March 24, 2019

A hard look into edgy humor and how it can lead into Stochastic Terrorism

This video examines the Alt Right Pipeline and the Pyramid of Violence that leads from implicit bias to edgy humor to violence.

CONTENT WARNINGS:
This video contains:
-Racist symbols and imagery
-Racist rallies and hate speech
(explicit slurs have been removed)
-Discussion of the Charlottesville tragedy
-Confrontations between racists and ethnic minorities/Native Americans

I hope everyone here takes this seriously and spares some time to watch the video.

March 15, 2019

Shitposting, Inspirational Terrorism, and the Christchurch Mosque Massacre

March 15, 2019 By Robert Evans

On Friday, March 15th, one or more gunmen opened fire in two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. As I write this, three men and one woman have been taken into custody by local law enforcement. It is unclear to what extent they were all involved. The only thing we know is that one of the shooters went by the name Brenton Tarrant on Twitter. He posted pictures of the murder weapons there two days before the rampage. Said weapons are clearly visible in the video of the spree he livestreamed to Facebook.

Shortly after the spree ended, New Zealand Police Commissioner Mike Bush confirmed that several improvised explosive devices had been disarmed by authorities. If those devices were meant as some kind of booby trap, they were not the only trap “Brenton” left behind. Immediately before carrying out his spree, he posted links to a manifesto on Twitter:

https://www.bellingcat.com/news/rest-of-world/2019/03/15/shitposting-inspirational-terrorism-and-the-christchurch-mosque-massacre/

Plenty of good insights into the shooters thought process and the dark part of online culture