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Michael Colborne

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@bellingcat.com journalist etc focused on the transnational far right. i give trainings. i take pictures of stickers. Signal: michaelcolborne.01

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This is weeks after a white nationalist threw a bomb (that luckily did not detonate) straight at a crowd of aboriginals that included babies

02.03.2026 09:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 45    ๐Ÿ” 21    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œโ€ฆfirearms, weapons and a notebook outlining alleged attack plans were seized from his home, with authorities claiming he was motivated by white supremacist ideologyโ€ฆ[he] was plotting to attack [WA parliament], police headquarters and Muslim faith places of worshipโ€

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

02.03.2026 07:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 35    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Platner sat for lengthy interview with antisemitic conspiracy theorist, said he was โ€˜longtime fanโ€™ of his show Weeks before Graham Platner promoted an antisemitic conspiracy theorist in a now-deleted social media post on Thursday, the controversial Maine Senate candidate appeared on a popular YouTube show whos...

man Mr โ€œYes I got a Totenkopf tattoo in Split but I didnโ€™t know what it was but actually yes I did and always have known what it wasโ€ keeps on bringing it

www.yahoo.com/news/article...

01.03.2026 21:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

and I was a never a โ€œmigrantโ€ or โ€œimmigrantโ€ there in casual speech. More hmm.

01.03.2026 10:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

yeahโ€ฆ

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01.03.2026 10:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Somehow I suspect this โ€œforeign-born votersโ€ klaxon didnโ€™t apply to me voting there as a Commonwealth citizen. Alas.

01.03.2026 10:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

somehow I suspect this didnโ€™t apply to me when I lived in the UK as a Commonwealth citizen who could vote, hmm

01.03.2026 10:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In case youโ€™re wondering how MAGA is taking the news. Letโ€™s just say the group chat is in full meltdown mode.

Hereโ€™s what the loudest right wing voices are saying:

๐Ÿ“Œ Tucker Carlson: the decision to attack Iran โ€œabsolutely disgusting and evil.โ€
๐Ÿงต

28.02.2026 21:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1899    ๐Ÿ” 757    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 149    ๐Ÿ“Œ 57
(Google translated from Dutch) "Conviction for possessing a large quantity of firearms, ammunition, and parts and accessories for firearms and ammunition, and for converting a gas pistol into a working firearm and manufacturing 100 corresponding cartridges. These offenses occurred against the backdrop of the defendant's political activism. The defendant's interests and beliefs will also determine the sentence and the special conditions to be imposed.

Despite the defendant's young age and clean criminal record, the court considers a lengthy prison sentence appropriate. However, given the negative consequences of this criminal case for his future and the removal of the previous suspicion of terrorism, the court will not impose a longer prison sentence than the one requested by the public prosecutor."

(Google translated from Dutch) "Conviction for possessing a large quantity of firearms, ammunition, and parts and accessories for firearms and ammunition, and for converting a gas pistol into a working firearm and manufacturing 100 corresponding cartridges. These offenses occurred against the backdrop of the defendant's political activism. The defendant's interests and beliefs will also determine the sentence and the special conditions to be imposed. Despite the defendant's young age and clean criminal record, the court considers a lengthy prison sentence appropriate. However, given the negative consequences of this criminal case for his future and the removal of the previous suspicion of terrorism, the court will not impose a longer prison sentence than the one requested by the public prosecutor."

In the Netherlands, Thomas D., a leader in far-right group Geuzenbond, was sentenced today in a Rotterdam court to 24 months in prison (12 months suspended/conditional, ~6 months time served) for firearms and weapons offenses

uitspraken.rechtspraak.nl/details?id=E...

26.02.2026 12:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 45    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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Extreemrechtse student Thomas D. krijgt 2 jaar cel voor wapenbezit, waarvan 1 jaar voorwaardelijk

Extreemrechtse student Thomas D. krijgt 2 jaar cel voor wapenbezit, waarvan 1 jaar voorwaardelijk

26.02.2026 13:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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Lid rechts-extremistische Geuzenbond krijgt twee jaar cel voor verboden wapenbezit De rechtbank in Rotterdam heeft de 25-jarige Thomas D. donderdag veroordeeld tot twee jaar celstraf, waarvan een jaar voorwaardelijk, voor verboden wapenbezit.

www.limburger.nl/binnenland/l...

26.02.2026 13:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
(Google translated from Dutch) "Conviction for possessing a large quantity of firearms, ammunition, and parts and accessories for firearms and ammunition, and for converting a gas pistol into a working firearm and manufacturing 100 corresponding cartridges. These offenses occurred against the backdrop of the defendant's political activism. The defendant's interests and beliefs will also determine the sentence and the special conditions to be imposed.

Despite the defendant's young age and clean criminal record, the court considers a lengthy prison sentence appropriate. However, given the negative consequences of this criminal case for his future and the removal of the previous suspicion of terrorism, the court will not impose a longer prison sentence than the one requested by the public prosecutor."

