
January 6 Deconfliction: "This Is Part of a Much Bigger Conspiracy"
The many investigations into aspects of Trump's coup attempt each focus on parts of a much bigger conspiracy. And until we see all those pieces we won't see how they all work together. But there are increasing signs that others are putting those pieces together.

One Man's Flourish Is Another Man's Seditious Conspiracy: DOJ's Typo and the Brandon Straka Plea Deal
DOJ has confirmed that Brandon Straka is getting a ridiculously lenient plea deal because he "cooperated" with the government. That said, their sentencing memorandum includes more questions than answers.

The First Seditious Conspiracy Charges Drop
The sedition indictment against Stewart Rhodes may be an important tool to move up the food chain.

The Structure of the January 6 Assault: "I will settle with seeing [normies] smash some pigs to dust"
The effort to spark an insurrection at the Capitol was one implemented not by "foot solders," but some highly trained veterans, including an alarming number of Marines. And the network of people who stoked the normies to serve as useful bodies to this effort ties via just one or two steps right to Trump.

A Look at Michigan's "Alternate" Electors [UPDATE-1]
There are several interesting tidbits about the slate of "alternate" electors who on December 14, 2020 signed a false certification of election fraudulently awarding Michigan's 16 electoral votes to loser Donald Trump.

Introduction And Index To New Series On The Dawn Of Everything
Is property the only basis for civilization?

Three Things: A Call to Action for Voting Rights [UPDATE-2]
Get in good trouble – call your senators and demand they fulfill their oaths by passing the JLVRAA and Freedom to Vote Act, ending the filibuster as necessary to pass these bills.

The Green Bay Sweep Is Inextricably Tied to the Violent Mob
Proof that Trump had already sown the seeds of a violent riot when he asked DOJ to lay the groundwork for the Green Bay Sweep is what changes the (as Judge Mehta described it) legal conspiracy to sow distrust in the election into an illegal conspiracy, with demonstrated mens rea of corrupt intent, to obstruct the vote count.

After a Six Hour Hearing on Lawsuits against Trump, the Only Clear Thing is Don Jr Is in the Clear
A long hearing in several lawsuits against Trump and others for January 6 leaves just two key takeaways, in my opinion: Don Jr is probably in the clear based on his fruitless effort to get his dad to call the riot off, and it's fairly uncontroversial to claim the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys entered into a conspiracy together.

Discovery Delays at the East Door: What Key January 6 Plea Negotiations Look Like
Last week, proceedings pertaining to seven men who likely have insight into the breach of the East door suggested some of them might plead, which might lead to more information on that breach. But in both cases, they said it would take at least two more months to get there.

DOJ Is Treating January 6 as an Act of Terrorism, But Not All January 6 Defendants Are Terrorists
DOJ has already achieved tangible results by treating some January 6 defendants -- primarily militia members -- as terrorists. But we won't see that at sentencing until people who engaged in violence to prevent the peaceful transfer of power are sentenced.

The Six Trump Associates Whom DOJ Is Investigating
DOJ is investigating Roger Stone, Alex Jones, and Sidney Powell for their roles in January 6. Their investigation of Rudy Giuliani could include January 6 without any public notice. And there are two more Trump associates, including Tom Barrack, whom Merrick Garland's DOJ has investigated.

"I Want to Thank My Two Closeted GOP Colleagues"
Amid all the speeches today as Democrats remembered last January 6th, Adam Schiff had some surprising words for two of his colleagues.

January 6 Is Unknowable
Thus far, there have been 4 2/3 times the number of people arrested as one person can meaningfully network. That's a measure, for me, of how unknowable January 6 is, even for someone covering it as a full time job.

Merrick Garland Points Out that Misdemeanors Are Easy
The key takeaway from Garland's speech is, in my opinion, is that misdemeanor arrests are serving the larger investigation.

"I'm Just There to Open the Envelopes:" The Select Committee and DOJ Investigations Converge at Mike Pence
The Select Committee and DOJ are investigating January 6 from different directions. But both have converged on one point, backed admissions from Trump to John Eastman to the Proud Boys to random trespassers. The intent was to pressure Mike Pence to violate his duty.

James Taylor, King Herod, and January 6th
But Herod’s always out there, he’s got our cards on file.
It’s a lead pipe cinch if we give an inch
That Herod likes to take a mile.
It’s best to go home by another way . . .

The Johnsons -- Daryl and Daniel -- Plead Up to Civil Disorder
Over the course of six months, father and son pair Daryl and Daniel Johnson went from being treated as MAGA tourists to taking a quick plea to limit their legal exposure for having helped open the second breach in the Capitol.

The Hard Right Gains Power In Enid Oklahoma
While Democratic politicians refuse to protect democracy.

Trump Breached His Own Privilege by Blabbing to Sean Hannity
Trump waived his own Attorney-Client and Executive Privilege by blabbing to Sean Hannity what was going on (or Mark Meadows did it for him).