Spencer Sunshine
@transform6789.bsky.social
independent scholar & political analyst. Author of “Neo-Nazi Terrorism and Countercultural Fascism: The Origins & Afterlife of James Mason's ‘Siege’” (Routledge, 2024) www.patreon.com/spencersunshine
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“The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika — an emblem of fascism and white supremacy inextricably linked to the murder of millions of Jews and the deaths of more than 400,000 U.S. troops who died fighting in World War II — as a hate symbol”
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U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
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November 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
“The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika — an emblem of fascism and white supremacy inextricably linked to the murder of millions of Jews and the deaths of more than 400,000 U.S. troops who died fighting in World War II — as a hate symbol”
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If you follow my work you know that I often ask my audience to support my journalism. This time, it's different. My fiancee's mother has been diagnosed with stage IV cancer. She's on fixed income and we had to relocate her to Dallas for care. She needs your help.
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On October 30th, 2025, my mom, Patti, was diagnosed with stage IV color… Kaitlin Siebert needs your support for Extend Patti's Joyful Life Amidst Cancer Fight
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November 19, 2025 at 10:11 PM
If you follow my work you know that I often ask my audience to support my journalism. This time, it's different. My fiancee's mother has been diagnosed with stage IV cancer. She's on fixed income and we had to relocate her to Dallas for care. She needs your help.
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CDC has overhauled its website to assert that “the claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim”
November 20, 2025 at 2:26 AM
CDC has overhauled its website to assert that “the claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim”
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Trump says he’s meeting with “communist” Mamdani at the White House on Friday
November 20, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Trump says he’s meeting with “communist” Mamdani at the White House on Friday
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Josh really doesn't get enough credit as a digital journalism pioneer — and as an entrepreneur who built something meaningful and lasting.
PHOTOS: TPM Celebrates Our 25-Year Anniversary in NYC talkingpointsmemo.com/gallery/phot...
PHOTOS: TPM Celebrates Our 25-Year Anniversary in NYC
We rang in our 25th anniversary in style last week, hosting a...
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November 19, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Josh really doesn't get enough credit as a digital journalism pioneer — and as an entrepreneur who built something meaningful and lasting.
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In the early 1960s, both Australia and Britain were faced with the prospect of American Nazi Party leader, George Lincoln Rockwell, applying for a visa to their country. Australia denied him entry and Rockwell was deported from the UK after sneaking in via Ireland.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:32 PM
In the early 1960s, both Australia and Britain were faced with the prospect of American Nazi Party leader, George Lincoln Rockwell, applying for a visa to their country. Australia denied him entry and Rockwell was deported from the UK after sneaking in via Ireland.
www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/9/...
www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/9/...
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November 18, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
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DHS is deploying fascist and white supremacist aesthetics—racist gaming memes, even imagery used by Proud Boys—to recruit agents. Neo-Nazis are cheering, and DHS is engaging back. Normalizing extremist iconography inside a federal agency endangers migrants, Black communities, and LGBTQ+ communities.
Guest Opinion: DHS’ racist social media posts beloved by neo-Nazis and other extremists
The Trump administration is 11 months into an authoritarian onslaught against the American public, a major part of which has been the demonization of immigrants and a deportation operation targeting...
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November 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
DHS is deploying fascist and white supremacist aesthetics—racist gaming memes, even imagery used by Proud Boys—to recruit agents. Neo-Nazis are cheering, and DHS is engaging back. Normalizing extremist iconography inside a federal agency endangers migrants, Black communities, and LGBTQ+ communities.
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The Trump administration used the federal government to help Andrew Tate—an accused sex trafficker who brags about abusing women—get his devices back and ease travel restrictions.
Tell us again how “law and order” works?
Tell us again how “law and order” works?
Epstein isn't the only sex trafficker with alleged ties to Trump
The Trump administration reportedly intervened in a federal investigation of accused sex trafficker Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan, who are both right-wing influencers who have promoted ...
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November 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
The Trump administration used the federal government to help Andrew Tate—an accused sex trafficker who brags about abusing women—get his devices back and ease travel restrictions.
