Carmen Celestini
@philofwrite.bsky.social
Researcher in conspiracy theories, religion, gender, extremism, end times, and hate. Lecturer at the University of Waterloo.
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The Canadian Far Right and Conspiracy Theories available December 2024
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The Canadian Far Right and Conspiracy Theories available December 2024
https://shorturl.at/j9JtE
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Carmen Celestini
@philofwrite.bsky.social
· Nov 12
My book God's Angry Men is coming out in early 2026. It follows the Christian nationalism and use of conspiracy the John Birch Society from its beginnings in the 1940s to its members founding of the moral majority, the Council on National Policy, and The Heritage Foundation.
The distinguished christmas wishes of the president of the United States.
Someone is having a tantrum about being bffs with Epstein.
Someone is having a tantrum about being bffs with Epstein.
December 26, 2025 at 12:09 AM
The distinguished christmas wishes of the president of the United States.
Someone is having a tantrum about being bffs with Epstein.
Someone is having a tantrum about being bffs with Epstein.
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The protesters described here in a DHS post as “imbecilic morons” were mostly clergy and faith leaders.
In fact, seven faith leaders were arrested at that protest. religionnews.com/2025/11/15/a...
In fact, seven faith leaders were arrested at that protest. religionnews.com/2025/11/15/a...
December 24, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The protesters described here in a DHS post as “imbecilic morons” were mostly clergy and faith leaders.
In fact, seven faith leaders were arrested at that protest. religionnews.com/2025/11/15/a...
In fact, seven faith leaders were arrested at that protest. religionnews.com/2025/11/15/a...
Just going to leave this here.
JD Vance: "Wouldn't you rather lead a movement of freethinkers who sometimes disagree than a bunch of drones who take their orders from George Soros?"
December 22, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Just going to leave this here.
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The sentiment has shifted ... "‘Teach your daughter to speak Polish’: Ukrainians in Poland face growing resentment. Change in attitudes has been stoked by disinformation, viral videos and the election of a right-wing populist president" www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
‘Teach your daughter to speak Polish’: Ukrainians in Poland face growing resentment
Change in attitudes has been stoked by disinformation, viral videos and the election of rightwing populist president
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:26 AM
The sentiment has shifted ... "‘Teach your daughter to speak Polish’: Ukrainians in Poland face growing resentment. Change in attitudes has been stoked by disinformation, viral videos and the election of a right-wing populist president" www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
And the white nationalism and culmination of moral panics spread by rw influencers/media is the political talking point. Not whispered but uttered out loud, with confidence
JD Vance: "In the United States of America you don't have to apologize for being white anymore"
December 21, 2025 at 9:06 PM
And the white nationalism and culmination of moral panics spread by rw influencers/media is the political talking point. Not whispered but uttered out loud, with confidence
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Many of the people who talk up "Heritage Americanism" today are descendants of people -- Jews, Irishmen, Italians -- who were abominated by the "Heritage Americans" of an earlier time. The Know Nothings and their kin decried the new arrivals as unfit for American life. On it goes.
December 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Many of the people who talk up "Heritage Americanism" today are descendants of people -- Jews, Irishmen, Italians -- who were abominated by the "Heritage Americans" of an earlier time. The Know Nothings and their kin decried the new arrivals as unfit for American life. On it goes.
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The White House has been caught.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
December 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The White House has been caught.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
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Which factors affect how Americans react to political violence? Our paper in @polbehavior.bsky.social addressing this question just got a volume and issue number! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
When Push Comes to Shove: How Americans Excuse and Condemn Political Violence - Political Behavior
What factors do Americans find most important when evaluating acts of political violence? Normatively, details regarding the violent act (e.g., the target and violence severity) should determine the p...
link.springer.com
December 20, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Which factors affect how Americans react to political violence? Our paper in @polbehavior.bsky.social addressing this question just got a volume and issue number! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Pope Leo Decries Leaders Who Invoke Religion for Violence and Nationalism
Pope Leo Decries Leaders Who Invoke Religion for Violence and Nationalism
Pope Leo on Thursday decried political leaders who invoke religious beliefs to justify conflicts or nationalist policies, calling that a form of blasphemy, or a serious sin that disrespects or insults God.
