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Heads up for the Miami School Board meeting today at 12pm & @MDCPS:

Your public speakers list for today includes Proud Boy & J6 rioter Chris Barcenas #USAPB and Christian nationalists w the CCDF, Alan Choval and Alejandro “Alex” Serrano.

Choval is also a J6 participant.
From Chris Barcenas’ own Twitter: he was interviewed by the J6 committee for his involvement.
Barcenas marched with Enrique Tarrio and the Proud Boys on J6 and was identified on video on being on the Capitol building steps. … now speaking at our school board alongside M4L & CCDF (County Citizens Defending Freedom, linked to Mike Flynn).
CCDF leader Alan Choval posted a picture of himself at January 6 on his own Instagram.

See the three stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️ in his telegram profile? That’s a QAnon signifier for being a follower of Mike Flynn (formerly a three star general) who is a figure in QAnon conspiracy lore.
Also, here’s Alan surrounded by Proud Boys at an event at Casa Marin held by Proud Boys front group Floridians First.

All the guys is the first photo with Alan, all the same guys in Proud Boys uniforms on the right. From left to right: PB Adolfo Dominguez, PB Gilbert Fonticob
Alan Chovel gives up the game plan in this speech at a Miami CCDF event held at Centner Academy in Feb.

“The creator is at the center of our founding documents … you can’t really be an atheist and believe in the constitution.”

The goal of CCDF is Christian theocracy!
And let’s not forget we have M4L leader Eulalia Jimenez, in her own words via an Instagram voice memo, admitting she participated in a Proud Boys harassment campaign.

@MDCPS this is who allow at your meetings and take advice from? 🤨
And did we mention, just like Eulalia home schools her kids, Alejandro “Alex” Serrano of CCDF doesn’t have his kids in public education either.

Instead he pays for +$20k/year at the private anti-vaxxer school, Centner Academy, run by wealth New Yorkers, Leila and David Centner.
Remember Centner Academy? They landed in the news for NOT allowing teachers and staff to be vaccinated.

This is the crowd which half the @MDCPS board appears to be taking advice from on sex ed policy. 🙄
Speaking of Alejandro “Alex” Serrano and Centner Academy, he organized the event for Michael Flynn to speak in there in Sept 2021.

Remember the J6 hearing discussing the meeting of “the crazies” at the WH advocating Trump seize voting machines? Yup, that’s him.
And we know this because we archived the above tweet from the Twitter account of Miami GOP Executive Committee member Miguel Granda (who mysteriously wiped his history recently). @MiamiDadeGOP @MiamiYRs 😘

“Stop playing politics, start protecting children. This is grooming”

Says M4L leader Eulalia Jimenez who is 110% about her far-right agenda. Any mention of sex or that LGBTQ people exist is “indoctrination” according to her.
Next up is M4L member Christina Nicole Ortega who calls herself a conspiracy theorist and she’s not lying. She’s a hardcore QAnon wacko. Just check the hashtags she uses on her Instagram account.

Christina closed her talk saying “gay culture is not sex education.”

And that tracks perfectly with her Instagram post: “notice how it started gettin hot during PRIDE month? I think God trynna give y’all a preview” … That says it all.
Following Christina is Ruth Swanson, a regular at far-right and Proud Boy rallies.

In the second pictures shows her at a recent Fort Lauderdale anti-masker rally with M4L members. Anti mask rally held in Fort Lauderdale in early 2022 posted
Now speaking is Fernando Godo. On his YouTube channel he called sex-ed “pornographic books in public schools.” After the last meeting he titled his video “Victory against the globalist left in schools.” 🙄
Also relevant about Fernando Gobo: He hosted in Hialeah central Florida candidate and far-right supporter of the Proud Boys, Luis Miguel.

Last year Luis Miguel participated in a confederate flag waving rally in support of J6 prisons in Sanford, FL. Funny how it all overlaps!
A nice clip of Christina Nicole Ortega, the QAnon M4L member.

Check out what she’s promoting on her Instagram too:
We also got word that Chris Barcenas was no show for his public comment.

Funny how when you name someone as a Proud Boy and J6 rioter they scurry away. LOL.
Good news! — community and parent pressure at the school board beat back the agenda of the far-right wackos.

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Jul 10
Today we reveal funders of far-right Proud Boy ally Chris Nelson running for Fort Lauderdale mayor. Let’s meet Morgan Stanley financial advisor Gregory Hugh Cousins of Pompano Beach, FL.

