Parler post from MAGA wingnut threatens armed attack in DC on January 19 pic.twitter.com/biQZ6Qx2LW

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 7, 2021

Becca Lewis@beccalew
Fascists on livestream: hey it’s us, the fascists, storming the capital. here are our names and addresses, take a look at our IDs. we are well-known personalities with very recognizable faces

Right-wing media: hmmmmm seems like antifa

The Seahawks and Rams have met in the Playoffs only once before (2004 Wild Card) and it delivered an EXCELLENT ending 🔥 Who will win R2?

📺: @RamsNFL vs @Seahawks, Saturday 4 PM ET on FOX pic.twitter.com/Jac0DYzjxR

— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) January 7, 2021

For some reason this tweet won’t post.

So here is a screen cap:

And here is a link to it:

https://twitter.com/camdasilva/status/1346883201709600771

Lawmakers vow to investigate police after Capitol breach

https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-politics-zoe-lofgren-val-demings-36a1c65d6dbc96e4ca4cad88fb7e1c4a

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers are vowing an investigation into how law enforcement handled Wednesday’s violent breach at the Capitol, questioning whether a lack of preparedness allowed a mob to occupy and vandalize the building.

U.S. Capitol Police, who are charged with protecting Congress, turned to other law enforcement for help with the mob that overwhelmed the complex and sent lawmakers into hiding. Both law enforcement and Trump supporters deployed chemical irritants during the hourslong occupation of the complex before it was cleared Wednesday evening.

Four people died, one of them a woman who was shot and killed inside the Capitol. Three other people died after suffering “medical emergencies” related to the breach, said Robert Contee, chief of the city’s Metropolitan Police Department.

Police said 52 people were arrested as of Wednesday night, including 26 on the Capitol grounds. Fourteen police officers were injured, Contee said.

Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., chairwoman of the House Administration Committee, said the breach “raises grave security concerns,″ adding that her committee will work with House and Senate leaders to review the police response — and its preparedness.

Lawmakers crouched under desks and donned gas masks while police futilely tried to barricade the building when people marched to the Capitol from a rally near the White House in support of President Donald Trump. Washington’s mayor instituted an evening curfew in an attempt to contain the violence.

Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., a former police chief, said it was “painfully obvious” that Capitol police “were not prepared for today. I certainly thought that we would have had a stronger show of force, that there would have been steps taken in the very beginning to make sure that there was a designated area for the protesters in a safe distance from the Capitol.”

In an interview with MSNBC Wednesday night, Demings said it appeared police were woefully understaffed, adding that “it did not seem that they had a clear operational plan to really deal with” thousands of protesters who descended on the Capitol following Trump’s complaints of a “rigged election.”

The rioters were egged on by Trump, who has spent weeks falsely attacking the integrity of the election and had urged his supporters to come to Washington to protest Congress’ formal approval of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. The protests interrupted those proceedings for nearly seven hours.

The mob broke windows, entered both the Senate and House chambers and went into the offices of lawmakers, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.

Demings said there were “a lot of unanswered questions and I’m damn determined to get answers to those questions about what went wrong today.”

A police spokeswoman could not immediately be reached for comment late Wednesday.

Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., said she was outraged to see accounts on social media of a Capitol Police officer posing for a photo with a protester. “Would you take a selfie with someone who was robbing a bank?” she asked. “I can’t imagine if a couple of thousand of (Black Lives Matters) protesters had descended on the Capitol … that there would be 13 people arrested.”

Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, suggested there could be leadership changes at the Capitol police.

“I think it’s pretty clear that there’s going to be a number of people who are going to be without employment very, very soon because this is an embarrassment both on behalf of the mob, and the president, and the insurrection, and the attempted coup, but also the lack of professional planning and dealing with what we knew was going to occur,” Ryan said.

They keep forgetting to bring their tear gas, tanks, rubber bullets, tasers and riot gear, oops 🤷🏾‍♂️ https://t.co/ZdpbYKeupP

— David Steele (@David_C_Steele) January 6, 2021

Jared Goff throwing at practice pic.twitter.com/q4naYqmOB3

— Lindsey Thiry (@LindseyThiry) January 6, 2021

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Jared Goff in passing drills pic.twitter.com/1WCro1FSoZ

— Gary Klein (@LATimesklein) January 6, 2021

Before it gets deleted, here is @ElijahSchaffer committing a felony pic.twitter.com/yLw40l7ybT

— Adam Beckwith (@damBeckwith) January 6, 2021

"'This is what you’ve gotten, guys,'" Senator Mitt Romney, Republican of Utah, yelled as the mayhem unfolded in the Senate chamber, apparently addressing his colleagues who were leading the charge to press Mr. Trump’s false claims of a stolen election."https://t.co/ReTaogVhAY

— Jacob Goldstein (@jacobgoldstein) January 6, 2021

Honored to receive a game ball from the @RamsNFL first win at Sofi. This is dope to me b/c the last game ball was presented to young QB Wolford, who helped punch a wild card invite to this weekend's playoffs. Appreciate the gift and the team honoring Legends, I’ll take a win too. pic.twitter.com/iKdjFuPqaa

— Steven Jackson (@sj39) January 6, 2021

Can you imagine if this was BLM protesters?! pic.twitter.com/R3TcICUu4J

— Jefferson (@jcl_c) January 6, 2021

Everyone: Thank goodness 2020 is finally over!

