PART TWO
we will not falter
I went to jail for 11 days for disturbing the peace; I was trying to disturb the war.
JOAN BAEZ (1967)
I gave my all and they all know it
Then you tore me down and now it's showing
SELENA GOMEZ, Lose You To Love Me (Oct. 2019)
You will hear vengeance from us soon enough.
Ali Khamenei, in a public address; January 9, 2020
Iran launches wave of missile strikes on U.S. bases in Iraq in retaliation for 'fire and fury' attacks
Al Jazeera; January 9, 2020
This could've been solved via diplomacy. However, the President went about it through blood, and now more innocent blood will be spilled. This should've never happened.
Joe Biden, at a rally in Wisconsin; January 9, 2020
Bomb them. Keep bombing them until they submit. We have more bombs than they do.
Jack Posobiec (OANN); January 9, 2020
Why the hell does America keep giving these assholes air time?
— Who the fuck asked for your opinion, desertface?
Mohammed el-Kahir being interrupted by a customer after seeing Posobiec's comments in a Kentucky bar; January 9, 2020
Live updates: Anti-war protests erupt across United States in response to Iran bombings
CNN; January 9, 2020
Hey-ho, hey-ho, Donald Trump has got to- (gunshots
) sh-shit-shit-run!
Denver protester Janet Marwick; January 9, 2020
5 people killed, 24 injured in Denver anti-war protests
The Guardian; January 9, 2020
Iran: America's New Vietnam?
The Daily Beast; January 9, 2020
Here's why the Iran War will become America's greatest tragedy
Vox; January 9, 2020
Studies find 'worrying' spike in Islamophobic comments online 24 hours after Trump announcement of war against Iran
RightWingWatch; January 9, 2020
This should've been a new decade, one of unity, of peace. This brutal kind of war is antiquated. No side is in the right here; both sides endanger the world by their reckless belligerence. As it is stated: "He who takes up the sword dies by the sword."
Pope Francis; January 9, 2020
Suspected Islamists kill 25 soldiers in Niger - government
Reuters; January 9, 2020
Queen Elizabeth 2 set ablaze in 'act of arson', police say
BBC News; January 9, 2020
All passengers on board Queen Elizabeth 2 saved during arson attack
CNN; January 9, 2020
Iranian Missile System Shot Down Ukraine Flight, Probably by Mistake, Sources Say
Newsweek; January 9, 2020
Video Shows Ukrainian Plane Being Hit Over Iran
The New York Times; January 9, 2020
Plane was shot down by Iranian surface to air missile, says Trudeau
National Post; January 9, 2020
Most passengers rescued by Spanish Coast Guard after Spanish freight sinks off of Barcelona
The Guardian; January 9, 2020
Several reported dead in bus crash in Iran
Al Jazeera; January 9, 2020
Lawmakers approve Brexit bill, UK on course for Jan 31 exit
Associated Press; January 9, 2020
Quinn Richards to qualify for January 14 Democratic debate, DNC says
Politico; January 9, 2020
This has gotta be one of the most unexpected twists in the primary thus far.
Ava Miller (Twitter); January 9, 2020
US Issues New Round Of Airstrikes On Numerous Iranian Bases
The New York Times; January 10, 2020
I remember the Iranians always renege on their nuclear deals. It's a good thing we're doing this, too. They're gonna bomb the shit out of the Middle East. Sad! We're outbombing them before they can bomb us.
Donald Trump, at a press conference; January 10, 2020
Thousands of civilians dead in Iran after U.S. bombings
The Jerusalem Post; January 10, 2020
Washington spurns Iraqi call to remove troops
Reuters; January 10, 2020
3 injured after shooting at nightclub in Salt Lake City
NBC News; January 10, 2020
5 dead, 12 injured in Miami after pickup truck plows through crowd of pro-Trump counter-protesters at antiwar protest
Miami Herald; January 10, 2020
Perpetrator of Miami ramming attack 'dragged out' and 'beaten to death' by protesters
Fox News; January 10, 2020
Who are the real monsters here? I'll tell you that.
