capitolhunters

helping organize crowdsourced information about the 1/6 Capitol attack.

mostly now at: @capitolhunters.bsky.social

also: @[email protected]

[capitolhunters @capitolhunters]

Some key points as we head into J6 hearings. The Capitol attack was 1) coordinated, 2) meant to be fast, and 3) derailed by a rapid police response that produced key delays. Watch here as democracy is saved by DC bike cops: momentum shifts after the first terrifying minutes. 1/

[capitolhunters @capitolhunters]

@julepandme @lily77 It's too late to get someone on the printed ballot; they'd have had to present signatures and complete the application by June 1, 2026. They could of course try to run a write-in candidate.

[capitolhunters @capitolhunters]

The fucker's not leaving: Graham Platner just placed an ad for a "research director". He's either staying in the race or he's doubling down on picking his replacement - the staffer's job includes "opposition research", "vetting plan", and "anticipate opponent lines of attack". 1/

[capitolhunters @capitolhunters]

@redhotnerd Haha she is way more authentic a working-class fisherman than Platner is. Go eat rocks, Dan Moraff.
https://t.co/QXX7OmxjII

[capitolhunters @capitolhunters]

@redhotnerd Who is this lady, she is great.

[Chef Joe Gera 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇮🇹 @redhotnerd]

Awesome. Now it’s clear. All he has to do is get out, and there will be an open process. And that a very well accomplished woman telling him to cut the bullshit, is extra great. Well done.

[capitolhunters @capitolhunters]

@nicholeaileen I saw it on Bsky; cited the source in Tweet 2. Glad to add yours as well! This thread is not getting much traction on X though.

[Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @AdamKinzinger]

I spoke with Mitch McConnell today for about 20 min. He apologized for not convicting Trump for January 6th and said that Lindsey Graham is a sissy who is too scared to bring Russian sanctions forward despite promising it for a year.

It was a pleasant conversation

[capitolhunters @capitolhunters]

@dj_mackelfresh @queerthecloset The point is, there's no scenario in which giving him anything helps the Maine Dems. He can lose them the race in many ways; they can win only if he just leaves. So there's no reason for them to give in to any demands. They should tell him to go pound sand.

[capitolhunters @capitolhunters]

@NewtonWombat @petersterne Not an expert on this but some people are talking about how it could be done

[Kateryna Lisunova @KaterynaLis]

‼️ Meanwhile, there has been a very unusual and suspicious movement of a Russian government aircraft in the U.S.

The first sighting was on Thursday, July 2, at Dulles Airport in Washington, D.C. Another Russian government aircraft was later spotted at New York’s JFK Airport on Monday, July 6, and that same aircraft was seen at Dulles Airport in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, July 7.

What is known is that on July 6, Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev arrived in New York to participate in the 2026 UN Chiefs of Police Summit, according to the Russian Mission to the United Nations. “Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev has arrived in New York to participate in the Fifth UN Chiefs of Police Summit,” the mission wrote on Telegram.

However, it remains unclear why the aircraft later traveled to Washington, D.C., as well as why Russian war criminals are allowed to travel to the U.S.

FOOTAGE:
1st photo — Russian government aircraft in Washington, D.C.
2nd video — different aircraft at JFK Airport in New York City.
3rd photo — the aircraft from NYC landed at the Dulles Airport, Washington, D.C.

[capitolhunters @capitolhunters]

@NewtonWombat @petersterne As that article says, the Maine Dem committee can 1) pick someone in a back-room deal, 2) convene delegates for a caucus, or 3) hold an actual primary. It's their call.

Same issues when Biden dropped out. In this case, Maine probably needs the sunshine and an open vote.

[capitolhunters @capitolhunters]

@dj_mackelfresh @queerthecloset He seems to be holding Maine hostage and insisting that he has control over the nominee, which cannot happen. Just imagine Collins' ads "Hand-picked by a rapist!" And who would agree to run as Platner's picks. Maine Dems must choose an open process to have a chance of winning.

[capitolhunters @capitolhunters]

@NewtonWombat @petersterne If Platner drops by July 13, the Maine Dem party has til July 27 to replace him. After that, it's game over. [repost for typo]
https://t.co/edn33PrUDw

[capitolhunters @capitolhunters]

@bluenewjersey @Timodc Here are demands from 2023 that Max Miller explain his actions on Jan 6. He never did - instead he got himself into Congress, and how he sits in the building he helped attack. (He did beat out Russian asset Dennis Kucinich; it's hard to know who is worse.)
https://t.co/8LdTxYNTsr

[capitolhunters @capitolhunters]

Max Miller needs to comes clean about what he heard that night at Mar-a-Lago when Trump reached out to ESI. The next day Trump committed to speak on Jan 6. Alex Jones got some news: "it went up to a whole new level yesterday." "..you're going to want to be in DC on the 6th." 2/

[capitolhunters @capitolhunters]

@bluenewjersey @Timodc ?? This account has repeatedly posted about Max Miller, who helped plan the Jan 6 rallies, then disappeared during the attack and claimed he 'went to the gym'. He was smug and sneering in his deposition - a terrible person.
https://t.co/RGqwNIzXh4

[capitolhunters @capitolhunters]

@TimJHanrahan Surprised to see Max Miller on this list as he was a major January 6 player - he was a personal aide to Trump at the time and helped arrange the Jan 6 rally on the Ellipse. He told the Jan 6 Committee he couldn't account for 4-5 hours on Jan 6 because he "went to the gym".

[capitolhunters @capitolhunters]

@petersterne But good on you for thinking about what Platner is owed, without one word about the woman he raped.

[capitolhunters @capitolhunters]

@petersterne Do you have no political imagination? Susan Collins would roll out the ads "Chosen by a Rapist!" How are people so unable to anticipate pushback?

The only path forward is an open election, to remove the stink of rape. If you don't see that, you should get out of politics.

[capitolhunters @capitolhunters]

@amandalitman This is not OK and it's not an apology. Jenny Racicot had to go public with her rape because of people like you. You helped traumatize a rape victim. That doesn't merit a cheerful exclamation point. You aren't truly sorry yet, because you still haven't accepted any blame.

[capitolhunters @capitolhunters]

@amandalitman No, Amanda, that's wrong. YOU made mistakes. People told you the truth and you didn't want to hear it.

This was written in January, posted in March. You chose not to listen to people who told you what you didn't want to hear. Own that and apologize.
https://t.co/DgfYNKlcx9

[capitolhunters @capitolhunters]

Not sure what it means that Richard Spencer, who helped organize the racist Unite the Right march in Charlottesville, just liked this announcement that Platner was refusing to accept "no" and digging in to hold Maine hostage. 6/

[capitolhunters @capitolhunters]

Applications to serve as Graham Platner's Research Director are now open and the campaign has encouraged people to apply! 5/

[capitolhunters @capitolhunters]

@WMATASoldier And the only archive of this page is from July 7 - today. If they're recycling, they've created a whole new URL, uploaded text, and changed the posting date. Sure sounds like that counts as a new ad.

[capitolhunters @capitolhunters]

@WMATASoldier They certainly claim the job was posted today.