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Randall Blazak
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Sociologist and critic of society, writ large.
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Birds of a feather...

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As Trump officials cozy up to Germany's far right, everything alt is neu again
The cozy relationship between Trump administration officials, the MAGA movement and AfD offers discomfiting echoes of events of the 1930's.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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They're still out there.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Far-right group with links to neo-Nazi leader offers online military training
Experts say Observations Group’s connections to the Base and Rinaldo Nazzaro present ‘urgent danger’
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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When MAGA has to deal with ACTUAL antisemitism.

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Tucker Carlson's interview with Nick Fuentes exposes widening MAGA antisemitism rift
In recent weeks, Carlson's friendly chat with the white nationalist has caused a rift among Republicans and drama at a leading think tank.
www.usatoday.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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That is even an issue for the GOP is evidence of how bad things have gotten.

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Far-right provocateur Nick Fuentes is triggering a MAGA civil war
Once barred from nearly every social media platform, Fuentes’s resurgence has driven a wedge through the conservative movement.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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My webinar is open for registration!
November 7, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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Elegy for a Land Line

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Elegy for a Land Line
November 1, 2025 I was trying to respond to a message on Signal but I got a message that there was not enough space on my iPhone to open the app. So I had to find some old videos of the kid to dele…
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November 2, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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"Stop calling Trump a Nazi!" Bru....

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October 31, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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Why do we give these Nazis airtime? Oh, it's Tucker Carlson.

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Nick Fuentes Says He Was ‘Radicalized on Race’ by Listening To Mark Levin
Christian nationalist commentator Nick Fuentes claimed on Monday that he became "radicalized on race" after listening to Mark Levin's show in high school.
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October 30, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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How to Prevent a Civil War (with only the change in your pocket)
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How to Prevent a Civil War (with only the change in your pocket)
Reporting on the MAGA threat at Portland ICE
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October 26, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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You may have seen the video of the Portland protestor maced in the face by ICE. Help her fight on!

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Donate to Equipment for 19 yo girl assaulted at peaceful protest, organized by Leilani P
Hi, my name's Leilani. I’m an activist in Portland, and on October 2… Leilani P needs your support for Equipment for 19 yo girl assaulted at peaceful protest
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October 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Great piece in The Nation. So glad they linked my video of the violinist playing the theme from Schindler's List.

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Portland’s Theater-of-the-Absurd Protests Reflect the Ridiculousness of Trump’s Lies
www.thenation.com
October 22, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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We cared about science in 1945. We should in 2025.

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October 21, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Social Media and the Normalization of Hate

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Social Media and the Normalisation of Hate: October 7 Two Years On - Online Hate Prevention Institute
This OHPI report examines changes to antisemitism across ten social platforms from the year before October 7 through to the second anniversary of the attack.
ohpi.org.au
October 14, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Following Germany and nervous.

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Far-Right Political Violence Is on the Rise in Germany
In Germany, conservatives responded to the high-profile trial of a left-wing activist by creating a panic around the rise of left-wing extremism. But it is neo-Nazi violence that has actually increase...
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October 13, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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TRUMP REDUX - IMPLICATIONS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL FAR-RIGHT

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TRUMP REDUX - IMPLICATIONS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL FAR-RIGHT
Analysis of Trump’s second term and its global impact on far-right movements, online extremism, and Elon Musk’s political influence in the US and Europe.
socialscienceandhumanities.ontariotechu.ca
October 13, 2025 at 4:47 AM
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Was just listening to some of the court proceedings appealing the federal judge's ban on National Guard in Portland (on OPB) and the U.S. Attorney said that ICE is diverting officers to the protests and can't complete immigration enforcement. THAT'S THE POINT! THE PROTESTS ARE WORKING! KEEP IT UP!
October 9, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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I am antifa.

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ANALYSIS | Why Trump's team is portraying Antifa as a terrorist threat | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump is trying to persuade Americans that the anti-fascist movement dubbed Antifa poses as grave a threat to the country as designated terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah.
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October 9, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Welcome to 1933. www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
Professor who teaches about antifascism moves to Europe after death threats
A Rutgers University professor who wrote a book about antifa received the threats after he commented on President Donald Trump designating the movement a “domestic terrorist organization.”
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October 8, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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The same is happening here. Digital literacy is a defense against extremism.

gnet-research.org/2025/10/07/t...
‘The Generation of ‘Digital Natives’: How Far-Right Extremists Target Australian Youth Online for Radicalisation and Recruitment’ - GNET
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October 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Pushing back!

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University of South Dakota must reinstate professor on leave over Kirk comments, judge orders
U.S. District Judge Karen Schreier said the instructor had a “fair chance of prevailing” in his lawsuit alleging the institution violated his free speech rights.
www.highereddive.com
October 7, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Deep breaths, Stumptown.

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Portland fears violence if the National Guard is deployed
The city and Oregon have sued the Trump administration over its plan to send troops to protect federal property. A hearing is scheduled Friday.
www.nbcnews.com
October 3, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Trump is coming for antifascists

www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence
NATIONAL SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM/NSPM-7 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE                THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
www.whitehouse.gov
October 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Today Trump told a room full of generals that he planned to use the military on the "enemy within." WAKE UP!
September 30, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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I have joined their numbers.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/u...
The Firing of Educators Over Kirk Comments Follows a Familiar Playbook
www.nytimes.com
September 23, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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How many got jobs in the Republican Party?

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September 17, 2025 at 6:11 PM