Graham Macklin
@grahammacklin.bsky.social
Historian @crexuio.bluesky.social University of Oslo. Interested in the far right, fascism & terrorism. I co-edit Routledge’s Fascism & the Far Right book series: https://www.routledge.com/Routledge-Studies-in-Fascism-and-the-Far-Right/book-series/FFR
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"A woman dressed as a pink Power Ranger hacked a dating site for far-right extremists. She deleted the entire site, but first she made users fall in love with AI bots she ran, thus obtaining information about them. Over 8,000 far-right profiles have now been mapped."
En kvinna, utklädd till rosa Power Ranger, hackade datingsida för högerextrema. Hon raderade hela sidan, men först fick hon användarna att bli kära i AI-botar som hon drev och fick på så sätt ut information om dem. Över 8000 högerextrema profiler har nu kartlagts.
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Investigator breaches white supremacist dating sites, exposes 8,000 users
An investigative journalist infiltrated three white supremacist platforms, including the dating site WhiteDate, exfiltrating over 8,000 user profiles and 100GB of sensitive data.
cybernews.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:27 AM
"A woman dressed as a pink Power Ranger hacked a dating site for far-right extremists. She deleted the entire site, but first she made users fall in love with AI bots she ran, thus obtaining information about them. Over 8,000 far-right profiles have now been mapped."
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I wrote about Grok's CSAM problem and how journalists keep fumbling the story
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Grok Can't Apologize. Grok Isn't Sentient. So Why Do Headlines Keep Saying It Did?
Elon Musk’s chatbot has been “undressing” women and children in public. Journalists are letting xAI off the hook by pretending the bot is responsible.
www.readtpa.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:58 PM
I wrote about Grok's CSAM problem and how journalists keep fumbling the story
www.readtpa.com/p/grok-cant-...
www.readtpa.com/p/grok-cant-...
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NEW: White Supremacist Mass Shooter of Protesters To Be Released From Prison in First Week of 2026
A decade after shooting five unarmed Black protesters in Minneapolis, white supremacist Allen “Lance” Scarsella is set to be released from his prison sentence on January 5, 2026.
A decade after shooting five unarmed Black protesters in Minneapolis, white supremacist Allen “Lance” Scarsella is set to be released from his prison sentence on January 5, 2026.
White Supremacist Mass Shooter of Protesters To Be Released From Prison in First Week of 2026 - UNICORN RIOT
A decade after shooting five unarmed Black protesters in Minneapolis, white supremacist Allen "Lance" Scarsella is set to be released from his prison sentence on January 5, 2026.
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January 2, 2026 at 8:48 PM
NEW: White Supremacist Mass Shooter of Protesters To Be Released From Prison in First Week of 2026
A decade after shooting five unarmed Black protesters in Minneapolis, white supremacist Allen “Lance” Scarsella is set to be released from his prison sentence on January 5, 2026.
A decade after shooting five unarmed Black protesters in Minneapolis, white supremacist Allen “Lance” Scarsella is set to be released from his prison sentence on January 5, 2026.
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This is a thread of major media outlets falsely anthropomorphising the "Grok" chatbot program and in doing so, actively and directly removing responsibility and accountability from individual people working at X who created a child pornography generator (Elon Musk, Nikita Bier etc)
#1: Reuters
#1: Reuters
January 2, 2026 at 8:02 PM
This is a thread of major media outlets falsely anthropomorphising the "Grok" chatbot program and in doing so, actively and directly removing responsibility and accountability from individual people working at X who created a child pornography generator (Elon Musk, Nikita Bier etc)
#1: Reuters
#1: Reuters
Kyiv’s GUR ‘faked Russian-ordered killing [of Denis Kapustin] and bagged $500k Kremlin reward’
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv’s GUR ‘faked Russian-ordered killing and bagged $500k Kremlin reward’
‘I congratulate you on returning to life’ says spy chief Budanov to Denis Kapustin, commander of a Russian unit fighting on the Ukrainian side. What we know on day 1,409
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Kyiv’s GUR ‘faked Russian-ordered killing [of Denis Kapustin] and bagged $500k Kremlin reward’
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Three-year research fellowship (i.e a postdoc) in History at Cambridge @girtoncollege.bsky.social. A great job at a great institution. No restrictions on the field of history studied. Deadline 12 January.
January 1, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Three-year research fellowship (i.e a postdoc) in History at Cambridge @girtoncollege.bsky.social. A great job at a great institution. No restrictions on the field of history studied. Deadline 12 January.
