We've been looking into the March for Medicare for All & the more we dig, the more issues we discover. Below is a thread of our prelim. findings relating to #M4M4ALL. Follow the link in our bio to read our open letter. A more thorough article incoming in the next week or so. /1
M4M4ALL is a multi-city march in support of M4A. While M4M4ALL sounds like a great development, a closer examination reveals poor OPSEC & vetting, ties to crypto-fascist influencers & other far-right operatives, & a culture of conspiracism among organizers. The basics... /2
We became aware of M4M4ALL when their Insta page boosted neo-Nazi Matthew Heimbach in late June. In response to good-faith critiques by trusted organizers, M4M4ALL leadership defaulted to conspiracism & claimed the criticism resulted from a non-existent "establishment op." /3
Soonafter, @Marusya_1312 revealed that the "Matt H. Bach" promo image was the result of far-right infiltration, likely by Boogaloo Boys. And yet, M4M4ALL leadership STILL refused to purge their network of boogers and other far-right sympathizers.
Also relating to the Heimbach promo image, internal slack messages reveal that an M4M4ALL graphic designer believed the infiltrator gained access to M4M4ALL SM login credentials. But because there was no OPSEC or vetting, no one actually knows for sure.
When we discovered that M4M4ALL was tied to "Force the Vote (FTV)" we began to understand the bigger picture. FTV was a failed campaign advocated by "progressive" YouTubers and podcasters to convince prog. electeds to "force a vote" on M4A in the House of Reps. /6
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These FTV influencers are also the biggest mouthpieces for M4M4ALL -- including Jack Posobiec-associate Niko House, his MCSC network (including The Convo Couch & Facts on the Ground), "Fred Hampton Leftists" podcast network, Jimmy Dore, and others. /8
In regard to Jimmy Dore and his syncophants, the late Michael Brooks hit the nail on the head years ago. /9
These influencers forged connections with far-right militia the Boogaloo Boys, as well as other far-right figures such as Kevork Almassian and holocaust denier Ryan Dawson. tl;dr They advocate the left work with fascists to defeat "the establishment."
CROH would like to introduce you to Alan Swartz, a police officer working for @KutztownU with a habit of sharing his racist, transphobic, & anti-Muslim views publicly online. Stick around for the 🚨Action Step🚨 at the end of this 🧵 & help KU students get rid of this officer. /1
On Feb 3rd, Kutztown University Activists (KUA) released a trove of bigoted posts from Swartz's FB profile. Content included support for white supremacist teenage murderer Kyle Rittenhouse & content invoking racist "lost cause" historical revisionism. /2 inclusivehistorian.com/lost-cause-myt…
Another post is riddled with content demeaning the trans folks, immigrants, and abortion rights. Additionally, Swartz posted anti-Muslim content, including conspiracy theories about progressive congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib. /3
CROH would like to introduce you to Bangor, PA resident Amie Eckert. Eckert is the Lehigh Valley Tea Party member who organized bus trips transporting dozens of LV residents to the violent "Million MAGA Rallies" & the fascist coup attempt at the Capitol on Jan. 6th. (1/19)
Amie Eckert rapidly radicalized around the 2020 US Presidential Election. She hosted "pro-Trump flag rallies" in the Lehigh Valley. At one such event in Easton, PA on Oct. 30th, 2020, Eckert was charged by Palmer Township Police for Harassment and Disorderly Conduct. (2/19)
Eckert lawyered up, taking on LVTP Chairman Tom Caroll as her attorney. In 2007, Caroll was forced to resign from his position as Assistant District Attorney for Northampton County after he engaged in a racist prank against a black colleague. (3/19) mcall.com/news/elections…
Meet Gerard Stezelberger — prolific Nazi memorabilia dealer & owner of Lehigh Valley gun shop "Relic Hunter Firing Line". Gerard chartered a bus and transported dozens of Lehigh Valley residents to the #J6#CapitolRiot. (Content Warning: Nazi imagery) (1/15)
In this thread we'll cover Relic Hunter's origins as a major online Nazi memorabilia dealer, RH's role in Lehigh Valley far-Right organizing, & Stezelberger's bus charter to the J6 Capitol Riot. First, an Internet Archive capture of RelicHunter .com from 2006. (2/15)
A deeper dive into the Internet Archive reveals Relic Hunter was a high-volume online store. Old Nazi memorabilia constantly went out the door, and was quickly replaced by more. This occurred from at least 2003-2016. Below, a capture from RelicHunter .com in 2016. (3/15)
CROH Lehigh Valley would like to introduce you to Steve Lynch -- aspiring GOP politician, personal trainer, field director for Lisa Scheller’s failed campaign in PA's 7th Congressional District, and attendee of the Capitol Riot on Jan 6th, 2021. (1/10)
Lynch provided video proof on Facebook that he attended the Capitol Riot on Jan 6, 2021. (2/10)
Lynch's social media posts leading up to the 6th suggest violent intent. “It is this right here that I have been praying for,” Lynch posted on Jan 1st, 2021 referring to a QAnon meme which declares that Trump will punish his enemies. “They all will die,” the meme reads. (3/10)