Tell us again how “law and order” works?
Tell us again how “law and order” works?
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Trump in response to an Epstein question: "ABC, your company, your crappy company is one of the perpetrators. I think the license should be taken away from ABC because your news is so fake and so wrong. And we have a great commissioner, a chairman, who should take a look at that."
November 18, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Trump in response to an Epstein question: "ABC, your company, your crappy company is one of the perpetrators. I think the license should be taken away from ABC because your news is so fake and so wrong. And we have a great commissioner, a chairman, who should take a look at that."
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Last Thanksgiving, two Dallas Police officers knocked on my door, citing a tip from the FBI national threat operations center that I was beating my girlfriend. The incident report confirms this. Today, I obtained a file from the FBI via FOIA that states the FBI has no record of receiving such a tip.
November 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Last Thanksgiving, two Dallas Police officers knocked on my door, citing a tip from the FBI national threat operations center that I was beating my girlfriend. The incident report confirms this. Today, I obtained a file from the FBI via FOIA that states the FBI has no record of receiving such a tip.
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Excellent report on an underlooked aspect of one of the largest neo-Nazi networks in the country: Child abuse.
MUST WATCH: Meet the neo-Nazi targeting kids online, teaching them to hate and to prepare to kill www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...
Meet the neo-Nazi targeting kids online, teaching them to hate and to prepare to kill
A Phil Williams NC5 Investigates report on a neo-Nazi targeting kids online, telling them to prepare for a 'race war'
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November 18, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Excellent report on an underlooked aspect of one of the largest neo-Nazi networks in the country: Child abuse.
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I usually reserve such matters for ye ol LinkedIn, but our cyber institute is hiring a lot—3 positions now—ranging from $60-90k and at all education levels (PhD not required).
They’re flexible but in-person roles, based at the Ohio Cyber Range Institute, at the University of Cincinnati.
DMs open.
They’re flexible but in-person roles, based at the Ohio Cyber Range Institute, at the University of Cincinnati.
DMs open.
Anyone following my feed has seen a flood of jobs with our institute, center, and the university at large.... Whelp, here's another 3!
1. "Associate Director, Ohio Cyber Range Institute"...
Anyone following my feed has seen a flood of jobs with our institute, center, and the university at large.... Whelp, here's another 3!
1. "Associate Director, Ohio Cyber Range Institute", Soft-funded...
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November 17, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I usually reserve such matters for ye ol LinkedIn, but our cyber institute is hiring a lot—3 positions now—ranging from $60-90k and at all education levels (PhD not required).
They’re flexible but in-person roles, based at the Ohio Cyber Range Institute, at the University of Cincinnati.
DMs open.
They’re flexible but in-person roles, based at the Ohio Cyber Range Institute, at the University of Cincinnati.
DMs open.
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Far-right group with links to neo-Nazi leader offers online military training: Experts say Observations Group’s connections to the Base and Rinaldo Nazzaro present ‘urgent danger,' via @theguardian.com
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Far-right group with links to neo-Nazi leader offers online military training
Experts say Observations Group’s connections to the Base and Rinaldo Nazzaro present ‘urgent danger’
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Far-right group with links to neo-Nazi leader offers online military training: Experts say Observations Group’s connections to the Base and Rinaldo Nazzaro present ‘urgent danger,' via @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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I'm really down on new subscribers for the month, so if you've got any interest in the early days of conspiracism's transition from the fringe to the mainstream, this series will be a must read. Even $5 a month is a big help in rebuilding!
NEW: For paid subscribers on Patreon, I wrote about a disappointing interview Art Bell did with David Icke in 1998. Despite promoting a notoriously antisemitic book, Bell doesn't mention the book's raving Jew hatred, or even seem to know it exists.
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The Heart of Art #2: 11/11/98, with David Icke | Mike Rothschild
Get more from Mike Rothschild on Patreon
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November 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I'm really down on new subscribers for the month, so if you've got any interest in the early days of conspiracism's transition from the fringe to the mainstream, this series will be a must read. Even $5 a month is a big help in rebuilding!
