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Accelerationism Research Consortium @arcglobal.bsky.social · Sep 3

ARC Fellow Samantha Olson's recently published article helps highlight the complex evaluations that result when neo-fascist accelerationists are inspired by militant Islam.

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Complicating Convergence: A Micro-Ethnography of Neo-Fascist Accelerationist Views of Militant Islam on Terrorgram

Over the past two decades, scholars have elucidated the ideological convergence between elements of the far-right and militant Islam. Yet these prior evaluations have focused primarily on shared na...

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Institute for Countering Digital Extremism @icde.bsky.social · Aug 28

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Institute for Countering Digital Extremism @icde.bsky.social · Aug 28

Westman represents a growing trend within targeted violence wherein individuals attack an apparent symbolic target (though likely driven more by personal grievance with the target) and have little to no specific ideological motivation for the attack nor the target.

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Institute for Countering Digital Extremism @icde.bsky.social · Aug 28

ICDE identified numerous indicators associated with militant accelerationism Saints, NVE, mass shooter fixation, antinatalism and efilism, and other forms of targeted violence such as glorification of Luigi Mangione and Guy Bartkus.

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Institute for Countering Digital Extremism @icde.bsky.social · Aug 28

A YouTube account that appears to be associated with Westman had two relevant videos detailing a targeted violence manifesto written in Cyrillic and a walk through of Westman’s weaponry covered in references in white lettering--the same as the Christchurch and Buffalo terrorists’ weapons.

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Institute for Countering Digital Extremism @icde.bsky.social · Aug 28

Westman was motivated by numerous violent extremist and targeted violence influences and should be considered a violent actor who was heavily motivated by militant accelerationism mass shooter culture. They were potentially connected to nihilistic violent extremism (NVE) ecosystems online.

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Institute for Countering Digital Extremism @icde.bsky.social · Aug 28

ICDE analysis of the attacker’s digital footprint and targeted violence manifesto highlighted how Westman had no single or clear ideological motivation.

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Institute for Countering Digital Extremism @icde.bsky.social · Aug 28

On August 27, 2025, Robin Westman, 23-years-old, carried out a mass shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, MN resulting in 2 dead and 17 injured. The shooter died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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Annunciation Catholic School Shooting — ARC

Minneapolis high school shooting suspect was motivated by numerous violent extremist and targeted violence influences. On August 27, 2025, an individual carried out a mass shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, MN resulting in 2 dead and 17 injured. The shooter died of a

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Institute for Countering Digital Extremism @icde.bsky.social · Aug 6

NPR's @oyousef.bsky.social covers the story of a mother determined to save her son from nihilistic violent extremists and the struggles she faced finding providers who understood the signals and risks. Our Executive Director @mattkriner.bsky.social provides context

www.npr.org/2025/08/06/n...

Nihilistic online networks groom minors to commit harm. Her son was one of them

When Dana's son was hospitalized last year, it led her to a path of discovery about predatory online networks that groom children into harming themselves and others. Their reach is global and growing.

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Accelerationism Research Consortium @arcglobal.bsky.social · Jun 25

Want to know why beliefs that sunscreen is bad for you feed into larger conspiracies and misinformation? This article, featuring expert commentary from ARC Fellow @bdaviess.bsky.social, helps explain.

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From “Clean Beauty” to Extremism: Sunscreen Truthers and Their Conspiracy Theories

The rise of “sunscreen truthers” on social and extremist platforms is fueling dangerous conspiracy theories rooted in chemophobia, pseudoscience, and antisemitism. This deep dive unpacks how clean bea...

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Institute for Countering Digital Extremism @icde.bsky.social · Jun 25

ICDE's Executive Director @mattkriner.bsky.social is testifying for the Crown today in the sentencing hearing for Atomwaffen's "Dark Foreigner."

Follow @antihate.ca for updates.

