@lindaann54.bsky.social
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The aftermath of Jan 6 is a story of power protecting power and a deep-seated reluctance to holding elites accountable.
America has constructed two justice systems: one offering extraordinary leniency for the elite, the other operating with swift severity for the disadvantaged.
America has constructed two justice systems: one offering extraordinary leniency for the elite, the other operating with swift severity for the disadvantaged.
An Exceptional Failure of Democratic Accountability: How American Institutions Protected Power While Global Democracies Upheld Justice
How Elite Deference Eroded America's Rule of Law, Defying the Global Norm.
open.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:41 PM
The aftermath of Jan 6 is a story of power protecting power and a deep-seated reluctance to holding elites accountable.
America has constructed two justice systems: one offering extraordinary leniency for the elite, the other operating with swift severity for the disadvantaged.
America has constructed two justice systems: one offering extraordinary leniency for the elite, the other operating with swift severity for the disadvantaged.
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Trump incited the Jan. 6 insurrection, in hopes of interrupting certification of the 2020 election & destruction of ballots. He got nearly $60M in settlements from platforms for their removing his accounts in the days after. Bolsonaro incited a coup in Brazil and got 27 years in prison.
January 6, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Trump incited the Jan. 6 insurrection, in hopes of interrupting certification of the 2020 election & destruction of ballots. He got nearly $60M in settlements from platforms for their removing his accounts in the days after. Bolsonaro incited a coup in Brazil and got 27 years in prison.
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For five years, Trump has whitewashed the Jan. 6 insurrection, culminating with him freeing roughly 1,500 criminals. But make no mistake: it was a devastating extremist attack on our republic—and it was led by him. The deep evidence, plus a thread on his lies 👉 www.motherjones.com/politics/202... 1x
How Trump unleashed a domestic terrorism movement—and how to defeat it
"We've hit a frightening apex," says one security expert.
www.motherjones.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:51 PM
For five years, Trump has whitewashed the Jan. 6 insurrection, culminating with him freeing roughly 1,500 criminals. But make no mistake: it was a devastating extremist attack on our republic—and it was led by him. The deep evidence, plus a thread on his lies 👉 www.motherjones.com/politics/202... 1x
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On this 5-year anniversary of January 6th, let’s all remember that we are not immune from coups and insurrections. We are not immune from authoritarianism. Preventing them from happening in the U.S. requires all of us pay attention and do something to protect democracy.
January 6, 2026 at 8:51 PM
On this 5-year anniversary of January 6th, let’s all remember that we are not immune from coups and insurrections. We are not immune from authoritarianism. Preventing them from happening in the U.S. requires all of us pay attention and do something to protect democracy.
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January 7, 2026 at 9:59 AM
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The Trump Administration freezing $10 BILLION in child care funding for 5 Democratic states, but still spending billions on unnecessary military ops in Venezuela.
My take on this latest grotesque misuse of taxpayer dollars & how the GOP continues to fail Americans.
youtu.be/R9Kp_SyMptU?...
My take on this latest grotesque misuse of taxpayer dollars & how the GOP continues to fail Americans.
youtu.be/R9Kp_SyMptU?...
Trump Makes FATAL MISTAKE Misusing TAXPAYER MONEY
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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January 7, 2026 at 12:46 AM
The Trump Administration freezing $10 BILLION in child care funding for 5 Democratic states, but still spending billions on unnecessary military ops in Venezuela.
My take on this latest grotesque misuse of taxpayer dollars & how the GOP continues to fail Americans.
youtu.be/R9Kp_SyMptU?...
My take on this latest grotesque misuse of taxpayer dollars & how the GOP continues to fail Americans.
youtu.be/R9Kp_SyMptU?...
