Spencer Sunshine
@transform6789.bsky.social
independent scholar & political analyst. Author of “Neo-Nazi Terrorism and Countercultural Fascism: The Origins & Afterlife of James Mason's ‘Siege’” (Routledge, 2024) www.patreon.com/spencersunshine
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Interesting and important commentary from @amberinzaman.bsky.social, probably the most knowledgeable journalist in English for Kurdish issues
"Ankara had long hoped it could persuade Ocalan to use his influence over the SDF to scale down their autonomy demands and disarm and disband along with the PKK. But yesterday’s meeting suggests that Ocalan is refusing to give much ground"
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PKK leader Ocalan gains legitimacy in Turkey, bigger sway over Syria’s Kurds
The ongoing deadlock between Damascus and the SDF is seen as a major obstacle to progress in Turkey’s efforts to address its long-standing Kurdish issue.
www.al-monitor.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Interesting and important commentary from @amberinzaman.bsky.social, probably the most knowledgeable journalist in English for Kurdish issues
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“While Ford has often referred to left-of-centre politicians as ‘crazies’ and ‘lunatics,’ his threat to audit organizations and unions appears to be a new approach.”
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Ford says he will audit ‘left-wing radical groups’ opposed to government legislation | Globalnews.ca
Ford's warning came after members of the tenant advocacy group ACORN interrupted the legislature to protest a controversial omnibus bill that shortens some eviction timelines.
globalnews.ca
November 25, 2025 at 8:58 PM
“While Ford has often referred to left-of-centre politicians as ‘crazies’ and ‘lunatics,’ his threat to audit organizations and unions appears to be a new approach.”
globalnews.ca/news/1154280...
globalnews.ca/news/1154280...
There’s a much longer story about Cupp’s past when he was involved in the Joshua Sutter / James Porrazzo fights over being the North Korean franchise in the U.S.
Excellent reporting from Maxine Bernstein on John Paul Cupp's arrest. In her article, she writes that Cupp aka "Walid" has been monitored by the FBI since May 2024. He was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in his teens (according to the affidavit).
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www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
Portland man accused of threatening to behead ICE officers faces federal charge
Portland resident John Paul Cupp also compared himself to Osama bin Laden, the FBI says.
www.oregonlive.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:39 PM
There’s a much longer story about Cupp’s past when he was involved in the Joshua Sutter / James Porrazzo fights over being the North Korean franchise in the U.S.
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This is a huge win that you might have missed last week: we successfully pressured airlines to shut down their data broker, which was selling passenger data to the government without a court order. I'm going to keep at it until other industries to follow suit.
After 404 Media's months-long reporting and pressure from lawmakers, the data broker owned by the U.S.’s major airlines will now shut down a program in which it sold access to hundreds of millions of flight records to the government and let agencies track peoples’ movements without a warrant.
November 24, 2025 at 3:32 PM
This is a huge win that you might have missed last week: we successfully pressured airlines to shut down their data broker, which was selling passenger data to the government without a court order. I'm going to keep at it until other industries to follow suit.
what if Trump tries to rebrand as some kind of red/brown populist?
/strokes beard while looking pensive/
/strokes beard while looking pensive/
November 24, 2025 at 3:18 AM
what if Trump tries to rebrand as some kind of red/brown populist?
/strokes beard while looking pensive/
/strokes beard while looking pensive/
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Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
what’s the best English-language account for regular German news on this platform?
November 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
what’s the best English-language account for regular German news on this platform?
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I missed this, from a year ago, but the extreme-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) uses not just clear Nazi aesthetics in its propaganda but also a clear Nazi salute.
By the way, these are the German friends of Trump and the GOP.
By the way, these are the German friends of Trump and the GOP.
November 23, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I missed this, from a year ago, but the extreme-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) uses not just clear Nazi aesthetics in its propaganda but also a clear Nazi salute.
By the way, these are the German friends of Trump and the GOP.
By the way, these are the German friends of Trump and the GOP.
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TAPPER: Right before the election, Trump threatened to withhold federal funding from New York City if Mamdani were elected. Was that just bluster? He doesn't mean it?
HASSETT: Well, it feels like he doesn't mean it now
HASSETT: Well, it feels like he doesn't mean it now
November 23, 2025 at 2:10 PM
TAPPER: Right before the election, Trump threatened to withhold federal funding from New York City if Mamdani were elected. Was that just bluster? He doesn't mean it?
HASSETT: Well, it feels like he doesn't mean it now
HASSETT: Well, it feels like he doesn't mean it now
hahahaha I hope every one of them are pissing their pants for the copious illegal actions they knowingly and callously engaged in
'Suddenly exposed' DOGE employees fear prosecution after Musk abandoned them: report
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'Suddenly exposed' DOGE employees fear prosecution after Musk abandoned them: report
Current and former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffers are growing increasingly concerned that the work they did slashing government programs and eliminating jobs will come back to hau...
