1/6/21: Live blogging the Washington D.C./U.S. Capitol protests:

1/6/21 --  Live commentary:  (Caution: Some potentially disturbing images are displayed below.) Note: This post was created and published on 1/6/21.

I know that I essentially closed-out this blog several days ago so I'm probably doing this commentary mostly for myself, and maybe a couple of  'friends and family'....

>>>5:05pm, 1/6/21 update: Thanks to any and all readers who have stopped by here today. I'm going to continue to watch the situation (- briefly described further below -) on television, along with many of you.. Thanks for reading.

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This is not how we peacefully transfer power. pic.twitter.com/vLhTwcP73h

— Senator Ben Sasse (@SenSasse) January 6, 2021

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3:15pm -- What else did we expect? Many of the people currently on the steps of or inside the Capitol building have repeatedly been 'egged on' by the current President of the United States, his enabling 'allies' and his media propaganda shills. Many (of the protesters) know or understand little else.

3:25pm -- There are media reports of violence and injuries...probably inevitable in such a chaotic situation. I've also heard reports that the protesters 'breaching' (etc.) of the Capitol is thought to be illegal. All that said, for some reason -- while hoping and praying for no further violence or injuries -- I generally don't have as big of a 'problem' as some (current TV commentators etc.) with these groups visibly expressing their feelings and views. But do it peacefully, with respect for law, law enforcement, property, etc. From what I hear we may already be past that, though...

3:35pm -- Trump and current Republican leaders -- who helped bring about this situation -- need to step up and try to defuse it...Joe Biden might want to try to at least say something as well.

 

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3:52pm -- ↓Partial screen-captured image. Unaffiliated source link

3:58pm -- Peaceful protest: Yes. Violence and destruction: No.

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4:06 pm -- Joe Biden is speaking...

4:09pm -- Reposted... some recent New York Times live commentary. (Partial screen-captured image. No copyright or ownership claimed or assumed.)

4:23pm -- ↓Beginning a stand down/"go home" message with baseless, inflammatory lies = totally unhelpful. Not leadership:

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— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2021

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Disgraceful scenes in U.S. Congress. The United States stands for democracy around the world and it is now vital that there should be a peaceful and orderly transfer of power.

— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) January 6, 2021

4:45pm -- Nighttime is coming in D.C. A couple (or so) of the Republican 'leaders' who helped foment this chaos (for 4 years) and  -  now - the violence, need to show up and speak directly to their mob. Except I'm not sure that they have the ability to calm the situation. They're inherently unable to...

4:52pm -- A couple of fairly amazing recent news reports. Unaffiliated source link. (↓Partial screen-captured image, copy)

(Final entry for now:) 5:02 pm --

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