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Jon Lewis

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2 years

Early evidence suggests perpetrator is a far-right extremist who livestreamed the act and posted a manifesto on 4chan. The iconography used by the perpetrator and content of the manifesto suggests the individual was inspired by the actions of Christchurch shooter Breton Tarrant.

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BREAKING: Multiple people have been shot at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, police there said, adding that the alleged shooter was in custody. Details on the number of people shot at the Tops Friendly Market weren't immediately available.

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Jon Lewis

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3 years

NEW: Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers, has been arrested and charged in connection to his alleged involvement in the Oath Keepers conspiracy on January 6.

Program On Extremism

@gwupoe

3 years

‘Oath Keepers Leader Arrested in Jan. 6 Investigation’

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

3 years

Last year, @orensegal warned me this exact joke would happen and I regret not listening sooner

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@ratemyskyperoom

3 years

Hostage video. Extremists seem to have captured @Jon_Lewis27 2/10

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Jon Lewis

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7 months

If there weren't legal citations in this document, you'd think you were reading Breitbart article about the Battle of Berkeley and other events in 2017, instead of an actual order signed by a federal judge.

Ali Winston

@awinston

7 months

BREAKING: U.S. District Court Cormac Carney tosses federal charges against Rise Above Movement founder Robert Rundo for the 2nd time in 5 years, citing 'selective prosecution.' Only at Bleeding Edge, *behind* the paywall.

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Jon Lewis

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5 months

@MarkDavis @ByEdMcKinley Hi Mark, if someone’s “shtick” includes overt antisemitism (as defined by literally any of the leading organizations that study antisemitism) it’s probably antisemitic! Hope this helps.

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

7 months

Cases like Bryan Betancur's should really clear up any lingering media confusion about the effectiveness (or lack thereof) of January 6 prosections in deterring future violent extremist activity, especially by lone actors.

Kate Ross

@kate_ross_

7 months

Bryan Betancur, a self-identified white nationalist & accelerationist who wants to be a lone wolf shooter, was at a Julian Assange protest today. No notes.

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Jon Lewis

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2 years

Lot of Proud Boys in Southern Florida turning informants: "Furthermore, according to information FBI Miami obtained from multiple confidential human sources, RAMEY was listed on a master list of Proud Boys members in Southern Florida."

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Jon Lewis

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3 years

Thread: Monday, U.S. prosecutors filed their sentencing response in the case of two members of the accelerationist Neo-Nazi movement The Base. The language in the govt response, and the stark gap in sentencing recommendations, is striking.

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

3 years

Some early analysis from the new seditious conspiracy indictment just unsealed against Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, uploaded by @gwupoe :

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

2 years

Less than 1 week after another uncharged Jan. 6 participant walked into an FBI field office w/ a nail gun and body armor. We cannot conflate the successful prosecution of individual Jan. 6 defendants with the reduction of a threat that continues to emanate from these spaces.

Ryan J. Reilly

@ryanjreilly

2 years

NEW: A Jan. 6 participant who has been harassing witnesses outside the trial of a felony Capitol attack defendant has been banned from the courtroom. Addition action may be forthcoming, per DOJ.

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Jon Lewis

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3 years

The indictment of Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio on a destruction of government property charge (among others) would potentially open Tarrio and his co-defendants to a terrorism sentencing enhancement if found guilty.

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2 years

The shooting in Buffalo today, and the shooting in DC last month, further support the idea that significant segments of far-right extremism in the United States have moved beyond a traditional, hierarchical group understanding.

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@Jon_Lewis27

2 years

It's important to consider the role of chan culture in these acts of violence. Research from @Blyth_Crawford @FlorenceKeen @crest_research highlights the significance of chan sites in creating a distinct in-group culture that fosters an extremist mindset.

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

2 years

As @mattkriner recently explored for @TheARConsortium , militant accelerationism is "designed to put pressure on and exacerbate latent social divisions, often through violence, thus hastening societal collapse.

