Glenn Kirschner – AG Garland/DOJ Civil Rights Division Announces Pattern or Practice Investigation of Phoenix Police
Meidas Touch – Senate Candidate UNLOADS on “Bats**t Crazy” Republicans
Really American – Gosar Hanging With Neo-Nazis
MSNBC – The Truth Behind Tucker Carlson’s Disturbing Trip To Hungary
Now This News – Mondaire Jones Fights to Expand the Supreme Court
If Cats Burped Instead of Meowed
Beau – Let’s talk about the hearing and dueling definitions….
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Yesterday it was still pretty cool but I know it won’t last. It’s been nice while it did, though.
Cartoon –
Short Takes
The Hill – Five big questions as Jan. 6 panel preps subpoenas
The Questions – 1. Will the panel hit roadblocks for subpoenaed documents?
2. Should lawmakers like McCarthy and Jordan be called to testify?
3. Could any Democratic witnesses offer testimony?
4. Will they go after former Trump officials?
5. Will there be an August hearing?
Click through for expanded speculation. Of course the first rule of lawyering is “never ask a question if you don’t know the answer,” and though this is not exactly a trial, it is a kind of court.
The New Yorker – New York State Weighs Ban on Male Governors
Quote – “If, at the end of fifty years, we have reason to believe that a male governor could behave in an appropriate manner, then the law would expire,” State Senator Carol Foyler, one of the bill’s sponsors, said. “If, however, it’s determined that New York could not tolerate a male governor at that time, there is a provision to extend the law for an additional fifty years.”
Click through – it’s short.
HuffPost – I’m An ICU Doctor And I Cannot Believe The Things Unvaccinated Patients Are Telling Me
Quote – I am angry that the tragic scenes of prior surges are being played out yet again, but now with ICUs primarily filled with patients who have chosen not to be vaccinated. I am angry that it takes me over an hour to explain to an anti-vaxxer full of misinformation that intubation isn’t what “kills patients” and that their wish for chest compressions without intubation in the event of a respiratory arrest makes no sense. I am angry at those who refuse to wear “muzzles” when grocery shopping for half an hour a week, as I have been so-called “muzzled” for much of the past 18 months.
Click through for full article.
Food for Thought 
(of course this doesn’t apply to anyone here!)
Glenn Kirschner – Giuliani Tells Interviewer He’s “Willing to go to Jail”. Even Rudy Knows Justice is Coming for Rudi
TYT – Whitehouse REVEALS Koch, Trump and Kavanaugh’s Role In Changing The Courts
Thom Hartmann – Will Our World Come to An End w/No Insects? (Doesn’t do any good being at the to of the food chain if the bottom falls out permanently.)
Ring of Fire – Jim Jordan Might Be Called To Testify At January 6th Hearing After Stunning Admission
Now This News – Stacey Abrams Celebrates Late John Lewis (at an anniversary ceremony – but timeless.)
Ten Reasons Cats are better than dogs (apologies in advance to parents of woozle furbabies)
Beau – Let’s talk about the DOJ’s notes of the Trump conversation….