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100% of all 2018 terrorist attacks carried out on US soil were by RW extremists, with the Southern Poverty Law Centre crediting a “toxic combination of political polarisation, anti-immigrant sentiment & modern technology that help spread propaganda online smh.com.au/national/white…
2/.
The attacker was an Australian gunman who actually live-streamed his terrorist attack on Muslims in prayer in a mosque in NZ to his Facebook account.
The attacker was an Australian gunman who actually live-streamed his terrorist attack on Muslims in prayer in a mosque in NZ to his Facebook account.
3/.
“A day earlier, he posted a photo of his semi-automatic weapon on TWITTER, with the words “Here’s your migration compact!” etched onto the butt of his assault rifle.”
“A day earlier, he posted a photo of his semi-automatic weapon on TWITTER, with the words “Here’s your migration compact!” etched onto the butt of his assault rifle.”
4/. Both the Mail and the Mirror online enabled the downloading of Tarrant’s”. manifesto.
It starts:
“Merkel [German Chancellor], the mother of all things anti-white and anti-germanic, is top of the list. Few have done more to damage and racially cleanse Europe of its people,”
It starts:
“Merkel [German Chancellor], the mother of all things anti-white and anti-germanic, is top of the list. Few have done more to damage and racially cleanse Europe of its people,”
5/. Of Candace Adams, he wrote in his SM accounts:
“Each time she spoke I was stunned by her insights and her own views helped push me further and further into the belief of violence over meekness,” Tarrant wrote.
“Each time she spoke I was stunned by her insights and her own views helped push me further and further into the belief of violence over meekness,” Tarrant wrote.
6/. Yes. This Candace Adams who came to the U.K. to promote the U.K. arm of Turning Point, beloved of the Right .
Others will be able to identify which MPs, MEPs and Brexiters have indicated support.
Others will be able to identify which MPs, MEPs and Brexiters have indicated support.
7/. In the video, he says: "Let's get this party started," as he starts his car and travels to the mosque....
There he first killed with one gun. Threw it down after shooting. Starting again with another gun. Ran out to his car and got another, carrying on shooting.
There he first killed with one gun. Threw it down after shooting. Starting again with another gun. Ran out to his car and got another, carrying on shooting.
8/.
The gunman's rifles had "Alexandre Bissonette" and "Luca Traini" written on them - the names of mosque shooters in Italy and Canada.
Two attackers are said to have been apprehended.
The gunman's rifles had "Alexandre Bissonette" and "Luca Traini" written on them - the names of mosque shooters in Italy and Canada.
Two attackers are said to have been apprehended.
9/. Elderly people and children were amongst those shot dead or wounded.
Meanwhile in a display of emotional and verbal ugliness a Australian Senator embarked upon victim blaming.
Meanwhile in a display of emotional and verbal ugliness a Australian Senator embarked upon victim blaming.
10/. Here is an account of Candace Owen’s response.
And a couple of pictures of MPs Rees Mogg and Steve Baker who seem to be promoting her, not to mention (of course) Nigel Farage.
And a couple of pictures of MPs Rees Mogg and Steve Baker who seem to be promoting her, not to mention (of course) Nigel Farage.
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According to this Sun article in February of Turning Point
“Other members of the group are Darren Grimes, founder of BeLeave and Brexit Central and Steve Edington, director of the Politics UK YouTube channel.”
According to this Sun article in February of Turning Point
“Other members of the group are Darren Grimes, founder of BeLeave and Brexit Central and Steve Edington, director of the Politics UK YouTube channel.”
12/.
Also included n the article are references to tweets from conservative MPs supporting Turning Point as it set up in the U.K. -
Priti Patel
Anne Marie Trevelyan
Bernard Jenkin
Also included n the article are references to tweets from conservative MPs supporting Turning Point as it set up in the U.K. -
Priti Patel
Anne Marie Trevelyan
Bernard Jenkin
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It seems that both the Mail and Mirror also linked to the terrorist’s own live-streamed video of the massacre.
It seems that both the Mail and Mirror also linked to the terrorist’s own live-streamed video of the massacre.
14/. This tweet speaks for me and I am addressing it to MPs, and those who have resisted Levenson 2 so better controls over MSM can be affected.
Those who have been playing down the alarm bells rung loudly by our @CommonsCMS
Facebook, Twitter, You Tube, Instagram platforms.
Those who have been playing down the alarm bells rung loudly by our @CommonsCMS
Facebook, Twitter, You Tube, Instagram platforms.
15/. I also think a re-run of this thread of numerous clips of Yaxley-Lennon stirring up anti Islam hatred.
I wonder which platforms he and his supporter promoted the originals? How many views?
I wonder which platforms he and his supporter promoted the originals? How many views?
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It seems I should have included Reddit in the platforms used to enable streaming of the massacre video.
It seems I should have included Reddit in the platforms used to enable streaming of the massacre video.
@paul_woodcraft has just drawn my attention to this @bellingcat post updating the NZ account (now 3 males and 1 female arrested).
But also explaining “Shitposting” that I have heard mentioned but was uncertain what it was.
bellingcat.com/news/rest-of-w…
But also explaining “Shitposting” that I have heard mentioned but was uncertain what it was.
bellingcat.com/news/rest-of-w…
That was 17/
18/. It seems that “Shitposting” is the art of sandwiching serious messages amongst others intended to act as distractors.
It provides some interesting examples.
18/. It seems that “Shitposting” is the art of sandwiching serious messages amongst others intended to act as distractors.