An Introduction to Militant Accelerationism — ARC

By Matthew Kriner on behalf of the ARC Steering Committee

www.accresearch.org

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

2 years

'Lone actors' who have significant online network connections to like-minded individuals and a universe of supporters have continued to be the most successful domestic terrorists - In Pittsburgh, in Poway, in El Paso, in Charleston.

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

2 years

Just last month, Raymond Spencer shot four people before shooting himself prior to arrest. Reporting from @Justin_Ling highlights Spencer's connection to chan culture and the role of these spaces in inspiring and celebrating acts of violence.

‘Cheering section’ for violence: the attacks that show 4chan is still a threat

The Washington DC shooting was the most recent to spawn out of the extremist culture of unregulated ‘chan’ message boards

www.theguardian.com

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

2 years

Violence for the sake of violence, which galvanizes the in group and inspires future mass shooters and which , is the goal. As such, it is imperative to understand the drivers of this violence and the online spaces which inspire them.

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

2 years

Finally, it's crucial to recognize that many of the actors detailed here, and many of the networks that serve as the connective tissue for these specific white supremacist, antisemitic ideologies, narratives, and grievances are inherently accelerationist.

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

7 months

Another alarming reminder that, 3 years after law enforcement completely failed to appreciate the realities of the terrorism threat, there is still no evidence lessons have been learned. The same tired buzzwords & strategies cannot be the answer in 2024.

Ryan J. Reilly

@ryanjreilly

7 months

Jan. 6 docs keep trickling in on the FBI FOIA Vault. The latest batch has an email from a Washington Field Office Intelligence Division official saying a week before J6 (NYE eve) they don't need a separate message making J6 an intelligence collection priority.

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

2 years

New by me in @NBCNewsTHINK on Tuesday’s J6 Committee hearing and the evolution of Stewart Rhodes and the Oath Keepers in the buildup to the January 6 insurrection.

NBC News THINK

@NBCNewsTHINK

2 years

Tuesday’s Jan. 6 testimony provided the most comprehensive roadmap of the Oath Keeper’s evolution, writes @Jon_Lewis27 . Understanding this evolution is crucial to understanding the motivations of founder Stewart Rhodes:

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

2 years

We've uploaded the indictment here:

Program On Extremism

@gwupoe

2 years

‘Proud Boys leader Tarrio, 4 top lieutenants charged with seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 Capitol attack’

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

3 years

This afternoon, I'll be testifying before the Alaska House Military & Veterans' Affairs Committee alongside @alex_friedfeld . I'll be discussing the Oath Keepers' role in the Jan 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol, based on original @gwupoe research and data.

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

7 months

As a reminder, here is how the FBI described Betancur when initially charged: a self-professed white supremacist with homicidal ideations, who expressed support for domestic terrorists like James Fields and openly expressed a desire to commit mass violence.

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

3 years

Pleased to share my latest article for @CTCWP with my esteemed co-author @mattkriner on the evolution of the Oath Keepers and their role in the January 6 Insurrection.

The Oath Keepers and Their Role in the January 6 Insurrection – Combating Terrorism Center at West...

Abstract: On January 6, 2021, 21 members of the Oath Keepers are alleged to have played a critical role in a wide-ranging conspiracy to storm the U.S. Capitol and disrupt the certification of the...

ctc.westpoint.edu

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2 years

New by me in @NBCNewsTHINK on the mass shooting in Buffalo, the rise of neo-fascist accelerationism, and the pressing need for new solutions to America’s domestic terrorism problem.

Opinion | How the Buffalo suspect exposes the dangers of accelerationist violence

Why transnational accelerationist networks create a far more amorphous and decentralized threat picture.

www.nbcnews.com

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

2 years

Another big break for DOJ in the ongoing seditious conspiracy prosecution of the Oath Keepers

Ryan J. Reilly

@ryanjreilly

2 years

BOOM: A plea hearing is set this afternoon for William Todd Wilson of the North Carolina Oath Keepers. A two-count criminal information charges him with seditious conspiracy and obstruction of an official proceeding on Jan. 6. (Reporting w/ @PeteWilliamsNBC )

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Jon Lewis

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7 months

Important reporting by @daithaigilbert on the links between "culture war" conspiracies and the recent beheading in Pennsylvania, featuring comments from @KatKeneally , @RVAwonk , @ashkenaz89 and me.

