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Peckerwood Hand Sign

The hand sign for "peckerwood" uses the thumb, index finger and middle finger of one hand to form the letter "P," and the four fingers of the other hand to form the letter "W." This is especially common in California. Peckerwood, derived from an old racial epithet aimed at whites, has evolved to become a term used to refer to white prisoners, particularly white prisoners belonging to the white supremacist prison gang subculture. Often the term is shortened to "wood" and all such prisoners in a particular prison might be referred to as the "woodpile." Female members or associates are referred to as featherwoods.

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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

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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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