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@marksonofwil.bsky.social

Works in Community Safety in West Mids. I deliver work around #Prevent [ #CVE / #PVE ], bit of a geek on #FarRightExtremism. I also know a fair bit about #Hatecrime, #Communitycohesion, and #ASB. Note: All own views & typos! | www.opitulor.co.uk

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‘Huge surge’ in antisemitism prompts Jewish site to apply big security changes Hillel House in Edgbaston, which houses Jewish students in the city, is to beef up its security after what it says has been a spike in antisemitism in recent times

‘Huge surge’ in antisemitism prompts Jewish site to apply big security changes

www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...

04.05.2025 08:34 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Two women seriously hurt in attack involving crossbow in Leeds A man, 38, who suffered a

BBC News - Two women seriously hurt in attack involving crossbow in Leeds - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

27.04.2025 07:15 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Canada: Fatalities after car driven into crowd in Vancouver A number of people have been killed and injured in an incident at a street festival in Vancouver, police say.

BBC News - 'Number of people' dead after car driven into crowd in Canada, police say
www.bbc.com/news/article...

27.04.2025 07:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Ofcom finalises rules for tech firms to protect children online Websites will have to instate age checks and tighten up algorithm recommendations for young users.

BBC News - Ofcom finalises rules to protect children online
www.bbc.com/news/article...

24.04.2025 09:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Elon Musk’s Own AI Thinks He’s “Dangerous” and Veering Into “Third Reich Territory” GPAHE ran a series of queries through Grok about Musk’s hateful online rhetoric, his links to extremists, and his far-right activism. The results were, to say the least, unflattering. Grok describes M...

Grok, the AI on Elon Musk’s platform, has raised the alarms, labeling Musk "dangerous" and warning his rhetoric is nearing "Third Reich territory." The AI links Musk's promotion of the “Great Replacement” conspiracy and his ties to far-right figures to the potential for real-world violence.

23.04.2025 19:26 — 👍 14    🔁 7    💬 0    📌 0
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They're not just playing games: How gaming platforms breed misogyny Experts warn that stereotypical gender representations in gaming normalise misogynistic worldviews

This is an interesting read - nation.africa/kenya/news/g...

14.04.2025 11:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Brother of Manchester Arena bomber attacks prison officers

BBC News - Brother of Manchester Arena bomber attacks prison officers
www.bbc.com/news/article...

12.04.2025 16:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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'Simply wicked' terror dinner lady in niqab mugshot row jailed Farishta Jami wanted to fly home to Afghanistan to join IS and martyr herself

'Simply wicked' terror dinner lady in niqab mugshot row jailed

www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicest...

11.04.2025 15:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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'Real-life Adolescence' sees boy, 16, 'stab girl to death' A 16-year-old boy from Florida 'passionately and violently' murdered his ex-girlfriend in a brutal crime that has sparked unsettling comparisons to the Netflix series Adolescence.

'Real-life Adolescence' sees 16-year-old boy 'stab girl to death in passionate and violent attack' mol.im/a/14572593

06.04.2025 16:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Two boys sentenced for rioting outside Tamworth hotel The pair face a court hearing for their part in disorder outside a Holiday Inn used by asylum seekers.

BBC News - Two boys sentenced for rioting outside Tamworth hotel during summer riots -
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04.04.2025 18:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Reform UK suspend council candidate after they praised Jimmy Savile Stephen Hartley, who was listed as a Reform candidate for Oxfordshire County Council, described the notorious paedophile as a 'innocent man' and a 'scapegoat'.

Reform UK suspend local election candidate after they praised sex predator Jimmy Savile mol.im/a/14572711

04.04.2025 18:21 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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QAnon and the Cultification of the American Right The conspiracy theory has become a theology of right-wing rebellion.

Today's #MustReads:

QAnon and the Cultification of the American Right newrepublic.com/article/1611... by @melissagiragrant.com

03.04.2025 15:01 — 👍 8    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

And that’s just in England Mark. There are no statistics available that we could find in Northern Ireland where my uncle died. Thanks for watching the film, it’s a beautiful tribute to our loved ones ❤️

29.03.2025 01:23 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Watching Love and Loss: The pandemic 5 years on, on the BBC, and it explains how 6 in 10 of the people who died during COVID were disabled..

This absolutely crushed and hurt my soul.

My thoughts go out to those families whom lost loved, and dear family members.

25.03.2025 23:19 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Does anyone on BlueSky know of any midlands organisations that do mentoring for young people with misogynistic perspectives? I'd be really interested in hearing from any orgs!

21.03.2025 20:22 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Project 2025 March 6th Update This week, we look at how President Trump’s bullying of Volodymyr Zelenskyy draws inspiration from Project 2025’s playbook.

This week: We look at how President Trump’s bullying of Volodymyr Zelenskyy draws inspiration from Project 2025’s playbook, the administration’s continued assault on freedom of the press, & border Czar Tom Homan’s embrace of a white nationalist conspiracy theory.

Read our weekly updates:

06.03.2025 22:12 — 👍 7    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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Teddy Wilson posted a story update on Pardon Tracker Pardon Tracker will soon publish an in-depth investigative report on the statements, activities, and networks of the pardoned Capitol Rioters. The report will provide a detailed analysis of the rhet...

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Pardon Tracker will soon publish an in-depth investigative report on the statements, activities, and networks of the pardoned Capitol Rioters.

This independent investigative journalism and data visualization project is not possible without your support.

06.03.2025 22:03 — 👍 659    🔁 230    💬 12    📌 12

Who radicalised him?

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CCJS Annual Lecture: Rehumanising the Harms of Hate Hear from Professor Neil Chakraborti as he delivers the Centre for Criminal Justice Studies 2025 Annual Lecture.

(3/3) For more information about this presentation and to reserve your spot for FREE, click on the following link: essl.leeds.ac.uk/law/events/e...

#hatecrime #hatestudies #universityofleicester #universityofleeds

25.02.2025 10:08 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

(2/3) On Wednesday 5th March 5pm-6:30pm Professor Chakraborti will be discussing ongoing and emerging issues relating to hate crime.

This talk will draw upon two decades worth of experience as well as insights from current projects being undertaken at the Centre for Hate Studies. 💡

25.02.2025 10:08 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

(1/3) Hear from Professor Neil Chakraborti as he delivers the Centre for Criminal Justice Studies 2025 Annual Lecture at the University of Leeds - BOOK FOR FREE in 3/3 thread ⬇️🗓️

25.02.2025 10:08 — 👍 1    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0

@centre4hatestudies.bsky.social - very nice to see you here!

27.02.2025 09:18 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Just finished watching #threads on #bbc4, why does it feel like it could actually be a reality in 2025.

16.02.2025 00:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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At least 20 injured after car drives into crowd in Munich A major operation is under way in the Dachauer Strasse area, police said.

BBC News - At least 20 injured after car drives into crowd in Munich
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13.02.2025 11:23 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Stoke-on-Trent man convicted of rioting tried to blow up a mosque Simon Beech is jailed for 27 months for his part in disorder in Hanley last August.

BBC News - Stoke-on-Trent man convicted of rioting tried to blow up a mosque - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

12.02.2025 21:22 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Atomwaffen Division founder found guilty 👀

03.02.2025 23:56 — 👍 185    🔁 50    💬 12    📌 3
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'Never be a bystander in face of hate' - King on Holocaust 'Build a kinder and more compassionate world'

'Never be a bystander in face of hate' - King on Holocaust

www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/never-b...

28.01.2025 20:11 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Tech giants are 'failing to act' and risk causing a 'second Southport' Yvette Cooper voiced concerns that the extreme videos watched by the killer could lead to a 'second Southport' warning that social media firms were 'failing to act'.

Tech giants risk a 'second Southport' by 'failing' to remove sick online videos, Home Secretary says mol.im/a/14325389

26.01.2025 12:19 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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School and mosques vandalised with anti-Muslim graffiti in London "Several incidents of criminal damage" are being investigated by the Metropolitan Police which is treating them as "shocking" hate crimes.

news.sky.com/story/school...

25.01.2025 17:42 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Boy, 16, arrested near mosque is charged with terrorism offences Police arrested the youth outside Inverclyde Islamic Centre in Laird Street (pictured) under the Terrorism Act on Thursday morning.

Boy, 16, arrested near mosque is charged with terrorism offences - as second teen is quizzed by cops mol.im/a/14323017

24.01.2025 22:49 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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