Right-wing extremists lie about the FBI situation in Cincinnati

They lie about the insurrection

They lie about the search at Mar-a-Lago

Now they lie about the attack on the FBI facility

Every top post on TheDonald is claiming the Cincinnati FBI situation is a false flag.

They constantly agitate for these kinds of attacks and never, ever take credit for them. It allows them a permanent victimhood. pic.twitter.com/GYxm5C6TCA
— Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) August 11, 2022

FBI shooter’s Truth Social account showed him not just voicing anger but calling for direct action to bring on armed conflict, urging Trump followers to stock up on bullets and to “have your heart, mind, and body ready to jump into civil war.” https://t.co/MkjCmgrzZ6
— Eugene Scott (@Eugene_Scott) August 12, 2022

The generic ballot is moving towards the Democrats

Even GOP polls are showing the election moving significantly towards the Democrats.

It is clearly a new, bluer election. https://t.co/S37gPXomUX
— Simon Rosenberg (@SimonWDC) August 12, 2022

The electoral picture for Democrats has improved since the Dobbs decision, but it isn't great. Especially since the pattern over the past four cycles is that results match the generic ballot — or shift heavily to the GOP. https://t.co/uzzmHj09Ra pic.twitter.com/4V0xbMTVgF
— Philip Bump (@pbump) August 12, 2022

“Meanwhile, the shift in vote preference mainly comes from women. They preferred the GOP candidate by 1 point in May and now go for the Democrat by 6.” https://t.co/MniGETqZpQ pic.twitter.com/wuqcHuKyFL
— Conor Sen (@conorsen) August 11, 2022

GOP advantage in the generic ballot is gone in new Fox News poll. Was 46-39% in May, then 47-44% in June and 44-41% in July. New poll is even at 41-41%.
— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) August 11, 2022

Do voters want Democrats or Republicans in Congress? https://t.co/pz9s2mpngQ
— FiveThirtyEight (@FiveThirtyEight) August 5, 2022

Update on the Trump mob 8/11/22

A Capitol rioter claimed he was elsewhere on Jan. 6, handing out Bibles.

The problem: As a convicted burglar on probation, he was wearing a GPS monitor at the insurrection. https://t.co/aZRbCpAxv9
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 11, 2022

W. Va. politician who apologized for Jan. 6 now writing defiant book https://t.co/JWb5bUl3vj
— Post Politics (@postpolitics) August 1, 2022

The Three Percenters recruiter, the first Jan. 6 defendant convicted at trial, was found guilty of leading a charge while armed that led to first break-in at the U.S. Capitol and also of threatening his son.https://t.co/lAlSOqpNe8
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 1, 2022

Jeremy Michael Brown, a retired Special Forces soldier charged with trespassing and disorderly conduct on restricted Capitol grounds, is running for the Florida State House while he is in jail awaiting trial. https://t.co/zOwqv52MSO
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) August 1, 2022

Violent right-wing threats after search of Trump property

Exclusive from me:

The judge who signed the Trump search warrant is facing violent threats from far-right extremists, including some targeting his children.

"I see a rope around his neck,” one wrote, under a post listing the judge's home addresshttps://t.co/LohbCCRjcA
— David Gilbert (@daithaigilbert) August 10, 2022

Biography and contact information of a federal magistrate judge has been wiped from a Florida court’s website in the last 24 hours.

The judge has become the target of violent threats following the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago.
— Donie O'Sullivan (@donie) August 10, 2022

The name & address of the judge who issued the #MarALago search warrant leaked out, and now, spurred by #Republican political leaders, right wing groups are calling for execution of the judge, and of many leading #Democrats. https://t.co/MJpxD7qQcr
— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) August 10, 2022

"Authorities monitoring social media posts are spotting a significant increase in death threats aimed towards agents, Wray and Garland. These threats are reported to continue at a steady pace online." https://t.co/N7py25W4QU
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 10, 2022

The right-wing threats of violence against the judge who authorized the Mar-a-Lago search has me thinking about this alarming exchange with @RachelKleinfeld, who says we're "pretty far along" on a "trajectory" towards worsening political violence:https://t.co/nkFilmeHNY pic.twitter.com/aJQGpl62CX
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) August 10, 2022

Baseball players holding seven balls in one hand

I saw the Ben McDonald tweet and found more examples

Johnny Bench holds a letter that asks him to prove he can hold seven balls with one hand. pic.twitter.com/wcVJN6o48n
— BaseballHistoryNut (@nut_history) August 10, 2022

Cincinnati #Reds legend Johnny Bench tries to hold seven baseballs in one hand on a classic episode of "Late Night with David Letterman"! (1983)
⚾️ Happy 74th Birthday Johnny! #MLB #Baseball #Legend pic.twitter.com/aorBwnZsfH
— Baseball by BSmile (@BSmile) December 8, 2021

Hall of Fame catcher Ernie Lombardi could hold seven baseballs in one hand pic.twitter.com/HLGQ9I8lB8
— BaseballFact (@BaseballFact) August 11, 2017

Yes I can! Not as easy as it use to be…I think my fingers are shrinking! 😂 Than you for sharing Avo! https://t.co/FRKBvaOknz pic.twitter.com/rw8QgklJMb
— Ben McDonald (@realbenmcdonald) August 8, 2022

#LSU reliever Parker Bugg can hold seven baseballs in one hand. More gems from @DellengerAdv: http://t.co/FTc6eatA5W pic.twitter.com/c859WKJCQg
— Perryn Keys (@PerrynKeys) May 14, 2015

Johnny Bench, Ernie Lombardi and Randy Johnson each holding seven (7) baseballs in one hand @srSHREK31 pic.twitter.com/oPch4GcO64
— Mot from Hartford (@vankmen69) September 12, 2016

The new Orioles closer enters to the Omar whistle

The Ravens used it first. Now the Orioles have it.

