Kalen Christian D'Almeida is a far-right propagandist from the Los Angeles County in California who has been attending protests in Portland, Oregon. Kalen "disguises" himself in black bloc so he can film Black Lives Matter demonstrators. #portlandprotests #seattleprotests
Kalen's last known residence is in Whittier, CA and frequently flies from Los Angeles County to Portland and other West coast cities to film protests. Kalen achieved early fame by filming protesters within the Capital Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP) in Seattle. #seattleprotests
On July 18th, Kalen D'Almeida filmed protesters in downtown Portland while disguised in black bloc. Here's D'Almeida filming near the IRS building shortly after midnight. #portlandprotests
On August 1st, Kalen D'Almeida was in Seattle for a "Defend not Defund" bootlicker rally outside Seattle City Hall. Kalen filmed in bloc from behind police barriers with a phone and a shoulder mounted Go-Pro. #seattleprotests
On August 8th, Kalen D'Almeida filmed far-right crybaby Brandon Straka's ( http://archive.fo/KVYh8 , http://archive.fo/kdTz0 ) anti-mask "WalkAway" march in West Hollywood. Kalen did not wear a mask, despite working as a medical professional.
On August 16th, Kalen D'Almeida was filming protesters in downtown Portland while dressed in black bloc attire. Kalen wore a helmet, goggles, and filmed with a cellphone and a bodycam. #portlandprotests
Kalen uploads videos to Twitter that are designed to trigger the right-wing outrage machine. Kalen will post a few context-less clips each night, claiming protesters are "violent antifa militants."
Some of these clips will be picked up & further editorialized by larger far-right figures like Andy Ngo & Ian Miles Cheong. At each level, the context becomes lost & the claims more exaggerated. Kalen is networked well w/far-right faux "journalists."
Some of his videos will make it as far as Fox News and Breitbart and occasionally earn him interviews and airtime. This is the far-right grift: turn a political movement into a few 15 second clips, let the outrage machine work, and reap the fame. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/11/us/politics/russia-disinformation-election-meddling.html
This leads to real-world violence. On Monday, Eric Michael Potratz menaced customers with a baseball bat as he tore down Black Lives Matter signs in several SE Portland businesses. #portlandprotests https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2020/08/bat-wielding-man-terrorizes-se-portland-businesses-over-black-lives-matter-signs-cops-and-shops-say.html
Eric Michael Portratz claimed that he was enraged after watching clips of a Portland protest pushed by Kalen and friends. Kalen's Tweets frequently attract calls for violence and murder from his followers. #portlandprotests
Kalen D'Almeida works as an EMT in Los Angeles County. If you have more information about his employment, please contact us. Here's Kalen divulging information about a patient he transported to his racist Twitter followers. ( http://archive.fo/6scw7 )
Despite working as a medical professional, Kalen D'Almeida spreads conspiracy theories about COVID-19.
Kalen views the George Floyd uprising as controlled by "antifa" and funded by shadowy forces. These "puppet-master" conspiracy theories are always layered with racism and anti-Semitism.