Since the narrative of “young right-wing men” persists so — here are some findings/patterns from the representative election statistics of the various German federal states. Spoiler: *IN NO GERMAN STATE DO MEN AGED 18–24 VOTE FOR THE AfD MORE THAN MEN AGED 35–60.*

We don't have the official cover yet, but we have a release date (October 27) and pre-order discounts! B&N (use code PREORDER25 for 25% off at checkout): www.barnesandnoble.com/s/Pope's%20H... AMZ, 42% off Kindle only: amzn.to/3PERucc Smaller discount on Bookshop: bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

Aus der Banksy Art Gallery

"Palantir CEO Alex Karp says his AI technology will lessen the power of “highly educated, often female voters, who vote mostly Democrat” while increasing the power of working-class men." Just saying it right out loud now. newrepublic.com/post/207693/...

Optimal was a page turner 📖 Extremism is seminal and paradigm shifting So I can’t wait for The Pope’s Hitman Congrats JM! 🙌

Writer of books, extremism theorist. My next book: The Pope's Hitman (a novel, 10/2026) Previously by me: Optimal (a novel): amzn.to/4pMXU6t Extremism (2018, MIT Press) amzn.to/4pMXU6t Updated with new photo and cover flap text. Next update will be the cover reveal (this is a placeholder).

Good news! 25% off my book Extreme Britain: Gender Masculinity and Radicalisation 📘 till midnight tonight! Pre-order the paperback now via Waterstones using code FEB26: www.waterstones.com/campaign/feb... Based on interviews with activists in UK far right and Islamist movements.

Uk law to require abusive intimate images to be taken down within 48 hours www.gov.uk/government/n...

Tomorrow we will have the first of the Lent Term public seminars, given by Professor @stephenfarrall.bsky.social from the @uniofnottingham.bsky.social, about New Labour's policy on crime and its effect on crime over individuals' life course. Learn more and book: www.crim.cam.ac.uk/events/explo...

In academia we're slowly realising what journalists and others have long known. That processing and being exposed to harrowing content is traumatising. You can witness it second hand and still be harmed. In many areas we now mitigate and establish training and support. Elsewhere? Let people suffer

We argue that effective responses must be holistic: While researchers need to develop individual strategies to prevent or respond to online harm if they become targets, these efforts must be integrated with support from research communities and institutions.

For a reflection by @tamtagelashvili.bsky.social and me on how online harm to researchers can be prevented and mitigated, see this new chapter 👇

Excellent article but stark reminder that for all the perceptions of universities as ivory towers for elites, they are actually vital hubs in towns n cities supporting local businesses and providing key services as well as education….

Have you read Sociology’s latest special issue? Sociology under Attack looks at the ideological battle about the role of universities and of social sciences. Find articles on authoritarianism, neoliberalism and sociology's role in current political climates. journals.sagepub.com/toc/SOC/59/6

This is good - impunity will only embolden other ICE agents.

This should be the baseline energy expected from every elected Democrat in the country going forward.

My colleagues @joewhittaker.bsky.social @lizzypearson.bsky.social et al have done some great work on researcher welfare in the terrorism/extremism space that probably carries over. This is good as a standalone and also links to other resources. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

In the week that Adolescence wins at the Golden Globes, misogynist incel expert Dr Elsa Bengtsson Meuller joins the @genderrhul.bsky.social Substack at @royalholloway.bsky.social to contine the discussion on Blurred Violence - & why we can't ignore incels online. open.substack.com/pub/royalhol...

Trump logic. Because I didn’t get the peace prize, I might as well start a war. That’ll show them!

In the week that Adolescence wins at the Golden Globes, misogynist incel expert Dr Elsa Bengtsson Meuller joins the @genderrhul.bsky.social Substack at @royalholloway.bsky.social to contine the discussion on Blurred Violence - & why we can't ignore incels online. open.substack.com/pub/royalhol...

In Ethical Matters: Green Crime, criminal psychologist Dr Julia Shaw takes us inside some of the most devastating environmental crimes of our time. A powerful talk on accountability, justice, and protecting our planet. 🌍 ⚖️ 📅 Sunday 25 January 🕒 3pm 🎟️ https://bit.ly/48PK4ZQ

A sobering thought: were Nigel Farage to become Prime Minister then the terrifying scenes from Minneapolis would become terrifying scenes here.

• Terror without ideology? The rise of nihilistic violence – An ISD Investigation www.isdglobal.org/digital_disp... • Online radicalization and the nexus to violence in the US: 2024 year in review www.isdglobal.org/digital_disp...

Small changes to ‘for you’ feed on X can rapidly increase political polarisation www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

It’s widely known (and, I think, pretty uncontroversial) that learning requires effort — specifically, if you don’t have to work at getting the knowledge, it won’t stick. Even if an LLM could be trusted to give you correct information 100% of the time, it would be an inferior method of learning it.

