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#THREAD
I’m looking forward to the J6 hearing today and to the criminal referrals but I’m very concerned that they are not getting to the full truth.

So far, the hearings have been 100% focused on Donald Trump, but it’s very important to understand that he was a follower of a plan created by Mike Flynn and his allies.

Please read this 5 part series by @Gal_suburban and me for background on what really happened.
#ArrestMikeFlynn
https://jimstewartson.substack.com/p/-the-insurrection-was-plan-b

📣 The Insurrection Was Plan B: Part I

Gal Suburban reports that all the pieces were in place to execute a bloodless coup — except one

MindWar: The Psychological War on Democracy

I do find it interesting that the Committee chose to leak this video of the questions Mike Flynn was getting asked when he took the Fifth over 100 times. 🧐
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https://www.cbsnews.com/video/cbs-news-obtains-audio-from-michael-flynn-testimony-to-january-6-committee/#x

CBS News obtains audio from Michael Flynn testimony to January 6 committee

CBS News has obtained unreleased audio of the House January 6 select committee's questioning of Ret. Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, in which Rep. Liz Cheney presses him on whether he used his connections to contact high-ranking defense officials ahead of the Capitol riot. Robert Costa reports from Washington.

CBS News

While I appreciate Liz Cheney standing up for basic democracy, the Committee has been laser focused on her primary presidential opponent and largely glossing over everyone else.
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https://jimstewartson.substack.com/p/the-committee-to-blame-trump

The Committee to Blame Trump

Disappointing that Democrats allowed the Committee to be shaped for Liz Cheney's political ambitions and failed to point out the people responsible

MindWar: The Psychological War on Democracy

J6 is releasing depositions. Finally.
But here we go again blaming Trump for everything.
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Liz trying to portray the Cheney family as some ultra-patriotic clan is nauseating tbh. One word: Dick.
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As someone who cusses a lot, I’m glad the J6C is normalizing bad words on TV. 😆
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If they don’t refer Rudy Giuliani to the DOJ, I don’t even know what we’re doing here.
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If you’re wondering why they wanted to “hang Mike Pence” it’s important to remember that Mike Flynn was actively campaigning for his job.
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https://jimstewartson.substack.com/p/hang-mike-pence-mike-flynns-plan

“Hang Mike Pence” — Mike Flynn’s Plan to Become Vice President

Watch now (2 min) | Flynn is still very angry that Trump didn’t choose him in 2016

MindWar: The Psychological War on Democracy

The “conspiracy theories” Trump repeated were created by Mike Flynn and his QAnon network. Trump has always been the useful idiot.
https://jimstewartson.substack.com/p/how-mike-flynn-transformed-qanon
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How Mike Flynn Transformed QAnon into the Big Lie and Pointed it at the Capitol

For four years, Flynn built a cult designed for violence. Then he found his target.

MindWar: The Psychological War on Democracy

They’re going to refer Jeffrey Clark, who was raided by the FBI and left outside in his boxer shorts. Also John Eastman.

That’s fine, but again, these guys were following Flynn’s plan with his operative Christina #Bobbski.
https://jimstewartson.substack.com/p/bobbski-cooperating
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#Bobbski Cooperating

OH SHIT hahahaha #TheClenchening

MindWar: The Psychological War on Democracy

The “December 19th tweet” was actually part of “The Meeting” on December 18th in which MIKE FLYNN created the plan to execute a violent insurrection. Trump was following instructions.
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https://jimstewartson.substack.com/p/the-insurrection-was-plan-b-part

The Insurrection Was Plan B: Part II

The Meeting — December 18th, 2020

MindWar: The Psychological War on Democracy

OK, they’re going to refer Mark Meadows, which is good, but he got instructions from Mike Flynn and Roger Stone both before and during the insurrection.
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Drumroll. Referrals. <bites fingernails>
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Trump, Eastman and “others.”
C’mon Jamie.
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WHO ARE THE “OTHERS” JAMIE? 😑
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What the entire fuck.
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How do you adjourn without identifying the people you are CRIMINALLY REFERRING?
#WhoAreTheOthers
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Where is this “executive summary” the reporters are talking about?
#WhoAreTheOthers
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Here’s the executive summary.
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https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/12/19/us/politics/jan-6-committee-report-executive-summary.html

Read the Jan. 6 Committee Report Executive Summary

On Monday, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol released an executive summary of its final report into the effort to overturn the 2020 election. It’s more than 100 pages.

