Microsoft suspends contributions for the rest of the 2022 election cycle to all members of Congress who voted to object to the presidential election results
Microsoft announced Friday it will suspend contributions for the rest of the 2022 election cycle to all members of Congress who voted …
Axios Ashley Gold
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Discussion
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@fxshaw
Frank X. Shaw
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Here are key changes to Microsoft's PAC following listening sessions w/ employees. We will suspend donations for the 2022 election cycle for elected officials and organizations who supported the election being overturned https://blogs.microsoft.com/ ...
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@burgessct
Christopher Burgess
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The full blog post from @Microsoft re their PAC — a good read and why it is important to have listening sessions from your employees whose money is funding the PAC. https://blogs.microsoft.com/ ...
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@spmaloney
Sean Patrick Maloney
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Microsoft is not the first, but take note — this is the right way forward. Every member of Congress who contributed to the rhetoric that inspired the insurrection on the Capitol must be held to account. https://blogs.microsoft.com/ ...
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@juddlegum
Judd Legum
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7. Companies still on an indefinite “pause,” without saying their intentions about the 147 members of Congress that voted to overturn the election results, include: @bostonsci @CapitalOne @McDonalds @UnitedHealthGrp @Facebook @Clorox https://popular.info/...
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@steveschmidtses
Steve Schmidt
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This is a great example of not just Corporate leadership but of civic leadership. This is precisely how a great American company should act in the face of threats to democracy. It is morally unambiguous and commits Microsoft to the strengthening of American democracy as a https:/…
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@will_mi77
Will Thompson
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Great first step, but still more we can do. We know MSFT can be a slow ship to turn, but I'm happy that employees are being listened to and change is starting. https://twitter.com/...
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@levibroderick
Levi Broderick
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Baby steps in the right direction. IMO some of the changes are toothless or don't go far enough, but I don't see anything here that moves us truly backward. Let's take this minor victory while continuing to push for longer-term, more impactful changes. https://twitter.com/...
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@rolandixor
Roland L. Taylor
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Why were they making them to begin with? https://twitter.com/...
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@neednewshorts
@neednewshorts
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Wait, so... a corporation did something... decent??!? Mark this day on your calendars https://twitter.com/...
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@baxiabhishek
Abhishek Baxi
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Well done, Microsoft. That is thoughtful. https://twitter.com/...
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@hill_charlotte
Charlotte Hill
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This is a really promising announcement from @Microsoft. Not only are they ceasing contributions to anyone who objected to certifying electors, but they'll be donating to organizations focused on voting rights, campaign finance reform, and transparency. https://blogs.microsoft.co…
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@pinboard
@pinboard
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Link to Microsoft's public statement on political giving here: https://blogs.microsoft.com/ ...