stephenpiggott.bsky.social
@stephenpiggott.bsky.social
Researcher/organizer & expert on far-right and anti-democracy groups. Asst Collabs Director of Princeton's Bridging Divides Initiative.
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Happy spooky Halloween, folks! Here's a (not that scary, promise) roundup of some news stories about US-based militia over the past two months. Some highlights:
+ Harassment and fear of militia lead to chaos at UNCW
+ Assorted public showings by militia leaders
+ More court developments (as usual)
BiMonthly: Sept+Oct 25 - MilitiaWatch
A news roundup on militia activity in the US for September and October 2025, including fallout of the Kirk shooting, Rhodes speaking, and chemtrails.
militia.watch
October 31, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Making English the "official" language of the United States has been a longtime goal of the established anti-immigrant movement in this country, most notably the Tanton network groups.
March 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
New resource from my org:
Examines 5 key political violence trends that emerged in 2024, evaluates how these risk factors will evolve in 2025, & elevates 3 effective resilience & response strategies that can inform mitigation efforts going forward:
bridgingdivides.princeton.edu/updates/2025...
Key Political Violence and Resilience Trends From 2024
Using the past year of data from BDI and our partners, this special report identifies 5 key political violence trends that emerged in the United States in 2024, evaluates how these risk factors will e...
bridgingdivides.princeton.edu
January 29, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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These are emergency resources for people in LA County that offer a range, they aren't all mutual aid groups but all are incredibly necessary. It is entirely reasonable to donate money, more than driving in, more than flying down. Please share as widely as possible.
January 9, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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It’s Jan. 6. If you really want to understand what happened four years ago today and why, you should do yourself a favor and buy my book. It’s a heavy lift (450 pages, 980 endnotes) but worth the effort. Not to mention an essential source text.

www.amazon.com/Age-Insurrec...
The Age of Insurrection: The Radical Right's Assault on American Democracy
The Age of Insurrection: The Radical Right's Assault on American Democracy [Neiwert, David] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Age of Insurrection: The Radical Right's Assault on American Democracy
www.amazon.com
January 6, 2025 at 5:26 PM
No real surprises here, and may of these folks are profiled in this resource: plotagainstimmigrants.com
December 17, 2024 at 9:38 PM
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U.S. neo-Nazi Robert Rundo, the co-founder of the Rise Above Movement (RAM), was sentenced Friday to time served — he will be released today with conditions

Rundo, 34, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to riot in relation to multiple acts of violence at rallies in 2017
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December 13, 2024 at 6:53 PM