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One salient point
If-as Marco Rubio claimed-the abduction of Maduro was merely a law enforcement issue based on valid indictments, and not a war
Why is it necessary for the US to “run” Venezuela? They already have a government in place
And why is Trump asserting a right to take the country’s oil
If-as Marco Rubio claimed-the abduction of Maduro was merely a law enforcement issue based on valid indictments, and not a war
Why is it necessary for the US to “run” Venezuela? They already have a government in place
And why is Trump asserting a right to take the country’s oil
Crockett: "Everyone wants to talk about how Maduro was illegitimate. As we sit here on January 6, I do want to be clear: somebody else was trying to be a Maduro of the United States. Somebody else wanted to do the exact same thing. The difference is Maduro was successful."
January 6, 2026 at 8:52 PM
One salient point
If-as Marco Rubio claimed-the abduction of Maduro was merely a law enforcement issue based on valid indictments, and not a war
Why is it necessary for the US to “run” Venezuela? They already have a government in place
And why is Trump asserting a right to take the country’s oil
If-as Marco Rubio claimed-the abduction of Maduro was merely a law enforcement issue based on valid indictments, and not a war
Why is it necessary for the US to “run” Venezuela? They already have a government in place
And why is Trump asserting a right to take the country’s oil
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Never forget what really happened on Jan 6. It was an attempted coup. It was an insurrection. And tRump and his ass lickers got away with it.
I don’t think he could make it any clearer. Thank you @tedlieu.bsky.social for saying the quiet part out loud and on the record.
.@PabloReports: What do you make of the White House blaming the police for what happened on January 6th?
Lieu: The White House’s statement is batshit crazy.
Lieu: The White House’s statement is batshit crazy.
January 7, 2026 at 6:16 AM
Never forget what really happened on Jan 6. It was an attempted coup. It was an insurrection. And tRump and his ass lickers got away with it.
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Fiona Hill, Trump’s former security advisor, told @apnews.com Russia’s ambassador to US hinted many times that Russia was willing to let the U.S. act as it wanted in Venezuela if the U.S. did the same for Russia in Ukraine. “But nobody was interested then.” 7 years later… apnews.com/article/russ...
Trump's former Russia adviser says Russia offered US free rein in Venezuela in exchange for Ukraine
Russian officials suggested in 2019 that the Kremlin might reduce support for Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela in exchange for a free hand in Ukraine.
apnews.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Fiona Hill, Trump’s former security advisor, told @apnews.com Russia’s ambassador to US hinted many times that Russia was willing to let the U.S. act as it wanted in Venezuela if the U.S. did the same for Russia in Ukraine. “But nobody was interested then.” 7 years later… apnews.com/article/russ...
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Officer Brian Sicknick defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6 and paid with his life. Five years later, his brother Craig Sicknick asks the question that still matters: at what cost?
Please read to honor Brian’s memory.
www.kosu.org/politics/202...
Officer Brian Sicknick defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6 and paid with his life. Five years later, his brother Craig Sicknick asks the question that still matters: at what cost?
Please read to honor Brian’s memory.
www.kosu.org/politics/202...
'My brother was a hero, but at what cost?': Sibling of fallen Jan. 6 Capitol officer looks back
U.S. Capitol police officer Brian Sicknick collapsed after being assaulted while defending the Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021. Later, he was among the small number of Americans to lie in honor in th...
www.kosu.org
January 7, 2026 at 3:04 AM
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Officer Brian Sicknick defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6 and paid with his life. Five years later, his brother Craig Sicknick asks the question that still matters: at what cost?
Please read to honor Brian’s memory.
www.kosu.org/politics/202...
Officer Brian Sicknick defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6 and paid with his life. Five years later, his brother Craig Sicknick asks the question that still matters: at what cost?
Please read to honor Brian’s memory.
www.kosu.org/politics/202...
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Pelosi on Trump's flirtation with taking Greenland: "This road leads to Putin."
January 7, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Pelosi on Trump's flirtation with taking Greenland: "This road leads to Putin."
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Once again, a mere handful of people in Washington could caucus today with the Democrats & put an end to ~90% of the worst things immediately.
They even have names: bsky.app/profile/mcop...
We should stop giving these people free passes every day & yell at them like everyone yells at Democrats.
They even have names: bsky.app/profile/mcop...
We should stop giving these people free passes every day & yell at them like everyone yells at Democrats.
