That’s a lengthy summary @janea4old! I hope it wasn’t too much trouble to do and I appreciate the effort you put into all your posts, but I did get a chance to watch some rounds during the week so I am fairly familiar with the process of the clerk (Cheryl Johnson especially needs an all expenses paid vacation at this point!) polling the votes of each Representative-elect. I was just just wondering what time on Friday this melee took place but after posting, I quickly found out. Fridays are now very busy for me and I got home fairly late and was too exhausted to watch all the shenanigans.

The U.S. won’t pay its own reparations so it will be interesting to see how they respond to Poland’s request.

"We do not accept Germany's position. We reject it as completely unjustified and wrong."

Germany's latest refusal to pay war reparations to Poland is prompting Warsaw officials to call on the US and the UN for support.https://t.co/wZLto7aouu

— DW News (@dwnews) January 8, 2023

I'm seeing rapports that Bolsonaro-followers are storming the National Congress in Brazil's capital!

 

Apparently also the supreme federal court...

 

Edited January 8, 20233 yr by I Am A Swede

Between this and Trump's hardline supporters now controlling the House, it's a reminder of just how much influence he still wields. 

As others said, storming after Lula was already inaugurated is an odd choice.

More on Brasilia..

from AP
https://apnews.com/article/jair-bolsonaro-brazil-government-caribbean-0c03c098a5e2a09ac534412c30ae8355

from Deutsche Welle:
https://www.dw.com/en/brazil-bolsonaro-supporters-storm-national-congress/a-64320440

from Reuters:
 https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/bolsonaro-supporters-invade-congress-presidential-palace-brasilia-2023-01-08/

Report via AFP (Agence France Presse):
https://www.barrons.com/news/bolsonaro-supporters-swarm-brazil-congress-clash-with-police-01673203208

There don't seem to be detailed articles yet, mostly just summaries.  It seems the news is still new and being updated by twitter from people at the scene.

Edit, oh I see that @I Am A Swede has updated their post with more tweets. Thank you!

Sad but unsurprising since Brazil does have a long history of politically motivated violence. 

 

 

 

I wonder if this is true. The part about the American far right being involved?

 

These people truly are the scum of the earth.

 

I've been following this link for updates on Brazil
https://www.theguardian.com/world/brazil

This piece is newsworthy, I think, because it gets very candid about Maggie Haberman despite getting an interview with her. It rides the line and listens to her side but in the end, I think, has a very brutal analysis of her view from nowhere.

Archived non-paywall version here.

Edited January 9, 20233 yr by Vee