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@Twitter
philanthropy movement, his recent passion projects and why he does what he does.
@pulte
via
@freep
@TeamPulte
@jack
@CityofDetroit
@ArchofDet
@GovWhitmer
@PulteHomes
@Philanthropy
#oxfordstrong
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@brianstelter
@DraperRobert
The idea that a medic responding to the massacre discovered his daughter had been murdered while questioning another tiny victim is beyond comprehension for any parent.
@andersoncooper
interviews Angel Garza with heart and compassion.
#AmerieJoGarza
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@EBHarrington
@CamilleKimball
Note: The next page of NJ tax policy, following the one you posted, lists business and inheritance taxes as exempt too. Also, cemetery property is exempt from sale for collection of judgments.
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A heartbroken public responds.
#madisynbaldwin
via
@freep
@pulte
@gofundme
#OxfordStrong
#OxfordHS
#madisynbaldwin
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Bill Pulte, a man with deep Michigan roots, steps up to aid families devastated by the latest school shooting.
@freep
@Philanthropy
@PulteHomes
#Texas
#RobbElementaryschool
Twitter Philanthropy stands ready to help the Families in Texas affected by the shootings today, like we did in Michigan. God bless these families. cc:
@phoebesaid
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"People want to take care of other people."
~ Twitter philanthropist Bill
@pulte
Note:
#TeamPulte
followers are helping pay funeral costs of victims killed in the
#RobbElementaryschool
massacre this week in
#Texas
via
@freep
@gofundme
@Philanthropy
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@BerelSolomon
Thank you, Menachem.
Thank you, Mr. Solomon.
You make our world a better place. ❤️
Hurt people hurt people.
We need to help others heal.
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@lachlan
@cmarinucci
"... committed to the principles of democracy and the peaceful transfer of power."
via
@freep
@freepautos
@GOP
@LeaderMcConnell
@SRCC
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@MollyJongFast
New Jersey law exempts land used for cemetery purposes from income, sales and use taxes. The
#ivanatrump
burial site at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster likely delivers a huge tax break.
@starledger
@AsburyParkPress
@nytimes
@WSJ
@washingtonpost
@PGATOUR
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@jaketapper
Ruth Bader Ginsberg gave everything she had to America until the very end. Her strength and brilliance made us a better nation. The death is a crushing blow that defies words.
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@kristal1122
@pulte
@freep
@gofundme
@Philanthropy
Sadly, I can tell you based on reporting on previous school shootings that the costs associated with these murders are extensive, separate and apart from basic funeral home fees.
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@jason_patterson
@ualbany
Edward Kelly died suddenly of a heart attack in 1985 when
@megynkelly
was a h.s. sophomore. He was an associate professor of education at
@ualbany
and used the title "Dr" professionally. Sadly, perhaps it's good that he's not seeing his daughter ridicule his PhD.
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@Imposter_Edits
@POTUSProf
Which airline is this? Flight attendants are professional, controlled, collaborative and effectively de-escalating a highly volatile situation. Also, shoutout to passengers who let flight attendants handle the situation for which they’re trained.
@afa_cwa
@AFLCIO
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@RollingStone
The role of the
@ACLU
in this case, and the description of what the organization has done to block access to records based on an alliance with the defendant — rather than the ACLU’s longtime commitment to due process — is troubling.
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Fallout continues:
@DowNewsroom
+
@Ford
suspend donations with Dow taking a targeted approach to lawmakers who voted to object to certification of the presidential election.
via
@freep
@freepautos
@GOP
@TheDemocrats
@MIGOP
@MichiganDems
#Election2020
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@CAKitchener
A public university developing a policy that prohibits providing contraception aka "birth control" to college students seems like a step in a new direction, separate and apart from banning abortion.
@freep
@UMich
@michiganstateu
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@davidfrum
I talked to a Texan Sept9 who wished Trump had taken credit for vaccine development and then *urged* public participation. When the Texan's grown sons refused vaccination, he told them he would cut off all financial support w/in 30 days. Each son scheduled/took the vaccine STAT.
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@thehill
Note:
@businessinsider
reported 12/16/20 that
@AOC
and her "progressive caucus" were pleading for $2,000 checks to go directly to the people. Then on 12/22/20
@realDonaldTrump
demanded Congress increase the approved $600 stimulus to $2,000.
