Category: Proud Boys

  • Proud Boy B-Team Regroups in Clackamas for Lackluster Flag Wave

    Proud Boy B-Team Regroups in Clackamas for Lackluster Flag Wave

    Proud Boys and their fans gather in Clackamas

    On February 16th, 2025, members of the violent far-right street gang the Proud Boys held a “flag wave” event with supporters. After originally planning on mobilizing in Portland, they instead relocated to the Sunnyside Road highway overpass in Clackamas, OR. They hung banners on the overpass featuring the Proud Boys logo and the slogans “ICE is nice”, “Die DEI Die”, and “Fuck Antifa”.

    Counterprotesters made clear that Proud Boys and their allies are not welcome in our communities. Amidst increasingly fascist state action, direct opposition to far-right organizing is more important than ever. We invite folks to familiarize themselves with the following local figures and take action to ensure white supremacists and far-right agitators are always deterred from showing up on our blocks. Here is a quick guide to the flag wave attendees and their violent organizing backgrounds.

    This event features some new faces and a refresher about some familiar ones.

    New Identifications

    Michael Kincaid

    Four images of Michael Kincaid, in which he wears a Proud Boy sweatshirt and open-carries a handgun. one photo shows maple leaf tattoos covering one armMichael Kincaid at the event and photos from his Facebook profile.

    Michael Craig Kincaid (born 8/24/1986, last known address in Milwaukie, OR), a Proud Boy. Michael Kincaid’s uncle, Glenn Kincaid, is working to specifically appoint Proud Boys to official positions within the Clark County Washington’s Republican Party committee.

    Darrin Starr

    Five photos of Darrin Starr. Starr standing in front of a Proud Boy banner making a white supremacist hand sign. Starr with girlfriend Ariel Green, and Starr wearing a Proud Boys polo shirt.Starr at the event, and with girlfriend Ariel Green.

    Darrin James Starr (born 4/7/1984, last known address in Centerville, WA), also a Proud Boy who is currently dating Ariel Green (profiled later in this article). Darrin Starr has been charged seven times with 4th degree assault in Oregon and Washington.

    Matthew Furrow

    Four photos of Matthew Furrow. Furrow in Proud Boy colors and holding a flag which reads: Impeached, Arrested, Convicted, Shot. Still Standing. Trump 2024. A photo of Furrow making a white supremacist hand sign Two additional photos are of Miles Furrow. Miles in a Proud Boy hat and polo shirt behind a Proud Boy banner. Miles punching a person inside  their car. Furrow in Proud Boy colors. A photo of Furrow making a white supremacist hand sign at a pie-eating contest in Sandy, OR in August 2021. Two additional photos feature his nephew and fellow Proud Boy Miles Furrow, at the same pie-eating event in Sandy, and punching an antifascist counter-protester at the violent August 22, 2021 rally in Parkrose.

    Matthew Frank Furrow (born 3/24/1963, 17047 S Holly Lane, Oregon City, OR 97045). Matthew Furrow is a Proud Boy, and is the uncle of violent Proud Boy Miles Furrow who committed assaults at the August 22, 2021 event in Portland.

    Some Familiar Faces

    Julie Turcol and Chris Reyes

    image collage of Julie Turcol and boyfriend Chris Reyes. Turcol stands next to boyfriend Reyes and Proud Boy Dan Tooze holding an antifascist Community Alert flyer featuring her information. Turcol stands next to Proud Boy Nate Cisneros and another masked Proud Boy in front of a banner. Two photos of Turcol smiling from her social media page. A photo of Reyes giving a white supremacist hand sign, and another of him wearing a shirt that reads: hospitalize your local antifa terrorist.Julie Turcol and boyfriend Chris Reyes, and Turcol with Proud Boy Nate Cisneros.

    Julie Turcol (born 1/9/1968, 747 SW 257th Ave, Apt 144, Troutdale, OR 97060, vehicle: Black 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee, license plate 780KSW)

    The main organizer of the event, Julie has a history of participating and organizing homophobic and transphobic anti-drag demonstrations. In June of 2024, she organized a protest of a family-friendly Drag Queen Storytime at the Tigard Public Library. Her online promotion was picked up by Chelly Bouferrache (hunnybadgermom) and Andy Ngo, which led to so many violent threats the library closed for the day and the event was canceled. Her boyfriend, Proud Boy affiliate Chris Reyes (of Desert Hot Springs, CA), also attended.

    Dan Tooze

    Three photos of Dan Tooze. Tooze carrying an American flag at this event. Tooze yelling. Dan Tooze in a Proud Boy shirt and tactical vest with a yellow American flag patchTooze at the event, a photo from January 6th at the Salem Capitol building in 2021, and Tooze at the violent August 22nd, 2021 rally in Parkrose

    Daniel Grant Tooze (born 07/27/1963, 19969 S Highway 213, Oregon City, OR 97045, vehicle: Black 2019 GMC Yukon, license plate 777PSH)

    A long-time member of the Portland Proud Boys, Dan provided “security” for the February 16th flag wave. He was seen giving orders during the violent street brawl on August 22nd, 2021 at the defunct Kmart in Parkrose. We’ve written about him previously in this article from September 2020.

