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April 8, 2021

Ed Walker

Not much has changed since 1962. Or 1925 for that matter.

Drones, emptywheel, FISA, WikiLeaks

Daniel Hale, Citizenfive

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April 8, 2021

emptywheel

By getting drone whistleblower Daniel Hale to admit he authored a chapter in The Intercept's book based off his leaks, the government made a tie between him and Snowden far more explicit.

January 6 Insurrection

Anatomy of a Potential January 6 Cooperation Agreement

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April 6, 2021

emptywheel

A filing pertaining to Jon Schaffer, which was supposed to be sealed, provides insight on how prosecutors are handling potential cooperation agreements in the January 6 investigation.

January 6 Insurrection

How Did the Proud Boys Have Better Lines of Communication about National Guard Reinforcements than the National Guard Did?

72 Comments

April 5, 2021

emptywheel

Somehow, it seems, Proud Boy Charles Donohoe knew that the National Guard was coming to reinforce the Capitol before DC Guard Commander General Walker. Somehow, it seems, the militias assaulting the Capitol on January 6 had better lines of communication than the US Department of Defense.

January 6 Insurrection

Politico Claims It Embarrasses Joe Biden that Non-Violent Civil Disobedience Merits Little or No Jail Time

75 Comments

April 4, 2021

emptywheel

Politico suggests Joe Biden will be embarrassed when non-violent January 6 trespassers get treated as the misdemeanor offenders they are. That's an accusation blaming him for the poor job journalists have done to explain the diversity of defendants charged for crimes committed on January 6.

emptywheel, January 6 Insurrection

DOJ Arresting Their Way to Clarity on Joe Biggs' Two Breaches of the Capitol

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April 3, 2021

emptywheel

In recent weeks, the government arrested two of the guys who breached the Capitol twice, on two different sides, along with Joe Biggs.

January 6 Insurrection

The Grand Theft Golf Cart Conspiracy: DOJ Backed Off Charges against Roberto Minuta

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April 2, 2021

emptywheel

When it added Roberto Minuta to the ever-expanding Oath Keepers conspiracy indictment yesterday, the government backed off several charges they could have charged the Oath Keeper with.

COVID-19

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Irishman

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April 1, 2021

bmaz

The stupidity of "Brexit" has been obvious from the start. Not just BoJo, but the whole thing. And, yet, here the EU and world are. There are things that are legend and built into the UK DNA, and one of them is their quintessential spy teller, John le Carre. He objected!

automobiles, Formula One, Trash Talk

The F1 Circus Begins Again, and RIP To A Friend

139 Comments

March 27, 2021

bmaz

F1 ought not be in the homes of authoritarian despots in places like Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi. They are there on the 2021 calendar nevertheless. And away we go with the 2021 season starting in Bahrain.

Left Theory

The Port Huron Statement

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March 27, 2021

Ed Walker

The New Left was influenced by John Dewey's ideas.

January 6 Insurrection

Zip Tie Guy Eric Munchel Gets a Second Chance at Release

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March 26, 2021

emptywheel

Zip Tie Guy Eric Munchel and his mom with get another shot at pre-trial release. Along the way, the DC Circuit laid out some more guidelines for detention reviews for January 6 defendants.

2020 Presidential Election, January 6 Insurrection

Days after an Oath Keeper Event with Roger Stone, Kelly Meggs Described Having "Organized an Alliance" with the Proud Boys

233 Comments

March 24, 2021

emptywheel

On December 14, Connie Meggs and Graydon Young "provided security" for Roger Stone at a Stop the Steal rally in Florida. Days later, Meggs' spouse described having "organized an alliance" with the Proud Boys.

Pezzola

January 6 Insurrection, Terrorism

Were Proud Boys Using Livestream for Command and Control ... and Other Operational Questions

105 Comments

March 22, 2021

emptywheel

Proud Boy and former Army Captain Gabriel Garcia, whom the government describes as entering the Capitol in conjunction with Dominic Pezzola, was livestreaming from the insurrection providing tactically useful information. Was someone using that for command and control?

