We were just giving Brian Krassenstein a thrashing a day ago for calling President Trump a dictator for arresting (he didn't arrest him) active-duty USAF Major Jason Watson, who was charged under the Uniform Code of Military Justice for three violations of Article 88 for calling for Trump and Vice President JD Vance's impeachment and removal in uniform at a podium on the Capitol steps.
People jeered Krassenstein for knowing nothing about the military, and he also apparently didn't know that an organization he claims to have donated to is a designated terrorist organization. Well, actually, he did know, and donated to spite the administration.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio got things rolling:
Far-left terrorism poses a profound threat to the United States and the broader West. Today, the United States sanctioned several transnational far-left terrorist networks, including Autistici/Inventati – a major far-left tech collective whose services are used by the most active…
— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) August 26, 2026
The post continues:
… and violent Antifa cells in the United States and across the world. There will be no refuge for violent extremists who wage war on our civilization and plot to undermine law and order, destroy critical infrastructure, assault political opponents, or conspire to conceal their crimes from authorities. We will use all the tools and authorities at our disposal to fight terrorism and protect our way of life from terrorist coercion.
Trump admin needs to do the funniest thing ever pic.twitter.com/k6M1LckI1n
— Auron MacIntyre (@AuronMacintyre) August 26, 2026
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This is still up, along with a Community Note:
Please donate to Autistici/Inventati (A/I), an independent, volunteer-run internet-services collective.
— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) August 26, 2026
They stand for antiracism, antifascism, antisexism, antimilitarism, and opposition to authoritarianism and hierarchies. https://t.co/MpwGX2dsAj
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Autistici/Inventati (A/I) was designated a Specially Designated Global Terrorist by the US State Department and Treasury on August 26 2026, with US persons prohibited from providing funds or material support.
Donating money to a specially designated global terrorist is a federal crime.
— Dylan Johnson (@ASDylanJohnson) August 26, 2026
You can be prosecuted and sentenced to 20 years in federal prison and fined up to $1 million.
So, maybe talk to a lawyer before listening to this moron. https://t.co/n4J5RR0a0Y
"Your Honor, my client tweeted most of the evidence used to convict him so in a way, he has been extremely cooperative" pic.twitter.com/N6UyEyqnLp
— PoIiMath (@politicalmath) August 26, 2026
You just advocated donating to a sanctioned terror organization.
— 👣ℙ𝕖𝕕𝕣𝕠'𝕤 𝕄𝕦𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕔𝕙𝕖🇺🇲 (@OfAthenry) August 26, 2026
On a scale of 1-10 how would you rate the skills of your lawyer, Brian?
Raising money for a designated terror organization is a pretty serious felony.
— Daniel Friedman (@DanFriedman81) August 26, 2026
'Opposition to hierarchies' 😂
— The Conservative Alternative (@OldeWorldOrder) August 26, 2026
You people are exactly who Jordan Peterson said you were.
Autistici/Inventati is being designated as a terrorist organization by the DOS. You’re actively engaged in generating financial support for terrorism. https://t.co/KWUyHRTaAJ
— 🇺🇸Guy🇮🇱 (@BlueHorizon818) August 26, 2026
Yes, please donate to the gay commie terror network and make sure to include your name and address
— Buddy Vape (@BuddyVape888) August 26, 2026
Yes, definitely donate as much money as possible to them before all their assets and bank accounts are frozen and seized
— Ringmaster (@Ringmaster3030) August 26, 2026
@FBI @TheJusticeDept
— Ben Dempsey (@BenDempsey18) August 26, 2026
Brian is encouraging his followers to break the law again.
Yes please. Attach your real name and address so they know where to find you when they need you to aid the resistance
— MachineDumbing🌿🔱 💭🐟 (@automatedidiocy) August 26, 2026
Brian is BEGGING to get arrested. All in good time, be patient.
— GuessWho (@GuessWho792) August 26, 2026
Please do go on. Are there any other people I could donate to in order to fight Trump?
— CharDidNothingWrong (@CharDindunuffin) August 26, 2026
This guy is asking you to commit a federal crime. No who you’re dealing with. They always sort themselves out.
— Nathan Freeze (@NathanFreeze) August 26, 2026
Posting this is material support, you are already supporting terrorists by posting to donate to them. You are their sponsor. You are liable.
— J (@t0mahawkj0ne) August 26, 2026
So, Rubio announces sanctions on the terrorist organization Autistici/Inventati, Krassenstein immediately urges his followers to donate to it, and then claims to have donated himself. Smart.
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