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Mariel Cooksey

@marielcooksey.bsky.social

Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Canadian Institute for Far-Right Studies @cifrs.org | I study the radicalization of women, accelerationism, and far-right extremism in the era of climate collapse

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Charlie Kirk’s Murder Sparks Calls for Civil War And Violent Retribution Against Political Opponents The assassination of Charlie Kirk has become a rallying cry for far-right extremists worldwide. White supremacist groups, Trump allies, and far-right influencers are weaponizing his murder to call for...

Charlie Kirk’s assassination has sparked global far-right calls for civil war and violent retribution. Extremist groups and influencers are targeting left-wing figures, journalists, and trans communities, spreading conspiracy theories that blur online hate and real-world violence.

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17.09.2025 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

If anyone wants to talk about Groypers and where they came from, hit me up. I did my graduate work on them in 2019/2020 when they were first emerging and (unfortunately) I’ve been following them ever since

15.09.2025 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

August 12th marked 8 years since the deadly Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. Although time has passed, we will not forget.

In memory of those lost to hate and radicalization, lets start another Unite the Right roundup πŸ”₯🧡 #IgniteTheRight

14.08.2025 05:25 β€” πŸ‘ 294    πŸ” 116    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 7

Women like Candace Owens, Lana Lokteff & Southern had their own platforms, shows, and jobs as media personalities. Fast forward 10 years, young far-right circles have no place for women except as conceptual breeding partners and submissive (silent) wives. Former alt-right girls can’t adapt

13.08.2025 02:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lauren Southern trying & failing to become a tradwife shows the massive shift from mid-2010 alt-right girls to the present day role of women in the far-right. The alt-right wasn’t pro-woman but it let a few female grifters slip through the cracks

13.08.2025 02:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Fat Vance is now canon

27.07.2025 02:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Anatomy of a Far-Right Woman | Substack A substack for girlies who are suspicious of tradwifery, are tired of the clean girl aesthetic, and don't want to fall down the far-right rabbit hole

I decided to create a substack to write about young women & girls being radicalized into the far-right. Fair warning that it is deeply unserious and silly because it's the only way I won't lose my mind talking about this

substack.com/@marielcooksey

23.07.2025 03:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Propaganda I'm Not Falling For" For Gen Z, #tradlife is more fun than #feminism

Excited to share the little interview I did with Sara Petersen in preparation for her piece for Bustle. It’s been 4 years since I published my original article for @praeyesright.bsky.social on why gen z women are attracted to the tradwife lifestyle, and the #tradlife movement continues to change

27.06.2025 20:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

States should be passing laws that make concealing one's identity while dressed as a police officer presumptive probable cause for an arrest for impersonating a police officer.

14.06.2025 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3748    πŸ” 893    πŸ’¬ 42    πŸ“Œ 16
Horse_ebooks tweet: Everything happens so much

Horse_ebooks tweet: Everything happens so much

13.06.2025 01:19 β€” πŸ‘ 8715    πŸ” 1820    πŸ’¬ 93    πŸ“Œ 60

Based on the way he's using social media today Canada would be going to war with Iran on the behalf of Israel if Pierre Poilievre had won the election

13.06.2025 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 188    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0
Mapping the the far right anti-LGBTIQ activists, Christian Nationalists, White Supremacists, and violent extremist groups targeting LGBTIQ events during Pride Month: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1kd_jQ6rRJrgaQp4J0Km7NWwKsuyDCtQ&ll=41.25881813524541%2C-96.69431800000001&z=5

Mapping the the far right anti-LGBTIQ activists, Christian Nationalists, White Supremacists, and violent extremist groups targeting LGBTIQ events during Pride Month: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1kd_jQ6rRJrgaQp4J0Km7NWwKsuyDCtQ&ll=41.25881813524541%2C-96.69431800000001&z=5

The Guardian: Scared advertisers, flag bans and Trump: the US is in for a troubled Pride 2025. 

Event organizers in red and blue states have seen an exodus of sponsors amid an anti-LGBTQ+ political climate. They insist the show will go on. 

Article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/29/pride-month-trump

The Guardian: Scared advertisers, flag bans and Trump: the US is in for a troubled Pride 2025. Event organizers in red and blue states have seen an exodus of sponsors amid an anti-LGBTQ+ political climate. They insist the show will go on. Article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/29/pride-month-trump

The Cape Fear chapter of the Proud Boys posted a message on Telegram, asking members if they were β€œgoing to let grown men dressed as women shake their asses in front of children again this year? Or are you finally going to stop tolerating that in your town?”

