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Bowl Gang /Bowlwaffen/Bowlwaffen Division/The Bowl Patrol

"Bowl Gang," "Bowlwaffen," "Bowlwaffen Division," and "the Bowl Patrol" are phrases and symbology used by supporters of white supremacist Dylann Roof who was convicted of murdering nine African-Americans in a racially motivated shooting spree at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, in 2015. The "Bowl" references Roof"s bowl-shaped haircut. Accelerationist groups consider Dylann Roof a "saint" and idolize his murderous actions, calling for others to emulate his racist murders.

This database provides an overview of many of the terms and individuals used by or associated with movements and groups that subscribe to and/or promote extremist or hateful ideologies.

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Irminfolk

Irminfolk is a small neo-Volkish/Norse pagan white supremacist group based in New York with members in the New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania region. Started in 2007, the group was incorporated in 2010 and eventually became... Read more

Groups / Movements White supremacist
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Terrorgram

Terrorgram

Terrorgram is a decentralized network of white supremacist, neo-Nazi and accelerationist groups, influencers and meme pages with the collective goal of promoting stochastic terrorism and inspiring individuals to conduct either group-oriented or “lone wolf” terror attacks. The... Read more

Groups / Movements Right-wing
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The American Futurist

The American Futuris…

The American Futurist is an online accelerationist media platform run primarily by several former members of Atomwaffen Division, a now-defunct neo-Nazi accelerationist group. Founded in 2020, The American Futurist seeks to promote and spread white supremacist... Read more

Publications Right-wing
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