Charlie Kirk had a list. His followers acted on it to stalk and harass Black, queer, and women professors. His followers started a new doxx list now. His victims are being fired. This is what political violence actually looks like, not the White Power infighting that killed Kirk. Power and violence.
The Guardian: Utah Republican senator faces backlash over post condemning Kirk’s killing
Only months ago, Mike Lee had posted disparaging tweets after Democrat Melissa Hortman and her husband were fatally shot
"...Lee focused on advancing conspiracy theories in the aftermath of the 14 June shootings that killed Minnesota’s house speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, while wounding state senator John Hoffman – her fellow Democrat – as well as his wife, Yvette.
“This is what happens,” Lee wrote in an X post, “When Marxists don’t get their way.” ....Attached to the post was a picture of the suspect charged in the shooting, Vance Boelter, evidently wearing a latex face mask.
There was no evidence Boelter is a Marxist. Friends have told local media he was right-leaning...."
Confirmed, even at 11:30PM MT suspect still at large.
Every “ #left” politician & talking head has decried the fatal #shooting of #CharlieKirk, but the #RightWing peeps like #SteveBannon & #FoxNews‘ #JesseWaters are saying we are at WAR. Disgusting. They’re not calling for unity or an end to #PoliticalViolence. They are fanning the flames of #division & #hate.
The Guardian: Utah Republican senator faces backlash over post condemning Kirk’s killing
Only months ago, Mike Lee had posted disparaging tweets after Democrat Melissa Hortman and her husband were fatally shot
"...Lee focused on advancing conspiracy theories in the aftermath of the 14 June shootings that killed Minnesota’s house speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, while wounding state senator John Hoffman – her fellow Democrat – as well as his wife, Yvette.
“This is what happens,” Lee wrote in an X post, “When Marxists don’t get their way.” ....Attached to the post was a picture of the suspect charged in the shooting, Vance Boelter, evidently wearing a latex face mask.
There was no evidence Boelter is a Marxist. Friends have told local media he was right-leaning...."
Confirmed, even at 11:30PM MT suspect still at large.
Every “ #left” politician & talking head has decried the fatal #shooting of #CharlieKirk, but the #RightWing peeps like #SteveBannon & #FoxNews‘ #JesseWaters are saying we are at WAR. Disgusting. They’re not calling for unity or an end to #PoliticalViolence. They are fanning the flames of #division & #hate.
Your voice matters—use it before they silence others. History reminds us: when one group is dehumanized, others are never far behind.
#Democracy #freedom #history#America#Equality#Humanity#Hate#Immigrants#Unity#Civilrights#Justice#Love
👨 Misogyny is the ‘gateway drug’
As a researcher looking at digital extremism and gender-based violence, I’ve analyzed more than 100 manifestos written by people who carried out mass shootings, stabbings, vehicular attacks and other acts of ideologically, politically and religiously motivated violent extremism in Canada, the United States and beyond.
These attackers may not belong to formal terrorist organizations, but their writings reveal consistent ideological patterns. Among them, one stands out: misogyny.
#Extremism#Psychology#Hate#Misogyny#Violence#Internet#SocialMedia
👨 Misogyny is the ‘gateway drug’
As a researcher looking at digital extremism and gender-based violence, I’ve analyzed more than 100 manifestos written by people who carried out mass shootings, stabbings, vehicular attacks and other acts of ideologically, politically and religiously motivated violent extremism in Canada, the United States and beyond.
These attackers may not belong to formal terrorist organizations, but their writings reveal consistent ideological patterns. Among them, one stands out: misogyny.
#Extremism#Psychology#Hate#Misogyny#Violence#Internet#SocialMedia
"The 8-3 vote in Brazil’s top court orders tech giants like Google, Meta and TikTok to actively monitor content that involves hate speech, racism and incitation to violence and act to remove it."