Tucker Carlson (Fox News); January 10, 2020
'Too far': Congress Democrats denounce Miami ramming incident
The Guardian; January 10, 2020
Ten days. It took TEN DAYS to mess up this year. Keep going, people...
Rachel Maddow (Twitter); January 10, 2020
Tornado in Kentucky injures 13; no casualties reported
Lexington Herald Leader; January 10, 2020
Major rallies held in Australian cities calling for Prime Minister Scott Morrison to be sacked
News.com.au; January 10, 2020
Marianne Williamson Drops Out of 2020 Race
The New York Times; January 10, 2020
Tunisian parliament rejects government, coalition building must restart
Reuters; January 10, 2020
'Loss for region': World reacts to death of Oman's Sultan Qaboos
Al Jazeera; January 10, 2020
Mexico: two killed after 11-year-old opens fire at school
The Guardian; January 10, 2020
Iran plane crash: Tehran rebuffs claims it shot down Ukrainian jet
BBC News; January 10, 2020
Bomb Blast Claimed by ISIS Kills at Least 15 in Pakistan Mosque Used by Taliban
The New York Times; January 10, 2020
Police raid gathering of alt-right group The Base in Michigan after anonymous tip; members escape largely unscathed
ABC News; January 10, 2020
The Shias are saboteurs [...] working with Iran to actively expedite our nation's collapse. Their elimination is of the utmost importance.
Saudi state media press release; January 10, 2020
Saudi state media labels Shias as 'saboteurs' in latest press release
Al Jazeera; January 10, 2020
Trump To NATO: 'Do Your Part'
Slate; January 11, 2020
Join us for a rally April 6th. Show these terrorist Muslims what we're made of.
Nick Fuentes (America First); January 11, 2020
What you need to know about the April 6 Americans Against Islamic Tyranny rally
Fox News; January 11, 2020
British ambassador arrested at Tehran demonstration
The Guardian; January 11, 2020
Libyan forces loyal to Haftar announce ceasefire, GNA agrees to truce
Reuters; January 11, 2020
Hundreds mourn reporters shot dead after covering Iran protests
France 24; January 11, 2020
Kim-Trump personal relations 'not enough to resume' US-North Korea talks
BBC News; January 11, 2020
More than a dozen Saudi servicemen to be expelled from US after review of December shooting at Naval Air Station
CNN; January 11, 2020
2 American troops killed by roadside bomb in Afghanistan
CBS News; January 11, 2020
Muslim family killed within home in Sacramento, California; foul play suspected
Associated Press; January 11, 2020
Taiwan elections: Tsai Ing-wen pulls ahead of Han Kuo-yu as counting gets under way, TV stations say
South China Morning Post; January 11, 2020
Taiwan election: Tsai Ing-Wen wins landslide in rebuke to China
The Guardian; January 11, 2020
Probe launched after arson of Queen Elizabeth 2
Al Jazeera; January 10, 2020
Oman names a new leader after the death of Sultan Qaboos bin Said
CNN; January 11, 2020
2 killed, 16 injured after shooting at Lenox Square Mall in Atlanta
USA Today; January 11, 2020
Lenox Square shooter was member of far-right terrorist group The Base, police say
BBC News; January 11, 2020
Boris Johnson pledges full support to American intervention in Iran
Metro; January 11, 2020
Northern Ireland parliament sits at Stormont after three years of deadlock
Euronews; January 11, 2020
Thousands protest against Poland's plan to discipline judges
Reuters; January 11, 2020
American troops continue arriving in Iran despite logistical issues
The Guardian; January 11, 2020
Four wounded in Iranian attack on Iraqi military base that houses U.S. forces
Al Jazeera; January 12, 2020
Here's why the Iranian navy is laying mines in the Persian Gulf
The Wall Street Journal; January 12, 2020
Opinion: The Iran War is the first true 'social media' war
MSNBC; January 12, 2020
Missile attack from Iran kills 5 civilians, 3 soldiers in Nasiriyah
Fox News; January 12, 2020
Iran plane downing: Second day of protests muted as concern placed on American threats of invasion
BBC News; January 12, 2020
Malta gets a new prime minister amid scandal over the killing of a journalist
CNN; January 12, 2020
Taal volcano eruption: Philippines alert level raised as thousands flee ash clouds
The Guardian; January 12, 2020
Canada province says sorry after training mistake sparks false nuclear alert
Reuters; January 12, 2020
Oscars: Full List of Nominations
The Hollywood Reporter; January 13, 2020
Libya ceasefire talks in Moscow: Good progress made although not all sides signed the deal, Lavrov says
RT; January 13, 2020
US expels 21 Saudi military cadets after gun attack
CNN; January 13, 2020
Ex-soldier admits pulling trigger in killing of Slovak journalist and fiancée that rocked country
CBC News; January 13, 2020
Iran War: USS Ronald Reagan sunk by Iranian mines, nobody reported dead
BBC News; January 13, 2020
Might as well bomb them to the Stone Age. Avenge Reagan. Kill em all.
