#January 6th Aftermath

[ivygorgon]

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[ivygorgon]

An open letter to the U.S. House of Representatives

🏠 Expel members of Congress that participated in the Jan 6 attack on the Capitol.

1,476 so far! Help us get to 2,000 signers!

Expel any members of Congress—including Reps. Greene, Gosar, Biggs, Brooks, Boebert, Cawthorn, and Gohmert—who are found to have aided and abetted the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6. It was a violent assault that cost lives, and members of Congress who coordinated illegal or violent activity with organizers cannot serve in the U.S. Congress and should be brought to justice.

▶ Created on October 25, 2021 by Suzanne

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[grits-galraisedinthesouth]

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Stand in the Gap

Stand in the Gap is a non-profit foundation dedicated to advocating for change in re-entry, family services, and justice reform. We believe in second chances, providing support to individuals transitioning back into society, and working towards a more equitable and compassionate world. Through our programs, partnerships, and advocacy efforts, we strive to make a lasting impact on the lives of those in need and promote systemic change.

Join us in standing for justice and being a voice for the voiceless.

Our Story

On January 6, 2021, a historic day unfolded in our nation's capital that will be etched in history. As the foundation of our nation was put to the test, many individuals heeded the call to stand up for their rights, their future, and their beliefs. However, the aftermath saw the government taking action against them, leading to a series of events that unveiled the deep-seated issues within the American justice system.

Before January 6th, many were unaware of just how broken the justice system in America truly was. The January 6th defendants and their advocates soon realized that this injustice had persisted for far too long.

In September of 2021, The Real J6 was founded with a mission to give a voice to the voiceless. Its primary focus was to shine a light on the treatment of January 6th defendants at the hands of their own government. However, as the organization delved deeper into this mission, it became clear that there were numerous unmet needs for the defendants and their families. This realization led to the creation of Stand in the Gap.

Shane Jenkins, the co-founder of Stand in the Gap, possesses a unique perspective on the challenges within the incarceration system and the broken nature of the justice system. His life story, marked by several run-ins with the law prior to January 6th, is one of transformation and redemption. Raised in a religious environment and attending Episcopalian school, Shane's life took a different path due to personal struggles and feelings of abandonment stemming from his adoption and an abusive stepfather. In 2016, while incarcerated and at a low point in his life, Shane had a transformative encounter with CHARM – Christ's Hope And Reconciliation Ministries. Through CHARM, he found faith and redemption, and his life took a new direction.

Paroled in July 2018, Shane transitioned to a CHARM Prison Ministries transitional house and dedicated himself to a life of faith and service. He became involved in prison ministry, took on leadership roles, and found a supportive community at church. Despite his personal transformation, in 2021, Shane once again found himself facing government action. Since then, he has been incarcerated, ministering to others within the system and working to bring about positive change.

Through the efforts of many individuals including The Real J6, significant improvements have been achieved within the DC Department of Corrections, including changes in visitation policies, COVID restrictions, guard behavior, and even Congressional intervention. Shane's unique perspective and experience are foundational to the mission of Stand in the Gap, as it strives to address the systemic issues within the justice system and provide support to those who have been affected by it.

[deadpresidents]

Hypothetically what do you think would have happened if the january 6 rioters had gotten to pence or pelosi before they got safe?

At this point, I almost dread answering questions like this anymore because I know the kind of hate mail it will unleash for the next few days, but it's important to keep talking about what happened on January 6, 2021 since so many people are trying to normalize it. That includes many people whose lives were in danger that day, as well as the former President who tried to hold on to power by encouraging his supporters to launch a violent insurrection and is now referring to those who have been brought to justice for attempting a coup as "patriots" and "hostages".

