Pardoned activist Jake Lang's Seattle cat-convention mix-up goes viral
What happened
Raw Story reports that Jake Lang, a Trump-pardoned January 6 Capitol rioter, went to a Seattle convention he allegedly believed was a gathering of furries, but it was a gathering of cat owners. The report describes it as his second stunt of the weekend.
When it started
The story was trending on 9 November 2026, according to the trend data. The exact date of the Seattle event is not given in the material provided.
How it spread
According to Raw Story, a viral video posted to Facebook and X shows Lang confronting attendees. The material provided is cut off, so the full sequence of events and any official response are unconfirmed.
Why it matters
The story is spreading because of the video and the mismatch between the planned target and the event. The trend data shows it shared 148 times on Mastodon, and the report links Lang's pardon to the wider public debate about him.