Canadian Anti-Hate Network @antihate.ca · Jun 25

🚨 1/ IN COURT: The sentencing for Patrick Macdonald, better known as the Dark Foreigner, and a propagandist for the terrorist group Atomwaffen, has begun.

Follow along here for important updates.

Read our coverage of Macdonald’s trial where he was found guilty here:

Atomwaffen Division Propagandist Patrick Macdonald Found Guilty on All Charges

The maximum sentence for one of Patrick Macdonald’s charges includes life in prison.

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Institute for Countering Digital Extremism @icde.bsky.social · Jun 17

New post from our ARC initiative

Accelerationism Research Consortium @arcglobal.bsky.social · Jun 17

Our newest post from ARC Fellow Samantha Olson explains why accelerationists target law enforcement for violence
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Symbols of the System: Why Accelerationists Target Law Enforcement — ARC

by Samantha Olson Introduction On May 29, 2020, U.S. Air Force sergeant Steven Carrillo murdered Federal Protective Service officer David Patrick Underwood amid the unrest of the George Floyd p...

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Institute for Countering Digital Extremism @icde.bsky.social · May 6

ICDE is working with the tech sector and law enforcement to stop this threat.

Help support our work here: www.every.org/icde

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Institute for Countering Digital Extremism @icde.bsky.social · May 6

“The FBI has more than 250 [764] investigations currently underway, with every single one of its 55 field offices across the country handling a 764-related case”

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FBI has opened 250 investigations tied to violent online network '764' that preys on teens, top official says

The FBI has more than 250 investigations underway into the network of violent predators known as "764," FBI Assistant Director David Scott says in an exclusive interview.

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Institute for Countering Digital Extremism @icde.bsky.social · Apr 4

Please reach out if you’d like to learn more about our work. We’re looking for support to continue to expand our operations and protect vulnerable communities from predators like the 764 network.

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Institute for Countering Digital Extremism @icde.bsky.social · Apr 4

764 is a nihilistic violent extremist network that preys on our kids. ICDE was founded to combat these types of extreme online harms, and we are actively working with tech companies and law enforcement to continue to disrupt 764's ability to operate across multiple popular platforms.

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Institute for Countering Digital Extremism @icde.bsky.social · Apr 4

Very encouraging news to wrap the week. The DOJ announced yet another arrest in their campaign to hold members of the 764 network accountable for their crimes.

764 is a nihilistic violent extremist network that preys on our kids.

San Fernando Valley Man Arrested for Allegedly Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material Tied to Online Violent Network Known as ‘764’

A California man was arrested on a federal criminal complaint alleging that he targeted children for sexual exploitation online as part of his role in an online violent network that seeks to accelerat...

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Institute for Countering Digital Extremism @icde.bsky.social · Mar 25

Tonight night on PBS at 10pm ET, check out "The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram," featuring expert analysis from @icde.bsky.social's Executive Director @mattkriner.bsky.social. The episode will also be on PBS' Frontline website and their Youtube channels.
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The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram | FRONTLINE

FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate how an online network known as Terrorgram spread extremism and violence.

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Institute for Countering Digital Extremism @icde.bsky.social · Mar 18

#DigitalExtremism #CounterTerrorism #ThinkTank #ICDE

The Institute for Countering Digital Extremism

ICDE is a non-profit think tank and consulting group dedicated to combating violent extremism and advancing counterterrorism strategies in the digital age.

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Institute for Countering Digital Extremism @icde.bsky.social · Mar 18

📢 Announcing the launch of the Institute for Countering Digital Extremism (ICDE)!

📢 ICDE is a non-profit think tank and consulting group dedicated to combating violent extremism and advancing counterterrorism strategies in the digital age.

Learn more at www.counteringextremism.org

The Institute for Countering Digital Extremism

ICDE is a non-profit think tank and consulting group dedicated to combating violent extremism and advancing counterterrorism strategies in the digital age.

www.counteringextremism.org

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