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November 22, 2025 at 10:33 PM
hahahaha I hope every one of them are pissing their pants for the copious illegal actions they knowingly and callously engaged in
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This hasn't received much coverage so far, but Andy Ngo has sued @observeruk for an article (a review of a Mumford and Sons album) that called him an "alt-right agitator"
www.law360.com/articles/241...
www.law360.com/articles/241...
Influencer Says 'Alt-Right' Label In Review Defamed Him - Law360
A conservative American author urged a London judge on Wednesday to rule that a review of a Mumford & Sons album in The Observer newspaper had defamed him by referring to him as an "alt-right agit...
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November 20, 2025 at 9:29 AM
This hasn't received much coverage so far, but Andy Ngo has sued @observeruk for an article (a review of a Mumford and Sons album) that called him an "alt-right agitator"
www.law360.com/articles/241...
www.law360.com/articles/241...
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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
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.
wild times! tomorrow he'll trash him, but still...
Q: Are you affirming that you think President Trump is a fascist?
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
November 21, 2025 at 9:24 PM
wild times! tomorrow he'll trash him, but still...
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Cheers to the person who leaked the initial changes www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
In reversal, Coast Guard again classifies swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The new order came hours after The Post reported the service would instead classify such symbols as “potentially divisive” under guidelines set for release next month.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Cheers to the person who leaked the initial changes www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
It’s nice when a job sends a timely rejection notice after your interview, which was scheduled a couple weeks in advance.
That said, sending the rejection a few hours after your interview is a bit much.
That said, sending the rejection a few hours after your interview is a bit much.
November 21, 2025 at 6:32 PM
It’s nice when a job sends a timely rejection notice after your interview, which was scheduled a couple weeks in advance.
That said, sending the rejection a few hours after your interview is a bit much.
That said, sending the rejection a few hours after your interview is a bit much.
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Four men from Active Club Sweden have been sentenced to prison after they were found guilty of several racially motivated assaults in Stockholm
The men, aged between 21 and 23, were jailed for between six months and three years and will have to pay damages
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The men, aged between 21 and 23, were jailed for between six months and three years and will have to pay damages
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Four ‘active club’ members sentenced to prison in Sweden for racist assaults
Men aged 20 to 23 convicted at trial that showed pattern of far-right activists assembling in gyms
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Four men from Active Club Sweden have been sentenced to prison after they were found guilty of several racially motivated assaults in Stockholm
The men, aged between 21 and 23, were jailed for between six months and three years and will have to pay damages
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
The men, aged between 21 and 23, were jailed for between six months and three years and will have to pay damages
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Breaking News: A federal judge found that the presence of more than 2,000 National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., was unlawful.
November 21, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Breaking News: A federal judge found that the presence of more than 2,000 National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., was unlawful.
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I wouldn't be surprised if I used to battle JD Vance in flame-wars on Stormfront.
jd vance has definitely been bullied off more than one forum
November 21, 2025 at 2:58 AM
I wouldn't be surprised if I used to battle JD Vance in flame-wars on Stormfront.
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An X user asks Elon Musk why they’re seeing tweets from left-wing lawmakers.
Musk: “Because we are failing very badly with the recommendations algorithm. Doing my best to address this.”
Musk: “Because we are failing very badly with the recommendations algorithm. Doing my best to address this.”
November 21, 2025 at 12:34 AM
An X user asks Elon Musk why they’re seeing tweets from left-wing lawmakers.
Musk: “Because we are failing very badly with the recommendations algorithm. Doing my best to address this.”
Musk: “Because we are failing very badly with the recommendations algorithm. Doing my best to address this.”
I mean: imagine if Obama had done this
November 21, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I mean: imagine if Obama had done this
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This tracks: Cornell researchers: xAI's Grokipedia cites neo-Nazi website Stormfront 42 times, Infowars 34 times, and white nationalist website VDare 107 times www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
Elon Musk’s Grokipedia cites Stormfront — a neo-Nazi forum — dozens of times, study finds
An analysis by researchers at Cornell University is the first comprehensive look at Grokipedia since Musk launched his project last month.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
This tracks: Cornell researchers: xAI's Grokipedia cites neo-Nazi website Stormfront 42 times, Infowars 34 times, and white nationalist website VDare 107 times www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
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“The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika — an emblem of fascism and white supremacy inextricably linked to the murder of millions of Jews and the deaths of more than 400,000 U.S. troops who died fighting in World War II — as a hate symbol”
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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 7:50 PM
“The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika — an emblem of fascism and white supremacy inextricably linked to the murder of millions of Jews and the deaths of more than 400,000 U.S. troops who died fighting in World War II — as a hate symbol”
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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