January 6 Insurrection

There Were 60 Proud Boy "Boots on the Ground" on January 6; Around 23 Have Been Arrested

59 Comments

March 20, 2021

emptywheel

According to an indictment unsealed this week, there were over 60 participants on a Telegram channel created on January 5 to coordinate the Proud Boys' actions relating to the insurrection. Around 40 may still be at large.

2020 Presidential Election, January 6 Insurrection

The Three Key Details the Proud Boy Unindicted Co-Conspirator Likely Revealed to Prosecutors

65 Comments

March 20, 2021

emptywheel

Prosecutors probably had a cooperator in the Proud Boys investigation by March 1.

emptywheel, January 6 Insurrection

The State of the Five Now-Intersecting January 6 Militia Conspiracies

61 Comments

March 19, 2021

emptywheel

The Oath Keeper and Proud Boy conspiracies just started intersecting in the indictment charging the Proud Boy leaders.

2020 Presidential Election, January 6 Insurrection

How to Arrest Someone (Almost) Entirely Off Social Media

78 Comments

March 18, 2021

emptywheel

The FBI arrested an innocuous Ohio couple almost entirely off their social media activity on January 6.

January 6 Insurrection

86 Minutes: Two Arrests Thwarted and Three Cops Disabled by "Bear Shit"

37 Comments

March 18, 2021

emptywheel

In the 86 minutes after Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund first asked the National Guard for help on January 6, police had to release two violent rioters -- Hunter Ehmke and Mark Ponder -- rather than arrest them, and Brian Sicknick got sprayed with the "bear shit" that may have led to his death.

2016 Presidential Election, Mueller Probe

675 Days In, the Durham Investigation Has Lasted Longer than the Mueller Investigation

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March 18, 2021

emptywheel

As of today, the Durham investigation has continued longer than the Mueller investigation.

2016 Presidential Election, 2020 Presidential Election, emptywheel

News from the Election Front: Russia Attacked Joe Biden Through "Prominent US Individuals, Some of Whom Were Close to Former President Trump"

20 Comments

March 17, 2021

emptywheel

The Intelligence Report on foreign interference in the 2020 election--which finds that Russia tried to attack Joe Biden--might as well have named Rudy Giuliani personally.

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The Social Critique Of The Port Huron Statement

Daniel Hale, Citizenfive

Anatomy of a Potential January 6 Cooperation Agreement

How Did the Proud Boys Have Better Lines of Communication about National Guard Reinforcements than the National Guard Did?

Politico Claims It Embarrasses Joe Biden that Non-Violent Civil Disobedience Merits Little or No Jail Time

The Social Critique Of The Port Huron Statement

Daniel Hale, Citizenfive

Anatomy of a Potential January 6 Cooperation Agreement

How Did the Proud Boys Have Better Lines of Communication about National Guard Reinforcements than the National Guard Did?

Politico Claims It Embarrasses Joe Biden that Non-Violent Civil Disobedience Merits Little or No Jail Time

DOJ Arresting Their Way to Clarity on Joe Biggs' Two Breaches of the Capitol

The Grand Theft Golf Cart Conspiracy: DOJ Backed Off Charges against Roberto Minuta

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Irishman

The F1 Circus Begins Again, and RIP To A Friend

The Port Huron Statement

Zip Tie Guy Eric Munchel Gets a Second Chance at Release

Days after an Oath Keeper Event with Roger Stone, Kelly Meggs Described Having "Organized an Alliance" with the Proud Boys

Were Proud Boys Using Livestream for Command and Control ... and Other Operational Questions

There Were 60 Proud Boy "Boots on the Ground" on January 6; Around 23 Have Been Arrested

The Three Key Details the Proud Boy Unindicted Co-Conspirator Likely Revealed to Prosecutors

The State of the Five Now-Intersecting January 6 Militia Conspiracies

How to Arrest Someone (Almost) Entirely Off Social Media

86 Minutes: Two Arrests Thwarted and Three Cops Disabled by "Bear Shit"

675 Days In, the Durham Investigation Has Lasted Longer than the Mueller Investigation

News from the Election Front: Russia Attacked Joe Biden Through "Prominent US Individuals, Some of Whom Were Close to Former President Trump"

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