Robert Sands

NEW from DSM: Last night, DHS flashbanged, shot less-lethals, and tear-gassed attendees at a candlelight vigil for #AlexPretti in #EugeneOR following a day of several protesters being detained.

Read about it ⤵️

South Bay Area ANTI-PROJECT 2025 PROTEST ORGANIZERS LEAD DANGEROUS MARCH IN... | Left Coast Right Watch Organizers of a protest against ICE and Trump’s Project 2025-guided policies led marchers through traffic unsafely, cars at times coming close to the march

New from LCRW: @jwcroxton.bsky.social reports on a "One Year of Project 2025" protest in the South Bay Area that featured little about Project 2025 and a dangerous march led by its organizers.

I cover that beat often, send them my way

COURT RECORDS: GOYIM DEFENSE LEAGUE FANBOY ARRESTED FOR THREATS ON SYNAGOGUE | Left Coast Right Watch A Phoenix area neonazi fan of the Goyim Defense League is set for a hearing next month after being arrested for threatening to target a local synagogue

NEW from LCRW: @azrww.bsky.social covers a Phoenix-area neo-Nazi AI slop-poster obsessed with Goyim Defense League agitprop who's facing charges for threatening a local synagogue.

VIOLENT MAN DIES VIOLENT DEATH; MORE VIOLENCE FOLLOWS | Left Coast Right Watch The aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s murder was as violent as the rhetoric he dedicated his life to spreading, but somehow even more bizarre

NEW from LCRW: Things moved fast after Charlie Kirk was murdered. @azrww.bsky.social, the staff & I tried to encapsulate the bizarre first week after his murder in as much minutiae as we could stomach. The end of every graf felt like the most gut-punching absurd kicker I've ever written.

Hey folks! I’m writing a piece about Japanese American solidarity with immigrants in the face of ICE raids and the establishment of concentration camps.

If you are part of any Japanese American solidarity groups or know anyone who is, please reach out! I’d love to speak to you/them!

Never Again, Now ICE out of Dublin, Dublin, Now

"Never Again, Now: ICE out of Dublin, Dublin, Now": a vibe report from the protest www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/never-again-...

PLOTS & PRAYERS: NAR Apostle Che Ahn Runs for  California Governor | Left Coast Right Watch New Apostolic Reformation apostle Che Ahn is running for Governor of California

NEW from LCRW: @katerqburns.bsky.social debriefs us on Che Ahn, the New Apostolic Reformation 'apostle' who preached that Christians of his ilk would "rule and reign through president Trump and under the lordship of Jesus Christ" and is running for California Governor next year.

OPINION—DO WE RISK OUR SAFETY SO ACADEMICS CAN PLAGIARIZE US? | Left Coast Right Watch At LCRW, we are used to being first on the scene, the last to leave, and not receiving much credit for it. We scrounge up donations to get Kevlar and respirators and risk getting arrested, doxxed, and...

OPINION from LCRW: An LCRW article got plagiarized by an academic. When our writer confronted said academic about it, his colleagues dog-piled her and he scrubbed mention of her and her article rather than give her credit. Those who exploit women have no business dissecting the evils of bigotry.

OREGON ‘NO KINGS’ PROTESTS MET WITH MUNITIONS | Left Coast Right Watch Oregon ‘No Kings’ protests were met with heavy-handed intervention from police and DHS.

NEW from LCRW: Oregon’s #NOKINGS protests saw at times drastic police intervention. Portland in particular faced riot munitions from DHS

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MASSIVE TURNOUT FOR CALIFORNIA ‘NO KINGS’ PROTESTS | Left Coast Right Watch Millions attended hundreds of “No Kings” protests across the United States on June 14, as well as a “No Tyrants” protest in the U.K. The parade was ostensibly a celebration of 250 years since the foun...

NEW from LCRW: @jwcroxton.bsky.social, @misoshnik.bsky.social & @dmg713.bsky.social report on yesterday's #NOKINGS protests across California. There was a vehicle attack,LAPD & LASD hit each other with riot munitions & some guy in Dublin tried to get people to sign up for his firearms class.

Hey folks—hate to ask but I’m in the hole $400. I’m driving down to a college in SoCal this week to give a guest lecture. My tires were to the point where they were dangerous to drive on, had to replace. I’m missing work for it already & am in a tough spot. Anything helps.

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NEW from me, @misoshnik.bsky.social, and @rsands161.bsky.social:

The April 5 #HandsOff50501 protests saw the west coast mobilize in numbers we haven't seen in many places since Summer 2020.

Read about a few of them below ⤵️

The march is crossing the Morrison bridge but as a person who is terrified of heights I think this is where I break away from the larger march. The parks all along the water front are still filled with protesters who also broke off.

And it looks like we are marching now.

It looks like the bridge, I think it's the Burnside also has a mass of protesters along it. One of the folks on the balcony just said that the mass of protesters goes down beyond the bridge but hasn't started moving yet.

Chants and cheers have started, I think we will be marching soon. Bluesky is being laggy as shit for me as well.

The park has started overflowing into the street and onto the opposite side of the street. Some protesters have started lining the adjacent parking garage balcony.

Portland always impresses me with its turn out but gods damn y'all.

Cops just informed the crowd that all the roads have been blocked so it's safe for marchers to enter the streets. We still have around 40 mins till the actual March is set to begin.

Howdy, I'm here at the absolutely massive Hands Off rally here in Portland. There are well over 1000 people here.

SPRINGFIELD, OREGON’S NEW POLICE CHIEF OVERSAW PORTLAND PROTEST BRUTALITY | Left Coast Right Watch Springfield, Oregon’s new police chief has a history of corruption-related accusations and oversaw brutal police action against protestors in Portland

NEW from LCRW: @jwcroxton.bsky.social reports on Springfield, Oregon's new police chief, who has a history of overseeing brutal police actions against protestors in Portland.
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Community Safety Alert
If you’re not-white, queer or otherwise marginalised be careful on the streets of Richmond tonight, there’s a neo-Nazi gig “Antichrist Festival” at the Central Club Hotel at 293 Swan Street.

I have to piss like a race horse so I'm calling it for today. So far we have been marching for over an hour.

I would estimate at least 1500 are here.

Speakers have finished up and it looks like we are about to start to march. Crowd is pretty big, and includes a marching band.

I'm here at Peninsula Park. So far the turn out is massive, the march should be starting soon.

MONTHS LATER, FEW CHARGES FOR UCLA attacks, NO new charges FOR PICO-ROBERTSON... | Left Coast Right Watch Months after pro-Israel crowds attacked Palestinian solidarity protesters at UCLA and in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood, few attackers are facing charges.

NEW from LCRW: 8 months after the UCLA Palestine encampment attacks, few of the perpetrators finally face charges—but none charged for attacking pro-Palestine activists in Pico-Robertson in June. @katerqburns.bsky.social & @acatwithnews.bsky.social
report.
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NAZI BANDS TRYING FOR HALLOWEEN SHOW IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY | Left Coast Right Watch Nazi bands are planning a show in Ontario, California. The venue owner is letting it happen despite advertising the space as LGBTQ+ friendly.

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Much love and gratitude to Inland Against Empire and SoCal RABM Collective for all the work they put in on this, and solidarity with any band who drops off a show at this so called venue.