This is bad – the motel room used by the Alabama fugitives has a waiting list

Disgusting

The motel room in Indiana used as a hideout by a former corrections officer from Alabama and the capital murder suspect she allegedly helped escape has generated a waiting list and is drawing higher prices, a motel receptionist says. https://t.co/m2pEKeQfQe
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 24, 2022

The fugitive lovebirds stayed in Room 150 for 14 days after fleeing Alabama’s Lauderdale County Jail https://t.co/gkblCJMdBQ
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) May 22, 2022

More tweets on gerrymandering in Missouri

After months of stalemate, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has finally signed a new congressional map into law. https://t.co/LxZXRXJZCx pic.twitter.com/nYD9Ulmoii
— Nathaniel Rakich (@baseballot) May 18, 2022

New: Gov. Mike Parson (R) signs Missouri's next congressional map into law, locking in the current 6R-2D breakdown after a lengthy GOP stalemate. Only three states left to finalize plans: FL, NH and NY. https://t.co/g3waPtUFik
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) May 18, 2022

Good tweets on the risk of recession and inflation

This is a really excellent and on-point thread.

Please read. https://t.co/THSC0YlnWq
— James Fallows (@JamesFallows) May 23, 2022

has inflation "crushed" American families?

from Fed's new household economics survey:

"financial well-being reached its highest level since (survey) began in 2013

"In 2021 Q4, 78% of adults reported either doing okay or living comfortably financially."https://t.co/jpqJvuYYKn
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) May 23, 2022

Recent abortion polls – the public supports keeping Roe v. Wade

That won’t stop the Republican Supreme Court from overturning it.

Striking numbers in new WSJ poll. Beige line at very bottom is people who think abortion is acceptable for any reason the woman decides she wants it. That number was 38% in '06, 44% in '16, 49% in '18 and now stands at 57%. https://t.co/nCmvCrIuTJ pic.twitter.com/5fXi2hA1UI
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) June 3, 2022

55% of Americans now identify as pro-choice, the highest percentage since 1995, according to a new Gallup poll.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 4, 2022

Republicans radically out of step with Americans on abortion and gun safety laws. Fascinating to watch this divide widen even further. This is likely contributing to Democratic gains in generic ballot polls, even as Biden numbers remain stuck around 40%. https://t.co/MDzz13BuL4
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) June 2, 2022

In general, do you agree or disagree with the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that established a woman's right to an abortion?

Agree 65%
Disagree 29%

(Quinnipiac U. Poll, 5/12-16/22)
trend: https://t.co/LiHUeoOH26
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) May 22, 2022

How about when the pregnancy was caused by rape or incest? Do you think abortion should be legal in that situation or illegal?

Legal 81%
Illegal 14%

(Quinnipiac U. Poll, 5/12-16/22)
trend: https://t.co/LiHUep6hTE
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) May 22, 2022

Support for abortion rights hits new high as midterm outlook stays mostly unchanged https://t.co/1mW9HVgUNE
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) May 15, 2022

17% of 18-24 year olds turned out in 2014. Democrats got pummeled.

32% of 18-24 year olds turned out in 2018. Democrats won.

If young people turn out, Democrats win. pic.twitter.com/LBNdpKPsLP
— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) May 10, 2022

CBS News poll:

Roe v Wade: The Supreme Court should…

Keep as is 64%
Overturn it 36%
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 9, 2022

CNN poll:

SCOTUS should NOT overturn Roe 66%
SCOTUS should overturn Roe 34%

State abortion laws should be:
More permissive 58%
More restrictive 42%

Should there be a national law legalizing abortion:
Yes 59%
No 41%
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 7, 2022

it is incredible how confident they are they'll face no backlash for this. this position polls at like 10-20 percent support https://t.co/VElgy8Mhn3
— ryan cooper (@ryanlcooper) April 8, 2022

40% rate abortion one of most important issues, with a larger percentage of Democrats than Republicans viewing it this way (@mulaw) https://t.co/B67n0DYIEz
— Opinion Today (@OpinionToday) May 27, 2022

one poll but a notable data point pic.twitter.com/ZmWtSOZhvg
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 9, 2022

More tweets on corporate donations to Republican big lie/great replacement supporters

Coca-cola, Gap, Intuit, Mastercard, Amex, State Farm, JP Morgan, GE, McDonalds, Visa, Amazon, Ford, GM, Comcast and Home Depot.

All of these companies made a promise to cut off donations to the Sedition Caucus. All of them have broken that promise. https://t.co/m8SuVAFrT5
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) August 31, 2023

According to a Post analysis, 22 large U.S. companies with racial justice pledges donated money to Elise Stefanik after the No. 3 House Republican ran controversial ads espousing the “great replacement” theory.https://t.co/oAVpBkawB7
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 23, 2022

Toyota continues to do the wrong thing for democracy.https://t.co/o5UWpU1oVZ
— Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) May 5, 2022

Your weekly reminder that since the insurrection, corporate interests have given $21.3 million benefitting the 147 members who voted not to certify the election results.

This week we're spotlighting @Lowes, which has given $30,000 to benefit the Sedition Caucus.
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) April 29, 2022

Integrity is what you do when no one is watching. @Toyota has shown us their real character. https://t.co/ofhsWCik89
— Fred Wellman (@FPWellman) April 25, 2022

787 corporations and industry groups are helping fund the re-election of the Sedition Caucus. They don't care about democracy. They just care about their own access and bottom line. https://t.co/m8SuVAFrT5
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) March 27, 2022

NEW: If corporations like @HomeDepot are really committed to preserving democracy, why did they spend over $1.6 million in one month on election objectors in Congress? READ MORE 👇 https://t.co/ibqo1kMg1u pic.twitter.com/3llJZhdjKF
— Accountable.US (@accountable_us) March 25, 2022

Your weekly reminder that since the insurrection, corporate interests have given $20.38 million benefitting the 147 members who voted not to certify the election results.

This week we're spotlighting Wells Fargo, which has given $25,000 to benefit the Sedition Caucus.
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) March 11, 2022

Covers: Security (Tarheel Slim and Little Ann song)

This 1959 Tarheel Slim and Little Ann record has been covered by Tuba Skinny.

Al Kooper interviews on YouTube

Al Kooper has had a great career. He played on Bob Dylan’s Highway 61 Revisited and Blonde On Blonde. He produced Lynyrd Skynyrd albums. There are several interviews with him on YouTube.

The Republican racism problem

Amazing how few Republicans want to condemn white nationalism

Source: CBS News/YouGov poll, May 18-20.

Writeup: https://t.co/olbQPtYaB2
Crosstabs: https://t.co/vLbOsw6OVy pic.twitter.com/9HjGitpu05
— Will Saletan (@saletan) May 23, 2022

General Tso’s Chicken

This tweet reminded me of General Tso’s Chicken. There are several ideas about how it originated.

Springfield-style cashew chicken (Springfield, MO) — distinguished from the popular Chinese-American dish by deep-frying rather than stir-frying the chicken pic.twitter.com/mo4TA6jEqy
— Regional American Food (@RegionalUSFood) May 22, 2022

Covers: (I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone

“(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone” is well known from the 1966 Monkees version but Paul Revere & The Raiders had recorded it first and also released it in 1966.