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This winner right here is Michael Renzulli. South Philly block captain for 12th and Ritner, proprietor of "Philly's Finest Construction, LLC."
Renzulli doesn't appear to be linked with any explicitly fascist organizing, seems more of a garden variety MAGA CHUD, even though these posts would fit right in on an alt-right Gab account.
(And these. Being thorough here as these guys love to say callouts like these are baseless attacks on upstanding anti-racists)
(Which I bet Renzulli and his friends will claim, given that his wife is mixed race and he surely has Some Black Friends. But we know racism is not only personal bias but structural inequality, and our guy here happily plays along with these structures.)
This guy really seems to have some gaping blind spots when it comes to systemic racism, right? He's posted about Columbus too, more angrily echoing the sentiments of a man quoted by @6abc saying, "It's a heartache, because what did Columbus do?"
[Narrator voice: Columbus did a lot of things.]

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Given this context, it makes sense Renzulli would miss an obvious example of white privilege in his own life: 2 years ago, he was sued for allegedly double cashing a $947 check. Papers were served, a court date followed, and records indicate the matter was resolved.
When of course we all know what due process looked like when George Floyd was accused of passing a $20 check.

(That same amount was added onto Renzulli's case as a bounced check fee.)
In 2018 Renzulli also attended a party on the day of Frank Rizzo's death (shouldn't that be our thing?), in the shadow of Rizzo's now-vanished statue with a friend named Anthony Fusco, who's been looking for a fight all week. They were together again yesterday at Marconi.
Another violent vigilante ID'ed at Marconi, John Alice, is a Renzulli Facebook pal too, along with his often-legally embroiled cop sibling Michael.

But really though, would anyone expect this list to be complete without walking punchline, Proud Boy stan, Identity Evropa-courting Billy Ciancaglini?

Hold on though, there's more. Anyone remember Philadium, the South Philly cop bar who hosted a paramilitary photo shoot at their front door two weeks ago? Look at this, here's owner Louie Cerone.

Did you spot that box of fresh Rizzo shirts in the corner? Three of these goons are wearing them.

Which brings us back to yesterday. One of the men from Philadium busted out his paramilitary costume again, minus gun and vest but with the same hat, mask, shades, and keychain.
This was the guy who slashed @ur_ninja bike tires on film, in front of cops.

Worth noting Philly has some *really* strict knife laws, even though lack of enforcement here is the furthest thing from surprising.

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Not saying that because I think knife charges/fines/jail time here would make Philly more safe. That's on us. And we're here. 👀

Bella ciao.

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