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@TribelOfficial
Note:
@FairfieldPolice
weighed in, too. ⤵️
We are disappointed w/
@Twitter
for charging emergency services to remain verified. We will continue to keep our community and the media informed, regardless of a verified ✔️. Together
#WeAreFairfield
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@patriottakes
Note: Skilled tradesmen and women wear a hoodie like John Fetterman on many sites in industrial America. These people earn a living building things. A hoodie at work for
@IBEW
or
@steelworkers
or
@UAW
is not a symbol of shame but warmth. Often provided by an employer.
@freep
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"I don’t think that alone I can solve a lot of issues. But if I can create a movement, if we can create a movement of people who are all coming together, that’s when this gets really interesting." ~ Bill
@pulte
via
@freep
@TeamPulte
#payitforward
#love
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@cmclymer
I can say with 100% certainty that there would be bipartisan support for
@DollyParton
as House speaker. A savvy businesswoman and philanthropist who consistently displays her commitment to making the world a better place.
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SCOOP: At the moment, power is down at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center because of a
@DTE_Energy
outage in Dearborn.
@Ford
is using generators, electric F-150 Lightnings to power the launch event w/500+ people on site. No delay expected. Moving trucks.
@freep
@freepautos
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@mattmfm
@CarolineGoggin
In uniform. A firefighter. Outside the fire station. And police drew their guns on him? This video makes me physically ill. When my mother's home burned, we watched
#Detroit
firefighters run into flames. I can't fathom this fact set.
@freep
@ProvidenceRIPD
#GeorgeFloydprotest
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@cmclymer
Dear
@JeffBezos
I don't know if you can ban this man, who threatened to shoot out the tires of a lost
@amazon
driver, from Amazon forever. But maybe you'll consider giving the couple that came to the driver's rescue, including the woman w/a bat, a lifetime PRIME membership?
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@RonFilipkowski
I'm wondering if Angeli Gomez, the mom who ran in and saved her kids, will run for mayor. She was a frontline advocate for families. She is a farmworker. She is FEARLESS. She is the voice of Uvalde.
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@MollyJongFast
@starledger
@AsburyParkPress
@nytimes
@WSJ
@washingtonpost
@PGATOUR
Business and inheritance taxes are exempt, too.
Also, cemetery property is exempt from sale for collection of judgments.
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@extratv
You wonder about the emotional impact on a woman who lost her 42yo daddy to a sudden heart attack at age 9 and saw him brought back to life onscreen — so authentic, she said, that it took her 5 days to process. And still mourning the death of her child. Too much. 🌷
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As someone whose family has been in Detroit since 1860, I wish more people knew that
#Michigan
men were among the first to respond to President Lincoln’s call for Union support. Our soldiers died fighting those who flew the confederate flag.
@freep
@HistoricDET
#civilwar
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Remember those stairs at The Joe we used to climb, the ones facing the
#Detroit
River? (photo via John Anter)
@freep
@freepsports
@DetroitRedWings
@cobocenter
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@MEPFuller
Perhaps members of the
@NationalGuard
should be re-assigned to guard the doors to the House floor so that all members will comply with safety protocols.
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@realbezaleel
@jaketapper
He exuded grace and love as he approached the valley of death. An angel among us.
#chadwickboseman
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@MCmuckraker
Randy Bishop, a conservative radio host who previously sought public office as a Republican, is now seeking the Democratic nomination to represent Traverse City, Petoskey and Bellaire. Note: Mike Lindell of My Pillow fame is a sponsor of Bishop's radio show.
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A
@Tesla
investor told me he's quietly wishing for success at
@Ford
-- because he admires
@jimfarley98
for trying to transform a legacy automaker that employs the most hourly automakers in the U.S. And consumers win when there's competition.
@freep
@freepautos
@UAW
@elonmusk
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@matthewjdowd
"Trump’s 52% in
#Texas
in 2016 was the lowest GOP total in 24 years ... TX has 7 of nation's 15 fastest-growing cities. El Paso is almost the size of Boston; San Antonio is twice the size of Seattle." via
@GeorgeWill
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@DonaldJTrumpJr
Note:
#PaulWhelan
was arrested in Russia on December 28, 2018, and accused of spying. On June 15, 2020, he received a 16-year prison sentence. It would have been lovely of President Trump had negotiated a release.
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@JerasIkehorn
My family has a three-story Victorian with a view of the St. Clair River listed in Algonac, Michigan for $315,000.
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@matthewjdowd
"... this is the most important election of our lifetime."
@MagicJohnson
in
#Michigan
10/17/20
@LSJNews
@freep
@freepsports
@Lakers
@michiganstateu
#Election2020
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@mattdpearce
"Watching COVID-19 patients suffer is horrifying. Their eyes widen with panic as they struggle to take in enough oxygen and gasp for breath. It is a process much like suffocation.” ~ critical care nurse in
#California
@freep
#Covid
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@Gov_Megatron
@cmclymer
@Ernie_Zuniga
People so desperately want to help.