A Decapitation May Have Roots in Far-Right Border and Immigrant Paranoia

A man charged with murdering his father and showing his decapitated head on YouTube spent years ranting about extremist conspiracies.

www.wired.com

David Gilbert

@daithaigilbert

7 months

It is impossible to separate this week's horrific beheading from the right-wing rhetoric being shared about the border standoff in Texas. "This act of violence represents the threat posed by mainstreaming hateful and dehumanizing rhetoric.” @Jon_Lewis27

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Jon Lewis

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2 years

Must-read piece on Highland Park from some of the best experts out there on this topic: @GamerGirlRights @nezumi_ningen @MelanieFSmith and @TheARConsortium ’s @AlexBNewhouse

NPR

@NPR

2 years

It appears that the Highland Park shooting suspect has no ideological or political bent. Yet extremism researchers say these acts may actually be part of a troubling new trend. One that involves dark subcultures that glorify violence and foster nihilism.

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

7 months

Since his release, Betancur has reportedly remained in DC, spending his free time attending Jan 6 events & vigils, and stalking numerous women including a candidate for D.C. Council.

Patricia Eguino

@PatriciaEguino

7 months

Reminder: Bryan Betancur first stalked me back in May of last year. He followed me again in December. He's stalking numerous other women in #WashingtonDC . He is a dangerous January 6 insurrectionist that the DC crime bros have told me to ignore. Hypocrites. #freedomcorner

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

7 months

@awinston "Actually, RAM and Antifa are the same, and if anything Antifa is worse because RAM didn't go to Clinton rallies" is an all-time brain rot take that will surely age well in 2024.

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Jon Lewis

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1 year

With key members of both the Proud Boys & Oath Keepers now convicted of seditious conspiracy, worth reupping this @just_security piece with @meghaneconroy : The Proud Boys and Oath Keepers Are Domestic Terrorists, It’s Past Time to Call Them What They Are.

The Proud Boys and Oath Keepers Are Domestic Terrorists, It’s Past Time to Call Them What They Are

The Proud Boys and Oath Keepers who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6th are not drinking buddies or patriots. They are violent extremists.

www.justsecurity.org

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

7 months

Cases like this show the shortcomings of the current USG approach to domestic terrorism - isolated arrests & low level charges, while hoping against hope that there isn’t another mass shooting by someone just like Betancur while they’re on the clock.

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

2 years

More evidence of the inherent connection between the Oath Keepers mobilization to DC and their embrace of the Stop the Steal conspiracy

Kyle Cheney

@kyledcheney

2 years

JUST IN: Oath Keeper Thomas Caldwell has been accused by prosecutors of keeping a “death list” that included the names of election officials on it (he calls it a benign “doodle pad.”) In a filing tonight, Caldwell revealed the names on his pad: Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss

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Jon Lewis

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3 years

Thread: Today, PoE released a new extremism tracker reviewing all publicly available cases of Boogaloo Movement activity in the United States.

Program On Extremism

@gwupoe

3 years

Just Released: A new PoE extremism tracker reviewing the 44 criminal cases involving the Boogaloo Movement. The document is here: Additionally, next week we’ll launch a dedicated section on our website of court records relayed to domestic extremism

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

3 years

More robust debate is surely needed around U.S. domestic terrorism law. But, the current approach creates, in practicality, a two-tiered system dependent on whether your criminal conduct is in support of the Islamic State or a white ethnostate. Simply put, this is unsustainable.

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

3 years

However, the charges against Rhodes - which are alleged to include seditious conspiracy - show a renewed focus by the Department of Justice on prosecuting high-level individuals who are alleged to have played a central role in the events on January 6.

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Jon Lewis

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1 year

New by me in @CNNOpinion : It difficult to argue that the domestic terrorism threat is any less significant — or that the federal government is any better positioned to respond to it — than it was on January 5, 2021.

