A Sea Change in Counterterrorism (from the Biden administration)

By artappraiser on Sun, 06/13/2021 - 12:26pm |

Editor’s Note: Even before the attempted insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6, the threat of domestic extremism was painfully clear, with terrorist attacks, assaults on minorities and other violence eclipsing the threat posed by jihadist groups such as the Islamic State. Recognizing this danger, the Biden administration will soon release a new, unprecedented strategy document for fighting domestic terrorism. Carly Gordenstein and Seamus Hughes of George Washington University’s Program on Extremism detail the numerous changes the administration is already making and argue that these are important steps forward in the fight against domestic extremism.

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https://www.lawfareblog.com/sea-change-counterterrorism

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Suspect apprehended. New York State Police Consider Charges in Shooting of Trooper in Colesville https://t.co/QclL44nH8o @NewsRadio1290
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) June 11, 2021

A couple of red flags popped up on this one. https://t.co/6vs79hXFw5
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) June 10, 2021

I'll post more once I confirm that the social media pages I found are indeed his.
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) June 10, 2021

All of the photos you see in this thread were posted by the NY State Police on Facebook. pic.twitter.com/nPGwHm2Ynj
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) June 10, 2021

His Twitter account (@oneega) is gone, but Facebook is still up.

Political leanings are left-wing libertarian/Anonymous/Anarchist.

Since his FB account will likely disappear any minute now, I'll throw some image grabs into this thread.
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) June 10, 2021

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— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) June 10, 2021

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— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) June 10, 2021

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— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) June 10, 2021

by artappraiser on Sun, 06/13/2021 - 12:38pm

Headline of the hour. Feds are expanding accusations against accused OathKeepers, alleging Jan 5 trip to Capitol to take photos and do reconnaissance ahead of Insurrection. And they allege one (Jason Dolan) has firearms hidden. They want Dolan jailed til trial
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) June 11, 2021

At this point, Feds have alleged two of the OathKeepers are suspected of being at Capitol taking pictures on Jan 5. Both from Florida. No mention if any others were involved or not
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) June 11, 2021

by artappraiser on Sun, 06/13/2021 - 12:41pm

Neo-Nazi group members linked to attack plot plead guiltyhttps://t.co/WcTvSJWz3V
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) June 10, 2021

by artappraiser on Sun, 06/13/2021 - 12:43pm

Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Plotting to Attack Data Centers https://t.co/KCPO3c4d20
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) June 10, 2021

by artappraiser on Sun, 06/13/2021 - 12:44pm

Senate Report: Examining the U.S. Capitol Attack, a Review of the Security, Planning, and Response Failures on January 6https://t.co/JeJW58BX0c
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) June 8, 2021

by artappraiser on Sun, 06/13/2021 - 12:47pm

So much going on in this story. (sovereign citizen)

Supreme Court reinstates conviction of Mesa County man https://t.co/u4jQBNmDFh via @DailySentinelGJ
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) June 8, 2021

FWIW, if you are national press or are holding yourself out as an expert in US extremist movements, please please please spend a little time reading up on what happened in Klamath Falls in the spring and summer of 2001.
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) June 4, 2021

AROUND OREGON: Few Klamath Project irrigators involved in protest at canalhttps://t.co/cfEfbJOSrA
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) June 5, 2021

by artappraiser on Sun, 06/13/2021 - 12:51pm

"Political changes in Washington, D.C. have the potential to instantly and gravely worsen the threat posed by QAnon adherents."

Read our new analysis on #QAnon, the first in the #ExaminingExtremism series, from James Suber and @Jacob_A_Ware, here: https://t.co/lPbIJ2QQU0
— CSIS Transnational Threats (@CSIS_Threats) June 11, 2021

International links, ghost guns, ammo stockpiles, secure comms, & plans to start a race war. The avg. sentence for ISIS material supporters is 13 years. Thus far, 1 defendant got less than half that. Interesting to see what the other 2 receive. https://t.co/ll6XEGUrj6
— Bruce Hoffman (@hoffman_bruce) June 11, 2021

“Seamus Hughes, a researcher with Program on Extremism at George Washington University, first reported on the unsealed indictment.” https://t.co/gSAqbd4viM
— Seamus Hughes (@SeamusHughes) June 11, 2021

pic.twitter.com/CARsEz04WT
— Seamus Hughes (@SeamusHughes) June 11, 2021

“We affirm our shared responsibility for maintaining our collective security & international stability & resilience against the full spectrum of modern threats….