Gregory donated $500 & is behind the Twitter persona “Frog Capital” @FrogNews 1/🧵 Top and bottom left: Photos of Gregory Hugh Cousins, the individual behind Frog Capitol Twitter account.   Top right: Telegram posting by Fort Lauderdale mayoral candidate Chris Nelson proclaiming his support for the far-right hate group, the Proud Boys. Wearing the brown shirt is then national Proud Boy leader Enrique Tarrio.   All photos & information from public sources and posted as part of our ongoing coverage of the far-right.
It’s never a good idea to fund hate — especially when there’s very public records & it’s easy to connect the dots.

Morgan Stanley broker and financial advisor Gregory Hugh Cousins with his office based in Boca Raton, FL found out the hard way. 2/
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And of course there’s more!

Also funding Chris Nelson’s hate fueled far-right campaign for Fort Lauderdale mayor with a $100 donation is Nancy Ferrante Gemma of Pembroke Pines, FL. 3/
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Jun 13
Meet the man currently nominated for a Florida State GOP Committeeman seat by the Miami GOP @MiamiDadeGOP.

Former Proud Boy & January 6th rioter Chris Barcenas. #USAPB

1/🧵 Top: Screen shot posted by former Miami Proud Boy Chris Barcenas. Search his hashtag #USAPB for our extensive reporting on him.   Left: Barcenas in front of the Capitol building on J6. Additional photos place him on the steps of the building & he provided testimony to the Jan 6 Committee.   Right; Barcenas at a Proud Boy rally in New York, circa 2021.    All images and content from public sources and posted as part of our ongoing coverage of far-right extremism.
Following the scandal caused by NYT coverage of the Proud Boys & allies holding seats on the Miami GOP Republican Executive Committee (REC) in 2022 — many remain active, including Barcenas.

This is also why the Miami GOP keeps membership a secret. 2/

nytimes.com/2022/06/02/us/…
Left: Social media posting by REC member & FIU student Cristen Lameira of the REC meeting in September 2023.   Top right: Zooming in Chris Barcenas can be seen sitting in the front row.   All images and content from public sources and posted as part of our ongoing coverage of far-right extremism.
Keep in mind two Proud Boys, Gabriel Garcia & Gilbert Fonticoba, were sitting Miami GOP REC members when indicted for J6 charges. Both since convicted.

A third REC member, Barbara Balmaseda #PinkGaiterPBG, was indicted in Dec 2023 for being inside the Capitol on J6 w Garcia. 3/ Left: Together at a late 2020 “stop the steal” rally in Washington, DC are former REC member and one time GOP candidate Proud Boy Gabriel Garcia pictured with Barbara Balmaseda. She is a past REC member who served as chair of voter registration, a former Marco Rubio intern & past Miami Young Republican board member. She was indicted in December 2023 for Jan 6 charges and marched alongside the Proud Boy and was inside the Capitol with Gabriel Garcia. See her hashtag #PinkGaiterPBG for more background.   Gabriel Garcia was convicted in November 2023 but awaits sentencing for his Jan 6 charges...
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Jun 11
Last week we introduced Miami Proud Boy & III% militia supporter Ralph Verde. Today we reveal more.

Let’s dive deeper into Rafael Antonio Verde of Cutler Bay, FL — the brokest real estate, insurance & financing hustler we’ve ever come across! 🤑🧵 1/
Main image: LinkedIn profile of Rafael Verde.   Right image: Rafael Verde at a Proud Boy rally in Washington, DC.   All content and images from public sources and posted as part of our ongoing coverage of far-right extremism.
Rafael Verde, b. Dec 1968, is behind a string of short lived real estate & investment LLCs & currently “Ice Mountain LLC.”

Public records show a mountain of personal debts — his house went into foreclosure this month & he’s facing two credit card lender lawsuits for $27k. 2/ Top: Currently pending credit card lending lawsuits against Rafael Verde.   Bottom: Rafael Verde at a Proud Boy rally in Washington, DC.   All content and images from public sources and posted as part of our ongoing coverage of far-right extremism.
Proud Boy Rafael Antonio Verde has records for evictions in 2000, 2015, 2018 & another foreclosure in 2006. Former employer Bankers Life & Casualty sued him in 2015 for not returning $12k in commissions — likely signed up fraudulently based on later criminal charges. 3/ Left: Lawsuit filed by former insurance employer against Rafael Verde.   Right: Rafael Verde at a rally led by Floridians First, a now defunct front group run by local Proud Boys, in front of La Carreta on Bird Road. To his left are Proud Boys Gilbert Fonticoba (with hat) and Chris Barcenas (in a tank top).   All content and images from public sources and posted as part of our ongoing coverage of far-right extremism.
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Jun 6
NEW: Today we present a special reveal featuring the president of Miami’s Vice City Proud Boys & two associates.

