The question is not if—but when will the United States experience the next mass casualty act of far right extremist terrorism. The next Timothy McVeigh is out there, we just don’t yet know their name. https://www.radicalreports.org/p/americas-next-morning-of-terror

‘Danger to our democracy’: fears over Trump allies’ summit with far-right sheriffs https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/17/trump-summit-far-right-sheriffs

Ex-Official Assures Right-Wingers: Trump just "cloaking" his actual "extreme" plans to get votes https://www.salon.com/2024/04/17/ex-official-assures-right-wingers-just-cloaking-his-actual-extreme-plans-to-get-votes/

A new study found a significant numbers of gun owners are 'willing to engage in political violence, even to the extent of shooting a perceived opponent.' https://www.radicalreports.org/p/morning-briefing-research-political-violence

Extremists Links: Members of Anti-Government Group at the Center of Oklahoma Murder Case https://www.radicalreports.org/p/extremists-links-members-of-anti

The Dystopian Future of TV Is AI-Generated 'FAST' Garbage https://www.404media.co/the-dystopian-future-of-tv-is-ai-generated-fast-garbage/

Mixed Martial Arts Fighter in Montana Has Ties to the Far Right https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2024/04/16/mixed-martial-arts-fighter-montana-has-ties-far-right

Morning Briefing: Research Reveals Acceptance of 'Political Violence' Among Gun Owners https://www.radicalreports.org/p/morning-briefing-research-political-violence

Research on the Radical Right: The Far-right's playbook for American authoritarianism, how White Supremacist groups use social media to fundraise, and firearm owners' support for political violence. https://www.radicalreports.org/p/research-desk-the-far-rights-playbook

Moms for Liberty is no longer publicly endorsing candidates:

“Instead of rallying around a fresh set of seats up and down the ballot, Justice sounded off talking points the crowd usually hears from the Republican party’s presumptive nominee Trump.” https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/04/14/moms-for-liberty-targets-fbi/73246477007/

Morning Briefing: Targets of Far Right Harassment Campaigns Face Bomb Threats https://www.radicalreports.org/p/morning-briefing-targets-bomb-threats

Pioneering Artist Faith Ringgold Stitched Together Stories of Black Life https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/faith-ringgold-dies-paintings-quilts-stories-180983798/

Recommended Reading: Extinction Phobia https://www.radicalreports.org/p/recommended-reading-extinction-phobia

Election Workers Are Already Burned Out—and on High Alert https://www.wired.com/story/election-officials-threats-disinformation/

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White Lives Matter, the White Nationalist group, is the target of a lawsuit 'over the firebombing of a Geauga County church that organized drag queen story hour events last year.' https://www.radicalreports.org/p/morning-briefing-ohio-chapter-of

Why Do We Want to Squish and Squeeze Things That Are Cute? Science Has the Answer https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-we-want-squish-squeeze-things-that-are-cute-science-has-answer-180971143/

White Christian Nationalism "is not something that is hidden anymore. It's something that people are openly embracing and advocating for and it's become something that people identify with." https://www.oudaily.com/news/sociology-professor-white-christian-nationalism-voting-2024-election/article_735b4822-f77f-11ee-9809-5397afcea61a.html

Morning Briefing: White Lives Matter, the White Nationalist group, is the target of a lawsuit 'over the firebombing of a Geauga County church that organized drag queen story hour events last year.' https://www.radicalreports.org/p/morning-briefing-ohio-chapter-of