An Islamophobic lunatic wants his flock to kill.

I hope the @FBI is watching this nut. And that most Christians are as disgusted by this as I am.

MAGA pastor: Christians need people who are ‘willing to strap bombs to their chest’

https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/born-in-blood-maga-pastor-kent-christmas-delivers-a-shocking-sermon/

#Muslims #religion #fanaticism #extremism #violence #RightWingTerrorism #stochasticterrorism #terrorism #terrorists #RightWingViolence #2A #church #tnpol #politics #ChristianNationalism

“It’s nice to be back—as opposed to not being back, which was also a possibility. I’m glad the dice rolled this way," said Rushdie at his first in-person appearance (PEN America Gala).

"Terror must not terrorize us. Violence must not deter us. La lutte continue. La lutta continua. The struggle goes on.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/salman-rushdie-honored-pen-america-gala-first-person-appearance-stabbi-rcna85213

#WritingCommunity #Rushdie #RightWingViolence

Christian nationalists, fascists, republicans and the obscenely wealthy use each other to destroy our democracy and move us toward the hellish society they desire. They don't agree on what that society should look like, but their unholy alliance is a threat to all of us and they are far too willing to use violence to get their way. Are Biden and Garland up for the threat they pose? They better be!!

""Christian nationalism adherents are nearly seven times as likely... to support political violence."

They're also twice as likely to "have hit, kicked, bit, or slapped someone to resolve a disagreement."

#ChristianNationalism
#RightWingViolence
#GOPHatesDemocracy
#RightWingHatesDemocracy

This was in an email from Faithful America https://faithfulamerica.org

"A major new survey released last week shows just how serious the Christian-nationalist threat to democracy and the church has become -- while also providing a glimmer of hope.

According to the new PRRI/Brookings Christian Nationalism Survey, "Christian nationalism adherents are nearly seven times as likely... to support political violence."

They're also twice as likely to "have hit, kicked, bit, or slapped someone to resolve a disagreement."

These new numbers are both heartbreaking and scary, but we can't afford to ignore them. They help explain exactly how the fusion of the religious right and the Republican Party has incited horrific acts of violence like the deadly January 6 insurrection, bloody attacks on lawmakers' families, and angry fights at school-board meetings."

Hundreds of Bolsanaro supporters storm Brazil's national congress building #brazil #worldnews #rightwingviolence

https://www.dw.com/en/breaking-hundreds-of-bolsonaro-supporters-storm-brazils-national-congress-building/a-64320440

1/ I’m tired of seeing clickbait headlines like: “Has Trump’s Hold On The Republican Party Finally Been Broken?” - written in breathless tones by pseudo-sincere hacks trying to convince us they’re getting to the bottom of it. Uh-huh. BS. The issue itself is a distraction at best, a diversion at worst. The real issues, the critical threats don’t emanate from DJ Trump, no… Let’s talk about #ChristianNationalism and #rightwingviolence and #hateinamerica instead. Let’s focus on #ThreatsToDemocracy.

Afghanistan: #Taliban closes universities to #women

Seriously, is anyone surprised by this?

#afghanistan #news #rightwingviolence #womensrights

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-64045497

Afghanistan: #Taliban closes universities to #women

Seriously, is anyone surprised by this?

#afghanistan #news #rightwingviolence #womensrights

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-64045497

#lgbt #americanhategroups #rightwingviolence #homophobia

Anti-LGBTQ Hate Thrives Online, Spurs Fears Of More Violence
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bc-us-lgbtq-hate-speech_n_639e280de4b044143047f98f

The far right’s power grid fetish becomes a likely threat as reports of substation attacks roll in https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/12/9/2141014/-Gunfire-attacks-on-power-substations-have-been-happening-in-other-regions-besides-Moore-County/

#RightWingLooseScrews
#RightWingViolence

"But in the wake of the attacks, a larger national picture, much more disturbing in its implications, has emerged—one in which it’s now clear that Moore County was not an isolated incident. Utilities around the nation, ranging from the Pacific Northwest to Florida, are reporting a recent uptick in similar gunfire attacks on power substations—all of them in many ways embodying the spread of online extremist content promoting such terrorist attacks and explaining how to carry them out.

Back in January, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned that American extremists have begun exhibiting an unhealthy interest in attacking the power grid—at first regionally, then nationally—as a means of disrupting the country. Far-right domestic extremists “have developed credible, specific plans to attack electricity infrastructure since at least 2020, identifying the electric grid as a particularly attractive target given its interdependency with other infrastructure sectors,” according to the DHS report.

There were indications that such an agenda may have been behind a series of incidents last month in Washington and Oregon, when at least six different attacks on power substations were reported to the FBI. Two unidentified substations operated by Puget Sound Energy, as well as two others operated by Cowlitz County Public Utility District in the Woodland area of southwestern Washington, were subjected to “vandalism,” the latter causing a brief power outage in the area. The attackers cut open a fence and then shot up transformers, apparently targeting specific pieces of equipment..."

Twitter is now a hate speech site.

Discuss.

#Twitter #hate #nazis #rightwingviolence

Please share this. Right-wing transphobic talking points have real-life consequences.

A pub in #Renton -- just outside #Seattle -- was SHOT AT today, days before its regular drag queen story time was going to be protested by a group of right-wingers.

The right-wingers (believed to include iii%ers) say they're cancelling their protest. No word from the counterprotester organizers (who include at least one city council member).

