Marc R. Simms
@marcrsimms.bsky.social
Former M.A. in Int’l Relations/M.Litt in Terrorism Studies, with a focus on the far right and security issues. I used to write stuff.
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I've asked so many people to please quit substack, and if I see a substack link, I rarely, if ever, click on it. and I know amazing people that I love and respect and learn from are on there and it makes me so sad. in case it helps you to finally quit that place:
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters
Exclusive: Site takes a cut of subscriptions to content that promotes far-right ideology, white supremacy and antisemitism
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:04 PM
I've asked so many people to please quit substack, and if I see a substack link, I rarely, if ever, click on it. and I know amazing people that I love and respect and learn from are on there and it makes me so sad. in case it helps you to finally quit that place:
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
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The Guardian has a rough outline of what the Tulsi whistleblower complaint is about: NSA found someone close to Trump in contact with foreign intelligence, and rather than doing something about that, Tulsi brought the report to Susie Wiles.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
NSA detected phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump
Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:05 PM
The Guardian has a rough outline of what the Tulsi whistleblower complaint is about: NSA found someone close to Trump in contact with foreign intelligence, and rather than doing something about that, Tulsi brought the report to Susie Wiles.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Chip Berlet was one of my primary mentors, a delightful human being, and was both insightful and dead accurate. I will miss him deeply.
Chip Berlet, who worked to take on everything from COINTELPRO to neo-Nazis, will be remembered for helping to inform, inspire, challenge and strengthen generations of anti-racist movements on the Left.
We were lucky to speak with him in 2020. itsgoingdown.org/from-souther...
We were lucky to speak with him in 2020. itsgoingdown.org/from-souther...
February 7, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Chip Berlet was one of my primary mentors, a delightful human being, and was both insightful and dead accurate. I will miss him deeply.
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New on FT website:
Downing Street has refused to say whether Sir Keir Starmer knew Palantir was a client of Peter Mandelson’s lobbying firm when they both visited the company in Washington last February — ahead of it winning a £240mn UK government contract.
www.ft.com/content/5bba...
Downing Street has refused to say whether Sir Keir Starmer knew Palantir was a client of Peter Mandelson’s lobbying firm when they both visited the company in Washington last February — ahead of it winning a £240mn UK government contract.
www.ft.com/content/5bba...
Starmer faces questions over visit to Palantir office alongside Mandelson
Former ambassador was also shareholder in lobbying group that counted US tech firm as a client
www.ft.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:20 AM
New on FT website:
Downing Street has refused to say whether Sir Keir Starmer knew Palantir was a client of Peter Mandelson’s lobbying firm when they both visited the company in Washington last February — ahead of it winning a £240mn UK government contract.
www.ft.com/content/5bba...
Downing Street has refused to say whether Sir Keir Starmer knew Palantir was a client of Peter Mandelson’s lobbying firm when they both visited the company in Washington last February — ahead of it winning a £240mn UK government contract.
www.ft.com/content/5bba...
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"Greek and French authorities probe alleged Chinese espionage targeting NATO tech, satellite data and military secrets, raising fears of wider spy networks." www.euronews.com/2026/02/06/g...
Greece and France charge suspects in separate China-linked spy cases
Greek and French authorities probe alleged Chinese espionage targeting NATO tech, satellite data and military secrets, raising fears of wider spy networks.
www.euronews.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:07 AM
"Greek and French authorities probe alleged Chinese espionage targeting NATO tech, satellite data and military secrets, raising fears of wider spy networks." www.euronews.com/2026/02/06/g...
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Accused militant in deadly 2012 Benghazi attack faces US court: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-07/libyan-zubayar-al-bakoush-arrested-extradited-america/106317146
Accused militant in deadly 2012 Benghazi attack faces US court
Zubayar Al-Bakoush, 58, has been wanted by the United States for more than a decade for his alleged role in the attack, which killed four Americans, including the US ambassador to Libya.
www.abc.net.au
February 7, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Accused militant in deadly 2012 Benghazi attack faces US court: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-07/libyan-zubayar-al-bakoush-arrested-extradited-america/106317146
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Yorkshire neo-Nazi caged after recruiting 'like-minded' extreme fanatics
www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yo...
www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yo...