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

7 months

As Morgan Moon and I wrote for @just_security , the decentralized Active Club network created by Rundo has become one of the most active elements in the white supremacist landscape in the U.S. today.

Amid Robert Rundo’s Extradition, the White Supremacist Active Clubs Network Remains a Threat

The decentralized white supremacist "active clubs" movement won't be halted by Robert Rundo's extradition and potential prison time.

www.justsecurity.org

Meghann Cuniff

@meghanncuniff

7 months

Prosecutors filed their emergency motion with the 9th Circuit 30 minutes ago. They want the court to stay Judge Carney's dismissal order and keep Rundo in jail "because Rundo presents a grave risk of flight, as well as a danger to the community."

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Jon Lewis

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3 years

Looking ahead, what does this mean for the Oath Keepers? In a recent piece for @CTCWP , @mattkriner and I argue that the Oath Keepers are but one of a range of anti-government movements that thrive in a consistently permissive environment for domestic violent extremist actors.

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Jon Lewis

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6 months

Glad to see even after 10 years of analysis on the Islamic State and their external operations, we can still rely on Twitter dot com to give us the dumbest and most galaxy brain takes in 2024

Ryan Grim

@ryangrim

6 months

ISIS also bombed a rally held by Imran Khan’s party in Pakistan, which makes absolutely zero sense in any context other than mercenary, terror-for-hire

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

3 years

We've uploaded the indictment against Rhodes:

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

3 years

However, federal prosecutors are arguing for the application of terrorism sentencing enhancement to the firearms & alien-related offenses - and seeking 25 year sentences - on the basis that the violent actions planned were "intended to promote federal crimes of terrorism."

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

3 years

Some really important reporting from the always excellent @lilahass on the ever deepening relationship between the ghost gun industry and far-right actors. With quotes from @mattkriner , @evianeleidig and myself.

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

3 years

As @sjacks26 has argued previously, Rhodes has long walked the line b/w rhetoric and overt criminal conduct. However, prosecutors previously seized the phone of Oath Keepers general counsel Kellye SoRelle in a 'seditious conspiracy' investigation, and seized Rhodes' shortly after

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

3 years

Further, in the wake of eloquent testimony from @milleridriss , @sjacks26 , @heidibeirich and others before @VetAffairsDems , it bears repeating: extremist actors continue to target active duty military and veterans for recruitment.

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

3 years

While clearly not only a U.S. problem, the explicit desire by accelerationist, white supremacist, and anti-government actors to infiltrate, subsume, and radicalize current and former members of the military and law enforcement poses a significant security threat.

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Jon Lewis

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3 years

These accelerationist actors sought to take advantage of civil unrest & potential violence to bring about their desired outcome: The boogaloo, the collapse of society. This trend continued unabated in 2020, as @mattkriner and I examined for @CTCWP

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Jon Lewis

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7 months

While Betancur, seen here climbing through a broken window *above a doorway* which he described “as open to the public” may not be most well-reasoned of Jan 6 defendants, his case is all too common: a misdemeanor plea, short prison sentence of 4 months, then release

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Jon Lewis

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5 months

More than anything, cases like this are a damning indictment of the USG’s failures to implement any meaningful CVE/disengagement programs that actually work

Mark Pitcavage

@egavactip

5 months

He was 18 when arrested but 16 when he came in contact with law enforcement. He's only been charged with material support, not for any plot. "Coeur d’Alene teen arrested for supporting ISIS, planned to attack local churches"

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

3 years

My latest piece with @SeamusHughes , examining the seditious conspiracy indictment against Stewart Rhodes and the Oath Keepers. Come for the Forrest Gump reference, stay for the analysis of what it means for the patriot/militia movement.

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

3 years

8. Finally, on January 20, co-defendant James messaged another individual stating "After this...if nothing happens...its war...Civil War 2.0." Many questions remain regarding the significance of this new seditious conspiracy charge. More to come on that front soon.

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

3 years

Rhodes has also been a focus of J6 Select Committee, which noted that “in written and spoken remarks delivered prior to January 6, 2021, you repeatedly suggested that the Oath Keepers should, or were prepared to, engage in violence to ensure their preferred election outcome.”