We remain committed to countering terrorists who threaten our citizens & interests.” https://t.co/aee4q2uK6m
— Joshua A. Geltzer (@jgeltzer) June 10, 2021

New: U.S. prosecutors have charged members of the "Three Percenters" militia group with conspiring to attack the U.S. Capitol on January 6, according to an indictment unsealed on Thursday.

(first reported by the impressive @SeamusHughes)
— Jan Wolfe (@JanNWolfe) June 10, 2021

Hours after the Jan 6 attack, when asked what happens next, a leader of the group responded: "Insurrection!" pic.twitter.com/zy940OaehN
— Jan Wolfe (@JanNWolfe) June 10, 2021

Trump first mentioned January 6 in a tweet sent on December 19 saying "be there, it will be wild!"

The "Three Percenters" saw that Trump tweet as a call to action, according to texts obtained by prosecutors. pic.twitter.com/WRufOXK3L5
— Jan Wolfe (@JanNWolfe) June 10, 2021

by artappraiser on Sun, 06/13/2021 - 1:01pm

About 9.3% of all adults in the US are either active duty or military or veterans. I don't this number is quite as shocking as it seems. https://t.co/C7gEYaB8oE
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) June 8, 2021

by artappraiser on Sun, 06/13/2021 - 1:07pm

As Nashville Bomber Plotted, Police Investigation Into Warning Sat Dormant https://t.co/G27iA9DKGP
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) June 3, 2021

posted the above to this thread so I could delete it from "In the News"

by artappraiser on Sun, 06/13/2021 - 2:50pm

‘An International Neo-Nazi Group Thought To Have Been Dissolved Is Recruiting Again In The US’ https://t.co/ZKEAsJkr6E
— Program On Extremism (@gwupoe) June 10, 2021

by artappraiser on Sun, 06/13/2021 - 6:47pm

"Behind the Black Bloc: An Overview of Militant Anarchism and Anti-Fascism," from @DaveedGR @HodgsonSG & Austin Blair of @Valens_Global

Really interesting research paper on an under-explored yet highly relevant topic https://t.co/pgf3lpUAuv
— Colin P. Clarke (@ColinPClarke) June 14, 2021

by artappraiser on Mon, 06/14/2021 - 1:29pm

Foundation for Defense of Democracies - NEW FDD REPORTS PROVIDE EXTENSIVE LOOK AT TRANSNATIONAL WHITE SUPREMACIST AND MILITANT ANARCHIST AND ANTI-FASCIST MOVEMENTS @ https://t.co/NDB6HH2Y8R
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) June 14, 2021

Direct link to the report on transnational white supremacists https://t.co/D3lQAnatfS
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) June 14, 2021

Direct link to the report on militant anarchistshttps://t.co/D3lQAnatfS
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) June 14, 2021

Understanding QAnon’s Connection to American Politics, Religion, and Media Consumption via @PRRIPoll https://t.co/n0zqHtvSF1
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) June 14, 2021

High court rejects 2 Virginia white nationalist rally cases (Rise Above Movement/Charlottesville)https://t.co/olQ2ZlWsvk
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) June 14, 2021

by artappraiser on Mon, 06/14/2021 - 1:41pm

#NEW: United States Attorney General Merrick Garland announced a new policy on Tuesday to combat domestic terrorism. Garland said the new strategy is aimed to detect and deter potential acts of violent extremism, but not focused on going after ideology. pic.twitter.com/SZrHFPtU2n
— Louie Tran (@louie_tran) June 15, 2021

Pentagon’s anti-extremism moves now part of a larger national strategy https://t.co/FsfntWEN45
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) June 15, 2021

by artappraiser on Tue, 06/15/2021 - 4:43pm

Clear in this case that the DOJ not going easy on lefty anarchists-whatever they can find to charge them with, still going with it:

Montgomery County Defendant Charged with Possession of Molotov Cocktail https://t.co/FpA7wAaKTm
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) June 15, 2021

The story from January. https://t.co/g5PcDlpzGE
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) June 15, 2021

by artappraiser on Tue, 06/15/2021 - 4:49pm

good splainin' as regards new White House plan, and she likes it, thinks it smart, removing the partisan gaming:

The new White House National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism report can be read here:https://t.co/SZBM9Y20cy
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) June 15, 2021

The definition of terrorism is important. Believing something extreme is not terrorism. Acting violently/threatening violence in support of those beliefs is. pic.twitter.com/tzcKJlQhLR
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) June 15, 2021

The plan divides domestic terrorism into two distinct groups. This is a point I've tried to make over and over for the last five years but very few journalists and academics are interested in making this distinction. They lump all RW extremists into one basket. pic.twitter.com/M9uKRPtZ6q
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) June 15, 2021

What's also interesting, but fits a trend that I've been seeing in DC for several months, is that the report doesn't distinguish between LW and RW terrorist acts. The Congressional baseball game shooting (LW) is lumped in with Jan 6th attack on Congress (RW.)
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) June 15, 2021

by artappraiser on Tue, 06/15/2021 - 4:56pm

Biden seizing the middle ground here between fascist insurrectionaries and anarchist rioters. Just might work. pic.twitter.com/uJtfJS5or3
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) June 19, 2021

by artappraiser on Sat, 06/19/2021 - 3:54pm

you can't call me an extremist if I run for governor!

