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John Horgan
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Distinguished University Professor of psychology who studies terrorism, school safety, and a few other things📍Atlanta, GA. This is a personal account. Author of TERRORIST MINDS. Mostly posts of our dogs and cats - and terrorism. .. more

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John G. Horgan is a Distinguished University Professor of Psychology at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia. He studies involvement and engagement with terrorism, with a focus on disengagement and deradicalisation from terrorist movements. He has been described by the European Eye on Radicalization research group as the "world’s most distinguished expert in the psychology of terrorism". Since 2019, Horgan has been leading a team of researchers funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to research the incel subculture. .. more

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John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 3h
Let’s go.
Three dogs walk on a woody trail

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John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 7h
Nope.

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John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 7h
How about you? Nothing?

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John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 7h
Molly, any final thoughts about the year?

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John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 7h
Bo, what do you have to say about 2025?

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John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 9h
“…a former mixed martial arts fighter told The Post he was eager to “work with these guys that are going to arrest you, slam your face on the pavement and send you home.””
washingtonpost.com The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 11h
Exclusive: ICE officials plan to spend $100 million to recruit gun-rights supporters and military enthusiasts through online influencers and a geo-targeted ad campaign, part of what the agency called a “wartime recruitment” strategy to hire thousands of officers, according to an internal document.
ICE plans $100 million ‘wartime recruitment’ push targeting gun shows, military fans
An internal ICE document shared among immigration officials details plans to use influencers and geo-targeted ads to rapidly hire thousands of deportation officers.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 11h
Exclusive: ICE officials plan to spend $100 million to recruit gun-rights supporters and military enthusiasts through online influencers and a geo-targeted ad campaign, part of what the agency called a “wartime recruitment” strategy to hire thousands of officers, according to an internal document.
ICE plans $100 million ‘wartime recruitment’ push targeting gun shows, military fans
An internal ICE document shared among immigration officials details plans to use influencers and geo-targeted ads to rapidly hire thousands of deportation officers.
www.washingtonpost.com

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NPR @npr.org · 1d
Mass firings, buyouts and heightened uncertainty led to an exodus of federal workers in 2025. More than 300,000 employees will be out of the government by the end of December.
Under Trump, 317,000 workers are out of the government. Here are 3 of their stories
Mass firings, buyouts and heightened uncertainty led to an exodus of federal workers in 2025. More than 300,000 employees will be out of the government by the end of December.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 1d
“I want their morale as low as possible because a team with low morale is ineffective.”

Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Clifford “Buzz” Grambo patrols the streets of Baltimore to keep his neighbors safe—and make federal agents uncomfortable.
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John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 1d
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John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 1d
How I’m walking out of 2025

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John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 2d
Indoor rock climbing, about half-way up the wall :-)

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John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 2d
‘Evening.

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John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 3d
Moody skies on this morning’s hike

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John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 3d
Think it’s something with Vin Diesel saying “FAMILY” a lot.

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John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 4d
Ooh….!

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John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 4d
Anyway, will let you know how it is.

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John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 4d
Chatted with comic book store guy about wanting to find something...new. He shows me MM and says here you go. Turns out it's about a guy called John who survives a suicide bombing and he's working for the FBI's Stochastic Terrorism Task Force. Like I said, something new lol.

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John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 4d
Highly motivated to read at least half of them before the new year so I can go get more before going back to work 😇

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John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 4d
Let’s dive in

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John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 4d
Daily occurrence in this house

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John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 4d
Good morning (?)

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John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 5d
PSA: Trancers 4 is the weakest of the franchise (so far).

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John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 5d
"I must say, Mateo, you sniff a good ham."
darach.bsky.social Darach Ó Séaghdha @darach.bsky.social · Jul 1
I like to imagine that there is a rivalry between two top ham-sniffers: one, a meticulous keeper of precise traditions, the other a brash bad-boy with a colossal nose.
The expert ham sniffer of Spain is "at the limit of human possibility" smelling 800 hams a day to make sure they are perfect for Christmas. "I will find a way to sniff 801. Perhaps 802 is possible." wsj.com Think Santa Is Busy? Ham Sniffers Are Pushing Their Noses to the Limit 8:00 PM - 20 Dec 21 SocialFlow

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Ebony Elizabeth Thomas @ebonyteach.blacksky.app · 5d
The lecturer in question is our colleague in children’s literature studies. She is a brilliant scholar and from all accounts a gifted teacher.

This ruling is infuriating… at the end of the day, it is our students’ education that will suffer.
texastribune.org Texas Tribune @texastribune.org · 7d
Texas A&M University will not reinstate a lecturer who was fired after a video of her teaching about gender identity in a children’s literature class went viral, despite a faculty appeals panel unanimously concluding that her dismissal was not justified.
Texas A&M won’t reinstate fired lecturer despite findings
A vice chancellor upheld the firing of Melissa McCoul, seen in a viral video being confronted by a student on her gender identity teachings, saying the termination was done with “good cause.”
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John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 5d
Extremely unusual. More people (~8-10 per year) die climbing the mountain.
nytimes.com The New York Times @nytimes.com · 6d
Five people, including tourists on a climbing trip, were killed when their helicopter crashed while descending Africa’s highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzanian authorities said on Thursday.
Five Killed in Helicopter Crash on Kilimanjaro, Africa’s Highest Peak
The aircraft was on its descent from the mountain when it crashed around the Barafu Camp area in Kilimanjaro National Park, officials said.
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Dr Emma L Briant @emma-briant.co.uk · 5d
Good to see this action by US government blocked. All researchers are placed in danger by this kind of speech policing.

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/u...
Judge Blocks Detention of British Researcher Who Scrutinizes Online Hate
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 5d
I did not understand this: one of the five Europeans the US has barred from traveling to the United States...is a permanent resident who lives with his family in the US.

Now he is worried about being arrested and deported for the crime of monitoring online hate.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/u...
Judge Blocks Detention of British Researcher Who Scrutinizes Online Hate
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 6d
Five people, including tourists on a climbing trip, were killed when their helicopter crashed while descending Africa’s highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzanian authorities said on Thursday.
Five Killed in Helicopter Crash on Kilimanjaro, Africa’s Highest Peak
The aircraft was on its descent from the mountain when it crashed around the Barafu Camp area in Kilimanjaro National Park, officials said.
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John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 6d
Chaos reigns
Two dogs fighting over the same stuffed animal.