Jacob Wagner

@jacobwagner.bsky.social

I research far-right hate and extremism in the US @ISDGlobal: https://www.isdglobal.org/ long-suffering Vikings fan | opinions are my own

The May 2026 attack on the Islamic Center of San Diego reflects a newer and increasingly visible form of neo-Nazi accelerationist violence: while extremist ideology remains central, the pathways into it are becoming increasingly diffuse and embedded in nihilistic online subcultures.

San Diego mosque shooting highlights new generation of neo-Nazi accelerationism - Institute for Strategic Dialogue

The May 2026 attack on the Islamic Center of San Diego reflects an emerging trend in neo-Nazi accelerationist violence.

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For @texasobserver.org, I did a deep dive into Brandon Herrera, a gunfluencer and now Republican congressional nominee who has spread memes associated the extremist Boogaloo movement and rationalized lethal violence against people with certain political beliefs. www.texasobserver.org/brandon-herr...

How a Gun-Rights Extremist Could Soon Represent Uvalde in Congress

On his YouTube channel, Brandon Herrera has discussed the relative merits of weapons used in mass shootings and made light of political violence. He’s now on a glide path to the U.S. House.

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In February, a man drove cross-country with a cache of weapons to a major Nevada-area power plant. His apparent attack failed, and he killed himself. He had literature popular with neo-Nazis, and his target had circulated in guides in the movement. Latest at SPLC: www.splcenter.org/resources/ha...

Neo-Nazi activists continue to inspire attacks on electrical infrastructure

Recent incident follows more than a decade of attempted or successful attacks on critical infrastructure appearing to involve right-wing extremism.

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It isn't "racial pride." The manifesto, which I'm reading right now, is a total slop-bucket of neo-Nazi accelerationism with misogynistic rants and multiple sections that are completely unfinished. It lionizes Brenton Tarrant, who murdered 51 people in a NZ mosque in 2019. nymag.com/intelligence...

What We Know About the San Diego Mosque Shooters’ Motives

Authorities discovered anti-Islamic writings in the suspects’ car and a note left by one of the shooters that mentions “racial pride.”

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In Colombia, a candidate in recent elections for right-wing Centro Democrático featured a man with heavy blurring in a campaign video — but I still ID’d this blurry guy as leader of the Hitler-loving, B&H/C18-linked Active Club Bogotá. My @bellingcat.com latest www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/05...

A Colombian Politician’s Links to Neo-Nazi Group Active Club

Jorge Rodriguez, who stood in Colombia’s March 2026 parliamentary elections, follows Active Club Bogota’s Instagram account and has “liked” an image featuring a neo-Nazi flag.

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New: President Trump lied on TV about the origins of Unite the Right, feeding his base a narrative that "Southern Law" did it. But the white supremacists who planned UtR still talk about their involvement and the facts aren't up for debate. Me: michaeledisonhayden.substack.com/p/white-supr...

White Supremacists Will Tell You Who Organized Unite the Right

Trump tells MAGA only what they want to hear about their king.

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April 2: guards cut all phone access in the housing units without warning. When detainees protested, CRS officers allegedly punched a man, threw another to the ground, kicked him in the head, and pinned him by the neck. A third detainee's wrist was broken. The entire cage was pepper-sprayed.

Alligator Alcatraz phones were cut off. Then the beatings began, court docs say

Attorneys say the Trump and DeSantis administrations are disregarding a court order requiring access to phones and attorneys for detainees.

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The Navy SEAL medic whose testimony helped Eddie Gallagher walk free in his war crimes case has recently joined a neo-Nazi group. We've obtained secret documents detailing his October interview with the group. We also uncovered his racist and antisemitic X account.

Secret docs: Neo-Nazi group's newest member is ex-Navy SEAL tied to war crimes case

Records from the white supremacist group Patriot Front show one of its newest recruits is Corey Scott, who once testified that he killed an unarmed captive in Iraq.

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Scooplet: Authorities have arrested an Ohio man, Wyatt Brzoski, accused of threatening numerous people, advocating for a Christchurch shooter, and staking out a mosque in Ohio in tactical gear

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NEW: Two neo-Nazis, Aiden Cuevas and Andrew Nary, face federal charges for weapons trafficking after talking to an FBI undercover employee who sold them illegal firearms, and promised to help them train a paramilitary to take out "high-value targets." (gift link) 1/2 www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...

Neo-Nazis arrested on weapons charges planned to strike 'high value targets,' feds say

Two neo-Nazis arrested last week are accused of buying machine guns as part of an alleged scheme to launch a paramilitary death squad.Aiden Cuevas, 20, and Andrew Nary, 23, each face a federal charge ...

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NEW: 8 men linked to Vinlanders Social Club, a notorious violent racist skinhead group, have been detained for hate crimes. Police in Charlotte, NC seized 3 members' phones last October after they brought knives and brass knuckles to a pro-Palestine protest. 1/4 www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...

‘The white man’s coming back’: Eight held over links to resurgent violent skinhead group

Eight men linked to a violent racist skinhead group are in jail in the U.S. South on felony conspiracy charges or awaiting extradition for hate crimes against Jewish and LGBTQ+ targets, Raw Story has ...

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“FBI agents testified that they found clothing and paraphernalia in Vandenberg’s car with anti-Israel slogans and neo-Nazi symbols, including a flag for the militant group the Caucasian Front and a message in Latin saying ‘Judea must be destroyed.’” apnews.com/article/greg...

Ex-Navy SEAL convicted of planning to fire explosives at police during San Diego ‘No Kings’ rally

A jury has convicted a former Navy SEAL with neo-Nazi beliefs of transporting fireworks across state lines with plans to shoot explosives at police during last year’s “No Kings” protest in San Diego.

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Sharing last night’s @pbsnews.org segment- whether you like what ai have to say or not, I urge everyone to watch the first part, which brilliantly lays out a series of very extreme images, social media posts and statements by the administration & those close to it. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Trump administration's posts echo rhetoric linked to extremist groups

Just weeks into the new year, the Trump administration has rolled out a campaign across departments that draws on images and ideas borrowed from right-wing and white nationalist circles. Liz Landers r...

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If you’re thinking “huh, it’s pretty notable that they didn’t just pop this guy federally, especially since that would undermine the administration’s narrative about political violence,” astute observation, have an inquiry into the U.S. Attorney’s Office about that. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump charged with threats against Hakeem Jeffries

Prosecutors said that Christopher Moynihan was among the first rioters to enter the Capitol grounds and watched rioters fight with police at the rotunda door.

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