Jim Johansson PhD, RN, MN
@johanssonrn.bsky.social
Nursing prof. I do work on prisons, mental health, radicalization, climate change and wildfire. Bringing weird philosophies to nursing since '21. Old punk in Alberta. He/him.
I published on this a few years ago in the context of schizoposting. When you undo the meaning of things, committing horrible acts becomes much easier, and can be (darkly) mobilized.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38271478/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38271478/
Making Sense of Schizoposting: A Schizoanalysis of Alt-Right Internet Platforms - PubMed
Online radicalization has gained considerable attention in the media and in academia. Much attention has shifted to so-called "homegrown terrorists." Mental health concerns of those who display signs of online radicalization are identified as a potential contributing factor to this process. Although …
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
January 5, 2026 at 10:24 PM
I published on this a few years ago in the context of schizoposting. When you undo the meaning of things, committing horrible acts becomes much easier, and can be (darkly) mobilized.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38271478/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38271478/
I'm hesitant to make grand claims about these things, but did publish on this recently. On the futility of making ideological sense of these events - the nonsense (or schizo) is the point, with some pretty dark future implications.
journals.lww.com/forensicnurs...
journals.lww.com/forensicnurs...
Making Sense of Schizoposting: A Schizoanalysis of... : Journal of Forensic Nursing
ugh it seems both tempting to attribute mental health concerns, attempts to “make sense” of schizoposting (a bizarre and often violent form of online engagement) via conventional “clinical” analysis p...
journals.lww.com
August 27, 2025 at 11:09 PM
I'm hesitant to make grand claims about these things, but did publish on this recently. On the futility of making ideological sense of these events - the nonsense (or schizo) is the point, with some pretty dark future implications.
journals.lww.com/forensicnurs...
journals.lww.com/forensicnurs...