Professor Seth Cotlar from Willamette University joins the Pod to discuss the history of the Radical Right in the Pacific Northwest and beyond in Part 1 of a two part episode. Tune in next week for part 2!

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Here are some of the sources and references from this episode:

Seth Cotlar - Willamette University [https://my.willamette.edu/people/scotlar]

https://my.willamette.edu/people/scotlar

The Rise and Fall of the Ku Klux Klan in Oregon During the 1920s [https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1126&context=vocesnovae]

https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1126&context=vocesnovae

A look back at how white supremacists sowed seeds of hate in Oregon in the 20th century [https://www.opb.org/article/2022/03/14/rise-of-klan-white-nationalism-hate-racism-oregon/]

https://www.opb.org/article/2022/03/14/rise-of-klan-white-nationalism-hate-racism-oregon/

SPLC's civil lawsuit against Tom Metzger and WAR [https://www.splcenter.org/resources/civil-rights-case-docket/berhanu-v-metzger/]

https://www.splcenter.org/resources/civil-rights-case-docket/berhanu-v-metzger/

White supremacists killed Ethiopian man but his son thrives - OPB [https://www.opb.org/article/2020/11/13/bc-us-white-supremacist-ethiopian-adoption/]

https://www.opb.org/article/2020/11/13/bc-us-white-supremacist-ethiopian-adoption/

Lon Mabon Terrified Portlanders With Ballot Measures but Now Sells Them Gourmet Salsa [https://www.wweek.com/news/2023/10/04/lon-mabon-terrified-portlanders-with-ballot-measures-but-now-sells-them-gourmet-salsa/]

https://www.wweek.com/news/2023/10/04/lon-mabon-terrified-portlanders-with-ballot-measures-but-now-sells-them-gourmet-salsa/

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Did Nothing Wrong 09/01/25 - "Professor Seth Cotlar(Part 1)"

Karl and Griff talk about the military occupation of DC and Los Angeles, as well as where they are going next, and what kinds of resistance make sense as well as which ones don't.

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“If we don't try

If we just lie

If we can't find A way to do it better than this

Who will?”



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Did Nothing Wrong 08/25/25 "Bedtime For Democracy?" 

Karl and Griff discuss the recent ICE occupations of Los Angeles and Washington, DC, as well as the Politics of Dignity, and what a terrible President Gavin Newsom would make.

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Did Nothing Wrong 08/18/25 - “Liberals Already Ruined it”

Griff takes a look at a fascinating right-wing rhetorical battle over whether MAGA is actually the "Woke Right".

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Here are some of the sources and references from this episode:

"The Woke Right Stands At The Door" [https://www.persuasion.community/p/the-woke-right-stands-at-the-door?utm_source=post-banner&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=posts-open-in-app&triedRedirect=true]

Drug bust scores 2 1/2 pounds of pot, hallucinogens, allege prosecutors [https://www.silive.com/eastshore/2014/06/drug_bust_scores_2_12_pounds_o.html]

https://www.silive.com/eastshore/2014/06/drug_bust_scores_2_12_pounds_o.html

Manhattan GOP Goes Full Trump [https://www.gothamgazette.com/opinion-pieces/130-opinion/8487-manhattan-gop-goes-full-trump-ruining-chances-for-years-to-come]

https://www.gothamgazette.com/opinion-pieces/130-opinion/8487-manhattan-gop-goes-full-trump-ruining-chances-for-years-to-come

Professor Seth Cotlar - Willamette University [https://my.willamette.edu/people/scotlar]

https://my.willamette.edu/people/scotlar

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Did Nothing Wrong Live 08/11/25 - "The 'Woke Right' Stands At The Door.

The one where we talk about Nayib Bukele, an indictment from the EDNY, the curious crackdown on some gang members in El Salvador, and MAGA's fawning approval of these measures.

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Here are some of the sources we used while assembling this episode:

Behind Trump’s Deal to Deport Venezuelans to El Salvador’s Most Feared Prison [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/us/politics/trump-deportations-venezuela-el-salvador.html]

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/us/politics/trump-deportations-venezuela-el-salvador.html

Judge Demands Answers About Deal to Return MS-13 Gang Leaders to El Salvador [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/25/nyregion/bukele-ms-13-trump-deal.html]

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/25/nyregion/bukele-ms-13-trump-deal.html

The Legal Fig Leaf: The US-El Salvador Detainee Diplomatic Notes [https://www.justsecurity.org/117271/us-elsalvador-diplomatic-notes/]

https://www.justsecurity.org/117271/us-elsalvador-diplomatic-notes/

El Salvador moves suspected gang members to 40,000-capacity ‘megaprison’ [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/25/el-salvador-moves-2000-suspected-gang-members-to-new-megaprison]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/25/el-salvador-moves-2000-suspected-gang-members-to-new-megaprison

Damian Merlo's Foreign Agent Registration(FARA) for his work on behalf of El Salvador [https://efile.fara.gov/docs/6898-Supplemental-Statement-20230130-4.pdf]

https://efile.fara.gov/docs/6898-Supplemental-Statement-20230130-4.pdf

EDNY's indictment for the MS-13 gang leaders [https://www.justice.gov/d9/press-releases/attachments/2023/02/23/ranfla_ii_indictment_foreperson_signaturepdf_0.pdf]

https://www.justice.gov/d9/press-releases/attachments/2023/02/23/ranfla_ii_indictment_foreperson_signaturepdf_0.pdf

