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Miami Against Fascism 🌴☕️
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We expose the far-right of Miami & South FL. Covered by NYT, The Guardian, Daily Beast, Miami Herald & more. 📧Email: miamiagainstfascism@protonmail.com
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Sep 18 • 15 tweets • 7 min read
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.
Jul 23 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
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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Jun 13 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
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/

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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.
Jun 11 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
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.
Jun 6 • 15 tweets • 6 min read
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/
May 31 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
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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Feb 27 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
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...
Jan 8 • 17 tweets • 8 min read
Meet groyper Haralambos Alejandros Sarris (age 24) aka "Harris Walker" / "Hardy Walking" / "HW" / "Baby Driver" of Davie, #Florida!

HW is a streamer and neo-Nazi Nick Fuentes sycophant with absolutely horrendous behavior. Let’s go! 🔥

1/🧵 Image Offline, Haralambos Sarris has attended numerous events across the US in support of leaders in the America First groyper movement.

Here he is at the Million Maga March in Washington, DC, meeting up with Nick Fuentes. 2/ Image
Dec 18, 2023 • 15 tweets • 9 min read
BREAKING - Miami Young Republican @MiamiYRs board member & Proud Boy associate Barbara “Barby” Balmaseda is finally arrested on felony charges for her role in Jan 6th. #PinkGaiterPBG

She’s well connected in local GOP circles and we’ve been tracking her the whole time… 1/
Image Let’s dive in. But first, see the below thread for local media coverage. 2/
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Dec 4, 2023 • 11 tweets • 5 min read
The holidays are coming early for South Florida’s Proud Boys! 🎁🕎

Let’s give a warm introduction to 29 year old Jan 6 rioter Brian Patrick Connerton of Sunrise, FL. This Proud Boy is also formerly streamer “lauderdudecreates” and the nerdy Souncloud rapper “yung caprisun.” 1/ Top left: Proud Boy Brian Connerton at a BBQ meet up for Floridians First, a defunct Proud Boy front group run by Broward attorney & Proud Boy Gabe Carrera. Top right: Brian with former PB leader Enrique Tarrio posted on his “lauderdudecreates” account. Bottom left: Brain, highlighted by blue square, inside one of the tunnels leading inside the Capitol on J6. Bottom center: Brain posing in a group picture with Broward Proud Boys. Bottom right: Brian holding a sign near the Capitol building on Jan 6. All photos from public sources and posted as part of our ongoing coverage of far-r... In July 2023 the Broward Proud Boys made the mistake of posting this group picture of themselves in a lonely industrial lot.

We instantly recognized Brian (bottom left), who was previously identified but missing his own thread, and we also learned he was still active! 2/ Note the Totenkopf Nazi SS image over the face of the bottom center Proud Boy, likely Miami Villain City Proud Boy Alex Gonzalez.
Oct 18, 2023 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
This Saturday, Oct 21, anti-LGBTQ groups Moms for Liberty & others will once again be spreading hate in Fort Lauderdale.

Today we will introduce a participant of the previous Dec 6, 2022 held by all the same groups: Say hello to Gisela Suarez @GISELS007 of Sunrise, FL. 👋 1/ Top left: Flyer for Oct 21, 2023 rally held by Moms for Liberty and similar far-right groups. The flyer is nearly a duplicate of the Dec 6, 2022 rally held by all the same groups and which hosted a large contingent of Proud Boys. Top right: Gisela Suarez holding a sign at the Dec 6 rally. Photo posted on her public social media account. Bottom left: telegram profile for Gisela showing her name and with nearly identical username to her Instagram account. Bottom right: Gisela posting in the telegram group of “Revolution of Revival” a religious group organized by Miami based far-right QA... Gisela Suarez of Sunrise, FL is in deep with far-right politics: anti-vaccine, pizzagate conspiracy, gay people are the devil and in her own words is familiar with the Proud Boys who attended the Dec 3, 2022 rally. 2/
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Oct 2, 2023 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
ALERT! 🚨Once again hate mongers like realtor Elon Gerberg, Miami Moms for Liberty head Eulalia Jimenez & LGBTQ hate crime promoter Chris Nelson will attempt to invade the gayest and bluest county of Broward with Proud Boys & hate on Sat, Oct 21st.

Let’s dive in. 🧵 1/ Image Last year the same coalition of far-right anti-LGBTQ groups held an identical rally on Las Olas which played host to two dozen out of town Proud Boys.

The main organizer being far-right anti-vaccine activist & realtor for SVN Commercial Partners @SVN_CP Elon Gerberg. 2/ Image
Sep 9, 2023 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Tfw you make the mistake of getting into our comments to hype a Nazi rally…

We know all about white supremacist & Proud Boy Joseph “Joe” Boswell Gartrell IV. Born in Miami, Canes fan, US Navy vet, lived in Orlando and now in North Carolina.

