#Pro-Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil’s gov’t buildings in Jan 6.-style attack

#Pro-Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil’s gov’t buildings in Jan 6.-style attack

“Pro-Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil’s gov’t buildings in Jan 6.-style attack” Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday stormed Brazil’s Congress, presidential palace and Supreme Court, refusing to accept his recent re-election defeat — in a stunning echo of the US’s Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Thousands of the former Brazilian president’s loyalists flooded the buildings…

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#Trump says he and Kevin McCarthy remain on good terms

#Trump says he and Kevin McCarthy remain on good terms

“Trump says he and Kevin McCarthy remain on good terms” Former President Donald Trump said in a Friday interview that he and Kevin McCarthy remain on good terms — despite the recent reports revealing the House minority leader planned to ask him to resign following the Capitol riot. While admitting he wasn’t pleased when he…

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#Cuomo’s deadly leadership, Pelosi’s partisan panel & more

#Cuomo’s deadly leadership, Pelosi’s partisan panel & more

“#Cuomo’s deadly leadership, Pelosi’s partisan panel & more” Diary of disturbing disinformation and dangerous delusions: This statement: “Florida is seeing the greatest increase in COVID cases in the nation. What’s the lesson? Denial does not work. Follow the science, follow the facts. We were aggressive, we showed leadership, and it worked.”— Gov. Cuomo, July 28…

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#Armed protesters gather at Michigan state capitol

#Armed protesters gather at Michigan state capitol

“#Armed protesters gather at Michigan state capitol” A handful of armed protesters affiliated with right-wing militias began gathering outside the Michigan statehouse in Lansing on Sunday, according to reports. About 20 protesters, including members of the anti-government boogaloo movement, began to gather outside the state capitol shortly after noon — with the crowd expected to…

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#Stop comparing riots and other commentary

#Stop comparing riots and other commentary

“#Stop comparing riots and other commentary” From the right: Stop Comparing Riots The fact that “a lot of people seem very keen on litigating whether the attack on the Capitol was worse than last summer’s rioting” sends a “depressing” message about this country’s “political polarization,” laments National Review’s Robert VerBruggen. “Both events were horrific, with…

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