Markus Wright
@exacerby.bsky.social
Following far-right politics, extremism and other fun stuff
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How Europe’s far right used unlabelled AI to win votes — and now writes the rules
How Europe’s far right used unlabelled AI to win votes — and now writes the rules
In the run-up to the 2024 European Parliament elections, several far-right political parties in France, Italy and Belgium used unlabelled generative AI content to influence voters — despite having pledged to respect ethical campaigning standards.
euobserver.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
How Europe’s far right used unlabelled AI to win votes — and now writes the rules
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Important context here: when Peter Thiel and David Sacks began their war on diversity as undergrads at Stanford, thirty years ago, the very first tactic they adopted was to normalize slurs that had already been stigmatized out of mainstream society. This return of these hateful terms was a key goal.
“It turns out that banishing the slur from public discourse was, in fact, important. Because now it’s back and it turns out that it does matter when subtext becomes actual text, when terrible people enable open hatred and bigotry, encouraging others to emulate them, degrading us all.”
Perry: The return of the r-word
"These days, the r-word slur has become a staple of the American right wing, uttered with few professional or social consequences," David M. Perry writes.
www.startribune.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Important context here: when Peter Thiel and David Sacks began their war on diversity as undergrads at Stanford, thirty years ago, the very first tactic they adopted was to normalize slurs that had already been stigmatized out of mainstream society. This return of these hateful terms was a key goal.
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A violent Neo Nazi organization with close ties to and funding from the Kremlin appears suddenly to get a green light from Kash Patel's FBI.
Neo-Nazi terror group steps up US operations as FBI pulls back
Online activity shows the Base, headed by alleged Russian asset Rinaldo Nazzaro, sees US and Ukraine as key centers
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
A violent Neo Nazi organization with close ties to and funding from the Kremlin appears suddenly to get a green light from Kash Patel's FBI.
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Excited to see our work finally published! I co-wrote this article w/ @tristanl.ee. It's shocking to see the number of far-right patches for sale on this website- several are officially labeled as terror organizations in many countries. This includes the Order of Nine Angles, MKY, the Base and AWD.
We’ve identified a website that’s become the go-to store for the most radical fringe of the far-right to design and order patches from.
The Lithuanian online shop selling patches of designated Nazi terror groups
We discovered more than 300 patches for sale, from nearly every strain of the American and European far-right
decoherence.media
December 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Excited to see our work finally published! I co-wrote this article w/ @tristanl.ee. It's shocking to see the number of far-right patches for sale on this website- several are officially labeled as terror organizations in many countries. This includes the Order of Nine Angles, MKY, the Base and AWD.
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After the 7 November attack at SMAN 72 in Jakarta, I analyse the rise of memetic violence in Southeast Asia: our youth replicating notorious Western attackers encountered through digital platforms.
gnet-research.org/2025/12/22/c...
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Cosplaying Columbine: How Memetic Violence Transformed Southeast Asia’s Extremist Threat - GNET
gnet-research.org
December 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
After the 7 November attack at SMAN 72 in Jakarta, I analyse the rise of memetic violence in Southeast Asia: our youth replicating notorious Western attackers encountered through digital platforms.
gnet-research.org/2025/12/22/c...
gnet-research.org/2025/12/22/c...
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Went into deep inside AmericaFest 2025. Met some Nick Fuentes fans, Watched Ben Shapiro and Tucker fight, talked to Jewish kids and Christian zionists getting badgered by Groypers and TPUSA chapter leaders about groyper infiltration, etc. www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
Charlie Kirk’s Movement Is at War With Itself
Turning Point USA’s annual convention turned into a four-day referendum over Nick Fuentes.
www.theatlantic.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Went into deep inside AmericaFest 2025. Met some Nick Fuentes fans, Watched Ben Shapiro and Tucker fight, talked to Jewish kids and Christian zionists getting badgered by Groypers and TPUSA chapter leaders about groyper infiltration, etc. www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
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New article by @bphaanshuus.bsky.social and Øyvind Bugge Solheim “The community impact of terrorism: The case of the 2022 Pride terrorist attack in Norway”
The community impact of terrorism: The case of the 2022 Pride terrorist attack in Norway
Although terrorist attacks sometimes target minorities, there are few studies of the impact of terrorism on affected minority groups, as most studies investigate the effects of terrorism on out-gro...
www.tandfonline.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:44 AM
New article by @bphaanshuus.bsky.social and Øyvind Bugge Solheim “The community impact of terrorism: The case of the 2022 Pride terrorist attack in Norway”
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📣 #BASS26, CREST’s Fifth International Behavioural and Social Sciences in Security Conference, is now OPEN for submissions! 🥳 See the themes and keep up to date with everything here 👉 crestresearch.ac.uk/bass26/
BASS26
BASS26, CREST’s Fifth International Behavioural and Social Sciences in Security Conference, is now OPEN for submissions.
crestresearch.ac.uk
December 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
📣 #BASS26, CREST’s Fifth International Behavioural and Social Sciences in Security Conference, is now OPEN for submissions! 🥳 See the themes and keep up to date with everything here 👉 crestresearch.ac.uk/bass26/
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📣Call for panels & papers for the 2026 ECPR GC! Join the E&D‑endorsed section “Extremism in Extreme Times: Moving Beyond the Mainstream,” co‑chaired by C-REX scholar @drkondor.bsky.social and former C-REX guest researchers @gretajasser.bsky.social & Ryan Switzer. Submit now! ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
Extremism in Extreme Times: Moving Beyond the Mainstream
European Consortium for Political Research
ecpr.eu
November 26, 2025 at 9:04 AM
📣Call for panels & papers for the 2026 ECPR GC! Join the E&D‑endorsed section “Extremism in Extreme Times: Moving Beyond the Mainstream,” co‑chaired by C-REX scholar @drkondor.bsky.social and former C-REX guest researchers @gretajasser.bsky.social & Ryan Switzer. Submit now! ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
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Teenagers are turning to ChatGPT for advice.
But CCDH's research shows that OpenAI's chatbot is exploiting teens' vulnerabilities & betraying them.
Learn more in our report ⤵️
But CCDH's research shows that OpenAI's chatbot is exploiting teens' vulnerabilities & betraying them.
Learn more in our report ⤵️
counterhate.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Teenagers are turning to ChatGPT for advice.
But CCDH's research shows that OpenAI's chatbot is exploiting teens' vulnerabilities & betraying them.
Learn more in our report ⤵️
But CCDH's research shows that OpenAI's chatbot is exploiting teens' vulnerabilities & betraying them.
Learn more in our report ⤵️
Worrying trends in the ROI...
A new GPAHE report into Ireland’s far right warns that disinformation is directly fueling arson, riots, & attacks. The report identifies 13 active extremist groups and shows how anti-immigrant and anti-LGBTQ+ narratives are being weaponized—and amplified across global far-right networks.
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Ireland’s Far Right Growing, Driving Escalating Anti-Immigrant Violence
Ireland’s far-right landscape is entering a dangerous phase, marked by rising violence against vulnerable communities, organized protest activity, and deeper integration into transnational extremist n...
globalextremism.org
December 19, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Worrying trends in the ROI...