On Blast: Joseph and Anna Simmons, Neo-Nazis of Carmichael

A black-and-white doxxing flyer titled "EXPOSED: NEO-NAZI JOSEPH SIMMONS" with a red anti-Nazi symbol (swastika crossed out) in the top left corner. A large close-up photo of Joseph Simmons, a bald man with a goatee squinting at the camera, dominates the left side. To the right, text lists his name, alias "Josef Sigmundr," affiliation with the Golden State Skinheads, DOB 1980, spouse Anna Stasia Simmons, and address in Carmichael, CA. Below this is a group photo captioned "Joseph Simmons (far right) in a Golden State Skins group photo," showing approximately eleven men in dark clothing, some holding shields and flags including a California state flag and a shield with a sunwheel symbol. The bottom section describes Simmons as a dangerous member of the Golden State Skinheads, calling it a violent, openly racist Neo-Nazi street gang responsible for stabbing six individuals at a 2016 rally, and notes his connections to the Assatru Folk Assembly and DIY Division.

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Joseph Ryan Simmons (AKA Josef Sigmundr) and his wife Anna Stasia Simmons (AKA Anna Sigmundr / Anna Lovesee) are two local white supremacists associated with the neo-Nazi gang the Golden State Skinheads (GSS). Joseph was one of twenty GSS members who participated in the infamous neo-Nazi rally at the State Capitol on June 26th, 2016. After the rally was canceled due to overwhelming opposition, GSS members brutally attacked anti-racist counter-protesters with knives and clubs , Joseph himself was carrying a knife on the Capitol grounds that day.

A photograph taken outdoors on a sunny day, showing two men from behind walking on grass near a black metal fence. The man on the left wears a dark t-shirt with white text on the back and camouflage pants. The man on the right, identified by a yellow annotation box as "Joseph Simmons," wears a dark t-shirt with the name "Gore" on the back, dark pants, and a light-colored bandana covering his face. A yellow circle highlights a fixed-blade knife held in Simmons' right hand, with an arrow pointing to it labeled "Joseph Simmons with fixed blade." Another annotation in the upper left reads "Approximately 1144 hours, south walkway." Trees and foliage are visible in the background.
A photograph taken outdoors on a sunny street, showing a muscular bald man seen from behind, identified by a yellow annotation box as "Joseph Simmons." He wears a black t-shirt with white text on the back and camouflage pants, and his arms appear heavily tattooed. A yellow circle on his right hip area is labeled "Fixed blade in sheath." The foreground is blurred by green plant leaves and a black cylindrical trash can. Parked cars, including a silver sedan and a dark vehicle, are visible on the street behind him, along with trees and a sidewalk.

Since then, Joseph has been one of the GSS members supporting  William Planer the single Nazi facing  charges from the attacks carried out at the rally. He has been involved in fundraising for Planer’s legal defense and has attended a number of Planer’s court dates.  

Joseph Simmons is well connected in the white supremacist movement, and has ties to numerous neo-Nazis in GSS and beyond. In fall of 2016, Joseph and fellow GSS member  Jason Judd  went on a trip with Matthew Branstetter and Skyler Segeberg, two Hammerskins who later joined the Rise Above Movement (RAM)  to  Stone Mountain, a landmark significant to white supremacists because it is where the second Ku Klux Klan was founded.

A photograph of four men posing together outdoors at the summit of Stone Mountain, standing beneath a maroon sign that reads "WELCOME TO THE TOP OF STONE MOUNTAIN" with "ELEVATION 1683 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL" in smaller text below. From left to right: a bald man with tattoos on his arms and neck wearing a black t-shirt with a circular logo, camouflage shorts, white socks, and black sneakers, identified as Joseph Simmons; a taller man wearing sunglasses, a navy "TRUMP" t-shirt, grey trousers, and dark shoes, identified as Jason Judd; a man in a dark t-shirt with a gold graphic design, dark pants, and black sneakers, identified as Matthew Branstetter; and a man wearing sunglasses, a navy t-shirt with white text, black cropped pants, tall white socks, and black sneakers, with tattoos on his arms, identified as Skyler Segeberg. Glass doors and windows of a building are visible behind them.
Joseph Simmons, Jason Judd, Matthew Branstetter, and Skyler Segeberg posing at Stone Mountain.

Joseph and Anna Simmons are also members of the Asatru Folk Assembly (AFA), a Pagan religious group with a well-documented history of white supremacist leanings. AFA was founded in 1994 by white nationalist Stephen McNallen, and excludes non-white and LGBTQ people from joining. The Asatru Folk Assembly is so infamous for it 100 other Pagan groups that follow the Asatru religion have formally denounced  them. It is classified as a neo-folk hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, and a “hate group on the extreme fringe of Heathenry” by religious scholar Dr. Karl EH Seigfried.

