Welcome fellow antifascists!

This week we have a lot to cover. First we go over how the American Identity Movement and other ‘Groypers’ seem to be coming together under the banner of a new group, America First, which will hold a conference in DC in late February in an effort to reach out to younger, Trump supporting CPAC attendees. We then switch to covering news, a massive amount of new doxxes, how you can support antifascist prisoners, and a call to run the KKK out of Portland!

Let’s get it!

“America First” Seeks to Build Groyper Movement, White Nationalist Version of Turning Point USA, and will Host Conference in DC on February 28th

On Sunday, February 2nd, the American Identity Movement reported on their telegram account that a handful of “America First Patriots” had held banners for a short photo-opt at the Sacramento airport in Northern California. The banners called for an end to immigration, in an attempt to capitalize off of fears related to the spread of the coronavirus. While those rallying didn’t identify themselves with a group, the fact that they were being promoted by AmIM and referred to as “America First,” seems to signal that a new pan-Groyper organization is currently being branded in yet another attempt to distance white nationalists from white nationalism.

Attention Sacramento!

Yesterday white nationalists held a small rally at the airport. News broke via a Twitter handle out of D.C. promoting this vile activity occurring in our town.The neo Nazi group,American Identity Movement then posted that tweet on their Telegram. Members.. pic.twitter.com/YtJak7734o — Antifa Sacramento (@AntifaSac_) February 5, 2020

For months now, Patrick Casey of the American Identity Movement, Nick Fuentes, host of the America First podcast, and Jake Llyod, former InfoWars blowhard – notably all Unite the Right attendees – have pushed together to create cohesion between their various camps. In December, the three leaders hosted the “Groyper Leadership Summit” in December 2019, which coincided with a Turning Point USA event.

Leading white nationalist Groyper Jaden McNeil, who was kicked out of TP-USA last December is starting an "America First" offshoot to compete with TP-USA on campus. McNeil is being promoted by Malkin, conspiracy outlet the Gateway Pundit, and white nationalists at Red Elephants. pic.twitter.com/ycZ9TCsUxG — It's Going Down (@IGD_News) January 22, 2020

About a month later, former TP-USA leader Jaden McNeil, who was kicked out of TP-USA for his ties to the Alt-Right, announced the formation of America First, a campus group that would brand itself as a more white nationalist version of TP-USA, while maintaining a very pro-Trump and ‘MAGA’ set of optics.

While much of the Right and MAGA cult has attempted to distance themselves from the Groypers, the current has picked up the support of a variety of Alt-Lite D list celebrities and conspiratorial trash rags. This includes Michelle Malkin, who was recently fired from the Young America Foundation due to her support of Fuentes and various other white nationalists along with click-bait lie-lord sites such as Red Elephants, The Gateway Pundit and Big League Politics.

After covering @CPAC on Friday Feb. 28th, I will be speaking at the very first AFPAC – America First Political Action Conference in DC. It will be livestreamed. It's time. #AmericaFirst

Registration info ==> pic.twitter.com/YhlVwiuooe — Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) January 31, 2020

American First will also be hosting a conference in DC on February 28th, which will coincide with the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), in an attempt to bring over young Trump supporters into the white nationalist, Groyper current. The event will also feature Michelle Malkin (who has also been given media access at CPAC), Nick Fuentes, Patrick Casey, and Scott Greer, a white nationalist who was fired from his job at the Daily Caller after his ties to Richard Spencer were revealed.

While it would be easy to dismiss America First as simply a collection of unwanted toys from the mainstream conservative movement that have ventured too far into white nationalism; or white nationalists who have taken on the optics of Trumpism in an attempt to re-brand themselves following Unite the Right, the fact that they are bringing together different groups, projects, and talking heads under one banner should be cause for alarm. As we’ve seen with the Alt-Right in the past, when a certain point of critical mass is hit, the movement will rush to support it regardless of tactical disagreements.

Antifascist organizers would be wise to be aware and prepared for these new developments, as the terrain of far-Right politics, both electoral and on the street, continues to shift.

News

There’s been a lot going on in the news since our last column, so we’re going to present them quickly here.

Antifascist activists have provided an unparalleled view inside The Base, including the infiltration of an FBI undercover. In August '19, when The Base camp in Eastern WA was exposed by @161EUG, I heard the FBI was freaking out that their u/c op was blown https://t.co/YYZMMOLwHd pic.twitter.com/8qaNjNSZkI — Ali Winston (@awinston) January 25, 2020

Action

While large scale antifascist mobilizations have become more rare, there is still a steady stream of activity happening across the so-called US. This included flyering campaigns, taking down fascist stickers, educational outreach, and also smaller mobilizations.

In San Francisco, anti-racists, antifascists, and community members mobilized against a collection of far-Right grifters and trolls, who were attempting to “clean-up” homeless encampments and hold a pro-Trump rally. The group, led by Scott Presler, had it’s event shut down and were driven out of the city. See this report at One People’s Project.

