Christian Picciolini
@cpicciolini.bsky.social
🇺🇸 Author of #WhiteAmericanYouth + #BreakingHate. Counter-Extremism SME. Public speaker. Retired firefighter/EMT. Northern Michigan by way of Chicago.
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In a world where hunger and homelessness persist everywhere, becoming a trillionaire should be considered a crime against humanity.
November 15, 2025 at 11:34 PM
In a world where hunger and homelessness persist everywhere, becoming a trillionaire should be considered a crime against humanity.
Dear @detroitlions.bsky.social, please sign @crosbymaxx.bsky.social. We want to win a Super Bowl. Signed, Detroit.
November 11, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Dear @detroitlions.bsky.social, please sign @crosbymaxx.bsky.social. We want to win a Super Bowl. Signed, Detroit.
How a Russian neo-Nazi fight club expanded into the US with the help of American neo-Nazis
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Revealed: how a Russian fight club expanded into the US with the help of American neo-Nazis
Members of white supremacist ‘active clubs’ spearheaded a US expansion of a Russian fighting group that has raised money for the Kremlin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine
www.theguardian.com
October 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
How a Russian neo-Nazi fight club expanded into the US with the help of American neo-Nazis
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Shohei Ohtani is baseball's GOAT. Not even close.
a baseball player with the number 17 on his jersey is swinging a bat
ALT: a baseball player with the number 17 on his jersey is swinging a bat
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October 18, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Shohei Ohtani is baseball's GOAT. Not even close.
Would love a Sora 2 invite if anyone feels generous.
October 6, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Would love a Sora 2 invite if anyone feels generous.
A former neo-Nazi won't help the ABC play catch-up on white nationalism because he's a grifter.
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A former neo-Nazi won't help the ABC play catch-up on white nationalism
Jeff Schoep led America’s biggest neo-Nazi group — now he sells himself as a “former extremist”.
independentaustralia.net
October 6, 2025 at 1:13 PM
A former neo-Nazi won't help the ABC play catch-up on white nationalism because he's a grifter.
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Finalized and delivered. Stay tuned!
October 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Finalized and delivered. Stay tuned!
Today, on International Podcast Day, go listen to my 'F*** Your Racist History' podcast. Especially timely is episode #102: 'The Racist History of American Law Enforcement'
Listen and subscribe on your favorite podcast platform.
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Listen and subscribe on your favorite podcast platform.
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The Racist History of American Law Enforcement
We live in troubled times. After numerous killings of unarmed people of color by police over the past decade and beyond, the relationship between the public and
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September 30, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Today, on International Podcast Day, go listen to my 'F*** Your Racist History' podcast. Especially timely is episode #102: 'The Racist History of American Law Enforcement'
Listen and subscribe on your favorite podcast platform.
www.spreaker.com/episode/the-...
Listen and subscribe on your favorite podcast platform.
www.spreaker.com/episode/the-...
The Russian Neo-Nazi Behind A Shadowy GRU Recruitment Campaign
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Exclusive: The Russian Neo-Nazi Behind A Shadowy GRU Recruitment Campaign
What do Russia’s GRU, a neo-Nazi veteran of the Ukraine war, and former far-right soccer fans have in common? They’re linked to an ongoing campaign to recruit saboteurs in the US and Europe. RFE/RL’s ...
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September 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The Russian Neo-Nazi Behind A Shadowy GRU Recruitment Campaign
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Totally missed the Rapture. How'd it go?
September 24, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Totally missed the Rapture. How'd it go?
I just can't. He's a mumbling, dangerous idiot.
September 22, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I just can't. He's a mumbling, dangerous idiot.
US neo-Nazi fight club is using Charlie Kirk’s killing to recruit new members
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A US neo-Nazi fight club is using Charlie Kirk’s killing to recruit new members
‘Active clubs’ are capitalizing on assassination of far-right commentator to entice recruits with promises of vengeance
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September 19, 2025 at 1:55 PM
US neo-Nazi fight club is using Charlie Kirk’s killing to recruit new members
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As timely a book as there will ever be in this moment.
www.breakinghate.com
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www.breakinghate.com
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'BREAKING HATE: Confronting the New Culture of Extremism' by Christian Picciolini - book trailer
YouTube video by Christian Picciolini
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September 18, 2025 at 9:18 PM
As timely a book as there will ever be in this moment.
www.breakinghate.com
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqMd...
www.breakinghate.com
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Funny how evidence from all types of former extremists suggests that "formers" with appropriate resources are the key to creating more "formers." Yet the academics and "experts" all want to circle jerk and pretend they are the only ones with answers.
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Can violent extremists be deradicalized? I spoke with 24 former terrorists in Indonesia to find out
Security crackdowns may miss the root cause of radicalization.
theconversation.com
September 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Funny how evidence from all types of former extremists suggests that "formers" with appropriate resources are the key to creating more "formers." Yet the academics and "experts" all want to circle jerk and pretend they are the only ones with answers.
theconversation.com/can-violent-...
theconversation.com/can-violent-...
Neo-Nazi pleads guilty to Nashville electric grid bomb plot to make 'k**es lose money'
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Tennessee neo-Nazi pleads guilty to drone attack plot | The Jerusalem Post
Just before the Philippi sought to implement his plan in November, the sources participated in a Nordic ritual with Philippi, in which they recited a prayer and discussed the Norse god Odin.