Rancher who led armed occupation of federal refuge announces run for Idaho governor https://t.co/qst7lUadNp pic.twitter.com/zcskzcZw4u
— The Hill (@thehill) June 21, 2021

by artappraiser on Sun, 06/20/2021 - 8:51pm

‘Castrate, kill, remove voting rights’: Ex-Marine, Georgia deputy was in extremist cell, feds say https://t.co/V21gl2eeHz
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) June 26, 2021

by artappraiser on Sat, 06/26/2021 - 2:24pm

cross-link to sub-thread with lots of info. on Arvada, CO cop hater, shootout, ambush

http://dagblog.com/comment/307385#comment-307385

by artappraiser on Sat, 06/26/2021 - 2:29pm

cross-link to sub-thread with lots of info. on Black Nationalist accused cop killer & black militia member Othal Wallace, re: Daytona Beach and Georgia:

http://dagblog.com/comment/307386#comment-307386

by artappraiser on Sat, 06/26/2021 - 2:33pm

he belongs here:

Capitol rioter who boasted ‘I manhandled 5 cops and lived to tell about it’ is busted by the FBI - https://t.co/mnWXh5iBx3
— Heal the Planet (@fwtoney) June 27, 2021

by artappraiser on Sun, 06/27/2021 - 5:58pm

‘What we know about NFAC, the extremist group linked to accused cop-shooter Othal Wallace?’ https://t.co/R553ppjV7j
— Program On Extremism (@gwupoe) June 27, 2021

by artappraiser on Sun, 06/27/2021 - 6:00pm

‘I will not participate’: Wendy’s slaying defendant, representing self, vows trial silence (Moorish sovereign)https://t.co/zJmbqBkXPI
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) June 26, 2021

Earlier, non-paywalled story. https://t.co/6aUPgXKouE
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) June 26, 2021

by artappraiser on Sun, 06/27/2021 - 6:03pm

Iraq veteran warns of 'flashing red light' about terrorists who have infiltrated the US military https://t.co/ZGmy4jiGGm
— Heal the Planet (@fwtoney) June 30, 2021

by artappraiser on Wed, 06/30/2021 - 6:03pm

The “constitutional” sheriff’s movement!

Ada sheriff interviews: Comments about Jews, talk of a ‘cabal’ and news of a ‘succession’ plan https://t.co/UpHwqBB2QF
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 1, 2021

by artappraiser on Fri, 07/02/2021 - 5:06pm

a Boogaloos involved in Jan. 6:

It was bound to happen. https://t.co/0jjLT8aZPD
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) June 30, 2021

note this part of Hughes thread:

In light of that, it’s worth re-reading @Jon_Lewis27 and @mattkirner recent @CTCWP piece on the movement here. https://t.co/enex9KyANE
— Seamus Hughes (@SeamusHughes) June 30, 2021

by artappraiser on Fri, 07/02/2021 - 5:12pm

WOW! armed group of 11 men standoff with police in MA shut down major highway I-95 & prompted shelter-in-place orders.

Armed group of men in standoff with MA police, shutting down I-95, prompting shelter-in-place orders (Moorish sovereign citizens) https://t.co/y1r2cnrmYx via @ABC13Houston
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 3, 2021

https://t.co/7DPDWGyBp9
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 3, 2021

https://t.co/D6TtKKzNEP
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 3, 2021

https://t.co/0Ck53aqhVQ an article about it from MA rather then TX.
— Joshua House (@wanderingyankee) July 3, 2021

An update to this article says nine have since been arrested. No idea if that is all of them. Probably. And probably surrendered via law enforcement negotiations.
— TaeLyn ✌ (@TaeLynJacobs) July 3, 2021

People don't realize that Sovereign Citizens are not always white.
— Huldah (@HuldahGates) July 3, 2021

He says they are not Sovereign citizens
— elainemgh #FREEPALESTINE, #ARRESTTRUMP (@Elainemgh) July 3, 2021

True for almost all sovereign citizens.
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 3, 2021

Forcing a shutdown of I-95 on a busy travel weekend? What a great way to celebrate our Independence! #Sarcasm #LockThemAllUp
— LisaFromSouthJersey(@speshalteacher) July 3, 2021

by artappraiser on Sat, 07/03/2021 - 1:43pm

State Police Col. Christopher Mason said the men identified themselves as being part of a group known as Rise of the Moors. The group's website describes them as "Moorish Americans dedicated to educating new Moors and influencing our Elders."

