Thanks to @wikipedia TIL that on February 25th people ‘celebrate’ Soviet #Occupation Day in the #Russian -occupied (since 1921) ‘country’ of #Georgia. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_Occupation_Day_(Georgia)

One-hundred years later #Americans witnessed the #January6th #FailedCoupAttempt in #Washington DC that had a similar authoritarian goal but with a different result.

Can we #resist a *self-inflicted* #coup at the ballot box during the #2024election ?

#MatthewHuttle of Indiana is a convicted #insurrectionist who participated in the #January6th #FailedCoupAttempt. He was pardoned and released from jail by #DonaldTheDeplorable , but shot to death when he attacked a police officer during a traffic stop. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/matthew-huttle-fatally-shot-pardon-trump_n_67988270e4b00dc186535dda

#FAFO #DenyDefendDepose same same.

Jason Riddle of New Hampshire was convicted and sentenced to 90 days for his role in the #January6th #FailedCoupAttempt. He blames his involvement on alcohol abuse during that time of his life, which he has recovered from. He’s ‘paid his debt to society’ and says “#Trump can shove his pardon up his ass!”

Pamela Hemphill of Idaho, aka ‘MAGA Granny’, has also rejected the #Trump #pardon. She admits the #insurrection was wrong, and that she has since left the “#MAGAcult.” https://www.huffpost.com/entry/capitol-rioters-reject-trumps-pardons_n_67924045e4b0c94316ec6d0a

#January6th rioters who attacked and defiled the #UnitedStates Capitol during the #FailedCoupAttempt were *all* given full #pardons by #DonaldTheDeplorable , including the #ZipTieGuy from #Tennessee , Eric Munchel.

https://www.wkrn.com/news/tennessee-news/tennesseans-included-in-trumps-jan-6-pardons/

@markmetz Or the cowardly #Republican Senators who privately considered #Trump a fascist, but publicly voted to acquit him of his 2nd #impeachment - for inciting the #January6th #FailedCoupAttempt. #USpol

#JayJohnston was the voice of Jimmy Pesto on “Bob’s Burgers” - until he was arrested for violent participation in the #January6th #FailedCoupAttempt.

He was convicted and will be in court on October 28th to find out how long he will be a #SobbingMAGA in prison. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jay-johnston-sentencing-memo-leniency_n_671be5d3e4b0fdf4fef45a9e

He also played Officer Taylor on “#ArrestedDevelopment.” Ironic since #MAGA cult members are all essentially man-babies that never matured beyond the temper tantrum phase of intellectual development! #USpol