J6 Terrorist Group claims responsibility for shutting down NARSOL conference

Many times over the years, a number of braindead idiots have tried in vain to shut down the NARSOL conference. Two years ago, the neck-bearded terrorist organization that no longer legally owns the name of the "Proud Boys" tried in vain to shut down the NARSOL conference. 

This year, with the backing of a Russian puppet posing as the US President, the so-called "Proud Boys" have been given free reign to commit acts of terror, including threatening the hotel where this year's conference was to be held in order to get them to cancel the conference a week before the conference was to be held. They also made it a point to attack a transgender person on NARSOL's staff, referring to her as a "transvestite". 

If you want NARSOL's take, you can CLICK HERE, but for now, the neckbeards have been claiming victory. They are also intentionally spreading misinformation, of course. It ain't my problem (yet), but these people aren't very smart but they ARE very violent. One of them was sitting in federal prison for violent acts during the January 6th Insurrection. The so-called "Proud Boys" are a known VIOLENT TERRORIST group.

Just to give my readers an idea of the low intelligence we are dealing with, one of the terrorists is deep into batshit crazy right-wing conspiracies. This was posted just after the post above.

PS: It is funny how these right-wing extremists say NOTHING AT ALL about how their orange "god" is directly connected to Jeffrey Epstein, their bogeyman. 

Proud Boys faceplant hard in failed attempt to derail the NARSOL Conference

 I wasn't even going to discuss this because it was a whole bunch of nothing. After all, if a tree falls in the woods, or a bunch of losers congregate at an Interstate overpass, and no one is around when it falls, did it make a sound?

I've covered the Proud Boys before. For the few who've never heard of them, the Proud Boys (or PB for short) is a hate group that espouses extremist far-right political bullcrap like QAnon and Trump conspiracies. These days, they can most likely be found protesting Drag Queen Story Hour and Pride Month events. 

A few months ago, it seems the Proud Boys posted a notice they planned on protesting the NARSOL conference. It was first discussed publicly in a Facebook video post by scumbag right wing radio host Kenny Webster of KPRC 950 AM.

After months of planning, they barely convinced a dozen losers to brave 100+ degree temps for a one hour event. 

How NARSOL officially described the Proud Boys counterprotest--

"Unbeknownst to NARSOL at the time, over a month ago the fact of our conference caught the attention of a group called Proud Boys, and they took exception to what they erroneously believe NARSOL to be. They sent out a call for supporters to converge on the hotel and protest against our conference. Chatter on social media alerted us to this the first afternoon of the conference after it was well underway. This protest was set to take place the next day, day two, in the late morning.

Hotel security was advised, and they assured us that, along with help from the Houston Police Dept., precautions would be taken, and when the protest group arrived, somewhere between 25 and 50 in number, they were. The protesters gathered outside on the main road to the hotel chanting “Protect the children,” and attempted egress onto hotel property was met with police officers who made it clear that the protesters would stay on public property or be arrested.

They made the wiser choice. They obeyed the law and did what every American is guaranteed the right to do: make their opinions known in a lawful manner. They dispersed fairly soon."

The Proud Boys were largely ignored. There as no media coverage. Most simply assumed the Proud Boys were there to protest a gay pride parade held in Houston later that day. And what little coverage the Proud Boys got all weekend was when the Proud Boys fought other extremist groups like the Patriot Front or a rival right wing gang created by an ex-PB member.

Based on various acounts, what I have determined about the event is that a couple of Proud Boys losers tried to scope out the hotel but were told to leave by the police. Roughly 15 or so PB clowns then set up shop at a nearby Interstate off-ramp. They left an hour later. People just assumed they were protesting the Pride parade and got no sympathy:

Too bad there were no pictures of the event. They failed at promotion and I love it!

"Shoot Your Local Pedophile" merchandise is connected to far-right extremist group "Proud Boys"

 This blog has already covered both merchandise containing the slogan "shoot/kill/hang your local pedophile/sex offender" and the far right extremist group, the Proud Boys. However, I've never really made the connection until now that the "shoot your local pedophile" and related slogans were mostly used by the Proud Boys until recently. It seems like the phrase was intended to be, in part, a show of support for the Kyle Rittenhouse, who murdered two protesters in Kenosha WI. One of Rittenhouse's victims was a Person Forced to Register, which was used as a defense for committing murder. 

