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J6 Plaque

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#RespectElections HQ. I may be stone and metal, but I still have feelings. If you see @speakerjohnson.bsky.social, tell him he’s making me sad. Parody (obvs).

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J6 Plaque @thejan6plaque.bsky.social · Nov 22

“On behalf of a grateful Congress, this plaque honors the extraordinary individuals who bravely protected and defended this symbol of democracy on January 6, 2021. Their heroism will never be forgotten.”

— Me

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J6 Plaque @thejan6plaque.bsky.social · 1h

This is good. Support.

Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 1h

In June I announced that I was retiring from NYU after 39 years, but I am not leaving the field, or the fight for a public service press.

Today I can explain what I meant by not leaving the field. I have a new job: president of News Creator Corps. Read on. newscreatorcorps.org/2025/10/news...

I joined up with News Creator Corps by putting two and two together… Allow me to explain. - News Creator Corps

The consumers of news and information, the people formerly known as the audience, have gone into the production side.

newscreatorcorps.org

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J6 Plaque @thejan6plaque.bsky.social · 13h

You give him too much credit

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 18h

Looking for one thing you can do right now to help protect the right to vote? It will only take a few minutes, and you can share it with all of your friends. joycevance.substack.com/p/a-thing-yo...

A Thing You Can Do Right Now To Help Protect The Right To Vote

The U.S.

joycevance.substack.com

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J6 Plaque @thejan6plaque.bsky.social · 13h

“I broke the story of my own PR stunt”

Will Oremus @willoremus.com · 18h

Obviously not the main point here, but it's interesting how this is framed as content rather than policy.

"BREAKING" is typically what journalists or influencers say when they have a big story -- not what government officials say when they launch "undercover" operations

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J6 Plaque @thejan6plaque.bsky.social · 13h

Luv 2 announce my covert ops on Twitter

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 17h

Donald Trump’s deployments of the National Guard to American cities “are best understood as an effort to erode the nation’s sense that such use of the military is unacceptable,” Quinta Jurecic argues.

Trump Is Destroying One of America’s Oldest Traditions

America has always had a strong aversion to seeing the military on the country’s streets. That is not stopping the current president.

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J6 Plaque @thejan6plaque.bsky.social · 13h

“We” including Christopher Wray

J6 Plaque @thejan6plaque.bsky.social · 14h

Yes let’s go

J6 Plaque @thejan6plaque.bsky.social · 14h

Yes Congress act

J6 Plaque @thejan6plaque.bsky.social · 14h

Probably should note, idk, one of the ways this is disingenuous?

PBS News @pbsnews.org · 16h

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he’ll schedule the swearing in of the new Arizona Democratic House member “as soon as she wants.” https://to.pbs.org/3VVdijJ

WATCH: Delay swearing in Rep. Grijalva 'has nothing to do' with Epstein petition, Johnson says

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he’ll schedule the swearing in of the new Arizona Democratic House member "as soon as she wants."

www.pbs.org

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J6 Plaque @thejan6plaque.bsky.social · 14h

They have their orders

J6 Plaque @thejan6plaque.bsky.social · 14h

The selective partisan discrimination will continue until Democrats like Trump

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 20h

“.. we’re going to take care of our people,” Trump added. “There are some people that really don’t deserve to be taken care of. And we’ll take care of them in a different way.”

@thehill.com
thehill.com/homenews/adm...

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J6 Plaque @thejan6plaque.bsky.social · 14h

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J6 Plaque @thejan6plaque.bsky.social · 14h

No, I haven’t

Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 14h

Justice Dept has 10 days left to respond to civil lawsuit filed by Jan 6 police responders who are seeking court order to require display of Jan 6 law enforcement honorary plaque at US Capitol

Plaque was required to be hung by 2023 under federal law

It hasn’t been hung

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J6 Plaque @thejan6plaque.bsky.social · 1d

You know when @SpeakerJohnson would have allowed the Epstein discharge vote if Trump wasn’t in the files?

That’s right, as soon as Massie introduced it

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J6 Plaque @thejan6plaque.bsky.social · 18h

@RonJohnsonWI have you considered talking with the White House? They maybe could slot you in between Diddy and Ghislaine Maxwell

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J6 Plaque @thejan6plaque.bsky.social · 18h

Not since @RepAndyBiggsAZ asked for a pardon have members of Congress acted this guilty

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J6 Plaque @thejan6plaque.bsky.social · 19h

MAGA makes everything stupider

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

NOTABLE -- Pam Bondi refuses to answer direct questions about if the FBI has incriminating photos of Trump with half-naked young women, but instead deflects from them by attacking Sen. Whitehouse

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J6 Plaque @thejan6plaque.bsky.social · 19h

Barf

J6 Plaque @thejan6plaque.bsky.social · 19h

Now works for me

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

RAJU: You swore in 2 GOP members during pro forma session. Why not swear in Grijalva? Does it have to do w/her signature on Epstein petition?

JOHNSON: It has nothing to do with that. We'll swear her in when everybody is back

R: Why not now?

J: Uh - we'll schedule it, I guess, as soon as she wants

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 20h

Jack Smith didn't "tap" anyone's phone. He got phone records of potential insurrection suspects via lawful grand jury subpoenas. Just so happens some of those suspected of participating in January 6th were republican members of congress. If you don't want you phone records subpoenaed...

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Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 20h

Trump wants to see troops in American cities. To him, the factual and legal rationale behind those deployments is unimportant.

Trump Is Destroying One of America’s Oldest Traditions

America has always had a strong aversion to seeing the military on the country’s streets. That is not stopping the current president.

www.theatlantic.com

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J6 Plaque @thejan6plaque.bsky.social · 19h

Tried to warn him. The old man isn’t well.

J6 Plaque @thejan6plaque.bsky.social · 21h

Yay 😁

Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 22h

I have an announcement to make — I’m writing a book!

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J6 Plaque @thejan6plaque.bsky.social · 21h

Grr 😠

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 22h

Schiff: "You were asked whether you were firing career prosecutors just because they worked on January 6 investigations. You refused to answer that question."

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