This puts the GOP at 218 with a shutdown coming.
Doug LaMalfa (California 1st Congressional district House Republican) just died according to Jake Sherman.
January 6, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Once again, a mere handful of people in Washington could caucus today with the Democrats & put an end to ~90% of the worst things immediately.
They even have names: bsky.app/profile/mcop...
We should stop giving these people free passes every day & yell at them like everyone yells at Democrats.
They even have names: bsky.app/profile/mcop...
We should stop giving these people free passes every day & yell at them like everyone yells at Democrats.
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According to a new report, 33 of the January 6 rioters Trump pardoned on his first day in office have since been charged, arrested, or convicted of new crimes.
Trump is happy to put criminals back on our streets so long as they are loyal to him.
Trump is happy to put criminals back on our streets so long as they are loyal to him.
Ahead of 5-year anniversary of Jan. 6, report examines aftermath following Trump's return to office
Ahead of the five-year anniversary of Jan. 6, House Democrats are examining the aftermath of the Capitol attack during the first year of President Trump's second term.
abcnews.go.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:17 PM
According to a new report, 33 of the January 6 rioters Trump pardoned on his first day in office have since been charged, arrested, or convicted of new crimes.
Trump is happy to put criminals back on our streets so long as they are loyal to him.
Trump is happy to put criminals back on our streets so long as they are loyal to him.
A corrupt felon is in our White House, shaking down other countries.
Trump: “Venezuela will be turning over between 30 and 50
MILLION Barrels of High Quality, Sanctioned Oil, to the United States of America. This Oil will be sold at its Market Price, and that money will be controlled by me”
MILLION Barrels of High Quality, Sanctioned Oil, to the United States of America. This Oil will be sold at its Market Price, and that money will be controlled by me”
January 6, 2026 at 11:57 PM
A corrupt felon is in our White House, shaking down other countries.
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BARTIROMO: With all due respect, I think the goal here is to stop the drug and human trafficking into America, and I don't think Saudi Arabia is sending fentanyl into America
RAND PAUL: Well, neither does Venezuela
RAND PAUL: Well, neither does Venezuela
January 6, 2026 at 1:14 PM
BARTIROMO: With all due respect, I think the goal here is to stop the drug and human trafficking into America, and I don't think Saudi Arabia is sending fentanyl into America
RAND PAUL: Well, neither does Venezuela
RAND PAUL: Well, neither does Venezuela
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FIVE YEARS & he has not been held accountable for one of the most disgraceful events in this nation's history.
Trying to overturn a fair election in an attempted coup against his own government is the very definition of TREASON. We can never move forward until this is fully adjudicated. #ShameOnUS🇺🇸
Trying to overturn a fair election in an attempted coup against his own government is the very definition of TREASON. We can never move forward until this is fully adjudicated. #ShameOnUS🇺🇸
January 6, 2026 at 4:37 PM
FIVE YEARS & he has not been held accountable for one of the most disgraceful events in this nation's history.
Trying to overturn a fair election in an attempted coup against his own government is the very definition of TREASON. We can never move forward until this is fully adjudicated. #ShameOnUS🇺🇸
Trying to overturn a fair election in an attempted coup against his own government is the very definition of TREASON. We can never move forward until this is fully adjudicated. #ShameOnUS🇺🇸
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Congress has the power and responsibility to authorize the use of military force and declare war. Congress has a duty of oversight. Congress must serve as a check, not a rubber stamp, to the President.
The fact that Maduro is a dictator who committed grave abuses does not suspend the Constitution.
The fact that Maduro is a dictator who committed grave abuses does not suspend the Constitution.
January 6, 2026 at 5:47 AM
Congress has the power and responsibility to authorize the use of military force and declare war. Congress has a duty of oversight. Congress must serve as a check, not a rubber stamp, to the President.
The fact that Maduro is a dictator who committed grave abuses does not suspend the Constitution.
The fact that Maduro is a dictator who committed grave abuses does not suspend the Constitution.
