Christopher Mathias
@letsgomathias.bsky.social
Reporter covering the far right. Words in Guardian, Zeteo, MSNBC. Formerly HuffPost. Contact: letsgomathias@protonmail.com. Pre-order my book about antifa here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/To-Catch-a-Fascist/Christopher-Mathias/9781668034767.
A big indicator of this fascist moment, for me, was exposing Hanania’s past as pseudonymous white supremacist blogger, him issuing a non-apology apology then writing gutter racist shit under real name, & nevertheless enjoying mainstream success
reminder of who he is www.huffpost.com/entry/richar...
reminder of who he is www.huffpost.com/entry/richar...
November 18, 2025 at 4:39 PM
A big indicator of this fascist moment, for me, was exposing Hanania’s past as pseudonymous white supremacist blogger, him issuing a non-apology apology then writing gutter racist shit under real name, & nevertheless enjoying mainstream success
reminder of who he is www.huffpost.com/entry/richar...
reminder of who he is www.huffpost.com/entry/richar...
pointing out this hypocrisy to the admin won't accomplish much of course because, as i argued here, the *hypocrisy is the point* zeteo.com/p/if-trump-c...
October 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM
pointing out this hypocrisy to the admin won't accomplish much of course because, as i argued here, the *hypocrisy is the point* zeteo.com/p/if-trump-c...
Remember when Alex Pareene predicted this after Charlottesville in 2017 www.splinter.com/charlottesvi...
October 14, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Remember when Alex Pareene predicted this after Charlottesville in 2017 www.splinter.com/charlottesvi...
reminds me of beautiful @natashalennard.bsky.social piece: "a historical NIMBYism... in which only in the past... has militancy against white supremacy been a legitimate resistance.... We imprison today’s protesters & canonize yesterday’s insurrectionists" evergreenreview.com/read/anti-fa...
October 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM
reminds me of beautiful @natashalennard.bsky.social piece: "a historical NIMBYism... in which only in the past... has militancy against white supremacy been a legitimate resistance.... We imprison today’s protesters & canonize yesterday’s insurrectionists" evergreenreview.com/read/anti-fa...
many great parts to this @davidjroth.bsky.social reflection on One Battle — perhaps the quickest I've ever clicked on a link — but was struck by these lines i think because they get to core of liberal/centrist refusal to admit the severity/stakes of what's happening flaminghydra.com/issue-416/
October 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM
many great parts to this @davidjroth.bsky.social reflection on One Battle — perhaps the quickest I've ever clicked on a link — but was struck by these lines i think because they get to core of liberal/centrist refusal to admit the severity/stakes of what's happening flaminghydra.com/issue-416/
and also in Shelbyville, Tenn. in 2017 I saw counter-demonstrators had a MUCH louder speaker than the Nazis who were rallying, drowning out the fascist speeches with Bob Marley and Richie Valens
October 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
and also in Shelbyville, Tenn. in 2017 I saw counter-demonstrators had a MUCH louder speaker than the Nazis who were rallying, drowning out the fascist speeches with Bob Marley and Richie Valens
and then on election day in Philly in 2020 i saw this dance party near where a bunch of election deniers were gathering
October 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
and then on election day in Philly in 2020 i saw this dance party near where a bunch of election deniers were gathering
also in Portland, i remember seeing this "racists can't dance" truck at a counter-demo
October 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
also in Portland, i remember seeing this "racists can't dance" truck at a counter-demo
Anyway my book abt antifa is much better. You can preorder To Catch A Fascist here www.simonandschuster.com/books/To-Cat...
October 8, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Anyway my book abt antifa is much better. You can preorder To Catch A Fascist here www.simonandschuster.com/books/To-Cat...
To Catch A Fascist is now avail for preorder! www.simonandschuster.com/books/To-Cat...
September 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
To Catch A Fascist is now avail for preorder! www.simonandschuster.com/books/To-Cat...
also got to talk a little about my book, To Catch A Fascist, now avail for preorder! www.simonandschuster.com/books/To-Cat...
September 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
also got to talk a little about my book, To Catch A Fascist, now avail for preorder! www.simonandschuster.com/books/To-Cat...
Interesting to think of all the college kids, professors, & activists over last couple years who were smeared, doxed, arrested, expelled, fired, threatened w/ deportation over calling what Israel was doing a genocide....
& now half of US agrees & UNGA is basically empty in protest of Netanyahu
& now half of US agrees & UNGA is basically empty in protest of Netanyahu
September 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Interesting to think of all the college kids, professors, & activists over last couple years who were smeared, doxed, arrested, expelled, fired, threatened w/ deportation over calling what Israel was doing a genocide....
& now half of US agrees & UNGA is basically empty in protest of Netanyahu
& now half of US agrees & UNGA is basically empty in protest of Netanyahu
hoooo boy anti-antifa grifter Andy Ngo sure is excited about this executive order, offering his help to the Trump admin
September 26, 2025 at 2:35 PM
hoooo boy anti-antifa grifter Andy Ngo sure is excited about this executive order, offering his help to the Trump admin
seeing a lot of liberal posts showing images of the troops storming the beach at Normandy etc... calling them "antifa."
understand the sentiment, but always grateful for @jamesstout.bsky.social addressing how that's not what we mean when we talk about antifa! www.smithsonianmag.com/history/brie...
understand the sentiment, but always grateful for @jamesstout.bsky.social addressing how that's not what we mean when we talk about antifa! www.smithsonianmag.com/history/brie...
