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 …
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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
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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
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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
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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 …
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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