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Jan 5, 2022 • 10 tweets • 7 min read • Read on X
#SeditionHunters - as we near the 1-year anniversary of the Capitol attack, 2 resolutions: no more lies, & release all footage. LA Times just posted video that shows...Glen Simon (#PurplePantherPunk) of GA lied for his plea deal, hid assaults on police. (h/t @SometimesUsefu2) 1/
Simon was well-known inside the Capitol: he posted pix on FB, was reported in January, is seen in many videos. He pled guilty to Parading & Picketing (US 5104 e2G)... but didn't mention he was also one of the 1st onto the W. Plaza, fought police there. 2/
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As is usual, Simon's plea deal has an escape clause, allows charges for "any crime of violence" he committed. So he'll go to prison. But J6 defense attorneys - stop wasting everyone's time, hurting your clients (judges don't like lies). Tell the truth. 3/ Image
Here's another assault: Simon's part of the lead group trying to push through the outnumbered Capitol Police. All these fighters skipped Trump's speech, pre-staged. This is a crisis moment on the Plaza, 15 mins after the first breach - disaster prevented only by arriving MPD. 4/
Any assault on video will come out - but it's a lot more efficient if journalists release footage sooner. @latimes & @kentnish have "hours" more - please post it! Other media posted raw reels that allowed amazingly helpful syncs, revealed key details. 5/
Simon was flagged on the Plaza by #SeditionHunters within hours of the release (h/t @SometimesUsefu2, @Other63517090) - trained eyes work fast, but need material! Here's the partial LA Times release, 28 minutes with jump cuts. 6/
But most patriotic are outfits like @wusa9, who released 5.5 hours of continuous footage. Watch their anchors prepping, fumbling - & being inspiring pros. 1.4M views & critical for understanding the Capitol attack. We must pull together - release it all 7/
On Jan 6, many heroes defended the Capitol. In the days after, others went sleepless night after night, archiving over 22,000 videos to preserve the historical record. Media, help them now: #ShareTheFootage #OpenSourceHistoryJ6 8/
Since this thread is circulating again, an update about timing. Glen Simon's big assault on the police line was about 15 mins later than first thought - LA Times footage wasn't continuous but #SeditionHunters matched it to DC police bodycam footage.... 9/
... and found Simon face-on in the bodycamera from a DC police officer, grabbing for the barrier. Huge h/t to @SometimesUsefu2 & @Other63517090, who worked this out the old-school way from raw memory and patient labor. Pro film editors welcome to help! 10/

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Sure, it's funny that Fox News is now using "86" in talking about a fired reporter, when less than a month ago they demanded the FBI investigate "86" as a death threat. But the joke is on us. Performative outrage over bullshit is a test of YOU, to see if you'll accept it. 1/ Image
You can't criticize Fox's words as hypocrisy. Hypocrisy is when someone committed to the truth is inconsistent. Fox and others are post-truth: they're just making noises to see if they can get you to react. They're gaming you. 2/
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Reminder: Trump has tried this before. It's part of his dream of control, to send in the National Guard against the will of a state or mayor. On May 29, 2020, he Tweeted the threat: "Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts.." 1/ Image
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Since Frank Luntz is defending Elon Musk, a recap: Luntz, like Roger Stone, was one of "Arthur's boys", mentored by Arthur Finkelstein, the dark lord of negative campaigns who (tho gay and Jewish), pushed homophobic far-right extremists - and gave us Orban, Netanyahu, & Trump. 1/
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Exactly as predicted, now that DOGE has scraped all your personal data from government agencies, it is being given to Peter Thiel's Palantir. It was always going to be Peter, who dreamed of dictatorship for decades, patiently built up his "political project" to seize power. 1/ Image
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