I genuinely believe that there were people in that crowd who would have killed Vice President Pence, Speaker Pelosi, and certain Congressional leaders if they had reached them on January 6th. I think there are people in that crowd who were ready to hold lawmakers hostage. Why else did they have handcuffs and zip ties? To help the Capitol Police maintain order? (Oh yeah...that's right, thanks for reminding me: they violently attacked the police -- some even beat police officers with the "Blue Lives Matter" flags that they brought with them.) Now, I do not think that everybody who was at the Capitol on January 6th -- or even the majority of those who took part in the insurrection -- were willing to go that far. I think a lot of them got swept up in what was happening and went with the flow. That doesn't excuse what they did. The flow that they got swept up in was still a fucking insurrection, and anyone who took part in that deserves to be held accountable. But I think there were certain elements embedded throughout that crowd that were much more organized and prepared to fully execute their plans for a coup after disrupting the certification of the Electoral College votes.

I actually think Vice President Pence was probably in more danger than even Speaker Pelosi or some of the Democratic leaders because Trump was so actively calling him out in the days and hours before the insurrection. I think that's why Pence is so adamant now about not supporting Trump. I mean, think about how disgustingly loyal and subservient Pence was to Trump throughout those four years until basically the first few days of January 2021. But even as other Republican leaders are crumbling and offering their allegiance to Trump again in 2024, Pence is standing by his decision not to endorse or support Trump, and I think that's because he realizes that Trump absolutely almost got him (and his family, who were with him in the Capitol on that day) killed on January 6th. Shit, even Mitch McConnell has folded and endorsed Trump again despite the fact that Trump has spent the last three years not only insulting him but also making racist attacks and questioning McConnell's wife's loyalty to the United States all because Elaine Chao had the audacity to resign from Trump's Cabinet in the wake of the insurrection. Yet Mike Pence -- who spent the better part of four years following Trump around like Paul Heyman follows Roman Reigns...

...THAT same Mike Pence is steadfastly refusing to endorse Trump because he has personal experience about how real of an existential threat Trump is. Some of those people at the Capitol were very serious about following through on their chants to "Hang Mike Pence", and not only does Pence realize that, but he also knows now that Trump -- who refused to take actions that would have helped clear the Capitol more quickly -- said "he deserves it" when hearing about those chants.

That's what is so scary about the insurrection, its aftermath, and the Trump Republican Party's redefinition of what happened that day. It almost worked. They stormed the United States Capitol and invaded both chambers of Congress. They carried Confederate flags into the United States Capitol -- even the fucking Confederate States of America didn't successfully invade Washington, D.C. and plant their flag in the Capitol. They were willing to hurt and probably kill some of America's elected leaders. And the people who helped plan and instigate the events of January 6th have spent the three-plus years since then learning from their mistakes and figuring out how to be successful next time. And guess what? "Next time" is only a few months away.

[ivygorgon]

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[tomorrowusa]

Donald Trump's botched handling of the pandemic emergency spread COVID-19 throughout the United States. Perhaps memory loss is an unexpected side effect of Long COVID.

It's up to all of us personally to remind people of the horrors of the Trump administration. Don't rely on the media and political ads to do so.

Those who blame Biden for the chaos at the end of US involvement in Afghanistan conveniently leave out the fact that the Trump administration effectively handed over the country to the Taliban.

Senate Republicans, before they became full-time concubines of Trump, were alarmed by the timetable. This is from FactCheck.org

^^^ Li'l Marco should hope that nobody reminds Trump how critical he was of The Orange One's Afghanistan withdrawal.

Biden inherited a flawed deal from Trump. At the time Trump left the White House, US troop levels in Afghanistan were down to 2,500 as 5,000 Taliban prisoners were being released.

Of course not many people in the US were paying a lot of attention to Afghanistan in the immediate aftermath of Trump's January 6th coup attempt.

[mitchfynde]

Tumblr conservatives have invented a creative new way to win debates. They simply don't debate you.

I've had shitloads of debates on this website over the years. Almost every single one was frustrating, due to multiple factors. The one factor that usually stayed consistent is that my opponent would at least argue something. Doesn't matter if they were right or wrong; Even if their argument was complete and utter nonsense, they at least attempted to make one.

Since the insurrection on January 6th, 2021 and the aftermath revealing Donald Trump's fake electors plot, I've noticed a shift in conservatives on tumblr. They often don't make an argument anymore.

What conservatives do now is circulate narratives. You can try to debate them on these narratives, but it ultimately does nothing. The facts don't matter at all. They have headlines that confirm what they want to be told and they have years of experience with evil leftists online that completely cement their bias forever.

