Thugs want to prosecute pipeline protesters for setting their tents on fire. Rather than taking any care to find out who committed this "crime", they choose in a slapdash fashion.

BBC TV Crew Attacked in China And Forced to Sign Confession.

Republican Senator Johnson of Wisconsin is avoiding his constituents, and had a lawyer get an order telling Earl Good not to call his office or try to meet with staff.

Activists have announced a campaign of mailing him potatoes.

By His Own Standards, Attorney General Jeff Sessions Should Resign.

I don't think it is wrong for a senator to talk with the Russian ambassador. That alone would not even be suspicious. But it is a matter of public significance. This combined with other such matters add up to grounds for an investigation.

Meanwhile, for the attorney general nominee to lie about a matter of public significance in a confirmation hearing is inexcusable. Remember how Republicans impeached Bill Clinton for lying about whether he had sex with Monica Lewinsky)? That was a matter of no public significance whatsoever.

Right-wing twitterbots are inflating the retweets of the loser's tweets.