‘Huge surge’ in antisemitism prompts Jewish site to apply big security changes www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...

BBC News - Two women seriously hurt in attack involving crossbow in Leeds - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

BBC News - 'Number of people' dead after car driven into crowd in Canada, police say www.bbc.com/news/article...

BBC News - Ofcom finalises rules to protect children online www.bbc.com/news/article...

Grok, the AI on Elon Musk’s platform, has raised the alarms, labeling Musk "dangerous" and warning his rhetoric is nearing "Third Reich territory." The AI links Musk's promotion of the “Great Replacement” conspiracy and his ties to far-right figures to the potential for real-world violence.

This is an interesting read - nation.africa/kenya/news/g...

BBC News - Brother of Manchester Arena bomber attacks prison officers www.bbc.com/news/article...

'Simply wicked' terror dinner lady in niqab mugshot row jailed www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicest...

'Real-life Adolescence' sees 16-year-old boy 'stab girl to death in passionate and violent attack' mol.im/a/14572593

BBC News - Two boys sentenced for rioting outside Tamworth hotel during summer riots - www.bbc.com/news/article...

Reform UK suspend local election candidate after they praised sex predator Jimmy Savile mol.im/a/14572711

Today's #MustReads: QAnon and the Cultification of the American Right newrepublic.com/article/1611... by @melissagiragrant.com

And that’s just in England Mark. There are no statistics available that we could find in Northern Ireland where my uncle died. Thanks for watching the film, it’s a beautiful tribute to our loved ones ❤️

Watching Love and Loss: The pandemic 5 years on, on the BBC, and it explains how 6 in 10 of the people who died during COVID were disabled.. This absolutely crushed and hurt my soul. My thoughts go out to those families whom lost loved, and dear family members.

Does anyone on BlueSky know of any midlands organisations that do mentoring for young people with misogynistic perspectives? I'd be really interested in hearing from any orgs!

This week: We look at how President Trump’s bullying of Volodymyr Zelenskyy draws inspiration from Project 2025’s playbook, the administration’s continued assault on freedom of the press, & border Czar Tom Homan’s embrace of a white nationalist conspiracy theory. Read our weekly updates:

🚨This project needs your support. Pardon Tracker will soon publish an in-depth investigative report on the statements, activities, and networks of the pardoned Capitol Rioters. This independent investigative journalism and data visualization project is not possible without your support.

Who radicalised him?

(3/3) For more information about this presentation and to reserve your spot for FREE, click on the following link: essl.leeds.ac.uk/law/events/e... #hatecrime #hatestudies #universityofleicester #universityofleeds

(2/3) On Wednesday 5th March 5pm-6:30pm Professor Chakraborti will be discussing ongoing and emerging issues relating to hate crime. This talk will draw upon two decades worth of experience as well as insights from current projects being undertaken at the Centre for Hate Studies. 💡

(1/3) Hear from Professor Neil Chakraborti as he delivers the Centre for Criminal Justice Studies 2025 Annual Lecture at the University of Leeds - BOOK FOR FREE in 3/3 thread ⬇️🗓️

@centre4hatestudies.bsky.social - very nice to see you here!

Just finished watching #threads on #bbc4, why does it feel like it could actually be a reality in 2025.

BBC News - At least 20 injured after car drives into crowd in Munich www.bbc.com/news/article...

BBC News - Stoke-on-Trent man convicted of rioting tried to blow up a mosque - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Atomwaffen Division founder found guilty 👀

'Never be a bystander in face of hate' - King on Holocaust www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/never-b...

Tech giants risk a 'second Southport' by 'failing' to remove sick online videos, Home Secretary says mol.im/a/14325389

Boy, 16, arrested near mosque is charged with terrorism offences - as second teen is quizzed by cops mol.im/a/14323017

BBC News - Antisemitic crimes may be funded overseas, say Australian police www.bbc.com/news/article...

If it wasn't a Nazi salute, why did NBC edit it out? Why did Musk edit it out of the video he posted on his own account? Why did some Australian networks not broadcast it in a country where doing a Nazi salute is a crime in some states? Answer: It was a Nazi salute.

Jake Chansley, the Arizona actor who called himself the QAnon Shaman and who became one of the most recognized J6 figures, said tonight in a post on X that he received a pardon from Trump. He added: "NOW I AM GONNA BUY SOME MOTHA FU*KIN GUNS!!!"

The group cannot be banned under current legislation

All these women who turned in January 6 terrorists are in danger tonight

Instagram hides search results for 'Democrats' “Meta says it’s working urgently to fix a problem with Instagram which results in a "results hidden" message when users search for the terms "Democrat" or "Democrats" Seriously.. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Special issue of Berkeley journal of right wing studies- escholarship.org/uc/jrws/2/2 on language, gender and sexuality on the far right with the amazing @burscott.bsky.social — out now, just in time for the bizarre spectacles of the inauguration!

How Axel Rudakubana was 'planning UK's first high school massacre' but was stopped by his dad mol.im/a/14304645

BBC News - Southport attacker pleads guilty to triple murder www.bbc.com/news/article...

Record number of teachers handed classroom bans in the last year over sleeping with pupils mol.im/a/14278161

Appeared on latest episode of Secrets & Spies podcast with @fultonmatt.bsky.social talking all things Islamic State. Recorded it in the aftermath of the New Orleans attack. Out now! open.spotify.com/episode/1PR3...

we should be concerned about the impacts of social media on kids and teens, but i don’t think we’re worried nearly enough about what it’s doing to middle aged people and seniors

And so it begins - Bxl orders X to hand over documents on algorithm As one senior EU official told me in Bxl this week, the EU's regulatory instruments are there precisely to protect free speech, not hinder it, as Musk and Zuck claim The EU's narrative pushback begins www.ft.com/content/a6dc...

Fed up with Meta? Avoiding Instagram or Facebook isn’t enough to stop Meta from harvesting and profiting from your private information. Here’s how to limit Meta’s ability to monetize your personal data.

Nazi-obsessed terrorist who stabbed asylum seeker at hotel is jailed for at least 22 years mol.im/a/14296815

BBC News - Child abuse terror warning as 'Satanist' teenager jailed - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Transgender girl stabbed nine times at party 'for lying about her gender', court hears mol.im/a/14289091

I spoke to Shannon Bond for NPR Morning Edition about rumors and disinformation about the LA fires. www.npr.org/2025/01/15/n...

Hamas 'APPROVES Gaza truce and hostage deal' mol.im/a/14288317

Russia 'has been planning acts of terror against airlines all over the world', Polish leader warns mol.im/a/14287855