IT: Remembering the Capitol insurrection, and... COVID-19 or common cold?
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Welcome to Thursday, January 6th, folks...
It's been one year since a violent mob of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol and attempted to stop the certification of election results.
"For the first time in our history, a president had not just lost an election. He tried to prevent the peaceful transfer of power as a violent mob reached the Capitol," President Joe Biden said in a speech from the Capitol marking the anniversary.
"But they failed. They failed. And on this day of remembrance, we must make sure that such an attack never, never happens again."
The January 6, 2021, insurrection launched the largest investigation in FBI history, with over 700 people arrested and hundreds more offenders still at large.
Attorney General Merrick Garland delivered remarks ahead of the day of remembrance.
“The Justice Department remains committed to holding all Jan. 6 perpetrators, at any level, accountable under law, whether they were present that day or were otherwise criminally responsible for the assault on our democracy. We will follow the facts wherever they lead.”
Over 325 defendants have been charged with felonies including assaults on law enforcement or obstructing an official proceeding, of whom 20 have already pled guilty. The attorney general added, “The actions we have taken thus far will not be our last.”
How do you feel about the Justice Department's investigations?
Congress 2022
Here’s a look at some legislative storylines to follow when your lawmakers get back to work in the new year:
Build Back Better Rebuilt?
- The centerpiece of Democrats’ legislative agenda in the 117th Congress, the future of the multi-trillion-dollar social spending plan is in doubt amid opposition by moderate Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and potentially other centrist Democrats.
- The Biden administration and Democratic leadership in Congress may seek to rework the package further to reach an agreement with Manchin.
Annual Appropriations
- Congress has yet to enact the annual appropriations bills that provide discretionary funding to federal agencies for the full fiscal year 2022, so lawmakers face a deadline of February 18th to either do so or enact another temporary stopgap bill to avert a shutdown.
Filibuster Flashpoints
- Democrats’ partisan policy priorities have largely been stymied in the Senate because of the chamber’s legislative filibuster, which requires 60 votes to limit debate and allow a bill to pass with a simple majority. The chamber is evenly-divided with 50 senators in both the Democratic caucus and the Republican conference.
How do you feel about Congress’s year ahead?
COVID-19, Flu, or the Common Cold?
COVID-19 cases continue to rise to record levels, fueled by the extraordinarily contagious Omicron variant coinciding with holiday travel.
Flu and cold cases are also having a comeback.
How can you tell which affliction is plaguing you? The best way to know is to get tested. Doctors stress that it is virtually impossible to rely on self-diagnosis to be accurate.
Album of Endangered Bird Songs Beats Pop Stars & Christmas Favorites
“Songs of Disappearance” - “a chorus of iconic cockatoos, the buzzing of bowerbirds, a bizarre symphony of seabirds, and the haunting call of one of the last remaining night parrots" - has been topping Australian music charts, soaring past names like Adele, Michael Buble, and Mariah Carey.
Recorded over four decades, the album features the calls and songs of 53 species facing extinction.
Listen to "Songs of Disappearance" and support indigenous birds:
All the Memes Fit to Post
And, in the End…
You'll have to speak up, I've got beans in my ears:
—Josh Herman
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Is trump broke! His wife has begun auctioning off her clothing! Maybe she’s trying to save up enough money to run away, in any event she’s used to having her clothes off and even having pictures taken of her with her clothes off.
Homage to Dr. Fauci A nearby juice bar has named a juice combo made of Kale, Beet, Pineapple, Apple, Lemon, and Ginger “The Dr. Fauci." The reputable juice bar makes absolutely no claims of COVID prevention or cure. Sorry, Doc. I don't do kale. I'm sticking to fresh-squeezed orange juice despite the sticker shock. Thank you, Dr. Fauci, for your best efforts. <😊>
Does anyone believe for two seconds that McCarthy will tell the truth in front of the investigative panel! The man is no better than trump he’s just another lier another bullshit artist another power-hungry person looking to bury this country.
The latest Anti-Vaxx Cure: Drink Your Own Urine I've been seeing some nonsense about drinking urine to cure COVID on social media for the past week but thought it was just a silly meme. But no, the anti-science morons have been busy pissin' away their time. Just goes to show you 1. A sucker IS born every minute, 2. "You can't fix stupid." - The basic premises of the conman. "Anti-vaxxers are touting another new Covid ‘cure’ – drinking urine. But they are not the only obstacles to ending the pandemic" https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jan/11/anti-vaxxers-covid-drinking-urine-misinformation "Anti-vaxxer calls urine therapy the new COVID 'antidote' https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/01/11/urine-therapy-latest-covid-antidote/9169167002/ "Vaccine Police’ Founder Claims Drinking Urine Is Covid-19 Antidote" https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2022/01/10/vaccine-police-founder-claims-drinking-your-own-urine-is-covid-19-antidote/ "Stupid is as stupid does." - Forrest Gump
The GOP gave a pass to a treasonous act - I am sickened by the place my country is in
Kevin McCarthy accuse the democrats of trying to politicize January 6, I must be missing something, the insurrection was brought on by republicans, politicize by republicans and the big lies is still politicize by republicans. They can not handle the truth, face the truth, they lost the election and when they supported the insurrection coup to over throw of the democracy. Now they are whining about it being political, you start the process years ago! The only two Republican I would vote for is Kinzinger and Cheney. The 147 treasonous Republican I would vote out of office.
Republicans refusing to acknowledge facts and choosing to attend the report on the insurrection show how truly corrupt they have become. Josh Hawley should be held accountable and should be refused for his self-serving actions on and after the insurrection. He broke his oath. Roy Blunt- the coward put his head back in McConnells obstructionist butt and didn’t have the courage or moral will to do what is right.
