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Submitting Disinformation @submittingdisinfo.bsky.social · 3d

Great episode from @bjjmentalmodels.bsky.social

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Jared Holt @jaredlholt.bsky.social · 5d

Up next on Posting Through It, a conversation with @gbbranstetter.bsky.social about the MAGA movement's hyper-fixation on transgender people and the movement's warpath against them.

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042: What Did Trans People Ever Do to You? feat. Gillian Branstetter | Posting Through It

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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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Submitting Disinformation @submittingdisinfo.bsky.social · 5d

Absolutely

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Submitting Disinformation @submittingdisinfo.bsky.social · 5d

It’s not too late, but we have to shift our focus.

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Submitting Disinformation @submittingdisinfo.bsky.social · 5d

The suffering of people in major cities is in the news. But there is suffering all over the country. Rural communities are getting hammered. Farmers crushed. The reality of our existence - past all the algorithms and bullshit - brings a shared cause.

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Submitting Disinformation @submittingdisinfo.bsky.social · 5d

Fighting ideological fascism isn’t enough to win these people over. We need to fight the notion that war has victory.

The collapse of society serves no one. Our suffering will be shared.

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Submitting Disinformation @submittingdisinfo.bsky.social · 5d

There is no version is war that is attractive. Nobody wins. Everyone suffers.

Somehow they don’t see this. They only see the left suffering. They see a world where we do not exist, or are not needed.

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Submitting Disinformation @submittingdisinfo.bsky.social · 5d

And my conversation with those people in the last 9 months have been different.

They are not turning their backs on Trump. They want him to keep going. They want him to double down.

I can’t emphasize this enough. They want a civil war.

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Submitting Disinformation @submittingdisinfo.bsky.social · 5d

It’s been very challenging, but I have tried to stay connected to conservative friends.

Many of which were democrats a decade ago. They were sucked in by religious fever, or Covid hysteria, or whatever the fuck else.

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Submitting Disinformation @submittingdisinfo.bsky.social · 5d

Trump is in open war with US cities.

Hes using financial leverage and the power of law enforcement to not only inflict damage, but to diminish power.

This is being cheered on by half the country, and it’s just the beginning.

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WIRED @wired.com · 10d

Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.

How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance

Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.

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Matthew Facciani @matthewfacciani.bsky.social · 21d

"If current trends continue, the U.S. risks more than just canceled grants; it risks a generation of disillusioned scientists, a loss of diversity and equity in the STEM pipeline, and an exodus of talent to countries that value science more."
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189 Student Voices on Trump's Cuts to Science

Our new report that shows a generation of scientists is slipping away

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Jeff Tischauser @jtischauser.bsky.social · 23d

Thomas Rousseau, leader of white nationalist Patriot Front, spoke at a vigil for Charlie Kirk in Fort Worth, Texas over the weekend. This is the first time I'm aware of that Rousseau and his loyalists did not attend a rally wearing Patriot Front's trademark uniform. They feel emboldened. 1/3

Leader of Patriot Front Thomas Rousseau talks to a group of MAGA activists at a vigil for Charlie Kirk over the weekend

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Global Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 23d

A movement once considered fringe is now reshaping American politics. Christian nationalism—fueled by apocalyptic beliefs, authoritarian aims, and deep political ties—is advancing a vision of the U.S. as a theocracy.

Here are 10 ways it's threatening democracy and religious freedom.

Faith as a Weapon: 10 Alarming Truths About the Rise of Christian Nationalism in America

Christian nationalism is a rising political force aiming to turn the U.S. into a theocracy. This overview reveals the movement and its leaders through 10 key points, including its push for religious r...

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Global Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 24d

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.

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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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 26d

yeesh so much disinfo out there about the gunman

"Notices bulges, OWO whats this?"
- Meme about furries/roleplaying; not political

"hey fascist! Catch! Up, right, down x3"
- From Helldivers 2, satirical game, you nuke 'fascist' aliens even though you're a fascist yourself; the code launches a bomb

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hannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · 26d

I've worked on the far-right beat for nearly 10 years now, and I've had to handle sorting through a lot of misinformation on politically motivated violence. And this is by far the worst instance of it, including from a lot of people who should really know better.

