days. Today we will highlight some of our milestones and significant cases from the early 2000s. #FBI110
In 2000 the #FBI's first Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory opened in San Diego. Today RCFLs across the country provide law enforcement agencies with technical support and training in support of criminal investigations. #FBI110 rcfl.gov
In 2001, following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the #FBI dedicated 7,000 of its 11,000 Special Agents and thousands of support personnel to the PENTTBOM investigation. It remains the largest investigation in FBI #history. #FBI110 ow.ly/6tFt30l6Z8R
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It's Back..... Dicamba related crop damage is showing up across the Midwest of the United States for the second year in a row. EPA where are you? ipm.missouri.edu/IPCM/2018/6/di…
Here's a piece I did it on the topic last year for some background "Crops in 25 States Damaged by Unintended Drift of Weed Killer" nyti.ms/2z4oTBH
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🌖Rest Up Patriots🌖

Next week will be lit💥💥💥

It’s late so I will keep this short & sweet tonight.

USA + Canada = #United despite Trump’s naughty behavior. 🇨🇦🇺🇸

Our Allies have our back.🤗

Graham: War? If If NK meet goes 😱🌪🤮

it is always best to be prepared.💛
🌖Rest Up Patriots2🌖

TeamDictators = tippy toeing around mtg w/ each other 😱

TeamDemocracy doing same.🤗

The good news is the Feds are/will be sifting through Cohen’s treasure trove.

Just imagine the stories!

FEATHERS, KOALAS & GINGOs incoming. 🤗

Keep your seatbelts on!
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