First of all this is not an “executive summary” it’s “introductory material” and it’s just a recap of the hearings. 😑
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OMFG.
#WhoAreTheOthers?
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I wrote about the J6 Committee acting as an extension of Liz Cheney’s 2024 campaign. We have to do better than this.
#WhoAreTheOthers
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https://jimstewartson.substack.com/p/hey-j6-committee-who-are-the-others

Hey J6 Committee: Who Are the “Others?”

This is unacceptable

MindWar: The Psychological War on Democracy

It’s nice that the January 6th Committee acknowledges that “left-wing groups were instructing members to stay home” on January 5th.

But that might have something to do with the movement my friends and I started a week before that to make sure no one went. It was in public. You didn’t need “intelligence,” you needed Twitter.
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Denver Riggleman is dropping knowledge as usual. He was bounced from the J6 Committee because he understands #OSINT and wanted to expand the focus beyond Flabby Hitler.

He understands the network. He understands radicalization.

Trump going away is going to do ZERO to reduce the fundamental problem, which is that Flynn and his allies are engaging in psychological warfare using our own social networks and citizens.
#ArrestMikeFlynn

I can’t even believe this. 😦

The level of ignorance or intentional deception here is jaw-dropping. The entire civilian leadership of the Pentagon was decapitated and replaced with Mike Flynn operatives AFTER the election. Miller, Cohen, Patel and Tata were there to make sure Trump stayed president.

Not only that, Mike Flynn’s brother Charles literally prevented the NG from going to the Capitol for THREE HOURS. JFC.
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https://jimstewartson.substack.com/p/seditionist-charles-flynn-must-go

Seditionist Charles Flynn Must Go 🚨

1/6 planner and Commanding General of the US Army Pacific is pushing for war with China and setting up joint military exercises with India right before the election

MindWar: The Psychological War on Democracy

Eeny Dec 19, 2022

@jimstewartson It's almost like there is a big brown bucket of malignant ice cream and the committee has carved a clean scoop out of it to present to justice, but the bucketful remains...

PirateDan7 Dec 19, 2022

@jimstewartson Riggleman wants the same outcomes that many of us want... not just the facade (trump) but all of those pieces that served it, who coordinated with the Cap Police to leave them understaffed, why didn't the Pentagon respond more quickly? who coordinated intel with the Jan 6 assaulters? who paid for this?

while taking down Trump is important, the others are just as to cut off this fascism at the knees. #jan6cmte

Nar Dec 19, 2022

@jimstewartson Arrest Flynn and Bannon.

Scenario Dec 19, 2022

@jimstewartson Well done. 👍🏻

Nia Molinari Dec 19, 2022

@jimstewartson I remember this vividly.

Gnomester210 Dec 19, 2022

@jimstewartson I remember retweeting those messages across Twitter to prevent even worse violence from happening. Those efforts made a huge difference. As bad as January 6th was, it could have been so far worse. Thank you for starting that message.

⚡️ axeshun ⚡️

@jimstewartson I didn't know of you then, but I too was screaming for everyone to not counter protest and stay home...into a void, but thank God we did. I was soon after permanently suspended for a non-violent and non threatening, non-tos violaing dig at tucker carlson. It's been awful for a long time. Good riddance, twitter.

Cypher Dec 19, 2022

@jimstewartson I think this isn't really fair categorization of not naming names. The last thing you want is to telegraph where the investigation is going to go so they prepare for it or go on the run. The 30 people searched not to long ago had no idea it was coming, remember?

