What a Start to a Year!
Man it’s only January and it’s already nuts. We’re excited and anxious for Biden’s inauguration however.
The following articles explain what happened on 1/6 in the Capitol and the subsequent reactions. It’s absolutely infuriating that there are people in our nation that fall to the extremism that is perpetuated by the right-wing media. It’s also crazy the whiplash we experienced that day - from celebrating Georgia’s senate outcome to suddenly seeing what looked like the fall of American Democracy. We hope you’re able to take some time and decompress because it’s been stressful.
What we know so far - a timeline of security at the capitol (NPR)
'Our President Wants Us Here': The Mob That Stormed the Capitol (NY Times)
How The Storming Of The Capitol Was — And Wasn't — About Police
Capitol assault a more sinister attack than first appeared (AP)
Extremism Researcher On How Biden Might Confront Far-Right Terrorism (NPR)
State Capitols Nationwide Prepare For Possible Inauguration Violence (NPR)
Storming The Capitol Didn't Change The Election, Some Trump Backers Realize (NPR)
Also, take some time if you can to donate to social justice causes. Even with the success in Georgia senate races and Biden’s inauguration, the work’s still not done.