John Horgan

@johnhorgan.bsky.social

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Distinguished University Professor of psychology who studies terrorism, school safety, and a few other things📍Atlanta, GA. This is a personal account. Author of TERRORIST MINDS. Mostly posts of our dogs and cats - and terrorism. .. more

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John G. Horgan is a Distinguished University Professor of Psychology at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia. He studies involvement and engagement with terrorism, with a focus on disengagement and deradicalisation from terrorist movements. He has been described by the European Eye on Radicalization research group as the "world’s most distinguished expert in the psychology of terrorism". Since 2019, Horgan has been leading a team of researchers funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to research the incel subculture. .. more

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John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 25m

Sous-chefs ready for their assignments.

John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 23h

Good afternoon.

John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 1d

Worth a careful read. An ambitious and comprehensive overview of the changing nature of terrorism and U.S. counterterrorism, by Don Rassler and colleagues for the CTC Sentinel.

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The Changing Character of Terrorism and U.S. Counterterrorism - Combating Terrorism Center at West Point

Abstract: The competition between terror movements and counterterrorism forces is an interactive and iterative game, as the actions taken by one side are designed to defeat, circumvent, or shape the a...

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John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 1d

I have re-upped my paid subscription to Court Watch. And, if you have the means, you should too.

Court Watch @courtwatch.bsky.social · 3d

Today, we make the case why you should support Court Watch. Here’s our deeply transparent look at what it takes to make news.

www.courtwatch.news/p/help-us-tu...

John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 1d

Sous-chef completely taken by the aromas coming from the kitchen.

Dog looking very tired while his sister lies on the ground

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 1d

MS NOW confirms: The FBI is working with Capitol Police to schedule interviews with the six Democratic lawmakers who urged service members to refuse to comply with illegal orders.

Reposted by Dorothy Bishop, Brendan Nyhan, John Horgan , and 8 more Dorothy Bishop, Brendan Nyhan, John Horgan, Rosemary A. Joyce, Juan Cole, Laurent Pech, Scott A. Imberman, Greg Linden, Prokla Redaktion, Christina Pagel, Manisha Sinha

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 2d

NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."

BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.

New piece:
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Trump’s Fury at BBC Gets Unnerving Results with Pro-MAGA Edit Stunner

First, British Broadcasting Corporation execs resigned after Trump complained about a segment. Now the BBC edited out a line from a historian that was critical of Trump. Where does this end?

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Reposted by John Horgan, Joost Vervoort, Federico Finchelstein , and 1 more John Horgan, Joost Vervoort, Federico Finchelstein, Jon Dean

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2d

Does the BBC think it's improper for a speaker to state their opinion that Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history?

Because I think almost all historians would readily agree that Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history.

Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 2d

BBC censors a lecture removing author’s remarks on Trump that refer to him a the most openly corrupt American president.

John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 2d

For anyone out there still thinking about P/CVE (I know you're there), this piece by Dr. Bibi Van Ginkel is worth a careful read. It captures what many of us are thinking, and offers helpful suggestions for navigating a shifting landscape. Bookmark/save/read, etc.

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Under Pressure: Rethinking Comprehensive Approaches to CT and P/CVE in an Age of Austerity and Instability

Organisations engaged in counter-terrorism (CT) and preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE) have long demonstrated resilience amid volatile funding environments. However, the recent, secto...

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

Page One in Cincinnati:

“.. I need to be able to look my grandkids in the eye and say I did not remain silent.”

#ICE

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Rutger Bregman @rutgerbregman.com · 2d

I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.

They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1

Reposted by John Horgan, Nathan P. Kalmoe

ProPublica @propublica.org · 2d

Alaska vowed to resolve the murders of Indigenous people.

But when one nonprofit asked state law enforcement officials for a fundamental piece of data — a list of Indigenous murders they’d investigated — the state said no.

With @adn.com

Alaska Vowed to Resolve Murders of Indigenous People. Now It Refuses to Provide Their Names.

