'This is an actual emergency': Let's all watch a law professor melt down over Robert Mueller's (rumored) firing

We’d hate to ruin anyone’s Saturday night, but attorney and law professor Seth Abramson is on a bit of a tear and is convinced that special counsel Robert Mueller’s firing, though only rumored, poses a constitutional crisis and an actual emergency.

If this were an actual emergency … well, never mind that, because Abramson is certain this is an actual emergency, and he’s provided instructions to those members of The Resistance running around in a panic.

Hang in there with us for a bit …

(THREAD) There's now a rumor in Congress that Trump plans to fire Special Counsel Mueller on December 22. If this happens, it will trigger a constitutional crisis. This thread explains what's happening and what to do—please read and share it widely.

This is an actual emergency. pic.twitter.com/3UMG39V4q3

— Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) December 16, 2017

Actually, on second thought, forget about it. Abramson’s thread runs over 24 tweets, not to mention 5 postscripts. Let’s just skip to the bottom, OK?

23/ If this happens, you can expect peaceful disruptions in American life for *some time*. Mass protests that block highways and buildings and shut down parts of cities; mass walkouts from jobs and schools; a media atmosphere in which only one story—this one—can be or is covered.

— Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) December 16, 2017

PS5/ Because firing Mueller would shake the foundations of American law and democracy to their core, we would expect *dramatic* market volatility for the entirety of the crisis. Likewise, we would expect a leaky White House and Congress to go from "leaky" to a veritable *deluge*.

— Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) December 16, 2017

Let's be clear. If Trump fires Mueller, our country as we know it will exist no more.

This is why it's imperative we stand together to #resist a DECLARATION OF WAR on the American people. This is what #ResistanceUnited means. Divided we fall. Resistance is anything but futile. https://t.co/szBri7j11k

— Jaimie ✨∑✨ (@dEMMAcratic) December 16, 2017

Please, PLEASE read this thread. It's an explanation of the most important thing going on in the United States right now.

This WILL have an effect on your day to day life. There is going to be chaos, and we're talking soon – A week, maybe two, at most.

Read. Learn. Prepare. https://t.co/9zwoZGc5gr

— Xylaria, Bane of Turkeys (@XylariaVG) December 16, 2017

Preppers. Heh.

https://twitter.com/BanditRandom/status/942199085238382592

If Mueller is fired, we TAKE TO THE STREETS https://t.co/0hw6AbqoDc

— nihal (@nihalmehta) December 16, 2017

Whatever.

Seth Abramson is the funniest person in Twitter. He's a guy with an iPhone in a Starbucks shrieking like Al Pacino in AND JUSTICE GOT ALL

— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) December 17, 2017

https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/942188889778860033

Save yourself the effort, don't read this thread. This guy is an idiot. https://t.co/Dj8DoGuyxK

— William (@LastWordWilliam) December 17, 2017

I remember being told by some extremely earnest but dim progressives in my mentions last week that I needed to take this man seriously. I laughed in their faces and I regret nothing. https://t.co/aJUKI51Pd8

— The Nats Won The World Series (@EsotericCD) December 17, 2017

This is from a professor of journalism and law who is violating the purported ethics of *both* professions.

Makes you wonder why we have either field in academia. https://t.co/6Umc5OTMTU

— AgainstTrumpDude (@TheAmishDude) December 17, 2017

https://twitter.com/JaredBeck/status/942199427145650177

https://twitter.com/WolfHunter1776/status/942195122078445568

Liberals : If Trump fire/removes Mueller, we will take to the streets/protest. (DNC must have sent that talking point out today. Everyone using same line)
Why would Trump need to remove/fire Mueller. Mueller is doing fine job destroying himself. Keep the implosion coming Mueller.

— Kambree Kawahine Koa (@KamVTV) December 17, 2017

"there's a rumor" = "crisis," "emergency" https://t.co/qCmeOQ6TVN

— Sid, The Legend of White Claw (@SidAndFinancy) December 17, 2017

https://twitter.com/jamiestorment21/status/942176930824105986

https://twitter.com/molratty/status/942187715965091841

https://twitter.com/TheOpulentAmish/status/942180664987680769

https://twitter.com/Jahaza/status/942191488359944193

https://twitter.com/omriceren/status/942191327483191296

https://twitter.com/alimhaider/status/942174864244387845

After reading this, I have but one bit of advice… Get a fucking grip

PS/1… And a good shrink. https://t.co/ALgoeerzB2

— BayAreaFrau (@bayareahausfrau) December 17, 2017