China Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 How Portland Stopped the Proud Boys Portland, Oregon, witnessed early versions of the Proud Boys events that culminated in the storming of the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021; years of anti-fascist organizing and the belated intervention of law enforcement halted their activities in the city This was the first summer since 2019 that I have not needed to don armor, strap on a gun or load up a first aid kit to go and report in downtown Portland, Oregon. Since 2017, the Rose City has hosted regular gatherings of far-right militant groups, like the Proud Boys and Patriot Prayer, that degenerate into mass brawls with anti-fascist activists. Violence has been regular enough that some local left-wing activists refer to summer as the “fighting season.” But this year, there were no protests or rallies of note. While the Pacific Northwest, true to its reputation, has an assortment of bespoke local fascist groups, the Proud Boys, a far-right gang that has been labeled a “terrorist entity” in Canada and New Zealand, have been present at nearly every event. Their absence from Portland this summer is noteworthy. The opposite has been true for much of the rest of the country. There are more Proud Boys chapters now in the United States than there were on Jan. 6, 2021. The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project has tracked more than 200 of their public events around the country since they stormed the U.S. Capitol. And these events have only grown more violent. In 2020, only 18% of Proud Boy-involved events ended in violence. In 2021, 25% ended in blood and beatings. The range of acceptable targets has broadened as far-right political violence has become normalized. The Proud Boys and other right-wing paramilitary groups have disrupted school board meetings in at least 12 states. They have crashed LGBTQ-oriented book readings at libraries and harassed pride rallies. But in 2022, they didn’t show up in Portland. It’s worth looking into why. But if you want a quick answer, here it is: Portland fought back. The Rose City has a long history as a hotbed of radical activism amid one of the most conservative parts of the country. Portland is the city where local police officers deputized for the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s and that President George H.W. Bush nicknamed “Little Beirut” after intense protests against his visit following the Gulf War. In the 1990s, it was a breeding ground for fascist violence following the murder in 1988 of Mulugeta Seraw, an Ethiopian immigrant, by members of the White Aryan Resistance. Tom Metzger, the group’s founder and a famous Nazi organizer from California, recruited heavily from disaffected young men in Portland. Anti-racist skinheads started organizing in opposition, and over the course of several bloody years, far-right groups were prevented from rallying openly in the city. Click on the link for the full article 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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China Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Neo-Nazis Protested Near Drag Brunch After Texas GOP Tweeted ‘Alert’ A group of neo-Nazis toting swastikas and transphobic signs gathered near a restaurant hosting a drag brunch in Pflugerville, Texas, Sunday, just days after the state GOP tweeted an “alert” about the event. One man held up a flag featuring a swastika. Another wore a red hat emblazoned with a swastika, and another had a swastika on a chain around his neck. One had his face covered with a skeleton mask and held up a flag containing two “SS” lightning bolts, another symbol referencing the Nazi Third Reich. They held signs reading “Transvestite is not a Gender; it is a Mental Disorder” and “It’s Okay to be White.” Some members of the group wore apparel featuring a symbol associated with the Aryan Freedom Network, a white supremacist group that’s ramped up recruitment and propaganda efforts across the country, including Texas in the last year. Click on the link for the full article 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 Black Author Shocked, Book Publisher Prints a Photo of Hitler Inside His Memoir With Nazi Symbols on Every Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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China Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Woburn Cop Accused of Helping Plan 2017 Charlottesville Rally Placed on Leave The Woburn Police Department says it has placed one of its officers on paid leave after learning that he allegedly participated in and helped plan the 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. Mayor Scott Galvin and Police Chief Robert Rufo announced in a press release Thursday that Officer John Donnelly was placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal affairs investigation into "allegations of inappropriate conduct." Rufo said he recently learned that Donnelly allegedly participated in "and was active in the planning of" the August 2017 "Unite the Right" rally, which included members of white nationalist and neo-Nazi groups and the Ku Klux Klan, some of whom carried weapons and chanted racist and antisemitic slogans. Donnelly was a reserve officer at the time of his alleged participation in the Charlottesville rally. Woburn officials did not specify in their release how long he served as a reserve officer or what his current role is. Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LD0506 Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 8 hours ago, China said: The Woburn Police Department says it has placed one of its officers on paid leave after learning that he allegedly participated in and helped plan the 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. So, vacation...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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China Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 US Jews on alert as white supremacists plan antisemitic ‘day of hate’ Saturday Law enforcement and Jewish groups in the US are urging vigilance ahead of an antisemitic “national day of hate” planned by white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups for Saturday. The white supremacists have called for followers to distribute antisemitic messaging with banners, stickers, fliers and graffiti. There are no known threats of violence and a Jewish security group said it did not expect widespread participation. “Take a stand, and expose the international clique of parasitic vermin that infest our nation,” said a statement attributed to the hate groups. “Make your voices heard loud and clear, that the one true enemy of the American people is the Jew.” The New York Police Department said it had not identified any specific threats in New York City, but would be stepping up security at houses of worship out of an abundance of caution. The NYPD urged New Yorkers to “remain vigilant” and report any suspicious activity. Click on the link for the full article 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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China Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 When I see Proud Boys censored in that context I read it as **** ****es. That's cat and female dogs. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 (edited) I thought it was “Pretzel Buns”. Which are delicious, if you’ve never had one. Edited February 25, 2023 by TradeTheBeal! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacks 'n' Stuff Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 3 hours ago, China said: When I see Proud Boys censored in that context I read it as **** ****es. That's cat and female dogs. I also thought that’s what it said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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