Dr. Marc-André Argentino
@maargentino.com
Counterterrorism | Esotericism | Conspiracy Theories | National Security | Child Safety | www.maargentino.com | 🇨🇦 Facta Non Verba
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A mix of a caffeinated conspiracy theorist and a wise owl, perched atop a mountain of esotericism.
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A mix of a caffeinated conspiracy theorist and a wise owl, perched atop a mountain of esotericism.
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Dr. Marc-André Argentino
@maargentino.com
· Sep 30
It is Book Launch day for @amaramarasingam.bsky.social and My edited volume "Contemporary Far-Right Culture The Art, Music, and Everyday Practices of Violent Extremism"
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Interviewed my friend @markkersten.bsky.social on genocide - what is it and when is it. A good primer for those new to the topic.
For the CIDP podcast: youtu.be/9nLuYt9qL_s?...
For the CIDP podcast: youtu.be/9nLuYt9qL_s?...
Episode 17 - When is it Genocide? Thinking about the Crime of Crimes
YouTube video by The Centre for International and Defence Policy
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November 27, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Interviewed my friend @markkersten.bsky.social on genocide - what is it and when is it. A good primer for those new to the topic.
For the CIDP podcast: youtu.be/9nLuYt9qL_s?...
For the CIDP podcast: youtu.be/9nLuYt9qL_s?...
A parent in Nova Scotia discovered that her child had been targeted by online predators while using a school-issued Chromebook. The device, provided by the school board, gave access to apps and games including Roblox. 1/
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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N.S. mom alarmed after teen targeted by predators on school-issued laptop | CBC News
Timestamps on the computer showed that messages were accessed both at home and at school.
www.cbc.ca
November 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
A parent in Nova Scotia discovered that her child had been targeted by online predators while using a school-issued Chromebook. The device, provided by the school board, gave access to apps and games including Roblox. 1/
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
29 year old male from Portsmouth, was an active member of a Telegram Com group. The 6,000 strong group targeted more than 100 child victims on mainstream social media, initiating chats before coercing them to send photos of themselves.
www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/com-mod...
www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/com-mod...
Com moderator sentenced for role in sadistic chat group
A man who moderated an online forum that blackmailed young girls into taking indecent images or harm themselves has been sentenced after a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation.
www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk
November 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
29 year old male from Portsmouth, was an active member of a Telegram Com group. The 6,000 strong group targeted more than 100 child victims on mainstream social media, initiating chats before coercing them to send photos of themselves.
www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/com-mod...
www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/com-mod...
"But unlike most social media apps, which have a minimum age of 13, Roblox allows younger children to use the platform. Since most children and young teens don't have an ID, they will need to submit a selfie to the platform for verification using a third-party AI scan"
www.abc10.com/article/news...
www.abc10.com/article/news...
Roblox demands ID or AI-verified selfie to use chat function
Roblox is now requiring selfies, verified either with a government ID or through an AI review, to use its chat functions.
www.abc10.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:17 PM
"But unlike most social media apps, which have a minimum age of 13, Roblox allows younger children to use the platform. Since most children and young teens don't have an ID, they will need to submit a selfie to the platform for verification using a third-party AI scan"
www.abc10.com/article/news...
www.abc10.com/article/news...
neo-Nazi and National Socialist Network member Joel Davis, who has been charged by the AFP's National Security Investigation team with using a carriage service to encourage hate towards a federal MP
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Neo-Nazi figure could miss child's birth after bail denied over alleged threat
The trio were arrested more than a week after federal MP Allegra Spender reported threats by a member of the National Socialist Network to the AFP last week.
www.abc.net.au
November 22, 2025 at 9:09 PM
neo-Nazi and National Socialist Network member Joel Davis, who has been charged by the AFP's National Security Investigation team with using a carriage service to encourage hate towards a federal MP
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
You can either be the person doomscrolling and yelling into the
ontological technoscape expecting change; or you roll up your sleeves and do something about it.
ontological technoscape expecting change; or you roll up your sleeves and do something about it.
November 21, 2025 at 12:57 AM
You can either be the person doomscrolling and yelling into the
ontological technoscape expecting change; or you roll up your sleeves and do something about it.
ontological technoscape expecting change; or you roll up your sleeves and do something about it.