As seen on the now-removed Proud Boys website, the Proud Boys were selling "Kill Your Local Pedophile" t-shirts:

Similar merchandise also appeared on the 1776 store, another Proud Boys front:

Some news reports have also documented the use of this slogan during protests in which Proud Boys members participated:

https://www.vice.com/en/article/xgdxx3/protesters-kenosha-jury-rittenhouse

Tensions are rising outside the Kenosha County Courthouse in Wisconsin where jurors are deliberating the fate of Kyle Rittenhouse, the 18-year-old facing intentional homicide charges for shooting three people and killing two during a protest in August 2020. Gaggles of his right-wing supporters, including at least one waving a giant “Let’s Go Brandon” flag, which is a conservative meme making fun of President Joe Biden, were already congregating outside the courthouse Tuesday, the first day of deliberations. Several burly men, including one with a hat saying “Shoot Your Local Pedophile,” lined up on the steps. 

Meanwhile, activists, including some who were wearing T-shirts saying “Fuck Kyle,” called for Rittenhouse’s conviction. Both groups came with megaphones and got into shouting matches. Earlier in the day, photographer Alex Kent captured a man in a pickup truck doing a Nazi salute in the direction of Black Lives Matter protesters outside the courthouse. 

https://www.cerescourier.com/news/local/anti-vaccine-mandate-crowd-protests-park/

Opposition to vaccine mandates and the expansion of powers by the state and federal government were a common theme expressed at a small and peaceful rally held Saturday at the Ceres River Bluff Regional Park. Gathering at noon were representatives of conservative and patriotic groups who advocated pushing back against controversial policies that have governments mandating COVID vaccines as a condition of employment and attendance at public schools....

Debra Hunt offered assistance to any parent wishing to pull their children out of public schools because of the state COVID vaccine mandates to home school them... Hunt, who described herself as a conservative who disagrees with vaccine mandates, said she was a bit shocked to see members of the Echo Company of the California State Militia and the controversial Proud Boys. At least one member of the Proud Boys donned a ball cap that read “Shoot your local pedophile” and a shirt with an emblem featuring brass knuckles and a military style rifle and the words: “Proud Boys American as F---.” “I’m not against the Proud Boys. I respect their freedom loving but the Militia is the one that was like, wait, what? Why am I in a place with the Militia?” laughed Hunt. She noted that militia members were nice and respectful and supportive.

Proud Boys, QAnon supporters, and many Anonymous sects all use similar symbolism, along with other similar slogans including QAnon's "#SaveTheChildren" campaigns. But at the heart of all thse groups are terrorism and extremism, and all these dangerous groups should not be allowed to spread their filthy propaganda. 

No heroes here: Proud Boys pass out flyers falsely accusing Philly activist (who made a false allegation) of being a pedophile

Gwen Snyder of Philadelphia is not a person I'd sympathize with. After all, she's a MeToo moron who falsely accused a Bernie Sanders campaign worker of sexual assault, which got tossed out of court in 2016. 

However, what the Proud Boys have done is equally disgusting. 

You can see Gwen's posting of the flier and the responses, including responses from those calling her a pedophile, at https://twitter.com/gwensnyderPHL/status/1311407334871138308

While I am generally okay with false accusers getting a taste of their own medicine, I am still no fan of groups that use the registry as a weapon to harm others. Thus, there are no winners and no heroes to this story. 

https://philadelphiaweekly.com/standing-up-to-hate/

STANDING UP TO HATE

Why do white nationalists continue to target this Philadelphia activist?

Jesse Bunch

October 30th, 2020

Violent threats. Midnight stalking. A public smear campaign. Philadelphia activist Gwen Snyder is once again on the receiving end of horrific scare tactics by white nationalist group the Proud Boys. 

A vocal critic of the group’s racist and misogynistic beliefs, Snyder says armed members stalked her outside of her home in mid-September after a failed protest against “antifa terrorism.” It’s part of an alarming harassment trend that’s targeted Snyder for years, and lately it’s been getting worse. 

“We’re not fans of guns,” said Snyder of her and her husband, “but we now own a firearm. It’s really meant changing the entire way we live our lives.”

Snyder is no stranger to threats from white supremecists. Her work as an anti-facism researcher played a crucial role in exposing the identities of Proud Boy members working in various sectors throughout Philadelphia. Snyder’s research, which is shared primarily through her Twitter account, resulted in the firings of several outed members in 2018. 

That’s when local Proud Boys and neo-Nazis from across the country began sending her death threats, along with releasing her public information and address online. For a brief period in July of 2019, Snyder was even forced to move residences for fear for her safety. 

The incident outside Snyder’s West Philadelphia home occured on Sept. 19 after the Proud Boy’s “Belly of the Beast 2020” rally failed to materialize in nearby Clark Park. According to reporting from The Philadelphia Inquirer, around 500 counter-protesters outnumbered the small group of Proud Boys members who actually showed up for the 1 p.m. rally. 

Despite their low turnout, it didn’t stop a group of Proud Boys in unmarked clothing from gathering outside of Snyder’s house in an attempt to intimidate her. 

