VIA @efjbgc:

This Saturday, Jan 14 at 12pm a large number of community organizations have called for a counter demonstration to defend a popular drag brunch after Fascists and Neo-Nazis called for a protest rally against the event.

Today, in grotesque mimicry of Trump's failed coup on January 6, 2021, far-right supporters of previous Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro invaded the National Congress in Brasilia.

Across the world, the far right and fascists are attempting to build the capacity to seize power by force.

Background on the situation in Brazil:

https://crimethinc.com/BrazilElection2022

Relying on the state to prevent the far right from coming to power will only strengthen the institutions that they hope to wield against us:

https://crimethinc.com/January6

Billionaires and their far-right supporters are attempting to gentrify the concept of revolt itself. We must not let them appropriate or discredit the idea of rebellion:

https://crimethinc.com/RealAnarchy

Today, far-Right supporters of ousted President Jair Bolsonaro, (who is currently in Florida), stormed the National Congress building and have attempted to enter the Planalto Palace. Check @CrimethInc for updates.

Since Bolsonaro lost the election, far-Right figures like Steve Bannon, a former investment banker at Goldman Sachs and head of the pro-Trump white Breitbart, has pushed election denial conspiracies while building ties between far-Right movements in Brazil and the US.

Jair son, Eduardo Bolsonaro, is also a part of Steve Bannon's group, "The Movement," which has linked together neo-fascist, white nationalist, and far-Right political parties across the US, Europe, and Latin America. Eduardo has also helped bring the Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) conference to Brazil, further linking fascist leaning elements in the GOP with those from the Bolsonaro camp.

In November, the Washington Post reported that Eduardo Bolsonaro met with Trump at Mar-a-lago as well as with Bannon and "former Trump campaign spokesman Jason Miller, now CEO of the social media company Gettr."

Bannon has pushed Bolsonaro not to concede to losing the election and is clearly helping to craft a strategy that seeks to seize state power by force - just like on January 6th in the US.

Like the fascists, our movements need to be global in opposition and just like in the US, we can't put our hopes on the neoliberals to contain and stop the spread of authoritarianism.

#Brazil #Bolsonaro #Bannon #SteveBannon #Trump #JairBolsonaro #BrazilCoup

Bay area, we are in for a big one! If you've never been through hurricane or tornado weather here are a few tips.

Light and medium weight objects should be brought in.

Metal ornaments should be strapped down. (A thin piece of sheet metal can cause lethal damage if the wind blows right)

Power outages should be expected. Possibly for several days.

For those with refrigerated meds ice packs in the freezer may help until the power comes back.

Never drive through a partially flooded road.