Police said the men said they were traveling from Rhode Island to Maine for "training."

“Their self-professed leader wanted very much known their ideology is not anti-government,” Mason said. “Our investigation will provide us more insight into what their motivation, what their ideology is.”

from the NBC Boston report

they also have this

What Do We Know About the Armed Group Involved in I-95 Police Standoff?

Boston Globe has this

Group called ‘Rise of the Moors’ broadcasted live from standoff

By Laura Crimaldi Globe Staff,Updated July 3, 2021, 1 hour ago

A group that calls itself the “Rise of the Moors” broadcasted live Saturday on social media channels during a standoff with police on Interstate 95 in Wakefield.

The confrontation ended peacefully before noon Saturday with the arrest of 11 men, State Police Colonel Christopher Mason said during a news conference.

In videos posted to Instagram, men dressed in military gear displayed firearms and stood in the highway. State Police Colonel Christopher Mason said long guns and handguns were visible.

Two men displayed a red flag with a green star in the middle. The men told authorities they are residents of Rhode Island, said Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan at the news conference. She said authorities are looking into the accuracy of that claim.

The group’s website describes its organization as a collective of “Moorish Americans,” and its members believe they are the “original sovereigns of this land — America.”

Mason declined to identify the group during the news conference, but noted the organization had shared information with the public on social media.

In the Instagram videos, a man who appeared to be a leader of the group spoke on his cellphone to an unidentified law enforcement officer, using the speaker phone. The member of the group described himself as a US Marine Corps veteran who served for four years and said the “Rise of the Moors” are not anti-government.

“We’re not going to threaten you guys, we’re not going to coerce you guys we’re not going to make you guys feel threatened in any type of way,” the apparent leader said.

During his phone conversation, the apparent leader said his men grabbed weapons Saturday morning on I-95 when they were approached by law enforcement because they felt threatened. The apparent leader asked to be served a summons, saying law enforcement officials could deliver the summons to a table that he offered to set up in the middle of the highway.

He expressed concern about being arrested and fingerprinted, which he described as a form of self-incrimination. He said he and his men wanted to go home.

“I want my men to be safe, alive, keep and bear their arms,” he said.

by artappraiser on Sat, 07/03/2021 - 2:17pm

Daily Beast has 3 photos of them & their flag taken from YouTube and I have posted their actual video below Heavily Armed Militia Group Shut Down Massachusetts Highway in Bizarre Standoff

By Andrew Boryga Justice Reporter Updated Jul. 03, 2021 1:50PM ET

Here's their video telling their side of the story of what happened:

Clearly, they believe they have their own sovereign entity within the U.S., sort of like an Indian reservation. Except Indian reservations have arrangements/treaties with the U.S. government, there's the rub.

by artappraiser on Sat, 07/03/2021 - 2:35pm

After watching their video and thinking on it a minute: I think they are extremely savvy to strongly emphasize that they do not intend to threaten anyone or break any laws of the "foreign" territory they are passing through.

Contrast most right-wing militia groups whose whole meme sometimes seems to be: threatening, be afraid of treading on me

Not that a judge is going to fall for their argument, not saying that. But it will get them more public sympathy, especially from libertarian leaner types.

by artappraiser on Sat, 07/03/2021 - 3:07pm

A reminder for Rise of the Moors members that they do have compadres of other colors who believe the United States is the right country for them! -

For people who don't know the real history, just look at these paintings, which pretty much sum it up! https://t.co/K6uPkNBDxA pic.twitter.com/MqbSuB5WB2
— Noah Smith (@Noahpinion) July 4, 2021

by artappraiser on Sun, 07/04/2021 - 4:07pm

I-Team: Jahmal Latimer Identified As Leader Of Wakefield Standoff Suspects Called 'Rise Of The Moors' https://t.co/ErrCAtFOLm
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 4, 2021

The group involved in this morning's standoff is, like most sovereign citizens, litigious.

To see a sample lawsuit they've filed:https://t.co/A3YLYNaQj1
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 3, 2021

Bey and El are common Moorish surnames.

