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June 12, 2021
Hugo Lowell
@hugolowell
New: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urges Dems not to abandon HR1 for narrower bill preferred by Manchin — “We are at an urgent moment because of the Republican assault on our democracy.” @GuardianUS
Pelosi urges Senate Democrats to back voting rights bill and ‘save democracy’
theguardian.com
https://t.co/Ms5nRYPOYh
New: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urges Dems not to abandon HR1 for narrower bill preferred by Manchin
https://twitter.com/hugolowell/status/1403682249602633732?s=21Hugo Lowell
@hugolowell
New: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urges Dems not to abandon HR1 for narrower bill preferred by Manchin — “We are at an urgent moment because of the Republican assault on our democracy.” @GuardianUS
Pelosi urges Senate Democrats to back voting rights bill and ‘save democracy’
theguardian.com
https://t.co/Ms5nRYPOYh
June 12, 2021
Eric Garland
@ericgarland
·
Jun 11, 2021
FROM THE NETWORK THAT PRETENDED A BROKE MOBSTER OWNED BY THE RUSSIANS WAS A BILLIONAIRE AND THEN LET THEIR NEWS STATIONS PRETEND NONE OF THEM KNEW WHAT THE MAFIA WAS COMES...
Eric Garland
@ericgarland
At some point should NBCUniversal register FARA?
Just thinking out loud here.
Question for the media industry: To which networks did Mark Burnett - producer of The Apprentice - pitch his reality shows that would have featured Vladimir Putin?
NBC? ABC? CBS? Or all three?
Seriously, we could use an answer.
Mark Burnett Pursuing Vladimir Putin as Next Reality TV Star
hollywoodreporter.com
https://t.co/Cs2VbwxkVv
Eric Garland
@ericgarland
"The superproducer behind 'Sarah Palin’s Alaska' wants to create 'a series of shows from the eyes of leaders of nations.' Following Putin? Fidel Castro."
Funny how this Burnett fellow was so warmly received in the media industry for his efforts to support violent autocracy.
FROM THE NETWORK THAT PRETENDED A BROKE MOBSTER OWNED BY THE RUSSIANS WAS A BILLIONAIRE AND
https://twitter.com/ericgarland/status/1403496564090417152?s=21Eric Garland
@ericgarland
·
Jun 11, 2021
FROM THE NETWORK THAT PRETENDED A BROKE MOBSTER OWNED BY THE RUSSIANS WAS A BILLIONAIRE AND THEN LET THEIR NEWS STATIONS PRETEND NONE OF THEM KNEW WHAT THE MAFIA WAS COMES...
Eric Garland
@ericgarland
At some point should NBCUniversal register FARA?
Just thinking out loud here.
Question for the media industry: To which networks did Mark Burnett - producer of The Apprentice - pitch his reality shows that would have featured Vladimir Putin?
NBC? ABC? CBS? Or all three?
Seriously, we could use an answer.
Mark Burnett Pursuing Vladimir Putin as Next Reality TV Star
hollywoodreporter.com
https://t.co/Cs2VbwxkVv
Eric Garland
@ericgarland
"The superproducer behind 'Sarah Palin’s Alaska' wants to create 'a series of shows from the eyes of leaders of nations.' Following Putin? Fidel Castro."
Funny how this Burnett fellow was so warmly received in the media industry for his efforts to support violent autocracy.
June 12, 2021
Jesus Fucking Christ 🌈
@SHEsus__Christ
Georgia is fascinating because Republicans wrote every aspect of the state’s voting laws; so they were totally fine with it until it didn’t work for them anymore. They can’t say this voting law or that voting law is a Democratic plot because they did all of it.
8:20 PM · Jun 11, 2021
Georgia is fascinating because Republicans wrote every aspect of the state's voting laws; so they we
https://twitter.com/shesus__christ/status/1403507372878925829?s=21Jesus Fucking Christ 🌈
@SHEsus__Christ
Georgia is fascinating because Republicans wrote every aspect of the state’s voting laws; so they were totally fine with it until it didn’t work for them anymore. They can’t say this voting law or that voting law is a Democratic plot because they did all of it.