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Exclusive: A year after Tenet Media was busted for funneling Russian money to MAGA pundits like Benny Johnson and Tim Pool, a Trump administration effort involving State and the FBI has welcomed Tenet's founders back into the US. @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/lauren-che...
Trump Admin Scores Visa for Founder of Russian Propaganda Outlet
Tenet Media’s Lauren Chen is back—even though the illegal-influence and money-laundering investigation remains open.
www.thebulwark.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Exclusive: A year after Tenet Media was busted for funneling Russian money to MAGA pundits like Benny Johnson and Tim Pool, a Trump administration effort involving State and the FBI has welcomed Tenet's founders back into the US. @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/lauren-che...
The number of people who believe “Britishness” is something you are born with has almost doubled in two years, according to research that warns of a rising tide of ethno-nationalism in Britain.
Number of people who say Britons must be born in UK is rising, study shows
Exclusive: Research finds ‘worrying’ surge in support for hard-right narratives on national identity
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2025 at 9:41 PM
The number of people who believe “Britishness” is something you are born with has almost doubled in two years, according to research that warns of a rising tide of ethno-nationalism in Britain.
Third of Reform UK’s council leaders have expressed vaccine-sceptic views
Third of Reform UK’s council leaders have expressed vaccine-sceptic views
Health minister decries criticism of vaccinations by heads of four authorities as ‘dangerous and utterly irresponsible’
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Third of Reform UK’s council leaders have expressed vaccine-sceptic views
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#BBCNews - Nine arrested in Italy for allegedly raising millions for Hamas
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Nine arrested in Italy for allegedly raising millions for Hamas
Police say the suspects raised around €7m (£6m) for the militant group over more than two years.
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December 27, 2025 at 11:54 PM
#BBCNews - Nine arrested in Italy for allegedly raising millions for Hamas
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Denis Kapustin (“Nikitin”), Russian neo-Nazi leader of the Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK) fighting on the Ukrainian side against Russia, has been killed in battle, reportedly by an FPV drone strike
International neo-Nazi Telegram is already full of remembrances and eulogies for ‘White Rex’
International neo-Nazi Telegram is already full of remembrances and eulogies for ‘White Rex’
December 27, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Denis Kapustin (“Nikitin”), Russian neo-Nazi leader of the Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK) fighting on the Ukrainian side against Russia, has been killed in battle, reportedly by an FPV drone strike
International neo-Nazi Telegram is already full of remembrances and eulogies for ‘White Rex’
International neo-Nazi Telegram is already full of remembrances and eulogies for ‘White Rex’
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Post-doc positions:
"Academic freedom is under pressure today. This requires rescue havens of free research. ... [we] invite early career researchers, whose work is restricted due to political pressure in the USA..."
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"Academic freedom is under pressure today. This requires rescue havens of free research. ... [we] invite early career researchers, whose work is restricted due to political pressure in the USA..."
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Call for Applications: Early Career Rescue Fellowship – Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies
uni-freiburg.de
December 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Post-doc positions:
"Academic freedom is under pressure today. This requires rescue havens of free research. ... [we] invite early career researchers, whose work is restricted due to political pressure in the USA..."
uni-freiburg.de/frias/call-f...
"Academic freedom is under pressure today. This requires rescue havens of free research. ... [we] invite early career researchers, whose work is restricted due to political pressure in the USA..."
uni-freiburg.de/frias/call-f...
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C-REX affiliate @drkondor.bsky.social tells The Guardian how extremist messaging is woven through cultural aspects of everyday life, both online and offline. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
‘It’s frightening’: How far right is infiltrating everyday culture
Extremist messaging now woven into music and YouTube videos, with one expert saying: ‘You can be radicalised sitting on your couch’
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:21 PM
C-REX affiliate @drkondor.bsky.social tells The Guardian how extremist messaging is woven through cultural aspects of everyday life, both online and offline. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
‘It’s frightening’: How far right is infiltrating everyday culture
‘It’s frightening’: How far right is infiltrating everyday culture
Extremist messaging now woven into music and YouTube videos, with one expert saying: ‘You can be radicalised sitting on your couch’
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 11:16 AM
‘It’s frightening’: How far right is infiltrating everyday culture
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Militias and far-right extremists believed they would be central to Trump’s mass deportation plans. Instead he militarized law enforcement agencies. www.wired.com/story/expire...