They believe the bracketing the [zipcode] removes them from the jurisdiction of the federal government, which is problematic because they filed the lawsuit in federal court. pic.twitter.com/4WffguajHv
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 3, 2021

The Moorish Science Temple knows they have a sovereign citizen problem. Here's a video where they attempt to distance their org from the group arrested this morning. h/t @ohhepissed https://t.co/X8LlS5qzNE
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 3, 2021

Some of the rhetoric here sounds like the Bundy family. They are filing lawsuits in federal court to exhaust their 1st Amendment rights so that they are then justified in using their 2A rights.
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 3, 2021

And... they have a song. https://t.co/2fJdRjjii1
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 3, 2021

Like "patriot" militias, their training leans heavily on techniques and jargon they learned in the military.https://t.co/lLxiV6dnSs
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 3, 2021

Their get-rich-quick scheme for $30. https://t.co/bsDtf8oEuz
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 3, 2021

by artappraiser on Sun, 07/04/2021 - 4:22pm

Police name men arrested, charges in I-95 standoff in Wakefield https://t.co/yQ8EOUT6ei
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 5, 2021

No big surprises here. pic.twitter.com/fPUOkjut18
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 5, 2021

pic.twitter.com/DdrYyBEX0l
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 5, 2021

If someone says they're not a sovereign citizen, doesn't that mean that they're not a sovereign citizen?

Short answer, no.
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 5, 2021

During yesterday's Massachusetts standoff, the leader of the group recorded a video in which he was upset that the press was calling Rise of the Moors, a sovcit group.

It is, and they are so keenly aware of the label that they already had a sovereign citizen disclaimer. pic.twitter.com/FDxPHJw5Tq
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 5, 2021

Follow-up question:

Q: Do you pay taxes?
A: Yeah.

Not a sovcit.
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 5, 2021

by artappraiser on Mon, 07/05/2021 - 7:45pm

‘Rise Of The Moors’ Standoff Defendants Shun Lawyers in Bizarre Hearing https://t.co/8DuQY0cy94 via @thedailybeast
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 6, 2021

The Rise of the Moors group will be having a "dangerousness" hearing on Friday. https://t.co/RX4hQxHuzu
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 6, 2021

The group, according to its leader, has been under FBI investigation since at least last year.
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 6, 2021

https://t.co/13xzhNIFCF
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 6, 2021

Excerpt for those unwilling to slog through 15 minutes of video. https://t.co/tM2NtITG7A
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 6, 2021

Rise of the Moors court records: Leader told group not to bring ID ‘due to the nature of what we’re trying to do’ https://t.co/wQkS9qi5nE
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 7, 2021

by artappraiser on Wed, 07/07/2021 - 8:47pm

Besides keeping up with the sect of the MA arrest, JJ Mc Nabb did an absolutely FASCINATING long Twitter thread on the merging of the 100-yr.old history of the black Moorish movement merging with the Sovereign movement in the 1990's, and someone compiled a thread reader page of all the tweets here:

What is a Moorish Sovereign, and why does it matter? A thread.

key quote

...If you've followed me for a while, you're familiar with them. ADL & SPLC also monitor and report extensively on the group. Academia, for whatever reasons, mostly doesn't....

here's two tweets from the thread for a taste

Some subgroups have an Egyptian theme, some Moroccan, some Native American. pic.twitter.com/BAZOU4JwGp
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 3, 2021

They use alternative driver's licenses, passports, and other documents which they claim removes their from all federal and state jurisdiction. pic.twitter.com/onvj2nKgmw
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 3, 2021

by artappraiser on Sun, 07/04/2021 - 6:52pm

JJ Mac Nab has tweeted a lot more on The Rise of The Moors group, here's most of it:

Standoff Suspects Were Taken Down With Sonic Blast
The Wakefield police chief revealed more details of authorities' encounter with the heavily armed Rise of the Moors suspects.https://t.co/g5GcB78bzC
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 13, 2021

I'm watching the dangerousness hearing for some of the defendants.

One of the Moors called in a female witness who claims that the defendant is "not a 14th Amendment citizen because the 14th Amendment was never ratified."
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 13, 2021

She refuses to give the court her address, saying that doing so would be a violation of her 5th amendment rights.
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 13, 2021

She is very well schooled in the Moorish sovereign beliefs. She has a ton of confidence in her beliefs.
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 13, 2021

I wonder if there's going to be a federal case in addition to the Massachusetts case. Some of the armed defendants have felony records and there was a description that sounded like a strawman firearm purchase.
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 13, 2021

There is a Rhode Island state case. One of the defendants is facing felony charges for using false ID to try to buy firearms.
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 13, 2021

One of the defendants is actually making a reasonable argument about their dangerousness. To paraphrase--we had superior numbers and superiors guns to the cops that showed up and we didn't shoot them.
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 13, 2021

He still doesn't know what a sovereign citizen is or why he's being called one.
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 13, 2021

From Tariff Bey's FB Page. pic.twitter.com/aPs6GWcA3k
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 13, 2021

I'm watching his videos.

