Thread by @TrueBoots

I thought I was tuning in for night one of #RNCConvention2020 and apparently it already happened? Roll call, acceptance speech, everything?

Wow, not 15 mins in and we already got to "spawn of satan." Buckle up, I guess. #RNCConvention2020

Gotta say this Matt Gaetz #FloridaMan speech is one for the books. Emptying prisons, locking you at home, MS-13 moving in next door, to his history in aerospace? A lot to follow there. #RNCConvention2020

Ok, we at least get a roll call reel. #RNCConvention2020

Sincerely grateful for Amy Ford, this RN who deployed to NY & elsewhere to help during our worst time of #COVID19. #RNCConvention2020

"Victory" over #COVID19? Pretty astonishing that 177,000+ deaths not only normalized, but a mark of success. #RNCConvention2020

Every child lost at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas HS is a devastating story. The loss this father describes is crushing. But a script blaming "restorative justice" & the media for student deaths is really unhelpful. #RNCConvention2020

I guess we could count on St. Louis gun people to decry unarmed Black protesters not being charged w/crime & their pointing guns at unarmed ppl & each other being a felony. Plus desegregation zoning. "Coming to a neighborhood near you" isn't even dog-whistle. #RNCConvention2020

What did I miss? MSNBC keeps taking fact-check breaks, which are getting longer and longer. Just switched over to @cspan. #RNCConvention2020

Hadn't heard of Sean Parnell until just now. I was on same 10th Mountain Div tour in Afghanistan in 2006-2007 -- glad to hear him telling stories of 2-87 & other units like 3-71 who were isolated in the eastern mountains. #RNCConvention2020

So many clips of the USS Comfort in these videos - just noting here that the ship treated fewer than 200 patients in NYC. We had more than 23,000 NYers die during a time of chaos & lack of resources. #COVID19 #RNCConvention2020

Former hostage:

Kudos to y'all keeping up with the tweets on all of this. I had to stop. It's way way way too much to respond to. #RNCConvention2020

Just caught up on the Kim Guilfoyle speech. My eyes look like Don Jr's at this point. Good night. #RNCConvention2020

Presidential pardon now officially part of #RNCConvention2020.

It's hard to follow narrative thread of historic highs of American salvation... as terror burns our cities down.. but we should stand with Rand Paul to rebuild here instead of Afghanistan... but rebuilding has already happened.. #confused #RNCConvention2020

Now coded language talking about how basic rights of LGBTQ ppl "violate" religious freedom from granddaughter of Billy Graham. #RNCConvention2020 may not have a platform, but hate is here for a new generation.

For anyone who didn't grow up evangelical, please know that tonight is 100% what it is like to be part of those communities. #RNCConvention2020

Fact: Pam Bondi shouldn't be lecturing anyone on scandals. #RNCConvention2020

Tiffany Trump: we are "mentally enslaved" by media and tech giants. This is quite a message for millennials & gen z. #RNCConvention2020

I love naturalization ceremonies. Worth noting, however:

Some amazing phrases tonight from this legion of Trump kids. "Never signed the front of a check" is very good. #RNCConvention2020

Daniel Cameron just gave the best speech of the night, maybe the entire #RNC2020Convention.

Who is trying to cancel the 101st Airborne? #RNC2020Convention

"Politicians, professors, and protesters" apparently what's wrong with America according to Lou Holtz. Following the pro-life retired Army colonel and doc who is now a nun. #RNCConvention2020 stays interesting.