So not only does Felix Bautista enter to the Omar whistle from the Wire but now THIS happens, too.

This. Is. Badass. pic.twitter.com/F8o5905xSN
— Alex Fast (@AlexFast8) August 10, 2022

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— Scott Van Pelt (@notthefakeSVP) August 10, 2022

Bad Washington Post headline which they changed

Since DOJ isn’t talking, the media is parroting the Trump cult perspective

Clarification: A previous tweet of this story had a headline that has changed after publishing. We’ve deleted the tweet.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 10, 2022

The Post has changed this headline, which was painfully under-thought. Now reads "FBI’s search of Mar-a-Lago lands Merrick Garland in a political firestorm." https://t.co/0cZ3yXPQPz The original (below) seemed to say that Garland was shifting course and unduly politicizing DOJ. pic.twitter.com/MN2fNt1jeu
— Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) August 10, 2022

Trump cult claims FBI planted evidence

Anything to avoid admitting Trump is a crook.

This is how you know the FBI found evidence. https://t.co/Jbc8s5OWO1
— Jon Cryer (@MrJonCryer) August 10, 2022

Newt Gingrich Suggests FBI Planted Evidence at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Residence https://t.co/8WKtfmm025
— Mediaite (@Mediaite) August 9, 2022

Defend this @BretBaier. Defend this @brithume. Defend this @BillHemmer. Defend this ANYONE at @FoxNews who considers themselves journalists. I dare you. https://t.co/lPmxcOMb4i
— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) August 9, 2022

How does she still have a license to practice law? https://t.co/MgILUr3GYL
— Norman Ornstein (@NormOrnstein) August 9, 2022

And there it is. The cult got their marching orders from Dear Leader this morning. ‘Evidence was planted’ is now the defense, because he is busted. pic.twitter.com/oYKFqHJaGy
— Ron Filipkowski 🇺🇦 (@RonFilipkowski) August 10, 2022

Update on New York gerrymandering

NY state leaders want the independent redistricting commission — not the legislature — to redraw 2024 Assembly map. "Having the legislature draw the map … opens the door to shenanigans," says @mcpli: https://t.co/Q4V7qw2LVA
— Brennan Center (@BrennanCenter) August 10, 2022

A New York appeals court ruled that new congressional districts drawn by Democrats violated the state’s ban on partisan gerrymandering, partially upholding a lower-court ruling that would block the state from using the lines in this year’s elections. https://t.co/Jpoc8nzEvr
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 21, 2022

Poor media coverage of the search of Trump’s property

The media coverage has been bad.

The FBI isn’t going to say anything so we only hear from Trump and his cult members
The cable networks need to fill time so they are filling it with endless speculation. Let’s try to be patient and wait for the facts
As usual, the media is giving excess coverage to Trump. This is limiting coverage of Biden’s recent accomplishments. It’s obvious that Biden wasn’t in on this because reduced coverage of his actions is bad for him.

Correct but since networks need to fill 24 x 7, we get endless speculation. It would be better to wait for facts. https://t.co/tocIglcBKp
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) August 9, 2022

The FBI's search at Mar-a-Lago feels like one of those news events where all the responsible commentators are really quiet because we don't know many crucial facts, so The Discourse is overwhelmed by liars, cranks, and Chris Cillizza-like punditry.
— Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) August 10, 2022

Calling it a “raid” on Mar a Lago is a gross exaggeration. The Secret Service escorted plain-clothed FBI agents in an orderly search to collect certain documents pursuant to a valid warrant signed by a federal Judge. Not exactly a siege with guns a blazing.
— Dave Aronberg (@aronberg) August 9, 2022

Free lede for any newsroom that needs it.

WASHINGTON, August 9. Former president Donald Trump has so far refused to release the warrant served on him Monday, keeping voters in the dark, and creating an information vacuum that supporters have filled with threats and accusations. https://t.co/nAbbaXAIG1
— Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) August 9, 2022

Intensity of Trump defense linked to extent to which modern right sees itself as the victim: 90% say US Christianity under assault, -3/4 say bias vs whites equal problem as bias vs minorities, ~70% say more immigrants destroying US culture. What’s some law breaking next to that?
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) August 9, 2022

Given that we still haven't seen the warrant, much less the warrant application, the immediate frenzied anger at the FBI is completely unjustified. There is no constitutional, statutory, or moral foundation for the belief a former president is above the law. So, wait. /1
— David French (@DavidAFrench) August 9, 2022

There are 4 likely aspects of a warrant about Trump wrongly retaining classified docs:
1) He was given warning (a year of NARA negotiations plus the June meeting).
2) Identification of known docs that Trump took but did not return.
3) Testimony from aides that HE took them. 1/2
— emptywheel (@emptywheel) August 9, 2022

Wouldn't Trump's lawyer get a copy of the search warrant showing what the FBI was looking for? Couldn't they make it public?
— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) August 9, 2022