The Cape Fear chapter of the Proud Boys posted a message on Telegram, asking members if they were β€œgoing to let grown men dressed as women shake their asses in front of children again this year? Or are you finally going to stop tolerating that in your town?”

🧡MEGA THREAD: I'm tracking the far right anti-LGBTIQ groups targeting LGBTIQ events during Pride Month.

Also, how are organizations, corporations, and lawmakers responding to the Trump Administration and Republicans' ongoing efforts to erase and criminalize the transgender and queer community.

29.05.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1047    πŸ” 466    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 28

My imposter syndrome is now dead, this headline killed it

05.06.2025 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I feel like most of my followers know this but because I see a lot of cis folks who have a specific blind spot for it:

This includes the theme park. I don't care if you want Butterbeer or want to get a wand or are already there so why not just walk in. It's all Her. Everything with the name is Her.

29.05.2025 00:56 β€” πŸ‘ 5835    πŸ” 3240    πŸ’¬ 83    πŸ“Œ 40

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Internal State Department records show that months of warnings have become a reality: The Trump administration’s sudden withdrawal of foreign humanitarian aid has brought about death, violence and unrest. 1/

29.05.2025 02:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3552    πŸ” 1663    πŸ’¬ 89    πŸ“Œ 139
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Report: Police killings rose in the five years after George Floyd's murder An analysis shows how little has changed for Black victims of police violence in America.

A new report shows how little has changed for Black victims of police killings five years after George Floyd's murder www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

25.05.2025 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3364    πŸ” 1240    πŸ’¬ 148    πŸ“Œ 54
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just noting that Joe Rogan's Russell Brand arc is starting

25.05.2025 03:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1267    πŸ” 161    πŸ’¬ 114    πŸ“Œ 131

I guess being anti-bombing and starving children gets you put on the β€œthreat” list

26.05.2025 01:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Man speaks to killer from beyond the grave in Arizona courtroom through Al video
An Al video of Christopher Pelkey forgave his killer in court in what officials believe was the first use of Al to deliver a victim impact statement.

Man speaks to killer from beyond the grave in Arizona courtroom through Al video An Al video of Christopher Pelkey forgave his killer in court in what officials believe was the first use of Al to deliver a victim impact statement.

no he didn't that's not him what the fuck is wrong with you freaks

07.05.2025 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 18937    πŸ” 3176    πŸ’¬ 617    πŸ“Œ 1195
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A secret experiment that turned Redditors into guinea pigs was an ethical disasterβ€”and could undermine research that’s only getting more urgent, @tombartlett.bsky.social reports. https://theatln.tc/xtKXNOyA

07.05.2025 02:00 β€” πŸ‘ 121    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 4
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Pierre Poilievre No Longer Entitled to Live at Public Mansion: Privy CouncilΒ Office Poilievre ineligible to live at Stornoway after losing his own seat

Pierre Poilievre no longer entitled to live at public mansion: Privy Council Office

Poilievre ineligible to live at Stornoway after losing his own seat

01.05.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1462    πŸ” 368    πŸ’¬ 161    πŸ“Œ 259

Call for Chapters from @cifrs.org for an edited volume examining how the far-right uses alternative media (e.g. Gab,
Truth Social) alongside major platforms like Facebook and X, and how this impacts publics.
More info: www.sssp1.org/file/Announc...
Abstracts due 25 May.

01.05.2025 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim promised in 2022 that he would hire 100 new police and 100 new mental health professionals.

He took no time in doing the former, and still has failed to deliver on the later.

30.04.2025 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Replace Duolingo with anything else.

29.04.2025 01:19 β€” πŸ‘ 590    πŸ” 226    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 9
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Just to update everyone on how cons in the western provinces are reacting to a liberal win. I guess seceding from the nation is a more palatable concept than participating in democracy

30.04.2025 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Last night NDP voters saved Canada from the surging hard right, but had to sacrifice our own party in the process.

Today the battle begins for a system where we don't have to do that any more.

We badly need a party that can save Canada from the oligarchs who brought us all to the brink.

29.04.2025 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1756    πŸ” 245    πŸ’¬ 77    πŸ“Œ 18

The fact that he wants to β€œfind another seat” as soon as possible and just ignore this ever happened is so funny to me. He didn’t lose by a small margin, he was absolutely rejected by his riding and by the entire country

29.04.2025 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Elections Canada says this viral video claiming to expose workers taking ballot boxes home is inaccurate.

The boxes did not contain marked votes but were being used to transport signs, forms and other supplies needed to set up polling stations on election day.

factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

28.04.2025 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

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