A pair of independent journalists had their lives threatened by Antifa and Black Lives Matter rioters Saturday night in Madison, Wisconsin, as the two were prevented from leaving a self-declared “autonomous zone” and had vomit sprayed on their car.
Sortor said: “Black Lives Matter rioters in the new ‘Autonomous Zone’ in Madison, Wisconsin tell me they will KlLL ME if I don’t immediately leave. Only problem is, they were BLOCKING me from getting into my vehicle.
“THIS IS NOT AMERICA. I can’t think of a better example of what it’s like being an independent reporter in a blue city nowadays. I literally have to beg for mercy while people threaten to kill me.
“And for the record: Madison, Wisconsin police have been INCREDIBLY helpful tonight. MUCH better than any other blue city police force I’ve ever dealt with. So this isn’t on them. They need additional resources. Which is why I’m calling for federal government to get involved.
“ALLOWING VlOLENT ANARCHISTS TO TAKE OVER SEVERAL CITY BLOCKS SHOULD NEVER BE TOLERATED ANYWHERE IN AMERICA.”
Borysenko recounted: “When I was yelling at Nick from the passenger seat of the car, I was truly f***ing terrified. I thought that if they f***ing recognized me, that black lady was going to come at me.”
Nick Sorter (@nicksortor) and I almost got killed last night at the autonomous zone in Madison.
— Karlyn Borysenko, anti-communist cult leader (@DrKarlynB) August 2, 2026
We were hanging out and decided to drive by. Nick got out of the car and made jokes. They started coming at him. I was screaming in the passenger seat.
Nick called 911 directly after… https://t.co/ZxPzHcQKJ0 pic.twitter.com/BDYKsa9LJT
“Nick was being blocked from actually getting back in the car to leave. And he didn’t do anything to provoke this. He was literally there just making jokes. They didn’t even know who he was, and they didn’t even know who I was, and it could have been anyone. And I think that’s what’s really important for people to understand. It is not safe for people to go to that autonomous zone in Madison.”
“The city needs to allow the cops to go in and arrest these people and take care of the situation. The cops want to, and the city’s not letting them.”
Last week, the New York Post reported: “Black Lives Matter and Antifa protesters have blockaded two trendy blocks in downtown Madison, Wisconsin a week after armed serial felon Corey Ruiz was shot and killed by police – erecting barricades similar to the infamous 2020 “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone” (CHAZ) in Seattle.
“And the city of Madison – home to the state capitol and the University of Wisconsin – is helping them by providing portable toilets and other resources.”
They also sprayed vomit on me and my vehicle before damaging the left front quarter panel.
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) August 2, 2026
Doctors and engineers, im sure. pic.twitter.com/RFJR1mS8BN
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