House Republicans defended President Donald Trump from impeachment by insisting that he never encouraged his supporters to violently storm the U.S. Capitol, but court documents show those insurrectionists believed they were carrying out his orders.
WHAT A SENTENCE: "Your affiant and an FBI agent spoke on the phone with CHANSLEY, who confirmed that he was the male in the face paint and headdress in the Vice President’s chair in the Senate."
Congrats, swbluega! Seeing soldiers sleeping on the floor ll over the halls of Congress gives the US a very banana republic vibe. I’m glad they’re on duty but outraged at the need for it. Any members of Congress who gave recon tours to the seditionists must be investigated, charged, and expelled if found to aid and abet the coup.
These two tweets give you a glimpse of how a “death threat” is seen as paralyzing to some and just another Wednesday to others. pic.twitter.com/di64nQjYri
This shows how weak, white men are. Was Dr. King and John Lewis afraid when the marched across the bridge? Yes, but they did it anyway.
Black men and women are so much stronger than white people in every way. And it is becoming blatantly clear.
#BREAKING: I’m filing a lawsuit against the New York City Police Department to bring an end to its pattern of repeatedly and blatantly violating the rights of New Yorkers.
No one is above the law — not even the individuals charged with enforcing it.
The NYPD and its senior leaders failed to address this longstanding pattern of abuse by not properly training, supervising, and disciplining officers to prevent misconduct, despite knowing and publicly admitting that it violated the rights of New Yorkers.
Impossible to keep up, horrific news every day, candle going all the time.. stay safe everyone.
Totally off topic, with apologies, but is anyone else here still waiting for the $600 check/deposit to arrive? I know so many who have received theirs, I’m beginning to wonder if mine has somehow gone astray, misdelivered, and/or used as For Deposit Only, by some desperate soul. I sure hoped it would reach me..
"Congress should remove and disqualify Trump from office…because he has attempted to use force to overthrow the constitutional order, and Congress should stand up, not simply for itself, but for our entire system of government."
“Unusual Tours In Capitol Ahead Of Trump Mob Attack Prompts Investigation”
“Rep. Mikie Sherrill talks with Rachel Maddow about the investigation she and thirty other members of Congress have requested into an unusual number of tour groups being shown around the Capitol the day before Donald Trump supporters would rampage through the building, some with an apparently uncanny familiarity with the layout.”
Yes, @JasonKander, but the fascist enemy confronted at Normandy was not embedded in the Roosevelt Oval Office & in the US Congress & in the US Military & other US Security Services. https://t.co/ISgRyNbHEB
Much of America’s hope to emerge not just from the nightmare of the past 4 years, but the underlying reasons for it, will be the result of champions of Justice like NY State AG James.
What happened last week was horrific. Five dead that day, two subsequent suicides. Pay attention to the people trying to change the subject and ask yourselves why. Might it be because they bear some responsibility and want to avoid consequences? https://t.co/EctvpMVBWv
U.S. House of Representatives
House Session, Part 2
The House voted 232-197 to impeach President Trump for a second time.
Ten Republicans and all Democrats voted in favor of the resolution.
Capitol police officer Eugene Goodman is rightfully being hailed as a hero after singlehandedly holding back rioters from entering the Senate chambers last week.
An Iraq combat vet and member of this Corps, Eugene was a hero long before last Wednesday.
Speaker Pelosi Statement :
“Rule Change Mandating Fines for Refusing to Follow New Chamber Security Screening Protocols”
“On behalf of the House, I express my deepest gratitude to the U.S. Capitol Police for the valor that they showed during the deadly insurrection on the Capitol, as they protected the lives of the staff and the Congress.
“Sadly, just days later, many House Republicans have disrespected our heroes by verbally abusing them and refusing to adhere to basic precautions keeping members of our Congressional community, including the Capitol Police, safe. The House will soon move forward with a rule change imposing fines on those who refuse to abide by these protections. The fine for the first offense will be $5,000 and $10,000 for the second offense.
The fines will be deducted directly from Members’ salaries by the Chief Administrative Officer.
“It is tragic that this step is necessary, but the Chamber of the People’s House must and will be safe.”
