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I research far-right hate and extremism in the US @ISDGlobal: https://www.isdglobal.org/ long-suffering Vikings fan | opinions are my own

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Gab Gab is an alt-tech social media platform that provides digital infrastructure to far-right extremist groups and their supporters, some of whom have been banned from mainstream social media platforms a...

NEW: an extremist file on the white nationalist website Gab

"Self-described as the โ€œhome of free speech online,โ€ Gab has long served as a digital haven for the far right, including its most violent and extreme manifestations."

By @hannahgais.bsky.social and me

www.splcenter.org/resources/ex...

13.08.2025 20:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 29    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Investigators find over 500 files of child porn on man's devices after he threatened to commit mass violence, BCSO says He now faces child pornography charges after allegedly threatening to commit mass violence back in July. Investigators found 548 "alarming" files on his devices.

www.kens5.com/article/news...

08.08.2025 21:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Reuters interviewed 12 members of extremist groups, nine experts on political extremism and reviewed data on far-right violence, and found Trump's rhetoric has galvanized a new wave of far-right activists, fueling growth in white supremacist ranks reut.rs/4ftv4ne

08.08.2025 16:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 90    ๐Ÿ” 55    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9
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Bexar County man faces terrorism, weapons charges after deputies found explosive devices, firearms, extremist writings in his home The Bexar County Sheriffโ€™s Office said Nathan James Henderson is facing terrorism and weapons charges after deputies say they found homemade explosive devices, firearms, and extremist writings inside ...

www.tpr.org/criminal-jus...

01.08.2025 22:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Exposing fascist fight clubs training for 'race war' in Canada
YouTube video by CBC News Exposing fascist fight clubs training for 'race war' in Canada

๐Ÿงต Last week, CBC released an article on Active Clubs and Second Sons in the Hamilton area, as well as this video investigation.

We are glad theyโ€™re covering this important topic, building on our years of work exposing these groups and their activities.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=c66x...

21.07.2025 20:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 179    ๐Ÿ” 106    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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Online radicalization and the nexus to violence in the US: 2024 year in review ISDโ€™s 2024 analysis found most deadly attacks stemmed from nihilistic subcultures, outpacing defined ideologies in a shifting threat landscape.

ISDโ€™s analysis of the 2024 terrorist landscape found that loosely defined ideologiesโ€”such as nihilistic subculturesโ€”now account for most deadly attacks. While the threat landscape evolves rapidly, our frameworks remain static & ill-equipped to meet these challenges. Read ISDโ€™s latest to learn more.

21.07.2025 09:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Probably noteworthy that this seems to be Blood Tribeโ€™s first major demonstration since the ADL sued them over their activities in Springfield, Ohio, and their numbers are much thinner than past actions in Tennessee.

28.06.2025 20:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 60    ๐Ÿ” 19    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Make America Hate Again โ‹† IREHR Leland Lehrman, the new director of the MAHA Institute has a history of promoting antisemitic conspiracies and anti-science quackery.

I know everyone is fixated on the Trump/Musk drama, but
IREHR dropped a bombshell new report today that I think you're gonna wanna read.

The director of the MAHA Institute has a history of promoting hardcore antisemitic conspiracies and anti-science quackery.

irehr.org/2025/06/05/m...

06.06.2025 01:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 696    ๐Ÿ” 297    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 31    ๐Ÿ“Œ 29
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JUST IN: Proud Boys leaders granted clemency by Trump are suing the federal government for $100 million. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

06.06.2025 18:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 985    ๐Ÿ” 456    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 187    ๐Ÿ“Œ 153
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Evendale shares results of review into response to neo-Nazi demonstration Leaders in Evendale announced the findings of an independent review of its response to a neo-Nazi demonstration that sparked significant backlash.

The city of Evendale held a press conference last week to share the findings of an independent review into law enforcementโ€™s response to the neo-Nazi demonstration.

www.wlwt.com/article/even...

03.06.2025 21:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Suspect accused of spray-painting swastika on man's property in Greater Cincinnati CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A man who allegedly spray-painted a swastika on the walkway of another person's house is facing charges Monday morning.Tyler Fout, 18, of Li

This happened in Lincoln Heights, the same community that was targeted by an armed neo-Nazi demonstration in February.

local12.com/news/local/s...

