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Global Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 56m

Trump’s baseless “Antifa” terrorist designation has sparked a global echo, with Hungary, Poland, & the Netherlands moving to replicate it. The coordinated effort reframes dissent as terrorism—part of a broader strategy to criminalize opposition while minimizing the real threat of far-right violence.

How the International Far Right is Getting on Board With Trump’s Antifa Terrorist Designation

Trump’s baseless “Antifa” terrorist designation has sparked a global echo, with Hungary, Poland, and the Netherlands moving to replicate it. The coordinated effort reframes dissent as terrorism—part o...

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Global Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 4h

As Oklahoma’s schools fell to last in the nation, Ryan Walters mandated Bibles with missing constitutional amendments, aligned curricula with far-right media, and built ties to Project 2025 architects. His next mission: taking his Christian nationalist education agenda nationwide.

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How Christian Nationalism Captured Oklahoma Schools

Ryan Walters turned Oklahoma into a proving ground for Christian nationalism — mandatory Bibles, PragerU curriculum, attacks on teachers’ unions, and explicit ties to Project 2025 allies, leaving behi...

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Global Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 6h

Nick Fuentes has long trafficked in racism and misogyny. Now, mainstream podcasters and platforms are helping him reinvent himself—muting his slurs while amplifying his reach. His sanitization shows how extremists are being normalized in U.S. politics and media.

The Sanitization of Antisemite Nick Fuentes

Nick Fuentes, a 27-year-old Holocaust denier and white nationalist, has long trafficked in racism, misogyny, and antisemitism. Yet mainstream podcasters and platforms are now offering him space to rei...

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Global Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 10h

Christian nationalism isn’t just rising—it’s reshaping America’s political landscape. From extremist rallies to churches near the Capitol, and nationwide laws forcing religious displays, this movement threatens to replace democracy with a theocratic state.

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Christian Nationalism: The Rising Tide

Once a fringe ideology, Christian nationalism is now embedded in U.S. political power. Figures like Sean Feucht, Doug Wilson, and David Barton are using celebrity activism, politically connected churc...

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Global Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 12h

Christian nationalist leaders are framing Charlie Kirk’s assassination as martyrdom and a call to arms. Pastor Doug Wilson warned, “This is not the time for love and peace,” while Sean Feucht urged followers, “It’s time for all of us to take these campuses back to Jesus.”

The Making of a Martyr: How Charlie Kirk's Assassination Became a Call to Arms for the Christian Nationalist Movement

The assassination of Charlie Kirk has been rapidly seized by Christian nationalist leaders as a moment of martyrdom and mobilization. Once a conservative activist, Kirk had become central to efforts t...

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Global Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 1d

On Roblox, extremists are turning play into propaganda. The “Blueshirts,” modeled on Patriot Front, stage virtual protests, harass players, and use Discord to coordinate hate campaigns targeting children.

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Online Neo-Nazi Group Using Children’s Video Games For Recruiting And Propaganda

A disturbing trend is emerging on Roblox, a platform with tens of millions of young users: online white supremacist groups are using children’s video games to recruit and spread propaganda. The “Blues...

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Global Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 1d

Trump nominee Jeremy Carl, a Claremont Institute fellow tied to Project 2025, has promoted white supremacist “Great Replacement” theories and once called for executing a teachers’ union leader. If confirmed to represent the U.S. at the UN, he would bring extremist rhetoric into American diplomacy.

Trump Nominee Jeremy Carl Champions ‘Anti-White Racism,’ Calls for the Death Penalty for Teachers Union Chief

Trump nominee Jeremy Carl, a Claremont Institute fellow tied to Project 2025, has promoted white supremacist “Great Replacement” theories and once called for executing a teachers’ union leader. If con...

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Global Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 1d

For years, Turning Point USA’s Professor Watchlist fueled harassment against educators. Under Trump’s Project 2025, the same tactics have become state policy — transforming ideological intimidation into official government enforcement.

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Project 2025 October 2nd Update

This week, we track how Project 2025 policies target educators through coordinated watchlists, and examine what State Department nominee Jeremy Carl tried to hide by scrubbing 5,000 social media posts...

