"the No. 1 predictor of being classified as a mass casualty offender was having a U.S. military background – that outranked mental health problems, that outranked being a loner, that outranked having a previous criminal history or substance abuse issues"

https://twitter.com/AP/status/1846857468044829177

The story makes the important point that service members who radicalize make up a tiny fraction of the millions who serve in the armed forces.

But still, the data here lays bare the deadly consequences of extremist views combined with military experience

The Boogaloo Bois were everywhere in 2020, and then suddenly they weren't.

I set out to find out what happened, if speculation that the FBI had "won" was right. I found that they've been laying low, and are now plotting their comeback for 2024.

vice.com/en/article/jg5… They've been regrouping on Facebook of all places, which banned the Boogaloo in 2020, calling it a "dangerous network" in 2020. @TTP_updates shared exclusive info with us showing how they were using the platform to recruit and rebuild.

vice.com/en/article/jg5…

In court today for the Proud Boys' seditious conspiracy trial. Opening arguments slated to begin Thursday. Court now going over various matters, and we're getting a glimpse into some of the defense arguments we may hear in the coming weeks Roger Roots, who is on Pezzola's legal team, suggests that there are usually so many members of Congress and staffers in the Capitol hallways, that it poses a disruption "akin to Jan 6"

Since J6, the Oath Keeper's national footprint has shrunk considerably.

That's not the case for Proud Boys, who remain a persistent menace in communities across the U.S.

I try to understand their "resilience" in the face of legal scrutiny & infighting:

vice.com/en/article/88q… I've tracked Proud Boy activity for the last two years. One thing is clear:

They are culture war chameleons, ready to go to battle for whatever the GOP tells them. Last year, it was vaccines, masking and CRT. This year, it was abortion and drag shows.

vice.com/en/article/88q…

There’s a small group of maybe 30 protesters outside Maricopa County Recorders Office today, about half an hour before a planned “Patriots Rise Up” rally (The 30 number includes another group over by the vehicle’s entrance to the building). State Sen. Wendy Rogers promoted this event on her social media.

Here at Penn State where Alex Stein has arrived for a campus “comedy” event with Gavin McInnes. Some of Stein/ McInnes posse also here. Ton of police and hundreds of protesters here

Day 2 of CPAC Patriot pack!

Proud Boys' role in the Capitol Hill riots has gone largely unscrutinized. This was by design: they were incognito that day.

@MackLamoureux & I report that the man who broke the window at the Capitol, the first breach, is a Proud Boy who goes by "Spazzo"
vice.com/en/article/epd… According to a livestream by Eddie Block, a Proud Boy, around 60 members of the group —including leaders— were down at the Capitol approximately 40 minutes before Trump had even started speaking at the main event at Washington Monument