8:20 PM · Jun 11, 2021
June 12, 2021
Angry Staffer
@Angry_Staffer
There’s a high possibility that Rosenstein is implicated in this most recent Apple/Microsoft spying revelations — the gag order was renewed 3 times, and Rosenstein is the most obvious constant that spanned that kind of a timeframe.
There's a high possibility that Rosenstein is implicated in this most recent Apple/Microsoft spying
https://twitter.com/angry_staffer/status/1403497875410128896?s=21Angry Staffer
@Angry_Staffer
There’s a high possibility that Rosenstein is implicated in this most recent Apple/Microsoft spying revelations — the gag order was renewed 3 times, and Rosenstein is the most obvious constant that spanned that kind of a timeframe.
June 12, 2021
Jim Sciutto
@jimsciutto
And now Microsoft too:
New: Microsoft received a subpoena in 2017 related to a congressional staffer's personal email account, the company said Friday evening. As with Apple, Microsoft was subject to a gag order that was in effect for more than two years.
New: Microsoft received a subpoena in 2017 related to a congressional staffer's personal email accou
https://twitter.com/jimsciutto/status/1403487040923127808?s=21Jim Sciutto
@jimsciutto
And now Microsoft too:
New: Microsoft received a subpoena in 2017 related to a congressional staffer's personal email account, the company said Friday evening. As with Apple, Microsoft was subject to a gag order that was in effect for more than two years.
June 12, 2021
Ryan J. Reilly
@ryanjreilly
In addition to storming the Capitol, this Chicago Police officer texted the n-word and expressed astonishment there were "so many blacks” at the Capitol. He’s now on desk duty. @letsgomathias:
Chicago Cop Arrested In Jan. 6 Attack Allegedly Texted ‘We Inside The Capital LMFAO’
huffpost.com
https://t.co/u7dLev9VeJ
emptywheel
@emptywheel
The arrest affidavit for Chicago cop Karol Chwiesiuk has a nice map of where he was on Jan 5, walking right up to the barriers still up protecting the Capitol.
https://justice.gov/usao-dc/case-multi-defendant/file/1403441/download…
Going back to the Chicago cop who got arrested today (for Jan 6, not JUST for being a Chicago cop), he appears to have confessed to have assaulted someone the night before the insurrection.
emptywheel
@emptywheel
Now back to the cop. He apparently texted a buddy, "[N-word], don't snitch," which I guess is perfect Chicago cop-speak.
One thing that's interesting about the route by which Chicago cop, Karol Chwiesiuk, drove to DC is that he went out of his way to get there, via Baltimore.
emptywheel
@emptywheel
Not only is that out of the way, but it involves staying on the Pennsy Turnpike for longer than you need to, which no one in their right mind would
As folks are noting, Chwiesiuk got a mass mail from Ali Alexander inviting him to the Stop the Steal rally--on the East side of the Capitol--at 10:46PM.
emptywheel
@emptywheel
So BEFORE he got the standard invite to an event at the Capitol, he went to the Capitol to scope it out, including where the Proud Boys would gather and a side trip to down closer to where Capitol Police would be responding to bombs the next day.
The bombs would have been placed, though, before he walked down by Longworth. He was at Longworth at 9:27, the bombs are believed to have been placed by 8:30.
emptywheel
@emptywheel
Note, he may have made two detours, either on the way there or on the way back from the Capitol.
He would have been sending pictures from where the Proud Boys mob would form the next day to three people around the time the Proud Boys were putting their plan together.
https://justice.gov/usao-dc/case-multi-defendant/file/1377586/download…
emptywheel
@emptywheel
Note, Zach Rehl, from Philly, arrived right about then too. But Philly isn't Harrisburg
Also, the QUICK way to DC is 11 hours.
This is, what, 10:20?