“They scheduled the rally specifically outside of my house,” said Snyder. “They said explicitly in their chats.” Part of Snyder’s work involves monitoring Proud Boys chats on the popular messaging service Telegram. 

In one Twitter video posted from Snyder’s account, two members can be heard saying “goodbye Gwen” as they walk past the camera. 

The members were reportedly armed and circled the residential block throughout the afternoon. Snyder was lucky to have her friend Jim Savage protect her that day. Savage, a former union president, stood guard on Snyder’s porch with a baseball bat in case any conflicts arose. 

“I wasn’t there to confront anybody. I was there to protect my friend,” said Savage. He ended up staying with Snyder for eight hours that day, and says Proud Boys members circled the home at least five times throughout the afternoon. 

“I didn’t expect them to do anything if someone was there. If it had just been Gwen, it might have been a different story,” he added. 

Apart from stalking and harassment, members of the Proud Boys recently created a false conspiracy theory that paints Snyder as a pedophile. Members circulated a doctored flier online that depicts Snyder as a Megan’s Law offender, listing her home address. Megan’s Law is a federal law requiring police to alert community members of registered sex offenders – in this instance, an outright false and damaging claim. 

Law enforcement has been little help in offering Snyder assistance. When members of the Proud Boys yelled death threats outside of her home at midnight in July of 2019, the Philadelphia Police Department reportedly shrugged off the behavior as scare tactics and wrote up a “cursory report.” Only after Snyder and other activists vocalized their frustration on social media did a more thorough investigation take place. Since then, zero arrests have been made. 

A representative for the Philadelphia Police Department stated in a phone call that if a complaint is filed for harassment or stalking, the department will intervene depending on the seriousness of the threats. From there, detectives can interview the alleged harasser and determine whether an arrest warrant can be sought from a judge. 

When asked about how the PPD responds to credible death threats – like the ones Snyder is bombarded with – the representative said that “what you think is credible and what we think is credible are different.” 

After the September 2020 incident, Snyder isn’t confident the Philadelphia Police Department will do any better in standing up against white supremacists. “I’ve had really negative experiences dealing with the police,” she said. “They generally do not take this seriously. It’s only gotten worse since Danielle Outlaw took over.” 

Outlaw came under fire in 2018 during her time as police chief of Portland, Oregon. The Guardian reported that her officers fired stun-grenades directly at citizens who were counter-protesting rallies held by the Proud Boys and Patriot Prayer, another far-right group.

In her current role as chief of the Philadelphia Police Department, Outlaw has drawn heavy criticism from Black Lives Matter supporters for her handling of the June 2020 incident on I-676. Protesters trapped between officers and a fenced area were tear-gassed and shot with rubber bullets as they marched for racial justice in the wake of George Floyd’s murder. 

Regardless of Outlaw’s ability to control her officers, connections between the Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police and the Proud Boys are undeniable. In July, Proud Boys members reportedly rang up a $1,000 bar tab at the FOP headquarters during an afterparty for Vice President Mike Pence’s speech. Earlier in June, some Philadelphia Police officers were notably supportive of violent Proud Boys attacks against journalists during racial justice protests in Fishtown and South Philadelphia, high-fiving and taking photos with group members while refusing to make arrests. 

When President of the FOP John McNesby was asked about his organization’s relationship with the Proud Boys, he denied any affiliation, stating “Philadelphia police officers, FOP leadership, and members condemn their hateful and discriminatory speech in any form.”

As tensions boil ahead of the November 2020 presidential election, cities around the nation are seeing renewed enthusiasm from the Proud Boys. When asked about the group in recent debates, President Trump refused to condemn their behavior, telling them to “stand back and stand by.”

Trump’s fear-mongering around civil unrest has only exacerbated Proud Boys rhetoric. Philadelphia Proud Boys cited “antifa terrorism” as the main reason for the failed Clark Park rally in September. Their fears continue despite U.S. Crisis Center data that shows law-enforcement agencies are disproportionately flooded with credible threats of violence from white supremecists and that less than 10 percent of Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 have resulted in violence. 

While threats from the Proud Boys and white supremecists haven’t stopped for Snyder, she’s happy knowing that their numbers in Philadelphia have decreased due to her mass-identification campaigns. In this dangerous field of activism, she’s also not alone. 

“There’s a lot of people who have done really excellent research,” says Snyder. “But for obvious reasons, they tend to latch on to us that choose to do this work under our own name.”

In the ever-growing need to combat white supremacy in communities, Snyder hopes more people will look at her research as something they can be involved with.

“It’s really important for folks to see this work not as something radical. This is work that needs to be respected and in the mainstream. It’s especially important for white people to be using our privilege right now.”

ADDENDUM: Kyle Boell of Philadelphia, a "self-professed" Proud Boy member was arrested and charged for harassing and threatening Gwen Snyder.