dlvr.it
December 18, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Pope Leo Decries Leaders Who Invoke Religion for Violence and Nationalism
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NEWS: Coast Guard enacts policy downgrading swastikas, nooses to ‘potentially divisive’
New, from Tara Copp and me
and me
wapo.st/4540Xi5
New, from Tara Copp and me
and me
wapo.st/4540Xi5
Coast Guard enacts policy calling swastikas, nooses ‘potentially divisive’
The Coast Guard’s workplace harassment manual that downgrades the definition of swastikas and nooses quietly went into effect this week.
wapo.st
December 16, 2025 at 7:47 PM
NEWS: Coast Guard enacts policy downgrading swastikas, nooses to ‘potentially divisive’
New, from Tara Copp and me
and me
wapo.st/4540Xi5
New, from Tara Copp and me
and me
wapo.st/4540Xi5
I just had a conversation about pop culture and the far right. The power of rebellion or change is silenced when a movement becomes mainstream. Perhaps the right's influencers need to stop revising the Frankfurt School philosophers and learn from them....
For context, Candace Owens’ latest YT video (streamed 4 days ago) is currently sitting at 2.8 million views
Looks like the Bari Weiss experiment at CBS is off to a great start
December 16, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I just had a conversation about pop culture and the far right. The power of rebellion or change is silenced when a movement becomes mainstream. Perhaps the right's influencers need to stop revising the Frankfurt School philosophers and learn from them....
I wonder how many GOP right wing people in the Bible Belt are on their knees praying right now?
"Hacking group says it’s extorting Pornhub after stealing users’ viewing data." techcrunch.com/2025/12/16/h...
Hacking group says it's extorting Pornhub after stealing users’ viewing data | TechCrunch
The Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters hacking collective stole Pornhub premium users’ data, including email addresses and viewing history.
techcrunch.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I wonder how many GOP right wing people in the Bible Belt are on their knees praying right now?
Conspiracy theories as political policy and tools to harm. My doom scrolling for work, is becoming a lived reality under populism.
RFK, Jr.–Backed Lyme Disease Conspiracy Theory May Be Probed under New Bill
www.scientificamerican.com/article/rfk-...
President Donald Trump is expected to sign a defense bill this week that orders an investigation into whether the U.S. military bioengineered Lyme disease
www.scientificamerican.com/article/rfk-...
President Donald Trump is expected to sign a defense bill this week that orders an investigation into whether the U.S. military bioengineered Lyme disease
RFK, Jr.–Backed Lyme Disease Conspiracy Theory May Be Probed under New Bill
President Donald Trump is expected to sign a defense bill this week that orders an investigation into whether the U.S. military bioengineered Lyme disease
www.scientificamerican.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Conspiracy theories as political policy and tools to harm. My doom scrolling for work, is becoming a lived reality under populism.
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The end of marking is nigh! Just the last few extensions to come in and it's over.
This month has been a lot. Marking, copy edits, revisions, fir an unemployed person I'm super busy.
I really need to start xmas shopping.
This month has been a lot. Marking, copy edits, revisions, fir an unemployed person I'm super busy.
I really need to start xmas shopping.
December 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The end of marking is nigh! Just the last few extensions to come in and it's over.
This month has been a lot. Marking, copy edits, revisions, fir an unemployed person I'm super busy.
I really need to start xmas shopping.
This month has been a lot. Marking, copy edits, revisions, fir an unemployed person I'm super busy.
I really need to start xmas shopping.
A friend of mine is a former pro wrestler, I'm making sure this is making the rounds in his world.
Ps I know zero about wrestling, but I can recognize ethics
Ps I know zero about wrestling, but I can recognize ethics
Pro-wrestling legend Mick Foley announced this morning that he's parting ways with WWE over the organization's "close relationship with Donald Trump," saying the president's "incredibly cruel comments in the wake of Rob Reiner’s death is the final straw for me."
December 16, 2025 at 4:57 PM
A friend of mine is a former pro wrestler, I'm making sure this is making the rounds in his world.
Ps I know zero about wrestling, but I can recognize ethics
Ps I know zero about wrestling, but I can recognize ethics
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The social media history of this 22 year old staffer is being blamed for the rift tearing B.C.’s far-right OneBC party asunder #bcpoli
thetyee.ca/News/2025/12...
thetyee.ca/News/2025/12...