Another Insurrectionist Spotlight on Chicago cop Karol Chwiesiuk
https://twitter.com/ryanjreilly/status/1403458306937606149?s=21Ryan J. Reilly
@ryanjreilly
In addition to storming the Capitol, this Chicago Police officer texted the n-word and expressed astonishment there were "so many blacks” at the Capitol. He’s now on desk duty. @letsgomathias:
Chicago Cop Arrested In Jan. 6 Attack Allegedly Texted ‘We Inside The Capital LMFAO’
huffpost.com
https://t.co/u7dLev9VeJ
emptywheel
@emptywheel
The arrest affidavit for Chicago cop Karol Chwiesiuk has a nice map of where he was on Jan 5, walking right up to the barriers still up protecting the Capitol.
https://justice.gov/usao-dc/case-multi-defendant/file/1403441/download…
Going back to the Chicago cop who got arrested today (for Jan 6, not JUST for being a Chicago cop), he appears to have confessed to have assaulted someone the night before the insurrection.
emptywheel
@emptywheel
Now back to the cop. He apparently texted a buddy, "[N-word], don't snitch," which I guess is perfect Chicago cop-speak.
One thing that's interesting about the route by which Chicago cop, Karol Chwiesiuk, drove to DC is that he went out of his way to get there, via Baltimore.
emptywheel
@emptywheel
Not only is that out of the way, but it involves staying on the Pennsy Turnpike for longer than you need to, which no one in their right mind would
As folks are noting, Chwiesiuk got a mass mail from Ali Alexander inviting him to the Stop the Steal rally--on the East side of the Capitol--at 10:46PM.
emptywheel
@emptywheel
So BEFORE he got the standard invite to an event at the Capitol, he went to the Capitol to scope it out, including where the Proud Boys would gather and a side trip to down closer to where Capitol Police would be responding to bombs the next day.
The bombs would have been placed, though, before he walked down by Longworth. He was at Longworth at 9:27, the bombs are believed to have been placed by 8:30.
emptywheel
@emptywheel
Note, he may have made two detours, either on the way there or on the way back from the Capitol.
He would have been sending pictures from where the Proud Boys mob would form the next day to three people around the time the Proud Boys were putting their plan together.
https://justice.gov/usao-dc/case-multi-defendant/file/1377586/download…
emptywheel
@emptywheel
Note, Zach Rehl, from Philly, arrived right about then too. But Philly isn't Harrisburg
Also, the QUICK way to DC is 11 hours.
This is, what, 10:20?
June 12, 2021
Insurrectionist Spotlight: Brian Mock
Ryan J. Reilly
@ryanjreilly
Will check the record but believe this may be the first appearance of "Pics or it didn’t happen” in a Capitol case:
My immediate search didn’t turn up anything, but @emptywheel seems to remember another “pics or it didn’t happen” appearance.
Ryan J. Reilly
@ryanjreilly
"I went to the Capitol not knowing what to expect but said goodbye to my 4 children, not sure if I was going to come home. I was at peace with that knowledge.”
Brian Mock was arrested in Minneapolis today.
https://justice.gov/usao-dc/case-multi-defendant/file/1403426/download…
June 11, 2021
Question: What's your message to Putin? Biden: I'll tell you after I deliver it
https://twitter.com/acyn/status/1403485623449653250?s=21
June 11, 2021
$HOKKer Carlson ᵖᵃʳᵒᵈʸ
@SuckerCarlson
LEFT: Tucker Carlson with trust fund
RIGHT: Tucker Carlson without trust fund
LEFT: Tucker Carlson with trust fund; RIGHT: Tucker Carlson without trust fund
https://twitter.com/suckercarlson/status/1403456663512772614?s=21$HOKKer Carlson ᵖᵃʳᵒᵈʸ
@SuckerCarlson
LEFT: Tucker Carlson with trust fund
RIGHT: Tucker Carlson without trust fund
June 11, 2021
https://twitter.com/labyrinthweaver/status/1403456269185216512?s=21
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Meeting with Queen. Started... going. Before vax.. after...
https://twitter.com/labyrinthweaver/status/1403458878763847686?s=21https://twitter.com/labyrinthweaver/status/1403456269185216512?s=21
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Going.
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