    David Willis

    Five photos of David Willis. Two photos from the event show Willis with an America First patch on his coat and wearing a yellow and black star gaiter over his face. Willis with a Gadsden rattlesnake tshirt and a Christian flag. A photo of Willis making a white supremacist hand sign with an America First patch on a tactical vest. Willis in a full face gas mask and tactical vest, with an orange can of bear spray and a paintball gun hanging from a shoulder strap.David Willis at the flag wave, the July 13th 2024 Jesus March, and at “The Church of Planned Parenthood” event on August 10th, 2021 in Salem.

    David Charles Willis Jr. (born 9/25/1977, 3979 NE Devils Lake Rd, Unit C, Lincoln City, OR 97367, vehicle: Silver 2009 Jeep Liberty, license plate 203NTX)

    Willis is a violent neo-Nazi who often shoots his paintball gun at antifascist demonstrators. Find more info about him in this article from August 2020.

    Skylor Jernigan

    Four photos of Skylor Jernigan. Jernigan in a Trump 2024 the Sequel baseball cap. Jernigan wielding paintball rifles.Skylor Jernigan at the event, and with a paintball gun at other far-Right rallies.

    Skylor Jernigan (born 3/2/1993, 3016 SE Holly Ave Unit 3, Milwaukie, OR 97222)

    Skylor Jernigan, a Patriot Prayer hanger-on, is perhaps most known for firing a gun toward counterdemonstrators out of a vehicle on August 15th, 2020.

    JD Stockton

    Four photos of JD Stockton standing around. Stockton wearing a Proud Boy hat in 2021. JD Stockton at various far-Right events: 2/16/2025, 8/6/2017, 5/1/2021

    Jacob Dean Stockton (born 7/25/1982, 20433 SE Stark, Apt 139, Gresham, OR 97030, vehicle: Maroon 2014 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup, license plate 084NRN)

    Self-declared “Sergeant-at-Arms” of the Proud Boys, JD Stockton regularly attends hateful and violent rallies. Here is previous reporting on him.

    Ricky Clark and Nancy Jo Clark

    Five photos of Rick and Nancy Jo Clark. In photos from the event, Nancy Jo stands in front of a Proud Boy banner. Rick Clark wears a Proud Boy hoodie. A photo of Rick Clark attacking an antifascist counterprotester. A photo of Rick Clark in a Proud Boys tshirt and Proud Boys face gaiter.Photos of Rick and Nancy Jo Clark at the flag wave. Other photos feature Rick Clark attacking an antifascist counterprotester at a so-called Church at Planned Parenthood event in Salem Oregon on July 13, 2021, and at the violent riot in Clackamette Park on June 18th, 2021.

    Ricky Dale Clark (born 3/15/1957) and Nancy Jo Clark (born 10/1/1960, shared address 17860 NW Cambray St, Beaverton, OR 97006, vehicle: Gray 2017 Ford F150, license plate UO06795)

    Proud Boy Ricky Clark and his wife Nancy Jo were also present. Rick/Dick Clark has participated in violent street fighting at several far-Right events, including the June 18th, 2021 riot at Clackamette Park.

    Nate Cisneros

    Five photos of Nate Cisneros. Two photos from the event feature Nate Cisneros in Proud Boy colors standing in front of a banner. A photo of Cisneros pulling a gun. Cisneros wearing a red helmet and a face gaiter wielding a paintball rifle.Nate Cisneros. Other photos feature Cisneros on February of 2021, and on an evening when he got kicked out of a bar for shooting a pellet gun and bear spraying bar customers. Cisneros with a paintball gun at a Christian nationalist event on August 7, 2021 at Waterfront Park.

    Nathan Andrew Cisneros (born 5/12/1984, last known address in Lakewood, WA)

    Nate Cisneros is a Proud Boy known for his violence at the Jesus March on July 13th, 2024 and for pulling a gun on protestors in Bellingham, WA in 2021.

    Jeremy Roberts and Jaime Roberts

    Four images of Jaime an Jeremy Roberts. Both standing with Chris Reyes. Jeremy Roberts kicking a broken glass door.Jaime and Jeremy Roberts at the flag wave with Chris Reyes. Final photo shows Jeremy Roberts breaking into the Salem Capitol on December 20th, 2020.