All of my representatives have their head in the sand. Trump is a fascist leader in control of them. How can this be? Character matters. Personal responsibility matters. The Constitution and the rule of law matters. But none of these core values matter to my representatives.
FUCK YOU Cruz! Tell the truth about the ‘violent terrorist attack’ at the Capital, and then go to LYING tucker for forgiveness. Why don’t you take your autocratic tendencies and your family (heck, tell your Dad how he made a big mistake back in the day) and MOVE BACK TO CUBA! I’m sure you would feel more at home.
Thanks @Frank-001 for the link: https://insurrectionindex.org/records/ and everyone should check it out too!
Record numbers of Covid cases in Florida once again. Hours long wait to get tested. Between 800 thousand and a million home tests stockpiled in state warehouse have expired. Will now be sent to nursing home facilities. DeSantis claims stockpile was due to low demand for the tests. He also believes, like Trump did, if you don’t test, you don’t have cases to report and your numbers look good! Which means your job rating as Governor remains good! What a cluster fuck of a world.
The Insurrection Index A Who’s Who of the Insurrection Insurrection Index is a searchable database of records on individuals and organizations in positions of public trust who were involved in the deadly attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021. As of January 2022, the Insurrection Index has over 1,000 records of those in public trust who played a role in the insurrection. https://insurrectionindex.org/ An example of the records: FLORIDA 93 individuals 17 elected officials 2 candidates for office 64 individuals arrested The records go on to list state organizations and legal status of the arrested. A sickening highlight is the list of US Congressmen involved: https://insurrectionindex.org/records/
GQP made it very clear today there is no remorse for lives lost last Jan 6 and they still are determined to undermine and hijack our Democracy We have one chance to get this right, it’s already been a year and the traitors are still collecting paychecks as Senators and Congressmen. It’s fucking insulting to every law abiding citizens that we are financing traitors. Dems and DOJ better bring down the hammer or Hitler playbook will repeat itself. They are chipping away daily at our democracy, educational system, public services and law enforcement. Wake the fuck up As to COVID, this is not a cold; still do not know the long term health issues. The ignorance of the MAGA and anti vax people are putting everyone at risk. Hospitals are overwhelmed and people who need life saving procedures are at risk for lack of space/beds and healthcare professionals They need to make the unvaccinated pay their own hospital bills. No ins coverage unless you are vaccinated We’re at war to save democracy and reform this system to one which serves the needs of ALL the people; not just the wealthy, corporations and traitors
They call it an insurrection and yet not one person has been charged with this crime. Guess it was something different.
Well done, KellyKelly! ❤️😊❤️😊
As far as I know, not 1 person has been charged with insurrection.
FU brady! FU cornyn! FU cruz! Hiding from what you helped create! The least you could have done was honor and thank the Capital Police who sacrificed protecting you, whether YOU needed it or not, and the INSTITUTION YOU SERVE. Your silence will never be forgotten. FUCK YOU! You're nothing but insurrectionists and traitors! You should read about it dumbshits!! ..... From the New York Times Magazine .... 'The Capitol Police and the Scars of Jan. 6 For many officers, their bodies, minds and lives will never be the same after the attack.' ..... https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/04/magazine/jan-6-capitol-police-officers.html
@John wrote: "...Fox News is exactly like a branch of Joseph Goebbels’ Ministry of Lies..." Read more here: https://www.causes.com/comments/1514951 Until the hysterionic behavior of grandiose narcissist Trump, it never really occurred to me that there is a strong likelihood that many politicians have anti-social behavior, personality disorders and serious mental problems. I thought it was limited to Hitler and a few third world strongmen. Also until Trump, I never realized how many people are just a few steps from chaotic madness and violence on behalf of half baked political views. Finally, it is nearly unbelievable that nearly 20% of our fellow citizens (two-thirds of Republicans which make up 25% of all Americans) WANT to be lied to. Meanwhile, the rest of us need to inform ourselves and acquire and share the tools and strategies for dealing with the current pack of liars and anti-social misfits rampant in our politics and society at large. E. g. Types of liars: Sociopathic liars are the most damaging types of liars because they lie on a routine basis without conscience and often without reason. Whereas pathetic liars lie to get along, and narcissistic liars prevaricate to cover their inaction, drama, or ineptitude, sociopaths lie simply because they feel like it. How to cope with a pathological liar Don't lose your temper. As frustrating as it may be, it's important not to let your anger get the better of you when confronting a pathological liar. ... Expect denial. ... Remember that it's not about you. ... Be supportive. ... Don't engage them. ... Suggest medical help The hardest ones are the ones @John is getting at, may we call them systemic liars?
Where is the candidate that said he would crush the virus? Where is the candidate that said “over 200,000 deaths is too much”? That’s right he is in office saying he doesn’t even have time to think, unless it’s about CRT, climate change or reducing the military and destroying small businesses because of his vaccine mandate.
Here are the latest figures for coronavirus. These are with 3 vaccines since day one. Cases 33,389,337 new cases last 2 days 851,706. Deaths 556,780 new deaths last two days 2,380. All of the above since January 20th at noontime to present 350 days. President Trump had in one full year with no vaccines until the last 38 days these. Cases 24,717,808 Deaths 274,761. At the present rate Comrade dear leader Beijing Biden will have at the end of his first year the following: Cases 34,820,309 Deaths 580,642. Yet he leaves our borders wide open with no quarantine or testing or vaccines. He has released 2,598,754 illegal aliens so far.