Community defense and mutual-aid in so called east tennessee.
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Jun 20, 2019 • 8 tweets • 8 min read
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Meet Corey Scott Whittman
Corey, AKA Dr. Cocopuff, was active in the now defunct TWP and more recently participated in actions with LoSA. Corey has been organizing with figures such as Matthew Heimbach since at least 2016. Here he is with Heimbach at the 2016 RNC.
Corey has been spotted at actions in Knoxville on at least 3 separate occasions in the past few months, but is believed to be from Shively or Louisville, KY. Here he is with Colton Williams and David Branscusm holding an SS flag in 2017.
Jun 14, 2019 • 7 tweets • 5 min read
Knox County Sherrif Tom Spangler believes that having one of his own officers promote terrorism and genocide against the LGBTQ community is protected under free speech. #ACAB
Knoxville has a deeply misconstrued understanding of “free speech” that historically protects white supremacy and promotes bigotry.
Apr 13, 2019 • 9 tweets • 5 min read
In a video posted by Legion of Saint Ambrose to youtube one week ago, a book authored by the former director of the Higlander Center can be seen at 1:47.
Colton Williams has claimed to have created and lead this new organization. LoSA uses Christian symbols instead of runes and other fascist symbols in their online presence and when the rock was painted last Friday evening 4/5
Apr 3, 2019 • 13 tweets • 7 min read
There has been a lot of speculation around the fire at Highlander Center, and white supremacist activity around Knoxville recently. Here's what we know.
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On Saturday 3/30 a group of masked fascist marched on UT campus, and in front of Planned Parenthood.
Oct 21, 2018 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
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Tomorrow morning, Mon. Oct 22, police will begin to evict the houseless encampment on Broadway between Ray's and Salvation Army. Although this has happened many times before, the city has now set aside 200k to build a "homeless daytime park" to stop the camp #LegalizeSleep
This will allow the city to displace hundreds of folx without shelters in the winter. This emcampment has been demonized in the media and by the city as a center of crime, while in reality these are the most marginalized people in town providing mutual aid to one another.