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September 17, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Neo-Nazi pleads guilty to Nashville electric grid bomb plot to make 'k**es lose money'
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White supremacist 18-year-old threatened school shooting in Massachusetts and had 3D printer capable of making gun, DA says - CBS Boston share.google/D3eLlb3vi6lN...
18-year-old threatened school shooting in Massachusetts and had 3D printer capable of making gun, DA says
An 18-year-old on Cape Cod was arraigned Friday on charges that he was threatening to commit a school shooting.
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September 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
White supremacist 18-year-old threatened school shooting in Massachusetts and had 3D printer capable of making gun, DA says - CBS Boston share.google/D3eLlb3vi6lN...
Let's not forget this also happened this week.
‘Radicalized’ Evergreen High School shooter appeared to hold antisemitic, violent views in online accounts
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‘Radicalized’ Evergreen High School shooter appeared to hold antisemitic, violent views in online accounts
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‘Radicalized’ Evergreen High School shooter appeared to hold antisemitic, violent views in online accounts
Social media accounts that appear to be connected to the 16-year-old shooter are littered with references to mass shootings and antisemitic views, The Denver Post found.
www.denverpost.com
September 13, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Let's not forget this also happened this week.
‘Radicalized’ Evergreen High School shooter appeared to hold antisemitic, violent views in online accounts
www.denverpost.com/2025/09/11/e...
‘Radicalized’ Evergreen High School shooter appeared to hold antisemitic, violent views in online accounts
www.denverpost.com/2025/09/11/e...
I fucking love Chicago. I fucking hate fascism.
September 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I fucking love Chicago. I fucking hate fascism.
Since 2016, I’ve warned Russian chaos agents are targeting youth—including autistic kids—through online forums & games, grooming them into mass violence. Being autistic ≠ violent. But predators exploit vulnerabilities.
Stop ignoring it. Take it seriously. Protect your kids.
Stop ignoring it. Take it seriously. Protect your kids.
August 28, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Since 2016, I’ve warned Russian chaos agents are targeting youth—including autistic kids—through online forums & games, grooming them into mass violence. Being autistic ≠ violent. But predators exploit vulnerabilities.
Stop ignoring it. Take it seriously. Protect your kids.
Stop ignoring it. Take it seriously. Protect your kids.
Really sad to hear about Malcolm-Jamal Warner. seemed like a good guy and I appreciated his acting on #TheResident. RIP
July 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Really sad to hear about Malcolm-Jamal Warner. seemed like a good guy and I appreciated his acting on #TheResident. RIP
The far-right is like a human algorithm. They thrive on your outrage and fear. Stop getting pissed off and giving them free marketing every time they make an outrageous statement or action. Instead, do something to STOP THEM from keeping power.
May 25, 2025 at 11:46 PM
The far-right is like a human algorithm. They thrive on your outrage and fear. Stop getting pissed off and giving them free marketing every time they make an outrageous statement or action. Instead, do something to STOP THEM from keeping power.
I've always called Putin evil. Now, I'm starting to think Netanyahu could be worse. Enough with all the senseless killing.
May 20, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I've always called Putin evil. Now, I'm starting to think Netanyahu could be worse. Enough with all the senseless killing.
"Recruited and Groomed into America’s First White Power Skinhead Group at 14"
- Cults to Consciousness YouTube Podcast
- Cults to Consciousness YouTube Podcast
Recruited and Groomed into America’s First White Power Group at 16
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May 17, 2025 at 10:26 PM
"Recruited and Groomed into America’s First White Power Skinhead Group at 14"
- Cults to Consciousness YouTube Podcast
- Cults to Consciousness YouTube Podcast
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Follow my friend and colleague @cpicciolini.bsky.social if you are not already. I wouldn't be doing what I do if it weren't for him.
'At 14, a stranger convinced me to become a neo-Nazi leader. He gave me a one-word promise.'
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'At 14, a stranger convinced me to become a neo-Nazi leader. He gave me a one-word promise.'
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At 14, a stranger convinced me to become a neo-Nazi leader. He gave me a one-word promise.'
Christian Picciolini joined Kate Langbroek on Mamamia's No Filter podcast.
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May 12, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Follow my friend and colleague @cpicciolini.bsky.social if you are not already. I wouldn't be doing what I do if it weren't for him.
'At 14, a stranger convinced me to become a neo-Nazi leader. He gave me a one-word promise.'
www.mamamia.com.au/christian-pi...
'At 14, a stranger convinced me to become a neo-Nazi leader. He gave me a one-word promise.'
www.mamamia.com.au/christian-pi...
Of course they are. If folks had listened to me 10 years ago, this wouldn't be a breaking headline today. Russia's puppeteering of neo-Nazis has been going on since at least the 70s.
"Is Russia co-opting US far-right groups to attack western democracies?"
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"Is Russia co-opting US far-right groups to attack western democracies?"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Is Russia co-opting US far-right groups to attack western democracies?
Startling allegations that the Base’s leader is a Russian spy lead to suggestions that the Kremlin is playing the ‘long game’
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May 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Of course they are. If folks had listened to me 10 years ago, this wouldn't be a breaking headline today. Russia's puppeteering of neo-Nazis has been going on since at least the 70s.
"Is Russia co-opting US far-right groups to attack western democracies?"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
"Is Russia co-opting US far-right groups to attack western democracies?"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...