It's Tuesday July 5, the 1776 Restoration Movement is having their morning meeting. They did the pledge and a prayer and now the live streams have ended. Unclear what they'll be doing today, I'll post if/when I know anything. #1776RM, #convoywatch 1 of n
For anyone who missed this last night, the 1776RM did post a press release about yesterday's... whatever that was. Action, protest, patriotic traffic jam, whatever. They've since tweeted the press release (I've gotta stop giving them good ideas). 2 of n
The 1776RMers are interpreting law enforcements response to their July 4th DC area traffic jams as "Total support." For those unaware, the user name "Santa 2º" references David "Santa" Riddell's status as a 2nd degree Proud Boy- he's wearing a PB shirt in that profile pic. 3 of n
Reminder to ppl reading this- Anyone can read my tweets, but I don't debate nazis, extremists, convoyers, or their fans- I block them and move on with my day. Please try to avoid feeding the trolls on my threads (I know it's tempting, I really do). 4 of n
A stream popped up and tl;dr- Convoy organizers told the group about the press release and a few other PR details. They also asked convoyers & fans to call tow companies (locally & nationally) and harass them until they agree not to tow any convoy vehicles. Meeting at 9pm. 5 of n
I didn't hear it officially announced, but based on the talk of a 9pm meeting, what the streamers are doing now (not much), and the fact that it's started raining I don't think they're going to DC today. I'll still keep an eye out, but imo today will be a rest day. 6 of n
Just woke up after one of the best naps eve I've taken in my life, the early mornings the past few days have not been easy for my night owl self but naps are great! Checked up on a few streams, it looks like most convoyers were resting & relaxing at camp this afternoon. 7 of n
I want to clarify something b/c I know I've been talking a lot about the lack of police push back on 1776RM. I am not a fan of cops or of the prison industrial complex. My criticism isn't about my personal or political views, it's about the message that non-response sends. 8 of n
I was afraid that the general public, as well as the 1776RMers, would view the (lack of) legal consequences as equal to support- Riddell has already said as much. I fear this will embolden 1776RM to do more extreme stuff & that someone will get hurt.9 of n
I'm not sure if someone will get hurt because a bystander gets fed up with 1776RM and does something, because 1776RMs unsafe driving will cause an accident, or something else. TPC did dangerous stuff (see thread), 1776RM has continued the pattern. 10 of n
Evening mtg 1- They'll be running a "mission" tomorrow and are planning to fuel up tonight. Riddell says there is an "exciting day" planned and that they will be stepping up the intensity tomorrow. No departure time given, it sounds like they'll announce it off stream. 11 of n
Evening mtg 2- Riddell brings a 1776RM member up front to thank them for giving 1776RM a $1,000 check, someone else donated $2,400 today (or so 1776RM claim). He says they will need money for fuel and "other expenses" they haven't had before. End with prayer and pledge. 12 of n
I'm done for today, I'll be back in the morning to #convoywatch & live tweet whatever it is that 1776RM ends up doing. If you’d like to support me in tracking 1776RM you can send info via DM or by @-ing me, and/or buy me a coffee (link in bio). Night all! 13 of 13, end of thread
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It's Wednesday July 6, the 1776 Restoration Movement arrived in Washington, DC over night and are currently hanging out on near the National Mall. They seem to be claiming they will be staying there for a while. We'll see what happens, I guess. 1 of n
I'm not shocked that they are trying this, but I am somewhat surprised the cops have (thus far) allowed them to stay. I guess I shouldn't be, this is pretty much par for the course with cop response. Stream chatter claims 46 vehicles, I can't confirm or deny. #convoywatch 2 of n
I don't have an exact location at this moment, but this is a view from where #1776RM is located, taken from a stream about 30 minutes ago. 3 of n
It's 7 am on Monday, July 4 and the 1776 Restoration Movement is on the road heading toward DC. There are at least 3 livestreams running, and the streamer I'm watching claims they are traveling in multiple groups. #convoywatch#1776RM 1 of n
7:21am- one group is getting on 270 south, they were on 70 south. This is a different route than they took last week, but it's one they're very familiar with from back during TPC's first Hagerstown stay. I'm still not sure what the plan is when they get to or near DC. 2 of n
7:30am- It does seem like they're traveling in multiple groups, maybe 4 or 5. I'm unlikely to be able to follow each group individually so if you're out and about near DC just keep an eye out. I need more coffee. 3 of n
A second registered sex offender, Marcus "Bandit" Coppock is at the 1776 Restoration Movement's camp camp. #1776RM#convoywatch Its unclear how long he's been at the Bunker Hill site. Well, the second one I'm aware of, there may be others at the camp as well. 1 of 4
This is the horn salute sendoff the group gave him after he was ejected from the people's convoy back in April after his history was discovered. 2 of 4
Here is more detail on Marcus "Bandit" Coppock, a registered "sexually violent predator", including some case records stemming from his guilty plea when he pled guilty to child molestation of a child under the age of 14.
It's Sunday July 3rd, today the 1776 Restoration movement (aka, Santa & the morality police) will have their last rally before they do... something... in or around DC tomorrow on July 4th. #convoywatch#1776RM#moralitypolice 1 of n
Today some of the group planned to go to a local "biker church", I didn't see any streams of the service so I'm not entirely sure if that happened. Some of the group is back at camp getting ready for today's rally which runs from 2-6pm. 2 of n
And hello new followers! I’m a researcher with a focus on how misinfo & disinfo contribute to extremism, I follow the convoy & 1776RM as part of my work. I tweet about their travels to help folks on the ground avoid or be prepared for the arrival of this high-impact group. 3 of n
It's Saturday July 2 and the 1776 Restoration Movement is gearing up for their first of two weekend rallies. This rally is a bit unusual b/c there were no speakers listed on the flyer, I'm not sure if that's because they couldn't find any or what. 1 of n
Apparently I chose a good day to sleep in, it doesn't seem like there was a morning meeting (or at least, not one that was live streamed). The organizers are also searching for a flatbed trailer to use as a stage. Seems like something you'd want to arrange earlier. 2 of n
This morning a streamer asked security about the sex offender from Oregon (his GF introduced them during the evening mtg, he stayed off screen). Security claims they are gone. I'm not sure if that means "gone for the day," or "gone for good", or if security was lying. 3 of n
It's Friday, July 1 and I'm getting a bit of a late start (again). Santa & the morality police (aka the 1776 Restoration Movement) are having a pretty slow day today, they'll be prepping for their on-site weekend rallies and July 4th protest in DC. 1 of n
Morning mtg 1- Mostly a discussion of yesterday's convoy around the beltway. Sounds like the plan got derailed with ppl getting lost at the start, but that it basically went as planned. They'd expected more cops & some tickets, driving slow in multiple lanes was the plan. 2 of n
Morning mtg 2- David "Santa" Riddell again mentioned that their might be a snitch in the camp, or that the cops could've guessed the plan. They're whining about J6ers going to jail, to expect infiltrators during their planned DC protest, and reminders to stay nonviolent. 3 of n