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@HamptonStall
Researching the 'para-', computer hell, esoterica // views mine
Oct 25, 2021 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
Here's my recent on the “Let’s Go Brandon” meme, how it’s been spread, and how it intersects with some cultural worlds I’ve been following for a while. Linked here and short thread below.
hamptonstall.medium.com/lets-go-brando… The “Let’s Go Brandon” meme comes from a probably mishearing of chants of “Fuck Joe Biden” shouted at a NASCAR race in Talladega at the start of the month. The clip is here (3 mins in, interview starts):
Jan 13, 2021 • 12 tweets • 8 min read
Sharing my first piece in the @guardian, co-authored with @onthemedia's @MicahLoewinger. It covers Capitol stormers’ use of @Zello’s free walkie-talkie application, which boasts over 150 Million users:
theguardian.com/us-news/2021/j… Much to cover in this story but first some background. In Sept, @MicahLoewinger and I did some joint work on the app and how it was used by militia groups in Georgia around BLM protests. Here’s the @onthemedia piece:
wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/s…
Jan 6, 2021 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
Hmm, wonder what some of the militia chats are up to today.... Oh. ImageImageImage 🤔🤔🤔 ImageImage
Jan 6, 2021 • 23 tweets • 13 min read
Separate thread for non-DC militia spottings below here: From @HadiNili -- III%ers arrive at Georgia State Capitol Building in Atlanta, GA a bit after 12 PM ET:
Jan 6, 2021 • 15 tweets • 8 min read
Going to do my best to QT and share "militia" presence in DC today (many are likely aiming more for 20 January, when another event is planned). Firearms are banned in DC so it's going to look a bit different than, say, Richmond or Atlanta. Spotted by @ZTPetrizzo, some folks wearing camo and chest rigs, hanging out on a pillar outside of the White House around 11 AM ET on 6 January:
Jan 4, 2021 • 13 tweets • 8 min read
Been a minute since a full piece has been up on the blog, but here's one I was working on for a while, cut into a first chunk available now ahead of the final day of GA voting (tomorrow):
militia.watch/read/georgia-s… The article, like a previous one on @MilitiaWatch, relies pretty heavily on social network analysis (via @kumupowered), which allows for the creation and analysis of this pretty dense network of actors and organizations
militia.watch/read/georgia-s… Image
Apr 18, 2019 • 13 tweets • 6 min read
Daily Mail ran a story yesterday about a 'border militia' forcing the surrender of 300 asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border, that I wanted to provide a few comments on:
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6… I wrote on this militia, the "United Constitutional Patriots" on @MilitiaWatch. I'm drawing a couple bits from there, but adding as well (I think it's a good place to start for learning more about them regardless) : medium.com/militiawatch/m…