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PhD student researching terrorism, extremism, and political violence @au-spa.bsky.social Pittsburgh --> DC

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joey-stabile.bsky.social @joey-stabile.bsky.social · Apr 3

Excited to share some work with @vox-pol.bsky.social. This piece applies findings from research I published earlier this year (linked in the next post) to recent developments in North America and Europe. voxpol.eu/unpacking-th...

Unpacking the Role of Leadership in Decentralized Extremist Networks - VOX - Pol

By Joseph Stabile The US State Department’s 13 January designation of The Terrorgram Collective and three of its leaders serves as the bookend of the now-departed Biden Administration’s efforts to con...

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joey-stabile.bsky.social @joey-stabile.bsky.social · Aug 13

As @kathleenbelew.bsky.social and others have pointed out recently, this phenomenon is not a new one. But Sovereign Solutions presents an interesting case because they sought to build an online following - both to sell stolen goods and spread an extremist worldview.
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Kathleen Belew @kathleenbelew.bsky.social · Aug 8

www.wired.com/story/myster... White power and white supremacist groups have stolen tons (literal tons) of military weapons and equipment from US armories, posts, and bases. The Pentagon has known about these thefts since at least the early 1980s. (1)

Thieves Target Tennessee National Guard Facilities, Stealing Night Vision Goggles and More

A string of US armory break-ins, kept quiet by authorities for months, points to a growing security crisis—and signs of an inside job.

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joey-stabile.bsky.social @joey-stabile.bsky.social · Aug 13

Excited to have a new piece out in @gnetresearch.bsky.social! I take a look at a recent case that offers some interesting lessons about cross-platform extremist activity and content moderation.

GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · Aug 13

Today, Joseph Stabile contributes to our PhD Researcher Series with an Insight on Sovereign Solutions - a Neo-Nazi-linked tactical equipment and training company operated by two military veterans.

Sovereign Solutions: Unpacking the Criminal History and Digital Footprint of an Extremist Seller - GNET

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joey-stabile.bsky.social @joey-stabile.bsky.social · Apr 14

Had the chance to write about an excellent new book by @tmitts.bsky.social, which prompted some broader thoughts about the state of efforts to counter online extremism

Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · Apr 14

Referencing Tamar Mitts’ recently published Safe Havens for Hate: The Challenge of Moderating Online Extremism, Joseph Stabile considers the trajectory of online threat actors, voluntary platform commitments, and international regulatory regimes over the past decade.

Platform Convergence and the Limits of Technical Solutions to Counter Online Hate | TechPolicy.Press

Joseph Stabile considers the trajectory of online threat actors, voluntary platform commitments to counter terrorism, and international regulatory regimes.

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joey-stabile.bsky.social @joey-stabile.bsky.social · Apr 3

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Beyond “Leaderless Resistance”? Toward a Typology for White Supremacist Extremist Leadership

The specific concept of white supremacist extremist leadership remains understudied, with significant implications for counterterrorism strategies. To bring greater clarity to the varied functions ...

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joey-stabile.bsky.social @joey-stabile.bsky.social · Apr 3

Unpacking the Role of Leadership in Decentralized Extremist Networks - VOX - Pol

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Tess Owen @tessowen.bsky.social · Jan 30

New from me in the @newyorker.com: How Kash Patel hitched his deep state fantasies to the political persecution narrative that was used to rehabilitate January 6ers

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Kash Patel’s Political-Persecution Fantasies

How Donald Trump’s presumptive F.B.I. head whitewashed the J6ers’ political violence.

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Jacob Ware @jacobware.bsky.social · Jan 22

"This is a transformational day for American national security and American counterterrorism, if not for American democracy writ large."

Honored to speak with Aymann Ismail and @slate.bsky.social about the January 6 pardons. slate.com/news-and-pol...

An Unprecedented Trump Action on His First Day Could Haunt America for Years to Come

Just weeks ago, J.D. Vance said it "obviously" wouldn't happen. It has.

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GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · Jan 22

Increasing attention is being paid to #extremist exploitation of online retail services for merchandise or funding.

In this Insight, Joseph Stabile examines dropshipping and its relationship to the presence of white supremacist merchandise, such as extremist texts and clothing, on #Amazon.

E-Commerce and Extremism: Dropshipping and the Continued Sale of White Supremacist Merchandise on Amazon - GNET

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hannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · Jan 13

And there it is. The Department of State just designated the Terrorgram Collective, a loose network of neo-Nazi channels on Telegram that encourages infrastructure attacks and violence, and several leaders as Specially Designated Global Terrorists. www.state.gov/office-of-th...

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joey-stabile.bsky.social @joey-stabile.bsky.social · Dec 30

No but there’s a way to organize posts into a feed by replying to posts with the pin emoji (or I guess you can alternatively use the Like function)

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · Nov 15

Here is how you can bookmark your favourite posts. Use this 📌 emoji

Step 1: Click the link and Like/Follow the feed.
Step 2: It will take you to a bookmark feed where all your bookmarks are stored in one place.

Pin it for quick and easy access anytime. #Anonymous #BlueSky

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Inkstick Media @inkstickmedia.com · Dec 18

Review: A new film depicts the violent rise of the Order, but it undersells the white nationalist terror group’s enduring legacy.

The Order and the Long Arc of White Supremacist Extremism

A new film depicts the violent rise of the Order, but it undersells the white nationalist terror group’s enduring legacy.

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