(speaker.gov)
I don’t mind either although I’m hearing rumblings of 100 days. I just don’t want the intensity to die down, especially for Republicans who might be considering conviction.
“American Abyss”:
“Fascism Historian Tim Snyder on Trump’s Coup Attempt, Impeachment & What’s Next”
“As the House votes to impeach President Trump, the FBI warns there could be a repeat of the violent insurrection he encouraged on January 6, with Trump loyalists planning to hold armed protests nationwide ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration. We speak with Timothy Snyder, a historian of fascism, who says the riot at the U.S. Capitol was “completely and utterly predictable” given President Trump’s record of stoking extremism and undermining democratic institutions. “The American republic is hanging by a thread because the president of the United States has sought to use violence to stay in power and essentially to overthrow our constitutional system,” says Snyder.”
(Snyder follows after brief news intro.)
The Most Important Interview…absolutely critical information…pls listen.
Also read about holding the Trial after 100 days. How that works and why it is a great idea.
You see a face in the news and shake off “he looks familiar.” Then the arrest is made and he’s from your area. So now the question is where do I know the face from? The grocery store? Dollar Tree? Was he one of the rabid counterprotesters at one of the BLM marches that I participated in? From where do I know the face?
President-elect Joe Biden’s statement:
Wednesday after the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump following the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol:
“Last week, we saw an unprecedented assault on our democracy. It was unlike anything we have witnessed in the 244-year history of our nation.
A violent attack on the United States Capitol itself. On the people’s representatives. On police officers who every day risk their lives to protect them. And on fellow citizens who serve as public servants in that Citadel of Liberty.
Windows and doors were destroyed. Offices ransacked. A Capitol Hill police officer was murdered. Another lost his life a few days later. Four other people died in the senseless mayhem of that day.
This criminal attack was planned and coordinated. It was carried out by political extremists and domestic terrorists, who were incited to this violence by President Trump.
It was an armed insurrection against the United States of America.
And those responsible must be held accountable.
Today, the members of the House of Representatives exercised the power granted to them under our Constitution and voted to impeach and hold the president accountable. It was a bipartisan vote cast by members who followed the Constitution and their conscience. The process continues to the Senate.
This nation also remains in the grip of a deadly virus and a reeling economy.
I hope that the Senate leadership will find a way to deal with their Constitutional responsibilities on impeachment while also working on the other urgent business of this nation.
From confirmations to key posts such as Secretaries for Homeland Security, State, Defense, Treasury, and Director of National Intelligence, to getting our vaccine program on track, and to getting our economy going again. Too many of our fellow Americans have suffered for too long over the past year to delay this urgent work.
I have often said that there is nothing we can’t do, if we do it together.
And it has never been more critical for us to stand together as a nation than right now.
So we must remember who we are as Americans and what we stand for and believe.
It’s time for us to be what at our best we have always been.
The United States of America.”
How sick is it:
“Democratic Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman, Pramila Jayapal, and Brad Schneider have announced they tested positive for COVID-19, adding that they believed they were exposed to the virus while in protective isolation during the attack on the Capitol, where several of their Republican colleagues refused to wear masks.”
“While isolated in a room, video footage shows that at least six Republican members of Congress refused to accept face masks.”
(https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/salvadorhernandez/congress-member-covid-positive-capitol-insurrection)
—Multiply this by n+1 across the country….trump revenge on America (and his parents) accomplished.
Let it never be forgotten that at the same time on 14 Jan 2021:
Christ (aka Republican) Jesus and Vank&Jard's toilets were trending on @Twitter.
The irony should not obscure how deadly ridiculous it is that these are 'hot topics' in a Nation verging on kleptocratic anarchy. pic.twitter.com/IdZ3TIaUQO
BREAKING: many tips & analysis of footage surfaced here led to ID of militiaman & Ex. US Marine Donovan Crowl. Was among combat-gear-wearing individuals moving in a line up #Capitol steps.
Worked w/@RonanFarrow & team to confirm identification. 1/
Despite your enlightened warnings, Mitch refuses to intervene as a trapped psychotic despot decompensates at the helm of ship America. https://t.co/bmGGalAf8s
After numerous attorneys have declined to represent President Trump in his upcoming impeachment trial — some because they believe his actions are indefensible — the president may have to settle for Republican Rep. Jim Jordan, Bloomberg reports.
