Odds and Ends — 9 April 2021

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Politics:

Capitol Rioters Face the Consequences of Their 'Selfie Sabotage'

the government is also reviewing records from 1,600 electronic devices and more than 210,000 tips, “of which a substantial portion include video, photo and social media,” the Justice Department said. Many of the tips came from independent and amateur investigators combing through gigabytes of material from social media.
On one Facebook page, a man posted a selfie with the caption, “I just wanted to incriminate myself a little lol.”

“Clocks Must Always Be Turned Back”: Brown v. Board of Education and the Racial Origins of Constitutional Originalism

GOP Sen. Tried to Slam Biden’s Infrastructure Bill Using Huge Graphics But Ended Up Promoting It Instead

Manhattan Prosecutors Seize Evidence In Trump Case

Investigators from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, acting on a grand jury subpoena, took possession of financial records Thursday morning from the apartment of Jennifer Weisselberg, the former daughter-in-law of a top Trump Organization officer.
Jennifer Weisselberg was married to Barry Weisselberg — the son of Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg — from 2004 to 2018. She has previously said that she had seven boxes of financial records from both her ex-husband and his father, some of which were obtained through divorce litigation.

What If Andrew Yang Wins?

“What About China?” Is No Defense of American Injustice

‘We Cannot Stop Knocking’: Rep. Park Cannon Calls Supporters to Action After DA Declines to Press Charges for Knocking on Gov. Brian Kemp’s Door

White nationalist “groyper” movement links up with anti-vaxxers, threatens use of weapons

Serendipity:

US spies peer into the future — and it doesn’t look good

Sea level rise is killing trees along the Atlantic coast, creating ‘ghost forests’ that are visible from space

How Russia’s cosmonauts trained for space

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