I've gotten a ton of messages about the "#WhiteHouseSiege" 50-day protest scheduled to start today.
The organization actually planning this event claims that they've cancelled their event, although their pinned post from only 18 hours ago still promotes it.
The organization actually planning this event claims that they've cancelled their event, although their pinned post from only 18 hours ago still promotes it.
A video posted only 15 hours ago on Youtube by the organizers of "#WhiteHouseSiege" also promotes the event, and suggests it will be a jazz music demonstration.
Compare (left) their "tactical briefing" on August 3rd to their most recent (right).
The group definitely seems to be de-escalating their rhetoric ahead of claiming an outright cancellation.
The group definitely seems to be de-escalating their rhetoric ahead of claiming an outright cancellation.
Meanwhile, without getting too into the weeds, I've found that the right seems way more interested in the #WhiteHouseSiege" than the left is, and they have a lot more confidence about it materializing into something real.
(Random recent examples from Twitter screenshotted below)
(Random recent examples from Twitter screenshotted below)
I plan to keep track of social media and see if anything happens, and otherwise head to the White House in the evening.
Given the pairing of some extreme rhetoric with a claimed cancellation, I'm not sure what to expect. If anything happens, I'll livestream as always.
Given the pairing of some extreme rhetoric with a claimed cancellation, I'm not sure what to expect. If anything happens, I'll livestream as always.
Some weird mixed messages from the #WhiteHouseSiege people.
Even after cancelling their event this morning, only an hour ago the group posted a video to Youtube promoting it, with a new description.
Even after cancelling their event this morning, only an hour ago the group posted a video to Youtube promoting it, with a new description.
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