    Jeremy Wayne Roberts (born 12/26/1980) and Jaime Lynn Roberts (born 5/12/1980, shared address: 1280 7th Ave SW, Albany OR 97321, vehicle: Black 2023 Dodge Ram 2500 pickup, license plate 307QGJ)

    Jeremy Roberts is a violent far-Right agitator who called spree killer and neo-Nazi David Pedersen a friend, who he met during his time in prison. Roberts is a convicted domestic abuser. On December 20th, 2020 during an anti-COVID-lockdown protest at the Salem capitol building, Roberts personally kicked in one of the building’s glass doors.

    Other Attendees

    Kareem Patton

    Four images of Kareem Patton. Two at the event, wearing a Trump hat. Patton with four guns. Patton in a car with David Willis, Haley Adams, and Mack Lewis. He and Willis are making a white supremacist hand sign.Kareem Patton at the event, and posing with David Willis, Haley Adams, and Mack Lewis.

    Kareem Jamahl Patton (born 2/16/1982, last known address in Clackamas, OR)

    Samson Steele

    four images of Samson Steele. Two from the event, a Facebook photo, and a photo of Steele kicking a person who is lying on the ground.Samson Steele. One photo shows Steele kicking an antifascist counterprotester in the head at Delta Park on September 26, 2020

    Samson Elijah Steele (born 2/1/1981, last known address in Salem, OR)

    Daryl Murrey

    Three photos of Daryl Murrey. One from the event shows Murrey making a shooting gesture at a journalist. Two from the violent rally on August 22nd, 2021 show Murrey in a GOP elephant sweatshirt, macing counterprotesters.Daryl Murrey making a shooting gesture at a journalist at the flag wave. Two photos from the violent August 22nd, 2021 rally.

    Daryl Grant Murrey (born 4/13/1984, last known address in Beaverton, OR)

    James Jay Abney

    Four photos of Jay Abney. Two from the event show Abney in a Proud Boys sweatshirt with Julie Turcol, Jeremy Roberts and Skylor Jernigan. Two Facebook photos, one showing Abney with a Proud Boys patch on his vest. James Jay Abney with Julie Turcol, Jeremy Roberts and Skylor Jernigan.

    Proud Boy James Jay Abney (born 9/21/1968, last known address in Oregon City, OR)

    David Julian

    Five photos of David Julian. Two of Julian at the event in Proud Boy colors, carrying an American flag. One of him wearing a Proud Boy polo shirt. Julian wearing Proud Boy colors and a tactical vest, wielding a paintball rifle.David Julian. One photo shows Julian with a paintball rifle at the violent August 22, 2021 rally.

    Proud Boy David Alex Julian (born 10/20/1991, last known address in Clackamas, OR)

    Ariel Green

    Three images of Ariel Green. Two from the event show Green with Skylor Jernigan in front of a Proud Boy banner, and posing with Julie Turcol and Shauna Nichols.Ariel Green with her boyfriend Darrin Starr, and with Julie Turcol and Shauna Nichols.

    Ariel Marie Green (born 10/8/1984, 4895 13th Ave NE, Keizer, OR 97303)

    Troy Nichols and Shauna Nichols

    Five photos of Troy and Shauna Nichols. Photos from the event show Shauna in a Trump beanie. A photo of Shauna making a white supremacist hand sign. Troy spraying bear mace out of a vehicle.Troy and Shauna Nichols. One photo shows Troy Nichols spraying mace on October 23, 2022, protesting a Drag Story Time event in Eugene.

    Proud Boy Troy Adams Nichols (born 8/3/1979) and Shauna Marie Nichols (born 11/14/1984, last known shared address in Gladstone, OR)

    Chelly Bouferrache

    Three photos of Chelly Bouferrache. One from the event next to a Betsy Ross flag. One from February 5th, 2025. One with good friend and far-Right twitter personality Andy Ngo. Chelly Bouferrache. Bouferrache poses next to her good friend Andy Ngo.

    Chelly Kay Bouferrache (born 9/14/1969, currently of Sweet Home, OR)

    Chris Young

    Three photos of Chris Young. One from the event wearing a Trump hat with Julie Turcol. Young wearing a Proud Boy tshirt.Chris Young with Julie Turcol at the flag wave.

    Proud Boy Chris Alan Young (born 5/8/1986, last known address in Washougal, WA)

    Brandon Jaramillo

    Four photos of Brandon Jaramillo. From the event in front of an American flag banner, Jaramillo in a tactical vest with a rifle, and making a white supremacist hand signBrandon Jaramillo.

    Brandon Martin Jaramillo (born 7/28/1998)

    Robert Anderson and Denise Anderson

    Four photos of Robert and Denise Anderson. Two from the event, Denise wearing a Trump sweatshirt. The two at an event with Robert in a Fred Perry Proud Boys polo shirt. Robert in a PDX Proud Boys jacket, Proud Boys hat, and Proud Boys face gaiter.Denise and Robert Anderson.

    Proud Boy Robert Douglas Anderson (1/2/1982) and Denise Elizabeth Anderson (11/11/1976, shared address: 16272 Frederick St, Oregon City, OR 97045)

    Some additional attendees:

    Charles Booth

    Two photos of Charles Booth, one from the event. In both he wears a Patriot Prayer tshirt. Charles Booth.

