Not sure I've seen this posted, but hot damn are a lot of eyes on open carry antifash now. Effective example of community defense? The protestors' attention was held entirely by the security team, and violence was kept minimal. So far, it seems a lot better for activists to show up and deny entry to fascists, rather than letting PBs and associated acts enter buildings and terrorize participants.

Also, we've seen non-lethal defence send the cowards flying, all you need is some comrades and some coordination, and you too can protect your local queer community https://nitter.net/LukeCleary/status/1542713196636540932?t=bJqqpd39WSz-df8u--_4vQ&s=19

EFJBGC thread of threats https://nitter.net/EFJBGC/status/1564403086591942658?t=fSDpPvIeLIVAl4PWEakZkw&s=19

This Sunday CA fash of varying stripes are targeting an all ages pride festival in Riverside. Make no mistake comrades, no part of this country is safe, they're getting louder with the queer and transphobia and we have to make sure they aren't successful https://nitter.net/VPS_Reports/status/1564698604626817024?t=wi8QhrEqZzh4EuBqUs1M-A&s=19

  • Awoo [she/her]
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    2 years ago

    The more professional looking the better. They might be tempted to try something if they looked remotely amateur, but being well prepped, well trained and acting like proper security companies would act working a venue will prevent any and all action from their side.

    At this point the only option for escalation the far right will have will be bombings. You can't start a gun battle with these people but you could move to bombs instead, the idea that this will look like Years of Lead that people have been suggesting is correct in my opinion. It is the natural pathway of escalation.

    • ElChango [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      At this point the only option for escalation the far right will have will be bombings

      They already started

      *note that this article, and subsequent ones, have been sanitized to show he was a "lone wolf" with "schizophrenic tendencies" - when in reality, he was a 5G conspiracy nut.

      • Awoo [she/her]
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        2 years ago

        Really not convinced that this was politically motivated, it's an incredibly weird one but it seems to be targeted at his former employer more than anything to do with the left. Could be covered up but I'm not sure his partner would take part in that coverup? Very odd one though.

        I am more talking about specific targeted attacks aimed to physically harm people with bombs too. This one was entirely property damage and he seemed to go out of his way not to hurt anyone with the warning alert.

        When I refer to bombings as the natural way for this to escalate it's because you can put a bomb somewhere without anyone really knowing about it. You can't attack this drag act physically with bats, you can't attack it with guns unless you want them to shoot back, but you can leave a backpack bomb in the area if you don't want to die or you can do a suicidal truck attack similar to ISIS. Attacks that can not be defended against are the most obvious step when the far right starts discussing what to do about armed leftists.