‘We Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet’—Trump’s Mass Deportations Will Only Grow From Here
Militias and far-right extremists believed they would be central to Trump’s mass deportation plans. Instead he militarized law enforcement agencies.
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December 26, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Militias and far-right extremists believed they would be central to Trump’s mass deportation plans. Instead he militarized law enforcement agencies. www.wired.com/story/expire...
“Ben Shapiro is mounting a last stand against right-wing antisemitism. It’s not going well. Megyn Kelly said Shapiro, not Tucker Carlson, is inflaming antisemitism.”
Ben Shapiro is mounting a last stand against right-wing antisemitism. It’s not going well. - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Megyn Kelly said Shapiro, not Tucker Carlson, is inflaming antisemitism.
www.jta.org
December 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
“Ben Shapiro is mounting a last stand against right-wing antisemitism. It’s not going well. Megyn Kelly said Shapiro, not Tucker Carlson, is inflaming antisemitism.”
Australia to deport British man charged with displaying Nazi symbols
Australia to deport British man charged with displaying Nazi symbols
The immigration minister said the man is an unwelcome
www.bbc.co.uk
December 24, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Australia to deport British man charged with displaying Nazi symbols
Racially Motivated Violent Extremist Charged For Possessing An Unregistered Firearm And Child Sexual Abuse Offenses
www.justice.gov
December 24, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Racially Motivated Violent Extremist Charged For Possessing An Unregistered Firearm And Child Sexual Abuse Offenses
Germany’s far-right AfD accused of gathering information for the Kremlin. Alternative for Germany’s opponents accuse the party of attempting to disclose sensitive information on arms supply routes and drone defenses.
Germany’s far-right AfD accused of gathering information for the Kremlin
Alternative for Germany’s opponents accuse the party of attempting to disclose sensitive information on arms supply routes and drone defenses.
www.politico.eu
December 23, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Germany’s far-right AfD accused of gathering information for the Kremlin. Alternative for Germany’s opponents accuse the party of attempting to disclose sensitive information on arms supply routes and drone defenses.
No charge over Bob Vylan IDF chants at Glastonbury
Bob Vylan: No charges over IDF chants during Glastonbury set
Avon and Somerset Police says the incident
www.bbc.co.uk
December 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
No charge over Bob Vylan IDF chants at Glastonbury
Former leader of the British National Party Nick Griffin has appeared in court accused of stirring up racial hatred - for allegedly sharing a cartoon on social media that showed a giant spider with a Star of David on its head.
Ex-BNP leader accused of stirring up racial hatred with X cartoon
Nick Griffin appeared in court via video link in a private prosecution by the Campaign Against Antisemitism.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 23, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Former leader of the British National Party Nick Griffin has appeared in court accused of stirring up racial hatred - for allegedly sharing a cartoon on social media that showed a giant spider with a Star of David on its head.
Two men found guilty of Manchester plot to “kill as many Jewish people as they could”
Two men found guilty of Manchester plot to ‘kill as many Jewish people as they could’
Preston court finds Walid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein guilty of preparing acts of terrorism after buying AK-47s from undercover officer
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Two men found guilty of Manchester plot to “kill as many Jewish people as they could”
Police allege Bondi shooters had ‘tennis ball bomb’ and made IS-inspired video manifesto, court documents reveal
Police allege Bondi shooters had ‘tennis ball bomb’ and made IS-inspired video manifesto, court documents reveal
Documents released Monday outline allegations against Naveed Akram and his father Sajid over the 14 December attack
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December 22, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Police allege Bondi shooters had ‘tennis ball bomb’ and made IS-inspired video manifesto, court documents reveal
Turning Point exposed a brewing MAGA civil war. Can JD Vance unite it?
Turning Point exposed a brewing MAGA civil war. Can JD Vance unite it? | CNN Politics
This weekend’s gathering of young Republicans and conservative influencers in the Arizona desert offered a glimpse into the divisions already fraying President Donald Trump’s coalition even before its...
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December 22, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Turning Point exposed a brewing MAGA civil war. Can JD Vance unite it?
Vance refuses to set red lines over bigotry as conservatives feud at Turning Point
Vance refuses to set red lines over bigotry as conservatives feud at Turning Point
Vice President JD Vance says the conservative movement should welcome anyone who loves America. He declined to condemn antisemitism that has divided the Republican Party.
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December 22, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Vance refuses to set red lines over bigotry as conservatives feud at Turning Point