The all-male, domestic terrorist group known as The Proud Boys is “rebuilding” after being degraded by January 6th prosecutions for crimes they committed. Come on guys, tick tock: you’ve only five months until your next coup attempt. Chop chop.
Not good. "The Proud Boys are back. Four years after the failed effort to overturn Trump’s 2020 electoral defeat, the violent all-male extremist group that led the storming of Congress on Jan. 6, 2021, is rebuilding and regaining strength as Trump campaigns to return to the White House..."
"A Florida woman and former director for the Miami Young Republicans who allegedly spent months exchanging texts and photos with a member of the Proud Boys before joining him at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been formally indicted, court records show."
Matt Gaetz posted this today,
"Standing back and standing by, Mr. President"
Nice reference to The Proud Boys. Whatever happened to them?
Why aren't they outside the New York courthouse? Oh right, they are in prison for assaults to police.
Cross-examination of #MichaelCohen resumes, an opportunity for the defense to poke holes in his testimony & perhaps trip up or provoke the state’s key witness. The questioning of Cohen, #Trump’s fmr fixer, is the beginning of the end of Trump’s #criminal trial, which began April 15 & might conclude before Memorial Day weekend at this pace.
During the #TrumpTrial morning break, POS #MattGaetz posted an obvious reference to #Trump's Sept 2020 command to the #ProudBoys by writing “Standing back & standing by Mr. President.” 🤬
#Steinglass has seemed at ease during this direct examination of #Pecker. He is the most recent addition to this prosecution team but he is a veteran prosecutor at the Manhattan DA's office. He previously led the effort to convict the #TrumpOrganization in 2022 & also secured a conviction against 2 #ProudBoys#extremists for a violent brawl in 2019.
#SCOTUS is hearing a challenge today to a federal #law prosecutors used to charge >350 people who attacked the Capitol on #Jan6.
>100 have been convicted & sentenced under the statute for obstructing or impeding an ofcl proceeding—the joint session that convened to confirm Biden’s victory.
The case could impact #Trump’s federal trial in DC for trying to remain in power, 2 charges he faces are based on the same #obstruction statute.
Justices #Alito & #Kavanaugh questioned the #DOJ’s use of the “obstruction of an official proceeding” charge, & whether Congress meant to turn illegal & disruptive protesting, a #misdemeanor punishable by only a year or less in prison, into a #felony that carries a potential 20-yr sentence.
"Despite the attempts of the Proud Boys, the event itself was a success and received great feedback of not only the event itself but the folks who helped keep it safe. Community supporters made up of anti-fascists, helpful volunteers, and local residents held a united front in the face of fascist violence showing once again the power of an organized community."
Georgia Congressman Casually Endorses Throwing Migrant From Helicopter 😶
And by referencing #Pinochet and his over the top cartel murder methods, Loudmouth Republican Representative Mike #Collins (GA) was “parroting a meme that’s been popular among #whitesupremacists & #neofascists like the #ProudBoys for the last 7 or so years.” Just buy HIM a ticket on Pinochet Air.
"Proud boys in the area have been experimenting with new tactics for displaying their messages after local activists started capturing their banners and modifying them into community art projects.
On the morning of January 12th, 2024, anti-fascists in the Inland Empire in Southern California responded to some Proud Boy graffiti on a billboard in Colton, California. The message said “Fuck Joe Biden, Free the Proud Boys,” accompanied with the gold laurel wreath logo used by the hate group."
Check out my video retrospective of J6 in Columbus! The pissboys saw antifascists threw a tantrum at the Statehouse for 45 minutes, then ran away scared with a police escort. Antifascism works! #j6#jan6#antifa#antifascists#antifascism#directaction#ProudBoys