Still no definitive timing yet, but Ossoff & Warnock are likely to be sworn in next week — before the Senate impeachment trial #gapol#gasenhttps://t.co/GfkIYDwzcG
Joe Biden wants Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth to serve as vice chairs of Democratic National Committee. https://t.co/Pu58wsYSb7
The D.C. Attorney General's office has notified Donald Trump Jr. that it wishes to interview him as part of a lawsuit alleging that Trump's 2017 inaugural committee improperly funneled money to the president's business. https://t.co/hlLth4zzCU
SMH…I hope when all is said and done, not only will they get jail time, but they will learn what it’s like to struggle financially.
Jared and Ivanka told the Secret Service not to use ANY of the half-dozen bathrooms in their home, so the federal government has been spending $3,000 a month — more than $100,000 to date — to rent a basement studio, with a bathroom, from a neighbor. https://t.co/lsftQhjhiK
QUESTION: You must be THIS SHITTY to deny the Secret Service detail protecting your crooked asses the right to use one of the half-dozen bathrooms in your house.
"After resorting to a porta-potty, as well as bathrooms at the nearby home of former president Barack Obama (!!!) and the not-so-nearby residence of Vice President Pence, the agents finally found a toilet to call their own." https://t.co/bBSMCvy0RS
New: Allegations of racism against the Capitol Police are nothing new: Over 250 Black cops have sued the department since 2001. Some of those former officers now say it’s no surprise white nationalists were able to storm the building. https://t.co/nfMn9FN964
CHRISTIE: Donald, if you pardon your kids, they'll be forced to testify against you. And they will. You've trained them to be selfish. You know them. They'll bury you. You cannot be this stupid. It'd be the dumbest thing you could do#PardonRoulette#PardonGatepic.twitter.com/eLQMseW3JL
…strategically. The mission in Benghazi, just like the embassy in Cairo, was overrun by a bunch of people enraged by the video, but within the group at Benghazi were tactically trained terrorists from Ansar al-Sharia. They saw the opportunity and took it. This is why…/2
— Kurt "Masks Save Lives" Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) January 14, 2021
…to hide among the crowd of knuckleheads. Too many have focused on the imbeciles. The real danger was the people who came tactically prepared – they all had communication ear pieces with radios that had one-way communication, which means there was one person running it…/4
— Kurt "Masks Save Lives" Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) January 14, 2021
…smeared poop on walls etc., those are just protesters used by terrorists to operate in plain sight, just like Benghazi. Pay attention to ones with the tactical equipment and communications systems. Because they are the terrorist group, no different than Ansar al-Sharia. end
— Kurt "Masks Save Lives" Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) January 14, 2021
Is anyone really surprised that Melania Trump is useless at just about anything and everything? Expecting her to have etiquette and decorum is perhaps too much to ask… https://t.co/fnClqTGgjL
"… Anyone attempting to unlawfully gain access to the Capitol Grounds by climbing a fence or any other unlawful means will be subject to an appropriate use of force and arrest."
As I was getting on the plane last Thursday morning with a plane load of Trump loyalists dressed in their MAGA hats, etc, I kept wondering how did they afford air fare, 2-3 nights in a hotel for a rally and a March? Now it makes more sense. https://t.co/0LPDpmNBuD
Guess he overspent all the Giuliani’s (aka all the folks he’s used & thrown under bus). You’re forever Giuliani’s. Am enjoying this Grimm’s Fairy Tale. The end. 😂😷
Pence is greeting the National Guard outside of the U.S. Capitol, thanking them for their service. Looks like he's stretching his desire to "look like a normal person" away from trump, into a second week.
President-elect Biden will outline his America Rescue Plan to fund vaccinations and provide immediate, direct relief to working families and communities bearing the brunt of this crisis. https://t.co/gz80hwWoVt
— Biden-Harris Presidential Transition (@Transition46) January 15, 2021
This past year, I took a leap of faith. I didn't know where it would lead — all I knew was that I wanted to dedicate my life to the service of others, to advocating for and empowering different communities, and to doing what I could to make the world a better place for everyone.
