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Speakers at this weekend’s American Renaissance conference included a former congressman; a self-described “proud Islamophobe” who once handcuffed herself to Twitter’s headquarters; and a recently retired captain in Boise, Idaho’s Police Department (BPD) whose identification by an antifascist researcher and activist has been corroborated by Hatewatch.
Eight men wearing the colors of the Proud Boys hate group – at least two of whom were armed – initiated a violent confrontation with protesters outside a white nationalist conference near Nashville, Tennessee on Saturday afternoon.
Far-right extremists – many with history as vociferous Donald Trump supporters – exhibited a mixed response to his announcement of a third White House run.
Dozens of extremists on Twitter now sport the “blue check” once reserved for verified accounts, after signing up for the paid Twitter Blue service under policies instituted by the platform’s new proprietor, Elon Musk.
Extremists and far-right Trump supporters reacted to Tuesday’s midterm election results with expressions of disappointment, surprise and anger on podcasts, right-wing websites, social media and “alt-tech” sites.
Three Nebraska State Board of Education candidates who enjoyed the support of a political action committee (PAC) tied to the anti-LGBTQ hate group Family Watch International (FWI) won their races Tuesday.
Tuesday’s midterm elections saw candidates who held extremist anti-LGBTQ, anti-immigrant, election-denying and anti-abortion positions widely rebuffed by voters around the country.
Conspiracy theories about the home invasion and hammer attack on Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, continue to spread across conservative media, social media and “alt-tech” sites, even as a federal criminal complaint appears to debunk false narratives extremists and right-wing influencers have spread.
Newsweek positioned political activist Josh Hammer to run their opinion pages during the runup to the 2020 presidential election, and since that time, the publication has taken a marked radical right turn by buoying extremists and promoting authoritarian leaders.
The Omaha Police Department (OPD) in Nebraska confirmed to Hatewatch it has permanently scrapped a proposed equipment swap with a far right-linked gun shop.