— This tweet has been removed for violating Twitter's rules about glorifying violence.
TrueWesternPatriot (Twitter); January 13, 2020
WE ARE AT WAR!
Donald Trump (Twitter); January 13, 2020
So says the right-wing nutcase whose rhetoric got us here.
Vaush (Twitter); January 13, 2020
How'd we even get to this point in the first place? The President must be personally trying to piss off everyone by this point.
Daniel Larison (The American Conservative); January 13, 2020
Never before has American partisanship been more outdated. We need to unite as a nation and put a timely end to this war before it puts an end to us.
Elizabeth Warren; January 13, 2020
The Iran War is America's Newest Excuse for Imperialism
Jacobin; January 13, 2020
China sinkhole: Six killed as ground swallows bus
BBC News; January 13, 2020
Chinese police kill kidnapper, free hostages in Inner Mongolia attack
South China Morning Post; January 13, 2020
President Duterte denounces 'provocative' ramming attack in West Philippine Sea, near disputed Spratly Islands
Rappler; January 13, 2020
Cory Booker drops out of the presidential race
NBC News; January 13, 2020
Former Israeli Opposition Leader Isaac Herzog to Visit Amman, Jordan to Meet With Jordanian PM Omar Razzaz
The New York Times; January 13, 2020
Apple Said It Is Helping In The Pensacola Shooting Investigation, But It Won't Unlock The Shooter's iPhones
Buzzfeed News; January 13, 2020
We're out to crusade these terrorists.
Gill Reynolds to a livestream audience before opening fire in a mosque in Dallas, Texas (Twitter); January 13, 2020
9 killed, 28 injured after mass shooting at Texas mosque
CNN; January 13, 2020
Gunman at mosque in Dallas, Texas shot dead by police near scene
Fox News; January 13, 2020
This livestream has been deleted for violating Twitter's community guidelines.
Twitter; January 14, 2020
It's days like this that make me curse just how easily the Twitter algorithm can be hijacked by extremist material. This is just the start of a wave of violence, all stemming from the hatred of one man...
Nate Silver (Twitter); January 14, 2020
Footage of viral Dallas mosque massacre reportedly seen '150,000 times' prior to deletion
USA Today; January 14, 2020
Take a look at the people on board. They're Arab. They're black. They're queer. They had a hand in this.
Nick Fuentes (America First); January 14, 2020
How the right adopted the 'Reagan sabotage' conspiracy
The Guardian; January 14, 2020
Former Israeli opposition leader Isaac Herzog killed after plane shot down by Iranian missile
BBC News; January 14, 2020
We know exactly what Iran aims to do with this. Iran thinks it will stop us from eliminating the threat of Hezbollah; I repeat - Israel will not permit this blatant act of terrorism.
Benjamin Netanyahu (Twitter); January 14, 2020
Sudan quells revolt of former spy service men after clashes
Reuters; January 14, 2020
42 killed after Swedish plane crash near Stockholm; other passengers survive
CNN; January 14, 2020
Spanish chemical plant explosion kills man 3km away
BBC News; January 14, 2020
Arson of Queen Elizabeth 2 committed by foreign workers as 'act of protest' against harsh labour
Reuters; January 14, 2020
They should've just sucked it up. Everybody's focused on the workers, but of course the leftist media won't cover the innocent people whose lives were almost taken because of this simple act of terrorism.