When the nonprofit Data for Indigenous Justice filed public records requests with the Alaska Department of Public Safety concerning cases it had investigated, the state rejected them.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

SEN. KELLY : “They informed me of this in a tweet because this is not about the law. This is about the media cycle, and intimidation… We basically repeated the uniform code of military justice, and they're saying that's in violation of it. It's absurd. Comical.”

John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 2d

Otherwise known as Monday.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

absolutely incredible -- CNN host introduces a segment about Trump's "new healthcare proposal," but less than two minutes later breaks into her script to announce "breaking news" that Trump's healthcare proposal is being postponed

Reposted by Jon Pierre, Brendan Nyhan, John Horgan , and 6 more Jon Pierre, Brendan Nyhan, John Horgan, Rosemary A. Joyce, Trevon D. Logan, David R. Miller, Robert B. Reich, Nicole Guenther Discenza, David Darmofal

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 2d

Because it's impossible not to weigh in on this...I'd move Rogue One up one place. ROTJ takes 4th. Also The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones need to switch places.

paul khruangbin (Dan Lehner) @danlehner.bsky.social · 3d

haven’t seen ROS or Solo but this seems like a pretty ball-knowing list from Pritzker, particularly if he volunteered the name “Star Wars” rather than “A New Hope”

So, we asked Pritzker to weigh in on the go-to debate for every "Star Wars" nerd: Which movies are the best? Here's his ranking of the 11 major films in the series:
1. "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980)
2. "Star Wars" (1977)
3. "Return of the Jedi" (1983)
4. "Rogue One" (2016)
5. "The Last Jedi" (2017)
6. "Revenge of the Sith" (2005)
7. "The Force Awakens" (2015)
8. "Solo" (2018)
9. "The Phantom Menace" (1999)
10. "Attack of the Clones" (2002)
11. "The Rise of Skywalker" (2019)

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paul khruangbin (Dan Lehner) @danlehner.bsky.social · 3d

haven’t seen ROS or Solo but this seems like a pretty ball-knowing list from Pritzker, particularly if he volunteered the name “Star Wars” rather than “A New Hope”

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Court Watch @courtwatch.bsky.social · 3d

Today, we make the case why you should support Court Watch. Here’s our deeply transparent look at what it takes to make news.

www.courtwatch.news/p/help-us-tu...

John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 3d

Home.

John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 4d

A ship that was always going to abandon the sinking rats.

Raw Story @rawstory.com · 4d

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 haunt them with the possibility of criminal prosecutions.

'Suddenly exposed' DOGE employees fear prosecution after Musk abandoned them: report

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Reposted by John Horgan, Rosemary A. Joyce, Robert C. Richards

David Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 4d

They planned to force him to crash or shoot him for recording their crimes. They then accused him of assaulting them. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...

ICE video shows officers planned to ‘smash’ into Charlotte man filming Border Patrol

Immigration agents had a 12-pack of Modelos in their car while making arrests, Miguel Angel Garcia Martinez told investigators.

www.charlotteobserver.com

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David Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 4d

A video from inside a Border Patrol vehicle shows agents chasing a US citizen for filming them. The citizen refused to get out when they illegally ordered him to stop. The agents say: "This is great." "This is fun." "He's going to get shot."

Reposted by John Horgan, Aaron Sojourner, Greg Linden

Raw Story @rawstory.com · 4d

'Suddenly exposed' DOGE employees fear prosecution after Musk abandoned them: report

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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 5d

Michigan State Police responded to a bomb threat at the Holly residence of U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin late Friday night, just one day after President Trump publicly labeled the first-term Democrat a “traitor” and suggested she should be arrested or even put to death.

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Top Democrat's home targeted in bomb threat one day after Trump called her a 'traitor'

Michigan State Police responded to a bomb threat at the Holly residence of U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin late Friday night, just one day after President Donald Trump publicly labeled the first-term Democra...

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WIRED @wired.com · 5d

A powerful US Senate committee has requested that multiple academic research centers focused on political extremism hand over years worth of documents related to the January 6 attack, vaccines, and more, according to information obtained by WIRED. www.wired.com/story/senato...

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

John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 6d

“There were no political or religious motivations. They were rich people who went there for fun and personal satisfaction. We are talking about people who love guns who perhaps go to shooting ranges or on safari in Africa.”