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James Russell

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James Russell – Investigative Journalist & Civil Rights Watchdog. My research published in Raw Story, The Forward, Daily Mail, Wired and more. I work pro bono to expose and dismantle far-right extremism. https://substack.com/@jamesrussell2790

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James Russell @jamesrussell2790.bsky.social · 1d

Those blueprints are not too blue lol... 😆

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James Russell @jamesrussell2790.bsky.social · 2d

i know.. Speaking of his grandpa.. lets hope he is not his father also lol .. sometimes, it can also be the case. haha

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James Russell @jamesrussell2790.bsky.social · 2d

well, Rome wasn't built in one day , right? :)

James Russell @jamesrussell2790.bsky.social · 2d

i know.. or we would never know the difference lol

James Russell @jamesrussell2790.bsky.social · 2d

agreed

James Russell @jamesrussell2790.bsky.social · 2d

A low-IQ neo-Nazi threatening an LGBT parade in Texas.

I always find it amusing wrestling with these neo-Nazis on X who still don’t understand the difference between free speech and a threat of imminent violence.

More schooling, fewer guns, Bubba! Have fun in prison!

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A Texas Neo-Nazi to Plead Guilty After Threatening Pride Parade Over Charlie Kirk’s Death

It began in the flat heat of West Texas, where Facebook rants turn into rallying cries and fury spreads faster than wildfire.

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James Russell @jamesrussell2790.bsky.social · 3d

From Boy Scout to tiki-torch terrorist: Thomas Ryan Rousseau's vile rise to lead Patriot Front's white ethnostate fever dream. Expose the nazi creep before he erases us all. #PatriotFront #WhiteSupremacy

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The Boy Scout Who Became America’s Masked Menace: Thomas Ryan Rousseau’s Descent into White Supremacist Infamy

In the heart of suburban Texas, where American flags flap lazily in the breeze and kids dream of Eagle Scout badges, a monster was forged.

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James Russell @jamesrussell2790.bsky.social · 5d

yup.. I recoded it in real time and sent it to Ryan youtube.com/shorts/tz8tJ...

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James Russell @jamesrussell2790.bsky.social · 5d

If you are referring to the Epic City in Josephine TX, they are not excluding anyone unlike the RTTL, and they are FHA compliant. Catch the difference?

No other community since the passage of the Fair Housing Act has done what these people have done.

James Russell @jamesrussell2790.bsky.social · 5d

oh yeah.. this is the the Patriot Front gym; I meant, at the RTTL itself there are women. But I am more than sure, these guys have experimented lol.

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James Russell @jamesrussell2790.bsky.social · 5d

No, they have wives... and gf lol

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James Russell @jamesrussell2790.bsky.social · 5d

Excellent coverage by my friend Ryan Sorrell of the @kcdefender.bsky.social . These Neo-Nazis are finally being called out for EXACTLY what they are... No more of that "White Identitarian" bs... Say it with me "NEO NAZIS"...

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"Missouri Is Next": Neo-Nazi Network Expanding Whites-Only Towns—Here's Where They're Looking

How a fugitive and a porn-star-turned-fascist are exploiting legal loopholes to resurrect segregation—and why they think Missouri won't stop them

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James Russell @jamesrussell2790.bsky.social · 5d

Just thinking, it would be nice to have a replacement for Reddit.

I am sick of their Uber strict platform.

James Russell @jamesrussell2790.bsky.social · 5d

Let me ask you this... I just did the side by side comparison. Do your platforms provide virality? I mean, other than ideological differences, what is the difference?

James Russell @jamesrussell2790.bsky.social · 5d

Bro, did you ever think about the fact that having an echo chamber is not the best way to combat fascism? That you have to be there head-on confronting these people and making them feel uncomfortable?

James Russell @jamesrussell2790.bsky.social · 5d

Oh well, I am not deleting my Substack because you said so.. There are plenty of moderate and liberal voices on it too. Deal with it.

James Russell @jamesrussell2790.bsky.social · 6d

Why did you add me to your stupid "supports the nazis" list when my entire substack is against the Nazis ? WTF ???

You can't read?

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James Russell @jamesrussell2790.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you.

And thank you for your awesome comment on my substack

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James Russell @jamesrussell2790.bsky.social · 7d

yup.. here are some of the best hits www.youtube.com/@RWWBlog/sea...

Right Wing Watch

Right Wing Watch is a project of People For the American Way (PFAW.org) that is dedicated to monitoring and reporting on the activities of right-wing political organizations, in order to expose the ag...

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James Russell @jamesrussell2790.bsky.social · 7d

yeah.. that sounds in keeping with what a pastor's job is supposed to be, right? lol

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James Russell @jamesrussell2790.bsky.social · 7d

thank you :) .. I mean, don't you think he would LOVE to hear from all of us? 😂. He is practically begging for attention..

James Russell @jamesrussell2790.bsky.social · 7d

he LITERALLY hates EVERYONE.. from Jews to Mormons to Catholics to Women .. and everything in between.. make sure you let him know :)

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James Russell @jamesrussell2790.bsky.social · 7d

I couldn't agree more, Roman.

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James Russell @jamesrussell2790.bsky.social · 7d

Omg

James Russell @jamesrussell2790.bsky.social · 7d

Basically the Bible Belt is the worst, right ?

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