Jack Posobiec (OANN); January 14, 2020
Tonga pays outstanding UN fees - govt
RNZ; January 14, 2020
At Least 20 California Children Injured After an Aircraft Apparently Dumped Jet Fuel on Elementary School Playground
Time; January 14, 2020
FAA: Delta pilots didn't seek permission before dumping fuel that rained on school kids
USA Today; January 14, 2020
Economic slowdown hits jobs sector: SBI report
The Economic Times; January 14, 2020
Dozens killed by avalanches in Pakistani and Indian Kashmir
Reuters; January 14, 2020
Tucker Carlson given a week of leave from Fox News for professing 'Reagan sabotage' conspiracy on Twitter
ABC News; January 14, 2020
This is blatant government censorship.
Tucker Carlson (Twitter); January 14, 2020
JANUARY 14, 2020
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
The debates later tonight sure would be interesting, Mervan thought to himself, as he slowly pulled into the gas station for another fill-up on his way home from work. The sun had dipped below the horizon, though its glow bathed the sky in a fiery shade of orange. As if the clouds themselves were burning. Mervan's mood, too, felt like it was burning up. He had seen it all on Twitter, the hatred expressed towards anyone who looked remotely Arab, all those ignorant schmucks who thought he, a second-generation immigrant from Turkey, had had anything to do with the sinking of the USS Ronald Reagan.
Too many to count. He opted to filter them out instead. He let the thoughts of anger fizzle out of his mind as he stopped the car, noticing the traffic ahead. There were a ton of cars in front of him.
Huh. Weird. But not out of the blue, Mervan reminded himself. He felt it deeply within, the sense of urgency felt by these other folks. It's simple geopolitics: something bad goes down in the Middle East, like, say, impending war between America and Iran, and you can never be too sure about oil prices afterwards.
The numbers on the sign probably would be much higher in the next few weeks.
Bored of the music on the radio — some pop piece by Lewis Capaldi — he tuned his car radio onto another channel. Maybe some news would help ease the ennui, even if the ton of negative crap lately didn't really help his mood at all. Apparently, some Boeing pilot goofed all the way down in LA, dumping some jet fuel onto a bunch of students across a bunch of schools. Oh, well. The line of vehicles ahead continued to inch forward, ever so slowly bringing Mervan towards the gas pump... one step closer to home. He kept listening to the radio. More news about that damned viral Dallas shooting. The sight was burnt in his mind; that morning, he briefly caught a glimpse of that stream the shooter made while scrolling through his feed, yet even then, it was enough to remain in his head.
A question once again bounced within him, once again as fresh as hours ago when he watched that accursed clip.
What makes these people so radicalized? Be it the ceaseless alt-right discussion about trans communist Arabs bombing the USS Ronald Reagan from within, or everyone on Twitter fighting like dogs over Bernie getting shot back in January. Mervan didn't get it, but that feeling of confusion felt mildly suffocating nonetheless. People hated him for no rational reason whatsoever.
Surely, the fresh and cool breeze outside would give me some relief, he thought to himself. He rolled down the car window, and peeked outside. In the lane across him was some younger kid, maybe in his 20's, just blankly staring ahead. For a brief moment, Mervan put himself in the kid's place. What was he worrying about? Was it the racism? Was it the gas prices? Was it his own future? Was it the chance of this war forcing him and Mervan, potentially, onto a battleground a couple thousand miles away? Mervan... couldn't really tell. All he did was just gaze as blankly as the kid did.
Can't judge a book by its cover, Mervan thought.
Can't judge.
Can't judge.
Jay-Z sues on behalf of Mississippi prisoners 'in peril'
BBC News; January 14, 2020
Giammattei sworn in as Guatemalan president after delays
Reuters; January 14, 2020
Microsoft is killing off support for Windows 7, which is used on a third of PCs globally
CNN; January 14, 2020
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov shot dead during public rally
Euronews; January 14, 2020
Muslim Khuchiev takes office as new head of Chechnya after Kadyrov death
The Moscow Times; January 14, 2020
The perpetrators of this attack will face the due justice they deserve.
