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BREAKING: Rachel Powell (aka #bullhornlady) who gave instructions at the #Capitol has been identified.
Story by @RonanFarrow & team ft. investigations by Forrest Greene @1600PennPooch & me.
THREAD on why the case is not what it seemed.. 1/
Story: https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/a-pennsylvania-mothers-path-to-insurrection-capitol-riot
Story by @RonanFarrow & team ft. investigations by Forrest Greene @1600PennPooch & me.
THREAD on why the case is not what it seemed.. 1/
Story: https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/a-pennsylvania-mothers-path-to-insurrection-capitol-riot
2/ Rachel Powell acknowledged her conduct to @RonanFarrow.
Her path to the #Capitol was troubling, and something that all of us that examined saw as an increasingly-familiar story. In her case, views & exposure to misinformation on COVID & masking seemed to play a key role.
Her path to the #Capitol was troubling, and something that all of us that examined saw as an increasingly-familiar story. In her case, views & exposure to misinformation on COVID & masking seemed to play a key role.
3/ Rachel Powell ( #Bullhornlady) attracted *so* much interest because she calmly delivered directions through a window, leading many to conclude that she must be an insider.
However, many of us began to suspect that her knowledge wasn't really very deep...
However, many of us began to suspect that her knowledge wasn't really very deep...
4/ Join me in acknowledging the amazing sleuthing of @Forrest_Rogers & the @1600PennPooch volunteer team that first made the ID
Once I'd arrived at a high confidence identity I reached out and..after mutual verification we had the same ID, we began to work with @RonanFarrow
Once I'd arrived at a high confidence identity I reached out and..after mutual verification we had the same ID, we began to work with @RonanFarrow
4/ I commend the @1600PennPooch volunteers & @Forrest_Rogers for modeling good investigative behavior despite tremendous public interest.
We all felt strongly that cases like this should not be made public until serious journalistic investigation w/an admission, or an arrest.
We all felt strongly that cases like this should not be made public until serious journalistic investigation w/an admission, or an arrest.
5/ We had a common breakthrough: finding footage of Powell at local, events throughout 2020, which included some mentions of enough biographical data to begin an inexorable narrowing down on a specific name and geographic area.
Pic: Rachel at a 2020 protest.
Pic: Rachel at a 2020 protest.
6/ The #bullhornlady #PinkHatLady puzzle got attention b/c everyone wants to know:
-who organized / planned the #Capitol siege.
-were there 'insiders'?
-etc.
That your interest too? Pay attention to the ongoing investigations of Proud Boys, Oath Keepers & militias et al.
-who organized / planned the #Capitol siege.
-were there 'insiders'?
-etc.
That your interest too? Pay attention to the ongoing investigations of Proud Boys, Oath Keepers & militias et al.
7/ If you are submitting tips...THANK YOU! ESSENTIAL pieces of the puzzle came via the tip form! The process is working!
Reminder: NEVER share unconfirmed names, and discourage others from doing so.
Have new tips to share? Submit here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSegX1F8jD2p63XkpEay6PvPLnk4RQYhAq3_EPn1ozZWh7iF5w/viewform
Reminder: NEVER share unconfirmed names, and discourage others from doing so.
Have new tips to share? Submit here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSegX1F8jD2p63XkpEay6PvPLnk4RQYhAq3_EPn1ozZWh7iF5w/viewform
8/ Typo alert: 1st tweet calls @Forrest_Rogers Forrest "Greene," Should be Forrest *Rogers* (a now-corrected typo carried over from the original magazine piece).
He is a careful, talented investigator and leads the @1600PennPooch team. I urge you to follow both accounts.
He is a careful, talented investigator and leads the @1600PennPooch team. I urge you to follow both accounts.
