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Redemption Theory/St…

Redemption theory, also referred to as strawman theory, is a set of concepts within the sovereign citizen movement that became popular from 1999 onwards. Created by Roger Elvick, a long-time sovereign citizen guru, based on earlier ideas... Read more

Key Concepts / Definitions Anti-government

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Directed Energy Weap…

Directed Energy Weapons (DEWs) are a type of long-ranged weapon that use concentrated electromagnetic energy fired at the speed of light to damage and destroy enemy targets, such as missiles, satellites or drones. DEW research has been... Read more

Conspiracy Theories Non-extremist

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"Pestilence from Hea…

"Pestilence from Heaven" is a phrase used by the Nation of Islam to describe the coronavirus pandemic, with some specifically blaming Jews and Israel for causing the "pestilence."

Slogans / Code words Antisemitism

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Operation Kristallna…

Operation Kristallnacht was a multi-state vandalism ring organized in 2019 by white supremacist Richard Tobin and other members of The Base, an accelerationist white supremacist group. The plot involved targeting synagogues in the Michigan and Wisconsin area... Read more

Incidents / Events White supremacist

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Pot Plot

Pot plot is an antisemitic and anti-LGBTQ+ conspiracy theory promoted by Nation of Islam (NOI) Student Minister Wesley Muhammad and other NOI members, which alleges that Jews and the U.S. government manipulate certain versions of cannabis and... Read more

Conspiracy Theories Antisemitism

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Ruby Ridge

Ruby Ridge was the site of an 11-day armed standoff in 1992 between Randy Weaver and federal agents. Weaver was wanted under a bench warrant after his failure to appear in court on firearms charges. The standoff... Read more

Incidents / Events Anti-government

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Died Suddenly

Died Suddenly is a 2022 anti-Covid-19 vaccine film produced by far-right conspiracy theorist Stew Peters. It promotes the baseless theory that Covid-19 vaccines are causing healthy individuals to develop deadly blood clots, suggesting this is proof that... Read more

Publications Right-wing

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Comet Ping Pong shoo…

The Comet Ping Pong shooting took place on December 4, 2016 in Washington, D.C., when Edgar Welch walked into the restaurant carrying an AR-15 and opened fire; no one was injured. Welch told police that he had... Read more

Incidents / Events Right-wing

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Frazzledrip

Frazzledrip (sometimes called frazzled.rip) is a rumored dark web snuff film showing Hillary Clinton and longtime aide Huma Abedin sexually assaulting and murdering a young girl, drinking her blood and taking turns wearing the skin from her... Read more

Conspiracy Theories Right-wing

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False flag

False flag is a term used by conspiracy theorists to suggest that various world events and crises, such as terrorist attacks and mass shootings, were actually orchestrated by governments or sinister forces in furtherance of a political... Read more

Conspiracy Theories Right-wing