It provides some interesting examples.
19/. Re the weapons used:-
The “14”s which are repainted in several locations on the shooters’ weapons, are a reference to the “fourteen words” written by jailed neo-Nazi bank robber David Lane: “We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children.
The “14”s which are repainted in several locations on the shooters’ weapons, are a reference to the “fourteen words” written by jailed neo-Nazi bank robber David Lane: “We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children.
20/. The Belligcat blog a couple of tweets befor this refers to a website called 8Chan that seems, from Wikki, to have an “interesting” history.
I wonder if @Google and all other search engines will ban 8chan from its search engine as it has done before?
I wonder if @Google and all other search engines will ban 8chan from its search engine as it has done before?
21/. It appears to be used to try and amplify other stories that may not be getting much attention elsewhere and, given 8chan following that should be a cause for concern.
For instance the Birmingham School sex education story.
For instance the Birmingham School sex education story.
22/. A reminder from @nickreeves9876 of the MSM hate amplification as part of the Brexit message.
This is how to stoke it. All responsible.
This is how to stoke it. All responsible.
23/. And the sort of inflammatory and entirely untrue Leave “Project Fear” statement stoked by Government Minister and leadership pretender, Michael Gove.
24/. Here is a shirt thread from the intrepid @StillDelvingH on Candace Owens and some of her tweets on Muslims, support for the Gilet Jaunes, the 2nd Amendment (guns and all that) and the Conservatives leading the fight.
*short* thread even!
25/. This from @DeSmogUK on Turning Point UK written just a few days before the NZ mosque shooting, complete with Candace Owens and, I should have guessed,
Chloe Westley (aka Shardland).
desmog.co.uk/2019/03/12/tur…
Chloe Westley (aka Shardland).
desmog.co.uk/2019/03/12/tur…
26/. From @HereBeProof to help expand the Candace Owens network.
Who could possibly have thought Hatie Hopkins, Bannon Waters, Gorka Rubin and Charlie Kirke would all be there?
Who could possibly have thought Hatie Hopkins, Bannon Waters, Gorka Rubin and Charlie Kirke would all be there?
And this.
Andy Wigmore cuddling up to Candace Owens!!!
Andy Wigmore cuddling up to Candace Owens!!!
*Watters*. Ah. Autoincorrect.
That was 27/
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Not at all sure what to make of this but want to,preserve it in this thread because if an editor of Newsnight is “spinning” racist tweeters on twitter today of all days I have to tell you, that really bothers me & she must explain herself
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Not at all sure what to make of this but want to,preserve it in this thread because if an editor of Newsnight is “spinning” racist tweeters on twitter today of all days I have to tell you, that really bothers me & she must explain herself
27/ In case you are wondering about the connection of “Generation Identity” ( See Newsnight editor above retweet) & the NZ terrorist massacre this excellent Jonathan Freedland article puts it in context.
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
Damn. That was 29/.
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“The terrorists of the white supremacist right are telling us as loudly and clearly as they can that we are dealing here not with a handful of sad loners, oddballs or psychopaths, though they may be all of those things, but a global, if diffuse, movement..”
“The terrorists of the white supremacist right are telling us as loudly and clearly as they can that we are dealing here not with a handful of sad loners, oddballs or psychopaths, though they may be all of those things, but a global, if diffuse, movement..”
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..with a core ideology – one that draws strength and succour from political leaders, including those at the very highest level.
The man suspected of the Christchurch killings could not have been clearer.”
..with a core ideology – one that draws strength and succour from political leaders, including those at the very highest level.
The man suspected of the Christchurch killings could not have been clearer.”
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“He literally spelled out his meaning in words and slogans daubed over the murder weapon itself, to say nothing of his supposed manifesto, published online. “
“He literally spelled out his meaning in words and slogans daubed over the murder weapon itself, to say nothing of his supposed manifesto, published online. “
33/ the title of his rambling not so great manifesto “The Great Replacement” is nevertheless significant when it comes to the links with Generation Identity and the Newsnight Editor retweet. Media outlets have to be more careful. Much more reflective about who they promote.
And this reflective article from today’s FT editorial should be a wake up call.
I see @Bakehouse2016 has reached the same conclusion.
I see @Bakehouse2016 has reached the same conclusion.
35/. Re Generarion Identity (per the NZ killer “manifesto) and the Newsnight Editor Tweet re Benjamin Jones....here is Newsnight giving him a platform TONIGHT
36/. Today, Saturday 16th March, the day after the Christchurch NZ terrorist massacre this popped into my feed.
37/. Someone has just forwarded me this tweet from Candace Owens, who several of our MPs (see above) seem to have endorsed along with her Turning Point.
Surely you can see that when they do they they also “normalise” her speech and beliefs.
Surely you can see that when they do they they also “normalise” her speech and beliefs.
38/. This landed in my feed today & is highly instructive about how algorithms and other Media are used to shift the Overton Window to the Alt Right directing people to seemingly innocent “cloaked sites” that then pull people on and down.
This. U.K. now
This. U.K. now
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This thread is getting a little messy now as new bits of information are dropping in daily, but I want to keep the info together.
NZ massacre white supremacist terrorist’s “inspiration” -Candace Owens -& her fiancé have donated £5k to Ben Bradley
This thread is getting a little messy now as new bits of information are dropping in daily, but I want to keep the info together.
NZ massacre white supremacist terrorist’s “inspiration” -Candace Owens -& her fiancé have donated £5k to Ben Bradley
