I'm hoping this will help organize things a little better. I'll leave it public for a week or two, but, then I will set it to only supporters or members can see, because it is a lot of extra work.
Anyway, this week has been ruled by the impeachment trial, where Trump was ultimately acquitted. The net is closing in on the rioters he incited. It will be interesting to see what actually comes from that, and what people have to say once they realize Trump got away with it.
Georgia, and other states, have decided voter suppression is the only way Republicans can win, and have introduced many new bills to make voting harder.
Covid numbers are still horrible, but many of the Covid precautions have suppressed normal winter illnesses.
Impeachment
Explainer: What's ahead as Trump's impeachment trial begins (AP News)
Trump's Historic 2nd trial opens, first of former president (AP News)
It's not a typical trial. Lawyers in Trump impeachment was will argue big constitutional questions (The Washington Post)
Impeachment trial opens with powerful video showing the chronology of events in Capitol Siege (News and Guts)
Donald Trump Used the word "Fight" 2 times during his January 6th Speech (News and Guts)
Senate Declares That Trump's Impeachment Trial is Constitutional (NPR)
Trump Unhappy with Defense Team After Rambling Performance on Day 1 of Trial (NPR)
'I said the opposite': Criticism of Trump's impeachment Defense Intensifies (NPR)
Impeachment case 'is over', Sen Graham told Trump (Washington Times)
Republicans unswayed by evidence Trump "Incited" Mob against US Capitol (Huffington Post)
Right-wingers support impeaching former presidents until they didn't (News and Guts)
Scoop: Fees-not just strategy- blew up Trump's legal team (Axios)
Insurrection
A Man Charged in the U.S. Capitol Riot Worked for the FBI (Time)
'Its Own Domestic Army': How the G.O.P. Allied Itself with Militants (New York Times)
A Majority of people arrested for Capitol Riot had a history of financial trouble (The Washington Post)
Breaking: Major Update on Jan 5 Trump War council Expands its Potential Size Significantly (Seth Abramson)
Seditionaries: FBI net closes on MAGA mob that stormed the Capitol (The Guardian)
"Stop the Steal" Organizer Ali Alexander is now streaming clear threats on Trovo (Media Matters)
Military officials were unaware of potential danger to Pence's 'nuclear football' during capitol riot (CNN)
Sen Cotton asked staffer to bring him a knife (CNN)
Capitol rioters searched for Nancy Pelosi in a way that should make every woman's skin crawl (The Washington Post)
Former FBI Official, Thomas E. Caldwell is 'key figure' in Jan 6 riot, prosecutors allege (The Washington Post)
Prosecutors Say Member of the Oath Keepers Conspiracy was "Awaiting Direction" from Trump before Capitol Attack (Buzzfeed News) -This article ties in with the one before, about Thomas Caldwell.
New Details about Trump-McCarthy Shouting match show Trump refused to call off the rioters (CNN)
Biden Administration
Biden Doubles Down on Normal At the White House (The Hill)
Biden Strips Trump of his Access to Intelligence Briefings (Lancaster Courier)
White House Suspends Deputy Press Secretary for Threatening Reporter (AP)
Biden's Justice Department Tells Supreme Court that ObamaCare is Constitutional (Los Angeles Times)
Twice Impeached, Former President Trump
Former Trump Campaign Aide and Staunch Pro-Life Advocate Charged with Receiving, Distributing, and Possessing Child Pornography (Law and Crime)
The Hole Where Donald Trump Was (The Atlantic)
Lie After Lie: Listen to How Trump Built His Alternate Reality (New York Times)
Half-built walls and ruined mountains: Pictures and Video show the remains of Trump's incomplete border wall (Business Insider)
Privilege
Judge declines new arrest warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse (WUSA9)
Grifters
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley used campaign funds to pay for food during family Universal Studios trip. (Business Insider)
Rep Bobert Paid off nearly $20k in state tax liens in 2020 (Colorado News Line)
Sitting on Billions, Catholic Dioceses Amassed Taxpayer Aid (AP News)
Immigration/ICE
Revealed: US Citizen newborns sent to Mexico under Trump-era border ban (The Guardian)
ICE threatened to expose asylum seekers to Covid-19 if they did not accept deportation (The Intercept)
Qultists
Shirkey falsely claims US Capitol Attack was staged, not carried out by trump supporters (Detroit Free Press)
4 in 10 Republicans say political violence may be necessary (NPR)
'I miss my mom' Children of QANON Beliebers are Desperately Trying to Deradicalize their own Parents (Huffington Post)
Defund the Police
Indiana argues that the state should be able to take everything you own if you commit a drug crime (Reason)
An Idaho Falls Officer Fatally Shot A Man Standing In His Backyard After Mistaking Him For A Suspect On The Run (Buzzfeed News)
Grand Jury Clears Buffalo NY Police Accused of Assaulting Elderly Protestor (NPR)
Cybersecurity
In Florida, a near-miss with a cybersecurity worst-case scenario (NBC News)
Economy
Autoworkers face an uncertain future in an era of electric cars (AP News)
Covid-19
Trump administration influenced CDC guidance to suppress Covid testing, house panel says (CNBC)
The Pandemic Broke the Flu (The Atlantic)
AP-NORC Poll: A third of US adults skeptical of COVID shots (AP News)
Half of the U.S. Coronavirus Deaths have come since Nov. 1 (New York Times)
Houston Doctor fired after giving out vaccines that would expire otherwise (New York Times)
Cheap, Old Homes Draw US Millennials escaping pandemic cages (Reuters)
Remote learning isn't new: Radio Instruction in the 1937 Polio Epidemic (The Conversation)
Fears Grow Over Atlanta cheerleading competition becoming super spreader event (CBS46)
Interesting -Good
90-year-old man spends $10,000 on 2 ads in WSJ to tell AT&T CEO about his slow internet service (Fox5 Atlanta)
Suppliers Field Growing Demand for Seeds from Pandemic Gardeners (NPR)
Interesting-Bad
Pandemic Vices are putting more consumers in debt (Fox5 Atlanta)
Newton Co. Manager wants newly-elected coroner removed from office (Fox5 Atlanta)
Let's Keep an Eye on This
Powerful Explosives missing from military base (CBS46)
Attorney General Jeff Landry Sues Advocate Reporter Over Public Records Request (The Advocate)
Nevada Bill Would Allow Tech Companies to Create Governments (AP News)
Why Thousands of Republicans are Leaving the Party (The New York Times)
Voting and Election Fuckery
After Trump Failed to Overturn the 2020 Election, Republicans are trying to steal the next one (Mother Jones)
Trump campaign paid Arizona State Rep. Mark Finchem $6,000 during effort to overturn election results. (AZ Central)
Dominion says They Were Forced to Chase Sidney Powell Across State Lines to Serve Her With $1.3bn Lawsuit (Independent)
Georgia prosecutors open criminal inquiry into trumps efforts to subvert the election (NYT)
The secret hits of the shadow campaign that saved the 2020 election (Time)
Disclaimer Steals the Show in MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell's election fraud 'documentary' (Newsweek)
A New Delay for Census Numbers Could Scramble Congressional elections (The New York Times)
2024
Nikki Haley's Time for Choosing (Politico)
Misc.
Amy Coney Barrett Joins Liberals and a Mystery Justice to Block Execution (Slate)