Proud Boys leader found guilty of sedition for role in Jan. 6 Capitol riot

Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, the former chairman of the far-right group the Proud Boys, was found guilty alongside three other members on Thursday of seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot. Prosecutors argued over the more than three-month-long trial that the Proud Boys, who allegedly viewed themselves as former President Donald Trump’s …

Trump returns to Instagram after Capitol riot ban—to hawk NFTs

Former President Donald Trump was kicked off major social media platforms following the Capitol riot. His time in social media purgatory has now officially ended. On Tuesday, Trump reactivated his Instagram account. (He returned to Facebook last month.) His first Instagram posts since a mob attempted to overthrow democracy to keep him in power are …

‘Scumbag cops’: NYPD breaches thin blue line after former co-worker convicted for role in Jan. 6 Capitol riot

Police are notorious for supporting one another in most every circumstance. While plenty of professions have a tendency to be insular and protect their own, among cops, the solidarity is particularly strong. Except, apparently, when it comes to the U.S. Capitol Police. Members of an online message board dedicated to supposed New York Police Department …

Trump Is Putting The Blame For The Jan. 6 Riot All On Mike Pence’s Shoulders

Getty Image Mike Pence has spent the last two years-plus mostly keeping shtum about Jan. 6. He won’t even testify about it, nor has he spoken ill of the guy who almost got him killed. That ended over the weekend. At a dinner event, Pence said Donald Trump’s reckless words “endangered my family,” and called …

Fox News Aired A Segment Criticizing Tucker Carlson’s Ridiculous Attempt To Spin The Jan. 6 Riot As Peaceful

Fox News On Monday night, Tucker Carlson aired the first in a series of reports on what his team found after being gifted 40,000 hours of Jan. 6 riot footage. Surprise surprise: He cherry-picked mundane footage that made the violent incident look peaceful, calling the insurrectionists mere “sightseers.” It was cynical, even lazy, and it …

‘Unless your CEO is Pedro Pascal, I would riot’: Worker mocks her company’s Employee Appreciation gift to her

Have you ever felt undervalued and underappreciated at work? A recent viral TikTok perfectly captures this frustration many employees experience when companies fail to recognize their contributions. The TikTok, posted on Mar. 1 by Mila (@milaxlares), shows her disappointment at an email she says she received about “Employee Appreciation Day.” @milaxlares Best employee appreciation day …

Previously unreleased memo from Jan. 6 Committee details social media failures ahead of Capitol riot

A previously unreleased draft memo written during the House committee’s investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol riot contains information that was ultimately left out of the public report over fears that it would enrage Republicans and tech companies. The 122-page memo, reported on Tuesday by the Washington Post, outlined details on how social media companies …

Baked Alaska sentenced to 60 days in prison for role in Jan. 6 Capitol riot

Right-wing internet troll Baked Alaska—real name Anthime Joseph Gionet—was sentenced to 60 days in prison Tuesday for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Gionet also received two years probation and a $2,000 fine, Judge Trevor McFadden ruled in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.  On Jan. 6, 2021, Gionet …

Proud Boys supporters plan to fast during leadership’s upcoming Capitol riot trial

The Proud Boys are asking their supporters to skip meals to improve their leaders’ chances of prevailing during their trial for sedition that began today. Longtime leader Enrique Tarrio and top lieutenants Joe Biggs, Ethan Nordean, Dominic Pezzola, and Zachary Rehl are charged with seditious conspiracy and other crimes associated with the Jan. 6 Capitol …

Oath Keepers founder, others convicted of sedition for role in Jan. 6 Capitol riot

On Tuesday, two top leaders of the Oath Keepers were convicted of seditious conspiracy for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot. The riot was an attempt to overturn the 2020 election in favor of former President Donald Trump. Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes and top lieutenant Kelly Meggs were found guilty of …

Mike Pence, Who Was Nearly Killed During The Jan. 6 Riot, Seems To Be Blaming It On…The Lincoln Project?

Getty Image It’s been nearly two years since the Jan. 6 riot, and Mike Pence has been pretty quiet about it. When he’s spoken about it, he’s been clear not to drag the man who helped start it: Donald Trump. He’s even defended him, despite Trump suggesting he deserved what he almost got. It’s all …