The New Yorker has released reporter Luke Mogelson's video from inside the U.S. Capitol during the January 6 insurrection. Mogelson followed the invading Trump supporters as they breached the U.S. Senate chamber and rifled through documents and other intellectual property. It's a fascinating look at the outdoor rally and the ultimate overtaking of the Capitol as some security officers backed up, acknowledging invader warnings that "you're outnumbered." Mogelson used the video as a reporter's notebook for his comprehensive written piece "Among the Insurrectionists." Here's an excerpt: One of the insurrectionists is heard in the Senate chamber telling his colleagues, "While we're here we might as well set up a government." Zip Tie Guy Eric Munchel and his mom Lisa Eisenhart have both been arrested on a
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Note to self: never post your insurrection participation photos
When Trump fans stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, some Kentuckians were caught up in the fervor. Take the two geniuses photographed above. Kentuckian Robert Bauer shared photos on social media, making it easier to be convicted on federal charges. Brilliant! The basic rule of thumb is that attending political rallies is an excellent use of one's First Amendment rights. Deciding to go past barricades and into the U.S. Capitol - just like entering a freshly exploded bank vault under the notion "Well, the door was open!" - is a moronic strategy. Rally = good. Invasion of the Capitol = not so smart. Defense lawyers are expensive and Tyler Perry & Oprah won't pay legal fees for conservatives. Henderson, Kentucky nurse Lori
UK was only taking a knee to mourn the team they were about to kill
THE BEASMAN cat fan uprising I KNOW THEREâS A LOT OF CRABBY CAT FANS RIGHT NOW BUT TELL âEM TO PUT COACH CALâS FURNITURE BACK IN HIS HOUSE! COACH CAL DONâT GOTTA LEAVE LEXINUN AFTER ALL CUZ U UH KAY IS WINNIN AGAIN! AWWWW C-A-T-S CATS! CATS! CATS! DONTRAY ALLEN IS SHOOTIN THE LIGHTS OUT AND WE GOT KREON BROOKS PLAYIN AGAIN! BIG BLUE NATION OUGHT TO BE HAPPY BUT HALF OUR GOOD AND CLASSY CAT FANS SAY THEY AINâT FANS NO MORE! Laurel County Sheriff and Jailer burn their UK shirts in protest of UK kneeling last game pic.twitter.com/fyy71mnSJZ â Matt Jones (@KySportsRadio) January 11, 2021 LARRY, WHY CAINT YOU TAWK ABOUT KENTUCKYâS FAN UPRISING INSTEAD OF ALL THIS DUMB WARSHINUN STUFF? COME ON,
The Beasman spray painted Coach Cal’s front door đ¨ PLAY DONTAIE
THE BEASMAN cats are just warming up (long laff) HAPPY BLUE YEAR! GO CATS! GO BIG BLUE! GO U UH KAY! (laff) LARRY, LARRY, LARRY! HOW DO YOU KEEP THIS JOB ON WH&S? YOU SUCK AS A RADIO GUNOUNCER AND ALL US GOOD AND CLASSY WILDCAT FANS WANNA LISSEN TO MATT JONES, NOT YOU, YOU CROSS-EYED, DUMBER-THAN-A-TREE-STUMP WILDCAT WANNABE! (laff) TWUNNY TWUNNY ONE IS GONNA BE FUN BECAUSE THE KENTUCKY WILDCATS JUST COME BACK TO LIFE! SAY IT WITH ME, YOU BALD HAIRED U OF SMELL BUTTKISSER! AWWW C-A-T-S CATS! CATS! CATS! (laff) I SEEN HOW ONE OF YOUR FILTHY LOSERVILLE THUGS PAINTED ON SNITCH MCCONNELLâS FRONT DOOR âGIMME MY MONEY!â THAT SOUNDS LIKE LOSERVILLE BUMS ALWAYS WANTIN A HANDOUT FROM
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When Kentuckians make international news, it's not always our best look. Here's today's global item. Someone spray painted graffiti on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's front door at his Louisville home. Congress has been debating another "free money" stimulus package ranging between $600 and $2,000 per person. McConnell has resisted the higher payments. âWERES MY MONEYâ đł A Kentucky political activist validates the stateâs woeful education ranking. pic.twitter.com/70jdQO8Pqz— Terry Meiners (@terrymeiners) January 3, 2021 The day before Sen. McConnell's house was tagged, a San Francisco home belonging to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was vandalized. The California tagger appeared to spell everything correctly and use proper punctuation. Nancy Pelosi's home vandalized with graffiti, pig head: reports https://t.co/JpBHbWg079 pic.twitter.com/pcMR877vEj— New York Post (@nypost)
Free doughnut or a hug from the Playmate of the Year? Tough call!