Muslim Khuchiev; January 14, 2020
Indonesia rights body condemns LGBT raids ordered by mayor after UK rape case
Reuters; January 14, 2020
Libya's Haftar leaves Moscow without signing ceasefire agreement
Al Jazeera; January 14, 2020
Queen Margrethe II died 'peacefully in her sleep', Danish royal family announces
BBC News; January 14, 2020
Queen Margrethe was Key in peaceful negotiations between America and Denmark for decades. I offer my condolences!
Donald Trump (Twitter); January 14, 2020
World leaders honor death of Queen Margrethe of Denmark
Reuters; January 14, 2020
Biden, Warren, Buttigieg, Klobuchar, Richards, Steyer to face off in Democratic debates tonight
CBS News; January 14, 2020
Opinion: Quinn Richards is who America needs right now
CNN; January 14, 2020
Live: Debate discussion centering on whether Quinn Richards is 'too young to serve'
MSNBC; January 14, 2020
Klobuchar called Richards 'a glorified orator'. Here's why she's wrong
Vox; January 14, 2020
Sanders, Richards call out Biden for Iraq Resolution vote
LA Times; January 14, 2020
Biden calls Iraq vote 'a big mistake'
CBS News; January 14, 2020
Winners and losers from the Iowa Democratic debate
The Washington Post; January 15, 2020
Quinn Richards' policies will destroy America
The Blaze; January 15, 2020
US troops 'preparing' to invade Iran from Iraq, Persian Gulf
CNN; January 15, 2020
Trust me on this: we will push them back to the hell in Tehran where they came from. We will not falter.
Jack Posobiec (Twitter); January 15, 2020
Virginia Ratifies The Equal Rights Amendment, Decades After The Deadline
NPR; January 15, 2020
Greek PM taps top female judge as country's president
Reuters; January 15, 2020
Here's where anti-war protesters are protesting the war in Iran
The Guardian; January 15, 2020
I am not Iranian, for God's sake.
Yasmin Mansour (Twitter); January 15, 2020
I can only describe the rhetoric being thrown around these days on the Internet as frankly despicable.
Pete Buttigieg, at a campaign rally in North Carolina; January 15, 2020
Apartment building under construction in Boston collapses; nobody reported killed
Fox News; January 15, 2020
US troops reportedly preparing for 'invasion' of Iran
Associated Press; January 15, 2020
Yeah, this won't go wrong at all...
Natalia Hernandez (Twitter); January 15, 2020
Sudan army quells Khartoum mutiny by pro-Bashir troops
BBC News; January 15, 2020
Mid-January Winter Storm Spreads Snow and Ice From West to Midwest and Northeast
The Weather Channel; January 15, 2020
Turkey summons Egypt diplomat after raid on Anadolu agency in Cairo
Reuters; January 15, 2020
North Korea rails against Japan plans for constitutional amendment
UPI; January 15, 2020
Trump Signs 'Phase 1' China Trade Deal, But Most Tariffs Remain In Place
NPR; January 15, 2020
Russian PM resigns in shock move as Putin announces dramatic constitutional shakeup
The Independent; January 15, 2020
Shooting at Margaret M. Smith Elementary in Denver, CO leaves 4 dead, numerous others wounded
CNBC; January 15, 2020
'No Way to Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens
The Onion; January 15, 2020
Gun policy. Now.
Joe Biden (Twitter); January 15, 2020
Online Muslim Personalities Reportedly Being Harassed By Right-Wing Troll Bots, Cyberattacks
NPR; January 15, 2020
Anti-war protesters in Paris dispersed by police, sprayed with tear gas
France 24; January 15, 2020
Following days of rocket attacks, Israel attacks Hezbollah with heavy rocket barrage
The Times of Israel; January 15, 2020
Hezbollah, Israel trade fire across Lebanon border amid escalation
CNN; January 15, 2020
Hundreds killed, thousands injured after explosions across Palestinian neighborhoods in east Jerusalem
The Jerusalem Post; January 15, 2020
Kahanists claim responsibility for east Palestine bombings
Reuters; January 16, 2020
Who are the Kahanists, anyway?