#DragQueenStoryTime #RightwingViolence

#RightWingViolence #DomesticTerrorism #WashingtonState

https://twitter.com/IGD_News/status/1600684762355859456?t=bt594CpERFmYDu_gk1r5mA&s=09

Right-wingers blew up three power plants in South Carolina.

The ex-President called for termination of the Constitution.

You'd think those would be pretty big stories.

#Trump #sabotage #rightwingviolence

Cartoon making fun of the right-wing tendency to be fear-centric and prone to hatred and violence as a result.
Cartoon: Predictable pattern https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/11/22/2137785/-Cartoon-Predictable-pattern?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email
#RightWingViolence
#RightWingFear
#RightWingInsecurity

' The Colorado congresswoman Brianna Titone, the state’s first out transgender state legislator, tweeted on Sunday: “When politicians and pundits keep perpetuating tropes, insults, and misinformation about the trans and LGBTQ+ community, this is a result.”

The far-right Republican congresswoman Lauren Boebert tweeted on Sunday: “This morning the victims & their families are in my prayers.” '

1/2

#ColoradoSpringsShooting #RightWingViolence

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/nov/21/colorado-springs-lgbtq-nightclub-shooting-club-q?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Opinion piece by Brian L. Ott, professor of communication at Missouri State University and a co-author of “The Twitter Presidency: Donald J. Trump and the Politics of White Rage.” https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/20/opinion/donald-trump-twitter-return.html #Twitter #Trump #HateSpeech #RightWingViolence

The GOP needs a counterradicalization strategy
#RightWingViolence
https://bityl.co/FcIs

"It’s not Democrats who must act. We need to find strong voices within the Republican Party.
...
Why are these propagandists so dangerous? Because, while they might not supply weapons, they can effectively radicalize individuals to obtain them and put them to use — even from the comfort of their own homes via the internet. They do that by sending the message that violence is permissible, even admirable, in a process of normalization that breaks down the resistance most humans usually experience to such acts. They give them a cause to justify the need for acting out violently, which goads foot soldiers to take steps toward action. And they can provide suggested targets and detailed information on how to carry out attacks.
...
as we saw last week when a man not affiliated with any known group but immersed in right-wing propaganda attacked Paul Pelosi, the husband of Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. While the authorities have taken appropriate action against him, there are few signs that the government is taking the big-picture approach needed to combat the violence-inducing propaganda behind his crime.
...
For one thing, we can exercise free speech to proclaim that the normalization of violence against politicians is dangerous and unacceptable. Some violent rhetoric might not be illegal, but it is all morally repugnant.

To start with, we need to clearly identify what crosses the line into the realm of dangerous rhetoric. That means calling out those in the right-wing ecosphere who for years have demonized, and at times even promoted and encouraged, attacks on Pelosi.

The long list includes Marjorie Taylor Greene, a sitting member of Congress from Georgia who once supported the idea of Pelosi’s execution for treason. And it includes the NRA, which put a picture of Pelosi next to an article with the headline “Target Practice.” Beyond Pelosi, there are odious examples like Donald Trump Jr. holding a semiautomatic rifle with an ammunition clip that has Hillary Clinton’s face drawn on it.

It’s also important to note that there is nothing equivalent being done on the other side of the aisle. Democratic politicians and leaders may not like Trump, but they don’t call for violence against him, let alone his execution.

Using the bully pulpit if not the law to bat down these violent messages is important because if left unchecked, these intimations of violence automatically inch toward the mainstream; that increases their exposure to impressionable people. On the other hand, a reminder that not everyone agrees with this worldview can keep some who are on the fence in check.

According to recent polling, almost 1 in 3 Republicans believe that violence may be necessary to save the U.S. That is a deeply alarming poll that should shock all of us. (Democrats were better, with only 11% agreeing with the idea, but still far too high. The poll of 2,508 American adults had a 2.1% margin of error).

That’s why it’s so distressing that one of the most-accessible tools in our arsenal isn’t being deployed. While a few members of the GOP have spoken out against the attack on Pelosi, far too many are silent. History is rife with examples of extremism growing while many look the other way. It should not be courageous to simply stand up and say “violence is wrong.” Rather, it should be normal practice of any politician. As a matter of self-preservation alone, it seems like it should be happening without any prompting. Which political figure has the hubris to think the violence won’t reach them?
...
So it’s not Democrats who must act. Instead, we need to find strong voices within the GOP who will denounce Marjorie Taylor Green, denounce former President Donald Trump’s calls for violence against protesters and denounce the many voices demonizing Pelosi. If the GOP leaders do this, their followers will listen. But it will only be successful if comprehensive. Republican Reps. Lynn Cheney of Wyoming and Adam Kinzinger of Illinois have shown great bravery in leading the way, but they paid a political price because too many of their colleagues drowned them out.

Who will step up now? As we used to say in the counterterrorism arena, the system is “blinking red.”

Did violence follow Roe decision? Yes — almost all of it against pro-choice protesters

#roevwade #roevswade #rightwingviolence #hategroup #GOP #news #corruptgop

https://www.salon.com/2022/06/28/did-violence-follow-roe-decision-yes--almost-all-of-it-against-pro-choice/

Did violence follow Roe decision? Yes — almost all of it against pro-choice protesters

#roevwade #roevswade #rightwingviolence #hategroup #GOP #news #corruptgop

https://www.salon.com/2022/06/28/did-violence-follow-roe-decision-yes--almost-all-of-it-against-pro-choice/