I've forgotten why the Playboy Playmate of the Year was at our WHAS studios in 1995 but I did not complain about it. Julie Cialini sat for an interview and she was very pleasant and willing to meet listeners. So we had doughnuts sent in and offered commuters a choice. We would broadcast with the Playmate of the Year from the sidewalk in front of our radio station for 30 minutes. Listeners could pull up and choose between a doughnut or a hug from the playmate. Great fun ensued. Not many doughnuts were chosen. Julie actually ate one. That may have been the most shocking aspect of the show that day. Imagine a radio segment like this in today's #MeToo world. I would
Soho Karen affects one New Yorker. Street mob affects 8 million New Yorkers. Which story gets amplified? You already know.
Our media business has fallen into the trap of taking sides. Many people throw heat at media outlets now for excessive WOKE coverage. As a result, lots of stories that may spotlight minority missteps are reduced in scope or ignored altogether. Media managers fear being labeled racist for prolonged reporting on stories involving crimes allegedly committed by minorities. Â That's a tricky measurement in today's WOKE culture. So many media outlets find themselves overplaying to the WOKE crowd to avoid blowback from Twitter bullies. The Cancel Culture is always ready to pounce on stories involving race. This week gave us two stark examples. SOHO Karen's first stories appeared 4 days ago. It's only a cell phone dispute but since there is a racial component
What’s that? You teach sweaty teens how to run and kick a ball? Knighthood is in order, Sir!
Hey Reporter Rick, I went fishing once with Coach Jonah. A whale swallowed us and then spit us out three days later because he had to speak at the #Bassmaster press conference. True story. đł https://t.co/DLsGbUyxTU â Terry Meiners (@terrymeiners) December 29, 2020 Media people are having fun torching some Alabama football sycophantic reporter named Rick Karle. This kiss ass Nick Saban worshipper posted instructions on Facebook for people to address the Bama football leader as COACH Saban, not informally as Nick. Karle's ire was raised after a young female reporter opened with "Hi, Saban." It was likely a nervous burst where she accidentally omitted "Coach" from her greeting but this longtime TV sports reporter Karle felt the need to shame her. Karle's twitter
Hey WOKE people, in the aftermath of the Nashville bombing, how’s that Defund the Police concept working out?
When loner maniac Anthony Warner parked his RV on Nashville's primary tourist street on Christmas morning, he opted to play a countdown evacuation warning that an explosion was coming. The recording was accurate. The entire RV exploded at 6:41 AM, damaging buildings and vehicles for several blocks. Scant human remains of Warner were identified in the rubble. Police were originally summoned to the area after gunshots were heard a few minutes earlier. Later intelligence suggests that the bomber played sound effects of shots fired. Was the maniac trying to lure first responders and cops into a death trap? We may never know. That lunatic is dead. Speculation is that he was paranoid about 5G service spying on people so he parked the RV
Breonna Taylor, saint or sinner, continues to divide the culture
The New York Times released a video simulation and multiple reports recapping the shooting of Breonna Taylor by Louisville Metro Police Department officers last March. It is compelling on many fronts and illustrates the tragedy of Taylor's death juxtaposed with the challenges for law enforcement  safely serving warrants. No cameras captured the final minutes of Breonna Taylorâs life. We used crime scene evidence and testimony to reconstruct what happened and show the mistakes that led to her killing by police. With @singhvianjali @NatalieReneau @DrewJordan_NYT Thread đhttps://t.co/z4pvAWJHLs â Malachy Browne (@malachybrowne) December 28, 2020 This latest N.Y. Times report offers a comprehensive recap but most people made up their minds about Breonna, Black Lives Matter, police, and the justice system months ago. The comments thread