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The military is well aware of what an illegal order is. If they are not familiar with what defending America against enemies foreign and domestic means, they all need to be chaptered out. This is not about a convicted felon president anymore.
January 6, 2026 at 6:24 AM
The military is well aware of what an illegal order is. If they are not familiar with what defending America against enemies foreign and domestic means, they all need to be chaptered out. This is not about a convicted felon president anymore.
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Five years later, January 6 still matters. Not just because of what happened—but because of what happens if we decide we’ve already heard enough.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
January 6 Is Five Years Behind Us. The Threat It Exposed Is Not.
On the fifth anniversary of the attack on the Capitol, I’m participating in a hearing meant to remember what happened. I’m grateful for that—but I worry that as the shock fades, so does our vigilance,
open.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Five years later, January 6 still matters. Not just because of what happened—but because of what happens if we decide we’ve already heard enough.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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NPR: Jan. 6 bodycam footage from from 2 D.C. police officers
NPR: Jan. 6 bodycam footage from from 2 D.C. police officers
January 6, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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NPR: Jan. 6 bodycam footage from from 2 D.C. police officers
NPR: Jan. 6 bodycam footage from from 2 D.C. police officers
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On the 5th anniversary of the January 6th Capitol insurrection, we are painfully reminded of how thin the guardrails of our democracy are, and we ask lifetime-career Republican politicians this:
How much more damage are you willing to inflict upon our nation to please Trump?
How much more damage are you willing to inflict upon our nation to please Trump?
January 6, 2026 at 3:31 PM
On the 5th anniversary of the January 6th Capitol insurrection, we are painfully reminded of how thin the guardrails of our democracy are, and we ask lifetime-career Republican politicians this:
How much more damage are you willing to inflict upon our nation to please Trump?
How much more damage are you willing to inflict upon our nation to please Trump?
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Newsom - "Donald Trump is a deranged, habitual liar whose relationship with reality ended years ago...He spends his days posting whatever garbage his shriveled little brain can cough up—and Fox News dutifully treats it like the Lord’s scripture."
www.thedailybeast.com/snowflake-do...
www.thedailybeast.com/snowflake-do...
Snowflake Trump, 79, Totally Loses It at Nemesis’ Relentless Trolling
The president announced that a nonspecific “fraud investigation” is underway.
www.thedailybeast.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Newsom - "Donald Trump is a deranged, habitual liar whose relationship with reality ended years ago...He spends his days posting whatever garbage his shriveled little brain can cough up—and Fox News dutifully treats it like the Lord’s scripture."
www.thedailybeast.com/snowflake-do...
www.thedailybeast.com/snowflake-do...
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“Miller’s cold-blooded assessment that ‘might makes right’ is the one immutable law of history and is now the guiding concept behind US foreign policy must now be acknowledged as the one core Trump “doctrine” from which all other ideas, foreign and domestic flow.” open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...
Trump Chooses the Path of Hitler, Stalin and Genghis Khan
Worse than the attack on Venezuela is the dangerous idea behind it
open.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:14 PM
“Miller’s cold-blooded assessment that ‘might makes right’ is the one immutable law of history and is now the guiding concept behind US foreign policy must now be acknowledged as the one core Trump “doctrine” from which all other ideas, foreign and domestic flow.” open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...
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Former Special Counsel, Jack Smith, explicitly states:
"President Trump was by a large measure the most culpable and most responsible person in this conspiracy. These crimes were committed for his benefit. The attack that happened at the Capitol, part of this case, does not happen without him."
"President Trump was by a large measure the most culpable and most responsible person in this conspiracy. These crimes were committed for his benefit. The attack that happened at the Capitol, part of this case, does not happen without him."
January 6, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Former Special Counsel, Jack Smith, explicitly states:
"President Trump was by a large measure the most culpable and most responsible person in this conspiracy. These crimes were committed for his benefit. The attack that happened at the Capitol, part of this case, does not happen without him."
"President Trump was by a large measure the most culpable and most responsible person in this conspiracy. These crimes were committed for his benefit. The attack that happened at the Capitol, part of this case, does not happen without him."
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