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« on: January 06, 2021, 02:19:51 PM »

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« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2021, 02:22:12 PM »

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« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2021, 02:26:15 PM »

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E: -4.06, S: -6.52

« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2021, 02:27:10 PM »

The House has gaveled back in.
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« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2021, 02:31:32 PM »

Amazing how the Capitol police have suddenly learned the lesson of "de-escalate, wait for them to tire themselves out, then move in." Probably would have helped over the summer.
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E: -4.06, S: -6.52

« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2021, 02:33:51 PM »

The House is back in recess.
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« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2021, 02:37:51 PM »

This video obviously needs some more context than I can give it, but it looks like the police have decided on a compromise of "you can overrun the Capitol as long as you're just milling about and not actually doing anything."

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E: -4.06, S: -6.52

« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2021, 02:42:08 PM »

Apparently at least one person crossed a line that deserved an arrest.

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« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2021, 03:01:48 PM »

MSNBC just showed someone being brought out on a stretcher looking fairly severely injured with a lot of blood, but they said they don't know what happened.
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E: -4.06, S: -6.52

« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2021, 03:11:29 PM »

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E: -4.06, S: -6.52

« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2021, 03:15:37 PM »


Mad in which direction?
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E: -4.06, S: -6.52

« Reply #11 on: January 06, 2021, 03:16:20 PM »

Trump is "back at the White House monitoring the situation" and has "no plans to speak," per MSNBC.
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« Reply #12 on: January 06, 2021, 03:17:09 PM »

MSNBC reporting that there are "joint operations" to retake the rotunda area and the House side of the building underway.
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« Reply #13 on: January 06, 2021, 03:18:26 PM »



Unfortunately literal freedom fighter Jason Crow.
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« Reply #14 on: January 06, 2021, 03:28:55 PM »

Absolutely surreal question to have to ask, but does Congress have to meet in the physical Capitol in order to achieve quorum and pass laws, or can they do it anywhere? Just wondering if we can confirm the election results and maybe remove Trump from power without first having to clear the Capitol.
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E: -4.06, S: -6.52

« Reply #15 on: January 06, 2021, 03:35:35 PM »

MSNBC has confirmed that one person (unclear which side) has been shot in the Capitol.
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« Reply #16 on: January 06, 2021, 03:37:22 PM »

Possible video of the shooting. Obviously not a clear situation.

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« Reply #17 on: January 06, 2021, 03:39:09 PM »

Biden will reportedly speak soon.
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E: -4.06, S: -6.52

« Reply #18 on: January 06, 2021, 03:46:05 PM »

Bernie Sanders at this point would have called for his supporters to be out on the streets and stay there until democracy is secure. This wouldn’t have happened if Bernie won the primaries, just sayin

I'm not sure that would have helped. Probably would have just led to more skirmishes and and even thinner stretching of already overstretched first responders.
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E: -4.06, S: -6.52

« Reply #19 on: January 06, 2021, 03:48:45 PM »

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E: -4.06, S: -6.52

« Reply #20 on: January 06, 2021, 03:54:58 PM »

MSNBC is reporting law enforcement have found and removed at least one IED in or around the Capitol.
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E: -4.06, S: -6.52

« Reply #21 on: January 06, 2021, 04:29:05 PM »

I doubt Trump is removed from office before January 20th. He'll somehow have enough support to keep him there.

"Trump was just joking and some people took him too seriously! Are we impeaching people for jokes now?"
-Some congressman next week, probably
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E: -4.06, S: -6.52

« Reply #22 on: January 06, 2021, 04:33:01 PM »

Omg is this real?

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E: -4.06, S: -6.52

« Reply #23 on: January 06, 2021, 04:36:54 PM »

Half an hour to sunset.
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« Reply #24 on: January 06, 2021, 04:45:00 PM »

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