A screenshot of a Facebook comment thread. The top comment, from user Sasha Stlouard posted yesterday at 9:55 PM, asks: "Am i misunderstanding the message here or does this mean that if somebody wasn't white or if they were queer they wouldn't be welcome in the afa?" Below it, a reply from the page Asatru Folk Assembly, posted yesterday at 10:08 PM, states: "You are not misunderstanding. The AFA is not in the practice of policing what people do in their bedrooms but we as an organization are clear in supporting the traditional family. And yes the Asatru is an ethnic religion of European people." The reply has received 24 reactions.
Asatru Folk Assembly clarifying their membership requirements via their Facebook page.
A vintage-style illustration of a blond man in a green jacket and brown breeches and a woman with brown hair in a white dress with a red sash, standing together in a forest and holding hands while touching a golden tree trunk that grows between them. The tree has green oak leaves and pink blossoms. Below the image is an Instagram post from the account "asatrufolkassembly" with 139 likes. The caption reads: "WURAELOSIM BAEUME IMMER FALLEN 'Rootless Trees Always Fall.' In these mixed up times it is important to remember not only that it is okay to be white, but also that we owe to our descendants the same sturdy roots from which we ourselves have grown. We Asatruar are on the side of nature, of family, and of life."

The Asatru Folk Assembly frequently shares subtle fascist content on their website and social media, including references to the 14 words (a popular Nazi slogan). Here is an Instagram post that features white supremacist rhetoric and the pagan rune that was adopted by the SS in Nazi Germany,

In June of 2017, Anna Simmons was seen wearing an Asatru Folk Assembly T-shirt while attending Islamophobic’s “Anti-Sharia Law” demonstration in Roseville, organized by ACT for America.

A photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors on a sunny day, with a young blonde woman in the foreground smiling and raising her right arm to hold an American flag. She wears a light-colored baseball cap, a dark t-shirt with a line drawing of a figure and the text "ASATRU FOLK ASSEMBLY," and carries a pink and black bag across her chest. Behind her, several other people are visible, including a man in a dark blue t-shirt and cap wearing sunglasses, a man in a red "Make America Great Again" hat, and others holding American flags. A person on the right holds a sign partially reading "AMERICA FIRST." Green trees, a brick building, and a colorful decorative structure are visible in the background.
Anna Simmons wearing an Assatru Folk Assembly T-shirt.

In December of 2017, Joseph Simmons featured in a holiday post on Asatru Folk Assembly’s social media alongside the Assembly’s current leader, Matthew D. Flavel.

A photograph of four men posing together indoors in formal attire, standing in front of a dark wooden door with a Christmas garland and a red ornament hanging on the wall to the left, and a red bauble on the wall to the upper right. From left to right: a bald man with a goatee wearing a white shirt, black vest, red patterned tie, blue jeans, and black shoes, identified as Joseph Simmons; an older man wearing a black flat cap, blue tie, olive vest, khaki trousers, and black shoes; a man in a white shirt, grey vest, red shirt, and red patterned tie with grey trousers, identified as Matthew Flavel, third from left; and a taller man wearing a white shirt, black suspenders, a dark tie, black trousers, and black shoes. The men have their arms around each other and are smiling at the camera.
Joseph Simmons (left) and Matthew Flavel (3rd from left) posing for a holiday photo.

Joseph is also connected to Asatru Folk Assembly founder Stephen McNallen on social media. retweeting a tweet by the Wotan Network, another of Stephen McNallen’s white nationalist religious endeavors. The tweet celebrates the August of 2017 torch lit march in Charlottesville, Virginia where hundreds of white nationalists marching on the university campus chanting anti Semitic and white supremacist chants and attacking counter-protesters. The original tweet is no longer available as the Wotan Network’s account has been suspended by Twitter, but as usual we have the receipts.

A screenshot of a retweet on Twitter. At the top, a line indicates "Josef Sigmundr Retweeted." The original tweet is from the account "Wotan Network" (@WotanNetwork1), posted at 9:22 AM on Aug 15, 2017, via Twitter for iPhone. The tweet text reads: "How bright do you shine for your folk? #WotanNetwork." Below is a photograph showing a large nighttime crowd of people, predominantly white men, marching while carrying lit torches, creating a sea of orange flame against the darkness. Text overlaid on the image reads "Where there is light, there is hope!" in white italic letters at the top, and "#wotannetwork" in the lower right corner. The tweet has 11 retweets and 28 likes.

The Doxx

Name: Joseph Ryan Simmons

Alias: Josef Sigmundr

Age: 38, born in 1980

Address: 5955 Sutter Ave # 17 ,  Carmichael, CA 95608

Twitter: @ Sigmundr38

Instagram: @ heathen838

Facebook: @ freedom.lies.1

Surname: Anna Stasia Simmons

Alias: Anna Sigmundr, Annarchy Sigmundr, Stasia Sigmundr, Anna Lovesee

Age: 34, born on 11/28/1983

address: 5955 Sutter Ave # 17 ,  Carmichael, CA 95608

Twitter: @SSigmundr

Instagram: @annasigmundr

Facebook: @ freedom.lies

A photograph of the entrance to a residential park on an overcast day. A monument sign built of stacked stone pillars and a stone base stands in a landscaped island, with a white panel reading "Sutter Park" in green script above the number "5955" in smaller green text. A large evergreen tree rises directly behind the sign. The island is bordered by a low red curb painted with white text reading "NO PARKING" on both ends and "FIRE LAKE" in the center. A small white sign to the right of the monument reads "SPEED LIMIT 5." Paved driveways curve around the island to the left and right, lined with mobile homes, shrubs, and trees. A street lamp and power lines are visible in the background.
Joseph and Anna are in unit # 17 at Sutter Park

Have any additional information on Joseph and Anna Simmons or any of their affiliates? Email us at antifasac at riseup.net. Thank you.

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