Collection of Relevant Tweets - Saturday, Dec 19, 2020

A collection of relevant Tweets.

• Via Karen Spilka (https://twitter.com/KarenSpilka):

As President of the @MA_Senate, I am proud to have authored this piece with @SpeakerDeLeo on the need for federal stimulus to help our residents face the economic impact of #COVID19 in Massachusetts.  #mapoli 1/3

Even a state like Massachusetts, with a significant rainy-day fund, cannot unilaterally absorb all of the pain of an unprecedented public health crisis. #mapoli 2/3

Congress must remember its duty to the American people and pass a bill that will provide states with much-needed funds. Our constituents facing unemployment and our struggling small-business owners deserve nothing less. #mapoli 3/3

The piece referenced =>  https://t.co/uTwUfwEsUE

Or directly to The Hill => https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/531001-states-need-stimulus-and-we-need-it-now

• Via the FBI (https://twitter.com/FBI/)

#Scammers are taking advantage of fear and uncertainty during the #COVID19 pandemic to steal money and launder it through the complex cryptocurrency ecosystem. Protect yourself, and report #fraud to the #FBI at https://t.co/MWss57C5gI. 

FBI press release => https://t.co/YoxbsBHvHa  
Link to tweet =>  https://t.co/opEyy3pImF

• Via Wired

"The goal of Russian disinformation is not to make you believe in anything, but to destroy your trust in everything." Journalist Maria Ressa explains the real goal of disinformation operations—and how they're weakening democracy:

Link to the Wired video clip => https://t.co/knUd9vEF1b
Link to the tweet => https://t.co/t32HYnRvXC

• Via Boston.com (https://twitter.com/BostonDotCom)

Alaska Airlines parodied an '80s song to promote COVID-19 safety https://t.co/r8CVKpLsRV https://t.co/2LF7U9nCir

Or directly to YouTube  https://youtu.be/b9w_paUjzKs