David Neiwert
@davidneiwert.bsky.social
Journalist/author based in the Pacific Northwest. Enemy of fascists, friend of whales. Author of ‘The Age of Insurrection: The Radical Right’s War on American Democracy’ and nine other books. Subscribe to my work at https://davidneiwert.substack.com/.
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Police don’t wear masks. State troopers don’t wear masks. The National Guard doesn’t wear masks. But you know who does?
White supremacists, militia groups, insurrectionists, and ICE.
White supremacists, militia groups, insurrectionists, and ICE.
February 13, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Police don’t wear masks. State troopers don’t wear masks. The National Guard doesn’t wear masks. But you know who does?
White supremacists, militia groups, insurrectionists, and ICE.
White supremacists, militia groups, insurrectionists, and ICE.
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the dream of uniting with the far right to fight establishment Ds is called red brown crossover; it helps fascists and it is bad.
Glenn Greenwald is a piece of shit. don't be that guy.
Glenn Greenwald is a piece of shit. don't be that guy.
February 13, 2026 at 6:51 PM
the dream of uniting with the far right to fight establishment Ds is called red brown crossover; it helps fascists and it is bad.
Glenn Greenwald is a piece of shit. don't be that guy.
Glenn Greenwald is a piece of shit. don't be that guy.
February 13, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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I can think of several dozen historians who would be happy to lecture @jaketapper.bsky.social about why "concentration camp" is, in fact, an apt term.
God the gall of @jaketapper.bsky.social lecturing that Minneapolis small business owner about the meaning of the word "concentration camp" while people are being crammed into poorly resourced buildings by the thousands and shuttled off never to be heard from again
February 13, 2026 at 1:00 AM
I can think of several dozen historians who would be happy to lecture @jaketapper.bsky.social about why "concentration camp" is, in fact, an apt term.
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A 21 year old white nationalist is the one posting white nationalist tweets from the Dep of Labor account. He was rewarded with a promotion.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
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Homeland Security Hires Labor Dept. Aide Whose Posts Raised Alarms
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February 12, 2026 at 12:48 AM
A 21 year old white nationalist is the one posting white nationalist tweets from the Dep of Labor account. He was rewarded with a promotion.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
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Trump and his minions keep insisting that domestic terrorism is strictly a left-wing phenomenon, so of course they have found ways to depict far-right violence as a product of 'Antifa' and leftist organizing--while blurring the line between protest and terrorism.
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February 11, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Trump and his minions keep insisting that domestic terrorism is strictly a left-wing phenomenon, so of course they have found ways to depict far-right violence as a product of 'Antifa' and leftist organizing--while blurring the line between protest and terrorism.
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Yes. Miller knows those people can't all be deported. He knows they will be in camps. We need to understand: many, many people in Trump's circle read about the Nazis, openly admire Hitler, and want to emulate what Hitler did. We have to accept how serious this is - we cannot hide from it.
Dear all saying no worries, Trump can't round up 10M immigrants because their work is needed for the US economy: please, remember that MOST of the camps in Germany from 1938 were "Arbeitslager" - labor camps. Deporting people is hard. But locking people up and making them work, that's been done. 1/
February 10, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Yes. Miller knows those people can't all be deported. He knows they will be in camps. We need to understand: many, many people in Trump's circle read about the Nazis, openly admire Hitler, and want to emulate what Hitler did. We have to accept how serious this is - we cannot hide from it.
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If you want to understand how far-reaching the corporate rot in media is, read this gutting piece about the fall of Oregon Public Broadcasting.
(And follow @ryanjhaas.bsky.social and @leahsottile.bsky.social’s new publication @thewesternedge.bsky.social which will be amazing bc they’re amazing)
(And follow @ryanjhaas.bsky.social and @leahsottile.bsky.social’s new publication @thewesternedge.bsky.social which will be amazing bc they’re amazing)
This is easily the hardest thing I've ever had to write.
I Had a Dream Journalism Job. Here's Why I Quit.
The rot that hollowed out trust in corporate media finally reached OPB. I had to go.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:58 AM
If you want to understand how far-reaching the corporate rot in media is, read this gutting piece about the fall of Oregon Public Broadcasting.
(And follow @ryanjhaas.bsky.social and @leahsottile.bsky.social’s new publication @thewesternedge.bsky.social which will be amazing bc they’re amazing)
(And follow @ryanjhaas.bsky.social and @leahsottile.bsky.social’s new publication @thewesternedge.bsky.social which will be amazing bc they’re amazing)
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Chip Berlet (1949-2026)
When neo-fascists began to be followed and recorded, it was Chip that was the one who made the first moves. He gave us the blueprint that antifascist researchers go by today. Thank you, Chip, we will take it from here.
When neo-fascists began to be followed and recorded, it was Chip that was the one who made the first moves. He gave us the blueprint that antifascist researchers go by today. Thank you, Chip, we will take it from here.
Chip Berlet (1949-2026)
When neo-fascists began to be followed and recorded, it was Chip that was the one who made the first moves. He gave us the blueprint that antifascist researchers go by today. Thank you, Chip, we will take it from here.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Chip Berlet (1949-2026)
When neo-fascists began to be followed and recorded, it was Chip that was the one who made the first moves. He gave us the blueprint that antifascist researchers go by today. Thank you, Chip, we will take it from here.
When neo-fascists began to be followed and recorded, it was Chip that was the one who made the first moves. He gave us the blueprint that antifascist researchers go by today. Thank you, Chip, we will take it from here.
Chip Berlet was one of my primary mentors, a delightful human being, and was both insightful and dead accurate. I will miss him deeply.
Chip Berlet, who worked to take on everything from COINTELPRO to neo-Nazis, will be remembered for helping to inform, inspire, challenge and strengthen generations of anti-racist movements on the Left.
