Lauren Ober

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

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

Rumors spread immediately that the woman killed was 25, 21, a mere teenager. In actual fact, Ashley was 35. But the details didn't matter. She was a young white woman in the prime of her life shot dead by a black officer. People were quick to point out that she was a veteran, a war hero even, purportedly upholding her oath to defend the Constitution when she died.

Rumors spread immediately that the woman killed was 25, 21, a mere teenager. In actual fact, Ashley was 35. But the details didn't matter. She was a young white woman in the prime of her life shot dead by a black officer. People were quick to point out that she was a veteran, a war hero even, purportedly upholding her oath to defend the Constitution when she died.

Rumors spread immediately that the woman killed was 25, 21, a mere teenager. In actual fact, Ashley was 35. But the details didn't matter. She was a young white woman in the prime of her life shot dead by a black officer. People were quick to point out that she was a veteran, a war hero even, purportedly upholding her oath to defend the Constitution when she died.

On far-right pro-Trump message boards post-January 6th, Ashley was called a freedom fighter and the first victim of the Second Civil War. One person wrote, Your blood will not be in vain. We will avenge you.

On far-right pro-Trump message boards post-January 6th, Ashley was called a freedom fighter and the first victim of the Second Civil War. One person wrote, Your blood will not be in vain. We will avenge you.

On far-right pro-Trump message boards post-January 6th, Ashley was called a freedom fighter and the first victim of the Second Civil War. One person wrote, Your blood will not be in vain. We will avenge you.

This conspiracy has gotten more elaborate over time. The insurrection was a setup, or the prosecution of January 6th rioters represented gross government overreach, or the government can turn on its own citizens, even kill them.

This conspiracy has gotten more elaborate over time. The insurrection was a setup, or the prosecution of January 6th rioters represented gross government overreach, or the government can turn on its own citizens, even kill them.

This conspiracy has gotten more elaborate over time. The insurrection was a setup, or the prosecution of January 6th rioters represented gross government overreach, or the government can turn on its own citizens, even kill them.

It took us a minute, but with the help of some friends, we finally figured out that Mickey was our new neighbor. I wasn't sure what I thought about having Ashley Babbitt's grieving mother come back to the place where her daughter was killed. Why was she here in our DC neighborhood? What did she want? Was there some sort of future Jan 6 on the horizon?

It took us a minute, but with the help of some friends, we finally figured out that Mickey was our new neighbor. I wasn't sure what I thought about having Ashley Babbitt's grieving mother come back to the place where her daughter was killed. Why was she here in our DC neighborhood? What did she want? Was there some sort of future Jan 6 on the horizon?

It took us a minute, but with the help of some friends, we finally figured out that Mickey was our new neighbor. I wasn't sure what I thought about having Ashley Babbitt's grieving mother come back to the place where her daughter was killed. Why was she here in our DC neighborhood? What did she want? Was there some sort of future Jan 6 on the horizon?

It all felt just a little too close for comfort. In the days after our run-in with the neighbor, I Googled till my eyeballs dried out. There were a lot of videos on social media that featured Mickey, but not a lot of solid information. I reported what I could find to Hannah. Do you want to know what the house is called? What? The Eagle's Nest. Oh, stop.

It all felt just a little too close for comfort. In the days after our run-in with the neighbor, I Googled till my eyeballs dried out. There were a lot of videos on social media that featured Mickey, but not a lot of solid information. I reported what I could find to Hannah. Do you want to know what the house is called? What? The Eagle's Nest. Oh, stop.

It all felt just a little too close for comfort. In the days after our run-in with the neighbor, I Googled till my eyeballs dried out. There were a lot of videos on social media that featured Mickey, but not a lot of solid information. I reported what I could find to Hannah. Do you want to know what the house is called? What? The Eagle's Nest. Oh, stop.

What does the Eagle's Nest mean to you?

What does the Eagle's Nest mean to you?

What does the Eagle's Nest mean to you?