"The University of Edinburgh, one of the UK’s oldest and most prestigious educational institutions, played an “outsized” role in the creation of racist scientific theories and greatly profited from transatlantic slavery, a landmark inquiry into its history has found.

The university raised the equivalent of at least £30m from former students and donors who had links to the enslavement of African peoples, the plantation economy and exploitative wealth-gathering throughout the British empire, according to the findings of an official investigation seen by the Guardian.

The inquiry found that Edinburgh became a 'haven' for professors who developed theories of white supremacism in the 18th and 19th centuries, and who played a pivotal role in the creation of discredited 'racial pseudo-sciences' that placed Africans at the bottom of a racial hierarchy."

theguardian.com/education/2025…

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Edinburgh University had ‘outsized’ role in creating racist scientific theories, inquiry finds

Exclusive: Investigation finds one of Britain’s oldest and most prestigious universities benefited from transatlantic slavery and was haven for white supremacist theories

^{Severin Carrell (The Guardian)}

"The University of Edinburgh is considering whether to unadopt an internationally recognised definition of antisemitism that critics say inhibits freedom of speech on the subject of Israel and Palestine.

Edinburgh, one of Britain’s oldest and most prestigious universities, is also considering whether to divest from companies accused of enabling alleged human rights violations by Israel.

Both issues are being reviewed by university authorities as a report on the legacy of its historical links with the region is published. The report is part of a broader investigation of the university’s involvement in colonialism and slavery."

theguardian.com/education/2025…

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Edinburgh University could unadopt antisemitism definition after report into its colonial links

One of Britain’s oldest and most prestigious universities is reviewing whether to launch divestment drive and drop antisemitism definition

^{Harriet Sherwood (The Guardian)}

From Tuesday May 20th, 2025;

"Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says Democrats should not abandon defending the rights of transgender people as they figure out how to win again."

"'It's a mistake', he insisted. 'And here's the thing: we need to tell people your cost of eggs, your health care being denied, your homeowner’s insurance, your lack of getting warning on tornadoes coming has nothing to do with someone's gender'."

In case you missed it earlier this week, Tim Walz is still out there being wholesome, pushing back against the anti-trans narrative 💜

independent.co.uk/news/world/a…

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Abandoning trans people ‘a mistake’ for Democrats, says Tim Walz

Kamala Harris’s former running mate says ‘your cost of eggs ... has nothing to do with someone’s gender.’

^{Eric Garcia (The Independent)}

“Local leaders and potential candidates from the far-right AUR party will be required to take a lie detector test to verify their loyalty to the party before the 9 June elections.”

“It will serve as an ‘integrity test’ to showcase the party’s commitment to transparency before the electorate while also scrutinising the loyalty of its members, Dan Tănasă told Romania’s B1 TV on Monday morning. 'When you go to war, you have to ensure team cohesion’, Tănasă explained.”

All perfectly normal in fash trash land.

euractiv.com/section/politics/…

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Romanian far-right to administer lie detector tests to prove loyalty before election

^{Catalina Mihai (EURACTIV)}

The EIC website has not been updated yet, but NRC just published another article on their investigation into Alp Services, a Swiss private lobby firm that worked on behalf of the United Arab Emirates with a massive disinformation campaign against muslims in Europe.

nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/04/15/justi…

Overview of earlier publications in the ‘Abu Dhabi Secrets’ project on the EIC website, reckon it'll get updated with coverage in other languages later;

eic.network/projects/abu-dhabi…

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Justitie onderzoekt Zwitsers lobbykantoor dat de reputaties van ruim duizend Europese moslims probeerde te vernietigen

‘Banden Moslimbroederschap’: Uit een maandag openbaar gemaakt vonnis blijkt dat de Zwitserse aanklager al in december een strafrechtelijk onderzoek heeft geopend naar Alp Services en zijn directeur.

^{Wilmer Heck (NRC)}

“[…] Correctiv has looked into the cases of 48 members of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, many of whom are accused of brutal physical attacks, verbal assault and incitement to hatred.

At least 28 have been investigated by the German judiciary and have either been sentenced in a court of first instance or have been issued penalty orders, which they can still appeal. But despite the legal cases against them, many are still lawmakers in the German Bundestag, state parliaments or local councils.”

It's a feature, not a bug.

dw.com/en/germanys-far-right-a…

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Germany's far-right AfD polling high, despite legal scrutiny

Experts have said Germany's far-right AfD party is becoming more tolerant of its radical members, even if they are accused of committing criminal offenses. This hasn't dented its support in certain parts of the country.

