Kolektiva, the main Mastodon instance that many #antifa (such as a Chad Loder) moved to had an admin raided and arrested by the feds.

During the raid they were working on an unencrypted copy of the Kolektiva database, which they claim the feds now have.

While they don't state who the admin is, the information of the recent charging and "local protest" part indicates it may one of these two longtime anarchists from Pittsburgh. Krystal and Brian DiPippa were federally charged for throwing fireworks and smoke-bombs at police during an #antifa demonstration against a michaeljknowles event in April.

Charges are conspiracy, civil disorder, and explosives

https://justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/two-pittsburgh-residents-indicted-charges-conspiracy-and-obstruction-law-enforcement

The French government is preparing to turn off the country's internet because the number 1 medium for their citizens to coordinate their self defense and/or protection from rioters is less important than making neoliberalism not look like the failed ideology that it is

All this force, all this firepower, all these overtime hours, all these men patrolling the streets in riot gear all so we can maintain the illusion that these invaders are in any way equal to us and prevent the cardinal sin of telling them "suitcase or muddy ditch" like we should have after the last dozen terrorist attacks.