03.06.2025 21:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€œThe Federal Government Is Goneโ€: Under Trump, the Fight Against Extremist Violence Is Left Up to the States As the White House redirects counterterrorism personnel and funds toward mass deportations, a state-level scramble is on to preserve efforts once supported by Washington. The result is a patchwork app...

NEW: As the White House redirects counterterrorism personnel and funds toward mass deportations, a state-level scramble is on to preserve efforts once supported by Washington.

The result is a patchwork approach that leaves many areas uncovered.

By @hannahallam.bsky.social

29.05.2025 11:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 457    ๐Ÿ” 178    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9
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Washington DC shooting live updates: Two Israeli embassy staff killed, suspect Elias Rodriguez in custody Two Israeli embassy staff were killed in a shooting outside an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in the U.S. capital.

Washington DC shooting live updates: Two Israeli embassy staff killed, suspect Elias Rodriguez in custody reut.rs/43sfFhg

22.05.2025 06:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mother allegedly buys ammunition, tactical gear for son's planned 'mass targeted violence' at middle school: Officials A mother was arrested and charged for allegedly buying ammunition, tactical gear for her son's planned "mass targeted violence" at his middle school, officials said.

13yrs old... one of the youngest would've-been mass killers I've encountered. Police charged the boy's mother with aiding him to an extreme degree.

The kid had an IED with "For Brenton Tarrant" (Christchurch shooter) and "multiple 'SS' symbols and '14 words'" on it.

abcnews.go.com/US/mother-al...

16.05.2025 13:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 451    ๐Ÿ” 112    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 31    ๐Ÿ“Œ 38
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Terror without ideology? The rise of nihilistic violence โ€“ An ISD Investigation ISD examines how online nihilistic communities inspire violence and challenge terrorism frameworks built around ideological threats.

A rise in violent attacksโ€”from US school shootings to stabbings in Swedenโ€”resembles terrorism or extremist violence, but it isnโ€™t actually driven by any ideology. ISDโ€™s new Investigation explores the rise of nihilistic violence and the online communities fueling it. www.isdglobal.org/digital_disp...

08.05.2025 17:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Patriot Front is hidden hand behind dozen active clubs The white nationalist hate group is trying to boost recruitment by secretly controlling a large swath of the active clubs network.

NEW, from me: I found Patriot Front trying to boost recruitment by secretly controlling a large part of the active clubs network according to audio messages and a leaked document I reviewed.

www.splcenter.org/resources/ha...

09.05.2025 19:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 242    ๐Ÿ” 145    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13
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FBI has opened 250 investigations tied to violent online network '764' that preys on teens, top official says The FBI has more than 250 investigations underway into the network of violent predators known as "764," FBI Assistant Director David Scott says in an exclusive interview.

FBI has opened 250 investigations tied to 764. Every single one of the FBIs 55 field offices across the country are handling a 764-related case. Some victims as young as nine & authorities indicate there could be 1000s of victims globally
abcnews.go.com/US/fbi-opene...

06.05.2025 15:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 40    ๐Ÿ” 24    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
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Austin Metcalfโ€™s Killing Prompted Racist Vitriol Onlineโ€”Then the Internet Came to Frisco After the teenโ€™s fatal stabbing at a track meet, his grieving father called for peace and condemned race-baiting responses. His pleas have been ignored.

In the wake of a white Texas teen's fatal stabbing by a Black high schooler, a whole host of figures - from more mainstream folks to outright eugenicists and neo-Nazis - have rushed to exploit it. I wrote about that, and the broader mainstreaming of hate and grift in our politics.

29.04.2025 02:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Far-right fight groups endorse โ€˜youth clubsโ€™ targeting US young men and boys Using fitness and sports as entry points into neo-Nazi ideologies, โ€˜youth clubโ€™ chapters are proliferating across US

โ€œA national network of American neofascist fight clubs is endorsing youth-oriented offshoots aimed at grooming the next generation of racist activists.โ€

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

28.04.2025 22:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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2 groups hold peaceful protests Saturday in Logan Photos posted to social media Saturday show a group of about 10 people walking along Logan Main Street carrying a flag with a swastika and signs that appear to say

At least 10 members of the neo-Nazi group Aryan Freedom Network marched in Logan, Utah, on April 19.

www.hjnews.com/news/local/2...

22.04.2025 15:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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White power march in Marion raises concerns among locals MARION, Iowa — An apparent white power march took place in the uptown area of Marion, raising concerns among local residents and business owners.During the eve

Four masked members of the Aryan Freedom Network marched in downtown Marion, Iowa, this past Saturday.

cbs2iowa.com/news/local/w...

21.04.2025 14:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Florida State University shooting live updates: A suspect is in custody and multiple victims reported Florida State University reported an active shooter Thursday on its Tallahassee campus. Police are on campus and those affected are being treated at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare.

BREAKING: A suspect is in custody and multiple victims were reported in a shooting at Florida State University, AP source says. Follow for live updates.

17.04.2025 17:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 161    ๐Ÿ” 55    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13
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Suspect in arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's residence planned to beat him, documents say Court documents say a man who authorities say scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and broke into the Pennsylvania governorโ€™s mansion where he set a fire had planned...

BREAKING:

The man who authorities said scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night and broke into the Pennsylvania governor's mansion where he set a fire had planned to beat Gov. Josh Shapiro with a hammer if he found him, according to court documents.
apnews.com/article/josh...

14.04.2025 11:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2447    ๐Ÿ” 839    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 205    ๐Ÿ“Œ 88
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How one man pushed harassment 'raids,' sold racist paraphernalia online, while in federal custody Miller isnโ€™t that different from thousands who create racist gimmicks online. Except for one thing: He was in federal custody at the time.

More background on Miller: www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

11.04.2025 15:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Paul Miller, better known by his online moniker โ€œGypsyCrusaderโ€ is a neo-Nazi vlogger who uses chat roulette sites to harass non-white users.

Miller was charged in 2021 for illegally possessing firearms and was sentenced to 41 months in prison, but he was released after serving less than 2 years.

11.04.2025 15:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
โ€œNever lose your smileโ€ TikTok post

โ€œNever lose your smileโ€ TikTok post

The phrase โ€œnever lose your smileโ€ is an allusion to the Totenkopf symbol and is widely used by neo-Nazis to signal their support for Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany.

Example below is from a TikTok post that uses the phrase:

11.04.2025 15:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Screenshot showing โ€œnever lose your smileโ€ offerings on Walmartโ€™s online store.

Screenshot showing โ€œnever lose your smileโ€ offerings on Walmartโ€™s online store.

Walmartโ€™s online store is selling merchandise that references the neo-Nazi dogwhistle โ€œnever lose your smileโ€ and Paul Nicholas Miller (aka โ€œGypsyCrusaderโ€).

11.04.2025 15:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Violent Rise of โ€˜No Lives Matterโ€™ โ€œNo Lives Matterโ€ has emerged in recent months as a particularly violent splinter group within the extremist crime network known as Com and 764, and experts are at a loss for how to stop its spread.

Com/764 is moving rapidly from sexual exploitation and CSAM distribution into real world violence. Shoot shootings, murder-for hire plots, knife attacksโ€ฆitโ€™s all happening in a manner that experts say closely resembles the Columbine Effect.

My latest for @wired.com a www.wired.com/story/no-liv...

12.03.2025 16:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 108    ๐Ÿ” 52    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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'The Hard Reset': Here's how the U.S. is exporting terrorism around the world A U.S. leader of the neo-Nazi accelerationist network known as the Terrorgram Collective directly communicated with a 16-year-old who killed four people in a school shooting spree that took place in B...

A new development in the Terrorgram prosecution: Federal prosecutors allege one of the co-defendants said she had "direct messages" with a 16-year-old attacker who killed 4 people in a school shooting spree in Brazil in November 2022.

New from me at @rawstory.com

www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...

07.03.2025 13:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 58    ๐Ÿ” 36    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Screenshot of Twitter post from newly-appointed DoD Deputy Press Secretary, promoting the thoroughly-debunked antisemitic conspiracy theory about Leo Frank

Screenshot of Twitter post from newly-appointed DoD Deputy Press Secretary, promoting the thoroughly-debunked antisemitic conspiracy theory about Leo Frank

Kingsley Wilson, the newly-appointed DoD Deputy Press Secretary, believes in a thoroughly-debunked antisemitic conspiracy theory. I've mostly only seen this theory promoted by mask-off neo-Nazis.
archive.is/dPvse

05.03.2025 02:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4606    ๐Ÿ” 1499    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 148    ๐Ÿ“Œ 287

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