^{Hans Pfeifer (Deutsche Welle)}

Two fash trash 'conservative’ conferences this month, here in Europe. One in Brussels, which Suella Braverman will attend, along with a who's who of bigoted assholes, including Orbán, and one in Budapest, the European CPAC, which Geert Wilders will attend.

theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

dutchnews.nl/2024/04/wilders-t…

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Sunak urged to stop Braverman speaking alongside far right at Brussels convention

Former home secretary will rub shoulders with populist right from across the globe, including Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán

^{Michael Savage (The Guardian)}

Here's another reminder that, under fascism, it doesn't matter whether it's 'against the constitution’, because the courts, if they are still in good shape, which they often aren’t, will simply get overwhelmed with cases brought by assholes, or by fash trash with deep pockets who can afford to tie things up for years.

The average person, especially if a minority, still loses, because they can't hold their breath that long.

It's a gradual degradation, slowly moving the window one nudge at a time.

Pay attention, people.

vox.com/scotus/24080080/suprem…

arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20…

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The Supreme Court abolishes the right to mass protest in three US states

It is no longer safe to organize a protest in Louisiana, Mississippi, or Texas.

^{Ian Millhiser (Vox)}

“Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers – prosecutors said the group called themselves the “Goon Squad” – who tortured and abused two Black men in a racist attack were sentenced to between 15 and 45 years in prison on Wednesday.

Brett Morris McAlpin, […], was sentenced to 20 years. Christian Dedmon was sentenced to 25 years. Jeffrey Middleton and Daniel Opdyke were both sentenced to 20 years, while Hunter Elward was sentenced to 45 years and Joshua Hartfield was sentenced to 15 years.”

Sometimes, justice does happen.

theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a…

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Six ex-Mississippi ‘Goon Squad’ officers get 15 to 45 years for torture of Black men

The men pleaded guilty to state charges in brutal racist attack of Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker in January 2023

^{Adria R Walker (The Guardian)}

“Two far-right conspiracy theorists will pay up to $1.25m in fines for launching a robocall campaign to discourage Black New York voters from participating in the 2020 election, the New York attorney general announced on Tuesday.

Jacob Wohl, of Irvine, California, and Jack Burkman, of Arlington, Virginia, were found liable in March 2023 for targeting about 5,500 Black voters as part of the robocall scheme.”

theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a…

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Two far-right conspiracy theorists to pay up to $1.25m for robocall campaign

Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman found liable last March for trying to discourage Black New Yorkers from voting in 2020 election

^{Gloria Oladipo (The Guardian)}

“The unveiling of the candidate list, which occurred in Târgoviște, near the tomb of Vlad Țepeș (Vlad the Impaler), featured the pervasive use of Țepeș’s imagery by the far-right party. Simion claimed the party’s role as defenders of European Christian civilisation, drawing comparisons between Țepeș’s struggles and the party’s mission to combat ‘globalists’ and ‘Satanists’ in Brussels.”

Former glory, under threat from the woke devil-worshippers, yada yada. Add another one to the list.

euractiv.com/section/politics/…

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Far-right Romanian party pledges to fight 'Satanists and globalists' in Brussels

The candidates of the extremist party Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), running in the European and l

^{Catalina Mihai (EURACTIV)}

Meanwhile, in the Netherlands, the security services are finally giving some decent weight to the threat posed by ‘sovereign citizens’;

“Some of the tens of thousands of people in the Netherlands, who believe in the concept of an ‘evil elite’ and refuse to recognise the state or the rule of law, are prepared to use violence, the Dutch counter terrorism unit NCTV warned on Tuesday.”

There's strong links to far right politicians and their parties, and likely also to the terror farmers.

dutchnews.nl/2024/04/some-evil…

rijksoverheid.nl/actueel/nieuw…

nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/04/09/aivd-…

bnr.nl/nieuws/nieuws-politiek/…

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AIVD: steeds meer ‘soevereine’ mensen die geen onderdeel willen zijn van de samenleving

AIVD: Volgens de Nederlandse inlichtingendienst zien tienduizenden Nederlanders zich als ‘soeverein’. Een klein deel daarvan ziet geweld tegen de overheid als onvermijdelijk.

^{Boris van der Spek (NRC)}

“Asio says violent rightwing extremists are still being inspired by the Christchurch mosque shooting massacre carried out by an Australian man in 2019, warning of an uptick in activity from hate groups who want to trigger a so called ‘race war’.”

