"Patriots, storm the capital!" shouted through bullhorn. https://t.co/uoQsiWlMWA
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"Patriots, storm the capital!" shouted through bullhorn. https://t.co/uoQsiWlMWA
He claims that the "fake news media" has stolen the election.
"Fight for Trump!" the crowd chants.
This is what the start of an attempted coup looks like.
This is straight out of the ultranationalist playbook, creating a myth of "real" citizens versus traitors.
Spotted by @ZTPetrizzo, some folks wearing camo and chest rigs, hanging out on a pillar outside of the White House around 11 AM ET on 6 January:https://t.co/mcHJHBKtjw
— Hampton Stall (@HamptonStall) January 6, 2021
Notable theme is the constant assault on both the media and democracy itself.
Pay attention to the close relationship between Trump's base and hate groups like the Proud Boys. The mask is off.
Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes is there-- despite claiming that he quit the group in 2018-- as is Proud Boys Elder Ethan Nordean, who was fired by his own father from Wally's Chowderhouse for being a PB.
Beside him is Proud Boys Elder Ethan "Rufio Panman" Nordean.
Police lines have been reportedly breached, and mace has been deployed, but MAGA ralliers are not inside the building.
At 1:00 p.m., Congress is set to confirm the election results.
Completely normal.
There's a not insignificant amount of blood on the ground.
"You work for us!" the crowd screams at the police.
This is what an attempted coup looks like.
"You're a fucking traitor to your country!" one man shouts at the police.
My screenshot wasn't fast enough, but I'm pretty sure I just saw Proud Boy Kenny Lizardo, who accompanied PB leader Enrique Tarrio in court yesterday, near the front of the line.
I mean, probably couldn't get any worse than the attempted white nationalist coup currently happening, amirite?
They're not smashing people in the head, and no one's kettling the Stop the Steal ralliers. They can just turn around and leave at any point.
Except.... they're not doing that.
Protesters have breached the Capitol. They\u2019re outside the Senate chamber pic.twitter.com/I021tKliUD
— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) January 6, 2021
The police here are trying to de-escalate with the Stop the Steal ralliers literally inside the Capitol building. https://t.co/Ovc39K0JXO
Some sort of gas has been set off. I\u2019m not sure by whom. Police seem to be trying to deescalate and talk to them. pic.twitter.com/CwB2PYdTMj
— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) January 6, 2021
Kind of strange they didn’t have that on-hand already? https://t.co/W48rBp4osv
Breaking: US Capitol Police are asking for additional law enforcement for assistance, including federal authorities, per a source familiar.\xa0
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) January 6, 2021
Several suspicious devices outside the Capitol Building.
"Take our country back!" some are screaming. "Forward!"
Meanwhile, @RepMoBrooks is spreading disinformation about antifascists in backwards MAGA hats, when this is clearly a far-right coup, top-to-bottom. https://t.co/qTv472PcA9
HOUSE RECESSSED UNTIL ORDER & SAFETY CAN BE ASSURED.
— Mo Brooks (@RepMoBrooks) January 6, 2021
Rumor: ANTIFA fascists in backwards MAGA hats. Time will tell what truth is.
Capitol Police Announcement: Capitol breach. Locked down! DO NOT LEAVE CHAMBER!
This is what happens when antifascists don't confront the far-right-- they're allowed to literally storm the Capitol Building.
The police are not handling it.
We know what the fuck we're talking about.
Listen to us next time.
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Well, Proud Boy Billy Knutson stormed the U.S. capitol with his fellow terrorists and participated in a failed coup:
https://t.co/Ctb7vThYhs
1/ ON 1/6 fascists will converge on DC to assault & harass black, brown, & other marginalized lives. Meet one of the fascists going: Billy Leonel Knutson, 35, of Charlotte, NC.
— Antifascist Trash Panda \u2199\ufe0f\u2199\ufe0f\u2199\ufe0f\U0001f99d (@trashpandaAFA) January 2, 2021
Billy is a member of the violent street gang Proud Boys, an @splcenter designated hate group. pic.twitter.com/IB4gjwBY2J
2/ Terrorist Proud Boy Billy Knutson placing himself at the scene of the failed coup in DC to overthrow democracy:
3/ From terrorist Proud Boy Billy Knutson's Parler in his own words:
PS: We see Texas Charter Plane 5 Jenna Ryan made the big time at the failed U.S. coup in DC
4/ FAIR USE claim: shows context in tweets
Terrorist Proud Boy Billy Knutson's Parler video where you can hear him screaming, "Stand Back and Stand By Motherf*ckers!" while standing on the US capitol steps. Speaker says they'll be back on Inauguration Day.
5/ Terrorist Proud Boy Billy Knutson already lost his Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, & Twitter before heading to DC
However @Spotify & @YouTube continue to platform Billy Knutson, aka Playboy The Beast, a terrorist that participated in the U.S. failed
HOW IT'S GOING for Proud Boy Billy Knutson:
— Antifascist Trash Panda \u2199\ufe0f\u2199\ufe0f\u2199\ufe0f\U0001f99d (@trashpandaAFA) January 6, 2021
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"200k+ fans, over 9 years of work, blood, sweat and tears...tens of thousands of dollars invested...all gone." ~ Billy Knutson https://t.co/Ctb7vThYhs pic.twitter.com/5BtKGNMHdy