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Russia warns Syrian Kurdish YPG must pull back or face Turkish army
"Now they (the Americans) prefer to leave the Kurds at the border and almost force them to fight the Turks," —Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov
apple.news/ABceqJvksQA2gM…
"Now they (the Americans) prefer to leave the Kurds at the border and almost force them to fight the Turks," —Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov
apple.news/ABceqJvksQA2gM…
In a further sign of growing ties between Ankara and Moscow, which have alarmed the U.S. administration, the head of Russia's defense sales agency was quoted by the Interfax news agency on Wednesday as saying Moscow could deliver more S-400 missile defense systems to Turkey.
The Terror Gap: U.S. Laws Let White Supremacists Operate Like ISIS
What allows far-right terrorist groups to thrive in the U.S. is a legal double standard that binds the hands of even the most proactive members of law enforcement. apple.news/ARQSkCz_qQkO-P…
What allows far-right terrorist groups to thrive in the U.S. is a legal double standard that binds the hands of even the most proactive members of law enforcement. apple.news/ARQSkCz_qQkO-P…
#WhiteSupremacistExtremism is a
TRANSNATIONAL
INTERCONNECTED
GLOBAL
THREAT
From the horrific attack on a mosque in Christ Church, New Zealand, to the assault on a synagogue in the German city of Halle, the movement often follows the same horrific script
TRANSNATIONAL
INTERCONNECTED
GLOBAL
THREAT
From the horrific attack on a mosque in Christ Church, New Zealand, to the assault on a synagogue in the German city of Halle, the movement often follows the same horrific script
This double standard is exemplified by groups like Atomwaffen, a #neoNazi paramilitary group with major influence in the far-right online community.
A video this past May shows people with Atomwaffen patches on their arms carrying out paramilitary drills with assault rifles.
A video this past May shows people with Atomwaffen patches on their arms carrying out paramilitary drills with assault rifles.
This Podcaster Dug Into the World of #neoNazis.
Now They’ve Put a Target on Him.
thedailybeast.com/i-dont-speak-g… via @thedailybeast by @nickmartin
Now They’ve Put a Target on Him.
thedailybeast.com/i-dont-speak-g… via @thedailybeast by @nickmartin
“Daniel Harper ( @danieleharper ) is the co-host of what might be the most important podcast countering the #whitenationalist movement today.”
“It’s called I Don’t Speak German, and since launching in January it has helped lead people back from the brink of radicalization, drawn plaudits from researchers of violent extremism, and attracted an audience of thousands of regular listeners.” idontspeakgerman.libsyn.com
From @washingtonpost Editorial Board:
PUBLIC COMMENT processes are supposed to promote government of the people, by the people and for the people.
So what happens when the people aren’t who they say they are?
PUBLIC COMMENT processes are supposed to promote government of the people, by the people and for the people.
So what happens when the people aren’t who they say they are?
Oct 3, 2019
BuzzFeed report:
Political Operatives Are Faking Voter Outrage With Millions Of Made-Up Comments To Benefit The Rich And Powerful
buzzfeednews.com/article/jsvine…
BuzzFeed report:
Political Operatives Are Faking Voter Outrage With Millions Of Made-Up Comments To Benefit The Rich And Powerful
buzzfeednews.com/article/jsvine…
A fierce battle over the regulation of the internet was riddled with millions of fake comments in the most prolific known instance of political impersonation in US history.
Gabbard’s consultant, Chris Cooper of the Potomac Square Group
Cooper—one of 7 identified at the center of illegal Russian lobbying efforts reaching into the Trump campaign and Congress⤵︎
#magnitskyact #sanctions
ht @TrickFreee
Cooper—one of 7 identified at the center of illegal Russian lobbying efforts reaching into the Trump campaign and Congress⤵︎
#magnitskyact #sanctions
ht @TrickFreee
Feb 17, 2011
Potomac Square Group is a DC-based PR company set up in February by fmr WSJ reporter Chris Cooper.
3d after the eruption of Bahrain's Arab spring protests on February 14, 2011, the Bahrain's Embassy signed a $20k 1-mo (renewable) contract
documentcloud.org/documents/4072…
Potomac Square Group is a DC-based PR company set up in February by fmr WSJ reporter Chris Cooper.
3d after the eruption of Bahrain's Arab spring protests on February 14, 2011, the Bahrain's Embassy signed a $20k 1-mo (renewable) contract
documentcloud.org/documents/4072…
“Potomac Square Group lobbying firm to provide “advice on dealing with reporters and public officials...in an effort to explain various positions held by the government of Bahrain” for a $20,000 monthly fee.” thehill.com/blogs/congress…
Trump the predator
theguardian.com/books/2019/oct…
theguardian.com/books/2019/oct…
“He’s the money man. He can do whatever he wants”
“Ok now ladies, drop ‘em.”—@realDonaldTrump
“The other girls were obviously afraid of him..they knew he meant it & it wasn’t a joke”
Everyone knew
Trump preferred younger girls.
