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Gregory Davis

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Anti-fascist. Researcher with @hopenothate.org.uk, views here my own. Lurker in the dark corners of the internet.

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Gregory Davis @gregorydavishnh.bsky.social · Jan 7

Hello Bluesky!

I’m Gregory Davis, a Senior Researcher at the UK anti-fascist campaign group @hopenothate.org.uk. Here's a thread of my recent work, all done with the support of my colleagues at HNH:

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · Jun 30

💥 ICYMI: HOPE not hate’s @harryshukman.bsky.social went undercover to expose how the secretive group The Basketweavers hides racism, conspiracy theories, and extreme misogyny behind seemingly harmless social meetups.

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Undercover in The Basketweavers

HOPE not hate went undercover to reveal how this secretive network mixes racist ideology, conspiracy theories, and extreme misogyny under the guise of harmless social meetups.

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Gregory Davis @gregorydavishnh.bsky.social · Jun 28

This really does display a woeful understanding of politics. When it comes to sleaze, it’s a politician’s job to avoid anything with even the faintest whiff of it.

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · Jun 23

Meet the Great British PAC 🧵

GB PAC is not a political party, but rather a group modelled on US-style political action groups that receive big sums of money to fund campaigns for or against candidates and issues.

Read our newest blog:

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Meet the Great British PAC: a far-right pressure group, packed with extremists – HOPE not hate

While the involvement of Lords, former MPs and councillors in the Great British PAC might give it a respectable appearance, HOPE not hate analysis shows...

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · Jun 19

Who are the Basketweavers? Behind the purposefully inconspicuous name is a shadowy far right network with plans to form a new elite, and connections to a swathe of far-right extremists.

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The Basketweavers: Inside the biggest far-right group you've never heard of

With over a thousand members across the UK, US, and beyond, the Basketweavers presents themselves as a harmless social club, but behind closed doors, they push antisemitic conspiracies, violent fantas...

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Joe Mulhall @joemulhall.bsky.social · Jun 19

Very exciting new report from @hopenothate.org.uk.

Meet The Basketweavers! This could be the most important far-right network you have never heard of with over a thousand members across the UK, US, and beyond.

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · Jun 12

NEW 🚨Reform UK’s newly appointed Director and Secretary Charlton Edwards has a history of promoting conspiracy theory and far right content online.
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Revealed: New Reform UK director Charlton Edwards promoted conspiracy theory and far right content online – HOPE not hate

The problems keep growing for Reform UK and its leader Nigel Farage. HOPE not hate can reveal that Reform’s newly appointed director and secretary Charlton...

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · Jun 11

After 6 months of rapid growth and self-congratulation, fascist Homeland Party’s momentum has stalled. Aggressive recruitment grew membership to 1,200+ and propagandists insisted the party’s success was “inevitable”. But its first real test - local elections - was a total flop.

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David Lawrence @dlhnh.bsky.social · Jun 11

In the aftermath of the local elections, and as online delusions clash against reality, I survey the recent shifts and rifts within the fascist Homeland Party, including the group’s international networking and electoral prospects.

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Homeland Away: Nazi Networks and No Seats – HOPE not hate

In the aftermath of the local elections, we survey the recent shifts and rifts within the fascist Homeland Party. In particular, we look at the...

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · Jun 10

Zia Yusuf’s resignation and u-turn aren’t the only things causing division in Reform UK this week.

We can reveal a key parliamentary staffer has a history as a Tommy Robinson fanboy, directly contradicting his boss’s public stance.

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'No surrender': Lee Anderson's head of office was young Tommy Robinson fan

Internal divisions within Reform UK spilled out into the open last Thursday, when the party's chair Zia Yusuf termed new MP Sarah Pochin's parliamentary question about a burqa ban "dumb" and subsequen...

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Gregory Davis @gregorydavishnh.bsky.social · Jun 10

Though in fairness, i'd probably hide my face if I was previously known for a "homemade-medieval-axe-rampage" affair...

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Gregory Davis @gregorydavishnh.bsky.social · Jun 10

The irony of Aidan Heaps, aka "Capt Britain", complaining about the burqa - he literally never appears in public without his embarrassing superhero disguise!