Vox; January 16, 2020
Netanyahu condemns Palestine bombings; derails conference towards Hezbollah discussion
NBC News; January 16, 2020
Hezbollah missile attack kills Israeli woman and son
BBC News; January 16, 2020
Woman Killed, 17 Wounded in Terror Attack in Central Israeli City of Ra'anana
Haaretz; January 16, 2020
Strike kills Hezbollah official in Lebanon, amid apparent Israeli shift to targeted killings
Arab News; January 16, 2020
Israel reportedly targeting civilians in bombing raids on Gaza and Lebanon
Al Jazeera; January 16, 2020
Why the hell isn't anyone seeing this madness?
Ivy Wallace (Twitter); January 16, 2020
8 American troops wounded in Iranian missile strike
CNN; January 16, 2020
South Korea to decide on first transgender soldier amid debate
Reuters; January 16, 2020
Mass protests across Colorado in wake of Denver school shooting
CBS News; January 16, 2020
Guatemala's new president cuts ties with Venezuela, as promised
Reuters; January 16, 2020
Carlos Ghosn's Japanese lawyer and seven other members of defense team quit
CNN; January 16, 2020
Ukraine president gives PM second chance after tape leak
Reuters; January 16, 2020
Panama: Seven people found dead after suspected exorcism
BBC News; January 16, 2020
Russian Parliament Approves Putin's Pick for Prime Minister
The New York Times; January 16, 2020
Iran's security forces kill at least a dozen anti-war protesters in Tehran
Al Jazeera; January 17, 2020
4 dead, 12 injured after Iran-linked London ramming attack
Metro; January 17, 2020
We should remain vigilant. We shouldn't let these cheap attacks cripple our capability to respond to greater threats.
Boris Johnson (Twitter); January 17, 2020
Iran's Khamenei defends Revolutionary Guard in rare Friday sermon
Al Jazeera; January 17, 2020
Senate passes North America trade deal, Canada still to approve
Reuters; January 17, 2020
Brazil culture secretary fired after echoing words of Nazi Goebbels
The Guardian; January 17, 2020
'His intention was to kill everyone in the home except himself': Utah boy, 16, charged with killing mother, 3 siblings
USA Today; January 17, 2020
Lesotho 1st lady's rise to infamy
Sowetan Live; January 17, 2020
Iceland's Samherji exiting Namibia following bribery scandal
Reuters; January 17, 2020
Lady Gaga dead at 33: Singer reportedly 'shot point-blank' in Los Angeles, suspect arrested at scene
Entertainment Weekly; January 17, 2020
Celebrities From Across Music World Mourn the Loss of Lady Gaga
TMZ; January 17, 2020
Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, Others React to Lady Gaga's Death
Rolling Stone; January 17, 2020
There's no denying she was one of the musicians that gave the 2010s the aesthetic we're familiar with. She will be missed.
Billie Eilish (Twitter); January 17, 2020
Lady Gaga... dead. (sniff) I-I can't believe it. This year's fucking dogshit already. (sob) God, I can't wait for 2021.
Natalia Hernandez, on her 17th video diary; January 17, 2020
Eastern Libya halts more than half the country's oil output
Reuters; January 17, 2020
Minneapolis man arrested after planning to poison city water supply with 'storebought chemicals'
USA Today; January 17, 2020
Lady Gaga's final album, 'Chromatica', to be released early in tribute
Deadline; January 17, 2020
South Korean police arrest North Korean assassins involved in supposed plot to assassinate Moon Jae-in
Radio Free Asia; January 17, 2020
Delta plane slides off taxiway at Kansas City International Airport
WABC-TV; January 17, 2020
You assholes want Iran to nuke America? Go ahead.
Donald Trump in a leaked phone call to advisors; January 17, 2020
Donald Trump reportedly 'insults' his advisors in leaked call
The Guardian; January 17, 2020
What the hell, Mr. President?
Kyle Kulinski (Twitter); January 17, 2020
FAKE NEWS! Go ahead, ask my advisors. You can't find Anything!!! The Radical Left media will blow this up!
Donald Trump (Twitter); January 17, 2020
Kadryov assassins apprehended in Ankara; identified as 'Iranian militants'
The Moscow Times; January 17, 2020
Outrageous, nonetheless.