What you will find is that now you're evil. Now you're bad faith. You're not worth being debated, because you're a liberal or you're a leftist and you're not to be trusted. If you include even the smallest insult, it's somehow seen as duplicitous.

Nevermind the endless bigotry at the heart of their belief system which leads them to endlessly mock people based on circumstances outside of their control. Never mind the fact that even if you are a cishet white man that is on the same footing as them in life, you'll still be insulted just based on your beliefs. They have no standards but double-standards. Remember the old saying?

"If feminists didn't have double-standards, they'd have no standards at all."

But let's look back at multiple of those.

"Feminists can't interact with any kind of media without bringing their politics into it."

"Feminists want everything to be censored."

"Feminists make politics their whole personality."

"Feminists are constantly triggered by mundane things and basic facts."

Maybe most damning:

"Feminists refuse to debate me."

It's time to face facts. The right became exactly what they hated the most. They hold liberals to normal standards, but conservatives to none. Every single movie, show, or game is now woke if it includes anything outside of a straight white man as the focus of the game. They want all LGBT messages censored from media and branding. Everything is about being MAGA, even outside of the USA. They will lose their shit over any talk of climate change, psychology, vaccines, etc.

They no longer actually debate you, because they can't. They've been proven wrong long ago. It's over. They haven't had facts on their side for years. They've had to leave reality and form an internet bubble of alternative facts. Although, let's face it, they didn't actually form that bubble. Russia did. And they did it to destroy the USA and the west as a whole, but that's a different discussion.

If you have conservative friends, be kind. They're brainwashed. They most likely feel strongly that they are serving a higher purpose by doing what they're doing. They can't actually perceive that they're wrong because they've lost the ability to discern fact from fiction. They may snap out of it eventually if they learn to hold any actual standard long enough. That should be our goal. Make them hold pretty much ANY standard whatsoever.

Rant over.

[odinsblog]

Holy shit, I can’t stop laughing. Like, on the one hand it IS funny af, but on the other hand, Republicans are chaos agents, and as January 6th and the aftermath has very clearly shown — they would gladly burn the entire country down to the ground if it meant a chance to hurt anyone who wasn’t a wealthy, cis/het, straight white Christian male.

And before anyone blames Democrats for not saving McCarthy, please remember this: McCarthy was in the process of cutting a deal with members of the extreme rightwing Freedom Caucus — to empower the far-right, and give them even more authority on key House committees, and more clout over social & military policy decisions. And after repeatedly stabbing Democrats in the back, and going back on his agreements because it angered the far-right, he wanted their help all in return for nothing?

Look, I have no idea who tf will replace him as House Speaker, but I dO know that whoever it ends up being, the GOP was on their way there already. Look at the Republicans who are angered, and who are defending McCarthy.

Can you imagine having the likes of Marjorie Taylor Greene heading the Judicial Committee, or the House Ways and Means Committee? It was going to shit no matter what Democrats did, so they may as well have stood aside while the GOP self-destructed.

Unfortunately, it’s the entire country that will pay for Republicans — and not just “MAGA Republicans,” it’s all of them; there are no “good” Republicans — who are incapable of governing, or who do not want to govern.

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Matt Gertz at MMFA:

Fox News stars have spent the months since President Donald Trump’s election assuring their audiences that Trump’s long-stated promise to pardon what he termed the “J6 hostages” would be limited only to nonviolent offenders who participated in storming the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. But on his first day in office, Trump pardoned or commuted to time served every person convicted in connection to their actions that day, including those who violently assaulted law enforcement and participated in seditious conspiracies. 

Trump’s Tuesday night grant of clemency “to all of the nearly 1,600 people charged in connection with the attack” includes pardons for “for violent offenders who went after the police on Jan. 6 with baseball bats, two-by-fours and bear spray and are serving prison terms, in some cases of more than a decade,” The New York Times noted. He also pardoned or commuted the sentences of several leaders of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers who had been convicted of seditious conspiracy.  This is precisely what Fox hosts and loyal Trump propagandists Sean Hannity and Jesse Watters explicitly said should not happen. Numerous Fox personalities condemned the Trumpist violence at the Capitol in its immediate aftermath and called for the perpetrators to face consequences, even as they avoided assigning Trump culpability for encouraging the mob to come to D.C. and inciting it with lies about the 2020 election being stolen from him.