We were lucky to speak with him in 2020. itsgoingdown.org/from-souther...
We were lucky to speak with him in 2020. itsgoingdown.org/from-souther...
February 7, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Chip Berlet was one of my primary mentors, a delightful human being, and was both insightful and dead accurate. I will miss him deeply.
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DOJ's former domestic terrorism counsel on "The Dangerous Drift to Redefine Protest as Terrorism" www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
The Dangerous Drift to Redefine Protest as Terrorism
The line between civil disobedience and terrorism is collapsing. History warns us what comes next.
www.lawfaremedia.org
February 3, 2026 at 6:28 PM
DOJ's former domestic terrorism counsel on "The Dangerous Drift to Redefine Protest as Terrorism" www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
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The greatest success of the "constitutional sheriff" movement has been to mainstream the idea that you "can't legislate" sheriffs. Just gotta wait until that election!
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February 2, 2026 at 6:32 PM
The greatest success of the "constitutional sheriff" movement has been to mainstream the idea that you "can't legislate" sheriffs. Just gotta wait until that election!
www.sheriffs.org/sites/defaul...
www.sheriffs.org/sites/defaul...
Far-right extremism has permeated the ranks of law enforcement at all levels in America -- from small-town (and big-city) sheriffs to federal ICE agents. And they don't really care if you object. They think they control the levers.
h/t @dburghart.bsky.social
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Like ICE, far-right sheriffs defy and undermine democracy
‘Constitutionalists’ manifest how deeply extremist authoritarianism has infected law enforcement at all levels
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February 2, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Far-right extremism has permeated the ranks of law enforcement at all levels in America -- from small-town (and big-city) sheriffs to federal ICE agents. And they don't really care if you object. They think they control the levers.
h/t @dburghart.bsky.social
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h/t @dburghart.bsky.social
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Wanna spend a weekend hanging out with racist streamers Rebecca Hargraves and David Reilly? There are various levels of access available, with the cheapest starting at $1,000.
February 2, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Wanna spend a weekend hanging out with racist streamers Rebecca Hargraves and David Reilly? There are various levels of access available, with the cheapest starting at $1,000.
This guy, Barton Swaim, has been selling the “it’s really just sparkling authoritarianism” line for awhile now.
January 30, 2026 at 8:27 PM
This guy, Barton Swaim, has been selling the “it’s really just sparkling authoritarianism” line for awhile now.
I like to muse on the editors and producers who would smirk and shrug whenever I would tell them that their ability to do journalism was utterly dependent on democracy and that fascism should be seen as an existential threat.
The arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are a test for every MSM member with a platform. If you are not voicing your outrage at this blatant violation of the First Amendment, you are utterly discredited as a journalist.
January 30, 2026 at 6:55 PM
I like to muse on the editors and producers who would smirk and shrug whenever I would tell them that their ability to do journalism was utterly dependent on democracy and that fascism should be seen as an existential threat.
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BIG news from @bloomberg.com, which confirms that ICE has gone ahead and *purchased* multiple commercial warehouses with the aim of converting them into mass detention camps.
This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
ICE Begins Buying ‘Mega’ Warehouse Detention Centers Across US
Plans for such centers and jails in nearly two dozen communities have sparked protests over suitability, proximity to homes and schools.
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January 30, 2026 at 4:47 PM
BIG news from @bloomberg.com, which confirms that ICE has gone ahead and *purchased* multiple commercial warehouses with the aim of converting them into mass detention camps.
This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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I usually don't release discarded draft versions but this feels like it might be useful today
January 29, 2026 at 2:50 PM
I usually don't release discarded draft versions but this feels like it might be useful today
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NEW from LCRW: Eric Oelkers, a Portland neo-Nazi long tied to Patriot Prayer & COPS NW, had his first hearing today after as the suspect in shooting two Portland police officers. In court, he ranted about leftists and the state using "illegal neurotransmitters" against "white Christians."
PORTLAND NEO-NAZI ARRESTED, SUSPECT IN WOUNDING 2 OFFICERS IN SHOOTING
| Left Coast Right Watch
Eric Oelkers, a long-time neo-Nazi that ran with COPS NW and Patriot Prayer, was arrested Monday as the suspect for shooting two PDX police officers
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January 27, 2026 at 7:35 PM
NEW from LCRW: Eric Oelkers, a Portland neo-Nazi long tied to Patriot Prayer & COPS NW, had his first hearing today after as the suspect in shooting two Portland police officers. In court, he ranted about leftists and the state using "illegal neurotransmitters" against "white Christians."
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Finally. A comprehensive look at the “neo-Nazi .. ethnic cleansing” content coming out of “the offices of the White House .. using official government accounts ..”
@nytimes.com
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January 27, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Finally. A comprehensive look at the “neo-Nazi .. ethnic cleansing” content coming out of “the offices of the White House .. using official government accounts ..”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
@nytimes.com
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Greg Bovino being shown his new office.
January 27, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Greg Bovino being shown his new office.
The ongoing assault on American democracy is fueled by and founded on right-wing projection fantasies. When they accuse ordinary Americans who haven’t tried to overthrow the government “insurrectionists,” it’s really just a confession.
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January 27, 2026 at 3:55 PM
The ongoing assault on American democracy is fueled by and founded on right-wing projection fantasies. When they accuse ordinary Americans who haven’t tried to overthrow the government “insurrectionists,” it’s really just a confession.
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I hope that Democrats realize what’s happening in Minnesota is also a dry run for what the regime has planned for the midterms.
January 24, 2026 at 5:59 PM
I hope that Democrats realize what’s happening in Minnesota is also a dry run for what the regime has planned for the midterms.
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