Lauren Ober

I remember being mad because I lost. Right. Because I didn't get the final word. Yeah. And because I just kept thinking, like, the whole combination of it felt bad to me. It's like, it's like, militia stickers, justice for J6, we live here, you just called me a name. You know, the whole thing was very out of place. And... I felt it was a little destabilizing.

I'm Lauren Ober. And I'm Hannah Rosen. And from the Atlantic, this is We Live Here Now. Most of the country watched January 6th from a safe distance, something happening in their Twitter feeds or on their phone screens. But for those of us living in D.C., it was happening in our backyard.

I'm Lauren Ober. And I'm Hannah Rosen. And from the Atlantic, this is We Live Here Now. Most of the country watched January 6th from a safe distance, something happening in their Twitter feeds or on their phone screens. But for those of us living in D.C., it was happening in our backyard.

I'm Lauren Ober. And I'm Hannah Rosen. And from the Atlantic, this is We Live Here Now. Most of the country watched January 6th from a safe distance, something happening in their Twitter feeds or on their phone screens. But for those of us living in D.C., it was happening in our backyard.

So we were actually left with the wreckage of that day. We were in a militarized city, we were living under a curfew, streets were blocked off, the windows were all boarded up, and you felt like you were living, if not in a war zone, in a dangerous place.

So we were actually left with the wreckage of that day. We were in a militarized city, we were living under a curfew, streets were blocked off, the windows were all boarded up, and you felt like you were living, if not in a war zone, in a dangerous place.

So we were actually left with the wreckage of that day. We were in a militarized city, we were living under a curfew, streets were blocked off, the windows were all boarded up, and you felt like you were living, if not in a war zone, in a dangerous place.

I bought a baseball bat for protection. I remember that. Which is why two-plus years later, it felt like this whole period of time we'd rather forget was racing back. Donald Trump was looking like he'd be the Republican nominee, and a second Trump presidency seemed possible. Plus, we had a car with militia stickers lurking in our neighborhood.

I bought a baseball bat for protection. I remember that. Which is why two-plus years later, it felt like this whole period of time we'd rather forget was racing back. Donald Trump was looking like he'd be the Republican nominee, and a second Trump presidency seemed possible. Plus, we had a car with militia stickers lurking in our neighborhood.

I bought a baseball bat for protection. I remember that. Which is why two-plus years later, it felt like this whole period of time we'd rather forget was racing back. Donald Trump was looking like he'd be the Republican nominee, and a second Trump presidency seemed possible. Plus, we had a car with militia stickers lurking in our neighborhood.

In the immediate aftermath of January 6th, there were three names I associated with what happened at the Capitol. The QAnon shaman, for obvious reasons. Oath Keeper's founder, Stuart Rhodes, because he seemed really dangerous, and also he had an eye patch. And Ashley Babbitt, who has everything to do with our new neighbor's arrival in D.C.,

In the immediate aftermath of January 6th, there were three names I associated with what happened at the Capitol. The QAnon shaman, for obvious reasons. Oath Keeper's founder, Stuart Rhodes, because he seemed really dangerous, and also he had an eye patch. And Ashley Babbitt, who has everything to do with our new neighbor's arrival in D.C.,

In the immediate aftermath of January 6th, there were three names I associated with what happened at the Capitol. The QAnon shaman, for obvious reasons. Oath Keeper's founder, Stuart Rhodes, because he seemed really dangerous, and also he had an eye patch. And Ashley Babbitt, who has everything to do with our new neighbor's arrival in D.C.,

Four people died that day, but I only remember hearing about Ashley. Maybe that's because she was the only rioter killed by law enforcement. Ashley Babbitt was a Trump diehard, so it's not surprising she made her way to D.C. for the rally. She was a Second Amendment-loving libertarian. She wholeheartedly believed in MAGA and QAnon.

Four people died that day, but I only remember hearing about Ashley. Maybe that's because she was the only rioter killed by law enforcement. Ashley Babbitt was a Trump diehard, so it's not surprising she made her way to D.C. for the rally. She was a Second Amendment-loving libertarian. She wholeheartedly believed in MAGA and QAnon.

Four people died that day, but I only remember hearing about Ashley. Maybe that's because she was the only rioter killed by law enforcement. Ashley Babbitt was a Trump diehard, so it's not surprising she made her way to D.C. for the rally. She was a Second Amendment-loving libertarian. She wholeheartedly believed in MAGA and QAnon.

During the pandemic, she was hostile about mask mandates and refused to get vaccinated. When California issued a stay-at-home order, she tweeted, "'This is that commie bullshit.'"

During the pandemic, she was hostile about mask mandates and refused to get vaccinated. When California issued a stay-at-home order, she tweeted, "'This is that commie bullshit.'"

During the pandemic, she was hostile about mask mandates and refused to get vaccinated. When California issued a stay-at-home order, she tweeted, "'This is that commie bullshit.'"

On the day of the riots, she seemed genuinely thrilled to be there. And it was amazing to get to see the president talk.