Yorkshire neo-Nazi caged after recruiting 'like-minded' extreme fanatics
Cleckheaton man Tygue Crowther who wanted to set up his own neo-Nazi group jailed
www.examinerlive.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Yorkshire neo-Nazi caged after recruiting 'like-minded' extreme fanatics
www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yo...
www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yo...
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ICYMI yesterday, here's Insight Monitor's analysis of the financing behind the Bondi Beach attack.
(Yes, even relatively simple terrorist attacks have financing! And those attacks are often deadly and deserve a post-event analysis.)
newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/attack-fin...
(Yes, even relatively simple terrorist attacks have financing! And those attacks are often deadly and deserve a post-event analysis.)
newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/attack-fin...
The Cost of Terror: Financing Behind the Bondi Beach Attack
The antisemitic terrorist attack at Bondi Beach on 14 December 2025 was an unspeakable tragedy that killed 15 people and injured 40, and that investigators believe was motivated at least in part by IS...
newsletter.insightthreatintel.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:49 PM
ICYMI yesterday, here's Insight Monitor's analysis of the financing behind the Bondi Beach attack.
(Yes, even relatively simple terrorist attacks have financing! And those attacks are often deadly and deserve a post-event analysis.)
newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/attack-fin...
(Yes, even relatively simple terrorist attacks have financing! And those attacks are often deadly and deserve a post-event analysis.)
newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/attack-fin...
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This latest arrest is part of a noticeable increase in the number of minors involved in terrorism in Canada.
Quebec City terrorism arrest: “According to an investigation by the Integrated National Security Enforcement Team, the individual allegedly used social media to promote the violent ideology of Atomwaffen Division, a terrorist entity.”
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Via @petersmith.bsky.social
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Via @petersmith.bsky.social
Terrorism charge laid against minor from Québec City area
Federal Policing, Eastern Region is announcing a charge laid against a Québec City-area teenager for a terrorism-related offence. According to an investigation by the Integrated National Security Enfo...
rcmp.ca
February 6, 2026 at 12:20 PM
This latest arrest is part of a noticeable increase in the number of minors involved in terrorism in Canada.
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Analysts say Trump’s unclear strategy risks derailing US-Iran talks amid military posturing and protests across Iran.
Trump's ‘maximalist demands' for Iran put talks in Oman on uncertain ground
Analysts say Trump's unclear strategy risks derailing US-Iran talks amid military posturing and protests across Iran.
www.aljazeera.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Analysts say Trump’s unclear strategy risks derailing US-Iran talks amid military posturing and protests across Iran.
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FT exclusive:
“The US state department is set to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities across Europe to disseminate Washington’s policy positions and challenge perceived threats to free speech.”
via @annasophiegross.bsky.social and colleagues
“The US state department is set to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities across Europe to disseminate Washington’s policy positions and challenge perceived threats to free speech.”
via @annasophiegross.bsky.social and colleagues
February 5, 2026 at 11:39 PM
FT exclusive:
“The US state department is set to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities across Europe to disseminate Washington’s policy positions and challenge perceived threats to free speech.”
via @annasophiegross.bsky.social and colleagues
“The US state department is set to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities across Europe to disseminate Washington’s policy positions and challenge perceived threats to free speech.”
via @annasophiegross.bsky.social and colleagues
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The charge marks the first instance of an individual being prosecuted for this specific offence in Western Australia.
Man charged with ‘terrorism' for bomb at Indigenous protest in Australia
The charge marks the first instance of an individual being prosecuted for this specific offence in Western Australia.
www.aljazeera.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:30 AM
The charge marks the first instance of an individual being prosecuted for this specific offence in Western Australia.
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🇨🇳 China has rejected calls to enter talks on a new nuclear treaty after a US-Russian agreement expired on Thursday, ending decades of restrictions on how many warheads the two powers can deploy.
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February 5, 2026 at 10:50 AM
🇨🇳 China has rejected calls to enter talks on a new nuclear treaty after a US-Russian agreement expired on Thursday, ending decades of restrictions on how many warheads the two powers can deploy.
