After reading the indictment against Alan Hostetter, Russ Taylor and the III%er’s, I’ve been wondering if there was a connection beyond the Telegram group they used to communicate.
I had a feeling that they may also share a connection to a certain pastor.
Pastor Tim Thompson of 412 Church Murrieta, who also hosts Our Watch, is a regular fixture on the right-wing rally scene.
Sometimes he’s buttoned up in a suit or blazer, other times he’s spotted in a vest with III% patches, but he consistently spouts off conspiracy theories. 2/
It appears that Thompson is also Derek Kinnison’s pastor.
On June 5, 412 Church posted on their Facebook page, inviting people to watch Kinnison race the “412 Church Bus” at the Perris Speedway.
The post has since been deleted but is able to be viewed through Google cache. 5/
Perris Auto Speedway still has the press release and racing stats up on their website showing that Kinnison did participate in the event on June 5. 6/ perrisautospeedway.com/2021/r210605no…
This thread dives into the group of newly indicted III%er’s from the Inland Empire.
The photo of Kinnison in the linked thread matches the profile banner of the commenter from the now deleted Facebook post - and the only “like” that profile has is 412 Church. 7/
While he may be just one connection within a larger, constantly overlapping network of right-wing extremists, the influence of a radicalized pastor who identifies as a III%er should be taken seriously.
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More like unholy men cosplaying as mythical Revolutionary War heroes.
Apparently evoking the “Black Robe Regiment” has become pretty common these days and it seems to have been a pretty powerful motivator for some people who stormed the Capitol. 9/ christianitytoday.com/ct/2021/januar…
The convoys are starting their cross-country trek today so if sh*t goes sideways, remember that Leigh Dundas admitted to being the architect behind them.
“Me and my assistant Maureen are a de-facto clearinghouse, or hub, for these types of ideas - statewide, nationwide…”
Leigh Dundas was inspired by the events she saw unfold on the ground during the 2014 military coup in Thailand.
She admits that she’s been waiting for the opportunity to take what she learned about fighting a military dictatorship and use those tactics here in the US.
Let’s rewind that last part. It seems kind of important:
“But again, people in first-world countries don’t understand that they have, in essence, a standing militia. Who are the guys with the biggest toys outside the military? The truckers and the train guys.”
I’m not saying that America’s Frontline Doctors is committing fraud with their HCQ/Ivermectin telemedicine pill mill, but I am saying that the company they partnered with has just been implicated in a kickback scheme in a multi-million dollar healthcare fraud case. 1/
Some background on this case:
Dr. Scott Taggart Roethle has been accused of Medicare fraud totaling $26 million and receiving $674,000 in kickbacks from telemedicine & marketing companies.
The indictment states Dr. Scott Taggart Roethle contracted with/worked for several telemedicine companies, two of which include Encore Telemed/LocumTenens USA and Expansion Media.
The telemedicine site used by AFLDS, SpeakWithAnMD.com, is run by Encore Telemedicine. 3/
As a co-founder of the original group that later became known as America’s Frontline Doctors, Dr. Jeffrey Barke was one of the first doctors to publicly downplay Covid, hype Hydroxychloroquine and push back against public health measures.
Throughout the #COVID19 crisis we have seen a substantial increase in deliberate disinformation being perpetuated by doctors who are abusing their status as trusted healthcare providers.
We need everyone to help identify and report doctors who have:
• Downplayed the seriousness of Covid-19
• Denied the effectiveness of masks
• Pushed unproven and/or ineffective treatment and medications
• Shared conspiracy theories about vaccines
Last weekend the Church of Glad Tidings hosted an event for General Flynn where he was presented with a custom rifle and said he should “find someone in Washington D.C.”
This church has strong ties to an Oregon based sovereign citizen religious movement, Embassy of Heaven.
The lead pastor at Church of Glad Tidings, Dave Bryan, has HR and Leadership Development at Church of Glad Tidings / Embassy of Heaven listed on his LinkedIn profile.
The Flynn event was held at the Embassy of Heaven campus at Church of Glad Tidings.