3/ For context, the Proud Boys are designated as a hate group by the @splcenter.
For more on that, see here.https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/group/proud-boys …
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THREAD: Aaron Wolkind is the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Philly Proud Boys.
He was part of the group that threatened Gwen Synder, a researcher covering the far-right, late Saturday, calling her "that fat bitch" and warning her to stop.
He works for @AerzenUSA in Coatesville, PA.pic.twitter.com/gR5Z43cjHo
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4/ And they've been involved in a string of violent attacks. Recently, leaked chats showed the Proud Boys planning a violent rally in Providence, posting pictures of protesters they planned to target, and they knives they planned to use to assault them.https://www.huffpost.com/entry/proud-boys-chat-logs-premeditate-rally-violence-in-leaked-chats_n_5ce1e231e4b00e035b928683 …
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5/ In the last week, the Proud Boys have begun targeting children's events called Drag Queen Storytime, hosted at public libraries across North America.https://itsgoingdown.org/this-week-in-fascism-16-neo-nazis-proud-boys-join-attacks-on-story-hour …
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6/ And Aaron Wolkind himself is a dangerous person. He trains in MMA at
@Quintellamma and can be seen in a photo below threatening a counterprotester with a can of mace at a rally.pic.twitter.com/5JEzDVoQpf
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7/ The police won't protect us here. In fact, the cops routinely protect the far-right at rallies. As a community, we need to show violent hate groups that we don't tolerate predatory violence in our neighborhoods.
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Oh AerzenUSA is this the kind of person you want working for you?
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Just gave them a heads up.
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