REPORT: TRUCKER ATTACKED BY MOB ON I-35 WAS DELIVERING FUEL TO BLACK-OWNED MINNEAPOLIS BUSINESS. “A black business owner named Lonnie [McQuirten] tweeted out the following on Sunday afternoon, which shed light on what really happened:”

More from James Lileks:

The tweets said the driver BARRELED INTO THE CROWD. We find the video. There was no barreling. Looks to me like he stopped without hitting anyone. He was removed from the cab, and social justice was administered. After all, the people standing on the freeway had the reasonable expectation that they would not be run over, since the authorities – you know, the murderous totalitarian state under which they groan – had blocked off the roads and was present to ensure their safety while they expressed their opinions.

Later, a tweet:

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Hello, who’s this guy? Some Russian Bot? The underscore makes you suspicious:

Nope, DFL House Majority Leader.

Later deleted, but hey, has to be true in the meta sense.

Click over to Lileks’ Bleat to see the tweet in question, which takes on a whole new light, after McQuirten’s comments.