The Mock Turtle

But I didn't think there'd be death threats against /me/!!!

ParisGal wrote: ↑Fri Jan 15, 2021 1:41 pm But I didn't think there'd be death threats against /me/!!!

Exactly! Though the chants at the Capitol to hang Pence might have given them a clue. With 42% of Republicans STILL supporting Trump, this madness won't end soon.

In happier news, lovely Bruce Springsteen is playing at the inauguration

I think that perhaps the tide is turning and the insurrectionists are finding that actions have consequences.

An elected official in New Mexico, one Couy Griffin, was amongst those taking part in the invasion of the Capitol building in DC and has now been arrested: https://www.justice.gov/opa/page/file/1355981/download

He’s now received this letter from the AG of NM which pulls no punches:

One more sleep! :Leona Lewis:

I honestly can't wait until that orange toddler has gone and there's a grown up in charge again. I'm just desperately hoping it all goes peacefully.

I think he's tired himself out with tantrumming now so I am not expecting any more trouble from him personally but his followers are a different thing.

Wouldn't it be nice if it all just happened smoothly with no fuss. What do you think the chances are?

I read that 20,000 national guards have been stationed in DC. That's CRAZY. The city only has a population of just over 500,000!

emma_p wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 2:28 pm I read that 20,000 national guards have been stationed in DC. That's CRAZY. The city only has a population of just over 500,000!

They're also vetting every single one of them as there was evidence that some police officers and other officials were involved on 6th Jan.

Watching CNN last night, they're apparently expecting around 100 presidential pardons from his last day in office. If he pardons any of those involved in the insurrection, that might just be the last straw for many republican senators. :hopeful:

emma_p wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 2:28 pm I read that 20,000 national guards have been stationed in DC. That's CRAZY. The city only has a population of just over 500,000!

Whose side are they on, do we know?

Should be a joke; isn't.

overthehill wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 2:39 pm

emma_p wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 2:28 pm I read that 20,000 national guards have been stationed in DC. That's CRAZY. The city only has a population of just over 500,000!

They're also vetting every single one of them as there was evidence that some police officers and other officials were involved on 6th Jan.

The FBI are background checking the lot of them! Not being able trust your military or police is terrifying.

Ella77 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 3:33 pm
Should be a joke; isn't.

Exactly. 25,000 National Guard have been deployed. There is also chatter about rioters posing as the National Guard. I really wish Biden would just do this from his basement and donate the money we would spend on the inauguration to the homeless in DC.

I just read "less than 20% of white men voted for Biden, NG is made up of 90% young white men"

Just in case anyone needed reminding of the crazy:

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/da ... mp-moments

if he wasn’t the most powerful leader in the world. But he was, so

Good morning, happy Joe Biden day!

Chicky wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 10:47 pm Just in case anyone needed reminding of the crazy:

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/da ... mp-moments

seeing them listed like that is quite incredible.

COVFEFE!!

If I think about this too much I'm starting to cry already!

How is everyone going to be watching this? BBC? CNN?