"I am a free Moorish American national and citizen of the free national government of Morroco...for you all that didn't go to college, Morocco happens to be what you call America today."
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 13, 2021

This group has some history in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. pic.twitter.com/hc473Auvps
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 13, 2021

In a separate Massachusetts traffic stop, Leon J. Campbell (aka Leonitus J. Bey) sued the cop in federal district court with Jamal Talib Bey (one of the Rise of the Moors defendants) acting as his legal counsel. pic.twitter.com/g23Bkvm9Gp
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 13, 2021

Rhode Island issues firearms, bail warrants for 2 members of Rise of the Moors https://t.co/lvlgUkJJBf
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 13, 2021

separate Moorish sovereign topic

Virginia Return Preparer Convicted of Tax Fraud (Moorish sovereign) https://t.co/pbItf2zveY
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 12, 2021

pic.twitter.com/yjjct50zP7
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 12, 2021

by artappraiser on Thu, 07/15/2021 - 2:53pm

Philly's mayor on Patriot Front's march in Philly:

Patriot Front is a group that openly advocates for white supremacy. While we respect everyone's right to exercise free speech, our administration stands against everything these groups represent. https://t.co/WiZtF40x3Q
— Jim #VaxUpPhilly Kenney (@PhillyMayor) July 4, 2021

edit to add, MacNab has a whole thread:

Philadelphia Patriot Front rally thread. https://t.co/b4whqueNqB
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 4, 2021

by artappraiser on Sun, 07/04/2021 - 7:02pm

Armed BOOGALOOS TOGETHER WITH BLM ACTIVIST GROUP marching at Virginia Capitol today! Thread:

Armed Second Amendment activists with the "Boogaloo" movement and @BLM757 approached the Capitol building in Richmond, Virginia this afternoon and were confronted by police over a new state gun law preventing firearms on the premises, effective July 1. pic.twitter.com/PxUPHtV92k
— Ford Fischer (@FordFischer) July 4, 2021

note the "Unity" poster!

another tweet from Fischer, march had a "Unite & Fight" theme:

Right now: A handful of “Boogaloo” activists are here in Richmond, VA where a new law in effect three days ago bans guns outside the State Capitol.

A Capitol officer approached and discussed new laws with them. https://t.co/xlAYGFHpK9 pic.twitter.com/lgvINRNYYh
— Ford Fischer (@FordFischer) July 4, 2021

This is DEFINITELY an anti-cop, anti-Feds libertarian coalition.

by artappraiser on Sun, 07/04/2021 - 7:08pm

Check out DHS warning on July 4 on Scribd: @Scribd https://t.co/U8IqSCJe9a
— Brian Levin (@proflevin) July 4, 2021

by artappraiser on Sun, 07/04/2021 - 7:03pm

ALERT: About there hours after President Biden departed Joint Base Andrews for Miami on Thursday, there was a "gate runner" at the military base

Per court filings, the man sped thru main installation gate, blasting music, disregarded orders, assaulted police who stopped him pic.twitter.com/apo7qLd3Yz
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) July 5, 2021

by artappraiser on Mon, 07/05/2021 - 9:51pm

Zero progress in Jan. 5-6 pipe bomb case after 6 months, at least publicly:

Six months ago at this hour

Someone deposited the pipe bombs outside the Republican & the Democratic National party offices in DC

FBI still hasn't announced an arrest ==> pic.twitter.com/Iona2wx0aO
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) July 6, 2021

by artappraiser on Mon, 07/05/2021 - 9:55pm

Boise men charged in neo-Nazi gun case get another co-defendant. He’s in the military. https://t.co/vJetKpUG2C
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 7, 2021

by artappraiser on Wed, 07/07/2021 - 8:53pm

Incel. https://t.co/zSAOQQEwfr
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 5, 2021

by artappraiser on Wed, 07/07/2021 - 8:55pm

W Chicago Lakeshore Hotel Guest Keegan Casteel Arrested On Weapons Charges After Employee Finds Rifle, Handgun In Room Overlooking Ohio Street Beach https://t.co/iC3vXMKZng
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 6, 2021