    Charles Philip Booth (born 9/26/1961, currently of Banks, OR)

    Debbie Lumb

    Five photos of Debbie Lumb. At the event Lumb poses with Julie Turcol and Jayde Blomquist.Debbie Lumb with Julie Turcol and Jayde Blomquist

    Debbie Marie Lumb (born 11/1/1970, last known address in Molalla, OR)

    Monica Noble

    Four photos of Monica Noble. Two from the event show Noble in a Trump hat and US flag shirt, in one she hugs Jeremy RobertsMonica Noble hugging Jeremy Roberts.

    Monica Lynn Noble (born 4/20/1964, 5246 SE 62nd Ave, Portland, OR 97206)

    Shelby Walman

    Four photos of Shelby Walman. At the event in a Trump 2024 tshirt, in a professional security uniform, a photo in front of a Proud Boys banner, at an event in a Trump 2020 shirt with a bullhorn.Shelby Walman

    Shelby Steven Walman (born 12/6/1995, last known address in Wilsonville, OR)

    Jayde Blomquist

    Four photos of Jayde Blomquist. Two photos at the event show Blomquist ina Trump tshirt and second amendment hat with a Punisher mask. Final photo shows Blomquist giving a Nazi salute with a Christonationalist flag.Jayde Blomquist.

    Jayde Nicole Blomquist (born 4/16/1986, last known address in Vancouver, WA)

    Also there:

    Jacquelin Muro

    Three photos of Jacquelin Muro. At the event holding an Appeal to Heaven flag, another holding a protest sign about election interference in 2020Jacquelin Muro

    Jacquelin Renel Muro (born 10/29/1958, currently of Canby, OR)

    Robin Atkinson

    Four photos of Robin Atkinson. Two at the event show her standing next to a Proud Boy in a Fuck Antifa face gaiter and Proud Boys hoodie.Robin Atkinson next to a masked Proud Boy.

    Robin Karen Atkinson (born 12/10/1968, currently of Portland, OR)

    Terrie Stafford

    Three photos of Terrie Stafford. At the event she poses with Julie Turcol.Terrie Stafford with Julie Turcol.

    Terrie Lynn Stafford (born 11/17/1965, currently of Molalla, OR)

    Lenore Shafer

    Four photos of Lenore Shafer. At the event she carries a US flag. In another photo she wears a Trump tshirt.Lenore Shafer

    Lenore Alva Shafer (born 2/23/1969, currently of Tigard, OR)

    Shannon Moline

    Three photos of Shannon Moline. Two at the event show her wearing a USA 1776 sweatshirt.Shannon Moline

    Shannon Marie Moline (born 1/5/1972, currently of Fairview, OR)

    Sam Stewart

    Four photos of Sam Stewart. At the event he wears a Trump-Vance hat and US flag jacket. Another photo shows Stewart wearing a Trump 2024 hat and reveals a tattoo on his shoulder.Sam Stewart

    Sam Stewart (born 7/11/2002, currently of Cornelius, OR)

    To those who choose to attend events with Proud Boys, it’s not too late to step away from far-right organizing before you become more than just a footnote in this article.

    We Keep Us Safe

    Portlanders opposed to hateful ideologies have shown up and successfully driven far-right bigots out of our neighborhoods. The same can be done in our suburbs when we show up to defend our communities in strong numbers. Together we can push fascist organizing back to the fringe and prevent the harm they do when allowed to grow. We hope this information helps you and your networks continue to combat these toxic ideologies throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond. We hope you feel emboldened to take action in whatever ways you can!

    Much appreciation to everyone who has reported on far-right events; without various community photos, first hand accounts, and other information, this article would not have been possible.

    As always, please send relevant tips on fascist activity in your community to: [email protected]

  • Gallery of the Georgia Proud Boys Failed Harassment Convoy Against Pro-Choice Protesters in Downtown Atlanta

    Gallery of the Georgia Proud Boys Failed Harassment Convoy Against Pro-Choice Protesters in Downtown Atlanta

    Around 5PM on Saturday June 25th, a group of almost twenty Proud Boys came into downtown Atlanta, looking to harass pro-choice protesters. We covered the excursion on a Twitter thread here, helping amplify many sources who were on the ground. Most of the Proud Boys wore plates and custom branded insignia, and their convoy consisted of three pickup trucks plus a repurposed armored truck. Despite their obvious intent to intimidate Atlantans with this show of force, the Proud Boy convoy met with immediate concerted resistance and was prevented from harassing protesters by local armed community defense.

    The Proud Boys attempted to conceal their identities by wearing gaiter masks and obscuring their plates. This tactic has worked well for them in the past, since they typically have friendly relations with the police. However, it did not entirely succeed this time, and they received traffic citations for attempting to obscure their plates.