Six days into 2021: pic.twitter.com/qrGijIxf5v

— Xydexx Unicorn 🦄💕 (@XydexxUnicorn) January 6, 2021

BREAKING: Trump supporters have breached the Capitol building, tearing down 4 layers of security fencing and are attempting to occupy the building — fighting federal police who are overrun

This is the craziest thing I’ve ever seen in my life. Thousands, police can’t stop them pic.twitter.com/VVdTUwV5YN

— ELIJAH SCHAFFER (@ElijahSchaffer) January 6, 2021

from What we know about the Rams’ QB situation and other major storylines this week

Jourdan Rodrigue

https://theathletic.com/2304151/2021/01/05/rams-seahawks-goff-wolford/?source=twittered

Rams head coach Sean McVay was adamant on Tuesday afternoon that he is not going to make an announcement about whether Jared Goff or John Wolford will start at quarterback in Saturday’s wild-card game at Seattle.

“I’m not going to answer that question this week,” he told reporters after the Rams held a walkthrough practice that was closed to media. Goff did throw a bit (as he did on the sideline Sunday before Wolford made his first career start) and was scheduled to take his first snaps Tuesday as he continued to recover from the thumb surgery he had on his throwing hand on Dec. 28.

When will everyone know who is starting? If it isn’t leaked first, McVay said he expects the answer to come around “1:39 (p.m.) on Saturday,” which would be one minute before the scheduled kickoff.

Some of the unwillingness to announce a starter could be gamesmanship, given that the Rams are facing an all-too-familiar opponent, but it’s also clear that the Rams simply don’t know how Goff’s thumb will affect him late in the week.

“Jared is our starting quarterback,” McVay said. “And the reality is is that he had a thumb surgery. We’re monitoring that every single day, and that’s something that we are taking it a day at a time. But the anticipation is that both of those guys are getting themselves ready to go.”

Really, it comes down to the thumb. Otherwise, McVay is mum.

“I think the first thing is, ‘Let’s see how his thumb is,’” McVay said. “‘Let’s see what that thing feels like. … The good thing is, you know you got a guy who has won a lot of games, taken us to a Super Bowl and done a lot of great things over his career in Jared, and with John having his first experience in an NFL game, I did like a lot of the things that he did the other day.

“That gives you some flexibility with how you handle this week. I feel good about having two guys, but how much Jared is able to do this week and how that thing feels, you know, will definitely go into how we handle the rest of the week and what it looks like for Saturday.”

Immediately after the surgery, McVay and many national NFL reporters brimmed with optimism that Goff would be able to return if the Rams secured a playoff spot, but once it did happen, the walk-backs started. On Sunday night, McVay said that he “was not sure” whether Goff would be available, and he added on Tuesday that Goff is “taking it a day at a time” as he recovers.

“Nothing really changed,” McVay said. “I think what I probably should have said is, ‘There’s a possibility he could be ready to go as early as — if we were able to make the playoffs. Didn’t know the totality of what the rehab entailed. When you look at it, he still did have a thumb surgery on his right throwing hand.”

McVay added that they also would not put Goff in a situation where he would be at risk of a more severe and longer-term injury. Possible rainy and cold conditions in Seattle, in correspondence with how well Goff is able to grip the ball and handle the contact of receiving a snap, likely will be factors as well.

“There will be a lot of things that go into it,” McVay said. “You gotta really just be able to see, from a functionality standpoint, how is he feeling? What does it look like? Just being able to get out there tomorrow and the following day. I think, really, just evaluating the totality of the situation while not minimizing the fact that he did have a thumb surgery. I know he’s been attacking everything the right way, and, you know, he’s done his part. We’ll just take it a day at a time. … I don’t want to get too far ahead of myself.”

The Rams will hold practices on Wednesday and Thursday at which media will be allowed access, but a word of caution: Those won’t reveal much. Per NFL rules, reporters are able to view the stretching and early warmup portions of practice. Even if Goff is taking snaps from first-team center Austin Blythe, it won’t come close to revealing the breadth of the work he will get in. Nor will it point toward Goff starting, since both quarterbacks will have to get that time with Blythe, and we just won’t be able to see enough to know for sure.