Spoke with @washingtonpost about the #SanDiego mosque shooting. My take: - This was a planned, deliberate, and ideologically driven neo-Nazi accelerationist attack, rooted in white supremacist ideology and modeled on the Christchurch massacre. The perpetrators used livestreaming, symbols, and a manifesto as core propaganda tools. - Livestreaming: The goal was to spread hatred, inspire copycats, achieve viral fame (or a twisted sense of “immortality”), and transform the attack into effective propaganda. The helmet-cam first-person perspective deliberately mimics video games to appeal to young, online audiences. - Symbols & Ideology: Nazi, white supremacist, and accelerationist insignias (linked to Atomwaffen Division and The Base) demonstrate a deep ideological alignment with the transnational neo-Nazi echosystem. - The manifesto: The attackers expressed hatred toward multiple groups, including Muslims, Jews, Black people, and Hispanics. They sought to trigger a race war to create a pro-White ethnostate. The symbols served as in-group signals on fringe platforms, marking the attack as part of an ongoing “crusade.” - Tarrant Link: Brenton Tarrant occupies an almost mythical status in far-right accelerationist circles and is widely regarded as the pioneer of modern livestreamed, manifesto-driven terrorist attacks. The shooters calling themselves “Sons of Tarrant” is significant — it signals not just inspiration, but a conscious claim of continuity and succession in this violent legacy. - Bottom line: This was a propaganda-of-the-deed operation rooted in violent far-right online subculture, designed for recognition, celebration, and emulation within it. It carries a clear risk of inspiring further attacks. Suppressing the spread of their material is essential, though only one of several URGENTLY NEEDED MEASURES to protect communities, support the victims and their families, and prevent the radicalization of young people online into hateful forms of violent extremism. Thanks to @drewharwell for the great questions. washingtonpost.com/nation/20…

#Iran-linked Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiyya (#HAYI), has claimed responsibility for the stabbing of two Jewish men in Highfield Avenue, Barnet, north #London, earlier today. - This marks a significant departure from their established modus operandi in the previous 16 attacks claimed.