After Bolsonaro's arrest for his attempted coup Brazil is showing us, again, how things should be done.
https://apnews.com/article/brazil-supreme-court-social-media-ruling-324b9d79caa9f9e063da8a4993e382e1
#tech#tiktok#meta#facebook#google#bigtech#justice#racism #hate #lgbtq#brazil#uspol
"The 8-3 vote in Brazil’s top court orders tech giants like Google, Meta and TikTok to actively monitor content that involves hate speech, racism and incitation to violence and act to remove it."
After Bolsonaro's arrest for his attempted coup Brazil is showing us, again, how things should be done.
https://apnews.com/article/brazil-supreme-court-social-media-ruling-324b9d79caa9f9e063da8a4993e382e1
#tech#tiktok#meta#facebook#google#bigtech#justice#racism #hate #lgbtq#brazil#uspol
"Misogyny has become a political strategy — here’s how the pandemic helped make it happen
Online misogyny isn’t just fringe — it’s baked into the architecture of the internet itself and, increasingly, serves as a powerful political tool."
Brianna I. Wiens, University of Waterloo; Nick Ruest, York University, Canada; Shana MacDonald, University of Waterloo
For The Conversation:
https://theconversation.com/misogyny-has-become-a-political-strategy-heres-how-the-pandemic-helped-make-it-happen-256043
#misogyny #hate#toxicMasculinity
"Misogyny has become a political strategy — here’s how the pandemic helped make it happen
Online misogyny isn’t just fringe — it’s baked into the architecture of the internet itself and, increasingly, serves as a powerful political tool."
Brianna I. Wiens, University of Waterloo; Nick Ruest, York University, Canada; Shana MacDonald, University of Waterloo
For The Conversation:
https://theconversation.com/misogyny-has-become-a-political-strategy-heres-how-the-pandemic-helped-make-it-happen-256043
#misogyny #hate#toxicMasculinity
What Jay Kuo says here, 100%:
"Folks, a gentle reminder.
When there are important court filings and victories, it does no one any good to chime in with, 'Yeah, but too late' or 'They won’t abide by the court order anyway.'”
As Jay says, this response capitulates in advance and it gratifies strongmen sorts who count on our cynicism so they can win.
#Musk#Trump #fascism #cruelty #hate#humanity #mercy #resistance
/4
@jaykuo
https://statuskuo.substack.com/p/can-musk-be-stopped/comment/91310996
"Tyranny is eroded by a sea of small acts. Everything matters.”
~ Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
#Musk#Trump #fascism #cruelty #hate#humanity #mercy #resistance
/3
https://www.headsupnews.org/p/civil-society-is-coming-to-the-rescue
What Jay Kuo says here, 100%:
"Folks, a gentle reminder.
When there are important court filings and victories, it does no one any good to chime in with, 'Yeah, but too late' or 'They won’t abide by the court order anyway.'”
As Jay says, this response capitulates in advance and it gratifies strongmen sorts who count on our cynicism so they can win.
#Musk#Trump #fascism #cruelty #hate#humanity #mercy #resistance
/4
@jaykuo
https://statuskuo.substack.com/p/can-musk-be-stopped/comment/91310996
"An exhilarated hatred now parades as freedom, while the freedoms for which many of us have struggled for decades are distorted and trammeled as morally repressive 'wokeism'. ... It is a communal and contagious celebration of cruelty."
~ Judith Butler
#Musk#Trump #fascism #cruelty #hate#humanity #mercy #resistance
/2
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/06/trump-sadism-judith-butler
"Tyranny is eroded by a sea of small acts. Everything matters.”
~ Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
#Musk#Trump #fascism #cruelty #hate#humanity #mercy #resistance
/3
https://www.headsupnews.org/p/civil-society-is-coming-to-the-rescue
"An exhilarated hatred now parades as freedom, while the freedoms for which many of us have struggled for decades are distorted and trammeled as morally repressive 'wokeism'. ... It is a communal and contagious celebration of cruelty."
~ Judith Butler
#Musk#Trump #fascism #cruelty #hate#humanity #mercy #resistance
/2
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/06/trump-sadism-judith-butler