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Global Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 1d

A former Catholic honor student, Nick Fuentes is now one of America’s leading white nationalists — openly calling for a Christian theocracy, women’s subjugation, and “white demographic survival.” His rise exposes how extremist platforms turn hate into influence and profit.

White Power Rising: The Making of Nick Fuentes

Nick Fuentes’s trajectory from Catholic honor student to one of America’s most prominent white nationalists shows how extremist ecosystems thrive online. Banned from mainstream platforms, he found ref...

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Global Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 1d

The Annunciation Church shooting is a chilling reminder that violent online subcultures are incubators for the next mass killer. GPAHE’s analysis of Robin Westman’s journal and videos shows how obsession, glorification, and easy access to extremist content fuel radicalization.

“There Is No Message”: Analysis of Annunciation Church Shooter’s Journal and Videos

The Annunciation Church shooting is a chilling reminder that violent online subcultures are incubators for the next mass killer. GPAHE’s analysis of Robin Westman’s journal and videos shows how obsess...

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Global Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 1d

Hungary’s Viktor Orbán is expanding his far-right network into Latin America. Through the Center for Fundamental Rights, Vox, and CPAC events in Mexico, Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil, his regime is pushing anti-immigrant, anti-LGBTQ+, and anti-gender agendas across the region.

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Hungarian authoritarian Viktor Orbán is setting his sights on Latin America

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is extending his authoritarian playbook into Latin America. Using the Center for Fundamental Rights and Madrid as a hub, Orbán’s regime is forging ties with Vox, ...

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Global Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 2d

Roblox is a conduit for radicalization: the teen-led white supremacist group “Blueshirts” recruits children, mimics neo-Nazi Patriot Front marches, and coordinates on Discord to spread propaganda and harass players.

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Online Neo-Nazi Group Using Children’s Video Games For Recruiting And Propaganda

A disturbing trend is emerging on Roblox, a platform with tens of millions of young users: online white supremacist groups are using children’s video games to recruit and spread propaganda. The “Blues...

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Global Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 2d

Geoffrey Ingersoll, director of YAF’s National Journalism Center, published a column titled “Enough Is Enough… I Choose VIOLENCE!” urging disproportionate action & even “blood in the streets.” Aspiring conservative journalists will still be trained by someone who openly calls for political violence.

Project 2025 October 2nd Update

This week, we track how Project 2025 policies target educators through coordinated watchlists, and examine what State Department nominee Jeremy Carl tried to hide by scrubbing 5,000 social media posts...

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Global Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 2d

Ryan Walters turned Oklahoma into a proving ground for Christian nationalism — mandatory Bibles, PragerU curriculum, attacks on teachers’ unions, & explicit ties to Project 2025 allies, leaving behind historic declines in student outcomes, dozens of lawsuits, & a state education system ranked last.

How Christian Nationalism Captured Oklahoma Schools

Ryan Walters turned Oklahoma into a proving ground for Christian nationalism — mandatory Bibles, PragerU curriculum, attacks on teachers’ unions, and explicit ties to Project 2025 allies, leaving behi...

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Global Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 2d

From Columbine to Evergreen, online extremism continues to radicalize young people. Desmond Holly, the 16-year-old shooter, engaged with antisemitic content, neo-Nazi imagery, and tributes to past attackers—part of a digital ecosystem where violence is modeled and admired.

Colorado School Shooting Highlights Extremism’s Deep Roots In Digital Radicalization

The Evergreen High School shooting in Colorado is the latest reminder of how digital subcultures fuel real-world violence. Sixteen-year-old Desmond Holly, who injured two classmates before killing him...

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Global Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 2d

Charlie Kirk’s assassination has sparked global far-right calls for civil war and violent retribution. Extremist groups and influencers are targeting left-wing figures, journalists, and trans communities, spreading conspiracy theories that blur online hate and real-world violence.

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Charlie Kirk’s Murder Sparks Calls for Civil War And Violent Retribution Against Political Opponents

The assassination of Charlie Kirk has become a rallying cry for far-right extremists worldwide. White supremacist groups, Trump allies, and far-right influencers are weaponizing his murder to call for...

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Global Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 2d

Neo-Nazi “Youth Clubs” are using TikTok and Telegram to recruit teens with white supremacist propaganda, MMA training, and conspiracy theories like the “Great Replacement.” Inspired by violent figures like Robert Rundo, they now have presence in 42 U.S. states.