Good shout out to 10th Mountain Division as most deployed since 9/11 by Rep. Elise Stefanik. Also some love for upstate NY, a huge geographic district. #RNCConvention2020

Big night for 18th Airborne Corps division shout outs: Rep. Lee Zeldin talks about his 82nd Airborne deployment from a Long Island VFW post. #RNCConvention2020

VA Choice was an Obama administration policy. Wait times at VA dramatically decreased under Obama also. #RNCConvention2020

VP says acknowledging racism & implicit bias makes America less safe.. and entirely ignores the urgent need to hold police accountable for atrocities against Black people like #JacobBlake. Justice and accountability are patriotic, too. #BlackLivesMatter

Also I do not see how a background of working as a bartender for a living is somehow less American or dignified than being a radio show host. A lot of folks in coastal cities work hard for a living, too. #RNCConvention2020

Looking back on the olden days, so many years ago, when people--Americans!--were concerned about the White House or federal property being used for political campaigning: politi.co/3hB2x01 #RNCConvention2020

These videos are like evangelical gay or "lifestyle" conversion narratives. This is really something to watch in a national election. #RNCConvention2020

USMC veteran Stacia Brightmon may be the best #RNCConvention2020 spokesperson yet. Really inspirational story about going from homelessness to a lifechanging apprenticeship. White House jobs initiatives are so important, regardless of party.

Just going to note here that forming a taskforce of business leaders a month into a pandemic isn't how emergency management works. No matter how loud you shout it. #RNCConvention2020

After being left out of the DNC last week, Bill de Blasio is featured tonight in #RNCConvention2020 reel about how badly neglected the NYC Housing Authority (NYCHA) has been under his administration. Fact check: true.

Also:

There's been no significant reduction in NYPD staffing or funding. NYC needs to solve this rise in shootings, but Pat Lynch presents a skewed story of what's happening. Police accountability isn't anti law & order - it is demanding NYPD abide by laws too. #RNCConvention2020

Pat Lynch speaking on behalf of NYPD--more than half of whom choose to live outside NYC--at #RNCConvention2020 is deeply troubling to those of us who feel a profound divide between civilians and the geared-up police on our streets. This isn't a call for peace. It's division.

Rudy Giuliani is a fearmonger. Protests have been happening in my city & neighborhood for months. Protests are not riots. Protests do not make cities or America unsafe. Racism, injustice, and police who are not held accountable for wrongdoing make us unsafe. #RNCConvention2020

America deserves to hear the story of Kayla Mueller. What happened to her was atrocious. #RNCConvention2020

"Fixed the VA"!!! #RNCConvention2020

A huge crowd, very few masks. The sounds of protesters outside this explicitly partisan event at the White House. Astonishing on so many levels. #RNCConvention2020

Can we please let this Lee Greenwood song at long last sink into the ocean. I'm proud to be an American and a veteran but this is a terrible song. #RNCConvention2020

The Hatch Act applies to all federal employees other than the President & VP. Maybe tonight's a good time to read up on this. osc.gov/Services/Pages…

Some Hatch Act FAQs on this page: osc.gov/Services/Pages…

Citizens concerned about law and order related to the Hatch Act can file complaints here: osc.gov/Services/Pages…

"91% approval rate at VA" is a point of much discussion among actual veterans. It's true much has been reformed at VA since Obama first signed major reforms in 2014 (including "Choice," which preceded Trump) but it is unclear how VA is surveying for approval. #RNCConvention2020

Pay raises for the military generally happen every year. #RNCConvention2020

More than 23,000 people died in my city from a pandemic our federal govt should've been prepared for. They died in overcrowded hospitals lacking PPE & sufficient staffing. More than 180,000 Americans have died. All statistics point toward tragedy & failure. #RNCConvention2020

NYPD Officer Miosotis Familia should be alive today. Her death was a tragedy. Her death should also not be confused with protests against police brutality. She was murdered by a man with a history of violence against police & severe mental illness. #RNCConvention2020

Now we're at flags on Mars. #RNCConvention2020

Are we saluting the moon now? This is really hard to follow. #RNCConvention2020

Wow, these fireworks. This is wild. #RNCConvention2020

Ok I'm out on the second rendition of Lee Greenwood. #RNCConvention2020

Again, if you perhaps witnessed any violations of the Hatch Act, you can report those violations here: osc.gov/Services/Pages… #LawAndOrder