Bond set for man who was found with weapons, ammunition in hotel room overlooking Chicago lakefront https://t.co/7KvpCJ9msJ
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) July 6, 2021

by artappraiser on Wed, 07/07/2021 - 9:16pm

Capitol rioter is accused of forming militia-like group under the guise of a Bible study - The Washington Post https://t.co/5sxSe1WkvC
— Kasie Hunt (@kasie) July 7, 2021

The charges against Duong are specific to Jan. 6, but the accompanying FBI affidavit describes what became apparently months of undercover surveillance that tracked Duong as he allegedly collected materials to make Molotov cocktails/explosives pic.twitter.com/cyNg0tKpuj
— Zoe Tillman (@ZoeTillman) July 6, 2021

"[Undercover employee] asked DUONG if he wanted to use glass Kombucha bottles like they were presently drinking from to make Molotov cocktails. DUONG rejected the idea, stating that 'My concern is this bottle is a little bit too thick and is not going to shatter on impact.'" pic.twitter.com/zIAPFckBvS
— Zoe Tillman (@ZoeTillman) July 6, 2021

When the undercover FBI employee mentioned that a lot of Jan. 6 participants were now in jail, Duong, per charging docs, replied: "I see that as an opportunity. With every great revolution, you go to the prisons and you break them out" pic.twitter.com/4Yat8oKGEW
— Zoe Tillman (@ZoeTillman) July 6, 2021

In June, Duong allegedly had a convo with the undercover FBI employee about Biden's nominee to lead ATF: "He made a comment about his concern for new firearm regulations ... and DUONG said his property could turn into 'WACO 2.0'" pic.twitter.com/GsfRfyJiCg
— Zoe Tillman (@ZoeTillman) July 6, 2021

Notwithstanding what the govt describes in charging docs as an "interest in violence," Duong is not charged with any violent acts or weapons offenses. He's charged with one felony for obstructing Congress, and several misdemeanors. The govt did not argue for pretrial detention pic.twitter.com/9wXtCXsnJm
— Zoe Tillman (@ZoeTillman) July 6, 2021

by artappraiser on Wed, 07/07/2021 - 9:48pm

In the News

Russia plays weak hand in Palestine
Russia plays weak hand in Palestine

submitted by PeraclesPlease 8 months ago

The intra-Palestinian meeting in Moscow has precedent

Russia's hosted such meetings in the past, most recently Feb 2019

Russia has long lamented the US' "monopolization" of the peace process & tried to carve out a niche for itself: mediating among the disunited Palestinians/2
— Hanna Notte (@HannaNotte) February 29, 2024

Read the article at https://twitter.com/HannaNotte/status/1763116222256701787

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Mother Jones is Reaching out to Alternative Party Voters
Mother Jones is Reaching out to Alternative Party Voters

submitted by HSG 8 months ago

Here's what I told them: https://halginsberg.com/vote-for-jill-stein-again/

Read the article at https://halginsberg.com/vote-for-jill-stein-again/

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Controversial Brazil law curbing Indigenous rights comes...
Controversial Brazil law curbing Indigenous rights comes into force

submitted by artappraiser 10 months ago

Controversial Brazil law curbing Indigenous rights comes into force https://t.co/pCoDg05irX
— Gareth Harris (@garethharr) December 28, 2023

Read the article at https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/28/brazil-law-indigenous-land-rights-claim-time-marker?CMP=share_btn_tw

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Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince, Haiti (...
Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince, Haiti (December 25, 2023)

submitted by artappraiser 10 months ago

Location: U.S. Embassy and residential compounds

Events: Heavy gunfire is occuring around the area of the U.S. Embassy and residential compounds adjacent to the Trutier area of Tabarre. All Embassy personnel have been instructed to remain indoors and shelter-in-place until further notice. All others should avoid the area.

Actions to take:

Avoid the area;

Avoid demonstrations and any large gatherings of people;

Do not attempt to drive through roadblocks; and

If you encounter a roadblock, turn around and get to a safe area.

Read the article at https://ht.usembassy.gov/security-alert-u-s-embassy-port-au-prince-haiti-december-25-2023/

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Pakistan Is Creating the World’s Next Refugee Crisis
Pakistan Is Creating the World’s Next Refugee Crisis

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

By The Editorial Board @ Bloomberg.com, December 8, 2023

A mass expulsion of Afghan migrants could destabilize the region and fuel radicalization. The West should pressure Islamabad to change course.

