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Dr Rob Wray @drrobwray.bsky.social · Sep 6

In fairly short order, the far right have gone from fringe lunatics to a supermarket ideology: different aisles for different resentments, all under one roof of hate. Cheap conspiracies. Hyper-masculinity. Cultural grievance. Violence. And its rubbing off on our kids www.linkedin.com/posts/drrobw...

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 15h

Reform UK's councillor numbers were steadily boosted by defections and by-elections, but they’re finding it somewhat hard to keep hold of the ones they’ve already got.
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Countdown: The steady shedding of Reform councillors and officials continues… – HOPE not hate

Drunken displays, racist rants and dodgy deals are just some of the reasons that Reform councillors and officials are dropping like flies… While Reform UK...

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Dr Rob Wray @drrobwray.bsky.social · 13h

Not good.

Trump and many of his top aides assembled a group of far-right activists and influencers to discuss the alleged horrors of antifa and what the administration will do about it.

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Opinion | Why Trump's war on 'antifa' could lead to actual fascism — MSNBC

As easy as it is to mock the president and his staff, they are attempting something quite serious.

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SECRPOL @secrpol.bsky.social · 13h

EUROPE LATEST | Five months ago, Portugal’s snap national election saw the far-right Chega party become the second-largest force in the country’s parliament. On Sunday, 9.3 million Lusitanian voters are headed back to the polls, this time for nationwide local elections.

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Portugal’s local elections poised to be another win for Europe’s far right — POLITICO

Who will govern the biggest cities is anyone’s guess, but anger over the housing crisis may help the ultranationalist Chega party conquer smaller city halls.

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 2d

In June, Tory leader hopeful Robert Jenrick, who recently complained about not seeing white faces in a Birmingham suburb, declared he is an Anglofuturist.

We got inside a secret Anglofuturist Discord server to find out what that really means 👇

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Robert Jenrick says he’s an Anglofuturist. What does that mean? – HOPE not hate

In late June, the shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick took the stand at a conference. Addressing the crowd of Tories and radical-right political figures, he made an unusual statement. “I am what c...

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Dr Rob Wray @drrobwray.bsky.social · 19h

Tower Hamlets Council passed a motion to “stand up to the far-right” this week after a series of summer protests over the use of the Britannia Hotel to house asylum seekers.

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London Council warns of 'far-right agitators attempting to import division' in borough — The Standard

Tower Hamlets Council has passed a motion to ‘stand up to the far-right’ following a wave of protests

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SECRPOL @secrpol.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING | A man who was arrested and released without charge over the Manchester synagogue attack has been rearrested at the city's airport.

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Man arrested and released over Manchester synagogue attack is rearrested at city's airport — Sky News

The 30-year-old was detained again on Thursday - as members of the synagogue community gathered to pray and mourn, a week on, victims of the deadly attack.

Dr Rob Wray @drrobwray.bsky.social · 2d

A group of conservative donors spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to develop a rightwing version of late-night talkshows like the Tonight Show and the Late Show, leaked documents reveal.

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A rightwing late-night show may have bombed – but the funding behind it is no laughing matter — The Guardian

Conservative donors spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to make a rightwing Stephen Colbert-style talkshow

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SECRPOL @secrpol.bsky.social · 2d

ANALYSIS CHINA | The collapse of a case involving two men accused of spying for China is a “mess” which is “damaging” to Sir Keir Starmer, a former head of MI6 has said.

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Former head of MI6: Starmer is damaged by spy trial row - China is a threat to UK — The i Paper

Sir Richard Dearlove, who led MI6 between 1999 and 2004, told The i Paper that China was indisputably a national security threat

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SECRPOL @secrpol.bsky.social · 3d

IN-DEPTH | Six people are under arrest on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts in connection with the fatal attack in Manchester.

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Counter-terror police given more time to question suspects after synagogue attack — The Standard

Six people are under arrest on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts in connection with the fatal attack in Manchester.

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SECRPOL @secrpol.bsky.social · 3d

UK POLITICS | Students ignored the Prime Minister’s plea not to attend rallies at university campuses in cities including Glasgow, Edinburgh, Leeds, Sheffield and Bristol, which he branded 'un-British'.

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Students chant ‘from the river to the sea’ as hundreds join October 7 protests — The i Paper

Students ignored the Prime Minister’s plea not to attend rallies at university campuses in cities including Glasgow, Edinburgh, Leeds, Sheffield and Bristol, which he branded 'un-British'

Dr Rob Wray @drrobwray.bsky.social · 3d

Agog.

Curtis Yarvin who has sparked controversy for advocating for a form of American monarchy and for his writings on race, slavery and apartheid set to participate in debates this week, hosted by the Yale Political Union and the other by the Yale Federalist Society.