'10 minutes of murder': Why one family is speaking out about the online extremist network 764
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'10 minutes of murder': Why one family is speaking out about the online extremist network 764
A couple is speaking out about the online extremist network 764 after their 13-year-old son was allegedly pushed into killing himself and streaming it live online.
abcnews.go.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:54 PM
'10 minutes of murder': Why one family is speaking out about the online extremist network 764
abcnews.go.com/US/10-minute...
abcnews.go.com/US/10-minute...
Meet the neo-Nazi targeting kids online, teaching them to hate and to prepare to kill. Jon Minadeo courts kids in video chat apps, berating children of color, encouraging white kids to arm themselves for 'race war'
www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...
www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...
Meet the neo-Nazi targeting kids online, teaching them to hate and to prepare to kill
A Phil Williams NC5 Investigates report on a neo-Nazi targeting kids online, telling them to prepare for a 'race war'
www.newschannel5.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Meet the neo-Nazi targeting kids online, teaching them to hate and to prepare to kill. Jon Minadeo courts kids in video chat apps, berating children of color, encouraging white kids to arm themselves for 'race war'
www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...
www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...
Pardoned J6 perpetrator Andrew Paul Johnson was arraigned in a Florida court in October on multiple charges, including molesting a child as young as 11 years old.
theintercept.com/2025/11/17/p...
theintercept.com/2025/11/17/p...
Pardoned Capitol Rioter Tried to Hush Child Sex Victim With Promise of Jan. 6 Reparation Money, Police Say
Pardoned Capitol rioter Andrew Johnson tried to keep a child sex abuse victim quiet with claimed $10 million Jan. 6 reparations, police say.
theintercept.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Pardoned J6 perpetrator Andrew Paul Johnson was arraigned in a Florida court in October on multiple charges, including molesting a child as young as 11 years old.
theintercept.com/2025/11/17/p...
theintercept.com/2025/11/17/p...
Michail Chkhikvishvili, leader of Maniac Murder Cult (MKY) pleads guilty to recruiting others to bomb and poison members of the Jewish community and racial ninorities
www.justice.gov/opa/pr/leade...
www.justice.gov/opa/pr/leade...
Leader of White Supremacist Group Pleads Guilty to Soliciting Hate Crimes and Sending Instructions to Make Bombs and Ricin
Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Georgian national Michail Chkhikvishvili, also known as “Mishka,” “Michael,” “Commander Butcher,” and “Butcher,” pleaded guilty to soliciting hate...
www.justice.gov
November 18, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Michail Chkhikvishvili, leader of Maniac Murder Cult (MKY) pleads guilty to recruiting others to bomb and poison members of the Jewish community and racial ninorities
www.justice.gov/opa/pr/leade...
www.justice.gov/opa/pr/leade...
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"Homeland security investigators worked approximately 33 percent fewer hours on child exploitation cases from February through April compared to their average in prior years"
A tragic shift with real consequences - just one horrifying example:
A tragic shift with real consequences - just one horrifying example:
November 16, 2025 at 9:52 PM
"Homeland security investigators worked approximately 33 percent fewer hours on child exploitation cases from February through April compared to their average in prior years"
A tragic shift with real consequences - just one horrifying example:
A tragic shift with real consequences - just one horrifying example:
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Another elegant and sharp take by Ed Lucas on Estonia’s handling of the Wagner trolling. They met Russia’s psychological provocation with ridicule, not panic. A small stratcom masterclass the allies should adopt.
"National security requires many things. A sharp sense of humour is one of them."
"National security requires many things. A sharp sense of humour is one of them."
Punchlines: Wagner and Narva
Estonia did not react with outrage at signs of Wagner’s presence on the border. Estonia responds to Russian trolling with ridicule.
cepa.org
November 16, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Another elegant and sharp take by Ed Lucas on Estonia’s handling of the Wagner trolling. They met Russia’s psychological provocation with ridicule, not panic. A small stratcom masterclass the allies should adopt.
"National security requires many things. A sharp sense of humour is one of them."
"National security requires many things. A sharp sense of humour is one of them."
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The beauty and wellness space is an alt-right pipeline for women. ‘Pastel QAnon’ as @maargentino.com coins it www.teenvogue.com/story/womano...
The 'Womanosphere' Is Coming for Teen Girls
How beauty and wellness influencers are part of a misinformation ecosystem pushing traditional values on girls.
www.teenvogue.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:28 PM
The beauty and wellness space is an alt-right pipeline for women. ‘Pastel QAnon’ as @maargentino.com coins it www.teenvogue.com/story/womano...