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

2 years

Incredibly humbling to see the work done by @mattkriner and I cited in New Zealand’s designation of the Proud Boys as a terrorist entity. Definitively owe @CruickshankPaul and @CTCWP editorial a few drinks for their incredible support on the article.

Pride & Prejudice: The Violent Evolution of the Proud Boys – Combating Terrorism Center at West...

Abstract: The Proud Boys have emerged as both a manifestation of and driver for polarization and political violence in the United States since their inception in 2016. Characterized by their use of...

ctc.westpoint.edu

Program On Extremism

@gwupoe

2 years

The New Zealand government designated the Proud Boys as a terrorist organization, citing research from our research fellow @Jon_Lewis27 and @mattkriner in @CTCWP

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Jon Lewis

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3 years

1. In addition to the naming of Stewart Rhodes (previously identified in the filings as Person One), the indictment added a new Oath Keepers defendant - Edward Vallejo - who is alleged to have joined Thomas Caldwell and the North Carolina QRF team at the Comfort Inn Ballston.

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

2 years

Important reporting by @izavarise on the recent attack on the FBI's Cincinnati field office and the relationship between dangerous conspiracy theories and real-world violence, with quotes from me.

Extremism researcher says death of gunman who tried to breach Ohio FBI office is 'a really good...

Ricky Shiffer, the gunman, had been following and engaging with right-wing, online platforms which encouraged him to act violently.

www.businessinsider.com

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

3 years

In the absence of a federal domestic terrorism statute, tools like the terrorism sentencing enhancement exist as one of the few ways to level the playing field and ensure that domestic terrorists - of every ideology - are prosecuted for the full extent of their actions.

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

3 years

An important new piece by @milleridriss and @MrBrianHughes in @lawfareblog on the evolving landscape of domestic extremism. The pollination of narratives (e.g. Boogaloo) far beyond specific, narrow in-group spaces poses significant policy challenges.

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Jon Lewis

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3 years

7. In the days following the Capitol Hill Siege, the government alleges that Rhodes spent an additional $11,000 on "hundreds of rounds of ammunition" magazines, rifle scopes, and firearms parts.

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

7 months

Incredible reporting from @lilahass for @MotherJones on a firearms accessories company run by a family of Christian Nationalists who promote a range of far-right conspiracies and anti-government ideologies.

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

3 years

The case of Patrik Mathews and Brian Lemley is one of the few concerning neo-Nazi adherents of The Base or Atomwaffen in which the government has sought terrorism sentencing enhancements. In many of these cases, the convicted actors face relatively light sentences.

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

5 months

The newly minted ISIS-K experts who just finished discussing bridge collapses after learning where Gaza was on October 7 are about to have some strong takes about Iran's nuclear facilities

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

3 years

A third co-defendant, William Garfield Bilbrough IV, pleaded guilty & was sentenced to 5 years in prison for his role in assisting Mathews' illegal entry into the United States and accompanying Mathews to military style training camps organized by The Base

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

3 years

Judge James Donato: "I haven't had a case where I have seen more of a public threat than these people, because this group had one principle in mind: killing innocent law enforcement people...That is, by definition, the most extreme threat you can have to public safety."

Program On Extremism

@gwupoe

3 years

‘Judge rejects guilty pleas for militia members who destroyed records related to murder of police’

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

3 years

Admittedly biased, but hard not to feel awed by the number of phenomenal scholars and researchers who have joined onto @TheARConsortium as members of the advisory board and as inaugural fellows. Proud of the commitment to collaborative efforts to better understand accelerationism

Accelerationism Research Consortium

@TheARConsortium

3 years

We are extremely proud to present our inaugural Board of Advisors: @AshKingdon @AmarAmarasingam @mrbrianhughes @sjacks26 @bjornih @macklin_gd @amycooter @jason_blazakis @ginaligon @galwaygrrl @mloadenthal Mary McCord

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3 years

Member of The Base, Michael Helterbrand, pleaded guilty and was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for murder conspiracy and gang charges, as well as animal cruelty charges stemming from the ritual beheading of a ram.

