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Miami Against Fascism 🌴☕️ Profile picture
@MIAagainstFash
Mar 31, 2023 • 11 tweets • 6 min read • Read on X
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Clowns on a plane. 🤡🛩️

New video released of Miami Proud Boys on a private jet funded by former Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne. They flew from CPAC in TX to do street fighting in DC at the Stop the Steal rally.

Let’s remind everyone who they are … 1/
Miami Proud Boy and former Miami GOP committeeman Gilbert Fonticoba — known for ironing his beard.

Currently laying low as he’s facing felony charges for his involvement in Jan 6 — he was on the front lines and inside the Capitol. #SumoPB #RightHandPB 2/
Proud Boy & former Army Captain Gabriel Garcia. One time Miami GOP committeeman & 2020 FL House candidate.

Garcia is under house arrest for his felony J6 charges — he live-streamed himself inside the Capitol & stated in texts that he brought a knife “for offense.” #PBGarcia 3/
Proud Boy Pedro Barrios (right) is a Miami social worker & active in Coral Gables Masonic Lodge No. 26. He also had a Miami GOP committeeman seat and ran unsuccessfully for office.

He attended the Stop the Steal rallies but skipped Jan 6th. 4/
Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio (right) is currently in pre-trial detention and a defendant in the Proud Boys seditious conspiracy trial. 5/
Proud Boy Ozzy Perez Cerezal (left) is a former Marine vet active in VFW and staffer for Latinos for Trump.

Ozzy also held a seat as a Miami GOP committeeman. He didn’t attend Jan 6 and appears to be distancing himself from the PB to mainstream himself within GOP circles. 6/
Proud Boys Fernando Alonso #YellowScarfPB (left) and Alexander Bouzakis #TheGreekPB (right) were both at Jan 6 but haven’t faced charges yet.

Alexander was known to work security for Tarrio at local events. Both have not been seen publicly for over a year. 7/
Last but not least is Proud Boy Chris Barcenas #USAPB a realtor and possibly current Miami GOP committeeman who attended Jan 6. He’s remains active and led a PB front group called Floridians First.

No charges but Chris has given amnesia filled testimony to the J6 committee. 8/
Referencing tweet /7 — this is not Fernando Alonso #YellowScarfPB but rather Proud Boy John Rachman, who is now dead of COVID.

Use this handy reference guide. The one shown wearing a red long sleeve is George “Asher” Meza #RabbiPB 9/
Also check out this photo of Latinos for Trump members — Proud Boys Enrique Tarrio and Ozzy Pérez were staffers for the group.

They flew in another private jet also funded by Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne. 10/
We found the posting on Miami Proud Boy John Rachman dying of COVID. 😷

The beard ironing Gilbert Fonticoba featured in 2/ posted about it in his telegram channel. … that makes at least 2 Miami Proud Boys who bit the dust from COVID. #POYB ☠️

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Sep 18
Next week Miami Young Republicans will host an event opposing #Florida’s Amendment 4 pro-choice ballot measure.

Among the “most influential voices” is antisemitic & pro-Putin podcaster Linda Catalina Cuadros — but that’s just the beginning with @MiamiYRs.

Let’s dive in! 🧵 1/ Left: Miami Young Republicans event flyer. Top right: Dec 2022 post in Linda Cuadros’ telegram channel “wakeupwithlinda,” which is the name of her Instagram account. The post contains an image of a tweet referencing Jews from Andrew Anglin, the notorious neo-Nazi who runs the site The Daily Stormer. Linda’s text reads “5% of the population wants to make decisions for 95% of us.” All images from public sources and posted as part of our ongoing coverage of far-right extremism.
Miami based influence grifter Linda Cuadros got her start w anti-vaccine & pro-MAGA content but quickly expanded into far-right anti-LGBTQ themes on “globohomo” & support 4 Kanye West.

We also documented her sharing notorious neo-Nazi Andrew Anglin in her Telegram channel.

2/ Right: TikTok posting by Linda Cuadros on Florida legislation on antisemitism. Text: “hate speech = free speech” All images from public sources and posted as part of our ongoing coverage of far-right extremism.
Linda’s open antisemitism & Putin simp content naturally attracted attention in June when she did a sit down interview w Miami mayor Francis Suarez, earning her local media coverage. #WakeUpWithLinda

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Tweets and news coverage on Linda Cuadros. All images from public sources and posted as part of our ongoing coverage of far-right extremism.
Top left & right, bottom left: Pro-Putin Instagram content from Linda Cuadros’ wakeupwithlinda account. Bottom right: Pro-Putin Telegram post by Linda Cuadros. All images from public sources and posted as part of our ongoing coverage of far-right extremism.
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Jul 23
One of Florida’s worst creations, white MAGA rapper “Forgiato Blow” aka Kurt Jantz, has just posted that all his YouTube videos were just taken down. 1/ Image
Forgiato Blow, aka Kurt Jantz, attended Jan 6 and appeared multiple times alongside now imprisoned former Proud Boy leader Enrique Tarrio. 2/

Details here: floridapolitics.com/archives/49509…
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We’ve also documented Forgiato Blow in Miami for a small anti-LGBTQ hate rally directed at Target in June 2023 alongside a Miami Proud Boy & QAnon flat earth singer Jimmy Levy who he collaborated with for his ‘Boycott Target’ track. 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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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/

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