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Wendy Via
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co-founder/president @globalextremism.bsky.social, extremism expert. globalextremism.org Resisting authoritarianism. Not obeying in advance, if at all. Protecting human rights critical to inclusive democracies. Opinions and thoughts strictly my own.
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Yes. ".. vanishingly small club of massively wealthy individuals the ability to play arbiter, moderator and bankroller of ... the information that feeds the nation’s discourse"
How a billionaires boys’ club came to dominate the public square
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How a billionaires boys’ club came to dominate the public square
The information that courses through both legacy publications and social media networks is increasingly shaped by billionaires and other wealthy dynasties.
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GPAHE supports @pocan.house.gov and Jared Huffman's letter to the White House demanding the rescission of the Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence EO which conflates constitutionally protected speech and political dissent with terrorism.
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Pocan, Huffman, Jayapal Lead Letter to Trump Slamming Executive Order Targeting Protected Speech
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S.
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GPAHE has discovered that Sora 2, a text to video service from OpenAI, is being used to spread rabid antisemitism. Videos denying the Holocaust and glorifying Hitler, and more are being created. Now the videos live on Instagram, some with over 300,000 likes.
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OpenAI’s Sora 2 Used To Spread Holocaust Denial and Glorify Hitler
OpenAI’s Sora 2, launched on September 30, faced backlash for generating controversial videos, including antisemitic and misogynistic content.
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“What is required is that a plurality of Republican voters needs to stop choosing authoritarianism.

In order for us to get out of this death spiral, we need coordinated action between Republican elites and tens of millions of Republican voters. " @jvl.bsky.social
“Win every election” is not a viable strategy for preventing authoritarianism
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EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
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He hired public relations firm at $200 per hour to boost his profile. The firm was run by Mary, wife of Russell Vought, WH budget director and key architect of Project 2025, Heritage blueprint to reshape the fed gov conservative Christian and authoritarian lines.

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How Christian Nationalism Captured Oklahoma Schools
Ryan Walters turned Oklahoma into a proving ground for Christian nationalism — mandatory Bibles, PragerU curriculum, attacks on teachers’ unions, and explicit ties to Project 2025 allies, leaving behi...
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Brought to you by the same administration that published an executive order titled “Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias” 👀
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Rev. David Black, a Presbyterian minister, raised his hands in peaceful prayer when agents on the roof fired pepper balls at him, striking him in the head.

Rev. Black & other faith leaders have faced violence for nothing more than praying outside ICE detention centers.
Clergy Member Shot With Pepper Ball Outside ICE Facility Says He Could Hear Agents ‘Laughing’
Rev. David Black, who has since joined a lawsuit against the administration “alleging violations of the First and Fourth Amendments,” says he protests to let immigrants know “that they are not alone."
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Nick Fuentes has long trafficked in racism and misogyny. Now, mainstream podcasters and platforms are helping him reinvent himself—muting his slurs while amplifying his reach. His sanitization shows how extremists are being normalized in U.S. politics and media.

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The Sanitization of Antisemite Nick Fuentes
Nick Fuentes, a 27-year-old Holocaust denier and white nationalist, has long trafficked in racism, misogyny, and antisemitism. Yet mainstream podcasters and platforms are now offering him space to rei...
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Ryan Walters turned Oklahoma’s public schools into a testing ground for Christian nationalism — mandating Bibles, promoting far-right curricula, and tying education policy to Project 2025. Now he’s taking his crusade nationwide.

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How Christian Nationalism Captured Oklahoma Schools
Ryan Walters turned Oklahoma into a proving ground for Christian nationalism — mandatory Bibles, PragerU curriculum, attacks on teachers’ unions, and explicit ties to Project 2025 allies, leaving behi...
globalextremism.org
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For no particular reason, we feel now would be a good time for a general reminder that advocating against equal rights for LGBTQI+ people is—by definition—advocating for discrimination.

Hope this helps!
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Jeremy Carl, nominated to represent the U.S. at the UN, pushed white supremacist conspiracy theories and once called for a union leader’s death. His role would cover migration, human rights, and refugee policy—despite a history of rhetoric linked to mass violence.

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Project 2025 October 2nd Update
This week, we track how Project 2025 policies target educators through coordinated watchlists, and examine what State Department nominee Jeremy Carl tried to hide by scrubbing 5,000 social media posts...
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Charlie Kirk’s assassination has sparked global far-right calls for civil war and violent retribution. Extremist groups and influencers are targeting left-wing figures, journalists, and trans communities, spreading conspiracy theories that blur online hate and real-world violence.

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Charlie Kirk’s Murder Sparks Calls for Civil War And Violent Retribution Against Political Opponents
The assassination of Charlie Kirk has become a rallying cry for far-right extremists worldwide. White supremacist groups, Trump allies, and far-right influencers are weaponizing his murder to call for...
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“Capitulation [Disney] isn’t the easy way. It’s the stupid way.

The easy way—and the smart way—is to make the fascists fight for every inch.” @jvl.bsky.social

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First, They Came for Jimmy Kimmel
What happens when comedians are held to stricter standards than vice presidents?
www.thebulwark.com
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The Chairman of the FCC and Project 2025 author is already acting on the blueprint—targeting NPR & PBS, and backing Trump as ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel’s show under pressure. This isn’t just censorship; it’s a threat to freedom of speech and press guaranteed by the First Amendment.

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Brendan Carr, Trump Nominee for Chair, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Impending Death of Independent Media and Free Speech
Brendan Carr, authored Project 2025’s chapter on the FCC. Project 2025, a blueprint for authoritarianism in the U.S. for a second Trump term, envisions transforming the traditionally independent FCC i...
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Trump’s Project 2025 has turned mass deportation into a $45 billion industry built on cruelty. Private companies run overcrowded migrant detention centers, deny medical care, and target people—many with no criminal record—based on “how they look.”
The Deportation Business: How Mass Deportation Became a $45 Billion Industry
Trump’s Project 2025 has turned mass deportation into a $45 billion industry built on human suffering. Private corporations run overcrowded, neglect-filled detention centers, reaping billions in feder...
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U.S. political violence is at its highest since the 1970s. “It’s clear that we’ve had some major political violence incidents in the last few years and that it is more than we had come to expect,” says @wendyvia.bsky.social. Experts say inflamed rhetoric, and social breakdown are driving the surge.
Why political violence has spiked in the Trump era and what can be done to stop it
US is experiencing most profound surge in political violence since the 1970s, data shows
www.the-independent.com
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