Everyone posting pictures of the first snow from their home on social media this morning and i am bored at the airport geolocating them all for OSINT practice.
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Everyone posting pictures of the first snow from their home on social media this morning and i am bored at the airport geolocating them all for OSINT practice.
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The 1st International Seminar on the Prevention and Combating of Violent Extremism and Online Terrorism in 🇧🇷 was incredible.
A full day of learning and exchanging experiences with colleagues who, like me, work on the front lines.
The lecture by Canadian brilliant researcher @maargentino.com
A full day of learning and exchanging experiences with colleagues who, like me, work on the front lines.
The lecture by Canadian brilliant researcher @maargentino.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:34 AM
The 1st International Seminar on the Prevention and Combating of Violent Extremism and Online Terrorism in 🇧🇷 was incredible.
A full day of learning and exchanging experiences with colleagues who, like me, work on the front lines.
The lecture by Canadian brilliant researcher @maargentino.com
A full day of learning and exchanging experiences with colleagues who, like me, work on the front lines.
The lecture by Canadian brilliant researcher @maargentino.com
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I am deeply grateful to my friend @maargentino.com for accepting my invitation and being here in Brazil with us.
Next Monday, we’ll have another seminar with members of the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Rio Grande do Sul (MPRS) and public security and law enforcement agents at CEAF-MPRS. 🙏🏼
Next Monday, we’ll have another seminar with members of the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Rio Grande do Sul (MPRS) and public security and law enforcement agents at CEAF-MPRS. 🙏🏼
November 9, 2025 at 12:34 AM
I am deeply grateful to my friend @maargentino.com for accepting my invitation and being here in Brazil with us.
Next Monday, we’ll have another seminar with members of the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Rio Grande do Sul (MPRS) and public security and law enforcement agents at CEAF-MPRS. 🙏🏼
Next Monday, we’ll have another seminar with members of the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Rio Grande do Sul (MPRS) and public security and law enforcement agents at CEAF-MPRS. 🙏🏼
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Updated: Our tracking guide with the Pentagon’s latest lethal strike on a boat suspected of drug trafficking. Three men were killed in the Caribbean Sea, Defense Secretary Hegseth posted last night, raising the toll to at least 70 killed in this bombing campaign. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Tracking U.S. Military Killings in Boat Attacks
In two months, the Trump administration has killed dozens of people it accused of smuggling drugs aboard boats. Here are the acknowledged strikes so far.
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Updated: Our tracking guide with the Pentagon’s latest lethal strike on a boat suspected of drug trafficking. Three men were killed in the Caribbean Sea, Defense Secretary Hegseth posted last night, raising the toll to at least 70 killed in this bombing campaign. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
A total of 8,778 referrals were made - up 27% from 6,922 the previous year.
The majority of referrals where the concern was specified were made for individuals who had "no identified ideology" at 56%.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The majority of referrals where the concern was specified were made for individuals who had "no identified ideology" at 56%.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Record referrals to Prevent anti-terror programme
The number of referrals to the scheme increased 27% in the year to March 2025, according to new data.
www.bbc.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:23 PM
A total of 8,778 referrals were made - up 27% from 6,922 the previous year.
The majority of referrals where the concern was specified were made for individuals who had "no identified ideology" at 56%.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The majority of referrals where the concern was specified were made for individuals who had "no identified ideology" at 56%.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Very much looking forward to giving the key note tomorrow at the University of Sao Paulo.
Thank you so much to @micheleprado.bsky.social and Pablo Ortellado for their invitation. Special shoutout to Michele for her collaboration in researching and sharing deep insights into Brazilian NVE networks.
Thank you so much to @micheleprado.bsky.social and Pablo Ortellado for their invitation. Special shoutout to Michele for her collaboration in researching and sharing deep insights into Brazilian NVE networks.
Thrilled to welcome my dear friend and brilliant researcher Dr. Marc-André Argentino 🍁 to Brazil 🇧🇷 for two interdisciplinary seminars focused on understanding the dynamics of violent extremism online and emerging hybrid threats, +
November 5, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Very much looking forward to giving the key note tomorrow at the University of Sao Paulo.
Thank you so much to @micheleprado.bsky.social and Pablo Ortellado for their invitation. Special shoutout to Michele for her collaboration in researching and sharing deep insights into Brazilian NVE networks.