Read the article at https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-12-08/pakistan-s-expulsion-of-afghan-refugees-risks-another-crisis

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Internet shut down in Chad
Internet shut down in Chad

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

All eyes on #Chad right now
Chad has two internet trunks coming into the country: One from the Red Sea via Sudan; the other from Cameroon. Not possible for the totality of the country's internet network to be shut unless done centrally. A lot of rumors swirling; few facts. https://t.co/N6bDJZ2ixO

Read the article at https://x.com/_hudsonc/status/1732891968709992511?s=20

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[Economy] where Joe's success falls short
[Economy] where Joe's success falls short

submitted by PeraclesPlease 11 months ago

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[CRIME News] 3 loss-prevention employees in Macy’s across...
[CRIME News] 3 loss-prevention employees in Macy’s across the street from Philadelphia City Hall stabbed

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

BREAKING: Three loss prevention employees in Macy’s across the street from Philadelphia City Hall stabbed, one of them has died from stab wounds, @PhillyPolice sources tell me. Police converged on the store as the three workers were rushed to Jefferson Hospital. pic.twitter.com/4U1eKycL4W

Read the article at https://x.com/KeeleyFox29/status/1731713272942940365?s=20

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Former U.S. Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As...
Former U.S. Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As Secret Agent For Cuba

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

Former US Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As Secret Agent For Cuba https://t.co/LDwo4ZJI1K
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) December 4, 2023

Read the article at https://www.huffpost.com/entry/manuel-rocha-ambassador-arrested-cuba_n_656d1e2ae4b028b0f3d07478

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[War in Israel, Chapter II] UNRWA under scrutiny
[War in Israel, Chapter II] UNRWA under scrutiny

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

[Chapter I news is HERE, Oct. 7 til today]

You don’t get it.
It’s not about an UNRWA teacher who held an Israeli kid hostage in his house.
It’s all about how for 75 years you have destroyed the future of generations of Palestinians, including my family.
My cousins in Arab countries are still not citizens - not even the… https://t.co/nv6anubGhc
— George Deek (@GeorgeDeek) December 2, 2023

Note 'Community Notes' attached to UNWRA's statement.

Read the article at https://x.com/GeorgeDeek/status/1731020551328579863?s=20

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Maduro, Under Pressure, Holds Vote to Annex Territory From...
Maduro, Under Pressure, Holds Vote to Annex Territory From a Neighbor

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

Imperialism for me but not for thee?

It's wild that Venezuela is now holding a vote on whether 2/3 of Guyana actually belongs to them! Analysts suggest that Modoru may want military action to pump up his sinking popularity.

Could we have a war in South America?!?

"The people who live in Essequibo are largely… pic.twitter.com/QvMEjkkgwy

Read the article at https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/03/world/americas/maduro-vote-essequibo-guyana.html

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[Where is the GOP headed?] Divisions leave Florida’s House...
[Where is the GOP headed?] Divisions leave Florida’s House Republicans powerless

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

The lack of a cohesive delegation has allowed attention-seeking lawmakers to act on their own.

McCarthy: “You have [Rep. Matt] Gaetz, who belongs in jail…”

Gaetz: “Tough words from a guy who sucker punches people in the back. The only assault I committed was against Kevin’s fragile ego.”https://t.co/LctPuz6Pcf

Read the article at https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/29/divisions-leave-floridas-house-republicans-powerless-00129200

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‘She got so mad at me’: book on the ‘Squad’ details AOC-...
‘She got so mad at me’: book on the ‘Squad’ details AOC-Pelosi clashes

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

By Martinn Pengelly in Washington DC for TheGuardian.com, Nov. 30

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells Ryan Grim life in Congress ‘completely transformed’ after Democratic leader stepped down

Read the article at https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/nov/30/squad-book-aoc-nancy-pelosi?CMP=share_btn_tw

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US health insurers Humana, Cigna in talks to merge -source
US health insurers Humana, Cigna in talks to merge -source

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

@ Reuters, Nov. 29

Read the article at https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/us-health-insurers-humana-cigna-talks-merge-wsj-2023-11-29/

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Central Africa’s dinosaur regimes and the art of coup-...
Central Africa’s dinosaur regimes and the art of coup-proofing

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

"Both the AU and the intl community place more weight on whether elections are held than whether they are free and fair. Sanctions/expulsions occur when there is a coup but not necessarily when elections are rigged or if an “institutional coup” occurs." https://t.co/m9dNimJP0D
— Cameron Hudson (@_hudsonc) November 28, 2023

Read the article at https://africanarguments.org/2023/11/central-africas-dinosaur-regimes-and-the-art-of-coup-proofing/

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