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Global Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · Aug 26

Christian nationalism is no longer a fringe threat—it’s a fast-growing, well-funded movement working to replace U.S. democracy with authoritarian religious rule. From apocalyptic prophecies to Catholic theocracy.

This article breaks down 10 chilling ways it’s gaining power and momentum.

Faith as a Weapon: 10 Alarming Truths About the Rise of Christian Nationalism in America

Christian nationalism is a rising political force aiming to turn the U.S. into a theocracy. This overview reveals the movement and its leaders through 10 key points, including its push for religious r...

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Submitting Disinformation @submittingdisinfo.bsky.social · Aug 14

Typically the full impact of economic policy takes several quarters to years to learn. The speed at which we have seen devastating results is shocking in itself. This is just the beginning of the worst economic policy in modern American history.

In 2025, intensified Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in Oxnard, California, disrupted the state's $49 billion agricultural industry, a critical supplier of 75% of U.S. fruits and nuts and one-third of its vegetables. This paper quantifies the economic consequences of these raids on labor markets, crop production, and food prices using econometric modeling. We estimate a 20-40% reduction in the agricultural workforce, leading to $3-7 billion in crop losses and a 5-12% increase in produce prices. The analysis draws on USDA Economic Research Service data and recent ICE detention figures, which show arrests in Southern California rising from 699 in May to nearly 2,000 in June
2025. The raids disproportionately affect labor-intensive crops like strawberries, exacerbating supply chain disruptions. Policy recommendations include expanding the H-2A visa program and legalizing undocumented workers to stabilize the sector. This study contributes to agricultural economics by providing a data-driven assessment of immigration enforcement's economic toll.

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Sweet Science, Savage Art @sweetscisavart.bsky.social · Aug 14

This guy has a long and troubling history. Patriot Front may be a bunch of khaki clad dorks, but they are dangerous and training for war.

Jeff Tischauser @jtischauser.bsky.social · Jun 25

NEW, from me: I found long time far-right activist and defense lawyer, Jason Lee Van Dyke. leading training efforts inside Patriot Front.

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Extremist lawyer appears to be training Patriot Front to fight

A longtime far-right activist and defense lawyer with a history of making death threats, Jason Lee Van Dyke appears to be leading Brazilian jujitsu (BJJ) training efforts inside Patriot Front, accordi...

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Submitting Disinformation @submittingdisinfo.bsky.social · Jul 30

It’s often reported that Khamzat has “visa” issues, but everyone leaves out his relationship with a brutal warlord that serves as Putins soldier.

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Din Thomas: 'It's a disaster' if Khamzat Chimaev wins title at UFC 319

UFC analyst Din Thomas worries what a Khamzat Chimaev title reign would look like with a UFC 319 win.

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Global Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · Jul 29

Neo-Nazi fight clubs aren’t just growing—they’re targeting teens. Over 40 Youth Clubs now recruit boys aged 15–18, training them in violence and white supremacist hate as part of a global, rapidly expanding network.

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Active Club Chapters Growing Globally

A new report from GPAHE reveals a staggering 25% increase in chapters of the neo-Nazi Active Club network worldwide. Since October 2023, at least 231 chapters have been documented in 28 countries, inc...

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Global Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · Jul 26

Neo-Nazi “Active Clubs,” have expanded into Finland, blending MMA with white supremacist ideology to radicalize youth. GPAHE has tracked over 230 chapters worldwide—including new Finnish branches linked to banned and violent extremist networks.

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Neo‑Nazi fight clubs take root in Finland amid global spread

Neo‑Nazi “Active Clubs”—US‑born far‑right fight groups—have spread to Finland, forming chapters in Helsinki, Oulu, Tampere and beyond. Experts warn martial‑arts training and youth recruitment pose a r...

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Radical Reports @radicalreports.bsky.social · Jul 23

Extremists Links: The Growing Global Network of Neo-Nazi Fight Clubs

There is a growing network of Active Clubs, groups which pose as 'fitness and mixed martial arts groups operating out of local gyms and parks that espouse neo-Nazi and fascist ideologies.'

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