My parents are safely outside the Beltway, but my in-laws live in Arlington within walking distance of the Capitol. They aren't likely to be in any real danger from inside their condo development across the river from where the protests are happening, but watching this happen is completely fucking terrifying.
So, how was your summer? Mine was fun. Saw some fish. Went mad with hunger. Hallucinated a whole bunch.
Angel ,'Conviction (1)'
Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jessica - Jan 06, 2021 11:22:36 am PST #1982 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Topic!Cindy - Jan 06, 2021 11:30:48 am PST #1983 of 30000
What is even happening?
It is. I hope they stay safe, Jessica.
It's also just making me want to cry, but my crying is constipated, for lack of a better word, so I've just ended up with a wicked headache.
WTF? W the actual F?
It seems, from reports that Capitol police and local authorities didn't plan in advance for this kind of response. I know hindsight is 20/20, but it's not like this was a secret rally/protest. Trump has been pimping it publicly.
Amy - Jan 06, 2021 11:36:21 am PST #1984 of 30000
Because books.
This is terrifying. Tear gas being used now, and they think it's protestors turning it on police. I can't believe this is my country.
Dana - Jan 06, 2021 11:36:55 am PST #1985 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
WTF? W the actual F?
That's where I'm at. I know what's going on, but what the fuck is going on.
Steph L. - Jan 06, 2021 11:41:42 am PST #1986 of 30000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Weird how this didn't happen after George H.W. Bush lost, or after Dole, McCain, and Romney lost. (Or, for that matter, after Gore, Kerry, and Clinton lost.)
Oh, wait. Not weird; they didn't incite their followers to commit treasonous violence. My mistake.
-t - Jan 06, 2021 11:43:37 am PST #1987 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
This feels like something kids are gonna have to learn for history tests someday.
DavidS - Jan 06, 2021 11:43:45 am PST #1988 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
The Capitol Police (who are not the DC police) just letting them roam around in the building.
It's going to be hard to extract them.
They've ordered a curfew starting at 6pm, so they can start doing a mass round up by then.
I can't see how this is going to end without people getting killed.
meara - Jan 06, 2021 11:45:04 am PST #1989 of 30000
This is definitely history band madness. Jesus.
DavidS - Jan 06, 2021 11:48:19 am PST #1990 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Video of fighting inside the Capitol: [link]
DavidS - Jan 06, 2021 11:54:12 am PST #1991 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Teargas deployed inside the Capitol building: [link]