Thank you so much to @micheleprado.bsky.social and Pablo Ortellado for their invitation. Special shoutout to Michele for her collaboration in researching and sharing deep insights into Brazilian NVE networks.
Reposted by Dr. Marc-André Argentino
Thrilled to welcome my dear friend and brilliant researcher Dr. Marc-André Argentino 🍁 to Brazil 🇧🇷 for two interdisciplinary seminars focused on understanding the dynamics of violent extremism online and emerging hybrid threats, +
November 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Thrilled to welcome my dear friend and brilliant researcher Dr. Marc-André Argentino 🍁 to Brazil 🇧🇷 for two interdisciplinary seminars focused on understanding the dynamics of violent extremism online and emerging hybrid threats, +
In a possible case linked to the Com Network, Iraqi security forces have arrested a 14-year-old boy accused of running 16 organised online networks that lured children and teenagers into self-harm and suicide through the gaming platform Roblox
www.masrawy.com/news/news_pu...
www.masrawy.com/news/news_pu...
العراق.. القبض على مراهق حرّض عشرات الأطفال على الانتحار عبر لعبة "روب
العراق القبض على مراهق حر ض عشرات الأطفال على الانتحار عبر لعبة روبلوكس | مصراوى
www.masrawy.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:59 PM
In a possible case linked to the Com Network, Iraqi security forces have arrested a 14-year-old boy accused of running 16 organised online networks that lured children and teenagers into self-harm and suicide through the gaming platform Roblox
www.masrawy.com/news/news_pu...
www.masrawy.com/news/news_pu...
The inversion of "The Torment Nexus" in this skeet is the exact thing the Torment Nexus & the meme warned about.
It is literally a satirical concept that describes the phenomenon where the 'corporations', 'technologists' take sci-fi dystopian warnings & instead treat them as design blueprints.
It is literally a satirical concept that describes the phenomenon where the 'corporations', 'technologists' take sci-fi dystopian warnings & instead treat them as design blueprints.
"Torment Nexus" comes from this tweet and is often used now to describe the kind of negative experiences you can have with social networks, like getting dogpiled or harassed or being pushed into conflict
November 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The inversion of "The Torment Nexus" in this skeet is the exact thing the Torment Nexus & the meme warned about.
It is literally a satirical concept that describes the phenomenon where the 'corporations', 'technologists' take sci-fi dystopian warnings & instead treat them as design blueprints.
It is literally a satirical concept that describes the phenomenon where the 'corporations', 'technologists' take sci-fi dystopian warnings & instead treat them as design blueprints.
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October 31, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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LIVE at 12pmET TODAY!
There’s nothing scarier than a true story.
So we’re breaking down something terrifyingly real (and cringe): far-right culture. From tradwives to fashwave, memes to comics, it's the modern face of the far right.
@amaramarasingam.bsky.social and @acmack.bsky.social join me!
There’s nothing scarier than a true story.
So we’re breaking down something terrifyingly real (and cringe): far-right culture. From tradwives to fashwave, memes to comics, it's the modern face of the far right.
@amaramarasingam.bsky.social and @acmack.bsky.social join me!
October 31, 2025 at 12:44 PM
LIVE at 12pmET TODAY!
There’s nothing scarier than a true story.
So we’re breaking down something terrifyingly real (and cringe): far-right culture. From tradwives to fashwave, memes to comics, it's the modern face of the far right.
@amaramarasingam.bsky.social and @acmack.bsky.social join me!
There’s nothing scarier than a true story.
So we’re breaking down something terrifyingly real (and cringe): far-right culture. From tradwives to fashwave, memes to comics, it's the modern face of the far right.
@amaramarasingam.bsky.social and @acmack.bsky.social join me!
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NEW: Whether you measure it by number of supporters, fundraising ability, or by the size of its militant groups, the white nationalist movement in Canada has never been larger or more of a threat.
White Nationalism in Canada: Organized, Emboldened, and Growing
Canada’s white nationalist movement has consolidated into a network that includes three key branches: Diagolon, the propaganda arm; the Dominion Society of Canada, an incorporated political arm; and S...
www.antihate.ca
October 30, 2025 at 1:52 PM
NEW: Whether you measure it by number of supporters, fundraising ability, or by the size of its militant groups, the white nationalist movement in Canada has never been larger or more of a threat.