Vladimir Putin to his advisors; January 17, 2020
Sikh man shot outside New York subway, attacker arrested at scene
USA Today; January 17, 2020
New York attacker reportedly wanted to 'avenge' sinking of USS Ronald Reagan
NBC News; January 17, 2020
Afghan government demands complete ceasefire with Taliban
Al Jazeera; January 18, 2020
Four dead, many injured in al-Shabaab car bombing near Somali capital
Al Arabiya News; January 18, 2020
Yemen war: Death toll in attack on military base rises to 111
BBC News; January 18, 2020
8 injured, 3 killed after Proud Boys clash with anti-war protesters in D.C.
CNN; January 18, 2020
You can only blame Antifa for this. Haven't any of you checked the footage? They clearly attacked first!
Andy Ngo (Twitter); January 18, 2020
Family of 3 killed by car bomb in Nashville; perpetrators unknown
CBS News; January 18, 2020
New survey reveals majority of Iran volunteers are far-right extremists
The Guardian; January 18, 2020
If you look at it, there's some sense of revenge here. The sinking of the USS Reagan, the attacks in Iraq... they've all been framed by right-wing media as a direct bruise on the United States itself. Of course, there's also Trump to blame for all of this.
Anderson Cooper (CNN); January 18, 2020
North Korean foreign minister replaced - report
Reuters; January 18, 2020
The Base takes responsibility for Nashville attack
Al Jazeera; January 18, 2020
Eight People Injured in Pileup on Bronx River Parkway: FDNY
NBC New York; January 18, 2020
IDF destroys Hezbollah infrastructures in southern Lebanon
The Jerusalem Post; January 18, 2020
Three U.S. troops killed, up to 34 injured in Jordan drone strike linked to Iran
CNBC; January 18, 2020
Harry and Meghan drop royal duties and HRH titles
BBC News; January 19, 2020
We analyzed all 2020 Democratic candidates. We have our picks for this November
Vox; January 19, 2020
Quinn Richards as candidate? Come on. She's good, but she's not the type of candidate the establishment wants.
Nate Silver (Twitter); January 19, 2020
Philippine military says 5 Indonesians kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf militants
BBC News; January 19, 2020
Explosion reported at Vector Institute in Russia; nobody believed injured
The Moscow Times; January 19, 2020
For those of you not in the know, the Vector Institute is where Russia's keeping samples of smallpox, definitely not for experimentation (I hope not), but likely in the case of a future outbreak. In other words, without much of the world population immunized to smallpox, we're effectively fucked.
Ava Miller (Twitter); January 19, 2020
Russia Engineered Smallpox To Eliminate America
Breitbart; January 19, 2020
Smallpox lab made. Russia and Iran complicit. Deep State plot to infect America.
"Q-Original" (4chan); January 19, 2020
The Right's latest pet conspiracy? That the Vector Institute explosion was intentional
Vox; January 19, 2020
WHO warns 2019-nCoV and Russian smallpox might combine into a 'double pandemic'
Associated Press; January 19, 2020
Storm Gloria: Spain death toll rises to 13 with four missing
BBC News; January 19, 2020
2 Honolulu Officers Killed and 7 Homes Burned in Violent Outburst
The New York Times; January 19, 2020
Two people killed, 15 others hurt in shooting at Kansas City nightclub
WDAF-TV; January 19, 2020
Comoros votes in parliamentary poll boycotted by opposition
Al Jazeera; January 19, 2020
Security concerns arise as Lobby Day 2020 approaches
Richmond Times-Dispatch; January 19, 2020
Defenses being put up around Virginia state capitol ahead of Lobby Day 2020 event
Fox News; January 19, 2020
Look. I'm scared. This isn't a joke - tensions have been high nationwide over the past few days. God only knows what's gonna happen in Richmond.
Vanessa McCoy (Twitter); January 19, 2020
Crippling Newfoundland, Canada, Blizzard From Bomb Cyclone Smashes All-Time Daily Snow Record
The Weather Channel; January 19, 2020
Storm Gloria floods major river delta in eastern Spain
BBC News; January 19, 2020
Dow Jones Plummets 6.4% After Double Pandemic Scare
NPR; January 19, 2020
I didn't have the re-emergence of motherfucking smallpox on my apocalypse bingo.