“If you’re over 21
you don’t have to worry,”
“Ok now ladies, drop ‘em.”—@realDonaldTrump
“The other girls were obviously afraid of him..they knew he meant it & it wasn’t a joke”
Everyone knew
Trump preferred younger girls.
“If you’re over 21
you don’t have to worry,”
Trump tried to make small talk with her for a while, but his gaze kept veering to her chest.
Another model standing nearby whispered to Pilling that Trump clearly liked her, and explained who he was. “I wasn’t impressed by it. I mean, I was only 17.”
Another model standing nearby whispered to Pilling that Trump clearly liked her, and explained who he was. “I wasn’t impressed by it. I mean, I was only 17.”
An Open Letter to every single American..
“...the time has come that I can no longer remain silent in relation to the observable state of cognitive decline and behavioral/personality decompensation of Mr. Trump” medium.com/@kateshaw_2309…
“...the time has come that I can no longer remain silent in relation to the observable state of cognitive decline and behavioral/personality decompensation of Mr. Trump” medium.com/@kateshaw_2309…
Read. The author is @kateneuropsych
“Our Republic Is Under Attack From the President”
—Admiral William H. McRaven,
former commander of the United States Special Operations Command
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—Admiral William H. McRaven,
former commander of the United States Special Operations Command
nyti.ms/2MPpTB3
“We were reminded that the Greatest Generation went to war because it believed that we were the good guys — that wherever there was oppression, tyranny or despotism, America would be there....”
“... We would be there because freedom mattered. We would be there because the world needed us and if not us, then who?”
WASHINGTON STATE
💥 Kaleb J. Cole, the 24-year-old leader #neonazi death cult #Atomwaffen Division's Washington State cell who went by the alias “Khimaere,” had his guns seized on Oct. 1st, according to King County Court records. thedailybeast.com/police-seize-h… #WhiteNationalistTerrorism
💥 Kaleb J. Cole, the 24-year-old leader #neonazi death cult #Atomwaffen Division's Washington State cell who went by the alias “Khimaere,” had his guns seized on Oct. 1st, according to King County Court records. thedailybeast.com/police-seize-h… #WhiteNationalistTerrorism
Atomwaffen Division is the homicidal #NeoNazi guerrilla organization linked to five murders and several bomb plots across the United States
The move came after the Seattle Police Department filed a 62-page “Extreme Risk Protection Order” petition against Cole on Sept. 26, according to electronic court records.
In an April phone call, Trump told Erdogan that Barr and Mnuchin would handle the issue
In the months that followed, no action was taken against Halkbank for its alleged involvement in a massive scheme to evade sanctions on Iran. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
In the months that followed, no action was taken against Halkbank for its alleged involvement in a massive scheme to evade sanctions on Iran. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
That changed when an undated indictment was unveiled Tuesday -- a day after Trump imposed sanctions over Turkey’s military operation in northern Syria.
It marked an unusual intervention by a president to get his top Cabinet officials involved in an active federal investigation.
Mysterious UAE Cyber Firm Luring ex-Israeli Intel Officers with $$$
DarkMatter works for UAE’s intelligence agency attacking Western targets, journalists & human rights activists, w graduates of Israel's Defense Forces earning up to $1 million annually haaretz.com/israel-news/.p…
DarkMatter works for UAE’s intelligence agency attacking Western targets, journalists & human rights activists, w graduates of Israel's Defense Forces earning up to $1 million annually haaretz.com/israel-news/.p…
DarkMatter, a cybersecurity company formed in 2015 in Abu Dhabi, part of the UAE, officially limits itself to cyber defense.
But according to a Reuters expose published earlier this year, DarkMatter provides hacking services to the UAE intelligence agency against Western targets, journalists and human rights activists.
The Emerging Risk of #VirtualSocietalWarfare:
#SocialManipulation in a Changing Information Environment
rand.org/pubs/research_… via @RANDCorporation
#SocialManipulation in a Changing Information Environment
rand.org/pubs/research_… via @RANDCorporation
🔑 FINDINGS
NatSec will increasingly rely on a resilient info environment & strong social topography. rand.org/content/dam/ra…
NatSec will increasingly rely on a resilient info environment & strong social topography. rand.org/content/dam/ra…
🔑 These elements likely require classic forms of infosec + strong mediating institutions & a population continuously inoculated against the techniques of social manipulation. rand.org/content/dam/ra…
Eat your heart out, Poot.
