Nationalist Social Club-131
Nationalist Social Club-131, or NSC-131, is an American neo-Nazi organization; the letters 131 stand for ACA or "Anti-Communist Action". It was founded in 2019 in eastern Massachusetts by Chris Hood, who had previously tried other neo-fascist groups such as Patriot Front, the Proud Boys, and the Base. The group first attracted the attention of anti-extremism researchers during the George Floyd protests in mid-2020, which NSC-131 members hoped to leverage to increase their recruiting. Along with Patriot Front, NSC-131 is one of the most active white nationalist groups in New England as of 2022. Activities
The group stated on social media that they were present at the January 6 United States Capitol attack in 2021; accounts differ as to if any of their members were arrested. The group increased its membership by 250 people in the wake of the attack. According to NSC-131, the group provided security to Super Happy Fun America, although the latter group disclaimed any ties with NSC-131. In March 2022, the group attracted attention by bringing signs to the Boston Saint Patrick's Day parade stating "keep Boston Irish". The group was condemned by the parade's organizer and local politicians including the mayor of Boston, Michelle Wu. The Dropkick Murphys condemned the unlicensed use of their song, "The Boys are Back", in a 2022 music video produced by NSC-131 and threatened legal action in a cease and desist letter. On December 12, 2022, about 25 to 30 NSC-131 members protested outside of the public library in Fall River, Massachusetts, to disrupt a Drag Queen Story Hour reading to children. The members stood outside wearing tan pants and black jackets, all wearing black balaclava-style masks, holding a cloth banner with "Drag Queens are Pedophiles" painted on the banner. On January 14, 2023, a group wearing the same apparel and displaying a nearly identical sign appeared at the public library in Taunton, Massachusetts, to disrupt another Drag Queen Story Hour. Some of the members went inside and shouted at the readers; the Taunton Police Department stated the organization was nonviolent and no arrests were made. The library in Fall River also hosted another Drag Queen Story Hour on the same day; however, this one was not interrupted as the group was protesting in Taunton. In August 2023, NSC-131 claimed credit on social media for an anti-immigration protest in front of three hotels in Woburn, Massachusetts that the city had announced were housing around 60 migrant families. In October, the group protested in Arlington, Massachusetts, outside the home of Maura Healey, the Governor of Massachusetts, reportedly chanting "New England is ours, the rest must go." No arrests occurred. Membership
NSC-131 has chapters around the U.S. and has claimed chapters in France, Germany, and Hungary. In 2023, The Boston Globe reported that the group had around 30 to 40 members. Its members have also been members of the groups Aryan Strikeforce, The Base, and Patriot Front. Notes

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External links
Profile at the Counter Extremism Project
Profile at the Southern Poverty Law Center
Neo-Nazis crash drag queen story hour by WRAL-TV via YouTube
White supremacist fliers found in NH communities by WMUR-TV via YouTube

2019 establishments in Massachusetts
Groups and movements involved with the January 6 United States Capitol attack
New England
Neo-Nazi organizations in the United States
White American culture in Massachusetts