January 6, 2021 --
January 6th was a coordinated attempt to kidnap members of Congress, overturn a free and fair election by its people, and install a president whose criminality is simply unprecedented and whose involvement was complete. johnpavlovitz.com/2022/01/05/a...
— John Pavlovitz (@johnpavlovitz.bsky.social) January 6, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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The man who sat at the center of the conspiracy to overturn the election — who summoned the mob that attacked the Capitol — emerged immune and unscathed. The chief perpetrator of it all is about to return to the office he left in disgrace and ignominy. open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
— Charlie Sykes (@sykescharlie.bsky.social) January 6, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Who would have believed that after what happened 4 years ago today, we would be here. That the American people voted for this. I will never understand it.
— Republicans Against Maga (@reclaimamerica.bsky.social) January 6, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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"A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims . . . but accomplices." (George Orwell)(Photo Credit: Malik Çelik/Pexels) #NeverForgetJan6th
— beverly parrish💙🏖🌊 (@beverlyaparrish.bsky.social) January 6, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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Thinking of this today for no reason
— Chris Ingraham (@cingraham.bsky.social) January 6, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Trudeau exits --
Now leading HuffPost: www.huffpost.com/entry/justin...
— HuffPost (@huffpost.com) January 6, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Democracy dies in dealmaking --
Leave it to the business reporters to understand exactly what is going on. Framed perfectly.
— Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) January 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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The United States grew more oligarchical over the past half-century, with the rich accumulating ever-greater power over politics. But Trump represents a quantum leap in supercharged oligarchy.
— The New Republic (@newrepublic.com) January 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Stay classy, peckerwood! --
Republican Bruce Fischer, the husband of Nebraska Republican Senator Deb Fischer, refused to shake hands (or even make eye contact) with Vice President Kamala Harris during his wife’s swearing-in ceremony. This election was never about the economy. It was always about white supremacy.
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin.bsky.social) January 6, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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What's that Musk-y smell? President Kekius Maximus speaks --
Our shadow President, everyone.
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts.bsky.social) January 6, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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Can Elon Musk be prosecuted for official acts he committed while president? This Supreme Court Justice says “no.”
— New York Times Pitchbot (@nytpitchbot.bsky.social) January 5, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Morning workout.. 😊
— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden.bsky.social) December 28, 2024 at 3:05 AM
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😢 I'm feeling really bad for Deb Fischer's husband living in a world where ALL OF US are too testy and quick to codemn!! Look again at the video as the family gets in place...look at his right hand; he is a cane-user!! When the VP spoke to him, he said "thank you" and when Harris reached out her hand he had a cane in the right and a Bible in the left. What did Harris, and the rest of us with hair triggers, expect him to do?! 😠
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Not to be too churlish (or testy), but we've used canes from time to time. They can be rested against legs or the handle hooked over a free arm momentarily. Here's the description of the interaction that gives a less charitable one than the video might (via HuffPo):
ReplyDelete"The moment appeared to turn frosty, however, as the senator repeatedly nudged her husband to stand closer to the vice president as he held a cane with one hand and a Bible in the other.
"“It’s OK, I won’t bite. I’m not going to bite. Don’t worry,” a smiling Harris is heard telling him as he appears to avert his gaze and keep his eyes on the Bible.
Deb Fischer shook Harris’ hand after completing her oath and thanked the vice president. When Harris expressed congratulations to the senator’s husband, he offered a short “thank you” and then dropped his newly freed left hand and put it in his pants pocket, prompting a raised-eyebrows reaction from Harris."
Sounds more to us like he was using the cane as an excuse to avoid shaking Harris' hand. Opinions may differ.
I accept everything you say and I accept I may be the one who is wrong. My reaction was mostly my frustration that the trolling of this guy was everywhere, but not one of the stories seemed to include actual confirmed information. It appeared to all be huge assumptions about a few seconds of interaction. I was providing a different opinion because I don't know either, but I'm willing to argue...too often sometimes. 😉
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