Man pleads guilty to white supremacist group plot to kill Bartow County couple

One of three men accused of participating in a white supremacist gang’s plot to kill a Bartow County couple pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 20 years in prison, alongside

www.northwestgeorgianews.com

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

1 year

Apropos of nothing, reupping this @just_security piece with @meghaneconroy in which we argue that domestic extremists and convicted seditionists - like Enrique Tarrio - are known liars who use earnest media members to unwittingly spread their propaganda.

The Proud Boys and Oath Keepers Are Domestic Terrorists, It’s Past Time to Call Them What They Are

The Proud Boys and Oath Keepers who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6th are not drinking buddies or patriots. They are violent extremists.

www.justsecurity.org

Tom Jackman

@TomJackmanWP

1 year

Breaking on True Crime: In interview with The Post, Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio says prosecutors pushed him to implicate Trump. Also, he's innocent of seditious conspiracy. More:

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

3 years

The evidence set forth by the government for the sentencing enhancement is centered around plans by the group to travel to the 2020 VCDL Lobby Day in Richmond, Virginia for the purpose of engaging in mass violence designed to trigger additional waves of retaliatory violence.

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

5 months

Can’t wait for the inevitable “composite violent extremism 2: electric boogaloo” think pieces from the usual suspects

Ryan J. Reilly

@ryanjreilly

5 months

FBI sting nets an 18-year-old from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, the feds say swore allegiance to ISIS. Previously, a white supremacist, apparently!

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This is an interesting note in an otherwise standard Boogaloo charging document. @KELLYWEILL and @JustinGlawe covered Clyde’s ideological views at the time, but this is the first confirmation from FBI as to how they perceived Clyde’s motives.

Dallas Federal Building Shooter Posted Far-Right Memes About Nazis and Confederacy

Brian Clyde, 22, showed off guns and racist imagery on Facebook before attacking a federal building in Texas.

www.thedailybeast.com

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

3 years

According to the Department of Justice, Stewart Rhodes - identified as Person One in the Oath Keepers indictment - played a central role in the mobilization of the Oath Keepers to the U.S. Capitol and the ultimate breach by members of the organization.

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

3 years

For context - Patrik Mathews, a former member of the Canadian Armed Forces Reserve who entered the U.S. illegally (following @rk_thorpe reporting which ID'd him as a member of the Base,) & Brian Mark Lemley, a U.S. Army veteran, pleaded guilty in June.

Two Members of the Violent Extremist Group “The Base” Plead Guilty to Federal Firearms and Alien-...

Two members of the racially motivated violent extremist group “The Base” pleaded guilty today to firearms and alien-related charges arising from federal charges in Maryland and Delaware.

www.justice.gov

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

3 years

Mathews and Lemley, in pleading guilty to firearms and alien-related charges, were not charged with federal crimes of terrorism, are seeking sentences of 33 months - the lowest end of their federal sentencing guidelines range.

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

3 years

2. The indictment's new information further alleges that Vallejo, a resident of Arizona, led an Arizona QRF team and was present at the Ballston Inn along with a third QRF team from Florida.

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

3 years

4. The indictment notes that, after departing Texas on January 3 for DC, "spent approximately $6,000 in Texas on an AR-platform rifle and firearms equipment" and a further $4500 in Mississippi on sights, mounts, an optic plate, and other various firearms parts.

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

2 years

The latest @gwupoe report by @jp_stabile19 is a must-read on the trend of white supremacist assassinations in the United States. From Klan to Siege Culture and Atomwaffen, this comprehensive review provides key insights into the evolution of this threat.

Program On Extremism

@gwupoe

2 years

New report - ‘From Reconstruction to Day of the Rope: The Evolution and Persistence of Assassination as a Tool for White Supremacist Terror’ by Joseph Stabile

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

2 years

“Ryan, through his various Instagram accounts, had been “in contact with numerous accounts associated with racially motivated extremism.” One of the email addresses used by Ryan to register an Instagram account bore the handle “naziace1488.”