“Those who truly support President Trump … we do not support those that commit acts of violence,” Hannity said on his show that night, adding that people should not “be vandalizing our nation's Capitol, attacking the brave men and women that keep us safe in law enforcement,” and concluding that “all of today's perpetrators must be arrested and prosecuted to the full extent of the law.” “I want to speak to the people that think it wasn't that big of a deal,” Watters said on The Five the next day. “Yes, you’re allowed, as a member of the public, to go into the people's house, but you have to go through the front door and you have to pass through a metal detector. You can't smash windows, spray police with chemical agents, assault police officers, loot, and vandalize.” Over time, as Trumpists led by former Fox host Tucker Carlson challenged the initial consensus around the events of January 6 with a conspiratorial counternarrative that the rioters had been victims, the right came to excuse or downplay their crimes. But as Trump floated pardons for January 6 convicts, Hannity and Watters continued to maintain that violent offenders would not and should not receive clemency. 

Key Fox hosts such as Jesse Watters and Sean Hannity (and even VP JD Vance) told their viewers that Donald Trump should NOT pardon violent January 6th Insurrections. Trump did it anyway.

[thedeliverygod]

I received the final volume of Noragami in the mail yesterday & read through it so I wanted to do a proper post but I was too tired yesterday to manage so I'm writing it today.

I'm so grateful for Noragami being in my life for the past 10 years (almost to the day--as I know I watched the first season in December of 2014). I have always always been interested in Shinto... I wrote a paper about it in my Asian Film Studies class (regarding it's influence on works from Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli) and I also did a few presentations about a few elements in my Japanese classes.

So to find a story where Shinto is very clearly the main theme but also heavily deals with abuse in it's many forms (child abuse, emotional abuse, abuse from a parent regardless of age) is something that struck so deeply for me. Yato is someone who I have so much in common with... Which is funny to say because you want to be like 'how could I ever have something in common with a god' and yet...

Yukine reminded me immediately of Yahiko from Rurouni Kenshin, a character I always loved for his spunky attitude and his growth through the series [and Yato with Kenshin regarding his history as a god of calamity vs hitokiri battousai]. I can say much the same for same for Yukine. My connection to Yahiko and Rurouni Kenshin has been soiled by the mangaka unfortunately, but I'm so thankful I found a series that moved me even more. The aftermath of Yukine's ablution (read: Hiyori's relief & hugging both of the boys) brought me to tears and ultimately is what made me *need* to read the manga immediately upon completion of the anime.

Hiyori is... everything good about this world. I don't know how else to say it. She is an icon, everything we should all strive to be. She's constantly true to herself and does everything within her power to help the ones she loves (whether they are 'alive' or not).

I'll stop here for now but just a reminder to everyone that @memoriesofnoragami is a week dedicated to reflecting upon our amazing times with Noragami, coming up January 6th through the 12th!

[theforensicintrovert]

recounting the jan 6th riot 11/08/24

hello beautiful friends, as someone who is fed up and insanely disappointed about the election results i want us to remember what occurred on january 6th.

when and where? on january 6th 2021:

at around 12PM Donald Trump began to speak to his supporters near the White House.

at 1PM the outer police barrier was broken into.

"We're going to the Capitol," he says. "We're going to try and give them [Republicans] the kind of pride and boldness that they need to take back our country."

3. around 2PM protestors have now broken windows and entered the capital.

4. between 3PM-4PM the protestors are banging on doors, destroying property, and have broken into the chamber.