    The neo-fascist Proud Boys have had little to no public presence in metro Atlanta for several years. Their organization statewide in Georgia focused on social events and quiet networking. Many recruits would pass through the Proud Boys only temporarily, with some members eventually moving toward more openly white supremacist and neo-Nazi politics. However, judging by the ridiculous insignia on their vanity truck, the Georgia chapter has been reconstituted as of 2021. We are working on further identification and will have more to publish soon. In the meantime, we are posting this gallery of media for the public to examine. If you have any tips, contact us. Email is the most secure method, and as always, we guard the confidentiality and anonymity of our sources.

    Video of departing convoy
    Police Scanner audio discussing traffic citations
  • Paul Michael Gancarz

    Paul Michael Gancarz

    Brought to you by Antifa Seven Hills and NYC Antifa

    • DOB: September 2, 1989
    • Height: 6 feet, Weight: 250lbs, Eye Color: Blue, Hair: Red
    • Patriot Front Network Director, former Proud Boy
    • AKA “Samuel” AKA “Ganz” AKA “DeltaGanz”
    • Lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia, but is originally from NYC and returns often.
    • Works as a Professional Engineer for the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion Project in Virginia
    • Drives a 2020 Chevy SUV, VKX 5434 (VA); 2018 Honda Accord HXZ 7766 (NY)
    Meet Paul Gancarz, Patriot Front Network Director for Virginia, Washington DC, Maryland, and Delaware. Paul attended Unite the Right in Charlottesville as a Proud Boy; was involved in scrawling swastika graffiti in Greenpoint, Brooklyn; and was a previous Network Director for New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Among other things…

    *1/25/22 Update* – Gancarz’s BJJ gym membership has been terminated. This article originally indicated a gym Gancarz had used to register for competition, but was not his home gym. This has been corrected, and specific contact information has been removed out of respect for gym owners who have taken appropriate action

    Summary

    Paul Michael Gancarz is a fascist and Patriot Front’s Network Director for the region covering Virginia, Washington DC, Maryland, and Delaware. He currently lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia, but is originally from New York City where he has strong ties to Greenpoint, Brooklyn, and Forest Hills, Queens. As a member of Patriot Front, Gancarz is very active in the group’s propaganda campaigns in both New York and Virginia where he is responsible for much of the Patriot Front stickers, posters, and stencils reported in these areas. In his role as a Patriot Front Network Director, Paul would have been directly involved or consulted on high-profile vandalism in his network, such as the defacement of the Arthur Ashe mural in Richmond, Virginia. As the host for Patriot Front marches in Washington DC on January 29th, 2021 and more recently on December 4th, 2021, he would have had a large role in the organizing and staging of these fascist spectacles (and any U-haul mishaps that may have occurred). 

    Paul Gancarz’s involvement in Far Right politics also goes well beyond Patriot Front. On August 12, 2017 he attended the deadly white nationalist Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia as a Proud Boy and has maintained strong connections to the group over the years. In December 2019, Paul and Proud Boy member Simon Ming Yui Lee (AKA Simon “Lee Greenwood”) scrawled swastikas outside of a Greenpoint, Brooklyn restaurant. Gancarz also helps distribute a variety of fascist and far right propaganda, notably those for white nationalist Robert Rundo’s groups, Rise Above Movement (RAM) and Will2Rise (W2R). His work as an engineer provides him the opportunity to travel around the United States, network with different fascists, and spread fascist/white nationalist propaganda and ideas. He currently works for the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion Project in the Virginia Beach/Norfolk, Virginia area. 

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  • Christopher Carl Young, Proud Boy and Neo-Nazi of Galt, CA

    Christopher Carl Young, Proud Boy and Neo-Nazi of Galt, CA

    Christopher Young has been front and center at many of the far-right rallies and events in Northern California since early this summer. Operating under the online pseudonym “Odin,” (his dog’s name) or “Odin Young,” he has affiliated himself with several far-right populist and supremacist groups including the California State Militia and the Central Valley Militia. Young is the Vice President of the Central Valley Proud Boys and has a Proud Boys tattoo on his right forearm. Young told J. On November 28 that he is a former Muslim and now Christian. However, several of Young’s tattoos signal a relationship to Paganism, as does the name he gave to his pet (Odin). Every single video on Young’s TikTok account is also centered around this theme. For more details on the overlap between certain pagan groups and fascism, see our article on a racist local pagan here.