This includes a link to all campaigns involving the
#RobbElementaryschool
murders ⤵️
via
@freep
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@faizsays
Dear Faiz,
It has been a long week, where each day has felt like Friday. The idea of a
@washingtonpost
tech reporter being shushed with a zip-it motion (which I haven't seen since I volunteered in my daughter's kindergarten glass) made me laugh out loud. Thank you.
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@NBCNews
President Carter has been known as a dedicated Sunday school teacher at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains,
#Georgia
since leaving the White House four decades ago. This is how he teaches the other six days of the week, outside his house of worship ...
@Habitat_org
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@jonkarl
#RobertMueller
, a registered Republican, was appointed FBI director by George W. Bush and served from 2001-2013. Mueller, a
@USMC
officer during the Vietnam war, also received the Bronze Star with Combat "V" for heroism and the Purple Heart for his service to America.
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@donwinslow
I hope a Texas newspaper will run images of those 59 children, perhaps in a checkerboard format, so they're remembered. And include stories of their short lives.
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@davidaxelrod
Readers of sign language have been posting messages of gratitude all over social media, explaining the importance of facial expressions when communicating non verbally.
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@donmoyn
Note:
@kaitlancollins
is a brilliant reporter, which is why America expects her to focus on real issues impacting real Americans. Asking about 2024 is the *wrong* question to ask on March 25, 2021 -- by every objective standard. A wasted moment during a time of critical issues.
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While
@elonmusk
hosts a
#CyberRodeo
celebration of his
#GigaAustin
factory w/fireworks, images of a
#doge
and
@Tesla
#Cybertruck
in the sky w/plans to start production in 2023,
@Ford
is quietly counting the days until delivery of the F-150 Lightning begins.
@freep
@freepautos
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“My daughter texted a photo of her tip inside her work billfold where she waitresses. A 57.00 bill resulted in a 300.00 payment; keep the change. She was crying.” — Melissa Oaks McGovern, Port Huron
#Michigan
FB page 12/23/21
@freep
#payitforward
#merry_christmas
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@votevets
@JohnDingell
@RepDebDingell
He made us laugh. He made us think. Tonight he made us incredibly sad.
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@johncardillo
Note: White people 18-64 w/o a college degree make up the largest group receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, commonly referred to as welfare, via 2017 report from
@CenterOnBudget
re: 2014 data▶️6.2M Whites + 2.8M Blacks + 2.4M Hispanics. Story by
@Newsweek
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@ChrisMegerian
As a White House correspondent for
@CBSNews
--
@LesleyRStahl
covered Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan & George H.W. Bush. The author of the
@nytimes
bestseller "Becoming Grandma: The Joys and Science of the New Grandparenting" turns 79 in 2 mos. Pictured here w/ grandchild Jordan.
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Noticed a
@Rivian
pickup at
@Ford
World HQ on the afternoon of the big
#F150Lightning
launch.
@freep
@freepautos
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Tesla supporters respond with anger to basic news like
@NHTSAgov
investigation of recent Tesla crashes in Michigan. As someone who has written about Ford, GM, Stellantis, Honda, Toyota, Subaru, BMW, Kia, Hyundai, Mercedes, VW Group ~ the trolling is unique to Tesla.
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@brianstelter
I would respectfully submit that the town hall "mess" also reflects poorly on the broadcast media for providing separate forums.
#Election2020
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This is Michigan.
View from the beach
Lakeside Park, Port Huron
Credit: Matt Winkler on Sun., 6/29
@freep
@PureMichigan
@CityofPortHuron
@Sarnia_Ontario
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@ron_fournier
@JoeNBC
"No one is going to write
#Michigan
off this time. We certainly did four years ago." ~ U.S. Rep.
@DebDingell
via
@freep
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@RonFilipkowski
Please note: All amusement parks are supposed to get safety review of rides, not as a punishment but as a public service intended to protect families from harm.
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@chrislhayes
@pszczepanski
“The Arizona Legislature in 2021 passed a state personhood law, conferring constitutional rights on all fetuses, embryos and fertilized eggs starting at the point of conception. It was blocked by a federal judge.”
By
@LaurieRoberts
via
@azcentral
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@jonallendc
@NBCNews
@HenryJGomez
@MarcACaputo
@akarl_smith
@sahilkapur
@scottwongDC
Using unnamed sources for comment on a debate performance is odd. Anonymity is used when someone may risk job loss or backlash or personal safety.
