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Name names.

Https://github.blog/2021-01-17-update-on-an-employee-matter/

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Those of you following along with the arrests, it is worth noting the nature of the charges so far. The charges are mostly misdemeanour assaults, simple trespass, thefts, etc. Nothing serious however this is deliberate - see here (starts at 7:30)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzTOdORVEnw

This is a common strategy for things like organised crime investigations;

1. get people into custody on ANY charges
   
2. start applying more serious charges
   
3. use them as pressure to move higher up the food chain
   
   

It looks simple now, but the Feds are on step 1 now. This screws are going to be turned very, very hard on these people.

I'm guessing any Federal charges will be delayed until Trump leaves Office, so he cannot grant any pardons to the rioters?

Trump, in theory, can pardon lots of people for lots of things. I think they are keeping a low profile with Federal felony charges to keep things away from his attention span. The Justice Department and FBI loathe this administration but are far better at playing the long game.

People with guns starting to show up in state capitols. Hopefully it won't come to much.
https://twitter.com/VenturaReport/status/1350869092727717888?s=20

A heart warming read for a Sunday evening:

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/01/donald-trump-after-presidency.html

@starfish&coffee - that is fucking scary

The Ohio one seems to have been pretty low key: https://twitter.com/egavactip/status/1350861452152860677?s=19

That's all very well, but is it really a good sign that they've put Louis de Funès in charge?

Merriam-Webster’s trending words:

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That's good to hear

Well, now I know what a 'boogalooer' is. Turns out they're just like LFGSSers:

Boogalooers rely on memes and in-jokes, as well as gear and apparel, to create a sense of community and share their ideology.

https://www.adl.org/boogaloo

Turns out there just

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Did I just pwn the master?!

Wow. Never though I’d see the day. Good to have you down here amongst us normal worngspellers though @Oliver Schick

Oh, Oliver...

Bernie Sanders to Chair the Senate Budget committee. Bernie gets to decide what the money is spent on.

GOP naturally ejecting toys from pram.

Gotta be Russian interference

This is huge no?

He's been calling himself a democratic socialist since the 1960s.

This will piss off the Reps.

I am assuming this will lead to more in regards to free things like healthcare and education if he can help it. Less on war machines im guessing.

This will piss off the Reps.

It will piss off many Dems.

More power to him.

It won't be bad for the American people. You certainly won't see the same level of military expenditure and you will certainly see a reversal of tax cuts. He's incredibly pragmatic and has a loooooong history of bipartisanship in the legislature. Bernie will get shit done.

It was a story a couple of years ago. They have been taping together the things he ripped up all through his term.

Imagine how scared they'd be if he was actually a dem-soc.