Holy Cow!Dec 19, 2022

@jimstewartson The equivalent of "Research" == "Googled that"

DavidPetraitis Dec 20, 2022

@jimstewartson
We remember. Perhaps that is our fate, to be the voice at the moment of danger and the memory over time.

Keep up the stellar work.

CarolinaBeachinGirl910 Dec 19, 2022

@jimstewartson never trust a Cheney. We had a chance to prevent all of this in 2008, but the institution protected the institution. Bush and Dick are still war criminals and 20 years later, they’re lauded as heroes in comparison to Trump. Trump didn’t create a mercenary nightmare, he uses the one Cheney and Bush made. Probably should get off social media for a while considering I’m infuriated by all of them at this point.

Kimberly Dec 19, 2022

@jimstewartson Please. Let #JimJordan & #AndyBiggs be on that list. Of course #RudyGuiliani & #MichaelFlynn.

Lisa Trombitas Dec 19, 2022

@jimstewartson Disgusted by the number of folks hyping her for speaker, or for a run in ‘24. I admire her commitment to the Constitution and rule of law, but she is one of the most conservative members of Congress. My support and admiration have a very hard limit.

@jimstewartson I agree--the J6 committee is scratching the surface.

Jonji Dec 19, 2022

@jimstewartson https://mastodon.social/@flexghost/109542275291397553

@billclassified Dec 19, 2022

@jimstewartson great stuff

MJ@INVR Dec 20, 2022

@jimstewartson, same.

Nia Molinari Dec 19, 2022

@jimstewartson This allows them to freak out and out themselves, or make dumb ass mistakes. It also allows DOJ to see everything before it is all released. That's my guess.

@NiaMolinari That’s charitable of you. :)
They’ve had two years to freak out. They need to get charged.

Nia Molinari Dec 19, 2022

@jimstewartson I don't disagree.

Vero Dec 20, 2022

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@jimstewartson WTF?!

@jimstewartson For those wanting to read it, the meat of the Referrals section appears to start on page 78.

Wren Dec 19, 2022

#WhoAreTheOthers ???????

Chriz Dec 20, 2022

@jimstewartson I get the sense they are being very careful in choosing words and there is some tension as if they are not happy or in disagreement with where they are at. Could be just that they had to rush to conclude. Yes, it really bothered me that they left it at “the others”. It’s not normal for such legislative proceedings. There is a reason for it and I just hope it’s not for nefarious reasons.

Hammancheez Dec 19, 2022

@jimstewartson A great deal of sound and fury signifying nothing (and I say this as an annoyed lefty). House Ethics committee referral lol ok boys that's gonna make them shit their pants

Brewster Brownville Dec 19, 2022

@jimstewartson I kind of like that he’s not naming them. Make them sweat and prevent them from launching any preemptive psyops.

June Casagrande Dec 19, 2022

@jimstewartson Stop me if you've heard this one before: #ArrestMikeFlynn

Brewster Brownville Dec 19, 2022

@jimstewartson Flynn please

kevin Cummins Dec 19, 2022

@jimstewartson Might we not expect that he will squeal on them to save his neck? And Stone and Flynn can then squeal on Trump.

Americanist4U Dec 19, 2022

@jimstewartson
I'm hanging ontthe words ..'and others'

kevin Cummins Dec 19, 2022

@jimstewartson So we can expect Trump's defense to be that he was just following orders? So much for the "Buck stops here".

Old Man Mike Dec 19, 2022

@jimstewartson two Mikes and not an ounce of decency between then 🤦‍♂️

Dr. Flowers Dec 19, 2022

@jimstewartson More importantly, they need to go after Flynn.

DemocracyMatters

@jimstewartson Amen!

Will Pollock Dec 19, 2022

@jimstewartson hi resident sailor mouth who approves that message

Americanist4U Dec 19, 2022

@jimstewartson
Jan 6 hearing, live:

https://youtu.be/ti_Oam9c45s

The final Jan 6 committee hearing #NerdAvengers

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