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1/ The Boston Straight Pride Parade is on August 31. It's a rebrand of Resist Marxism, a far-right group with ties to violent hate groups like the Proud Boys, the American Guard, and the neo-Nazi Patriot Front. This thread is on their "security," a collection of violent goons.pic.twitter.com/3c6fycxIc0
2/ Left to right (back row), that's Brandon Russell; Chad Hidler (President of the Patriot Saints, a splinter cell of hate group the Soldiers of Odin); Michael Moura (Resist Marxism); Kenny Lizardo (Proud Boys); and in the front is Danny Gilbertson (Patriot Saints).pic.twitter.com/5e0VaA9KQZ
3/ So who are they? Brandon Sullivan attended the 7/6 Rally for Free Speech in DC with the Parade's Samson Racioppi and Danny Gilbertson. Brandon threatened a crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters and punched an antifascist who tried to deescalate.https://twitter.com/AntiFashGordon/status/1151143717597847552 …
4/ Chad Hidler is the President of the Patriot Saints, a splinter cell of anti-immigrant hate group the Soldiers of Odin USA.pic.twitter.com/7mILRIp5b5
5/ The @ADL describes the Soldiers of Odin USA as an "anti-refugee vigilante group."
You can read more about their hateful ideologies in the ADL's report here.https://www.adl.org/resources/profiles/soldiers-of-odin-usa …
6/ And Hidler himself has a track record of violence.
In January 2019, he joined Resist Marxism and the American Guard to attack attendees at the Boston Women's March.
Video here, courtesy of @mikegamms.https://twitter.com/AntiFashGordon/status/1086649648666853377 …
7/ Hidler has noted on social media that he's heading up "Security" for the Straight Pride Parade.pic.twitter.com/wC4vBzH7Bk
8/ Michael Moura is the spokesman for Resist Marxism, a far-right group organizing in the Boston area for the past two years. Here's Moura (right) with Danny Gilbertson of the Patriot Saints, making the "okay" symbol common among white nationalists.pic.twitter.com/hruI8aJveO
9/ Moura's also a homophobe and an antisemite, and routinely expresses these opinions on social media. (CW: hateful language)pic.twitter.com/9vryj2MrYB
10/ In May 2018, Resist Marxism's chats were leaked, exposing an environment of racism and antisemitism, including ties with neo-Nazi group Patriot Front.https://thinkprogress.org/resist-marxism-front-for-far-right-organizing-9bd959325ae1/ …
11/ Kenny Lizardo is a member of the hate group the Proud Boys.
In May 2018, Lizardo drove to Pennsylvania on the orders of Gavin McInnes, to threaten videographer @VicBergerIV, who had mocked McInnes online.https://www.huffpost.com/entry/far-right-proud-boys-menaced-twitter-user-on-his-doorstep_n_5b06de68e4b07c4ea1060e92 …
12/ Lizardo's also been present at numerous violent incidents, including the 10/6/18 Resist Marxism rally in Providence where Proud Boys crossed a police line to attack protesters, and the Boston Women's March, where he joined RM to attack marchers.https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/5/27/1859465/-Far-right-street-brawlers-just-can-t-escape-their-violent-hateful-and-bigoted-roots …
13/ Lastly, Danny Gilbertson is the First Sergeant of the Patriot Saints. This is a selfie he posted shortly before attending the Boston Women's March with Resist Marxism, where they attacked march attendees who tried to prevent them from harassing the crowd.pic.twitter.com/2McOPJmUwq
14/ This is Gilbertson's livestream from the day, where you can see American Guard NH President John Camden assaulting march attendees. Gilbertson himself attempts to incite violence by confronting march attendees and screaming, "Punch me, motherfucker!"pic.twitter.com/fGcfBPfvkk
15/ Here's Gilbertson, on Facebook as "Gilby Danny," engaging in casual homophobia with fellow Security team member Michael Moura. (CW: homophobic language)pic.twitter.com/IMssUl8FMr
16/ And when the Straight Pride Parade happens on August 31, we can expect this same pattern of violence from the people they've designated as their "Security." And that's not an accident.pic.twitter.com/QIeI5cLsI9
17/ Resist Marxism is rebranding as Super Happy Fun America, the group sponsoring the Straight Pride Parade. For more on the links between Resist Marxism, violence, and far-right hate groups, see this thread.https://twitter.com/AntiFashGordon/status/1136283660737482752 …
17/ They portray Super Happy Fun America as a bunch of goofy trolls. Meanwhile, Resist Marxism's Telegram chat is openly discussing their antisemitic views.pic.twitter.com/LjGVLcOWNf
19/ The cops won't help us here. The city has granted the Straight Pride Parade a permit to march, even knowing this history of violence. Who protects us? We protect us.
20/ If the police won't protect us, we need to make it socially unacceptable to be a violent racist. I've finished my research into the organizers, and I'll be dropping their employment info starting Monday. I need all of you to call their employers, tweet at them, etc.
21/ We can show the far-right that we don't tolerate violent hate groups targeting marginalized people in our communities. For today, you can share this thread to warn people about the danger posed by the Straight Pride Parade.
22/ The Straight Pride Parade is not a bunch of goofy trolls.
They're members of hate groups with documented histories of violence.
And boys, if you're reading this?
Polish your resumes.
Firings start on Monday.
For an in-depth look at the man running the Parade's "Security," Chad Hidler, former Soldiers of Odin regional head and current President of the Patriot Saints, see this thread. https://twitter.com/AntiFashGordon/status/1163491869944418306 …
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