Roblox, one of the world’s biggest gaming platforms with 80+ million daily users has announced a significant shift in how young people can communicate on the platform. 🔗 tinyurl.com/mr2r3ver 🧵👇 #DRAGON #onlinesafety #onlineharms #Roblox #childsafeguarding #digitalsafeguarding #childprotection

Can’t recommend @annieknk.bsky.social’s podcast series “Truly Tradly Deeply” enough, what outstanding (empathetic, fair, and *extensive*) reporting on all things right wing tradwifery. The closing section of the latest episode on Motherhood had me tearing up at the end. support: www.cursedmedia.net

This hasn't received much coverage so far, but Andy Ngo has sued @observeruk for an article (a review of a Mumford and Sons album) that called him an "alt-right agitator" www.law360.com/articles/241...

We are excited to announce that a new 2-week Executive Programme in Criminology, Sentencing and Justice is starting in September 2026 and is taking applications. All senior criminal justice professionals are welcome to apply: www.crim.cam.ac.uk/executive-pr...

New interview out now with @asiyaislam.bsky.social for @genderrhul.bsky.social ⬇️ substack.com/home/post/p-...

🚨It’s out! Our new article (co-authored with soon-to-be Dr. Christina Schmid) examines how shifts in gender relations advanced the PYD’s broader politico-military strategy during three phases of insurgent control (2011–2018). It’s open access below!👇🏼 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Very much enjoyed talking to the smart folks @cvtrc.bsky.social. Was grateful to @benoloughlin.bsky.social for chairing & @akilnawan.bsky.social for inviting me. Was very pleased to get questions from distinguished scholars like @lizzypearson.bsky.social as well several undergrads.

Back on popular (?) demand: my International Office Hours. Open to everyone, academic and non-academic, even though it was started in particular to give junior scholars (incl grad students) an opportunity to discuss their work with me. Please sign up… and show up! ✍️

Interested in our work? Sign up to the new RHUL GI Substack, Parchment, Power and Purpose to read more from our inter-disciplinary team! The latest post is by @lizzypearson.bsky.social on Navigating Gender doing research on the far right .. Support us and subscribe! 👇👇 substack.com/home/post/p-...

Some followers may wish to join tomorrow's @crexuio.bsky.social webinar on the challenges of using an empathetic methodology to interview right-wing extremists, which will feature @vox-pol.bsky.social's @lizzypearson.bsky.social. More info. at: www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

Join us on zoom tomorrow for @crexuio.bsky.social & CANSES webinar series, with @lizzypearson.bsky.social from Royal Holloway, University of London. We will discuss the challenges of using an empathetic methodology to interview far right extremists 🤓

Hello - it's taken a while but we are finally here! The BSC is on Bluesky. We look forward to sharing all the exciting things happening at the BSC: Events, Networks, Newsletters, our 2026 conference, membership opportunities and much more. Please follow us for all things Criminology and CJ!

Is it okay to engage with extremists? Join our webinar with @lizzypearson.bsky.social from Royal Holloway, University of London, on Oct. 16, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM, online. Moderated, as always, by the one and only @audreygagnon.bsky.social! www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

I am writing this because it has swiftly become crystal clear to me that many people have no idea what is happening or how this works. Here is a thread for non-academics to put into context what just happened to Dr. Mark Bray, a fellow historian.

We're launching our latest report on researching the far-right at 6pm UK/1pm US east coast time today. The webinar will be chaired by @lizzypearson.bsky.social & feature author @antoniavaughan.bsky.social & discussant @audreygagnon.bsky.social. More info.: voxpol.eu/events/new-v... #PleaseRS

Tomorrow 9 October @vox-pol.bsky.social launches this excellent new report by @antoniavaughan.bsky.social Researching the Far Right Safely in Academia. I'm chairing, @audreygagnon.bsky.social is discussing. Do come along! Sign up below. Webinar - 9 October - 6pm BST 🕸️ voxpol.eu/events/new-v...

🔥 Extremists move fast - Policy often lags Colleagues at VPI are hosting a workshop that confronts the gap, incl. a simulation where every call has intended & unintended consequences 📍 Munich, 8-9 Oct 🔗 Further info & register by 3 Oct: lnkd.in/efmKBNb9 👥 Discount if bringing a colleague - email VPI

Looking forward to discussing how to research the far right safely in academia at the @vox-pol.bsky.social report launch. The report is by @antoniavaughan.bsky.social, with the event hosted by @lizzypearson.bsky.social

New paper out with @dasalgon.bsky.social: “Far-Right Agenda Setting: How the Far Right influences the Political Mainstream” doi.org/10.1017/S1475676525100066 #openaccess in @ejprjournal.bsky.social🧵

Seven questions about political violence for the authors of “God, Guns, and Sedition: Far-Right Terrorism in America” sfs.georgetown.edu/news/seven-q...