January 15, 2021

The idiot with the Confederate flag in the Capitol is from Delaware.

"A man who was seen in the Capitol holding a Confederate flag during last week’s riot by supporters of President Donald Trump turned himself in to authorities on Thursday.

Kevin Seefried and his son Hunter surrendered to the U.S. Marshals' office Thursday morning in Wilmington, Delaware, the FBI confirmed to NBC News.

The Seefrieds face one count each of knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds and depredation of government property, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia.

Kevin Seefried admitted to investigators in a voluntary interview that he had brought the Confederate flag from his home in Delaware, where it is usually displayed outside, according to charging documents."

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-holding-confederate-flag-capitol-during-pro-trump-riot-turns-n1254307?cid=referral_taboolafeed


So much for the claim that the Confederate battle flag just represents "Southern pride." These guys are from Delaware. The Confederate battle flag represents white supremacy. Period.

January 14, 2021

Trump has told staff not to pay Rudy Giuliani over irritation at being impeached again

(CNN)President Donald Trump, irritated at being impeached for a second time, has told people to stop paying Rudy Giuliani's legal fees, a person familiar with the matter tells CNN, though aides were not clear if the President was serious about his instructions given he's lashing out at nearly everyone after the day's events.

Trump has been blaming his longtime personal attorney and many others for the predicament he now finds himself in, though he has not accepted any responsibility in public or in private, people familiar with his reaction told CNN. Giuliani is still expected to play a role in Trump's impeachment defense but has been left out of most conversations thus far.

"He's been holed up in the residence, that's never a good thing. He's by himself, not a lot of people to bounce ideas off of -- whenever that happens he goes to his worst instincts," that person said. "Now that Twitter isn't available God only knows what the outlet will be."


https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/13/politics/donald-trump-rudy-giuliani-legal-fees-white-house/index.html

January 13, 2021

LAPD officer who attended Trump rally ahead of Capitol attack directed to speak with FBI

A Los Angeles police officer has been ordered by LAPD Chief Michel Moore to tell FBI agents about his attendance at the pro-Trump rally that preceded the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

The unnamed officer told police officials that he attended the large pro-Trump rally on the National Mall on Jan. 6, where Trump spoke, but left “prior to any other activity and did not participate in anything that occurred at the Capitol,” Moore said.

The officer said that he was back at his D.C. accommodation when he saw on television that people had left the rally and stormed the Capitol, Moore said.

Moore stressed that while simply attending the rally would be a protected 1st Amendment activity, any involvement in the attack on the Capitol would not be and could expose an officer to criminal charges. A department spokesman said the LAPD would cooperate with the FBI if additional investigation into the officer is necessary.

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/lapd-officer-who-attended-trump-rally-ahead-of-capitol-attack-directed-to-speak-with-fbi/

January 13, 2021

Sen. Bill Cassidy shares photo of suspect sought in connection with murder of Capitol Police officer

During the struggle, Sicknick, 42, was hit in the head with a fire extinguisher, two law enforcement officials said to the Associated Press.

The officials could not discuss the ongoing investigation publicly and spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity.

The FBI asks anyone who recognizes the man to contact them at 1-800-225-5324.

https://www.wdsu.com/article/sen-bill-cassidy-shares-photo-of-suspect-sought-in-connection-with-murder-of-capitol-police-officer/35193980

January 12, 2021

Manatee found in Florida river with 'Trump' scrawled on its back: 'One hundred percent disturbing'

The manatee lay still, floating in the shallow waters of a Florida river over the weekend when a woman on a boat noticed something odd. As she moved closer and filmed with her phone, Hailey Warrington found a one-word message scrawled on the marine mammal’s back: “TRUMP.”

“This is just disturbing. One hundred percent disturbing,” Warrington, who discovered the defaced manatee in the Homosassa River, told the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.

Now federal and local authorities are investigating who is responsible for etching the president’s name on the threatened animal’s back. Harassment of a manatee is a criminal offense punishable by a $50,000 fine and up to a year in prison.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/01/12/manatee-trump-florida/

January 10, 2021

Capitol Police once arrested & fined Rep. Jayapal for wearing a mylar blanket!

https://twitter.com/RepJayapal/status/1348061242284515328


But no charges against the murderous insurrectionists for wearing flags or "crowding"!!

January 9, 2021

Speaker Pelosi has reclaimed her office!

January 8, 2021

Joaquin Castro proposing law to ban naming federal properties after Trump

https://twitter.com/JoaquinCastrotx/status/1347358093240369155

https://twitter.com/JoaquinCastrotx/status/1347360159442591746

January 7, 2021

W.VA Legislator Was Part of Mob that Breached Capitol

Derrick Evans, a newly elected member of West Virginia's House of Delegates, was livestreaming on Facebook as he and other protesters muscled their way through the doors of one entrance carrying Trump flags and signs. The video shows the Republican lawmaker, clad in a helmet and military-style gear, cheering as those ahead of him rip back the door amid the attempted coup, in which one woman was shot and killed.

"We're in, we're in, we're in, let's go, keep it moving, baby!" he cheers as the wall of insurrectionists inch forward through the doors. Others can be heard yelling, "Push! Push!" as the group flooded past two Capitol Police officers.

Evans later deleted the video from his Facebook page, but it was reuploaded onto several other social media platforms.

In the video, Evans identifies himself by shouting, "Derrick Evans is in the Capitol!" and turning the camera on his face several times. Once inside, he whoops and shouts, “Patriots inside, baby!” as well as "U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!" His footage shows protesters taking over the main floor of the building, milling around, chanting, and taking pictures with statues. At one point, he walks down the hall and shouts over some commotion, “Oh my gosh, I can’t believe we’re in here right now! Who thought this was going to happen today?”

Video at link:
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/amphtml/briannasacks/west-virginia-republican-delegate-storms-capitol?__twitter_impression=true

January 4, 2021

California Funeral Homes Run Out Of Space As COVID-19 Rages

“I’ve been in the funeral industry for 40 years and never in my life did I think that this could happen, that I’d have to tell a family, ‘No, we can’t take your family member,’” said Magda Maldonado, owner of Continental Funeral Home in Los Angeles.

Continental is averaging about 30 body removals a day — six times its normal rate. Mortuary owners are calling one another to see whether anyone can handle overflow, and the answer is always the same: They’re full, too.

In order to keep up with the flood of bodies, Maldonado has rented extra 50-foot (15-meter) refrigerators for two of the four facilities she runs in LA and surrounding counties. Continental has also been delaying pickups at hospitals for a day or two while they deal with residential clients.

Bob Achermann, executive director of the California Funeral Directors Association, said that the whole process of burying and cremating bodies has slowed down, including embalming bodies and obtaining death certificates. During normal times, cremation might happen within a day or two; now it takes at least a week or longer.
https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5ff0eeb7c5b61817a536f547