Extremists

Media Matters reports: A group of far-right media figures has announced the formation of a militia group that is dedicated to “mobiliz[ing] to DEFEND this Republic from any enemy.” The newly formed group includes Rumble streamers Pete Santilli and Stew Peters, who have both called for political opponents to be killed. The militia has established several social media accounts with …

CNN reports: Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on Thursday moved to liquidate his personal assets, agreeing to demands from the families of Sandy Hook victims whom he owes more than $1.5 billion in damages over his lies about the 2012 school massacre. The seismic move paves the way for a future in which Jones no longer owns Infowars, the influential …

“Not one time has he ever asked for anything other than this: that you fight. That you stand up and fight back. No more time for the weak, spineless, feckless Republicans. Steve Bannon is being marched off to the gulag. Donald Trump faces sentencing in one month’s time. “If you don’t understand what time it is — if you don’t …

“All of this is about one thing. This is about shutting down the MAGA movement, shutting down grassroots conservatives, shutting down President Trump. “Not only are we winning, we are going to prevail in every number, and every poll shows that there’s nothing that can shut me up and nothing that will shut me up. “There’s not a prison built …

“President Trump, energized and pissed off by the sham trial, pissed off over the fact that we live in a Banana Republic, and we have this communist judge, Juan Merchan, who isn’t even from this country. “He’s an immigrant. He’s from Colombia. Right? So he fled a Third World country in Latin America to turn our country into a Third …

Florida Politics reports: He made headlines during the pandemic for railing against COVID-19 lockdowns by leading protests, burning masks and suing Broward County. Now he wants to take over City Hall by replacing one of the elected officials he regularly criticizes. Chris Nelson, a DJ, activist and conservative writer who has dedicated much of his online activity to promoting Gov. …

The Detroit News reports: A Michigan man was sentenced Tuesday to 26 months’ incarceration for defacing a Jewish synagogue with swastikas and white supremacist group images. Nathan Weeden, 23, conspired with others as a member of The Base, a multi-state U.S. white supremacist group, to vandalize Temple Jacob in Hancock on Sept. 21, 2019. A federal jury in January convicted …

The Independent reports: Marjorie Taylor Greene was not the only one of Fauci’s critics who caused a stir during Monday’s proceedings. A January 6 rioter, who served one of the toughest prison sentences yet for the insurrection, was seen sitting behind the medical expert pulling faces. CNN host Kaitlan Collins also claimed that the man yelled out in agreement when …

The Associated Press reports: After a weekend in which conspiracy theorist Alex Jones warned that his media company faced an imminent shutdown by the federal government because of his bankruptcy cases, a judge on Monday allowed Jones to keep operating for the next two weeks while it is decided whether his assets should be liquidated. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez …

The Associated Press reports: Relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting are asking a bankruptcy judge to liquidate conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ media company, including Infowars, instead of allowing him to reorganize his business as they seek to collect on $1.5 billion in lawsuit verdicts against him. Lawyers for the families filed an emergency motion Sunday in …

Courthouse News reports: The Supreme Court declined on Monday to review Infowars host Jonathon Owen Shroyer’s attempt to overturn his two-month prison sentence. Shroyer attended the Stop the Steal rally and marched to the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Unlike other Jan. 6 rioters, Shroyer did not enter the Capitol building during the riot or engage in violence or destruction. …

Reuters reports: A dark SUV cruised past former President Donald Trump’s supporters near his Bedminster golf club in New Jersey on a windy April afternoon. Billowing from the vehicles were three flags: one for the Trump campaign, two others with the initials “PB” – the insignia of the far-right Proud Boys movement. Through the open windows, three Proud Boys flashed …

Tim Pool: “I’ll put it this way: should Democrats be in jail? No question. When Donald Trump gets elected, should he start locking them up? No question. Should there be lists of Democrats who need to go to jail? One hundred percent. “The reason for that is, they’ve committed crimes. We need to make sure that when Donald Trump wins, …

From the Justice Department: Christopher Arthur, 40, was sentenced today to a total of 300 months’ imprisonment for teaching another individual how to make and use an explosive knowing that the individual intended to use that instruction in the murder or attempted murder of federal law enforcement. In July 2023, he was convicted by a jury on that crime and …

“Donald Trump should immediately create and publish a list of 10 high-ranking Democrat criminals who he will have arrested when he takes office. First on the list should be Joe Biden. Second should be Joe Biden’s crackhead son. “And in the meantime, Republican AGs all over the country should pursue their own indictments. Border states should charge government officials for …

British tabloid The Mirror reports: The news of Trump being found guilty in court was met with outrage among his supporters with some even threatening a “civil war”. The howls of violence were amplified by far-right figures in the MAGA movement. Far-right podcaster Stew Peters told his hundreds of thousands of followers on Telegram: “Our judicial system has been weaponised… …

The Boston Globe reports: A local member of a New England-based neo-Nazi group known for disrupting children’s “drag queen story hours” has been charged with possessing child pornography. Stephen Thomas Farrea, 34, a member of the Nationalist Social Club-131, had been arrested two years ago while distributing white nationalism leaflets in East Providence. Then, last month, the Portsmouth police got …

Religion News reports: MyChurchFinder sends surveys to pastors nationwide and assigns a letter grade to their church based on their answers. To receive an A rating, pastors must demonstrate that they lead a “biblically sound, culturally aware & non-socialistic legislatively active church.” The vast majority of the 270 churches in the directory received an A rating. MyChurchFinder’s rating system rewards …

Media Matters reports: Lara Trump, co-chair of the Republican National Committee, invited neo-Nazi collaborator and conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec onto her podcast to push election denial. Posobiec is a prolific far-right troll with a history of promoting Russian intelligence operations, working with far-right figures and groups including neo-Nazis, and pushing disinformation — including the Pizzagate and Seth Rich conspiracy theories. …

The Hill reports: The nonpartisan Cook Political Report (CPR) on Tuesday shifted the closely watched gubernatorial race in North Carolina from “lean Democrat” to “toss up,” attributing the change to the GOP candidate’s impressive fundraising markers. The race pits Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson against Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein, as they vie to succeed the Democratic term-limited governor, Roy …