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THREAD: The 2020 Kentucky Derby was unlike like any other. Here's a recap in case you missed it.
It was a neck-and-neck fight to the finish, but Authentic beat favorite Tiz the Law.
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This was a third Kentucky Derby win for jockey John Velazquez.
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THREAD: Today hundreds of armed right-wing and pro-Trump militia activists marched through #Louisville to City Hall, where they were confronted by antifascist activists (some armed) in their path.
There was initially no violence as they walked by their counter-protesters.
There was initially no violence as they walked by their counter-protesters.
As the right argued with the left outside the courthouse, it sometimes escalated into violence. It was relatively mild (pushing, etc) but at least two people unholstered handguns.
"Breonna Taylor!" chanted counter-protesters.
"Kyle Rittenhouse!" chanted a militia supporter wearing a viking helmet.
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"Kyle Rittenhouse!" chanted a militia supporter wearing a viking helmet.
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Tomorrow, a myriad of armed groups from various factions are expected to gather in #Louisville amidst the #KentuckyDerby2020.
I am flying there this afternoon and will be live-streaming all day tomorrow, but I want to use this thread to introduce the various groups.
I am flying there this afternoon and will be live-streaming all day tomorrow, but I want to use this thread to introduce the various groups.
The "Not F***ing Around Coalition" aka "NFAC" was formed a few months ago.
About six weeks ago, they protested in Louisville, demanding Breonna Taylor's killers be arrested.
They were heavily armed, but violence was limited to one accidental discharge.
About six weeks ago, they protested in Louisville, demanding Breonna Taylor's killers be arrested.
They were heavily armed, but violence was limited to one accidental discharge.
I most recently filmed the NFAC a week ago in my home area of Washington DC, where they came armed only with knives and swords to the Al Sharpton-led "Get your knee off our necks" march.
They told the crowd they are the "new Black Panthers."
They told the crowd they are the "new Black Panthers."
