For almost a week, scenes of violence familiar in Northern Ireland have been a stark warning of the fragility of a peace process that is under growing political and sectarian strain. Some participating in the riots are as young as 13. https://t.co/3sU8BnyWST
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 8, 2021
Unfortunate juxtaposition pic.twitter.com/732T8JyxRK
— Darran Marshall (@DarranMarshall) April 8, 2021
Water cannon being used on rioters on the Springfield Road in west Belfast in the last half hour. The last time water cannon was used was over the Twelfth in 2015
— Matt Sterling (@MSterling27) April 8, 2021
(not filmed by me) pic.twitter.com/O66ls3Iwes
More of the same, tonight. https://t.co/JHUdsXzkAd
— Jonathan Mills (@Muinchille) April 8, 2021
Live Updates: Alliance leader @naomi_long begins Assembly meeting saying it is a "mercy" no one has yet been killed in violent disorderhttps://t.co/iBzR74GCoN
— Belfast Telegraph (@BelTel) April 8, 2021
Its taken 3 months.
— Nick🇬🇧🇪🇺 (@nicktolhurst) April 8, 2021
From "Boris Johnson's great deal"…
…to "the EUs Brexit deal". pic.twitter.com/WRhJmAJTf7
In which Boris Johnson personally explains why “…no British Conservative government could or should sign up to…” *exactly* what he signed up to two years later. Seriously. No sarcasm, no spinning. He literally condemns *precisely* what he would later inflict upon the country. https://t.co/UVEzKNRhQr
— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) April 8, 2021
Northern Ireland
— Paul Johnson (@paul__johnson) April 8, 2021
-30 March: riots
-31 March: riots
-1 April: riots
-2 April: riots
-3 April: riots
-4 April: riots
-5 April: riots
-6 April: riots
-7 April: riots
-8 April: ‘Secretary of State, Brandon Lewis, flies into Northern Ireland for urgent talks’ pic.twitter.com/LAzXbMJ1zy
Weird BBC News report on Northern Ireland – story framed simply as 2 sides in conflict with no mention of Boris or Brexit and NI Secretary Brandon Lewis portrayed as some kind of peacekeeper. Lewis’s call for ‘diplomatic democratic political process’ will be news to Scotland. pic.twitter.com/lL2Q5loSvv
— Phantom Power (@PhantomPower14) April 8, 2021
This is on Boris Johnson’s head, but not only Johnson, every politician, from the left or right who supported or facilitated Brexit. The Northern Ireland issue is Brexit in a nutshell. A populist lie, promises that could never be kept. https://t.co/JfzYrV9dKH
— Eddie Marsan (@eddiemarsan) April 8, 2021
The Five Ways In Which Prime Minister Boris Johnson Personally Owns The Withdrawal Agreement And Northern Irish Protocol
— davidallengreen (@davidallengreen) April 8, 2021
– a thread
This is the crux of it. Not too deep down they really know that as an economic project Brexit really is just a complete failure. By proxy they new it was a lie. It’s real purpose was division and power through division. These people never cared about the country or anyone in it. https://t.co/OJWcPTiWJf
— Shown (@northernlad18) April 8, 2021
It remains to be seen exactly how the new US administration will weigh in on Northern Ireland. The headline here, I think, exaggerates somewhat. What has the Biden administration actually materially done beyond express concern? pic.twitter.com/eJzkI5P19g
— John O’Brennan (@JohnOBrennan2) April 8, 2021
Meanwhile…
Important thread on #Cameron, #rishisunak and #Greensill. https://t.co/zPEqZZoreK
— Matthew Redhead (@redhead_matthew) April 8, 2021
Nothing will happen. This stuff is normal now.https://t.co/7PyZkLulWC
— Otto English (@Otto_English) April 8, 2021
***
‘Enough Prayers, Time For Action’
“There’s no reason someone needs a weapon of war with 100 rounds — 100 bullets — that can be fired from that weapon. Nobody needs that,” Pres. Biden says, calling for a ban on assault weapons with high-capacity magazines. https://t.co/xiHpRIkmqi
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) April 8, 2021
President Biden calls on Congress to enact a number of gun reforms including:
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) April 8, 2021
1) Ban assault weapons
2) Eliminate gun manufacture immunity
3) Require background checks for guns bought at gun shows
3) Close “Charleston loophole”
4) Reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act
In 2019, the Supreme Court declined to reject a lawsuit filed against a gun manufacturer by families of Sandy Hook victims. https://t.co/A87bu476ao That lawsuit went after a gunmaker's marketing practices, one of the grounds on which they do face liability.
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) April 8, 2021
DEVELOPING: There are "several victims" from a shooting at an office in Bryan, Texas, just outside of College Station, officials say. https://t.co/QcBP2r3lep
— ABC News (@ABC) April 8, 2021
Active shooting situation in Bryan, Texas.
— Reese Oxner (@reeseoxner) April 8, 2021
– Shooter is at large, manhunt underway. Unknown if there are multiple suspects.
– Several are injured from gun shot wounds, some in critical condition.
– Nearby Jane Long Intermediate School is under lockdown during manhunt. https://t.co/bXLY8drmpV
cc: @SenatorSinema @Sen_JoeManchin https://t.co/QcZogJH3mB
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) April 8, 2021
Even on its own terms Manchin's reasoning is absurd. He argues that the Senate must focus on finding bipartisan compromises that can garner 60 votes. But Republicans actually want no legislation – both on policy grounds and on political grounds. And he's removed …
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) April 8, 2021
It will be hard to "restore bipartisan faith" in elections with Trump out to destroy it. https://t.co/4U8SmzKoSf
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) April 8, 2021
The GOP spent 1.9 trillion dollars on tax cuts, but believe that 2 trillion dollars is too much for infrastructure reform.
— Aaron Parnas (@AaronParnas) April 8, 2021
Make that make sense.
US Senate ridiculously undemocratic:
— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) April 8, 2021
-split 50-50 but Dems represent 41 million more people
-15 states with 38 million people elect 30 GOP senators
-California with 40 million people elects 2 Dems https://t.co/CJol4P47Np pic.twitter.com/xUmYxD1nrO
Analysis | The data is clear: March did see an unusual surge in border apprehensions https://t.co/YzEM6Zcisn
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 8, 2021
Key figure in Gaetz saga expected to strike plea deal: report https://t.co/FFMvaMpqHj
— The Hill (@thehill) April 8, 2021
EXCLUSIVE: My story in the Guardian: "The DOD inspector general has uncovered evidence that Michael Flynn accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars from foreign interests & governments, despite repeated warnings that his conduct might be illegal."https://t.co/StoLd7L6L3
— murray waas (@murraywaas) April 8, 2021
The Manhattan DA's Office, acting on a grand jury subpoena, took possession of financial records from the apartment of the former daughter-in-law of Trump's longtime accountant, Allen Weisselberg.
— Amy Siskind 🏳️🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) April 8, 2021
Tick tock. https://t.co/SZfz0oLUiH
Finally…
Third of Antarctic ice shelves ‘will collapse amid 4C global heating’ https://t.co/sKs3Zyxhr3
— The Guardian (@guardian) April 8, 2021
The Overnight Note 