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The public accounting began soon after the first images of the U.S. Capitol siege started to unfurl on social media.
Activist groups and journalists long familiar with the extremist communities in their hometowns quickly began to put names to unmasked faces in the pro-Trump mob.
Their efforts have expanded into a massive online crowdsourcing campaign that has helped identify numerous attendees of the “Stop the Steal” rally, with a focus on those who later marched to the Capitol and either witnessed the breach or participated in it more directly.
In San Diego, much of that work has been displayed on a handful of anonymous anti-fascist Twitter accounts, which have become unofficial clearinghouses for exposing locals in attendance.
ESCONDIDO (KUSI) – An Escondido Coffee shop publicly announced that they are remaining open despite the restrictions under Governor Gavin Newsom’s regional stay-at-home order.
The owner, David Chiddick, opened Koffie in in 2019, and then had their sales drop about 60% due to the first round of coronavirus lockdowns, before having to shut down completely.
Now, Chiddick doesn’t believe he will be able to survive operating under the restrictions of Gavin Newsom’s regional stay-at-home order. Chiddick detailed his frustration with the state orders to close in an Instagram post where he detailed how the coronavirus is not spreading at businesses like his.
San Diego Union-Tribune | Dec 11, 2020 | News | 5
After spending thousands of dollars on a tented, outdoor dining space for customers at her nearly year-old vegan restaurant in North Park, owner Alondra Ruiz made a risky decision. She would stay open in defiance of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest stay-at-home order barring indoor and outdoor dining.
“I hope this inspires small businesses to stand up,” Ruiz said, addressing her followers on an Instagram post that drew hundreds of comments, many of them supportive. “Fight for your business that you invested so much time and energy and money into it, to stay open and fight for your rights, stand up for your family, for your employees, your community.”
The Village San Diego, on El Cajon Boulevard, is among a small minority of local businesses across the county who have decided to ignore a recently imposed regional order requiring some businesses to shut down completely while allowing others, like restaurants, to continue operating, but only for takeout and delivery service.
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While several commercial venues, including some gyms and dining and drinking establishments, are openly defying the newly imposed requirements, most owners on Wednesday declined to talk about their decision. Ruiz, though, gladly welcomed the opportunity to explain her thinking.
“It’s our peaceful way to protest,” said Ruiz, standing outside her eatery as a few customers sat outside at amply spaced tables under a series of illuminated white tents. “A lot of my customers wanted me to stay open and that’s what inspired me. All the servers are wearing masks, I don’t think we are doing anything wrong.”