In Sacramento, California, antifascists organized a flyering campaign against a member of the Proud Boys, Brandon Witte.

We were out in Rocklin last night and put up 60 Brandon Witte posters in his neighborhood and in other areas of Rocklin as well. Check out our article on Witte, here: https://t.co/EvfyGgfF1J pic.twitter.com/w6g9MUI2bK — Antifa Sacramento (@AntifaSac_) January 28, 2020

In Seattle, Washington, hundreds of antifascists and members of the trans community mobilized against an anti-trans group hosting an event at a public library.

Also in Seattle, antifascists organized a flyering campaign against neo-Nazi Joel Flake, who was recently fired from his job at Amazon.com.

Last night flyers went up in Belltown to alert the neighborhood of Joel Flake’s presence. In addition, Joel’s neighbors in his apartment building were mailed a flyer. pic.twitter.com/u9SJ8rA7Ee — WANaziWatch (@WANaziWatch) January 27, 2020

Lastly in the Twin Cities, people mobilized for a rally after members of the American Identity Movement posed for a photo-opt.

Tonight around a dozen of us took to the same spot fash scum, American Identity Movement, tried to flex & rep on our turf (26th Street/35w North).

We responded in kind. The Twin Cities is an Anti-Fascist zone. We will defend our streets & neighborhoods.#TwinCities #AntifaZones pic.twitter.com/4xkYbFjVCV — MN United Against Fascism🏴 (@MNUnitedAF) February 3, 2020

Doxxes

Holy shit there’s a lot going on. We’re gonna be brief here due to large volume of stuff coming out. Please follow the links and tweets for more info.

Member of the Base, Joel Issac Flake was doxxed and lost his job at Amazon. Flake was also involved in the Northwest Front, which promoted an “extremely violent and overt brand of niche neo-Nazi ideology.”

We have received multiple reports that Joel Isaac Flake has been fired from Amazon. Thanks to everyone who helped in any way at all! Please be aware that… pic.twitter.com/BjecgoEAXm — WANaziWatch (@WANaziWatch) January 30, 2020

Lake Stevens Proud Boy, Mark Valdez, Jr was outed by Salish Black Flag.

Louis Jeffery Giovingo was exposed as the neo-Nazi podcaster behind the Southern AF podcast.

1/ Say hello to Louis Jeffery Giovingo, aka “Southern Dingo,” self-proclaimed “Nazi” podcaster. He hosts the Southern AF podcast. He’s also attended the first Unite the Right rally in 2017. He lives in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. pic.twitter.com/KXNKUK103A — AntiFash Gordon (@AntiFashGordon) February 3, 2020

Nick Schlappi was doxxed as a neo-Nazi poster on the Iron March forum.

In keeping with the 'Out #Michiganer Nazis' theme we have going on, this is Nick Schlappi aka Schwarzmarsch on #ironmarch & Rapecast platforms Nick lives in Clarkston MI & joined when he was 15. He's buds with Black Israelite, yesterday's big #AWD revealhttps://t.co/XNnRODiX2Z pic.twitter.com/GZ5OWkcErp — Panic! in the Discord (@discord__panic) February 4, 2020

Reagan Lodge was exposed as another neo-Nazi poster from the Iron March forums.

User "gingertoast" on #IronMarch was active for over three years and became quite friendly with several fascists on the forum. Today you may find out that his real name is Reagan Lodge and that he is a fascist illustrator and former Marine. https://t.co/UOEMPBnmYr pic.twitter.com/i7YckTDJqo — Panic! in the Discord (@discord__panic) February 1, 2020

Jack Espinoza, a poster on the neo-Nazi forum Iron March was outed as the person behind the “Black Israelite” handle.

Jack Espinoza, known on #IronMarch as "Black Israelite" is the leader of the Michigan cell of Neo-Nazi group the Atomwaffen Division. https://t.co/4KDW8Jb2K8 pic.twitter.com/f34JlZCh3P — Panic! in the Discord (@discord__panic) February 3, 2020

Colorado Springs Antifa exposed Alexander Thomas, a white supremacist in the US Navy.

THREAD: Say hello to US Navy White Supremacist Alexander Thomas Stansbery of Colorado Springs! 🔥[ACTION ITEMS]🔥 Below 👇 Share and click the link to seed into Google!https://t.co/1nzv72y9kQ pic.twitter.com/ebgniIfBwc — Colorado Springs Anti-Fascists (@COSAntiFascists) January 28, 2020

Ken Allen Shields, a Proud Boy from Lodi, California was doxxed.

Meet Ken Allen Shields of Lodi California. Small business owner, trucker, and member of the @splcenter designated hate group the "Proud Boys" pic.twitter.com/gMi0EGExC5 — Death Cab For Scooby (@CabScooby) January 28, 2020

Antifascists in Chicago exposed a neo-Nazi supporter of the Base, Soren Renner.