Thread by @zdroberts, If you're just hearing about a member of Patriot Prayer being killed [...]

If you& #39;re just hearing about a member of Patriot Prayer being killed or another being arrested in Washington you should catch up on who they are. SPLC has a good example. They& #39;re not a "conservative" group. They& #39;re at minimum alt-right/fash https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/10/15/patriot-prayer-again-brings-violence-portland-flash-march-downtown-rounding-out-weekend-far">https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch...

Patriot Prayer again brings violence to Portland with 'flash march'

Proud Boys again join Joey Gibson's crew of violent extremists to troll city streets in search of leftist opponents — and eventually they find some to beat bloody.

https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/10/15/patriot-prayer-again-brings-violence-portland-flash-march-downtown-rounding-out-weekend-far

https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2017/08/29/bay-area-weekend-rallies-turn-south-%E2%80%98patriot-prayer%E2%80%99-ends-violence">https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch...

Bay Area Weekend Rallies Turn South For ‘Patriot Prayer,’ Ends In

Joey Gibson and cohorts cancel events out of fears of violence, hold impromptu news conferences, then show up at Berkeley anti-racism rally and get assaulted.

https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2017/08/29/bay-area-weekend-rallies-turn-south-%E2%80%98patriot-prayer%E2%80%99-ends-violence

https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2017/09/12/patriot-prayer-rally-again-heavily-outnumbered-again-ends-violence-close-call">https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch...

'Patriot Prayer' rally again heavily outnumbered, again ends with

Pickup bearing Confederate, American flags barrels through crowd, but no one is injured, while 'Patriots' claim their opponents are the source of violence.

https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2017/09/12/patriot-prayer-rally-again-heavily-outnumbered-again-ends-violence-close-call

https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/07/03/portland-far-right-rally-once-again-quickly-turns-violent-march-becomes-riot">https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch...

Portland far-right rally once again quickly turns violent as march

Patriot Prayer buses in activists from around the country, gets them into a fighting mood, and then tries to confront their opposition. It ends badly.

https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/07/03/portland-far-right-rally-once-again-quickly-turns-violent-march-becomes-riot

Be careful trusting local news sources in Portland has several have a long record of using flattering language about Patriot Prayer. Or at least using words like & #39;conservative& #39; or "misunderstood" to describe them... which is like calling Stalin "liberal."

Robert Evans, journalist and the host of Behind the Bastards has talked about them as well. https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-behind-the-bastards-29236323/episode/part-two-patriot-prayer-the-street-30221915/?keyid=Behind%20the%20Bastards&keyid=Part%20Two%3A%20Patriot%20Prayer%3A%20The%20Street%20Gang%20That%27s%20Tearing%20Portland%20Apart&sc=podcast_widget">https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1...

Listen to the Behind the Bastards Episode - Part Two: Patriot Prayer: The Street Gang That's...

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-behind-the-bastards-29236323/episode/part-two-patriot-prayer-the-street-30221915/?keyid=Behind%20the%20Bastards&keyid=Part%20Two%3A%20Patriot%20Prayer%3A%20The%20Street%20Gang%20That%27s%20Tearing%20Portland%20Apart&sc=podcast_widget

I& #39;m on the East Coast so they don& #39;t come over here that often, but I did cover their leader, Joey Gibson when he held a sad little rally in Albany NY. https://www.nationofchange.org/2019/05/13/patriot-prayers-joey-gibson-has-a-sad-day-in-albany/">https://www.nationofchange.org/2019/05/1...

Patriot Prayer's Joey Gibson has a sad day in Albany - NationofChange

NationofChange brings the exclusive story, as we were at the "Pro-Life rally for the innocent in NY."

https://www.nationofchange.org/2019/05/13/patriot-prayers-joey-gibson-has-a-sad-day-in-albany/

Not specific to what happened but this thread from @kathleen_belew, author of Bring the War Home is very relevant. https://twitter.com/kathleen_belew/status/1299030704332967936">https://twitter.com/kathleen_...

https://twitter.com/kathleen_belew/status/1299030704332967936

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