September 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
seeing a lot of liberal posts showing images of the troops storming the beach at Normandy etc... calling them "antifa."
understand the sentiment, but always grateful for @jamesstout.bsky.social addressing how that's not what we mean when we talk about antifa! www.smithsonianmag.com/history/brie...
understand the sentiment, but always grateful for @jamesstout.bsky.social addressing how that's not what we mean when we talk about antifa! www.smithsonianmag.com/history/brie...
All my old friends starting to weigh in
September 23, 2025 at 4:41 PM
All my old friends starting to weigh in
There is no domestic terror statute with which to designate antifa a terror group.
Want to know abt antifa? Preorder my book here www.simonandschuster.com/books/To-Cat...
Want to know abt antifa? Preorder my book here www.simonandschuster.com/books/To-Cat...
September 18, 2025 at 1:09 AM
There is no domestic terror statute with which to designate antifa a terror group.
Want to know abt antifa? Preorder my book here www.simonandschuster.com/books/To-Cat...
Want to know abt antifa? Preorder my book here www.simonandschuster.com/books/To-Cat...
With GOP condemnations of political violence, just remembered when I was at 2022 Christian nationalist conference in PA - Roger Stone, Mike Lindell, Michael Flynn, Eric Trump were there - and the crowd cheering when a speaker announced a prophecy that the “Angel of death” would visit these people
September 17, 2025 at 9:41 PM
With GOP condemnations of political violence, just remembered when I was at 2022 Christian nationalist conference in PA - Roger Stone, Mike Lindell, Michael Flynn, Eric Trump were there - and the crowd cheering when a speaker announced a prophecy that the “Angel of death” would visit these people
CNN: You know who we should have on to talk political violence? The PizzaGate dude who wrote a book praising Franco and Pinochet. Yea the guy who said “We don’t negotiate with unhumans" at NatCon, talking about progressives, calling it a fight between "civilization versus barbarism"
September 15, 2025 at 2:26 PM
CNN: You know who we should have on to talk political violence? The PizzaGate dude who wrote a book praising Franco and Pinochet. Yea the guy who said “We don’t negotiate with unhumans" at NatCon, talking about progressives, calling it a fight between "civilization versus barbarism"
Last year: Austin Peay State University learns prof is Nazi who went to Charlottesville rally. Admin drags heels, pays him $56k severance to leave
This week: APSU prof posts screenshot of headline - Charlie Kirk Says Gun Deaths ‘Unfortunately’ Worth it to Keep 2nd Amendment- & is immediately fired
This week: APSU prof posts screenshot of headline - Charlie Kirk Says Gun Deaths ‘Unfortunately’ Worth it to Keep 2nd Amendment- & is immediately fired
September 14, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Last year: Austin Peay State University learns prof is Nazi who went to Charlottesville rally. Admin drags heels, pays him $56k severance to leave
This week: APSU prof posts screenshot of headline - Charlie Kirk Says Gun Deaths ‘Unfortunately’ Worth it to Keep 2nd Amendment- & is immediately fired
This week: APSU prof posts screenshot of headline - Charlie Kirk Says Gun Deaths ‘Unfortunately’ Worth it to Keep 2nd Amendment- & is immediately fired
This is especially infuriating, not only because Jack wrote a book last year about the left titled “Unhumans” - exactly the type of rhetoric designed to inspire political violence - but because HE LIED FOR YEARS ABOUT WORKING FOR CBS NEWS!!!!!
September 12, 2025 at 2:21 AM
This is especially infuriating, not only because Jack wrote a book last year about the left titled “Unhumans” - exactly the type of rhetoric designed to inspire political violence - but because HE LIED FOR YEARS ABOUT WORKING FOR CBS NEWS!!!!!
a @ashleyfeinberg.bsky.social tweet that remains undefeated
September 4, 2025 at 4:44 AM
a @ashleyfeinberg.bsky.social tweet that remains undefeated
the opposition party
August 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
the opposition party
escalating rhetoric targeting unhoused. Benny warns of "homeless degeneracy" leading to "destruction of the family unit."
it's pretext for state violence of encampment sweeps & military occupations a la DC, & gives license to vigilante violence
fascists always target the already marginalized
it's pretext for state violence of encampment sweeps & military occupations a la DC, & gives license to vigilante violence
fascists always target the already marginalized
August 20, 2025 at 2:23 PM
escalating rhetoric targeting unhoused. Benny warns of "homeless degeneracy" leading to "destruction of the family unit."
it's pretext for state violence of encampment sweeps & military occupations a la DC, & gives license to vigilante violence
fascists always target the already marginalized
it's pretext for state violence of encampment sweeps & military occupations a la DC, & gives license to vigilante violence
fascists always target the already marginalized