Ryan J. Reilly

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NBC News Justice reporter with a focus on the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. SEDITION HUNTERS, the book, out now: http://tiny.cc/SeditionHunters

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Ryan’s book Sedition Hunters is packed with bizarre, darkly funny stories like this. It’s also the best timeline of the lead-up to J6. Highly recommended

The only man known to have participated in both the newsman fight in Anchorman (2004) and the U.S. Capitol attack (2021) has formally pleaded guilty in connection with the latter. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

Comedian from 'Anchorman' and 'Mr. Show' pleads guilty in Jan. 6 Capitol attackwww.nbcnews.com Actor Jay Johnston, who also had a voice role on “Bob’s Burgers,” had been No. 247 on the FBI’s Capitol Violence list.

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Today, I have the dubious honor of seeing an old article of mine linked in a write-up of a grim January 6 rioter case (I interviewed Jay Johnston, alongside David Cross and Bob Odenkirk, almost exactly five years prior to the insurrection) Bizarre times, y’all www.vulture.com/2016/01/joke...

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Sorry, I lol’ed a little at one text that Jay Johnston sent soon after being at the insurrection: “It was a mess. Got maced and tear gassed and I found it quite untastic.”

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No one help him

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I was a relatively early adopter and this is the best post on this site so far.

Millennial dads when the kids are letting the air conditioning out.

WASHINGTON —

Hard seltzer market going wild.

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constitutional lawyers use your fucking brain challenge www.politico.com/news/2024/07...

New favorite review of the book:

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Sucks to be right, don't it :(

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every cloud has a silver lining I suppose

In breaking news from the Supreme Court, they’ve upheld my book’s subtitle.

Very possible we’d be in a much different position today had Biden taken some tips from Kendrick.

Kendrick Lamar teaches us that, in public debate, refuting your opponent's arguments point by point is less effective than identifying your opponent's single greatest weakness and maintaining message discipline.

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Justice Barrett, joined by two liberals in dissent, says that obviously J6ers can be prosecuted for attempting to obstruct a joint session of Congress, calling it an "open and shut" case www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

Supreme Court rules for Jan. 6 rioter challenging obstruction chargewww.nbcnews.com The closely watched case focuses on a charge that former President Donald Trump also faces in his election interference case.

There’s this EXCELLENT documentary called Ren Faire that might look like the escape you need that you absolutely should not watch right now.

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Europe digesting the US presidential debate

Debate prep:

Steven Singer is gonna hate this.

Welp! www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

Man who harassed police officers testifying in Jan. 6 cases is arrested on Capitol attack chargeswww.nbcnews.com Tommy Tatum, who has also provided trial testimony on behalf of a now-convicted Jan. 6 defendant, was arrested in Mississippi.

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Battle for "worst Trump-era cultural artifact" is intense, but I vote for this. Utterly mirthless show, Oscar-winning talent wasted on nothing, the "joke" is that Trump had a dumb idea.

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I am once again asking you to consider that an entire information ecosystem established as the primary form of communication over a hundred years and allegedly regulated by the federal government was destroyed by scammers virtually overnight and we just don’t, like, ever talk about it

The first rule of avoiding scam calls is to never answer unknown numbers, and even some known ones. Curious? Bored? Worried it’s an emergency? Wait the extra minute it takes for the call to go to voice mail, then decide if it’s legitimate.

Sick of scams? Stop answering your phone.www.washingtonpost.com Phone scams are still hugely popular — and they depend entirely on people curious enough to answer.

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I would love to see a miniseries based on @ryanjreilly.bsky.social reporting and excellent Sedition Hunters book. Just some really crazy stories there and following these court cases is a real trip.

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Hochul "paused congestion pricing because it doesn’t poll well. It didn’t poll well before it was instituted in London or Stockholm, either, where it has been solving gridlock, increasing bus ridership and reducing asthma rates. Opinion shifted in those cities after residents saw the benefits."

What Made New York Great? Leadership. Where Is It Now?www.nytimes.com The city was built on bold ideas. Suddenly Gov. Kathy Hochul paused a game-changing plan to fight congestion. Can we still do big things in a polarized moment?

This is NYT speak for “you absolute moron.”

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For a few hours yesterday, more Americans were searching for information about the former president and current presidential candidate who had just been convicted of 34 felonies than for porn.

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honestly I think "hush money" is more powerful for normies understanding the narrative. "Paying off a porn star you had an affair with" is something that SOUNDS like it'd be illegal even tho its not, while "using business funds to pay campaign expenses" sounds like a mixup even tho it's very illegal

It's interesting to see which outlets still frame it as "hush money" and which, like the WaPo here, frame it as a conspiracy to influence/corrupt the 2016 election. It seems like the latter framing, which is what made them felonies, is the more important and correct one.