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Tom Moore @thmoore.bsky.social · 14h

That's why you go to ballot issues first -- go to the people. Full details here: amprog.org/cpr

The Corporate Power Reset That Makes Citizens United Irrelevant

By using their authority to define what corporations are—and what powers they hold—states can end the era of corporate and dark money in U.S. politics.

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Tom Moore @thmoore.bsky.social · 14h

Couldn't have put it better myself. Full details here: amprog.org/cpr

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Tom Moore @thmoore.bsky.social · 14h

That's not quite what the case held. And this approach starts a step back, at the assigning-powers stage, before any rights attach. Full details are here: amprog.org/cpr and transparentelection.org

The Corporate Power Reset That Makes Citizens United Irrelevant

By using their authority to define what corporations are—and what powers they hold—states can end the era of corporate and dark money in U.S. politics.

amprog.org

Tom Moore @thmoore.bsky.social · 14h

Yes. Read all about it here: amprog.org/cpr

Tom Moore @thmoore.bsky.social · 14h

This doesn't actually call for ignoring SCOTUS -- it's redefining corporations so that they don't fall under the umbrella of Citizens United in the first place. Big difference, and much easier to defend in court.

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Tom Moore @thmoore.bsky.social · 14h

My work has now been cited by leading figures from both Stars Trek and Wars.

George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 15h

We’ve lived 15 years under Citizens United, watching billionaires and corporations shape democracy with their wallets. Reform once seemed impossible. But now, a group in Montana is asking a radical question: What if states simply stopped granting corporations the power to spend in politics?

Could We End Corporate Money In Politics?

Backers of a referendum before Montana voters next year believe they’ve found a vulnerability on Citizen United

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 15h

We’ve lived 15 years under Citizens United, watching billionaires and corporations shape democracy with their wallets. Reform once seemed impossible. But now, a group in Montana is asking a radical question: What if states simply stopped granting corporations the power to spend in politics?

Could We End Corporate Money In Politics?

Backers of a referendum before Montana voters next year believe they’ve found a vulnerability on Citizen United

thinkbigpicture.substack.com

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Tom Moore @thmoore.bsky.social · 15h

Thanks for watching! That's Professor Sarah Haan of Brooklyn Law School. She's a leading expert on corporate law and corporate governance.

Full details on CAP's proposal here: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

And as it is moving in Montana, check the details here: transparentelection.org

Transparent Election Initiative - Our Fight Against Corporate Money in Politics

Join our fight for transparent elections. The Montana Plan uses state constitutional authority to keep corporate money out of politics and restore democracy to the people.

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 17h

Jeff Mangan explains how Montanans are fired up to end Citizen's United in their state. Could your state be next? See how here: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/introducing-caps-plan-to-beat-citizens-united/

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 17h

Politicians used to have to answer directly to their constituents, not corporations.

@jmangan.bsky.social explains how dark money in politics is getting between voters and their elected leaders:

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 17h

The plan to beat Citizen's United is simple—it relies on corporate law that's existed for centuries.

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 17h

We must restore the power to the people over corporations. @neeratanden.bsky.social speaks about plan to end Citizens United: www.americanprogress.org/article/intr...

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Tom Moore @thmoore.bsky.social · 1d

They have a long and rich history of corporate political corruption and of *hating* corporate political corruption!

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Tom Moore @thmoore.bsky.social · 1d

Yes! You look hard enough, you can find some.

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Catherine J. Ross @catherinejross.bsky.social · 1d

Read @rollingstone.com on the Montana plan to circumvent Citizens United

Tom Moore @thmoore.bsky.social · 1d

CAP's (@americanprogress.bsky.social's) plan to make Citizens United irrelevant was featured in a @rollingstone.com article today.

"If passed in Montana — and if other states follow — the initiative could profoundly change American politics."

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 2d

Fact check:

@propublica.org is an outstanding news organization that does fact based reporting. The work is credible, reliable, timely and without fear or favor. If you aren't already familiar with ProPublica, give it a read: www.propublica.org.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

STEPHANOPOULOS: ProPublica reported that several members of the Trump administation have similar questions about their mortgages

VANCE: ProPublica is basically a left-wing blog

S: Do you dispute the facts they reported?

VANCE: I haven't read it. I have no idea. I certainly question the source

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Tom Moore @thmoore.bsky.social · 1d

After what sounds like a very long, frustrating, and pointless back-and-forth with DC inspectors, My Own Pizza has opened at Windom and Wisconsin in Tenleytown in the other half of the Z-Burger space. Always happy for the neighborhood to gain another late-night eating option.

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Tom Moore @thmoore.bsky.social · 1d

The Right's Secret Plan to Help Billionaires Buy Elections

J.D. Vance and other MAGA interests are working to get the Supreme Court to end restrictions on campaign-spending limits.

www.rollingstone.com

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Tom Moore @thmoore.bsky.social · 1d

CAP's (@americanprogress.bsky.social's) plan to make Citizens United irrelevant was featured in a @rollingstone.com article today.

"If passed in Montana — and if other states follow — the initiative could profoundly change American politics."

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Michael Beckel @mjbeckel.bsky.social · 4d

Exciting virtual campaign finance event on TUESDAY hosted by @americanprogress.bsky.social: "Undoing Citizens United and Reining in Super PACs," featuring former Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), @thmoore.bsky.social, @jmangan.bsky.social, @sarahhaan.bsky.social & more www.americanprogress.org/events/undoi...

Undoing Citizens United and Reining in Super PACs

Please join the Center for American Progress for the national debut of a bold new approach that rewrites the rules of money in politics, combining a revolutionary state strategy to make Citizens Unite...

www.americanprogress.org

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Tom Moore @thmoore.bsky.social · 4d

Democracy types! Here's a rare opportunity to hang out with the rest of the community AND learn about CAP's bold plan to make Citizens United irrelevant. All the cool kids will be there.

RSVP to join us at CAP HQ on Tuesday at 1 pm ET!

Undoing Citizens United and Reining in Super PACs

Please join the Center for American Progress for the national debut of a bold new approach that rewrites the rules of money in politics, combining a revolutionary state strategy to make Citizens Unite...

www.americanprogress.org

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Tom Moore @thmoore.bsky.social · 4d

Interesting admission from the White House: President Trump "has the heart of a humanitarian," presumably in a jar somewhere in the Oval Office.

Are all our humanitarians accounted for? José Andrés, you OK?

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Tom Moore @thmoore.bsky.social · 4d

Tough break for authoritarians who seize power this year as the Nobel Committee makes a surprise move to award the other team.

Reuters @reuters.com · 5d

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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Kieran Healy @kjhealy.co · 5d

White House staff should just make and show him an AI-generated video where he wins, fly him to Duluth and tell him it’s Oslo, and dare the New York Times to say anything more than “Experts disagree about whether Mr Trump was awarded the Nobel Prize”.

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