I can't help but reflect on the sacrifices my parents made moving across the world (with a child!) to protect us and give us a better life. They spent their lives working hard to give us a chance to succeed. I am honored to fight for them and so many immigrant families like mine.
For the first time in a long time, I feel so much hope for our future. It's truly the honor of a lifetime getting to be part of something bigger than myself and participating so directly in the change we desperately need. I can't wait for all that's to come!
Joe Biden: "We're going to extend emergency nutritional assistance for 43 million children and their families enrolled in the SNAP program through the rest of this year."
Trump abused his power with the DoJ to dig up dirt on @ejeancarroll who credibly accused trump of assault. Not only should anyone involved be arrested, I also hope E. Jean Carroll owns Trump Tower when her lawsuit is over with.https://t.co/Koq9k7MAaM
I would appreciate if someone from @politico would read all the racist things Ben Shapiro has said about Arabs and Muslims here and then explain why they chose to give him a platform https://t.co/bH5CmhiqE4
I just hope schumer is as ruthless and cunning as moscow mitch was in passing the dems agenda and fucksticks like mancin don’t pull their usual stunts. Since the senate rules are formed at the beginning of the new session, he should make new rules the ensures everything from all executive and judicial appointments to bills shall pass only a simple majority, senators cannot ‘put a hold’ on anything, filibuster is abolished and all house bills are taken up for hearing and vote.
I joined @DrBiden for several listening sessions with military service members and veterans—and I have such admiration for her tireless advocacy and commitment to our military families.
This was 7 years ago today, when I had the pleasure of presenting the #ShriverReport about living on the brink of poverty to former President @barackobama. It detailed, in length, that the face of the working poor in this country is a woman with children who depend on her. pic.twitter.com/dtzQEHOa9l
The Obama Diary 
Good Morning, TODers!!! Thanks, Nerdy!
6 MORE DAYS!!!
House Republicans defended President Donald Trump from impeachment by insisting that he never encouraged his supporters to violently storm the U.S. Capitol, but court documents show those insurrectionists believed they were carrying out his orders.
We heard Trump loudly encouraging the violence we saw last Wednesday. We aren’t stupid.
Congrats, swbluega! Seeing soldiers sleeping on the floor ll over the halls of Congress gives the US a very banana republic vibe. I’m glad they’re on duty but outraged at the need for it. Any members of Congress who gave recon tours to the seditionists must be investigated, charged, and expelled if found to aid and abet the coup.
Investigated, Charged, Expelled, Convicted, and Jailed
Yes! All of those consequences.
Also here: https://abcnews.go.com/live/video/special-live-5
Get their asses!
Good.
Congressman Hakeem Jeffries to Joy Reid:
The second impeachment of President Trump is the “most bipartisan impeachment in U.S. history”
and lays the foundation for a bipartisan conviction in the Senate.
Hear here: (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-reidout-with-joy-reid/episode/rep-jeffries-most-bipartisan-impeachment-in-u-s-history-lays-the-foundation-for-senate-trial-80816864)
This shows how weak, white men are. Was Dr. King and John Lewis afraid when the marched across the bridge? Yes, but they did it anyway.
Black men and women are so much stronger than white people in every way. And it is becoming blatantly clear.
🕊🕯🙏🏼💙🙏🏼🕯🕊
{{{ TOD }}} {{{ NW }}}
Impossible to keep up, horrific news every day, candle going all the time.. stay safe everyone.
Totally off topic, with apologies, but is anyone else here still waiting for the $600 check/deposit to arrive? I know so many who have received theirs, I’m beginning to wonder if mine has somehow gone astray, misdelivered, and/or used as For Deposit Only, by some desperate soul. I sure hoped it would reach me..
Big hugs all around.
Never got mine
Hmmm, mp, thank you for replying. I’ll continue to Hope.
{{{ 🙏🏼💞 mp 🕯}}}
MP, we got ours in the mail yesterday.
🙏🏼💞🙏🏼
Was in my firect deposit on January 1st
We don’t get the stimulus, but my ex son in law does. They were filing jointly in 2019. He got theirs over a week ago and sent my daughter her share.