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  • Gregory Wheeler – Sacramento Proud Boy

    Gregory Wheeler – Sacramento Proud Boy

    Flyer with bold header reading "COMMUNITY ALERT! LOCAL WHITE NATIONALIST" above a photo of three men standing with arms crossed in front of an American flag. Text blocks below provide biographical information for "Gregory Scott Wheeler," including DOB (3/10/1972), address (837 Fulton Ave, Apt. 1031 95825), vehicle details (Red Toyota Camry, license plate 4DTF030), employer (Galls, 2333 Arden Way, Sacramento, CA 95825), and phone number ((916) 567-7877). A paragraph describes alleged affiliations with white nationalist and Proud Boys groups, referencing social media posts, rallies, and political activities. Footer includes a website URL (antifascist.blackblogs.org) and email address (antifascist@riseup.net) for additional information. The overall layout resembles a "wanted" poster format with high-contrast black text on white background.
    Community Alert flyer that will be going up in the Arden area of Sacramento where Gregory Wheeler lives and works.

    An update:

    Tweet from "Antifa Sacramento" (@AntifaSac_), replying to the same account, reading: "Gregory Wheeler, a white nationalist, & member of the Proud Boys has been fired from his job over at Galls: Uniforms, Equipment and Gear for Police on Arden Way. Galls is still complicit in the racist Sacramento Police terrorizing communities in Sac everyday. #AbolishThePolice"

Below it, a GoFundMe ad panel shows "$1,772 raised of $6,000 goal," 38 donors, 9 shares, 38 followers, and buttons for "Share" and "Donate now," alongside a "21 people just donated" list showing NATHANIEL BERRIOS $115 and Ken S $60. On the right, a fundraiser page notes "Gregory Wheeler is organizing this fundraiser," created 3 days ago under "Accidents & Emergencies," with a message stating he was "doxxed by Antifa, and have been fired from my job, serving Law Fire, EMT's, Chaplains, and our Military since 1998." Donate and Share buttons appear below with "Organizer: Gregory Wheeler."

    Meet Gregory Scott Wheeler. He is a white nationalist and a member of the Proud Boys living and working in the Arden area of Sacramento. Wheeler has a habit of posting racist, anti-LGBTQ, and misogynistic content on his social media, frequently featuring the confederate flag and the Proud Boys laurels. In the following post you’ll see where he works, lives, what his affiliations are and why this Proud Boy is particularly concerning.


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  • Chris Brooks: From Proud Boys to Patriot Front

    Chris Brooks: From Proud Boys to Patriot Front

    In May 2019, the white supremacist and fascist organization Patriot Front placed propaganda around Lawrenceville, a suburb of Atlanta. Patriot Front splintered and rebranded from another racist organization, Vanguard America, in the aftermath of the disastrous Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, August 2017. We have now seen a few cycles of Patriot Front activity in Georgia. In late 2017 and early 2018, Patriot Front militants targeted several neighborhoods with propaganda, before our organization exposed their main organizer, coincidentally also in Lawrenceville. Patriot Front activity near Atlanta dropped off sharply after our 2018 exposé, so it was a surprise to see Patriot Front stickers appearing in Lawrenceville again the following year. [1]

    Old Twitter account for Patriot Front shows propaganda in Lawrenceville, May 2019

    While another Patriot Front member may have been involved, we have determined that Christopher Skylar Brooks helped place the white supremacist organization’s materials around Lawrenceville last May. Interestingly, while he assisted the white supremacist Patriot Front, Brooks was also involved with the Proud Boys, a “Western Chauvinist” far-Right group which claims to reject white supremacy and involves some reactionary people of color. 

    Chris Brooks

    Brooks’ online bragging allowed us to identify him as helping with the Patriot Front propaganda in Lawrenceville. After Patriot Front hit Lawrenceville with stickers, anti-racists removed them and left some antifascist materials in their place. Not long after, a new Twitter account with the name “Nash Shunulitz” replied to the Atlanta Antifascists profile, posting images of an antifascist sticker being torn down in Lawrenceville, and a Patriot Front sticker being posted yet again. Patriot Front provides stickers only to those who have signed up with the organization, and so “Nash Shunulitz” must have joined the white supremacist group, or at least have been gifted a few stickers by a member. Since “Nash Shunulitz” was following up on a larger Patriot Front propaganda run, it is likely he participated in the initial activity too.

    May 2019 Twitter post from “Nash Shunulitz”

    A simple internet search shows only one other social media profile under the name “Nash Shunulitz” – a Facebook account established in August by Christopher Skylar Brooks, who is visible in photos on the Facebook profile. The “Nash Shunulitz” Facebook has shared content that also appeared on Chris Brook’s personal account under his own name. 

    Chris Brooks’ “Nash Shunulitz” profile includes a “Black Sun” picture – a symbol used by neo-Nazis and white supremacists.

    Before his recent move overseas, a listed address for Brooks was in Lawrenceville. Brooks’ family home is also in Grayson, Georgia, just ten minutes away. The photos provided by “Nash Shunulitz” on Twitter cinch the identification. One photo shows a pair of tan pants of the sort favored by Brooks. While “Nash Shunulitz” attempted to obscure this, another Twitter photo shows a metal ring on the right index finger, exactly as worn by Chris Brooks.