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · Jun 10

Greta Thunberg and the Madleen offered a heart in a heartless world.

They reminded us that Israel is deliberately starving an entire people - and the West could stop that at any moment.

New column 👇

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Compare the courage of Greta Thunberg’s Gaza aid mission with the inaction and complicity of western governments | Owen Jones

The Madleen is no ‘selfie yacht’. It is a symbol of human compassion in a world that has decided to look away, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

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Gregory Davis @gregorydavishnh.bsky.social · Jun 9

Funny to see Tesla fans responding to the burning Waymos in Calfornia with “Yay less competition for Robotaxi!” rather than “Wow I bet that’ll happen to Robotaxi too”

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · Jun 6

He plotted terror attacks on mosques and synagogues.

He and his accomplices stockpiled 200+ weapons.

Now we can reveal Brogan Stewart, jailed last month, was trying to join the British Movement, one of the most extreme neo-Nazi groups in the UK.

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The British Movement: Dawn Raids, Terror Plots and Nazi Youth Groups

HOPE not hate covers recent developments in the neo-Nazi British Movement and exposes the group’s links to Brogan Stewart, convicted of a terror plot last month. We also take a look at White Vanguard,...

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Gregory Davis @gregorydavishnh.bsky.social · May 31

How long do YOU think it would take us to extinct the cat species, if it was a thing we worked towards?

Gregory Davis @gregorydavishnh.bsky.social · May 31

Love to log on to Facebook and see what we’re discussing today.

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · May 28

On Saturday, the so-called Great British National Strike attempted to bring the country to a standstill, armed with placards railing against immigration, net-zero and the government.

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Low Quantity, Low Quality: A review of the Great British National Strike

On Saturday 24 May, “strikers” across dozens of towns and cities, motivated by a right-wing populist agenda, attempted to bring the country to a stand still. Promoted as “apolitical”, the event was qu...

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Gregory Davis @gregorydavishnh.bsky.social · May 25

Maybe he didn’t welcome the others

Gregory Davis @gregorydavishnh.bsky.social · May 25

@gruk is this right?

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Gregory Davis @gregorydavishnh.bsky.social · May 21

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Gregory Davis @gregorydavishnh.bsky.social · May 21

Ha, they've just deleted. Still in the Google cache though, lads!

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Gregory Davis @gregorydavishnh.bsky.social · May 21

Looks like the Daily Express decided not to share the news that they had footage of an MP making an antisemitic joke at the time. Fascinating!

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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · May 21

Exc from @ecourea.bsky.social

Ex-Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe recorded making antisemitic remark at parliament

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Rupert Lowe recorded making antisemitic remark at parliament

Exclusive: Former Reform UK MP made comment during a meeting with staff earlier this year, leaked video shows

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Gregory Davis @gregorydavishnh.bsky.social · May 19

Proud to have worked on this lengthy investigation with @harryshukman.bsky.social @patrikhermansson.bsky.social & @dlhnh.bsky.social.

We can finally name the elusive Nazi influencer 'Morgoth', and reveal his ideological contribution to the manifesto of the Charleston mass-killer Dylann Roof.

HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · May 19

🕵️ 🚨 We’ve unmasked Morgoth, one of Britain’s most extreme far-right influencers.

• His real name is Michael Wright.
• He’s 49.
• He’s from Seaton Delaval, but now lives in Northern Ireland.

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Unmasking Morgoth, the British influencer who inspired a terrorist

Morgoth, the writer of the far-right blog Morgoth's Review, is today unmasked by HOPE not hate as the Geordie man Michael Wright.

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Joe Mulhall @joemulhall.bsky.social · May 19

After years of work @hopenothate.org.uk have finally uncovered the identity of the influential fascist influencer Morgoth. Another reminder that fascists can only hide in the shadows for so long!

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Unmasking Morgoth, the British influencer who inspired a terrorist

Morgoth, the writer of the far-right blog Morgoth's Review, is today unmasked by HOPE not hate as the Geordie man Michael Wright.

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