A roundup from the Contrarian. https://contrarian.substack.com/p/j6ers-where-are-they-now
Saturday, January 10, 2026
1984 revisited, Winston Hill erasing the past about j6
Of course, the law and order crowd said that the Capitol Police, outnumbered, provoked the crowds. It was all a big misunderstanding. I wonder how folks can reconcile carrying a Gadsden Flag while at the same time believing it was OK to assault Police on January 6th, but not believing the actions of ICE are heavy handed and in many cases wrong:
I dont think anyone needs to be told why this is dangerous, and of course we all know the phrase, "Those that do not remember their history, are doomed to repeat it" Slowly walking back any acknowledgment of the January 6th riot. (I am calling it a riot, and not any of the stronger words often used to describe the events of the day) We are extremely lucky in that the events of that day did not result in Public Officials being taken prisoner or worse. We need to be very clear about what happened.
The shame of it all is that many in Congress know that they will not get re-elected unless they bend the knee and play along with the current administrations games. I wonder how many people in Congress privately repidiate the actions of the administration yet do not have the fortitude to bring to light the feelings they know are true. Much like the murder that occurred on a street where everyone closed their windows or did not react, I believe that all it takes are a few strong souls in Congress to put their foot down and the rest hopefully will follow. There eventually must be a turning point or an inflection point, and I wonder when we will arrive at it.
The eerie part of 1984 is when Winston Smith takes pride in his ability to alter history, where it seemed to just be a game he was playing and not real life.
A rare moment of clarity from a Republican on J6: “We Let Bad People Go”: Sen. Tillis Critiques the J6 Pardon Pipeline
NC Republican Thom Tillis admits we let bad people go. Refreshing honesty:
Tillis is an interesting Republican. He originally worked as a warehouse clerk and in the insurance industry as he did not have the means to go to college. Ultimately he ended up getting an online degree while working full time and raising a family, at the age of 36.
He then worked in consulting at various technology and accounting firms like Price Waterhouse Cooper and Wang Laboratories.
His political career was similarly from the ground up: he started as President of the PTA for his daughters school and then was in the State Legislature, before getting elected to Senate.
He is known for being a conservative although he supports bipartisan legislation often for veterans and for immigration reform.
When one looks through the names of folks who have received pardons for their J6 involvement, seen their subsequent arrests for other matters, this doesnt appear to be an earth shattering revelation. However, he has drawn the ire of the current administration.
David Daniel latest J6er arrested for child sexual assault
Assaulted a police officer,pardoned. Sexually Assaulted a child (allegedly), prison:
https://www.newsweek.com/january-six-rioter-pardoned-trump-faces-child-sex-charges-2024043
Article: J6 Pardons Risked Public Safety
Where is that captain obvious meme when you need it?
https://otherwords.org/how-trumps-january-6-pardons-increased-risks-to-public-safety/
Joseph Schwartz pardoned once, starts prison for more nursing home fraud
Ironic how Minnesota is such a hotbed of fraud, yet Trump pardoned a fraudster who couldn't get out of his state sentence for fraud: https://www.lohud.com/story/news/politics/2025/12/31/ny-man-pardoned-by-trump-returns-to-prison-to-serve-2nd-fraud-sentence/87959153007/
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