Latest details on #ConnorBetts#daytonshooter thread. Twitter: "Flowers for Atomsk." Atomsk is an anime character, named after a novel Atomsk (1949) by Paul Linebarger, an expert of psychological war operations, an author of many books on psy-ops and propaganda. #daytonshooting
Linebarger's books include Psychological Warfare (1948) and Essays on military psychological operations (1965). Atomsk is named after Atomsk, a secret Russian military city in Siberia. More at the website by Linebarger's daughter here. cordwainer-smith.com/atomsk.htm
At Funsubstance, a user "atomsk" quoted a Walking Dead post-apocalyptic horror series episode, in which one sister, Lizzie, stabs another sister, Mika, with a knife, killing her during a zombie apocalypse. The mother then and asks Lizzie to look at the flowers, and shoots her.
The comments were made 5 years ago, around the time Connor Betts' Twitter account was created. "Atomsk" also commented expressing his hatred for women.
According to the Urban dictionary, "just look at the flowers" is what you say to someone instead of saying "i wanna kill you".
"Iamthespookster" handle: Spookster means someone who is tricky, gets away with nearly anything and plays pranks, according to the urban dictionary.
Betts studied psychology in college, had a history of homicidal fantasies/sexual violence reported to police, was suspended from school for keeping "rape lists" and "hit lists" that he inscribed on a bathroom wall. daytondailynews.com/news/local/bel…
Betts was wearing a black sweatshirt that read: 'No heart to fear, no soul to steal,'" lyrics from a song Ramirez, by Acacia Strain, a metal band. loudwire.com/ohio-shooter-a…
The band's lyrics generally center around misanthropy and nihilism and employ misogynistic and sexually deviant imagery in the lyrics, according to Wikipedia.
Followed game personalities, probably a gamer. Game forums are often used for radicalization but could not find any evidence. The rest is widely shared on Twitter/press: satanist/atheist patches, self-admitted leftist, Warren and Bernie supporter.
“Deripaska has said that he does not separate himself from the Russian state. He has also acknowledged possessing a Russian diplomatic passport, and claims to have represented the Russian government in other countries."
Would #Trump’s new Chief of Staff, Susie Wiles, pass a background check? Her daughter Caroline Wiles failed a security clearance in 2016.
🧵Alleged family ties to a Kremlin-linked lobbyist infamous for the Trump Tower “dirt” meeting and lobbying against the Magnitsky Act.
Rinat Akhmetshin, a Russian-born US citizen, a lobbyist with a two-decade relationship with Putin allies, is a longtime associate of Lanny Wiles, ex-husband of Susie Wiles, a known GOP operative and lobbyist.
Lanny Wiles and Akhmetshin worked to undo the Magnitsky Act, a law imposing sanctions on Russian officials.
“I think he works for us. I don’t think he works for them,” said Wiles... who has worked with Akhmetshin for more than 15 years. “But I don’t know what he really does.”
🧵 Russian oligarch Petr Aven played a critical role in #Putin’s rise to power.
Reports suggest links between Aven, #Trump’s presidential campaigns, and #Musk’s X acquisition.
These connections call for further examination. Voters deserve clarity on the national security.
One of the entities backing Musk’s Twitter buyout employs Aven’s son.
While Petr Aven has no known formal connection to X acquisition, the nature of the Russian mafia state calls for an investigation. dw.com/en/what-do-xs-…
Petr Aven has longterm and close ties with Putin.
In the 90s, Aven shielded Putin from a corruption scandal involving $122M in missing food aid.
Putin then rose to the presidency by 1999, consolidating power with oligarch backing.
#Disinformation #Russia 🔴🧵#Microsoft reports: “Russia pivot towards targeting the #HarrisWalz campaign, with actors disseminating fabricated videos designed to sow discord and spread disinformation about the new Democratic nominee Vice President #Harris.
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🧵In late Aug-Sept, Russian actors used fake videos to discredit #Harris, generating millions of views
1. an attack by alleged Harris supporters at a supposed Trump rally 2. false claims about hit-and-run accident 3. a fake NY City billboard w/ false claims (Harris’ policies)
🧵”Russian actors to continue to use cyber proxies and hacktivist groups to amplify their messages through media websites and social channels geared to spread divisive political content, staged videos, and AI-enhanced propaganda.”
@AndrewPerpetua I have been on the ground, reporting about the "human safari" in Kherson for the last month: over 100 attacks on civilians a day. 🧵Eyewitness reports, authorities confirmations, videos: Byline Times (UK), 29 July 2024: An overall analysis bylinetimes.com/2024/07/29/khe…
@AndrewPerpetua Euromaidan Press (UA), 10 August 2024: A detailed follow-up report with multiple video interviews euromaidanpress.com/2024/08/10/rus…
@AndrewPerpetua TVP World (Poland), 13 August 2024: An overall analysis, an interview: