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Left-wing rioters have gathered in Seattle and Portland to burn flags, break windows, and destroy property just hours after Democrat President Joe Biden was inaugurated. Their right-wing counterparts, however, were absent.

Groups of black-clad Antifa rioters took to the streets in Portland and Seattle, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake as they protested against the inauguration of President Joe Biden along with their usual targets, law enforcement and racism.

In Seattle, demonstrators set multiple American flags on fire as they blocked traffic and defaced property on Wednesday night.

Photos posted by the Seattle Police Department and others on the ground showed extensive graffiti and broken glass at several locations.

At least two of the rioters were arrested for property damage and assault.

Meanwhile, over 100 rioters descended on Portland, wreaking havoc and destroying property just a few hours after Biden's inauguration ceremony. The so-called "J20 Protest" was advertised as an anti-Biden, anti-police event also aimed at supporting indigenous people's rights, according to local ABC affiliate KATU.

The group targeted the Democratic Party of Oregon building for special destruction, breaking windows, spray painting graffiti (including "anarchy" symbols and a "F**k Biden"), and overturning dumpsters. Some held signs with slogans including "We are ungovernable," "A new world from the ashes," and "We don't want Biden - we want revenge."

Portland police told local media they arrested eight people on charges including rioting, reckless burning, possession of a destructive device, and criminal mischief. There were at least two other post-inauguration protests scheduled for Wednesday.

Despite widespread hype about Trump supporters plotting to overtake state capitals on Wednesday, however, law enforcement agencies detailed to the Oregon Capitol building reportedly encountered more journalists than angry conservatives.

'Where were you a month ago?' With Trump gone, Amazon greets Biden with offer to help speed up distribution of Covid-19 vaccines
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While many Americans cheered the offer, knowing Amazon's prowess as a global leader in distribution, the timing struck some as agonizing after watching US Covid-19 deaths spike above 4,000 a day earlier this month. The nation's accumulated death toll from the virus topped 400,000 on Tuesday.

Trump and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos have feuded since at least 2015, and Amazon political donors favor Democrats over Republicans by a wide margin. Just as US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi admittedly stalled Covid-19 relief legislation to avoid letting Trump look good - and just as Pfizer was accused of delaying news of its positive vaccine trial results until after Trump lost the November 3 election - Amazon may have had political reasons for timing its offer to Biden's inauguration, social media users suggested.
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Author and comedian Tim Young said Amazon was silent for weeks after US vaccinations began in mid-December, "because 'Orange Man bad' was more important than caring for fellow Americans."

A Twitter user known as RBPundit alleged that Amazon worked with the Trump administration task force on vaccine distribution to sort out the details of its plans to help, then waited for Biden's inauguration to announce its offer.

In its letter to Biden, the online retailer reiterated a request to move its 800,000 US employees up the priority list as early vaccine recipients and said it has made arrangements with a healthcare provider to administer inoculation shots to those workers on-site, at all of its facilities. "We are committed to assisting your administration's vaccination efforts as we work together to protect our employees and continue to provide essential services during the pandemic," Clark said.

While campaigning, Biden warned of a "dark winter" with a horrific rate of Covid-19 deaths, which he blamed on Trump. With Biden now installed as president, Amazon's offer to accelerate the vaccine rollout may be just part of a change in political tone around the virus.

"All of a sudden, Amazon offers their facilities for the vaccine," podcast host Brian Craig tweeted. "You will see Covid-19 disappear almost overnight. Just watch."

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