Natalia Hernandez (Twitter); January 19, 2020
Dozens injured in Portland after skirmish between anti-war protesters and far-right militias
CNN; January 19, 2020
Help, Mr. President! Desperately! Outlaw these Antifa motherfuckers!
Joey Gibson in a livestream (Facebook); January 19, 2020
The Radical Left has gone TOO FAR!
Donald Trump (Twitter); January 19, 2020
Amidst ongoing war in Iran, OPEC pledges to cut production by early February
The Economist; January 19, 2020
Well, we all know who to blame for this.
Quinn Richards (Twitter); January 19, 2020
I Did That!
Sticker on gas pump; January 19, 2020
2 dead in Harbour Grace following historic Newfoundland storm, mayor says
CBC News; January 20, 2020
Suicide bombing in western Chad kills at least 9
TRT World; January 20, 2020
Former policeman among three militants killed in gunfight with Indian troops
Reuters; January 20, 2020
Single-use plastic: China to ban bags and other items
BBC News; January 20, 2020
China says infections spreading as it reports third death from Wuhan virus; WHO indicates human transmission likely
South China Morning Post; January 20, 2020
Uh oh.
Natasha Hatley (Twitter); January 20, 2020
Chinese premier stresses curbing viral pneumonia epidemic
China Daily; January 20, 2020
Brazilian hemorrhagic fever case reported in São Paulo state
Outbreak News Today; January 20, 2020
Putin submits bill on constitutional amendments to State Duma
TASS; January 20, 2020
Malaysia returns 42 containers of 'illegal' plastic waste to UK
BBC News; January 20, 2020
Sahara: Bolivia Abandons Polisario, Separatists' Isolation Deepens
The North Africa Post; January 20, 2020
Suspected 'Pillowcase Rapist' who terrorized South Florida women in early 1980s arrested
Miami Herald; January 20, 2020
Virginia gun rally: Thousands converge on Richmond
BBC News; January 20, 2020
This isn't gonna end well.
Mel Cline (Twitter); January 20, 2020
Amid Tight Security, Virginia Gun Rally Draws Thousands of Supporters
The New York Times; January 20, 2020
At tense Virginia rally, gun rights activists vow their fight is just getting started
NBC News; January 20, 2020
Jesus Christ, man, it's absolutely packed here.
Protester Harold Vincent to his surrounding protesters; January 20, 2020
Armed crowd of pro-gun protesters surround Virginia state capitol
CNN; January 20, 2020
We are now live, looking at these protesters. We actually have one right here: here's Aubrey Mitchell, from Arkansas. Aubrey, welcome.
— Hey.
Now, Aubrey, what are you all here for?
— Um... we're just here, expressing our government-given right to assemble, and demonstrating for our right to bear arms. Because the Democrats in these past few days, they've been particularly keen on taking all of that a- (gunshots) wait, is that- f- oh sh- RUN!
Fox News interview with protester Sharon Mitchell; January 20, 2020
Oh God. Fuck! Shots fired! I repeat, shots fired!
Richmond police officer Kyle Kendrick; January 20, 2020
So far they've been protesting- wait, hold on. Hold on. Okay, I'm sorry, Jay, we'll have to cut to you. Live, now... breaking news from Richmond, Virginia.
Ana Cabrera (MSNBC); January 20, 2020
FOOTNOTES
* This segment primarily takes inspiration from
2020: Shots Fired, with the inclusion of several other notable events from a bunch of timelines:
+ the attack on the QE2 is an original idea by
@Whiteshore.
+ the sinking of the USS Ronald Reagan references the sinking of the USS George Washington in
2020: Shots Fired.
+ the death of Queen Margrethe is an original idea by SomeGuyOnline.
+ the Margaret E. Smith Elementary shooting references a similar shooting in 2032 in my own scenario
The Layman's Utopia.
+ the murder of Lady Gaga references the murder of Justin Bieber in
Why Do You Want to Sleep?.
+ the smallpox outbreak at the Vector Institute is original to
366 Days of Madness.
