3/ The Gov memo begins by highlighting the call for action made by #OathKeepers leader Elmer Stuart Rhodes on their website.
I'm including a screenshot of it: "TAKE AMERICA BACK. BE THERE. WILL BE WILD."
4/ “I need you fighting fit by innaugeration.” [sic]
In October, Watkins was actively recruiting new militia members for the operation.
And discussing the need to "go underground" if Biden came into power.
5/ 🚨CHILLING: The Jan6 Quick Reaction Force was "our Law Enforcement members of Oathkeepers".
Context: The group had a planned armed QRF outside DC during previous protests that would "await...orders to enter DC under permission from Trump" and then bring in weapons.
6/ NEW pic: memo shows cluster of #Oathkeepers bunching inside the #Capitol, seen on what looks like Capitol CCTV. Watkins is highlighted with a yellow arrow.
7/ Reminder: Watkins was not alone.
-Indicted alongside vets Thomas Caldwell & Donovan Crowl.
-Participated in an #Oathkeepers "leadership only" phone conference & passed along directives.
- Apparent coordination among other Oath Keepers👇
-Etc.
Be wary of OSINT-branded accounts recycling faked & old footage of airstrikes, explosions, interceptions etc.
It happens every time, but in New Twitter they have a direct financial incentive to push out inflammatory nonsense.
There's more 1/
2/ The annoying practice of some OSINT-branded accounts of repeating headlines ginned up & borrowed from somewhere without citation as if it's their own...
Is reckless & dangerous during fast moving conflict where there is huge potential for *consequential* misunderstandings.
3/ Exercise extreme caution in what you amplify & believe.
Twitter is awash with a flood tide of falsehoods tonight.
Some is the work of people trying to farm revenue.
And some is disinformation seeking to seed specific false perceptions.
3/ If you'd like to learn a bit more about why I recommend the Access Now Digital Security Helpline & what to do if you get a threat notification from @apple, this is a helpful resource: accessnow.org/help/access-no…