"How did armed rioters storm the Capitol building this week?"
-'Washington, D.C., wasn’t designed for an insurrection'
-'Washington’s current defenses may be focused too much on truck bombs and other lone attacks'
fastcompany.com/90592049/washi…
-'Washington, D.C., wasn’t designed for an insurrection'
-'Washington’s current defenses may be focused too much on truck bombs and other lone attacks'
fastcompany.com/90592049/washi…
"Anger and incredulity at police failure to defend the Capitol from Trump mob"
Capitol police’s:
-$460m annual budget
-2,000-officer force
theguardian.com/us-news/2021/j…
Capitol police’s:
-$460m annual budget
-2,000-officer force
theguardian.com/us-news/2021/j…
"Justice Department warns of national security fallout from Capitol Hill insurrection"
-'Lawmakers are demanding a "full accounting" of what was taken as rioters ransacked congressional offices'.
politico.com/news/2021/01/0…
-'Lawmakers are demanding a "full accounting" of what was taken as rioters ransacked congressional offices'.
politico.com/news/2021/01/0…
"Capitol Police chief pledges 'thorough review' of procedures following Capitol siege"
-'The [U.S. Capitol Police] is conducting a thorough review of this incident, security planning and policies and procedures'
washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/…
-'The [U.S. Capitol Police] is conducting a thorough review of this incident, security planning and policies and procedures'
washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/…
"U.S. Capitol Now More Vulnerable As a Result of Wednesday’s Mob Attack, Former DHS Official Says"
-'A lack of coordination among authorities was evident and will make securing the seat of legislature harder'
defenseone.com/threats/2021/0…
-'A lack of coordination among authorities was evident and will make securing the seat of legislature harder'
defenseone.com/threats/2021/0…
"We Still Don’t Take Online Extremism Seriously"
-'What happened was a result of months’ worth of post-election conspiracy theories and incitement to action'.
gen.medium.com/the-capitol-sh…
-'What happened was a result of months’ worth of post-election conspiracy theories and incitement to action'.
gen.medium.com/the-capitol-sh…
"QAnon and the storm of the US Capitol: The offline effect of online conspiracy theories".
qz.com/1954265/the-at…
qz.com/1954265/the-at…
The storm of the U.S. Capitol as Live Action Roley Play (LARP) and political cosplay: "The Roleplaying Coup" by @MacaesBruno
city-journal.org/the-role-playi…
city-journal.org/the-role-playi…
"Little Man, What Now?. MAGA should be properly understood as the product of a bored and restless middle class" by @michaeldweiss
newlinesmag.com/argument/littl…
newlinesmag.com/argument/littl…
According to @michaeldweiss:
"Can anyone now deny that the core of MAGA is a molten cauldron of cultural and psychological pathologies characteristic of middle-class dilettantes and people with at least enough money to have way too much time on their hands?"
"Can anyone now deny that the core of MAGA is a molten cauldron of cultural and psychological pathologies characteristic of middle-class dilettantes and people with at least enough money to have way too much time on their hands?"
"Los ‘patriotas’ que asaltaron el Congreso de Estados Unidos" por @amanda_mars y @pabloguimon
elpais.com/internacional/…
elpais.com/internacional/…
16) "How the Christian right helped foment insurrection" by @sarahposner
Apocalyptic visions from the Christian right fueled the Capitol assault.
revealnews.org/article/how-th…
Apocalyptic visions from the Christian right fueled the Capitol assault.
revealnews.org/article/how-th…
17) "The Federal Case Against The Capitol Insurrectionists Is Becoming Much Clearer" by @mattshuham.
-"federal prosecutors have charged more than 150 individuals for their involvement in the breach and have opened over 400 case files".
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/the-feder…
-"federal prosecutors have charged more than 150 individuals for their involvement in the breach and have opened over 400 case files".
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/the-feder…
18) "¿Hacia una insurrección trumpista en EEUU?" por @Danieliriarteo
Según @Ali_H_Soufan el asalto al Capitolio "en realidad es solo el principio"
elconfidencial.com/mundo/2021-01-…
Según @Ali_H_Soufan el asalto al Capitolio "en realidad es solo el principio"
elconfidencial.com/mundo/2021-01-…
Cuenta @Danieliriarteo "varias de las personas que entraron en el Capitolio actuaron de forma coordinada y conforme a un plan preestablecido, y que entre ellos había individuos con formación militar y un pasado de activismo violento".
19) Before the assault on the Capitol, Oath Keeper members changed clothes to wear 'tactical gear'. 10 of them have been identified.
A thread by @trbrtc
A thread by @trbrtc
https://twitter.com/trbrtc/status/1355287461321175040
20) "Self-styled militia members in three states began planning in November for recruits, weapons ahead of Capitol breach, U.S. alleges" by @hsu_spencer @rachelweinerwp & @TomJackmanWP
washingtonpost.com/local/legal-is…
washingtonpost.com/local/legal-is…
21)"Capitol rioters included highly trained ex-military and cops" by Michael Biesecker, Jake Bleiberg & James Laporta. "At least 22 current or former members of the U.S. military or law enforcement have been identified as being at or near the Capitol riot" apnews.com/article/ex-mil…
22) "What Parler Saw During the Attack on the Capitol: a collection of more than 500 videos that @propublica determined were taken during the events of Jan. 6 and were relevant and newsworthy".
projects.propublica.org/parler-capitol…
projects.propublica.org/parler-capitol…
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