5. Donald Trump finally addresses his 'fans' in a tweet.

reference:

https://www.npr.org/2022/01/05/1069977469/a-timeline-of-how-the-jan-6-attack-unfolded-including-who-said-what-and-when

aftermath?

https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/36-months-jan-6-attack-capitol-0

here are statistics regarding the criminal charges and aftermath of the riot and with Trump back in office he stated (not accurate if he will or won't) that he would pardon those who took part in this act.

on a more psychological account the riot not only created a rift between the republican party itself but as a viewer it not only shocked me but it affects many, many more. here is one of many articles addressing the psychological affect of the riot:

https://nationalpress.org/topic/january-6-capitol-police-trauma-suicide-howard-liebengood-harry-dunn/#:~:text=They%20are%20at%20increased%20risk,over%20the%20past%20few%20years.%E2%80%9D

overall, i am very upset about the results of this election but i think we will be okay, we just need to find our communities and help each other. understand that there is always someone else out there that understands your anxiety, understands your fears, and can validate your emotions.

let me know if there is anything you would like me to talk about more in depth, i am still learning as well so please feel free to comment or shoot me a message regarding anything.

always here! <3

[themisinformer]

Trump Boasts That His Failed Coup Killed Way More People Than South Korea’s

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In light of the recent declaration of martial law in South Korea, President-elect Donald Trump would take the time to publicly condemn President Yoon Suk Yeol’s blatant power grab, bragging that his failed coup on January, 6th killed way more people than Yeol’s, who’s martial law declaration is currently reporting zero deaths.

“Those Koreans are just a bunch of weak little commies, I tell ya,” Trump would say during a GOP event just after finding out about the coup attempt. “Their government has no control over their own country, folks. They tried to make a big show about wiping out the political opposition, but they failed miserably. There were no deaths, and barely any chaos. My coup attempt, on the other hand, killed way more people. Way more. Everyone’s saying it.”

Trump would also use South Korea’s failed coup as an opportunity to boast about his own power. “This type of thing would never happen in America with me as your President,” Trump continued. “We’re gonna bring out the big guns, and nobody will be safe. The radical left, journalists, my ex lovers. All of them will be counting their days. When my supporters rushed the Capitol, they showed us what this country is truly capable of. Nobody does insurrections like America. We’re truly the best at everything!”

When a reporter pointed out that comparing fatalities caused by world leaders might not be in the best taste, Trump would double down. “Taste? I’ve got the best taste!” He retorted. “The best gold toilets, the best branded steaks, the best coups — nobody even comes close! And look, I’m not saying that deaths are good, okay? But if you’re gonna perform a coup, then you’re gonna wanna do it right. You want the numbers, you want the headlines. When I did my coup, even though it failed, I still did right. I delivered the highest ratings in the whole entire world. As for South Korea, they’re barely even trending on Truth Social!”

South Korean officials have yet to respond to Trump’s comments and are expected not to do so for quite some time as they deal with the aftermath of this coup attempt. Trump, however, saw this as “proof” of their apparent weakness. “See? They ain’t nothing but a bunch of pussies,” Trump concluded. “They think they’re so strong and tough within their own country, but the second the next leader of the greatest country on planet earth challenges them, then all of a sudden they go quiet.”

[r3d-m3dic]

hi call me Lukas, Charlie, Kili, or Larry

Fictionkin of too many characters. Most notably Peter Maximoff, Bad Cop, GL!Slimecicle, Swansea, and Larry Trainor

It/Blue/Spirit/Slime/Silver/Arrow/Mountain pronouns

kin blog: @swanseafromhitgamemouthwashing

Do not bring politics on to this blog please. I will occasionally break this rule, or mass reblog stuff for people's safety. As of Monday January 21th 2025 I will be reblogging shit and posting some stuff of my fucking own. This shit is fucking insane.

Transgender, Galaxian, Xenogender (Specifics + Pronouns), omnisexual, grayasexual, demisexual, pseudosexual encephaloromantic and ambiamorous. :D

These all have links to definitions if your curious!!

I'm a Kemetic Pagan :3

I take art requests and userbox requests.

I don't do commissions.

Autism, ADHD, OCD, and potentially depression.

I get hyperfixations! They will change.

hyperfixations, in order from my earliest memory of hyperfixating, under the cut

Jurassic Park (Summer 2022)

Ghostbusters (Halloween time, 2022)

TF2 (Beginning of 2023 to halfway through summer)

Night at the Museum (Ending of summer 2023)

The Stanley Parable (Some point during NATM hyperfixation)

MHA (End of summer, into fall 2023)

Spiderverse (Fall 2023)

COD (End-ish of fall 2023 to end of November? Or October.)