    The Facebook profile maintained by Chris Brooks under his own name predates his alternative Facebook account as “Nash Shunulitz”. Brooks’ profile shows that in May 2019, he was posting Alt-Right propaganda, including an image which used the triple parentheses symbol to suggest a Jewish conspiracy. This online activity fits the profile of someone ripe for Patriot Front recruitment.

    Although Brooks distributed Patriot Front propaganda in Lawrenceville, he may not have stuck with the organization for long. The “Nash Shunulitz” Twitter profile included the words: “Life. Liberty. Survival.” which misstates the Patriot Front slogan of “Life, Liberty, Victory!” This error suggests that Brooks was still learning the ropes in the organization. A lack of further Patriot Front propaganda around Lawrenceville last year also suggests that Brooks may not have lasted long, since Patriot Front members are under constant pressure to spread propaganda.

    Chris Brooks in “Proud Boys Atlanta” Facebook group, March 2017

    Brooks has stayed longer within the Proud Boys. He is found in our records from the “Proud Boys Atlanta” Facebook group, dating to March 2017. Brooks was photographed with other Proud Boy members as late as December last year, and his social media is a who’s who of the organization in our state and beyond. Notably, Brooks is friends on social media with Gregory Glenn Joiner of Warner Robins. Joiner is another Proud Boy in Georgia who signed up with a white nationalist organization. In Gregory Joiner’s case, his name appears in leaked logs from the racist group Identity Evropa (now rebranded as the “American Identity Movement”).

    Chris Brooks in caricature Chinese outfit, December 2019. Georgia Proud Boy Chris Kemp is to Brooks’ right. Note the “Goy” t-shirt above Brooks – a term appropriated by antisemites and the Alt-Right.

    In recent months, Chris Brooks moved to Shanghai, China. One image posted by Brooks as “Nash Shunulitz” shows a figure dressed a Pepe costume, moving between the mob scene from the “Unite the Right” torchlit march, to what appears to be a Shanghai cityscape. Superimposed on the Charlottesville mob is the logo of Identity Evropa, though it is unclear whether Brooks was a formal member of that organization. On LinkedIn, Brooks now lists himself as the Chief Operating Officer for “Shanghai Beverly Business Consulting, Ltd”, a company that “facilitates relationships with suppliers”. On Facebook, Brooks stated that he had been “keeping myself in misery” in Georgia with attempts to “change or save the world”, and that he was happier in Shanghai. An accompanying video shows Brooks tutoring a child, suggesting another job. 

    Image from Brooks’ “Nash Shunulitz” Facebook page, September 2019

    Despite Brooks’ change of environment and attitude, there is no sign that he has fully abandoned far-Right politics. Brooks remains in contact with most of the main figures of the Proud Boys in Georgia via Facebook. Brooks also stays connected with “Paxton Rangerstein”, an antisemitic and explicitly fascist account. Brooks displays casual anti-Asian racism, casting himself as an expatriate lord whose whiteness grants him a privileged status over the Asian population.

    Chris Brooks profile on LinkedIn

    We are drawing attention to Brooks for a couple of reasons. First, when racists target communities with white supremacist propaganda, we will always do our best to expose them. Second, Chris Brooks is another example of a Proud Boy who further radicalized himself while in the organization. Brooks’ white power affiliations were seemingly not an issue for the Proud Boys, despite that organization’s pose to have nothing to do with white supremacy. While the Proud Boys are nominally “Western Chauvinist” instead of white supremacist, their organization is adjacent to organized white nationalism, facilitates racist radicalization, and welcomes clear white supremacists within its ranks. We believe it is important to document the porous boundaries between “Alt-lite” groups such as the Proud Boys, and explicitly white nationalist and fascist groups. 

    If you have further information on Patriot Front or other far-Right activity in our state, please get in contact.

    Note
    [1] Patriot Front was also active in Columbus, Georgia, last year, where they eventually targeted synagogues. This year, there have been new rounds of Patriot Front propaganda in Atlanta and other parts of Georgia. Please get in contact if you have information on this other Patriot Front activity.

  • The Proud Boys in Berkeley’s City Hall

    The Proud Boys in Berkeley’s City Hall

    Large group photograph of approximately 50 people posing outside George & Walt's bar on April 27, 2017, with Ryoga Vee (wearing a red-and-black Spider-Man costume) lying on the ground in the front center among Bay Area Proud Boys and allies; many individuals are making hand gestures including raised fists and OK signs, with people arranged in multiple rows from sitting/kneeling in front to standing in back, all in casual attire in front of the establishment's storefront with blue signage and neon beer signs visible in the windows.