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Neo-Nazi Teenagers Across America Starting Their Own Active Clubs

A dangerous new front in youth radicalization is spreading across the U.S., as neo-Nazi "Youth Clubs" modeled on the white supremacist Active Club network gain traction among teens aged 15 to 18. With...

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Global Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 3d

The “Blueshirts” illustrate how white supremacists exploit youth platforms: Roblox’s user-generated content and weak moderation allow teens to radicalize other users, recruit children, and profit from extremist in-game items.

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Online Neo-Nazi Group Using Children’s Video Games For Recruiting And Propaganda

A disturbing trend is emerging on Roblox, a platform with tens of millions of young users: online white supremacist groups are using children’s video games to recruit and spread propaganda. The “Blues...

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Global Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 3d

Nick Fuentes, a prominent far-right extremist, is undergoing a sanitization by podcasters and platforms. His slurs are muted, his reach amplified—showing how far-right extremists are moving from fringe to mainstream in U.S. politics and media.

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The Sanitization of Antisemite Nick Fuentes

Nick Fuentes, a 27-year-old Holocaust denier and white nationalist, has long trafficked in racism, misogyny, and antisemitism. Yet mainstream podcasters and platforms are now offering him space to rei...

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Global Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 3d

Nick Fuentes went from honor student to one of America’s most prominent white nationalists. Banned from mainstream platforms, he found Rumble and Telegram — turning misogyny, antisemitism, and racism into institutional power while exposing how extremist ecosystems thrive online.

White Power Rising: The Making of Nick Fuentes

Nick Fuentes’s trajectory from Catholic honor student to one of America’s most prominent white nationalists shows how extremist ecosystems thrive online. Banned from mainstream platforms, he found ref...

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Global Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 4d

Jeremy Carl, nominated to represent the U.S. at the UN, pushed white supremacist conspiracy theories and once called for a union leader’s death. His role would cover migration, human rights, and refugee policy—despite a history of rhetoric linked to mass violence.

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Project 2025 October 2nd Update

This week, we track how Project 2025 policies target educators through coordinated watchlists, and examine what State Department nominee Jeremy Carl tried to hide by scrubbing 5,000 social media posts...

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Global Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 4d

A new GPAHE report exposes how neo-Nazi and white nationalist groups—like Active Club Bogotá and Batallón Cóndor 88—are spreading violent propaganda, attacking vulnerable communities, and positioning the country as a key node in the global far-right network.

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GPAHE report: Far-Right Hate and Extremist Groups in Colombia

Similar to trends elsewhere, white nationalist, anti-immigrant, and other extremist groups in Colombia have grown in recent years.

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Global Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 4d

The Identitarian Movement in Europe funds white nationalist activism through online stores & merchandise on platforms like WordPress, Shopify & Stripe. Their “remigration” agenda is spreading globally, linked to real-world violence, shaping far-right politics, and targeting youth through propaganda.

Europe’s White Nationalist Identitarian Movement Ramping Up Fundraising Efforts

The Identitarian Movement (IBD) and allied groups monetize hate through online stores, merchandise, and media networks using platforms like WordPress, Shopify, and Stripe. Their influence is spreading...

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Global Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 5d

Christian nationalist leaders are framing Charlie Kirk’s assassination as martyrdom, using his death to justify escalation and a mandate for holy war — portraying it as a call to take back schools, media, and government in the name of faith.

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The Making of a Martyr: How Charlie Kirk's Assassination Became a Call to Arms for the Christian Nationalist Movement

The assassination of Charlie Kirk has been rapidly seized by Christian nationalist leaders as a moment of martyrdom and mobilization. Once a conservative activist, Kirk had become central to efforts t...

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Global Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 5d

Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA Professor Watchlist helped pave the way for Project 2025’s purge of DEI in education. What began as a pressure campaign against individual teachers is now federal policy — silencing voices, shuttering programs, and destroying careers.

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Project 2025 October 2nd Update

This week, we track how Project 2025 policies target educators through coordinated watchlists, and examine what State Department nominee Jeremy Carl tried to hide by scrubbing 5,000 social media posts...

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