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Graham Macklin
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Historian @crexuio.bluesky.social University of Oslo. Interested in the far right, fascism & terrorism. I co-edit Routledge’s Fascism & the Far Right book series: https://www.routledge.com/Routledge-Studies-in-Fascism-and-the-Far-Right/book-series/FFR
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Don’t believe Nigel Farage’s denials. He targeted me for being Jewish – and it hurt | Peter Ettedgui
Don’t believe Nigel Farage’s denials. He targeted me for being Jewish – and it hurt | Peter Ettedgui
Now that my former classmate has finally spoken about the allegations of his behaviour at school, I feel compelled to address his points directly, says Peter Ettedgui, a film director and producer
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Opinion from Alphaville: OpenAI is a money pit with a website on top. That much we know already, but since OpenAI is a private company, there’s a lot of guesswork required when estimating the depth of the pit. on.ft.com/44xy39L
November 25, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Dutch public broadcaster NOS quits X over disinformation reut.rs/3KpybRU
Dutch public broadcaster NOS quits X over disinformation
Dutch public broadcaster NOS on Tuesday said it had stopped posting on Elon Musk's social media platform X, as it said it did not want to facilitate the spreading of disinformation.
reut.rs
November 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Three more school contemporaries who claim to have witnessed Nigel Farage’s alleged teenage racism have rejected the Reform UK leader’s suggestion that it was “banter”, describing it as targeted, persistent and nasty.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Three more ex-pupils at school with Nigel Farage reject ‘banter’ claims
Exclusive: Dulwich college contemporaries ‘rubbish’ Reform UK leader’s suggestion alleged racist taunts not intended to hurt
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Germany’s association of family-owned companies has lifted its ban on contacts with AfD lawmakers, signalling the far-right party’s growing acceptability in parts of the business community as it climbs in the polls.
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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More publication news: "Abusing Antiquity? Classics and the Contemporary Far Right," edited by @drhelenroche.bsky.social and @denisemccoskey.bsky.social, is now available for pre-order from @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social.
www.bloomsbury.com/us/abusing-a...
November 17, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Farage's racism denials are dishonest, says ex-classmate
Nigel Farage's racism denials are dishonest, says ex-classmate
Peter Ettedgui tells the BBC Nigel Farage targeted antisemitic abuse at him when they were teenagers.
www.bbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Antisemite John Paul Cupp, 45, is charged w/ "Threats Made Against a Federal Law Enforcement Officer," according to a US Dept. of Justice press release. According to the complaint, Cupp threatened to kill law enforcement officers and sexually assault their wives.
www.justice.gov/usao-or/pr/p...
November 25, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Reform’s ‘Trumpian’ legal threats hint at more aggressive approach to media
Reform’s ‘Trumpian’ legal threats hint at more aggressive approach to media
Ultimatums sent to publications appear to intensify as Nigel Farage’s party rises in polls
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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Ian Miles Cheong: Everyone must go back to the country where they are born. Please don't tell people I'm living in Malaysia, where I was born, but spend my entire life complaining about America.

Ian Miles Cheong: *has been secretly living in Dubai this whole time*
Someone is having concerns about Twitter privacy all of a sudden
November 23, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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It’s hilarious and revelatory that a bunch of giant MAGA/America First X accounts are actually based in Eastern Europe and Nigeria.
Top MAGA Influencers Accidentally Unmasked as Foreign Actors
A new feature on Elon Musk’s X has given deeper insight into the online “America First” movement.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Senators Want Extremism Researchers to Surrender Documents Linked to Right-Wing Grudges. The Senate homeland security committee's chair has asked researchers to turn over troves of documents related to the January 6 attack, vaccines, and more, according to a letter reviewed by WIRED.
Senators Want Extremism Researchers to Surrender Documents Linked to Right-Wing Grudges
The Senate homeland security committee's chair has asked researchers to turn over troves of documents related to the January 6 attack, vaccines, and more, according to a letter reviewed by WIRED.
www.wired.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been arrested a few days before he is due to begin serving a 27-year prison sentence.
Brazil's former President Bolsonaro arrested days before starting his 27-year prison sentence
Brazil’s federal police have arrested former President Jair Bolsonaro preemptively, days before he was set to begin his 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt.
bit.ly
November 22, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Brazil ex-president Bolsonaro detained by police, lawyer says reut.rs/4poEdku
Brazil ex-president Bolsonaro detained by police, lawyer says
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was taken into federal police custody on Saturday, his lawyer told Reuters, ending months of house arrest as he appealed a Supreme Court conviction for attacks on Brazil's democracy.
reut.rs
November 22, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Marjorie Taylor Greene to quit Congress after Trump feud
High-profile Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene to quit Congress after Trump feud
The Georgia representative will leave office in the New Year.
www.bbc.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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NEW: After ProPublica reported that the White House intervened on behalf of Andrew Tate, two senators say the behavior “raises grave questions regarding the independence and impartiality of federal law enforcement operations.

By Avi Asher-Schapiro and @robert-faturechi.bsky.social
Senators Launch Inquiry After a White House Official Intervened on Behalf of Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
In letters to the White House and DHS, Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Gary Peters called the intervention a “brazen interference with a federal investigation.”
www.propublica.org
November 21, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Nathan Gill - judge’s sentencing remarks
www.judiciary.uk
November 21, 2025 at 6:34 PM
After outrage, Coast Guard says it will continue to define swastikas as hate symbols. New regulations had said swastikas and nooses, symbols of antisemitism and racism, were merely “potentially divisive.”
After outrage, Coast Guard says it will continue to define swastikas as hate symbols - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
New regulations had said swastikas and nooses, symbols of antisemitism and racism, were merely "potentially divisive."
www.jta.org
November 21, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales Nathan Gill sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russia bribes
Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russian bribes
The judge tells Nathan Gill his actions were a
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales Nathan Gill is being sentenced for taking bribes as part of a pro-Russian influence campaign
Reform UK's former Wales leader Nathan Gill is being sentenced over pro-Russia bribes
Nathan Gill, who led Reform UK in Wales, has pleaded guilty to eight counts of bribery.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Exclusive: The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, nooses and the Confederate flag as hate symbols.

The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Exposed: New Far-Right Research Unit Targeting Progressive Activists. Important new piece from @hopenothate.org.uk. More to follow soon! hopenothate.org.uk/2025/11/20/e...
Exposed: New Far-Right Research Unit Targeting Progressive Activists – HOPE not hate
A group of far-right activists have formed a new information gathering unit and have progressive activists in their sights, HOPE not hate (HNH) can reveal. ...
hopenothate.org.uk
November 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Reform UK receives millions from crypto investors – then champions crypto. Imitating Donald Trump’s MAGA playbook, Nigel Farage and his party Reform UK have spent this year cosying up to the crypto industry. hopenothate.org.uk/2025/11/19/r...
Reform UK receives millions from crypto investors - then champions crypto – HOPE not hate
Reform UK, which has received funding from crypto investors Christopher Harborne and Simon William Smith, has been singing crypto’s praises. Imitating Donald Trump’s MAGA playbook,...
hopenothate.org.uk
November 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM