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Showing posts with label Political. Show all posts
Monday, February 22, 2021
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Siege of the U.S. Capitol: Timelines & Misc Videos
I started to write a timeline of the siege of the U.S. Capitol but found there's already numerous ones out there. No need to reinvent the wheel, especially since I have so little time at the moment. Here are some of the timelines I've read/viewed.
Written Timelines
Video Timelines
CNBC: The Capitol Riots: An Hour-By-Hour TimelineHere are some miscellaneous videos I collected when I was working on my timeline (not necessarily in chronological order).
Trump supporters make their way up the exterior steps of the Capitol, pushing through barricades and knocking police officers to the ground.
Protesters (aka right wing radicals) breaking doors and windows and enter the U.S. Capital.
Activity Inside the Capitol
Officer crushed in door
Trump supporters destroying media equipment
Trump supporter Ashli Babbitt shot by Capitol Police when she tried to climb through a broken barricaded glass door.
Misc
Monday, January 4, 2021
Thursday, December 24, 2020
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Vandalism and Riots following death of George Floyd
I wanted to find out how extensive the riots, vandalism and looting following protest after the death of George Floyd were. I listed the 50 largest cities by population according to this Wikipedia page, then simply Googled each city for the period following Floyd's death. I found local news reports for 49 of those cities reporting some degree of vandalism and looting.
50 Most Populous Cities in the United States
1. New York, New York
06/01/2020 SoHo like a war zone after stores destroyed by looters, riots during George Floyd protests
2. Los Angeles, California
05/30/2020 Looting, Violence And Vandalism: Peaceful Protests Take A Turn In Fairfax District, Beverly Hills
3. Chicago, Illinois
05/31/2020 Protesters Cause Massive Damage During Violent Demonstrations After The Death Of George Floyd
08/09/2020 Aftermath of looting in downtown Chicago: 13 cops injured, 2 people shot, more than 100 arrests, Mag Mile trashed
4. Houston, Texas
05/30/2020 The morning after: Damage left behind after chaotic downtown demonstrations
5. Phoenix, Arizona
05/31/2020 Tear gas, vandalism on 3rd night of protests in Phoenix
6. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
05/31/2020 Looting, Violence Drown Out Peaceful George Floyd Protests in Philadelphia
06/01/2020 This map shows how much vandalism and looting happened in Center City Philadelphia following George Floyd protests
7. San Antonio
05/30/2020 After peaceful protests, rioters confront police, vandalize downtown San Antonio
8. San Diego
06/01/2020 About 100 Arrested as Violence, Looting Follows Peaceful Protests in Downtown San Diego: PD
9. Dallas, Texas
05/30/2020 Protesters Smash Windows, Loot Businesses in Downtown and Deep Ellum
06/02/2020 Dallas mayor blamed "outsiders" for violence at protests. But almost everyone arrested was from North Texas.
10. San Jose, California
06/01/2020 Volunteers clean up Oakland, San Jose after weekend of violent demonstrations
11. Austin, Texas
05/31/2020 Some businesses looted, fires set as downtown Austin protests continue into the night
12. Jacksonville, Florida
05/31/2020 Businesses left to pick up the pieces after night of violent protests in downtown Jacksonville
13. Fort Worth, Texas
06/08/2020 Fort Worth Police & Firefighters Memorial Vandalized
14. Columbus, Ohio
06/09/2020 Protests price tab for Columbus: $3.3 million and growing
15. Charlotte, North Carolina
06/02/2020 I-TEAM: New evidence shows vandalism and looting downtown were organized
16. San Francisco, California
06/04/2020 San Francisco police report 80 arrests, looting and trash fires
06/01/2020 DOWNTOWN INDY, INC.: 112 BUSINESSES DAMAGED DURING WEEKEND RIOTS
18. Seattle, Washington
05/30/2020 Cars burned, stores looted after Seattle protests Saturday turn destructive; dozens arrested
06/01/2020 Seattle Riot: 46 devastating photos of Downtown destruction, vandalism
07/01/2020 After 3 Weeks and 4 Shootings, Seattle Dismantles Its 'Autonomous Zone'
07/23/2020 No arrests made after large group goes on looting, vandalism spree in Seattle
19. Denver, Colorado
05/30/2020 Denver businesses assess vandalism, looting costs after George Floyd protests
20. Washington, District of Columbia
06/02/2020 Vandals, looters leave behind stunning amount of damage in DC
21. Boston, Massachusetts
06/01/2020 ‘Chaos': Boston Left Reeling After Peaceful Protests Turn Violent Overnight
06/09/2020 A running list of the Boston businesses that have been vandalized, looted
22. El Paso, Texas
05/30/2020 El Paso Police Headquarters vandalized amid national outrage over George Floyd’s death
23. Nashville, Tennessee
05/30/2020 A violent night: Little spared from damage, destruction, and vandalism across Downtown
06/15/2020 Protesters plan to camp out in front of Capitol, claiming area as autonomous zone
24. Detroit, Michigan
05/30/2020 9 arrested, police cars damaged during protests in Downtown Detroit
25. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
05/31/2020 Small business’ windows shattered during Saturday protest
26. Portland, Oregon
05/30/2020 Portland fires, vandalism, looting as protest turns into riot; at least 13 arrests
06/25/2020 Protests flare overnight in NE Portland; property damaged; police use tear gas
07/14/2020 Portland's unrest continues for six straight weeks with no apparent end in sight
07/24/2020 Fires set inside Portland federal courthouse fence; 18 arrested on federal charges
27. Las Vegas, Nevada
05/31/2020 Reports of looting, vandalism during Las Vegas protests
28. Memphis, Tennessee
06/01/2020 Reports of vandalism, shootings across city after night of unrest
29. Louisville, Kentucky
05/30/2020 Business owners clean up destruction vandals caused during Louisville protests