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

7 months

I spoke with @daithaigilbert of @WIRED about the recent viral beheading video and the broader threat posed by increasingly mainstreamed conspiracies and dehumanizing rhetoric.

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

7 months

Important reporting from @jordangreennc on yet another decentralized network of young neo-Nazis emboldened to plot acts of domestic terrorism across numerous states.

Jordan Green

@jordangreennc

7 months

EXCLUSIVE: I’ve got a big story for you about a national network of neo-Nazi teenagers engaged in a multi-state campaign to terrorize Jews, Black people and LGBTQ+ folks. Meet 2119, also known as Blood and Soil Crew. @RawStory /1

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

3 years

The prosecutors castigate the defense argument that Bilbrough's 5 year sentence was overly harsh, noting that if "the defendants have their way, they will be enjoying barbecues with their families in the summer of 2022 while Bilbrough remains in federal prison."

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

3 years

3. Rhodes is identified by name as the creator of the "DC OP: Jan 6 21" Oath Keepers Leadership Signal Chat, which included co-defendants Meggs, Harrelson, Watkins, James, Minuta, Hackett, Ulrich, and Vallejo.

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

3 years

5. On a podcast the morning of January 6, Vallejo allegedly discussed the possibility of "armed conflict" and "guerilla war." In a sign of the Quick Reaction Force prep, Vallejo allegedly messaged the chat at 2:24 pm, "have 2 trucks available. Let me know how I can assist."

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

2 years

New by me in @just_security : The Jan 6 report provided a solid foundation, but significant gaps remain around law enforcement failures and policy recs to combat domestic terrorism. My thanks to @rgoodlaw and @justinhendrix for their feedback.

January 6th Report Summarizes Extremist Threat - But Leaves Key Gaps

"The absence of recommendations concerning violent extremism and law enforcement represent two of the most glaring omissions in the report."

www.justsecurity.org

Program On Extremism

@gwupoe

2 years

‘January 6th Report Summarizes Extremist Threat - But Leaves Key Gaps’ new piece by our research fellow ⁦ @Jon_Lewis27 ⁩

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

2 years

Important reporting on the risks associated with the dissemination of the Paul Pelosi attack video, with comments from @coolfacejane , Abner Hauge of @LCRWnews , and me.

Matthew Kupfer

@Matthew_Kupfer

2 years

Will the release of police footage finally put an end to conspiracy theories about the October attack on Paul Pelosi? Don't get your hopes up, say extremism experts. It may even add fuel to fire of far-right #disinformation .

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

7 months

Any meaningful discussion about the transnational spread of neo-fascism & mass shooter glorification must consider the increasingly prominent role of the 764 network, as well as the embrace of these ideologies by broader online gore and self-harm subcultures.

VICE News

@VICENews

7 months

VICE News has spent over a year investigating 764, a global sextortion ring where children target other children, all for the sake of cruelty and clout.

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

3 years

New by myself, @AlexBNewhouse and @mattkriner analyzing the Boogaloo narratives which continue to inspire domestic actors. As we detail, it is important to distinguish the loose, big tent movement which emerged in 2020 from the broader pro-collapse themes which remain today.

GNET

@GNET_research

3 years

Don't miss our new Insight by @mattkriner , @AlexBNewhouse and @Jon_Lewis27 which explores "the distinction between the Boogaloo movement and the boogaloo narrative, and how that has informed accelerationist exploitation of both."

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

5 months

I spoke with @lilahass for her latest piece in @MotherJones about far-right GunTube creators and the intersection of anti-government conspiracies and Christian nationalism

Meet the viral gun influencers pushing a hardline Christian beliefs

T.Rex Arms sells gun accessories. According to one expert, "The product is ideology, too.”

www.motherjones.com

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

3 years

New @gwupoe report out today by @_bCliff and myself, assessing the domestic violent extremist landscape and the more than 700 individuals charged federally in relation to their alleged criminal conduct at the U.S. Capitol one year ago today.