LOTR and The Hobbit (December-February 2024. December 9th-Jan 9th)

SCP (March-May)

Pacific drive (Some point during SCP hyperfixation. It has ended.)

One Piece (April)

Generation Loss: The Social Experiments (May. Came back on June 16, ended. Also October 11-November 6th.)

Slimecicle Cinematic Universe (May)

That's not my neighbor (June)

Stray (June)

Minecraft Story Mode (June-August 3rd)

Deadpool (August 3rd-August 11th)

Xmen (August 9th-October 12th)

Mouthwashing (November 5th-December 5th)

Doom Patrol (January 9th-now)

I also like Godzilla, The Beekeeper, Wobbledogs, raft, phasmophobia, and many other things I can't remember.

Favorite Characters

Jurassic Park: Ian Malcom and Lowery Cruthers

Ghostbusters: Egon Spengler

Tf2: Medic

NATM: Jedediah and Octavius

Stanley Parable: Narrator

MHA: Denki

Spiderverse: Spider-Noir, Hobie Brown, and Pavitr

COD: Graves

LOTR: Boromir, Faramir, Aragorn, Elrond, Galadriel.

Hobbit: Kili, Fili, Bofur.

SCP: Dr. Alto Clef

Pacific Drive: Tobias

One Piece: Zoro

Genloss: Episode 1 slimecicle

SCU: God Bizly

That's not my neighbor: Francis Mosses and Angus Ciprianni

Stray: Jacob. Yes, the bartender.

Minecraft Story Mode: Aiden and Lukas

Deadpool: Colossus and Deadpool

Xmen: Nightcrawler, Gambit, and Quicksilver

Mouthwashing: Daisuke and Swansea

Doom Patrol: Larry Trainor

NO SPOILERS ON ANYTHING. NONE.

Here's some stuff to help in how to not spoil stuff :D

I haven't watched past season 2 i believe in MHA.

I haven't finished Pacific Drive, but it already got spoiled

I have read volume one and two of One Piece

I've finished LOTR and The Hobbit. Have not finished Rings of Power or had the chance to watch the newest movie.

Watched both spiderverse movies entirely :)

Played all of the modern CODs.

Watched the entirety of NATM

Read all the tf2 comics, watched the official and bunch of non official SFMs. I have watched Emesis blue! Very good.

I have played Stanley Parable.

Have watched everything Jurassic park. Played Jurassic World Evolution 2. I've also played the entirety of Jurassic World Aftermath

Have watched all of the Ghostbusters movies.

Kinda hard to spoil SCP since there's no official story :)

Watched all of genloss :3

Don't care for SCU spoilers. Have watched hardest difficulty, natural disaster, and 100 days. Not sure what the SCU even fully consists of lmao.

Can't really spoil that's not my neighbor? I watched slimecicle play it 👍

Seen all of Stray

Seen all of MCSM

Watched all 3 Deadpool movies

Don't care for spoilers with the xmen movies

Played all of Mouthwashing

Haven't finished Doom Patrol

I'm definitely clef irl guys.

my artstyle is up to change. currently it's more chibi.

I'm a hoarder, my cardboard collection is insane.

please interact! I'd love to talk to the Tumblr sillies.

My discord is drunkonmouthwash.

please dm and ask before sending a friend request tho, so I know who you are :)

bye bye enjoy the silly

[verycleverboy]

DEADLINE: How did you approach Donald Trump‘s story given that he has been profiled in The Choice twice before? [Filmmaker Michael] KIRK: Everything changed. We have made about eight films about Trump over the course of his presidency. We always had a kind of vector in based on what we’ve done in the 2016 Choice, where we first heard about his father’s kind of eugenic perspective of winners and losers. In this case, after January 6th, the way we watched Trump changed because winners and losers became something else. The emphasis on, ‘I will not lose this election in 2020,’ and the extent to which he did what he did, and the aftermath of that, started to kind of animate how we would view him, how we would tell the winners and losers story. We reemphasized it, went back to the relationship with his brother Freddie. We sort of tracked along his life with a whole new perspective and emphasis on winning and losing — the the building of Trump Tower on the one hand, and on the other hand the failed marriages, the bankruptcies, The Apprentice rise, all the problems that then follow… They are all efforts, we came to believe, to avoid losing, to avoid being the label the loser, and the extent to which Trump does what he does, and goes where he goes in the face of that fear, took on paramount importance from our point of view.