    Ryoga Vee (front, center in Spider-Man outfit) poses for a photo with Bay Area Proud Boys and allies on April 27, 2017

    NoCARA recently received an anonymous submission of documents disclosing communications as well as a meeting that took place between Berkeley City Councilman Ben Bartlett, conservative activist Ryoga Vee, and Bay Area Proud Boy Jarod Flores. This news comes at a time when Councilman Bartlett is under fire for abusing his authority on multiple occasions in order to avoid traffic tickets, and the Berkeley City Council and Berkeley police are facing backlash from the community after Berkeley PD doxxed counter protesters opposing a far-right rally in MLK Park on August 5.

    While the records we received don’t comprehensively lay out the exact contents of the meeting Bartlett had with Ryoga Vee and Jarod Flores, we believe the timing of their communications and additional comments elsewhere by Vee provide insight and context into what happened and why. A link to the original PDF we received can be found at the bottom of this article after the analysis below.

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  • Pacific Northwest Proud Boys – Jake Farmer, Nick Boling, Travis Taylor, Mark Rupprecht

    Pacific Northwest Proud Boys – Jake Farmer, Nick Boling, Travis Taylor, Mark Rupprecht

    Rose City Antifa, working in conjunction with allied groups in the region, has obtained information on many of the Pacific Northwest-located members of the white nationalist, alt-right group known as the Proud Boys. Over the coming weeks, we will be publishing a series of articles detailing the Proud Boys’ specific brand of organized hate, and the individuals who make up this rising “weekend warrior” gang, in order to alert the community about the threat that this group poses. You can follow along on our website and on Twitter, using the hashtag #DoxxAllYourBoys.

    Articles in the Series:
    Introduction: The Pacific Northwest Proud Boys – White Nationalist Social Club
    Volume 1: Robert Zerfing, Travis Nugent, Caleb Stevens, Ethan Nordean
    Volume 2: Dominick Owen, “Tiny” Tusitala John Toese, Aaron Laigaie, Anthony Edward Bell
    Volume 3: Russell Schultz, Kory Bentley, Derrick Lancaster, Daniel Garris
    Volume 4: Rob Cantrall, Dakota Gilmore, Pete Venturo, Graham Jorgensen, David Silliman
    Volume 5: Matteo Dagradi, Donovon Flippo, Jason James, Aaron Williamson
    Volume 6: Jake Farmer, Nick Boling, Travis Taylor, Mark Rupprecht

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  • Pacific Northwest Proud Boys – Matteo Dagradi, Donovon Flippo, Jason James, Aaron Williamson

    Pacific Northwest Proud Boys – Matteo Dagradi, Donovon Flippo, Jason James, Aaron Williamson

    Rose City Antifa, working in conjunction with allied groups in the region, has obtained information on many of the Pacific Northwest-located members of the white nationalist, alt-right group known as the Proud Boys. Over the coming weeks, we will be publishing a series of articles detailing the Proud Boys’ specific brand of organized hate, and the individuals who make up this rising “weekend warrior” gang, in order to alert the community about the threat that this group poses. You can follow along on our website and on Twitter, using the hashtag #DoxxAllYourBoys.

    Articles in the Series:
    Introduction: The Pacific Northwest Proud Boys – White Nationalist Social Club
    Volume 1: Robert Zerfing, Travis Nugent, Caleb Stevens, Ethan Nordean
    Volume 2: Dominick Owen, “Tiny” Tusitala John Toese, Aaron Laigaie, Anthony Edward Bell
    Volume 3: Russell Schultz, Kory Bentley, Derrick Lancaster, Daniel Garris
    Volume 4: Rob Cantrall, Dakota Gilmore, Pete Venturo, Graham Jorgensen, David Silliman
    Volume 5: Matteo Dagradi, Donovon Flippo, Jason James, Aaron Williamson

    (more…)

  • Pacific Northwest Proud Boys – Rob Cantrall, Dakota Gilmore, Pete Venturo, Graham Jorgensen, David Silliman

    Pacific Northwest Proud Boys – Rob Cantrall, Dakota Gilmore, Pete Venturo, Graham Jorgensen, David Silliman

    Rose City Antifa, working in conjunction with allied groups in the region, has obtained information on many of the Pacific Northwest-located members of the white nationalist, alt-right group known as the Proud Boys. Over the coming weeks, we will be publishing a series of articles detailing the Proud Boys’ specific brand of organized hate, and the individuals who make up this rising “weekend warrior” gang, in order to alert the community about the threat that this group poses. You can follow along on our website and on Twitter, using the hashtag #DoxxAllYourBoys.

    Articles in the Series:
    Introduction: The Pacific Northwest Proud Boys – White Nationalist Social Club
    Volume 1: Robert Zerfing, Travis Nugent, Caleb Stevens, Ethan Nordean
    Volume 2: Dominick Owen, “Tiny” Tusitala John Toese, Aaron Laigaie, Anthony Edward Bell
    Volume 3: Russell Schultz, Kory Bentley, Derrick Lancaster, Daniel Garris
    Volume 4: Rob Cantrall, Dakota Gilmore, Pete Venturo, Graham Jorgensen, David Silliman

    (more…)