Program On Extremism

@gwupoe

3 years

Out Now: Our newest report, “This is the Aftermath: Assessing Domestic Violent Extremism One Year After Jan 6”

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

5 months

A truly refreshing change to see media organizations hiring extremism experts like @AverySchmitzCT to support their investigation teams & OSINT work. A fantastic addition to the CNN team.

Gianluca Mezzofiore

@GianlucaMezzo

5 months

Thrilled to welcome @AverySchmitzCT to CNN's growing OSINT team in Atlanta. Avery has worked on some powerful investigations on border militias and far-right extremism in the US. Here's his recent piece on @RollingStone :

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

7 months

Talked to @kbriquelet about the border convoy, extremist brinkmanship, and the continued mainstreaming of white supremacist & antisemitic narratives

The Daily Beast

@thedailybeast

7 months

A convoy that includes election deniers, anti-vaxxers and QAnon devotees is determined to insert itself into the border battles—and experts warn that trouble could escalate.

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

5 months

@MoustafaAyad Let me know when the check from Lowe’s clears

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

5 months

A reminder that this guy got a flashy New York Times profile, in case anyone was still holding out hope that traditional media organizations would “defend democracy” in 2024

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

5 months

As we learned over the last 8 years, uncritical fluff profiles that repeat unverified claims made by bad actors and make no attempt to do *investigative journalism* are good, actually?

Jane Coaston 🏔️

@janecoaston

5 months

If you read the actual story and come to the conclusion that this dude is cool and good that’s purely on you. You do not need the headline of this story or the photo credit to read “this guy fucking sucks, guys” to understand.

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

3 years

6. On January 7, Vallejo allegedly posted to the Leadership Signal Chat, "We are going to probe their defense line right now 6 am they should let us in. We'll see."

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

2 years

Always great to be quoted alongside @MrBrianHughes in the latest coverage of the Whitmer kidnapping trial by @FrancesRobles of @nytimes . Important not to overlook the role of 'boogaloo' as a motivating factor in the defendants' alleged conduct.

Talking Chaos, or Plotting a Conspiracy? The Debate in the Whitmer Kidnapping Trial. (Published...

The proceedings that began last week test the government’s ability to root out violent extremism at home.

www.nytimes.com

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

1 year

Very excited to share our latest @gwupoe report: ''Founding Fathers of the Modern American Neo-Nazi Movement' authored by @haroro_ingram and me.

Program On Extremism

@gwupoe

1 year

This morning we are releasing our newest report, 'Founding Fathers of the Modern American Neo-Nazi Movement: The Impacts and Legacies of Louis Beam, William Luther Pierce, and James Mason' by @Jon_Lewis27 and @haroro_ingram

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

3 years

There hasn’t been too much Oath Keepers news recently so I doubt there will be too many questions to answer

The Loopcast

@TheLoopcast

3 years

On January 27th we will be talking to @mattkriner and @Jon_Lewis27 about their new article in @CTCWP on the Oath Keepers and their role in the January 6th Insurrection. You can send us questions for that show via email, DM, @, or to @rejectionking or @cldaymon . Thank you!

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

3 years

Maybe the real insurrection was the unlimited breadsticks we got along the way

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

2 years

A must read from @GamerGirlRights on the challenges associated with analyzing terrorist manifestos

Logically

@LogicallyAI

2 years

A violent terrorist act creates questions that manifestos provide ready answers to, argues propaganda and extremism researcher Emmi Conley. But that doesn't mean those answers are honest — it just means a terrorist wanted you to think they were.

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

9 months

Talked to @APNews about Trump’s continued promotion of antisemitic conspiracy theories & white supremacist narratives. This dehumanizing rhetoric against immigrants has, time and time again, served as inspiration & justification for mass violence. Link:

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Jon Lewis

@Jon_Lewis27

2 years

Worth noting that Hunter was found to have been in communication with Boogaloo movement member Steven Carrillo "before, during, and after" Carrillo is alleged to have committed two separate acts of targeted violence against law enforcement in California.

Program On Extremism

@gwupoe

2 years

“Texas man who says he is affiliated the anti-government “boogaloo” movement was sentenced Tuesday to more than four years in prison for opening fire on a Minneapolis police station”

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