Meet Artur Pawlowski (here with Rob Anders). If you are unfamiliar with the name, he is a far-right preacher in Calgary who is associated with groups like the Soldiers of Odin, Northern Guard, III%ers and Worldwide Coalition Against Islam among others. 1/21
Here are a few examples from the blog that feature Artur:
"Calgary Soldier of Odin Leader Posts Antisemitic Memes and Linked to Overt Racists" 2/21
From June 3, 2017 anti-Muslim rally in Calgary. 5/21
In any case, Artur has recently taken up the anti-mask cause and is one of the organizers of an upcoming event in Edmonton in which they thought including images of the Charlottesville "alt-right" torch march was a good idea. 6/21
Claiming that they are freedom fighters it doesn't take long for Artur etal to expose who they really are. 7/21
Like other anti-Maskers, Artur seems to go out of his way to cause disturbances that he can film. He posted one of those videos today. 8/21
In it you will see him threaten to sue a low level employee doing her job, a security guard valiantly trying to explain the difference between public and private, and Artur comparing his situation to the oppression of Black people, FNMI, and Jews during WWII. 9/21
He also claims that the "discrimination" may be because he is a "public figure."
Keep in mind that he thinks this makes him look like the good guy. 10/21
The video is 21 minutes long so I cut it up, but I think it is instructive to see the whole thing.
And yes, it is infuriating. 11/21
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I also doubt Artur has an actual medical exemption, (I'd be willing to put money on the fact he doesn't) which further suggests the good pastor isn't all that concerned with the bearing false witness thing.
Stay classy Artur....
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Because you should also follow this (among many other) Twitter accounts and because it is very much connected to my thread.
So here are some responses to Artur's video that exhibit the version of "Christianity" his supporters espouse, conspiracy theories, and ignorance of both law and science. 1/5
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This thread is based on older posts from June 2020, but they are still useful in understanding the mindset of the hatriot groups in Canada I and others have covered for years.
Before that though, I have two older video clips from June 3, 2017 to provide some context. 1/20
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The Worldwide Coalition Against Islam (WCAI) was mainly an Internet group, though the two leaders, founder and president Joey DeLuca and VP Jesse Wielenga and a handful of other members participated in and organize real world events. 3/20
While @erinotoole has stated that it was the result of a series of controversies, the straw that broke the camel's back was accepting a donation from neo-Nazi Paul Fromm (@FrommPaul). 2/24
Now Paulie's influence in far-right extremism has waned significantly (a reason why he has tried to attach himself to more contemporary movements; Proud Boys, Yellow Vests, anti-lockdown, etc), which probably means being in the news is a bit of a thrill. 3/24
Donald Trump is out, Joe Biden is in, and QAnon adherents, are in disarray. Others, like @_MAArgentino, have already done a much better job than I will of unpacking everything, but here is my take on the response of Canadian QAnon. 1/16
We are... what? Less than 48 hours from the presidential inauguration?
American Trump supporters are still convinced that he still has a master plan to remain president and punish his enemies. The true believers among his Canadian supporters feel the same way. 1/15
In short, QAnon conspiracy woo.
Now I've spent a great deal of time the last two weeks posting information about QAnon's Canadian Trump supporting adherents. I figure that we might focus a bit on a case study in radicalization. 2/15
When I was publishing articles on ARCI wrote about Ryan Mclean in relation to his membership in the anti-Muslim/anti-immigration Canadian Combat Coalition. I also may have noted that his face looks like it is putting his body to sleep because I can be, and often am, a jerk. 3/15
Despite his supporters that still exist in Canada, the Trump brand has become especially toxic in this country since he helped to foment an attack by supporters on the US Capitol on January 6. 1/25 #canpoli#CPCldr#CPC#TakeCanadaBack#cdnmedia
Conservative Party leader @erinotoole not surprisingly is trying to distance himself, though statements like "Take Canada Back" used during his leadership campaign echo the shallow populism of Trumpism. 2/25
The question arises then how much has Trumpism infected Canadian conservative politics? I know most of my conservative-voting extended family despise Trump and everything he stands for, but there are those for whom Trump is not just a hero, but a messianic figure. 3/25