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The Decentralized Web of Hate

Emmi Bevensee, of Rebellious Data, SMAT, and the Centre for Analysis of the Radical Right, has finished the second of Rebellious Data new Research Insights series of deep dives into the critical topics of our time. This report looks at how hate movements are decentralizing using emerging technologies in ways …

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Peer Reviewed Eco-fascism Study for Center for Analysis of the Radical Right

Very proud to release this in-depth historical and modern day peer-reviewed study entitled: Confronting Eco-Fascism Means Grappling with Complex Systems co-written with Alexander Reid-Ross. Abstract: The white-supremacist Christchurch and El Paso shooter who he influenced both promoted ecological and anti-imperialist tropes in their manifestos. While this appears contradictory to the …

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Scholarly Paper on SMAT!

We presented at the Cyber-Social Threats workshop at the 14th International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media and had our paper outlining the open-source investigation potential of SMAT for researchers, journalists, and activists published.

SMAT app release!

I’m proud to share a new and much easier to use version of the Social-Media Analysis Toolkit! Those interested in contributing can also check-out the Gitlab. This app helps to visualize a trends on a variety of social-media platforms.

Impact Report on Enspiral Network

Very excited to announce that our impact report for the Enspiral mutual-aid network/ new economy catalyst is finally live! Enspiral is a very special and very complicated horizontal ecosystem of purpose. Looking into it’s impact was insightful and surprising (and we had a great time in New Zealand). Those already …

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Doctoral Fellow at Center for Analysis of the Radical Right

It’s an honor to announce that I am now a Doctoral Fellow at the Center for Analysis of the Radical Right among an incredible cast of academics and activists. I will be looking at complex systems, data science, and international fascism on the internet. Find more here.