Yes, I’m still hoping💞
“Unusual Tours In Capitol Ahead Of Trump Mob Attack Prompts Investigation”
“Rep. Mikie Sherrill talks with Rachel Maddow about the investigation she and thirty other members of Congress have requested into an unusual number of tour groups being shown around the Capitol the day before Donald Trump supporters would rampage through the building, some with an apparently uncanny familiarity with the layout.”
They should change the rules to require that anyone entering the Capitol must get permission to do so after a background check.
Oh please ….
Much of America’s hope to emerge not just from the nightmare of the past 4 years, but the underlying reasons for it, will be the result of champions of Justice like NY State AG James.
Good choice, but wish he had beat the shit out of seditious lindsey.
U.S. House of Representatives
House Session, Part 2
The House voted 232-197 to impeach President Trump for a second time.
Ten Republicans and all Democrats voted in favor of the resolution.
Congressman Raskin’s speech and others here:
C-Span: (https://www.c-span.org/video/?507879-101/house-impeaches-president-trump-time-232-197&event=507879&playEvent)
All Democrats!! 👍🏿
Similar videos should be made for all of the members of congress who participated in this insurrection!!
Speaker Pelosi Statement :
“Rule Change Mandating Fines for Refusing to Follow New Chamber Security Screening Protocols”
“On behalf of the House, I express my deepest gratitude to the U.S. Capitol Police for the valor that they showed during the deadly insurrection on the Capitol, as they protected the lives of the staff and the Congress.
“Sadly, just days later, many House Republicans have disrespected our heroes by verbally abusing them and refusing to adhere to basic precautions keeping members of our Congressional community, including the Capitol Police, safe. The House will soon move forward with a rule change imposing fines on those who refuse to abide by these protections. The fine for the first offense will be $5,000 and $10,000 for the second offense.
The fines will be deducted directly from Members’ salaries by the Chief Administrative Officer.
“It is tragic that this step is necessary, but the Chamber of the People’s House must and will be safe.”
(speaker.gov)
With all the videos — many posted by the insurrectionists — and the first hand accounts, the Senate would be hard pressed not to convict tRump.
So of course McConnell wants to pass the buck.
I don’t mind if it’s held up until Mitch is no longer Senate Majority Leader.
I don’t mind either although I’m hearing rumblings of 100 days. I just don’t want the intensity to die down, especially for Republicans who might be considering conviction.
“American Abyss”:
“Fascism Historian Tim Snyder on Trump’s Coup Attempt, Impeachment & What’s Next”
“As the House votes to impeach President Trump, the FBI warns there could be a repeat of the violent insurrection he encouraged on January 6, with Trump loyalists planning to hold armed protests nationwide ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration. We speak with Timothy Snyder, a historian of fascism, who says the riot at the U.S. Capitol was “completely and utterly predictable” given President Trump’s record of stoking extremism and undermining democratic institutions. “The American republic is hanging by a thread because the president of the United States has sought to use violence to stay in power and essentially to overthrow our constitutional system,” says Snyder.”
(Snyder follows after brief news intro.)
The Most Important Interview…absolutely critical information…pls listen.
Also read about holding the Trial after 100 days. How that works and why it is a great idea.
Correction: heart about this on the video above.
wish everybody in America could listen to this.
“The American Abyss”
“A historian of fascism and political atrocity on Trump, the mob and what comes next.”
(https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/09/magazine/trump-coup.html)
You see a face in the news and shake off “he looks familiar.” Then the arrest is made and he’s from your area. So now the question is where do I know the face from? The grocery store? Dollar Tree? Was he one of the rabid counterprotesters at one of the BLM marches that I participated in? From where do I know the face?
President-elect Joe Biden’s statement:
Wednesday after the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump following the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol:
“Last week, we saw an unprecedented assault on our democracy. It was unlike anything we have witnessed in the 244-year history of our nation.
A violent attack on the United States Capitol itself. On the people’s representatives. On police officers who every day risk their lives to protect them. And on fellow citizens who serve as public servants in that Citadel of Liberty.
Windows and doors were destroyed. Offices ransacked. A Capitol Hill police officer was murdered. Another lost his life a few days later. Four other people died in the senseless mayhem of that day.
This criminal attack was planned and coordinated. It was carried out by political extremists and domestic terrorists, who were incited to this violence by President Trump.