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Italy probes suspect in Sarajevo ‘sniper tourism’ during Bosnia war: Report https://aje.news/3bcfr0
February 5, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Italy probes suspect in Sarajevo ‘sniper tourism’ during Bosnia war: Report https://aje.news/3bcfr0
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This is not new, Congressional reports have been floating this for at least the last year or two, but it continues to be a gobsmackingly hubristic and dangerous proposal by the U.S. which Australia should not accept and should push back strongly against www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
US congressional report explores option of not delivering any Aukus nuclear submarines to Australia
Report offers alternative of the US navy retaining boats and operating them out of Australian bases
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:06 AM
This is not new, Congressional reports have been floating this for at least the last year or two, but it continues to be a gobsmackingly hubristic and dangerous proposal by the U.S. which Australia should not accept and should push back strongly against www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
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👀"A team working for Trump's spy chief, Tulsi Gabbard, last spring led an investigation into Puerto Rico's voting machines, said Gabbard's office and three sources familiar with the previously unreported events." www.reuters.com/world/americ...
Exclusive: US spy chief's office investigated voting machines in Puerto Rico
A team working for President Donald Trump's spy chief, Tulsi Gabbard, last spring led an investigation into Puerto Rico's voting machines, said Gabbard's office and three sources familiar with the pre...
www.reuters.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:40 PM
👀"A team working for Trump's spy chief, Tulsi Gabbard, last spring led an investigation into Puerto Rico's voting machines, said Gabbard's office and three sources familiar with the previously unreported events." www.reuters.com/world/americ...
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Extremely cool to see another ICE / CBP agent rocking the Neo-Nazi accelerationist skullmask (Seattle, yesterday).
Even more convincing evidence that I should totally just trust armed dudes in the exact same outfits as guys who tried to murder me, and do whatever they say because "DHS."
Even more convincing evidence that I should totally just trust armed dudes in the exact same outfits as guys who tried to murder me, and do whatever they say because "DHS."
February 4, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Extremely cool to see another ICE / CBP agent rocking the Neo-Nazi accelerationist skullmask (Seattle, yesterday).
Even more convincing evidence that I should totally just trust armed dudes in the exact same outfits as guys who tried to murder me, and do whatever they say because "DHS."
Even more convincing evidence that I should totally just trust armed dudes in the exact same outfits as guys who tried to murder me, and do whatever they say because "DHS."
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Gunmen kill 162 in west Nigeria attack, Red Cross say
Gunmen kill 162 in west Nigeria attack, Red Cross say
Government blamed ‘terrorist cells’ after gunmen invaded Woro village in one of country’s deadliest attacks of recent months
Gunmen have killed at least 162 people in a village in Kwara state in western Nigeria, a Red Cross official has said, making it one of the deadliest attacks in recent months in the country, which has been plagued by interlinked security crises.
Armed gangs – locally known as bandits – who loot villages and kidnap for ransom operate in swathes of the country, while jihadist groups are active in the north-east and north-west. Intercommunal violence is also prevalent in the central states. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Gunmen kill 162 in west Nigeria attack, Red Cross say
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👉 NEW - UK ignores corruption scandals when awarding major military contracts
by @john-mcevoy.bsky.social
Freedom of Information requests reveal Britain’s trade department collected “no information” about fines issued to UK military suppliers for corruption
www.declassifieduk.org/uk-ignores-c...
by @john-mcevoy.bsky.social
Freedom of Information requests reveal Britain’s trade department collected “no information” about fines issued to UK military suppliers for corruption
www.declassifieduk.org/uk-ignores-c...
UK ignores corruption scandals when awarding major military contracts
Freedom of Information requests reveal Britain’s trade department collected “no information” about fines issued to UK military suppliers for corruption.
www.declassifieduk.org
February 4, 2026 at 9:21 AM
👉 NEW - UK ignores corruption scandals when awarding major military contracts
by @john-mcevoy.bsky.social
Freedom of Information requests reveal Britain’s trade department collected “no information” about fines issued to UK military suppliers for corruption
www.declassifieduk.org/uk-ignores-c...
by @john-mcevoy.bsky.social
Freedom of Information requests reveal Britain’s trade department collected “no information” about fines issued to UK military suppliers for corruption
www.declassifieduk.org/uk-ignores-c...