El Salvador Government Protection of MS-13 from Extradition Emerges in DOJ Indictment [https://elfaro.net/en/202302/el_salvador/26739/el-salvador-government-protection-of-ms-13-from-extradition-emerges-in-doj-indictment]

https://elfaro.net/en/202302/el_salvador/26739/el-salvador-government-protection-of-ms-13-from-extradition-emerges-in-doj-indictment

Bukele Government Dismantled Gang Presence in El Salvador [https://elfaro.net/en/202302/el_salvador/26694/Bukele-Government-Dismantled-Gang-Presence-in-El-Salvador.htm]

https://elfaro.net/en/202302/el_salvador/26694/Bukele-Government-Dismantled-Gang-Presence-in-El-Salvador.htm

“He says that, for some time now, the gangs’ street "soldiers" believe that their leaders "sold them out.""It’s true. These structures have no management. The ranflas [leaders] claimed to be looking out for their soldiers’ wellbeing. Not anymore. We came to the conclusion that it wasn’t the case." He thinks that the concentration of power in the hands of the historic leaders of the organizations had backfired on them."The ranflas [in prison] didn’t want to appoint substitutes [in the streets]. I don’t know why. Maybe because they didn’t want to leave to someone else what was theirs. So they didn’t do it. These locos negotiated for their own benefit. What did they negotiate? I don’t know," he said.”

Bukele's Pact with the Gangs Lasted Three Massac [https://elfaro.net/en/202303/opinion/26745/Bukele's-Pact-with-the-Gangs-Lasted-Three-Massacres.htm]

Did Nothing Wrong Episode 44 Remix - Nayib Bukele and the Crackdown in El Salvador

Karl and Griff discuss the bizarre reaction of the Trump administration to the calls for release of the "Epstein Files", and rate the incredibly cringe new video from ICE.

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Did Nothing Wrong 05/21/25 "Not Like Us"

Karl and Griff discuss the dismantling of FEMA, ICE's escalated tactics, information environment poisoning, and One Weird Trick to avoid "Fedposting"(DHS Hates It).

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Did Nothing Wrong Live 07/14/25 - "God's Gonna Cut You Down"

Karl and Griff talk about ICE as the new secret police, Musk's new "America Party" and the disturbing lack of empathy from certain Blue MAGA content thieves.

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“There's one thing that makes me sickIt's when someone tries to hide behind their politicsI wish that time could go by fastSomehow they manage to make it last”



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Did Nothing Wrong Live 07/06/25 - "My Brain is Hanging Upside Down"

Scott Kelley Ernest is a former white supremacist who walked away from hate and now helps others leave the white nationalist movement.

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Here are some of the sources and references from this episode:

Scott on BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/mxscottkernest.bsky.social]

https://bsky.app/profile/mxscottkernest.bsky.social

Former Florida white nationalist reckons with his past, America’s present [https://www.tampabay.com/narratives/2021/01/23/former-florida-white-nationalist-reckons-with-his-past-americas-present/]

https://www.tampabay.com/narratives/2021/01/23/former-florida-white-nationalist-reckons-with-his-past-americas-present/

Former white nationalist explains how he escaped from world of hate [https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/former-white-nationalist-discusses-escape-from-world-of-hate]

https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/former-white-nationalist-discusses-escape-from-world-of-hate

Scott on the "In Their Own Words" Podcast [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-their-own-words-feat-christine-cormier-and-scott-kelley-ernest--64849156]

https://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-their-own-words-feat-christine-cormier-and-scott-kelley-ernest--64849156

SPLC artice on Pioneer Little Europe [https://www.splcenter.org/resources/reports/closed-circuit/]

https://www.splcenter.org/resources/reports/closed-circuit/

In Montana, An Unease Over Extremist Views Moving Out Of The Woods [https://www.npr.org/2016/11/29/503620409/in-montana-an-unease-over-extremist-views-moving-out-of-the-woods]

https://www.npr.org/2016/11/29/503620409/in-montana-an-unease-over-extremist-views-moving-out-of-the-woods

White Supremacist Town Manager Envisions "Homeland" for Whites [https://www.adl.org/resources/article/white-supremacist-town-manager-envisions-homeland-whites]

https://www.adl.org/resources/article/white-supremacist-town-manager-envisions-homeland-whites

Christian Identity in the Northwest: Where White Supremacy and Religion Intersect [https://researchguides.gonzaga.edu/c.php?g=1279748&p=9391343]

https://researchguides.gonzaga.edu/c.php?g=1279748&p=9391343

“I was a specialist in normalizing white nationalism.“ [https://hscweb3.hsc.usf.edu/health/publichealth/news/from-white-nationalism-to-lgbtq-advocacy-coph-alum-shares-his-transformation-from-hate-to-love/]

https://hscweb3.hsc.usf.edu/health/publichealth/news/from-white-nationalism-to-lgbtq-advocacy-coph-alum-shares-his-transformation-from-hate-to-love/

Center for Extremism Prevention and Intervention/Hands of Eir [https://x.com/handsofeir]

https://x.com/handsofeir

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Episode 169 - Scott Kelley Ernest

Karl and Griff discuss their experiences at the No Kings protests, and talk about the violent right-wing responses.

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Did Nothing Wrong Live 06/16/25 "The Sound of Something Being Born"

Politics at the intersection of extremists, propaganda and Cold War 2.0. Cutting through the noise to help you make sense of a chaotic information space.

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