1/ Bottom right: Joseph Gartrell’s comment with Nazi imagery in response to our post on the “March of the Redshirts” Nazi rally held in the Orlando area on Labor Day weekend Sept 9, 2023 organized by Blood Tribe and GDL. All photos from public sources and posted as part of our ongoing coverage of far-right extremism. Joseph “Joe” Boswell Gartrell IV was born in Miami, now lives in North Carolina and has a long track record of promoting white supremacy with ‘White Lives Matter’ & using Nazi symbols.

Gab: Joereb93 on Gab
Twitter: jshark305 (suspended)
Telegram: WhiteShark / jreb93

2/ All photos from public sources and posted as part of our ongoing coverage of far-right extremism.
Sep 6, 2023 • 32 tweets • 16 min read
The gangs all here — we have Proud Boys, Moms for Liberty, book banners and all the usual suspect far-right extremists outside the Miami school board @MDCPS right now campaigning against LGBTQ History Month.

Let’s name the names! 🔥😈🧵 1/ Image First up, we have we have book Miami banner, Proud Boys supporter and Elders of Zion poster Daily Salinas. She claimed she’s not part of M4L but her posting for selfies begs to differ.

She also refused all media interviews, so now is your chance! 😂 2/



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Sep 5, 2023 • 17 tweets • 11 min read
Proud Boy leader Enrique Tarrio received a 22 year sentence for his role in J6, the judge calling him the "ultimate leader of the conspiracy.”

But Tarrio existed within an ecosystem of Miami & south Florida’s far-right and it’s time to shine some light on that. 1/🧵 Image First and foremost would Tarrio’s longtime mentor and unindicted co-conspirator in Jan 6th, Roger Stone. He always played a behind the scenes role guiding Tarrio & the local Proud Boys. 2/


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Jun 14, 2023 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Meet the man who screamed “stupid bitch” at UK journalist Sophia Alexander after she asked a question to Trump at Versailles cafe in Miami yesterday.

Say hello to the “TradCatholic” Communications Officer for @AmericanoMedia, Micheal Caputo @MichaelRCaputo. 👋 Image Video of the incident for reference.
Jun 13, 2023 • 34 tweets • 16 min read
WATCH THIS THREAD. We will be on the ground covering the Miami Trump indictment circus today. Stay tuned for more.

1/ Image First on the scene is Micheal Symonette aka “Micheal the Black Man” of Blacks for Trump. Close ally of the Miami Proud Boys & recently associated w the -48 QAnon cult.

Former member of the Miami antisemitic Yahweh Ben Yahweh cult and really his politics haven’t changed. 2/
Jun 10, 2023 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
🚨 FLORIDA NAZI ALERT 🚨

Literal Nazis currently are currently flag waving in front of Disney with the National Socialist Movement (NSM).

But we’ve infiltrated their communications! Find them tonight in Wildwood, FL and send them our best regards. 🔥😈 #FAFO Image Always good to remember these people have names and addresses.

This one at the flag wave known as “Grandfather” is 74-year-old veteran David Howard Wydner.

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May 30, 2023 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
🚨 Nazi Alert in West Palm Beach, FL 🚨

Members of the neo-Nazi group Goyim Defense League (GDL) were out doing Nazi stuff with their banners. Those spotted include Jon Minadeo, Nicholas Bysheim aka “JEHU” & Jonathan K Baldwin.

If encountered, you know what to do. 🔥😈 1/ Image First up we have GDL leader Jon Minadeo aka “Handsome Truth” giving a Nazi salute literally in front of a literal sewer.

Known for targeting children to promote his sick ideology, this past week he was arrested in Florida for not providing ID. 2/

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May 23, 2023 • 20 tweets • 10 min read
Yesterday the @MiamiHerald published an article on Miami Lakes parent Daily Salinas who challenged several books such as The ABCs of Black History.

But what they didn’t report & we will reveal is Salinas’ ties to far-right groups like M4L & open support of the Proud Boys. 🧵 1/ Left: Image of the May 22, ... While we are glad that @MiamiHerald is highlighting book censorship in schools locally, their coverage here shows an ongoing pattern of failing to do the most basic research & reporting on the players & politics behind local school board politics. 2/

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May 8, 2023 • 7 tweets • 4 min read
The Allen, TX mall shooter has been revealed to be Latino with connections to white supremacist politics & wearing a “Right Wing Death Squads” patch.

Here’s a collage of Cuban members of the Miami Proud Boys sporting “RWDS” slogans and embracing Pinochet. 1/ Top left: Miami PB Gilbert ... Another Cuban Miami Proud Boy who has sported a “RWDS” patch and embraced violent pro-Pinochet rhetoric is Pedro Barrios, a former GOP candidate + @MiamiDadeGOP executive committee member, social worker and past leader of member of Coral Gables Masonic Lodge 260. 2/ Top left: Facebook posting ...