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Chris Wilson
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Chris Wilson
@Chris___Wilson
Comparative Politics researcher with a focus on civil war, ethnic conflict, hate crimes, genocide, extremism and terrorism.
Katılım Eylül 2011
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I am excited to report that I am joining @waikato as a Senior Lecturer in International Relations, starting June 1st.
I was so impressed with the University and, in particular, the School of Law, Politics, and Philosophy.
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A uuseful article although important to point out the death of Ebba Akerlund (or jihadist violence in general) likely had very little to do with Tarrant’s radicalisation: //www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/360917188/road-darkness-bondi-father-son-and-radical-world-terror
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Terrorists "journeyed to the southern Philippines and underwent militant training, said a senior counter-terrorism official" abc.net.au/news/2025-12-1… via @ABCaustralia
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@Dane_Giraud @secondzeit He claimed in his manifesto that he was motivated by environmentalism but best to treat that as propaganda. There's no evidence for it.
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@secondzeit That and environmentalism and other weird stuff. People often post all sorts of crap assuming no one has read the source. And they are often correct! Marx is a huge victim of that.
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Weird bit of disinformation going around: he definitely was and still is called a terrorist, never was a Christian
JM News Network@JMNewsNetwork_
Remember this Australian guy who killed 51 people and injured 40 in a mosque and live-streamed the assault on Facebook and was never called a "terrorist" because he was a "Christian."
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Bondi shooters visited Philippines weeks before beach massacre smh.com.au/national/nsw/a…
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@cameronwilson Wow. At what point does people believing another's delusion become a 'political, religious or ideological cause'? But I'll stop bothering you and go read about it!
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@cameronwilson That must be very rare for all three to have the same condition.
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In late 2024 the FBI tipped off NZ police to a man who was planning a mass stabbing at a mall or mosque. He was found to possess a bayonet and knife, child pornography and a video of the 2019 Christchurch attack. He stated he sought notoriety.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=dnsqjI…
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@Chris___Wilson A 'soldier of Christ', he called himself. Holy hell.
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@sillycuts @secondzeit Totally. Also great kiwi bands - Scran, Hans Pucket, Soaked Oats, Soft Bait etc. Be nice to see some of this money go to our own music.
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@secondzeit @Chris___Wilson Best shows have been small ie white stripes kings arms for $15 chills cabana10$ hoodoo G glue pot 20$ Aussie
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@Chris___Wilson They're obsessed with the stadium level. Taylor Swift is the White Whale to Luxon's Ahab.
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Alternatively, Australia could itself own and deal with the extremists it creates chng.it/bL47G9QLSv
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At least 10 people killed and dozens injured after a U.S. citizen rams a vehicle into a crowd of pedestrians in New Orleans apnews.com/article/new-or…
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"His interviews and social media posts reveal him as a militant critic of Islam with sympathies for Alternative for Germany (AfD), which is fiercely opposed to Muslim immigration. He had become increasingly hostile to Germany and critical of its strict hate speech laws"
The Age@theage
‘Something big will happen in Germany’: Christmas market attack suspect’s online boasts theage.com.au/world/europe/s…
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Actually, he called you a "true hero."
Geert Wilders@geertwilderspvv
They hate us. They despise our values. They kill us. And our children. We have to stand up. With perseverance and vigor, No more. Never again. This is our land, our freedom, our life. And we’ll defend it and never surrender. Join me and we’ll win. We will win!
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Will this case make people wait before tweeting as if they know who the perpetrator was straight after attacks? (the answer's no, ofc).
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Australia is grateful to Indonesia and President Prabowo for the return of the five men on humanitarian grounds.
Anthony Albanese@AlboMP
I am pleased to confirm that Australian citizens, Si Yi Chen, Michael Czugaj, Matthew Norman, Scott Rush and Martin Stephens have returned to Australia this afternoon. I thank President Prabowo Subianto for his compassion.
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The five remaining members of the Bali Nine in jail over a drug smuggling plot have returned to Australia under a deal negotiated with the Indonesian government.
theguardian.com/australia-news…
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