Ellie Silverman
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New: They stormed the Capitol. Now they’re selling merch.
Pardoned by President Trump, many Jan. 6 rioters are now working to capitalize on the attention through podcasts, speaking tours and new lives as online influencers
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2... @byelliesilverman.bsky.social
Pardoned by President Trump, many Jan. 6 rioters are now working to capitalize on the attention through podcasts, speaking tours and new lives as online influencers
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2... @byelliesilverman.bsky.social
They stormed the Capitol. Now they’re selling merch.
Jan. 6 rioters seek to build platforms after receiving pardons from President Donald Trump.
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May 14, 2025 at 11:02 AM
New: They stormed the Capitol. Now they’re selling merch.
Pardoned by President Trump, many Jan. 6 rioters are now working to capitalize on the attention through podcasts, speaking tours and new lives as online influencers
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2... @byelliesilverman.bsky.social
Pardoned by President Trump, many Jan. 6 rioters are now working to capitalize on the attention through podcasts, speaking tours and new lives as online influencers
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2... @byelliesilverman.bsky.social
Reposted by Ellie Silverman
The mainstreaming of the once-fringe Proud Boys: "What view [do] we have, that Republicans don’t have now?" www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202... @byelliesilverman.bsky.social
Freed Proud Boys and J6ers take D.C. by storm: ‘Our house!’
This boost for Jan. 6 defendants leads experts to fear political violence will be seen as more acceptable in American life.
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February 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The mainstreaming of the once-fringe Proud Boys: "What view [do] we have, that Republicans don’t have now?" www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202... @byelliesilverman.bsky.social
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From @washingtonpost.com story on Musk's "Nazi-style salute": It’s seen by neo-Nazis "as a legitimation, a normalization … a direct validation of their beliefs" www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2... @pranshuverma.bsky.social @byelliesilverman.bsky.social @pietsch.bsky.social
Elon Musk’s inauguration salute stokes debate in Congress, Europe
Elon Musk’s controversial gesture, which some interpreted as a Nazi-style salute, drew criticism from Trump’s political opponents and energized fans on the far-right.
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January 22, 2025 at 12:21 AM
From @washingtonpost.com story on Musk's "Nazi-style salute": It’s seen by neo-Nazis "as a legitimation, a normalization … a direct validation of their beliefs" www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2... @pranshuverma.bsky.social @byelliesilverman.bsky.social @pietsch.bsky.social