What do we know (so far) about the connections between Moms for Liberty county chapters and the Proud Boys?
At least nine Moms for Liberty county chapters have connections or associations with the far right violent extremists street gang the Proud Boys.👇🏼
Celeste Fiehler, the chair of the Moms for Liberty chapter in Riverside County, California, attended a protest with far right activists including Louie Mario Flores, a member of the Proud Boys who was present at the Capitol during the January 6th Insurrection.
Eulalia María Jiménez-Hincapie, the chair of the Moms for Liberty chapter in Miami-Dade County, Florida, has well documented connections to Enrique Tarrio and Chris Barcenas, a member of the Proud Boys who was present at the Capitol during the January 6th Insurrection.
James Hoel and Nick Radovich, members of the Proud Boys, were photographed with members of the Moms for Liberty chapter in Sarasota, Florida. Bridget Ziegler, the co-founder of Moms for Liberty and the chair of the Sarasota County school board, was among those in the picture.
Shannon Adcock, chair of Moms for Liberty chapter in DuPage County, Illinois and president of Awake Illinois. Terry Newsome, an anti-LGBTIQ activist and member of the Proud Boys, has organized with Awake Illinois and has been a featured speaker at events sponsored Awake Illinois.
The Cape Fear Proud Boys encouraged members to attend events organized by the Moms for Liberty chapter in New Hanover County, North Carolina — the group is “typically present at the same ones.” The Proud Boys have appeared at multiple New Hanover public school board meetings.
During an event in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, members of the Proud Boys were among the right-wing groups that hosted a both, and members of Moms for Liberty chapters of Bucks County and Lehigh County were among the groups organizing the event with Pennsylvania Patriot Coalition.
Members of the Moms for Liberty chapter in Charleston County, South Carolina reportedly appeared together with members of the Proud Boys while participating in an anti-mask protest.
Bobby Bean, a member of the Proud Boys who was present at the Capitol during the January 6th Insurrection, was photographed with members of the Moms for Liberty chapter in Hamilton County, Tennessee.
There are possible connections and associations between an additional three more Moms for Liberty county chapters and the Proud Boys, but these connections have not been confirmed (yet).
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🧵ELECTION DAY MEGA THREAD — Tracking the far right's Election Day narratives, right-wing media misinformation and propaganda, incidents of violence and voter intimidation, and the activities of violent extremists at polling places.
"Many of the most visible moves can be seen in the battleground states that will decide the presidential election, states like Nevada where protests by Trump supporters broke out after the 2020 election." reuters.com/world/us/us-st…
"Two polling sites in Fulton County were briefly evacuated Tuesday morning after receiving bomb threats... Both sites have since reopened and resumed normal operations." thenationalpulse.com/2024/11/05/ful…
I’ve reported on the conservative movement and right-wing politics for more than a decade, and I’ve never seen anything like the collective temper tantrum and epic meltdown that has occurred during the past few weeks.
There is a palpable amount of fear, loathing and desperation.
That being said, any predictive analysis based on this limited timeframe and anecdotal evidence should be viewed with skepticism. However, there are some factors to consider and observations that may provide insight into what may happen during the 90 days left until Election Day.
First, never underestimate the mainstream media’s tendency to overcompensate for any perceived political bias, and the right-wing’s ability to exploit that perceived political bias. Kamala Harris and Tim Walz will inevitably receive disproportionately critical media coverage.
🧵The far right is obsessed with “groomers” and "child predators" at #Pride events. Are they looking in the right places?
This year, several pastors or staffers of Christian churches have been arrested, charged, or convicted for various allegations of sexual abuse of children:
Seaford, Delaware: James Dryden, a children’s pastor with Stein Highway Church of God, was arrested and charged with "with 10 felony counts of Dealing in Child Pornography." wboc.com/news/seaford-c…
Jose Lozano, Zion Assembly Church of God Hesperia in Hesperia, California, was arrested for allegedly "sexually abused two minors under his care as a foster parent." latimes.com/california/sto…
Tim Pool: “Should there be list of Democrats who need to go to jail? One hundred percent.”
Laura Loomer: “Not just jail, they should get the death penalty.”
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Read the latest edition of newsletter, which includes more on the use of violent rhetoric by Pool and Loomer ― as well as an analyses of the reactions from other far right extremists and conspiracy theorists online from the Proud Boys to QAnon: radicalreports.org/p/hang-everyon…
Loomer calling for the death penalty for Donald Trump’s political opponents overshadowed another ridiculous statement she made during the podcast:
“Donald Trump is going to be freeing more slaves than Abraham Lincoln.”
Nearly 1,400 people have been arrested for participating in the January 6th Insurrection. Use this interactive visualization to explore connections to extremists groups, conspiracy theories, and elected officials: capitolriotmap.com
Thomas Kelly (#Zionor) was arrested for participating in the Capitol Riot; faces multiple felony charges including "civil disorder; assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers; and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers using a deadly or dangerous weapon."
Kelly is among more than 300 individuals who have been charged with assault, and allegedly used a pole to strike a Capitol police officer in the face, "possibly cracking his riot helmet and knocking him unconscious for a brief period." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…