(full article)

The Choice debuts this evening (September 24, 2024, 9pm EDT) on PBS stations and streaming platforms. The VP Choice: Vance vs. Walz premieres on Oct. 8.

[kittypatch]

There’s a special kind of madness in America these days—a high-octane, batshit insanity powered by MAGA hats, grievance, and cheap vodka. And at the epicenter of this lunacy, like a lightning rod attracting the worst our country has to offer, stands Michael Fanone, the former cop who dared to call Donald Trump an authoritarian to his face. For his trouble, Fanone was beaten nearly to death with a flagpole on January 6, 2021, only to watch as Trump’s cultists were welcomed back into polite society with open arms, presidential pardons, and the smug satisfaction of knowing their crimes had been wiped clean by the stroke of a pen.

This is no ordinary story of political dysfunction. No, this is an obscene carnival of cowardice, starring a former president who should be pacing around a cell but instead plays golf and whines on Truth Social. The aftermath of January 6th has turned into a grotesque sitcom with a laugh track straight out of hell. And Fanone? He’s the guy left holding the flaming bag of shit—literally.

Before we get to the pardons, let’s talk about Fanone’s mom. A 78-year-old woman minding her own business in Virginia became the target of a campaign of terror so vile it would make your stomach turn. First, some jackass decided to swat her house. For those unfamiliar, swatting is when some anonymous coward calls the cops and pretends there’s an active shooter, sending armed officers to storm the home of some unsuspecting victim. In this case, the victim was an elderly woman whose only crime was giving birth to a man who helped fight off a mob of Trump’s supporters.

But the lunatics weren’t done. Someone else threw a brick at the window of her home. Then, while she was raking leaves in her front yard, another gutless wonder drove by and chucked a bag of excrement at her. A bag of excrement. Let that sink in. Somewhere out there, a person woke up one morning, decided to take a dump, put it in a bag, and hurl it at an old lady. If there’s a clearer metaphor for the state of Trumpism, I’ve yet to see it.

But the real obscenity, the pièce de résistance of this farce, is Trump’s pardons. One by one, the cretins who beat Fanone and other officers senseless were granted get-out-of-jail-free cards, courtesy of the man who incited the riot in the first place. You’d think the assault of a police officer would be a red line even for Trump’s base, but no—these people weren’t just forgiven; they were celebrated. Heroes of the “patriot” movement. Martyrs to the cause of Make America Great Again.

Legally, those pardons mean Fanone and the other officers are no longer considered victims of crimes committed on January 6th. Think about that. The man was dragged into a mob, beaten unconscious, and suffered a heart attack while defending democracy—and now, thanks to Trump, the perpetrators’ crimes technically never happened. As if the blood spilled that day could just be swept under the rug like some embarrassing accident at a Fourth of July barbecue.

Fanone can’t even get a restraining order against the people who assaulted him. Why? Because under the law, they’re no longer criminals. A restraining order requires evidence of ongoing harassment or threats, and thanks to Trump’s golden ticket of clemency, these goons can walk around with their heads held high, free to harass, intimidate, or worse, without any consequence.

Oh, and if Fanone wanted to file a restraining order, he’d need their addresses, which are conveniently protected. So he’s stuck in a Kafkaesque nightmare where the system that should protect him has been gutted, leaving him exposed to the whims of the very people who tried to kill him.

The real tragedy here isn’t just what happened to Fanone or his mother. It’s what the pardons signify: the triumph of cruelty as a political weapon. Trump has turned victimhood into a brand and grievance into a business model. His pardons are less about mercy and more about sticking it to his enemies. By erasing the crimes of January 6th, he sends a message: “If you’re loyal to me, you can do whatever the hell you want.”