“It said the ideologically motivated cohort, made up predominantly of rightwing extremists […], ‘are more likely to focus on recruitment and radicalisation rather than attack planning in the foreseeable future’ but it warned of changing trends.”

theguardian.com/australia-news…

See also;

ngmx.com/@sindarina/1122384261…

ngmx.com/@sindarina/1122384468…

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Rise in activity from rightwing extremists who want to trigger ‘race war’ in Australia, Asio warns

Security agency tells Senate inquiry that violent hate groups are still inspired by Christchurch shooting

^{Josh Butler (The Guardian)}

Sindarina, Edge Case Detective

2024-04-09 00:33:04

Christian lobbyist, meanwhile;

“The Australian Christian Lobby’s chief executive, Michelle Pearse, made a submission critical of the inquiry itself. She claimed its terms of reference ‘can be construed as inviting the creation of legal weaponry to benefit radical far-left elements antagonistic towards those who hold more conservative political opinions, with a view to silencing their opposition’.”

Ahh, yes, antifa just wants to silence good, christian fascists who want to be openly white supremacist.

theguardian.com/australia-news…

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Australian neo-Nazis must be monitored better, Senate inquiry told

White supremacists are training members in combat under cover of ‘active clubs’ promoting slef-defence, counter-extremist experts say

^{Josh Butler (The Guardian)}

“Large numbers of Americans who have bought guns over the past four years or who regularly carry their loaded weapons in public are willing to engage in political violence, even to the extent of shooting a perceived opponent, a new mega-survey has found.

The study of almost 13,000 Americans, drawn from across the US and weighted for demographics, provides alarming evidence of the openness of certain types of gun owners to the idea – and possibly the practice – of violence as a political act.”

theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a…

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Many Americans who recently bought guns open to political violence, survey finds

Study of 13,000 Americans finds particular risk among certain types of gun owners, including those who carry weapons in public

^{Ed Pilkington (The Guardian)}

“The far-right Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is ungovernable and should be known as ‘Moscow Marjorie’, said a former Republican colleague in the US House, accusing Greene of ‘getting her talking points from the Kremlin’ when opposing new federal aid for Ukraine.”

I am so here for the Republicans entering their ‘finding out' phase, but it sucks that it has to cost lives elsewhere. Again.

theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a…

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‘Moscow Marjorie’: Republican accuses Greene of irresponsible Ukraine rhetoric

Former congressman Ken Buck says Marjorie Taylor Greene gets ‘her talking points from the Kremlin’ when opposing Ukraine aid

^{Martin Pengelly (The Guardian)}

“The top court in Arizona on Tuesday ruled a 160-year-old near total ban on abortion is enforceable, thrusting the issue to the top of the agenda in a key US presidential election swing state.”

This too is the coordinated work of organised, affiliated right-wing extremists.

france24.com/en/live-news/2024…

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Arizona can enforce an 1864 law criminalising almost all abortions, says court ruling

^{NEWS WIRES (FRANCE 24)}

Christian lobbyist, meanwhile;

“The Australian Christian Lobby’s chief executive, Michelle Pearse, made a submission critical of the inquiry itself. She claimed its terms of reference ‘can be construed as inviting the creation of legal weaponry to benefit radical far-left elements antagonistic towards those who hold more conservative political opinions, with a view to silencing their opposition’.”

Ahh, yes, antifa just wants to silence good, christian fascists who want to be openly white supremacist.

theguardian.com/australia-news…

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Australian neo-Nazis must be monitored better, Senate inquiry told

White supremacists are training members in combat under cover of ‘active clubs’ promoting slef-defence, counter-extremist experts say

^{Josh Butler (The Guardian)}

“A meeting of right-wing conservative leaders from several European countries, due to take place in the Brussels municipality of Etterbeek, has been cancelled. Previously, the organisers of the National Conservative Conference (NatCon) had to look for another location after their original venue withdrew ​ its permission because of pressure from anti-fascist organisations.”

Hah! They shut it down! ✊🏻

belganewsagency.eu/conference-…

Apparently they refused to leave, which is when the police got involved.

euractiv.com/section/elections…

Deplatforming works, folks. See also;

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Police close down Viktor Orbán’s Eurosceptic summit while UK's Farage is on stage

Local authorities ordered the closure and evacuation of a hardline National Conservatism Conference in Brussel

^{Max Griera (EURACTIV)}

Sindarina, Edge Case Detective

2024-04-15 20:44:26

Two fash trash 'conservative’ conferences this month, here in Europe. One in Brussels, which Suella Braverman will attend, along with a who's who of bigoted assholes, including Orbán, and one in Budapest, the European CPAC, which Geert Wilders will attend.

theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

dutchnews.nl/2024/04/wilders-t…

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Sunak urged to stop Braverman speaking alongside far right at Brussels convention

Former home secretary will rub shoulders with populist right from across the globe, including Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán

^{Michael Savage (The Guardian)}