🧵Following the RCMP raid and seizure in #Coutts, Chris Lysak, once called the "head of security for Diagolon" by de facto leader Jeremy MacKenzie, has been accused of conspiracy to commit murder. 1/
MacKenzie – who is facing possible weapons charges himself after being arrested in mid-January in Nova Scotia – is now claiming the weapons were planted, and that he doesn’t know who the weapons belong to. 2/
Lysak, who posted to various Telegram channels and chats as “Sly Fox,” appeared to be preparing for a show of force in response to perceived pending removal of the Coutts blockade. Other users in Diagolon channels referenced that Lysak was at the blockade. 3/
"Sly Fox" and many co-accused signed a flag hanging on the wall of Smuggler’s Saloon at Coutts, as did several other blockade attendees, incl Artur Palowski & Rebel News content creator Kian “K2” Simone.
The flag was posted to Facebook by Lysak’s co-accused, Chris Carbert. 4/
When police released images of the seized firearms, we were interested in the patches. One of the tac vests on display shows the black & white flag of Diagolon, the symbol of a network of far-right accelerationist survivalists. 5/
Special credit to the keen Reddit user who placed so many signatures on the flag, as well as identified where it was located. 6/
And we are a tiny team working triple overtime. We need to hire another investigator/reporter. You want eyes on this stuff? Help us out at antihate.ca/donate. If we had the resources to be more on the ball before the convoy arrived, things might not have gone so bad.
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Court has opened for the third day of the trial of Patrick Macdonald (aka Dark Foreigner). We are watching the case and will be sharing updates throughout the day.
The second day of the Patrick Macdonald's trial is about to begin. Known as The Dark Foreigner, he faces charges of participating in the activity of a terrorist group, facilitating terrorist activity, & the commission of offence for a terrorist group.
Yesterday we heard testimony from Dr. Barbara Perry, who gave background on the broader far-right and the Atomwaffen Division--the terrorist group Macdonald is accused of creating propaganda for. The court has yet to decide if it will recognize Perry as an expert.
The judge is seated and court is in session. We are resuming the voir dire of Dr. Perry, where her ability to serve as an expert is being determined. The defence is arguing that there are errors in her submission & much of the information is not relevant to the charges.
CAHN REPORT: A Quebec teenager has been recruiting for a new neo-Nazi militia on TikTok & Telegram using old Atomwaffen propaganda. He told his following the goal was to “kill Jews & immigrants”
CAHN has been able to find and identify several of the most radical members of this neo-Nazi group. In our first public long-form report, we examine how materials from Iron March and Atomwaffen Division were used as a model for building the group.
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During the group’s short existence, members (some as young as 13) were encouraged to put up posters & buy uniforms & firearms off the dark web. Video edits of mass shootings & recycled neo-Nazi propaganda were shared repeatedly alongside discussions of real-world violence
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2/ On the call, which hosted numerous neo-Nazis, Nodwell self-identified as a white nationalist, and told Diagolon streamer Alex Vriend that she would ask popular Dutch far-right media figure @EvaVlaar to start “naming the Jew.”
3/ Nodwell is one of 3 directors of Trinity Productions, which hosted multiple speaking tours for Christine Anderson, a Member of the European Parliament for far-right Alternative für Deutschland, and Eva Vlaardingerbroek.
In 2022, Nodwell volunteered with the Freedom Convoy.
Several people have contacted us very alarmed abt reports coming out of the US that white supremacists are planning a “Day of Hate” targeting the Jewish community, & asking if anything similar is being planned here. We empathize w/these fears, & want to share some perspective. 🧵
2/ First, we want to extend our solidarity to the Jewish community & all those who are frightened & enraged by these reports. In the context of rising antisemitism & other forms of hate, it makes sense that something like this would be disturbing to those who are targeted.
3/ As of right now, we have seen no indications that any of the Canadian neo-Nazi groups and inviduals we monitor are going to take any action on this alleged “Day of Hate.” Nothing is being promoted or organized, from what we can see.
Ben Mockler (AKA Ben Burke) has spent years building a following in the world of international fascism. Now he’s recruiting in Canada’s capital for the world’s largest white power gang and owns a gym on Rideau St. #Ottawa 1/ antihate.ca/cult_recruiter…
As “Aquilla the Eagle,” Mockler has been an organizer for the Ottawa Active Club since its inception. Our previous investigation found the decentralized Active Club movement is lead in Canada by the Vinland Hammerskins, a violent white power gang. 2/ antihate.ca/neo_nazi_stree…
The Active Club movement is international - it’s a brand - and it’s used to bring together neo-Nazis and train young men for violence. There are several chapters in Canada, including in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and the Maritimes.
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