The consequences of this are staggering. It’s not just about Fanone or the other officers who were attacked—it’s about the collapse of accountability. We’re living in a country where the law bends to the whims of a man who treats the presidency like his personal revenge fantasy.

Michael Fanone is a hero, but he’s also a man fighting a losing battle against a system that has failed him at every turn. His mother, an innocent bystander, has been dragged into the fray, humiliated and harassed by people too cowardly to face him directly. And the man who made all this possible is golfing in Florida, grinning like a Cheshire cat while his pardoned goons roam free.

This isn’t just a story about political dysfunction. It’s a goddamn horror show—a cautionary tale about what happens when cruelty and cowardice become virtues, and the people who stand up for what’s right are left to fend for themselves in a country that’s lost its soul.

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President Donald J. Trump is the heart and soul of the MAGA movement, he will need to be surrounded by a group of warriors in Congress who share his devotion to strict America First principles.

The next Congress is poised to have some of the strongest and most patriotic America First candidates to date.  This will be a freshman class like no other, equipping President Trump with the firepower – and much-needed backup – that he mostly lacked in his first term in office to advocate for some of his bolder agenda items in Congress – including mass deportations, and returning law and order to towns and cities across the land.

Each one of the following candidates are MAGA firebrands – steadfastly devoted to President Trump and his agenda of securing our borders, ending the weaponization of our justice system, and eliminating election fraud.

None of these patriots would have certified the illegitimate results of the 2020 presidential election if it were up to them.  They all will go beyond what any current member of Congress has done to fight for the release of the January 6th hostages currently being imprisoned by the Biden regime.

They all love President Trump, and readily understand that his cause represents America’s hope.  For that reason, they heard the call and feel dutybound to enter the storm – and do whatever it takes to help President Trump come next January in his second administration to give him all the support he needs to Make America First Again:

Combat Veteran JR Majewski (OH-09)

The people of Ohio deserve much better than their current leadership, both Democrat and Republican, and Majewski’s election to Congress will benefit MAGA patriots nationwide, giving them a trusted voice and proven fighter who will prioritize America First values, over Mitch McConnell and the DC Swamp now bringing this country to ruin.

Make America Dominant Again!

J6 Patriot Derrick Evans (WV-01)

Derrick Evans arguably paid the greatest price for standing up for this country. Evans was one of thousands of Americans who peacefully demonstrated at the Capitol on January 6th – as a result, he had his liberties stripped away and was forced to serve three months in prison, including over a week of agonizing solitary confinement.

Derrick Evans has never wavered in his support for President Trump and America First principles.  In fact, last August, when President Trump’s mugshot was released, Evans posted it alongside his own mugshot in a display of solidarity with the 45th President, which the President later ReTruthed.

Trump Soldier Anthony Sabatini (FL-11)

Anthony Sabatini was the most outspoken Trump supporter while serving in the Florida House of Representatives, and was the only legislator to really hold then-Governor Ron DeSantis’ feet to the fire, pushing him to the right on policies ranging from gun rights to immigration.

Among his many accolades, Sabatini was the first Republican County chairman in the state of Florida to endorse President Trump.

He has been an unwavering backer of the 45th President’s, stating repeatedly on record that he would not have certified the results of the illegitimate 2020 election, while also calling on Governor DeSantis’ office to permanently cut ties with Biden’s DOJ in the aftermath of the unlawful raid on Mar-a-Lago in August of 2022.

Sabatini has represented J6 defendants as part of his legal practice and continues to be a stalwart advocate for the most vulnerable members of our society – the J6 victims and their families.

He is the most loyal and patriotic Florida legislator, bar none, and is a terrific addition to the next Congress.

America needs more great Patriots like Anthony Sabatini!

America First Patriot Blake Masters (AZ-08)

America First is here to stay, thanks to leaders like Blake Masters. He will support President Trump to solve the border crises and restore law and order in America.

Together with President Trump, Masters will bring illegal immigration to an end. He will protect our right to own and use firearms, so our streets safe again.

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