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@atrupar
This group of TV hosts has worked to scare viewers and now claims that their viewers are scared. It's shameful.
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@SherylNYT
I would respectfully submit that it's much more difficult to craft legislation and seek bipartisan sponsors than make signs and protest. This might be a time to identify potential alliances + present solutions rather than spotlight areas of division.
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@cmclymer
When I covered the search for Christian evangelist Tony Alamo in Florida, law enforcement was looking for clues to his whereabouts by monitoring Alamo's media interaction. He was eventually apprehended, convicted of crimes including tax evasion and child sex abuse.
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2021 live action Oscar shorts are exceptionally powerful. All 5 films = ~ 2 hours.
#TwoDistantStrangers
is so haunting that I dreamed about it and woke up shaken. Written by
@Travon
Free of
@TheDailyShow
+
@FullFrontalSamB
@freep
@FreepEnt
@TheAcademy
@joeyBADASS
@Diddy
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Bradley Lewis, age 7, found himself bundled under seven blankets on the living room couch in
#Texas
with his cats Lily and Snowball beside two space heaters --powered by a
@Ford
F-150 in his driveway.
via
@freep
@freepautos
@FordTrucks
@UAW
#TexasFreeze
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Most of us pay monthly fees for streaming services or don’t blink an eye at a $5-7 latte. Some pay $10-15 for a 6-pack. Journalists provide local journalism of high quality. The price of a digital subscription is far less than the cost of losing them. ~ Susan Beckman
@freep
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@MorePerfectUS
@FirkinsShaggy
When
@GM
went on strike for 40 days, restaurants & coffeehouses supplied
@UAW
members around the clock in Flint, Michigan. Hourly workers loyal to GM said they brought children & grandchildren to show what solidarity looks like. Powerful reporting from the picket lines.
@freep
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Fact is,
@SenGillibrand
earned cheers on healthcare because she speaks about real life and struggle and health exec pay. THAT is what voters know and understand. The battle of pricetags and partisan alliances fails to resonate.
@freep
#DemDebate2
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“I’m in love with my new baby Bronco! I just can’t stop looking at it 👀I love how people are pointing and staring-the roadside appeal is insane right now!!” — Cathy Christ 12/24/20
@freep
@freepautos
@Ford
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Jim Farley,
@Ford
CEO, tells a crowd at the all-electric F-150 Lightning reveal that the truck starts at just under $40,000. Guy standing behind me gasps and speaks his quiet thought out loud, "Shut. Up."
@freep
@freepautos
@UAW
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@tribelaw
Those
#Women
From
#Michigan
(*not* Utah = both have snow)
⤵️⤵️⤵️
@MalloryMcMorrow
> state sen
@GovWhitmer
> governor
@JocelynBenson
> secy state
@dananessel
> atty general
Note: All moms
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@thehill
Anyone who would boycott Willie Nelson for anything can't really be called a fan of Willie Nelson. At his core, he is about freedom.
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"Tonight,
@Ford
honors the Ukrainian people by raising their flag 🇺🇦at our World Headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan." ~ Ford CEO Jim Farley
@freep
@freepautos
@jimfarley98
@UN
#Ukraine
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Tahquamenon State Park near Paradise: Upper Falls is the largest waterfall in
#Michigan
and the prettiest during winter. Great snowshoeing. And bears are hibernating now.
@freep
@PureMichigan
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Our work is dangerous and exhausting and more important than ever. Grateful to
@DevinScillian
for his thoughtful remarks. story by
@juliehinds
@freep
@FreepEnt
@Local4News
#Michigan
#RealNews
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@politico
In Ireland, where the 2016 census reflected 78.8% of the population (or 3.7 million) identified as Catholic:
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Just now:
@Ford
market capitalization — total value of company stock — just surpassed
@GM
⤵️
$82.96B to $82.92B. Includes market perception of future prospects. This is how Ford CEO
@jimfarley98
is ending this (second) pandemic year.
@freep
@freepautos
@EVAdoptionTweet
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"In Lansing, you cannot find anyone, Republican or Democrat, on the record or off, who does not admire the skills of the state’s 49th governor ... She is a mom, a sports nut, a lawyer, a politician w/a perfect record of winning races."
@freep
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Labor strike at
@Ford
Michigan Assembly in Wayne at midnight Thurs., 9/14. Plant builds Bronco, Ranger.
@UAW
President Shawn Fain surrounded by cheers and “We love you, Shawn!”
@GM
workers picketing.
@RepDebDingell
@RashidaTlaib
on site, too.
@freep
@freepautos
#local900
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