Who Is Othman Mekhloufi, the Far-Right Poster Behind OneBC’s Strife? | The Tyee
A 22-year-old OneBC staffer who claimed to work for Trump and posted antisemitic comments is being blamed for the implosion.
thetyee.ca
December 16, 2025 at 5:19 AM
The social media history of this 22 year old staffer is being blamed for the rift tearing B.C.’s far-right OneBC party asunder #bcpoli
thetyee.ca/News/2025/12...
thetyee.ca/News/2025/12...
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This feels a little too on the nose:
Under Trump, America only wants people who don’t check facts
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
Under Trump, America only wants people who don’t check facts
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
State Department to deny visas to fact checkers and others, citing 'censorship'
The order is focused on applicants for H-1B visas, which are frequently used by tech companies and is part of a campaign by the Trump administration against online content moderation.
www.npr.org
December 16, 2025 at 1:58 AM
This feels a little too on the nose:
Under Trump, America only wants people who don’t check facts
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
Under Trump, America only wants people who don’t check facts
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
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The editor-at-large of Christianity Today magazine on Monday sharply condemned Donald Trump’s deranged post about the murders of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele.
Russell Moore called Trump’s comments “vile, disgusting, and immoral behavior.”
newrepublic.com/post/204457/...
Russell Moore called Trump’s comments “vile, disgusting, and immoral behavior.”
newrepublic.com/post/204457/...
December 16, 2025 at 4:48 AM
The editor-at-large of Christianity Today magazine on Monday sharply condemned Donald Trump’s deranged post about the murders of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele.
Russell Moore called Trump’s comments “vile, disgusting, and immoral behavior.”
newrepublic.com/post/204457/...
Russell Moore called Trump’s comments “vile, disgusting, and immoral behavior.”
newrepublic.com/post/204457/...
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Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
December 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
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BBC says more about the suspects themselves, in what is looking like a local Egyptian imam's initiative and setting up a terror cell. Car ramming was the method they chose, for now no specific affiliation, though in German case, it's a bit obvious.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Five arrested over plot to attack German Christmas market
Local media says one of the suspects is an imam at a mosque, and police allege he "called for a vehicle attack".
www.bbc.com
December 14, 2025 at 11:22 AM
BBC says more about the suspects themselves, in what is looking like a local Egyptian imam's initiative and setting up a terror cell. Car ramming was the method they chose, for now no specific affiliation, though in German case, it's a bit obvious.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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BREAKING
Australian authorities have designated the massacre at Bondi Beach as a terrorist attack.
Twelve people have been murdered, one of the terrorists has been killed, and another is in custody.
Australian authorities have designated the massacre at Bondi Beach as a terrorist attack.
Twelve people have been murdered, one of the terrorists has been killed, and another is in custody.
December 14, 2025 at 11:08 AM
BREAKING
Australian authorities have designated the massacre at Bondi Beach as a terrorist attack.
Twelve people have been murdered, one of the terrorists has been killed, and another is in custody.
Australian authorities have designated the massacre at Bondi Beach as a terrorist attack.
Twelve people have been murdered, one of the terrorists has been killed, and another is in custody.
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With five-year social media rules taking effect next year, the 2026 World Cup risks becoming one of the most expensive and least inclusive ever. High costs will price out many fans, while U.S. social media screening may exclude younger attendees who might have a more colorful online history.
December 13, 2025 at 3:16 AM
With five-year social media rules taking effect next year, the 2026 World Cup risks becoming one of the most expensive and least inclusive ever. High costs will price out many fans, while U.S. social media screening may exclude younger attendees who might have a more colorful online history.
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Here in Canada, there's been another espionage arrest of a serving Canadian military member. While there is little known about the case yet, other espionage cases in Canada and abroad can shed some light on possible motivation, including money:
December 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Here in Canada, there's been another espionage arrest of a serving Canadian military member. While there is little known about the case yet, other espionage cases in Canada and abroad can shed some light on possible motivation, including money:
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A federal judge ordered the Justice Department on Friday to get rid of a critical trove of evidence it used in September to bring charges against James Comey, the former FBI director, saying that prosecutors had obtained the materials unlawfully.
Judge’s Order Complicates Justice Dept. Plans to Again Charge Comey
Justice Department officials have been considering whether to bring new charges against James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, after a different judge dismissed the original case against him.
nyti.ms
December 13, 2025 at 4:46 PM
A federal judge ordered the Justice Department on Friday to get rid of a critical trove of evidence it used in September to bring charges against James Comey, the former FBI director, saying that prosecutors had obtained the materials unlawfully.