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Apr 13 7 tweets 4 min read
We made a small guide to some of the most regularly used far right symbols so that anyone can spot fascists and their pals easier. We chose a number that we have seen in person or in active online spaces, as well as some that are rare but worth remembering. 1/

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List of symbols including: the Totenkopf, the Celtic cross, the sonnenrand(black sun), a logo for the slogan "smash cultural Marxism", the skull mask bandana/snood/facemask, the algiz life rune, the triskelion, the fasces, the SS lightning bolt logo, the Othala/Odal rune, the Lambda symbol (known from the film 300, and adopted by various far right groups in the west), and the reichsadler (classical Nazi eagle-crest symbol)  Caption saying: to fight the far right we need to know the and recognise their symbols  The better that Antifascists understand the far right the easier our jo...
Regional specific fascist symbols:  The Spanish falangist symbol of the "yoke and arrows", The Croatian red and white chequered national shield symbol of the Ustase, the Spiral logo of the Greek Golden Dawn, the minimalist symbol of an arm and a sword of the Polish Falanga, the St George's cross and Red hand of Ulster for northern Irish Unionism, the central eastern European wolfsangel which is used by the Ukrainian Azov nazi group, the "kolovrat" which is a Sonnenrand variant used in Slavic regional contexts, the flag of the Cetniks, the logo of the Turkish grey wolves,...
Far right groups vary from tight membership organisations to loose banners that an array of fascists can organise under. Many use flags of famous groups or movements which don't still exist.  List of contemporary and defunct or partially defunct UK far right logos:  The red Celtic cross/target symbol of the British Movement, Britain Firsts corny lion logo, the FLA/football lads alliance logo, the National Front "NF" logo, the EDL "no surrender" logo, the blood and honour gothic font and triskelion logo, the homeland party white castle on a green field logo, patriotic alt...
Far right phrases and numbers.  Many fascist codes are alphanumerical: a=1, b=2, h=8.  1488: 14 words, a racist terrorist catchphrase. 88= heil Hitler WLM: white lives matter NS: national socialism NFSE: no fucking surrender ever 131: ACA- Anti Communist Action  28: BH- Blood and honour 18: Adolf Hitler  MAGA/MGBA: Make America/Britain great again Adult human female: transphobic dog whistle/propaganda phrase. See also: "sex matters" etc and other stock phrases focussed on ideas that gender identity is an invalid concept.  All of these symbols and phrases need to be viewed in conte...
This guide is not a full one, the fascist movement, like any movement is constantly evolving and shifting. Some symbols can get picked up and used overnight and others can suddenly get dropped without warning. 2/
Nov 7, 2023 9 tweets 2 min read
The latest updates from @PSCupdates, about their talk with the cops were released yesterday.

The decision not to bow to pressure is undoubtedly the right one

However their update indicates Police did not warn  them of a highly publicised fascist rally, aiming to attack the demo Perhaps  the Police merely forgot  the minor detail of multiple fascist groups including large numbers of far right football hooligans, planning to meet at the cenotaph & then blatantly attack people in the streets, under the excuse of protecting an utterly unthreatened  monument
Feb 25, 2022 6 tweets 2 min read
Yesterday LAFA, together with other antifascists and our friends from @AfedLondon, attended a demonstration outside the Russian embassy following an international call by Ukrainian anarchists. We also wrote the following statement: Multiple people with their ... Same scene as picture 1 bu...Similar scene as previous p... The Russian government has long persecuted the people within its own borders, but yesterday it formally launched an attack on the people living in Ukraine. The Russian government is doing this under the guise of anti-fascism when they themselves have ties to fascist groups and...
Mar 20, 2021 21 tweets 5 min read
Probably wise to avoid central London today: if you didn't know already, there's going to be a large anti lockdown rally, and there's significant involvement from a variety of far right groups

We expect it to get messy fast and be heavily policed. Also it'll be total covid party The more hardline elements of the crowd are likely seeking to cause fights. We know that people from the DFLA (a street fascist org that grew out of bits of various right wing football firms) are involved in organising the event & that they expect there to be carnage.
May 17, 2019 20 tweets 6 min read
It's high time we did a thread introducing people to the deep ideological, financial, and practical links between TERFs and the American far right.

Essentially there is a wide array of evidence showing that anti trans rhetoric is being used to further the far right cause Here's a classic case study: the bathroom access debate in the USA.

It's a known tactic of segregationists: deny the target group access to bathrooms and you deny them access to public life. That's why they used it against black people in the 60s

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