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Far-right blogger visiting campus to argue against democracy — Yale Daily News

Curtis Yarvin, who has espoused anti-democratic views, is set to participate in two debates on campus this week — one hosted by the Yale Political Union and another by the Federalist Society.

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SECRPOL @secrpol.bsky.social · 4d

USA POLITICS LATEST | The United States may soon be a one-party state. Over the past weeks, Donald Trump and his quisling flunkies have increased the volume and ferocity of their attacks on the Democratic Party.

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'The death of democracy': Trump vows to ban Democratic Party, 'We have to take care of this little gnat that's on our shoulder' — We Got This Covered

One people, one party, one leader.

Dr Rob Wray @drrobwray.bsky.social · 4d

Experts say checklist devised in 1970s that helped convict Robert Roberson pushing juries into harsher punishments.

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‘Psychopath test’ under growing scrutiny as Texas prepares to execute man — The Guardian

Experts say checklist devised in 1970s that helped convict Robert Roberson pushing juries into harsher punishments

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SECRPOL @secrpol.bsky.social · 4d

BREAKING | New footage obtained by ITV News appears to show the man responsible for an attack at a Manchester synagogue, just before he drove his car into worshippers on Yom Kippur.

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Footage appears to show suspect walking towards Manchester synagogue just before attack — ITV News

New footage obtained by ITV News appears to show the man responsible for an attack at a Manchester synagogue, just before he drove his car into worshippers on Yom Kippur.

Dr Rob Wray @drrobwray.bsky.social · 4d

For sure.

Dr Rob Wray @drrobwray.bsky.social · 4d

“Brains of dogmatic people are slower to process perceptual evidence, but they are more impulsive personality-wise. The mental signature for extremism across the board is a blend of conservative and dogmatic psychologies”.

Dr Rob Wray @drrobwray.bsky.social · 4d

Researchers have mapped an underlying “psychological signature” for people who are predisposed to holding extreme social, political and religious attitudes and supporting violence in the name of ideology.

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Psychological ‘signature’ for the extremist mind uncovered

Researchers have mapped an underlying “psychological signature” for people who are predisposed to holding extreme social, political or religious attitudes.

Dr Rob Wray @drrobwray.bsky.social · 4d

Good stuff.

SECRPOL @secrpol.bsky.social · 4d

USA POLITICS LATEST | Supreme Court rejects conservative activist Laura Loomer's bid to sue social media for banning her.

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Supreme Court rejects conservative activist Laura Loomer's bid to sue social media for banning her — USA TODAY

Conservative provocateur Laura Loomer has filed multiple unsuccessful suits against social media companies for kicking her off their platforms.

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SECRPOL @secrpol.bsky.social · 4d

BREAKING | A security guard who helped barricade the doors during the Manchester synagogue attack has told Sky News he thought "we are all going to die"

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Security guard reveals new details of Manchester synagogue attack — Sky News

Ivor Rosenberg was working as a volunteer security guard on the morning Jihad al Shamie, 35, launched his attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall.

Dr Rob Wray @drrobwray.bsky.social · 4d

After running to get chairs to put up against the synagogue door, he described holding the doors shut with a group of nine or 10 others from the synagogue.

SECRPOL @secrpol.bsky.social · 4d

BREAKING | A security guard who helped barricade the doors during the Manchester synagogue attack has told Sky News he thought "we are all going to die"

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Security guard reveals new details of Manchester synagogue attack — Sky News

Ivor Rosenberg was working as a volunteer security guard on the morning Jihad al Shamie, 35, launched his attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall.

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SECRPOL @secrpol.bsky.social · 5d

ANALYSIS | It is so obvious that in the wake of an attack like this the people we need to listen to are the peacemakers. But all around us we hear the louder voices of the polarisers.

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Let’s pause the hate and listen to the peacemakers. For once — The i Paper

The Manchester terror attack has only divided us further

Dr Rob Wray @drrobwray.bsky.social · 5d

This guy.

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller called on the full power of the federal government to dismantle “leftwing terrorism,” saying it’s “the only remedy” for what ails the United States.

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Stephen Miller Calls For 'Legitimate State Power' To Dismantle 'Leftwing Terrorism' — Mediaite

Trump advisor Stephen Miller called on the full power of the federal government to dismantle

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 5d

The legend Jason Flemyng, who starred in ITV’s The Walk-In inspired by HOPE not hate’s true story, is backing the Weekend of HOPE. 💛

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SECRPOL @secrpol.bsky.social · 7d

CVE | MI5 and counter-terrorism police will operate at a heightened state of alert in the coming weeks, reflecting concern that the Manchester synagogue attack may be followed by others.

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MI5 and counter-terror police on heightened alert after synagogue attack — The Guardian

Policing at Jewish places of worship to increase as officials investigate killer’s motivations and ties to others

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 7d

Be Part of Britain's Weekend of HOPE 💛

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