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1/ Neo-Nazi Jacob Hersant has been sentenced to one month in jail & fined $1000 for breaching a community corrections order by performing a Nazi salute outside the Melbourne County Court on October 27, 2023, immediately after he had avoided jail for pleading guilty to a violent disorder >
February 4, 2026 at 6:13 AM
1/ Neo-Nazi Jacob Hersant has been sentenced to one month in jail & fined $1000 for breaching a community corrections order by performing a Nazi salute outside the Melbourne County Court on October 27, 2023, immediately after he had avoided jail for pleading guilty to a violent disorder >
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"... feminists as the problem: they have fewer babies, promote abortion, reduce white birth rates and accelerate demographic change. Women who refuse to submit to male authority, refuse heterosexual relationships or reject their ‘natural’ roles as reproducers of the nation are seen as the enemy."
The violence is not a bug- it’s a feature. My latest op ed is now live:
msmagazine.com/2026/01/27/i...
msmagazine.com/2026/01/27/i...
How Misogyny and White Nationalism Converge in ICE Enforcement
In Minnesota, poorly trained, heavily armed and trigger-happy men ICE agents target anyone non-white. It's misogyny, racism and state terror.
msmagazine.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:53 PM
"... feminists as the problem: they have fewer babies, promote abortion, reduce white birth rates and accelerate demographic change. Women who refuse to submit to male authority, refuse heterosexual relationships or reject their ‘natural’ roles as reproducers of the nation are seen as the enemy."
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A white man in Dillard, Oregon was arrested for stopping people on the freeway to demand at gunpoint that they tell him if they were citizens. He shot and missed one + attempted to get another in his truck to bring to police. Before his spree, he called local PD to complain about "foreign" people.
Defendant contacted police before freeway shooting
Charles Glen Simmons, 53, of Dillard, is in the Douglas County Jail on $1 million bail after Thursday morning’s alleged crime spree. According to a press release from the Oregon
www.nrtoday.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:18 PM
A white man in Dillard, Oregon was arrested for stopping people on the freeway to demand at gunpoint that they tell him if they were citizens. He shot and missed one + attempted to get another in his truck to bring to police. Before his spree, he called local PD to complain about "foreign" people.
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No whistleblower complaint is too sensitive, too classified for the leaders of Congress’s intelligence committees. Such a thing is not possible.
And with Tulsi Gabbard’s years of public Putin sympathy, logical reasons get very dark.
This is a cover up. But isn’t Putin sympathy why she got the job?
And with Tulsi Gabbard’s years of public Putin sympathy, logical reasons get very dark.
This is a cover up. But isn’t Putin sympathy why she got the job?
There’s a highly classified whistleblower complaint about Tulsi Gabbard that’s been held up and not sent to Congress for 8(!) months
And a former aide to Gabbard runs her agency’s watchdog office & she got rid of the top attorney in that watchdog office
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
And a former aide to Gabbard runs her agency’s watchdog office & she got rid of the top attorney in that watchdog office
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Exclusive | Classified Whistleblower Complaint About Tulsi Gabbard Stalls Within Her Agency
Congress hasn’t seen the complaint, which was filed eight months ago with the U.S. intelligence community watchdog’s office.
www.wsj.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:25 PM
No whistleblower complaint is too sensitive, too classified for the leaders of Congress’s intelligence committees. Such a thing is not possible.
And with Tulsi Gabbard’s years of public Putin sympathy, logical reasons get very dark.
This is a cover up. But isn’t Putin sympathy why she got the job?
And with Tulsi Gabbard’s years of public Putin sympathy, logical reasons get very dark.
This is a cover up. But isn’t Putin sympathy why she got the job?
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Germany detains 5 men accused of illegally exporting goods to Russian defense companies
Germany detains 5 men accused of illegally exporting goods to Russian defense companies
Germany detains 5 men accused of illegally exporting goods to Russian defense companies
www.independent.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Germany detains 5 men accused of illegally exporting goods to Russian defense companies