Let’s meet Alejandro “Alex” Reyes, the 50 year old discount rack Liver King who irons his beard & lives in a $2.5 million house in the burbs of Kendall. 1/🧵 Various images of Miami Proud Boy Alejandro “Alex” Reyes.   All images and content obtained from public sources and posted as part of our ongoing coverage of far-right extremism.
Roid raging Proud Boy & president of Miami’s Vice City chapter Alejandro “Alex” Reyes is known for his appearances at the Miami school board @MDCPS opposing LGBTQ history month alongside PB ally groups, Miami Moms for Liberty (RIP) and the Christian Family Coalition. 2/
Miami Proud Boy leader Alejandro “Alex” Reyes has been a fixture at rallies + events & we know he’s the president because his telegram profile tells us: VCPB = Vice City Proud Boys.

In 2022 he was one of several Proud Boys who signed on as local poll workers w @MDCElections 3/ All images and content obtained from public sources and posted as part of our ongoing coverage of far-right extremism.
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May 31
Let’s meet Patrick Bet-David who invited neo-fascist & white supremacist Patriot Front leader Thomas Rousseau, currently facing charges for the tiki torch Nazi march during Unite the Right, to his Fort Lauderdale studio for a ‘friendly chat’ on his PBD Podcast for YouTube.

1/🧵 Top: Screen shot from Patrick Bet-David’s May 31, 2024 interview with Patriot Front leader Thomas Rousseau.   Bottom left: PF’s brown shirt style flash march. Rousseau is wearing a cowboy hat and speaking into a bullhorn.   Bottom right: Thomas Rousseau  at the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville — then a member of the group American Vanguard which folded after one of their members rammed a car at high speed into crowd of counter protesters, killing one and injuring many more.   All images from public sources and posted as part of our ongoing coverage of far-right extremism.
Patrick Bet-David @patrickbetdavid is a 45 year old multi-level marketing ‘entrepreneur’ & podcaster based in Fort Lauderdale living in a $20 mill mansion in the posh neighborhood of Bay Colony.

800 feet of waterfront with a boat slip as well. 🛥️🐳 2/

therealdeal.com/miami/2021/06/…
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Patrick Bet-David is a cretin of the right-wing media sphere with a recent appearance on Tucker Carlson’s show and last year did a “5 hour sit down” with underage model trafficker (allegedly) & professional misogynist Andrew Tate. 3/ Image
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Feb 27
A special update on the Hitler praising antisemitic Florida lawyer William Bavier who we revealed Last year to be behind the infamous “attorney fren” Twitter persona.

He is now working immigration cases for the prominent Miami law firm of Alex Hanna @AlexHannaLawyer 1/ Top left: Screen shot of Alex Hanna law firm website which advertises immigration services.   Top right: Twitter post by William Bavier aka “attorney fren” posting a GIF of Hitler with text “I miss him 😢😭”  Bottom left: LinkedIn profile picture of Miami-Fort Lauderdale attorney William Bavier, aka “attorney fren.”   Bottom right: Dec 18, 2023 Facebook post by Alex Hanna law firm with William Bavier in center.   All images from public sources and posted as part of our ongoing coverage of far-right extremism.
How did we find him?

Easy. William Bavier, aka “attorney fren,” has a Florida bar profile which lists his email address as “” and it took only minutes to find him in a December 2023 social media post from Alex Hanna’s law firm @AlexHannaLawyer. 2/ alexhanna.com
Top left: William Bavier’s current LinkedIn profile.   Top right: William Bavier’s Florida bar profile with mailing address that matches Alex Hanna’s law firm and with email as “alexhanna.com”   Bottom left: Social media posting from Alex Hanna law firm with William Bavier, center, wearing white button up shirt and an ill fitted sports coat.   Bottom right: Image showing caption for bottom left image. Posted Dec 18, 2023 with caption “Merry Christmas from our Immigration law department at Alex Hanna PA.”   All images from public sources and posted as part of our ongoing coverage of far-righ...
Hey @AlexHannaLawyer is this the type of racist bigot you want on your team handling immigration cases?

Below: Original March 2023 post revealing “attorney fren” aka William Bavier’s identify. 3/
Screen shots from “attorney fren” twitter account which we revealed to be south Florida lawyer William Bavier.   Left: Anime image with text “6 million? Idk…” — a reference to Holocaust denialism.   Right: Racist meme of white woman kissing a chimpanzee with text “BLACKED.”   All images from public sources and posted as part of our ongoing coverage of far-right extremism.
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