It was an armed insurrection against the United States of America.
And those responsible must be held accountable.
Today, the members of the House of Representatives exercised the power granted to them under our Constitution and voted to impeach and hold the president accountable. It was a bipartisan vote cast by members who followed the Constitution and their conscience. The process continues to the Senate.
This nation also remains in the grip of a deadly virus and a reeling economy.
I hope that the Senate leadership will find a way to deal with their Constitutional responsibilities on impeachment while also working on the other urgent business of this nation.
From confirmations to key posts such as Secretaries for Homeland Security, State, Defense, Treasury, and Director of National Intelligence, to getting our vaccine program on track, and to getting our economy going again. Too many of our fellow Americans have suffered for too long over the past year to delay this urgent work.
I have often said that there is nothing we can’t do, if we do it together.
And it has never been more critical for us to stand together as a nation than right now.
So we must remember who we are as Americans and what we stand for and believe.
It’s time for us to be what at our best we have always been.
The United States of America.”
(https://www.kare11.com/article/news/nation-world/biden-statement-trump-impeachment/507-2e74c73f-5b3f-4acf-a36d-3c9c84047940)
How sick is it:
“Democratic Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman, Pramila Jayapal, and Brad Schneider have announced they tested positive for COVID-19, adding that they believed they were exposed to the virus while in protective isolation during the attack on the Capitol, where several of their Republican colleagues refused to wear masks.”
“While isolated in a room, video footage shows that at least six Republican members of Congress refused to accept face masks.”
(https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/salvadorhernandez/congress-member-covid-positive-capitol-insurrection)
—Multiply this by n+1 across the country….trump revenge on America (and his parents) accomplished.
“House lawmakers who don’t wear masks on the House floor will now face a $500 fine on their first offense and a $2,500 fine on their second.” (Forbes)
😂😂😂😂
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NOW – Jill Biden hosts virtual announcement, listening session with military family organizations –
https://abcnews.go.com/live/video/special-live-3
Excellent
As second passes, Trump becomes ever more acutely aware of all he will lose at noon EST 20 Jan 2021.
He knows he will lose everything that matters to him – power, money, zero constraints.
He will NOT exit willingly; peacefully.
And, it’s not as if we haven’t been warned of the consequences of not holding him accountable – long ago.
BREAKING
After numerous attorneys have declined to represent President Trump in his upcoming impeachment trial — some because they believe his actions are indefensible — the president may have to settle for Republican Rep. Jim Jordan, Bloomberg reports.
Update on certifying the Georgia Senate races…
SMH…I hope when all is said and done, not only will they get jail time, but they will learn what it’s like to struggle financially.
A whole thread of ID’d insurrectionists
My violin refused to play! 🎼😂
From one of President Obama’s Inaugural Poets:
I’m sure Dr. Biden could care less…
None of us is shocked by this… neither is Dr. Biden, I’m sure. They just need to get out… just leave.
Not! This is good news. There’s fumigation to be done. 😷
Always follow the money 💰
The Hill
6m
JUST IN: Trump has sought Bannon’s consultation to overturn election results: Bloomberg
Guess he overspent all the Giuliani’s (aka all the folks he’s used & thrown under bus). You’re forever Giuliani’s. Am enjoying this Grimm’s Fairy Tale. The end. 😂😷
Looks good.
It will take more than greeting the National Guard to wash the no back bone complicit stink from Pence!!!
It sure will! I wonder if he leaves a yellow streak on the ground in his wake.
President-Elect Biden coming up live.
It must burn the seditious thug’s traitorous heart to wake up and see them every day.
Gee, thank you, Mr I tweet the obvious. Asshole.
I just hope schumer is as ruthless and cunning as moscow mitch was in passing the dems agenda and fucksticks like mancin don’t pull their usual stunts. Since the senate rules are formed at the beginning of the new session, he should make new rules the ensures everything from all executive and judicial appointments to bills shall pass only a simple majority, senators cannot ‘put a hold’ on anything, filibuster is abolished and all house bills are taken up for hearing and vote.
What a breath of fresh air they will be.
New post.
https://obamadiary.wordpress.com/2021/01/14/one-week/