30. Baltimore, Maryland
05/31/2020 Baltimore protest overshadowed by violence
31. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
05/30/2020 Milwaukee police officer shot during protest, businesses damaged
06/01/2020 Fires set, businesses looted during 3rd night of protests in Milwaukee
32. Albuquerque, New Mexico
06/01/2020 Rioters set fires, break windows in Downtown ABQ; shots fired at officers
05/29/2020 Tucson police confront protesters after windows smashed downtown
34. Fresno, California
05/31/2020 Fresno protest stays loud and peaceful for most of the night. Then, there were arrests
35. Mesa, Arizona
Nothing
36. Sacramento, California
05/31/2020 Looting, Vandalism And Freeway Takeover In Third Day Of Sacramento George Floyd Protests
37. Atlanta, Georgia
05/30/2020 These are some of the Atlanta stores that have been vandalized, looted
07/05/2020 Protesters vandalize Georgia Department of Public Safety headquarters in Atlanta
07/06/2020 ‘It’s Got to Stop’: Atlanta’s Mayor Decries a Surge of Violence as a Girl Is Killed
38. Kansas City, Missouri
05/30/2020 Police car on fire, vandalism and looting: Protesting turns to civil unrest in Kansas City
39. Colorado Springs, Colorado
06/22/2020 Vandals target Colorado Springs police headquarters
40. Omaha, Nebraska
05/31/2020 State of emergency declared in Omaha; 8 p.m. curfew begins Sunday
41. Raleigh, North Carolina
05/30/2020 Clean up begins after night of looting, fires and vandalism in Raleigh, Fayetteville
42. Miami, Florida
05/31/20 Scenes of destruction — few injuries — on morning after Miami protest of George Floyd death: Miami Herald
06/10/20 Downtown Miami Protest Ends With Statues Vandalized, People Taken Into Police Custody: 4 CBS Miami
43. Long Beach, California
05/31/20 Long Beach hit hard by looters as crowds roam through downtown: Los Angeles Times
44. Virginia Beach, Virginia
06/01/2020 Businesses, other property heavily damaged during George Floyd protest at Virginia Beach Oceanfront
45. Oakland, California
06/11/2020 Oakland police on protests: 137 arson fires, more than 200 businesses looted, vandalized
46. Minneapolis, Minnesota
06/04/2020 Damage from fires, vandalism in Minneapolis at $55 million and counting, city says
47. Tulsa, Oklahoma
05/31/2020 Protesters move through Tulsa, vandals break windows at businesses near 51st and Peoria
48. Tampa, Florida
05/30/20 Fire, looting and violence reported as Tampa Bay protests escalate
49. Arlington, Texas
06/02/20 Several Arlington businesses vandalized and burglarized by so-called protesters
50. New Orleans, Louisiana
07/10/20 At least 3 statues found vandalized, toppled in New Orleans
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Monday, September 9, 2019
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Monday, February 25, 2019
Monday, February 11, 2019
Friday, February 1, 2019
Thursday, November 29, 2018
Monday, October 1, 2018
Monday, August 20, 2018
Charles Krauthammer quote
To understand the workings of American politics, you have to understand this fundamental law: Conservatives think liberals are stupid. Liberals think conservatives are evil.
Charles Krauthammer
Monday, June 25, 2018
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Stossel: Left's War on Science
Clearly there are those on both the right and the left who have ideological beliefs which can be anti-science, but as this video points out, the general narrative is that the left is pro-science.
Monday, April 9, 2018
Friday, March 30, 2018
Monday, March 26, 2018
Victims, Victims Everywhere: Trigger Warnings, Safe Spaces, and Academic Freedoms
Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying makes some intriguing points:
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(Bret) yeah can I synthesize several things that have come up that are really at least are the same thing? So we have all experienced the kind of, what seems like an insane deafness to transparently obvious realities and it's very bewildering to hear people denying things that are just simply factual and could be tested in this room if we wanted to bother. But this also reflects the failure of, as Heather was pointing out, the lack of outdoor play for example. The thing about play outdoor is it teaches you when you're confused. If you're confused then you fall rather than make the leap that you think you're going to make and so you end up with pain which then gets pondered and you realize that there's something in error in your thought process.
And so by eliminating this kind of outdoor play what we do is we decide that all reality is abstract and that all reality being abstract it's very easy to go down some road where, wouldn't it be nice if we could say males and females are the same, therefore anything that turns out uneven as the result of some broken process that we should then seek to fix. The problem is that doesn't map to reality and the, I think what is actually taking place and it is surprisingly postmodern, is that there is this sort of abandonment of obligation to reality itself almost as if the people who are engaged in it don't believe that reality is a thing. And I would just submit to you that it is much more likely that that idea will take hold in an era where so much is done online, where you don't end up with a skinned knee because you were confused.
(Heather) yeah, prediction people who spent a lot of time hiking or playing sports or doing anything with their hands where they've created something at the end of the day, and they've got a chair that functions or there on the floor, are less likely to buy into the idea that reality is a social construct. If you are engaging with the physical world you know that there's a reality out there that abides by what you do or doesn't. Whereas if you're mostly engaged in the social world, it's much easier to delude yourself into imagining that maybe reality is a construct because social reality is.
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