Tag: Austin

  • Biker Cops, Latino Proud Boys and the Struggle against Imperialism

    Biker Cops, Latino Proud Boys and the Struggle against Imperialism

    In response to the anti-police uprisings that gripped the country in the wake of George Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis cops, reactionary forces regrouped into newer forms and old groups resurfaced.

    In Central Texas a group calling itself Wind Therapy Freedom Riders – WTFR’s, for short – emerged as a leading pro-cop reactionary movement. Led by scammer Luis “Hollywood” Rodriguez, the group dubiously claims a nationwide membership of 800 but is primarily notable for their close ties to police. 

    Wind Therapy Freedom Riders Meet with Police
    Wind Therapy Freedom Riders Rally Alongside Police and “Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club” Punishers LEMC

    They opposed demonstrations demanding justice for Mike Ramos, an Austinite murdered by APD, and received grateful handshakes and bottled water from the cops. They drew unwanted attention and bad publicity to the cops by being photographed alongside APD officers and Proud Boys like Christopher Ritchie.

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  • Patriot Front’s Dustin Hamby Rages Impotently Against BLM, Antifascists

    Dustin Ray Hamby, better known online as Chef Goyardee, has displayed increasingly erratic behavior in response to the continuing Antifascist campaign to expose him and stop his fascist organizing.

    On May 30th Hamby spied upon a Black Lives Matter protest at the Austin Capitol and gleefully live-streamed as a protester was manhandled by cops.

    But when Hamby got home, he found a message – apparently left by antifascists – on his door. He made several outraged tweets indicating a desire to “protect his home”, likely realizing the impossibility of defending against an enemy he does not know and cannot see.

    He even put out a challenge to “fight Antifa” on his birthday – which he spent home alone – but antifascists do not let their enemies dictate, or even anticipate,  the time and place of battle.

    With his characteristic impulsiveness and rage, Hamby filmed himself tearing down a George Floyd banner posted outside his Midtown Commons residence.

     Unfortunately for Chef Goyardee even these futile and impotent displays only result in more attention. Sources report that flyers were found around the Midtown Commons area shortly thereafter.

    Additionally a large banner denouncing Dustin Ray Hamby and warning his neighbors was found posted to the nearby dog park he frequents.

    While only local antifascists know for sure, it seems likely that Hamby will continue making himself a target until he publicly denounces Patriot Front and the broader fascist movement, forever leaving behind bigoted political activism and internet commentary – at the very least. 

  • Nazi Dustin Hamby Fired, Fascists Retaliate Online

    Dustin Ray Hamby (recently exposed as the fascist organizer “Chef Goyardee”) lost his job at an Austin, TX Japanese restaurant on October 13th when managers learned of his Nazi activities and other abusive behaviors. Hamby — who helped coordinate the deadly “Unite The Right” demonstration in Charlottesville and handled security for white nationalist leader Richard Spencer in Gainseville, Florida — worked at the restaurant for less than a week before he was found out.

    Dustin Hamby began screaming at the Head Chef and General Manager upon receiving news of his termination, removing all doubt about his character. Apparently determined to sabotage his career forever, Hamby enlisted the help of his Nazi friends to leave false and defamatory reviews on the restaurant’s Yelp page (the reviews were swiftly removed.)

    Fake reviews Chef Goyardee’s fellow Nazis left about the restaurant immediately after the termination.

    Patriot Front’s “Network Directing Officer” for Austin once again displayed impulsiveness and poor judgement. His embarrassing (and possibly drunken) histrionics demonstrate Patriot Front’s desperation, lack of discipline, and incompetent leadership.

    Austin restaurants know that there will be zero tolerance for Nazis, and that anyone employing Dustin Ray Hamby will regret that decision sooner or later.

  • Dustin Hamby Exposed as Austin Leader of Patriot Front

    Dustin Ray Hamby, aka “Chef Goyardee”, is an Austin-based Neo-Nazi and cook who now serves as the Austin area Network Directing Officer for the fascist group Patriot Front.

    His most notable activities include leading the Texas fascist delegation to the Nazi “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville and coordinating security for a Richard Spencer talk in Florida.  Dustin was previously doxxed by Autonomous Student Media here and here, but no connections were made to his identity as Chef Goyardee or the extent of his involvement in fascist activity. Flyers have been posted around his apartment and surrounding neighborhood in Austin this week with information about Dustin’s Nazi activity.
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