Just as Poot stages “action” photos of himself, NK state media has released a few “action” pics of Kim on a horse. In one, he appears to be holding on for dear life as the steed gallops: huffpost.com/entry/kim-jong…
Just as Poot stages “action” photos of himself, NK state media has released a few “action” pics of Kim on a horse. In one, he appears to be holding on for dear life as the steed gallops: huffpost.com/entry/kim-jong…
The state media report was replete with the usual over-the-top language praising the 35-year-old dik. However, analysts focused on a line claiming “there will be a great operation to strike the world with wonder,” some said could be an indication of planned missile tests.
The Korean Central News Agency claimed Kim was visiting Mount Paektu.
North Korea has mythologized the mountain as the birthplace of his daddy, Kim Jong Il.
His father was born in the Soviet Union, near Siberia.
North Korea has mythologized the mountain as the birthplace of his daddy, Kim Jong Il.
His father was born in the Soviet Union, near Siberia.
A Connecticut police chief has concluded that an officer's membership in a #WhiteSupremacistExtremist group known for engaging in violent clashes at political rallies didn't violate department policies. nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Con… via @nbcnewyork #ProudBoys
East Hampton Police Chief Dennis Woessner said in a letter last month to a civil rights group that Officer Kevin P. Wilcox "stopped his association" with the Proud Boys in February.
That was about five months before the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law inquired about the officer's social media connections with other group members.
The chief says he closed the matter as being "unfounded."
The chief says he closed the matter as being "unfounded."
Mulvaney emerges as a key facilitator of the campaign to pressure Ukraine - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
In late May, acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney organized a meeting that stripped control of the country’s relationship with Ukraine from those who had the most expertise at the National Security Council and the State Department.
Instead, Mulvaney put an unlikely trio in charge of managing the U.S.-Ukraine account amid worrisome signs of a new priority, congressional officials said Tuesday: pressuring the fledgling government in Kiev to deliver material that would be politically valuable to Trump.
Giuliani pressed Trump to eject Muslim cleric from U.S., a top priority of Turkish president, former officials say apple.news/Akafdu7QnTX2ZI…
He brought up Gulen so frequently with Trump during visits that one former official described the subject as Giuliani’s “hobby horse.”
He was so focused on the issue — “it was all Gulen,” recalled a second former official — that White House aides worried that Giuliani was making the case on behalf of the Turkish government, former officials said.
"Christchurch, Poway, El Paso & Halle are very similar phenomena:
copy-cat terrorism or inspirational terrorism, which we also experienced with IS." @beimwort and @jbebermeier have with the extremism researcher @julie_renbe talked about the Halle terrorist.”
copy-cat terrorism or inspirational terrorism, which we also experienced with IS." @beimwort and @jbebermeier have with the extremism researcher @julie_renbe talked about the Halle terrorist.”
#WhiteNationalistTerrorism is a global threat.
#WhiteNationalistTerrorists and ISIS share a similar apocalyptic vision and both use violent strategies to achieve their goals.
For U.S. soldiers, ‘it’s a dagger to the heart’ to abandon the Kurds - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/opinions/for-u…
It’s a dagger to the heart to walk away from people who shed blood for us,” — former top CIA official
“Trump’s retreat was an “unsound, morally indefensible act” and a “disgrace” to America and the soldiers who serve this country.”
—retired four-star general
—retired four-star general
What does #stochasticterrorism mean?
Stochastic terrorism is “the public demonization of a person or group resulting in the incitement of a violent act, which is statistically probable but whose specifics cannot be predicted.” dictionary.com/e/what-is-stoc…
Stochastic terrorism is “the public demonization of a person or group resulting in the incitement of a violent act, which is statistically probable but whose specifics cannot be predicted.” dictionary.com/e/what-is-stoc…
Stochastic=Random
Terrorism=violence motivated by ideology.
Terrorism=violence motivated by ideology.
OCT 11, 2019
🇬🇧 UK
16yo #neoNazi hoped to follow in footsteps of Hitler
He wrote list of targets ‘worth attacking’ including schools, post offices, pubs, council buildings, a passport office and a bus station
apple.news/AV5d55_dlTq-8m… #HateIsNotAHoax #WhiteNationalistTerrorism
🇬🇧 UK
16yo #neoNazi hoped to follow in footsteps of Hitler
He wrote list of targets ‘worth attacking’ including schools, post offices, pubs, council buildings, a passport office and a bus station
apple.news/AV5d55_dlTq-8m… #HateIsNotAHoax #WhiteNationalistTerrorism
The 16-year-boy from Durham was said to have begun drafting a manifesto entitled "A Manual for practical and sensible guerrilla warfare against the kike system in the Durham City area, Sieg Heil".
The teen, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, also allegedly wrote of planning to conduct an arson spree with Molotov cocktails on synagogues in the Durham area. #WhiteSupremacistExtremism #antiSemitism