(Google translated from Dutch) "Conviction for possessing a large quantity of firearms, ammunition, and parts and accessories for firearms and ammunition, and for converting a gas pistol into a working firearm and manufacturing 100 corresponding cartridges. These offenses occurred against the backdrop of the defendant's political activism. The defendant's interests and beliefs will also determine the sentence and the special conditions to be imposed. Despite the defendant's young age and clean criminal record, the court considers a lengthy prison sentence appropriate. However, given the negative consequences of this criminal case for his future and the removal of the previous suspicion of terrorism, the court will not impose a longer prison sentence than the one requested by the public prosecutor."

In the Netherlands, Thomas D., a leader in far-right group Geuzenbond, was sentenced today in a Rotterdam court to 24 months in prison (12 months suspended/conditional, ~6 months time served) for firearms and weapons offenses

uitspraken.rechtspraak.nl/details?id=E...

26.02.2026 12:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 45    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

In unsurprising news: outside the Bernabรฉu, some Real Madrid supporters/hooligans giving Nazi salutes and singing fascist songs. This comes as a fan was expelled from the match for giving a Nazi salute to the camera beside a โ€˜No To Racismโ€™ banner

26.02.2026 07:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

they do exist even if it really seemsโ€ฆfew and far between

25.02.2026 08:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Antiratni skup na Trgu republike povodom godiลกnjice rata u Ukrajini, pojavili se i pripadnici Narodnih patrola Na ฤetvrtu godiลกnjicu rata u Ukrajini, odrลพava se antiratni skup na beogradskom Trgu republike u organizaciji Rusa i Ukrajinaca koji ลพive u Srbiji i koji se pro

2/2 And at an anti-war rally held in Belgrade in the evening, members of the far-right Peopleโ€™s Patrol (Narodna Patrola) โ€” whoโ€™ve made trips to Russia to hang out with Wagner and co friends โ€” were there to shout pro-Russian slogans at protestors

n1info.rs/vesti/antira...

25.02.2026 07:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 42    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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VIDEO Oskrnavljen spomenik Tarasu ล evฤenku: Graฤ‘ani uklanjaju crnu farbu sa spomenika Spomenik ukrajinskom pesniku i politiฤaru Tarasu ล evฤenku oskrnavljen je tokom dana u Novom Sadu, na ฤetvrtu godiลกnjicu ruske invazije na Ukrajinu.

1/2 In Novi Sad, Serbia, a monument to Taras Shevchenko was vandalized with black paint, and the surname ripped off, on the fourth anniversary of Russiaโ€™s invasion of Ukraine ๐Ÿ™„

www.021.rs/novi-sad/ves...

25.02.2026 07:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

my next article will be debunking claims of the sunโ€™s existence

24.02.2026 11:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

itโ€™s something Iโ€™ve read about in books, am currently unsure of its actual existence

24.02.2026 10:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œDonald Trumpโ€™s envoy to Paris will not be permitted to carry out his diplomatic duties until he has explained his refusal to comply with a foreign ministry summons over US comments about the killing of a far-right activistโ€, a 2026 lede

24.02.2026 10:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 32    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Netherlands โ€œwhere is the sun in winterโ€ challenge (onmogelijk)

24.02.2026 10:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How Russiaโ€™s War Has Devastated Civilian Life in Ukraine - bellingcat Russia's full-invasion of Ukraine began four years ago today. While Ukraine has resisted, the impact on civilian life continues to be severe.

Exactly four years since Russiaโ€™s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Bellingcatโ€™s Volunteer Community looks back at the data we have collected on civilian harm during this time - documenting attacks on cities and the near-total destruction of rural villages. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/02...

24.02.2026 09:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 733    ๐Ÿ” 296    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9

โ€œMigrants appear only as blurred bodies, never as people with stories or rights. The message is not just that the state is in control. It is that migrants' suffering is part of the show. The account reframes deportation as a sharable lifestyle genreโ€

23.02.2026 07:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 44    ๐Ÿ” 24    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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People on Bluesky: โ€œsPoRtS aReNโ€™t PoLiTiCaLโ€

The United States menโ€™s national hockey team: *parties in their dressing room with Kash Patel*

22.02.2026 17:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2185    ๐Ÿ” 523    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 466    ๐Ÿ“Œ 787
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Quebec French profanity - Wikipedia

for the uninitiated

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_...

22.02.2026 16:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

oui

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22.02.2026 16:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

ouais cโ€™est vrai

22.02.2026 16:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

tabarnak

22.02.2026 15:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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22.02.2026 15:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

they see countries in CEE as more like the white ethnostates that they want without realizing (or caring) that 1) none of them are 2) they all have demonized internal capital-O Others, ethnicized or not and 3) thereโ€™s a, um, 1939-1945 reason these countries have the populations they doโ€ฆ.

20.02.2026 19:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

the fascination American right-wingers have with CEE never stops โ€” all these countries have far more political & cultural diversity, including a whole lot of what these guys donโ€™t like, but to them theyโ€™re little fantasies of a simultaneous past & future solely because they see them as more โ€˜whiteโ€™

20.02.2026 19:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 51    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0