Comment on Headline: I don’t know if swarm is the right word, I think that implies they entered the home? I guess a group of insects is a swarm whether it’s inside or out. They had their Nazi party in the street, and the governor’s home is protected at all times by state police.

Dozens of Neo-Nazis demonstrated outside the home of Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) on Saturday night, in an intimidating display of hate. Members of the group NSC-131 — which seeks to create a white-only ethnostate in New England — marched Saturday night through the Boston suburb of Arlington, uniformed in khakis, black jackets, face masks, and baseball caps.

The NSC-131 members moved under cover of darkness, co-opting the progressive activist chant, “Whose streets? Our streets!” The neo-Nazis then lined up on the sidewalk across the street from the Healey’s home, which was protected by state troopers. The group’s members lit red traffic flares, and held these aloft with stiff arm Hitler salutes. They unfurled a banner reading: “WE’RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE.”

The action by NSC-131 was an in-the-streets response to civil rights charges brought against the group by the state late last year. A 26-page complaint was lodged by Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell (D) in December. Campbell denounced the group’s efforts to “target and terrorize people across Massachusetts and interfere with their rights,” and insisted the state of Massachusetts is dedicated to “holding this neo-Nazi group and its leaders accountable.”

That legal complaint hits NSC-131 for actions that “unlawfully target and disrupt LGBTQ+ events,” including drag queen story hours; “unlawfully target immigrants based on race and national origin,” including by trespassing at hotels where asylum seekers have been offered temporary housing; “unlawfully attack members of the public,” with frequent brawling at NSC-131 marches; and for numerous efforts to “disrupt public peace and safety.”

Maura Healy was an aggressive lawyer for a long time before she was governor. I’m sure the AG is no exception.

Interesting that they think they are the ones not going anywhere in the state where America drew its first breath of liberty. Fuck Nazis.

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      Because Covid, of course. Not that all Fascist are too afraid to do stunts like this without proper disguise. No sir. Just Covid. /s

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          every militant group wears masks. it’s not cowardice, it’s just smart. it might be the only smart thing these folks have ever done, so at least give them the credit.

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            Big Daddy : Damn! I can’t see fuckin’ shit outta this thing.

            Unnamed Baghead : We ready or what?

            Big Daddy : Naw, hold on, I’m fuckin’ with my eye holes. [rips bag]

            Big Daddy : Oh. Oh, shit. [takes off bag]

            Big Daddy : Ah, I just made it worse.

            Unnamed Baghead : Who made this goddamn shit?

            Other Unnamed Baghead : Willard’s wife.

            Willard : Well, make your own goddamn mask!

            Big Daddy : Look. Nobody’s sayin’ they don’t appreciate what Jenny did.

            Unnamed Baghead : Well, if all I had to do was cut a hole in a bag, I coulda cut it better than this!

            Other Unnamed Baghead : What about you, Robert? Can you see?

            Robert : Not too good. I mean, if I don’t move my head I can see you pretty good, more or less. But when I start ridin’, the bag’s movin’ all over, and I - I’m ridin’ blind.

            Bag Head #2 : [rips bag] Shit. I just made mine worse. Anybody bring any extra bags?

            Unnamed Baghead : No! Nobody brought an extra bag!