Thread by @mattkriner

So the Proud Boys are in court today for arraignment on sedition charges related to J6 & J6 Comm. hearings also start tonight.

Here's a thread on research and journalism that covers the Proud Boys for what they are - violent extremists.

I'll keep adding to this list

One of the best research write ups is still from @ashkenaz89:
"Take the Redpill: Understanding the Allure of Conspiratorial Thinking Among Proud Boys"
gjia.georgetown.edu/2020/09/07/tak…

Myself and @Jon_Lewis27 wrote about the PB and J6 for @CTCWP last year:

"Pride & Prejudice: The Violent Evolution of the Proud Boys"
ctc.westpoint.edu/pride-prejudic…

@CTECMIIS's @BarbarossaErica wrote a good overview of PB faking travel to Ukraine:

"The Proud Boys’ Fabricated Expedition to Ukraine"

middlebury.edu/institute/acad…

From the journalism space, @jordangreennc has done a phenomenal job. Three pieces of his are crucial for understanding the accelerationism in PB

First: "Why accelerationist Proud Boys latched on to big conservative rallies in DC last month"
rawstory.com/accelerationis…

Second:
"Embrace of accelerationism signals a potential escalation of violence by Proud Boys"
rawstory.com/accelerationis…

Three:
"'Like a military operation': 'Ghost' Maryland Proud Boy leads a trucker convoy support group"
rawstory.com/proud-boys-265…

And @willcarless has done a bang up job covering the group as well. He provides a handy thread of coverage here:

https://twitter.com/willcarless/status/1534981519000756224

Lastly, @AndyBCampbell has done great work on the PB too and I eagerly await his upcoming book on the topic.

You should preorder it!

hachettebooks.com/titles/andy-b-…

Idk how i forgot to add @misstessowen ... that's a big oversight.

Many must reads on all things violent extremism for years, and her coverage of PB is also top notch.

"Gavin McInnes Wears Proud Boy Colors Again, Throws Support Behind Jan. 6 Defendants"
vice.com/en/article/k7w…

"Proud Boys’ ‘Summer of Love’ Rally Ended in Blood, Beatings, and Gunfire"

vice.com/en/article/5db…

Also, you gotta respect this title game.

"Proud Boys Say They Can’t Safely Dance, Even Though They Wanted To"

vice.com/en/article/g5g…

I could drop articles from @misstessowen all day, but the reality is they all are solid.

Her coverage has been unrelenting and piercing.

"Nevada’s GOP Has a Proud Boy Problem"

vice.com/en/article/4av…