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Monthly Archives: January 2021
Man seen carrying Pelosi’s lectern during Capitol riot released on $25K bail | TheHill
Tampa-area news outlet WTSP reported that Adam Johnson, 38, was released on bail with the conditions that he surrender his passport and wear an electronic monitoring device. Source: Man seen carrying Pelosi’s lectern during Capitol riot released on $25K bail | TheHill
One Planet summit: Merkel rails against deforestation

The coronavirus pandemic put climate issues on the back burner in 2020. France and the UN hope the summit will get global leaders again talking about climate change policy and protecting biodiversity.
Average Daily U.S. Death Toll Exceeds 3,000 and Keeps Rising
The dire statistics follow a surge in new cases and hospitalizations that has extended to every part of the country. Here’s the latest pandemic news.
Opinion | The Roots of Josh Hawley’s Rage – The New York Times
That this neo-medieval vision is incompatible with constitutional democracy is clear. But in case you’re in doubt, consider where some of the most militant and coordinated support for Mr. Trump’s postelection assault on the American constitutional system has come from. The Conservative Action Project, a group associated with the Council for National Policy, which serves as a networking organization for America’s religious and economic right-wing elite, made its position clear in a statement issued a week before the insurrection.
It called for members of the Senate to “contest the electoral votes” from Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan and other states that were the focus of Republicans’ baseless allegations. Among the signatories was Cleta Mitchell, the lawyer who advised Mr. Trump and participated in the president’s call on Jan. 2 with Brad Raffensperger, Georgia’s secretary of state. Cosignatories to this disinformation exercise included Bob McEwen, the executive director of the Council for National Policy; Morton C. Blackwell of The Leadership Institute; Alfred S. Regnery, the former publisher; Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council; Thomas Fitton of Judicial Watch; and more than a dozen others.
Although many of the foot soldiers in the assault on the Capitol appear to have been white males aligned with white supremacist movements, it would be a mistake to overlook the powerful role of the rhetoric of religious nationalism in their ranks. At a rally in Washington on Jan. 5, on the eve of Electoral College certification, the right-wing pastor Greg Locke said that God is raising up “an army of patriots.” Another pastor, Brian Gibson, put it this way: “The church of the Lord Jesus Christ started America,” and added, “We’re going to take our nation back!”
N.Y.P.D. Concludes Anti-Harassment Official Wrote Racist Online Rants
The official, James F. Kobel, who will now face a departmental trial, filed for retirement as the inquiry was winding down.
Richard Branson reveals his mom — who helped him start Virgin — has died from Covid
RIP

Virgin founder Richard Branson revealed that his mom, Eve, has passed away from the coronavirus, in a tribute blog post on Monday.
January 10, 2021 – Letters from an American – (on Jan 6, 2021 events)
What we do know is that on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, egged on by Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani, Alabama Representative Mo Brooks, Don Jr., and especially Trump himself, Trump supporters stormed the Capitol just as Congress was meeting in joint session to confirm Democrat Joe Biden as our new president. They overpowered the Capitol Police—perhaps with the help of some of the officers—breached the doors, and smashed their way through the historic building, shouting for Vice President Mike Pence—whom Trump insisted was at fault for not overturning the count– House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and “traitors” who were counting the electoral votes for Biden. While many of the early pictures from inside the Capitol showed rioters gawking like tourists, ones released this weekend showed violent thugs, carrying plastic handcuffs and seeming to have information about where to find specific members of Congress. They breached the Senate chamber at 2:16, just a minute after the senators made it out.
The Capitol Police got the lawmakers to safety, but were not in control of the building. Lawmakers huddled quietly behind barricaded doors waiting for police that took hours to come. When they did arrive, they cleared the area and regained control of the Capitol. After janitors had cleaned the building, lawmakers counted the electoral votes that established Democrats Biden and Kamala Harris as the next president and vice president of the USA.
As videos have emerged and timelines been established, it has become apparent we came perilously close to seeing our elected representatives taken hostage or even executed on the makeshift gallows the rioters set up outside the building.
Hebrew U identifies genetic mutation that may aid autism therapy efforts
The research found that the mutation led to hyper-social behavior and learning disabilities and had impacts on physical development.
FBI seeks assistance identifying Capitol rioter who carried Confederate flag

The FBI is seeking public assistance in identifying a demonstrator who carried a Confederate flag at the riot that broke out at the Capitol building last week.The FBI’s Washington Field Office issued the request la…
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