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Don't think Lindell is capable of writing a manifesto. But do think Flyn, Miller and Bannon are.

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Keep at it Seth! What annoys me the most is that you post those WATA articles and they are picked up by other media outlets IMMEDIATELY, and echoed. All this insurrection stuff. CRICKETS from MSM. So frustrating. I hate having the feeling we are doomed, because of this malaise and just lack of understanding (or care) as to what is actually happening in this country.

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I’m embarrassed to live in Minnesota where this crackhead pillow-man lives. He’s dirty as they come in this coup and I bet he’ll be revving up for the upcoming advertised-as-violent Sept 18 Capitol plan.

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Checking photos and such of the place and it looks like the three Ritz-Carlton pics may be the same room. While I'm not 100% certain, after cross-referencing certain angles it feels reasonable to believe that the red-and-yellow painting in Champiny's latter two shots is in the same space as the wall design/moulding and alcove as the dinner shot. Things like the mirror frames, a black-and-white portrait of a man with someone's foot on his arm, and a curtain near the main doors are consistent between angles. Also, the restaurant ("fyve Restaurant Lounge") appears to use an image of that room to advertise their "Private Dining Room." No idea if that room is ever used publicly, but wouldn't be surprised either way based on the site's phrasing. I'll reply below this comment with links to the pics (off of Google Maps and Yelp), the Private Dining Room page, and a video that includes a 270degree-or-so pan around the room.

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https://www.google.com/maps/uv?pb=!1s0x89b7b6dece09b7ed%3A0x4005b784f2c9dc2!3m1!7e115!4shttps%3A%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipMC7mj5f0m4_kb2lj7HjA5Eop9wuZ-s5NR6fCSr%3Dw239-h160-k-no!5sritz%20carlton%20pentagon%20city%20restaurant%20-%20Google%20Search!15sCgIgAQ&imagekey=!1e10!2sAF1QipOfVkNkXTg4_2QqXEnUh7Jw8cuwCIuppHTgEME5&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj9rYjasuHyAhUUrp4KHQfiCgwQoip6BAhmEAM

https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/fyve-restaurant-lounge-arlington?select=t2UZMPSfFygLnm2TIvWbwA

https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/fyve-restaurant-lounge-arlington?select=68zRJEhiWYxDA8SD-v7sVg

https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/fyve-restaurant-lounge-arlington?select=E4uqQ2Oho1R-mXI25jMGcQ

https://www.google.com/maps/uv?pb=!1s0x89b7b6dece09b7ed%3A0x4005b784f2c9dc2!3m1!7e115!4shttps%3A%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipMC7mj5f0m4_kb2lj7HjA5Eop9wuZ-s5NR6fCSr%3Dw239-h160-k-no!5sritz%20carlton%20pentagon%20city%20restaurant%20-%20Google%20Search!15sCgIgAQ&imagekey=!1e10!2sAF1QipNfN39cgx6BnnOApEK05nycm-FfzCzQCwujhlyu&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj9rYjasuHyAhUUrp4KHQfiCgwQoip6BAhmEAM

https://www.google.com/maps/uv?pb=!1s0x89b7b6dece09b7ed%3A0x4005b784f2c9dc2!3m1!7e115!4shttps%3A%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipMC7mj5f0m4_kb2lj7HjA5Eop9wuZ-s5NR6fCSr%3Dw239-h160-k-no!5sritz%20carlton%20pentagon%20city%20restaurant%20-%20Google%20Search!15sCgIgAQ&imagekey=!1e10!2sAF1QipOVrcpndI7sbBc2yNFsfIqBwKohUCYGwtgcZNRi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj9rYjasuHyAhUUrp4KHQfiCgwQoip6BAhmEAM

https://www.google.com/maps/uv?pb=!1s0x89b7b6dece09b7ed%3A0x4005b784f2c9dc2!3m1!7e115!4shttps%3A%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipMC7mj5f0m4_kb2lj7HjA5Eop9wuZ-s5NR6fCSr%3Dw239-h160-k-no!5sritz%20carlton%20pentagon%20city%20restaurant%20-%20Google%20Search!15sCgIgAQ&imagekey=!1e10!2sAF1QipNtAWpTjWG1X7d03xYS3qClPMXIDr88aYPFY91L&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj9rYjasuHyAhUUrp4KHQfiCgwQoip6BAhmEAM

https://www.google.com/maps/uv?pb=!1s0x89b7b6dece09b7ed%3A0x4005b784f2c9dc2!3m1!7e115!4shttps%3A%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipMC7mj5f0m4_kb2lj7HjA5Eop9wuZ-s5NR6fCSr%3Dw239-h160-k-no!5sritz%20carlton%20pentagon%20city%20restaurant%20-%20Google%20Search!15sCgIgAQ&imagekey=!1e10!2sAF1QipOrDkHsYQEKlauf6cctMmVxoH6zJVdrnW9L1_C4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj9rYjasuHyAhUUrp4KHQfiCgwQoip6BAhmEAM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Or0Jgxcy8qk (pan lasts about 0:05-0:12)

https://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/washington-dc/pentagon-city/dining/fyve-restaurant-lounge/fyve-experiences/private-dining

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Seth's Super Sleuths!

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Yep.

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As someone said, you don't go into a whorehouse to buy a Newspaper. And you don't go into Pentagon City, either. Whoa, Boss. This could become another Pentagon Papers possibility.

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Seems to have that resemblance 😳

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Imagine if those idiots gained control of the United States...

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I take a brief mental health break from Proof (gotta break the cynical despair cycle) and I come back to this! Awesome, Seth! And thanks for throwing us another carcass to tear apart like a pack of hyenas. It's the only thing that can give me a sense of doing something, anything, about this, which helps alleviate the despair.

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Lawd alive but how long must we endure this seditious clown the Pillow-man??

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Who would have ever thought a major player in an attempted coup of the United States would be a (former?) crack-head pillow salesman?

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Cannot make this stuff up

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Wow. Why is there not more coverage of Lindell's shadowy-and-shady-at-best activities in the mainstream press? And why hasn't he been arrested yet?

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And Flynn. The man is terrifying. They're both terrifying. But what's even more terrifying is that most people don't see it and/or don't care. I've floated some of this stuff and even people who know that I'm sane look at me like I'm about to go over the conspiracy theory water fall.

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UR Killing it

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Good sleuthing Seth! You too Jack!

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I’m sure there are forensics that can clearly read what is on computer. And someone needs to find the guy in background who is about to drink something.

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Surely someone on the staff at these hotels can be bribed to tell what they overheard.

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Bolsonaro spoke at the symposium.

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The Asian gentleman facing Lindell; is that a badge on the lapel or a flower. If a badge is that significant? Is he another foreign national or just a run of the mill Trumper?

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Thanks

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After comparing the photos side by side, I don't see any resemblance. 😬

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It's the same man, and the woman is a U.S. Congresswoman from FL

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Bingo! Good sleuthing.

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I think Lindell is using again.

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