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Decoherence Media's first published investigation explores the leaked neo-Nazi web server called "Rope Culture." Rope Culture was born out of the far-right forum "Iron March" and was the website where the electronic magazine called "NOOSE" was published. decoherence.media/tag/rope-cul...
November 12, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Decoherence Media's first published investigation explores the leaked neo-Nazi web server called "Rope Culture." Rope Culture was born out of the far-right forum "Iron March" and was the website where the electronic magazine called "NOOSE" was published. decoherence.media/tag/rope-cul...
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Weird how many racists like to self-identify themselves as racists.
November 17, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Weird how many racists like to self-identify themselves as racists.
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Do you know who is paying for Trump’s ballroom?
Amazon
Google
Apple
Meta
And a bunch of other companies that coincidentally have business in front of the Trump Administration right now.
So are these companies getting special favors in return? I’m pressing for answers.
Amazon
Apple
Meta
And a bunch of other companies that coincidentally have business in front of the Trump Administration right now.
So are these companies getting special favors in return? I’m pressing for answers.
November 16, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Do you know who is paying for Trump’s ballroom?
Amazon
Google
Apple
Meta
And a bunch of other companies that coincidentally have business in front of the Trump Administration right now.
So are these companies getting special favors in return? I’m pressing for answers.
Amazon
Apple
Meta
And a bunch of other companies that coincidentally have business in front of the Trump Administration right now.
So are these companies getting special favors in return? I’m pressing for answers.
Other than being a credential for teaching, which I have no interest in, I’ve found that having a PhD is totally worthless. In the past it was at least impressive to regular people; now its only use is to explain why I didn’t have a regular a job during the time I was in grad school.
November 16, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Other than being a credential for teaching, which I have no interest in, I’ve found that having a PhD is totally worthless. In the past it was at least impressive to regular people; now its only use is to explain why I didn’t have a regular a job during the time I was in grad school.
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Recent news coverage of extremist media personality Nick Fuentes might give readers the impression his audience is booming in size. But after reviewing our data, our researchers have some serious doubts that’s the case.
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Flash Report: Claims of Nick Fuentes’ Growing Popularity Are Unsupported by Data - Open Measures
Open Measures builds accessible and transparent products to contextualize the spread of harmful online information that impacts public discourse and global events.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Recent news coverage of extremist media personality Nick Fuentes might give readers the impression his audience is booming in size. But after reviewing our data, our researchers have some serious doubts that’s the case.
openmeasures.io/nick-fuentes...
openmeasures.io/nick-fuentes...
NYT article on the State Dept designation of four foreign “antifa” groups as terrorists. FINALLY someone points out that three of them are simply not “antifa” at all, while the fourth is not a structured group.
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As Trump Targets Antifa in U.S., Rubio Labels European Groups as Terrorists
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November 16, 2025 at 5:11 PM
NYT article on the State Dept designation of four foreign “antifa” groups as terrorists. FINALLY someone points out that three of them are simply not “antifa” at all, while the fourth is not a structured group.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...
Roosting chickens, etc
November 16, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Roosting chickens, etc
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A large presence of right-wingers at the Portland ICE facility, including Enrique Tarrio, the leader of the Proud Boys.
November 16, 2025 at 5:42 AM
A large presence of right-wingers at the Portland ICE facility, including Enrique Tarrio, the leader of the Proud Boys.
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“straight up giving the president a bar of gold” is where we’re at now on the “corruption isn’t real” scale
good work, John Roberts
good work, John Roberts
"It was tough to beat Apple, but the Swiss did it." said one administration official.
How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.
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How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.
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How to lobby Trump with Swiss precision: gifts, gold and gab
How the Swiss broke a diplomatic logjam on tariffs by arriving with tributes fit for a king.
www.axios.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:16 PM
“straight up giving the president a bar of gold” is where we’re at now on the “corruption isn’t real” scale
good work, John Roberts
good work, John Roberts