I appreciated this well written and explained article about the sovereign movement in Lithuania. It has gained attention after a kidnapping case in Kaunas by a father (N. Burovas) of his three children. The movement has been in Lithuania for about a decade.
N. Burovas considers himself the “world leader of sovereigns” and has developed the sovereign movement in the country.
In France, the biggest “sovereign” star is Guylaine Lanctot, also a anti-vaxxer) and who tried to establish her own sovereign community. Thankfully, that was disrupted by public reporting on a kidnapping plan.
German sovereigns are known as Reichsbuerger and Italy has the “Kingdom of Gaia.” The Czech Republic has had problems lately too, and so has Austria with Staatenbund Österreich who got 14 years for attempting to purchase a large quantity of weapons and asking Putin to assist in overthrowing the country.
The article goes on to discuss how sovereigns engage in confrontations with state representatives, often confusing them with their terminology and unconventional claims. In the end, the author writes that while sovereigns may not pose an immediate threat in Lithuania, the global rise of conspiracy theories and anti-state sentiments could fuel such movements in the future.
Check it out here.
Other stories of the week:
Berea Police Blotter contains story about female sovereign citizen: https://t.co/nSzzRbvS6e
— Dr. Christine Sarteschi, LCSW (@DrSarteschi) September 9, 2023
About the arrest of “King Regis”:
C'est peut-être la fin du Royaume imaginaire de Tayos.
Jean-Denis Boudreault, faux roi autoproclamé, a été arrêté jeudi à Val-des-Lacs
Les policiers ont saisi plusieurs objets comme une arme longue, une réplique d’arme antique et des pièces d’arme à feuhttps://t.co/XkoFKQLqhF
— Francis Pilon (@FrancisPilon_) September 8, 2023
it's always nice to hear when a SovCit gets convicted, the conditions of his probation are likely to get violated quickly though https://t.co/THfnukEsVm
— Feminist Proper Gander (@dappergander) September 8, 2023
So because this is litigation at the Court where I work, I'm following my policy of limiting what I say to only strict facts:
1) Sandra Anderson and Susan Anderson were sued by Clive Docken and Guardian Law Group on July 22, 2022 for defamation.
2) No defence was filed. The… pic.twitter.com/Ru5LoxPoQM
— Dr Donald J Netolitzky KC (@DNetolitzky) September 8, 2023
Herndon Hunt Outlaw Riddle, Cocaine Trafficker, is a sovereign citizen according to his 205(!) page filing https://t.co/w3UQN5M3C8 pic.twitter.com/lagi1UUgEl
— Dr. Christine Sarteschi, LCSW (@DrSarteschi) September 8, 2023
This is a snippet of a series of letters written by an American State National/sovereign citizen who was detained by ICE (and might still be). He sent a ton of letters out to various agencies. This is one he sent to the IRS commissioner pic.twitter.com/csNNKgy0qh
— Dr. Christine Sarteschi, LCSW (@DrSarteschi) September 8, 2023
What do the religious right, sovereign citizen movement, QAnon, white nationalists in Canada have in common? They were integral in opposing public health policies and promoting conspiracy theories and disinformation.
via @StephanieCarvin et al pic.twitter.com/GNP1vgqNJ7
— Nili Kaplan-Myrth MD PhD (@nilikm) September 7, 2023
Sovereign citizen case: New Bethlehem man accused of resisting arrest https://t.co/4UQsyFmfX0 via @CElocal
Upon approaching the motorcycle, deputies said the motorcycle’s license plate read, “Private Property/Not operating in a commercial capacity PRVT…
— Dr. Christine Sarteschi, LCSW (@DrSarteschi) September 7, 2023
“I could make money all day,” Kane told InMaricopa.
He dreams of being like Christopher Ruff, the cop watcher based in nearby Gilbert who experts say can generate more than $150,000 per month broadcasting to his 65 million viewers." https://t.co/46ZK1nIHh6
— Margaret Frey @OneMargaretx@mastodon. (@OneMargaretx) September 7, 2023
SovCit TikTok is alive and (not) well https://t.co/Zm4YSTFIFn
— Dr. Christine Sarteschi, LCSW (@DrSarteschi) September 7, 2023