Source:
“Cults and Online Violent Extremism” – GNET, 2023
Link:
gnet-research.org/wp...
Written by Mia Bloom, King’s College London
#Disinformation #CultDynamics #OnlineExtremism
“Cults and Online Violent Extremism” – GNET, 2023
Link:
gnet-research.org/wp...
Written by Mia Bloom, King’s College London
#Disinformation #CultDynamics #OnlineExtremism
July 20, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Source:
“Cults and Online Violent Extremism” – GNET, 2023
Link:
gnet-research.org/wp...
Written by Mia Bloom, King’s College London
#Disinformation #CultDynamics #OnlineExtremism
“Cults and Online Violent Extremism” – GNET, 2023
Link:
gnet-research.org/wp...
Written by Mia Bloom, King’s College London
#Disinformation #CultDynamics #OnlineExtremism
Last night, jet lag kept me awake, leading me to a Netflix miniseries on David Koresh and the Branch Davidians. The parallels to the MAGA movement are striking—both feature a fervent deification of their leaders. History often echoes. 📺🔍 CultDynamics #HistoryRepeats #JetLagThoughts
March 20, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Last night, jet lag kept me awake, leading me to a Netflix miniseries on David Koresh and the Branch Davidians. The parallels to the MAGA movement are striking—both feature a fervent deification of their leaders. History often echoes. 📺🔍 CultDynamics #HistoryRepeats #JetLagThoughts
An echo chamber is not just missing information. In one scholarly account, it actively discredits outside sources.
That can make correction harder – never universally futile.
The Miracle Metal connection is thematic fiction.
#PACKET_ANALYSIS #CultDynamics #booksky
That can make correction harder – never universally futile.
The Miracle Metal connection is thematic fiction.
#PACKET_ANALYSIS #CultDynamics #booksky
September 17, 2026 at 11:47 AM
An echo chamber is not just missing information. In one scholarly account, it actively discredits outside sources.
That can make correction harder – never universally futile.
The Miracle Metal connection is thematic fiction.
#PACKET_ANALYSIS #CultDynamics #booksky
That can make correction harder – never universally futile.
The Miracle Metal connection is thematic fiction.
#PACKET_ANALYSIS #CultDynamics #booksky
On Gabriel Rockhill and disowning former selves.
When you amputate your past you might wind up with a ghost limb that starts punching you, or others.
#antifascist #FrankfurtSchool #Marxism #cultdynamics #leftwing
youtube.com/shorts/CWt4D...
When you amputate your past you might wind up with a ghost limb that starts punching you, or others.
#antifascist #FrankfurtSchool #Marxism #cultdynamics #leftwing
youtube.com/shorts/CWt4D...
Gabriel Rockhill and self-amputations on the left
YouTube video by AntifascistDad
youtube.com
May 25, 2026 at 10:39 AM
On Gabriel Rockhill and disowning former selves.
When you amputate your past you might wind up with a ghost limb that starts punching you, or others.
#antifascist #FrankfurtSchool #Marxism #cultdynamics #leftwing
youtube.com/shorts/CWt4D...
When you amputate your past you might wind up with a ghost limb that starts punching you, or others.
#antifascist #FrankfurtSchool #Marxism #cultdynamics #leftwing
youtube.com/shorts/CWt4D...
A worthwhile long read by Marci Shore, whose kitchen I hope will continue to incubate important works for our time.
#marcishore #timothysnyder #jasonstanley #fascism #normalisation #cultdynamics
#marcishore #timothysnyder #jasonstanley #fascism #normalisation #cultdynamics
Die Grenzen verschieben sich, commented my friend Ema, as we drank coffee by the Danube in August. The borders recede.
On the uses and disadvantages of historical comparisons for life
How can intense description of what is irreducibly particular help us to extract elements that are universal? Parallels between the child separations at the US–Mexico border and the experiences of Hol...
www.eurozine.com
November 27, 2024 at 4:05 PM
A worthwhile long read by Marci Shore, whose kitchen I hope will continue to incubate important works for our time.
#marcishore #timothysnyder #jasonstanley #fascism #normalisation #cultdynamics
#marcishore #timothysnyder #jasonstanley #fascism #normalisation #cultdynamics
Why can visible evidence still fail to persuade?
Research points to no single cause: prior beliefs, identity, trust, emotion, attention, and context may all matter.
“Warped” is metaphorical – ordinary misinformation does not literally rewrite a mind.
#Misinformation #CultDynamics
Research points to no single cause: prior beliefs, identity, trust, emotion, attention, and context may all matter.
“Warped” is metaphorical – ordinary misinformation does not literally rewrite a mind.
#Misinformation #CultDynamics
CULTS: WHERE DOES EVIDENCE FAIL?
YouTube video by J.J. Scott | Orensha
youtube.com
September 14, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Why can visible evidence still fail to persuade?
Research points to no single cause: prior beliefs, identity, trust, emotion, attention, and context may all matter.
“Warped” is metaphorical – ordinary misinformation does not literally rewrite a mind.
#Misinformation #CultDynamics
Research points to no single cause: prior beliefs, identity, trust, emotion, attention, and context may all matter.
“Warped” is metaphorical – ordinary misinformation does not literally rewrite a mind.
#Misinformation #CultDynamics
An admirable sentiment, and a vital one. Dangerous when abused, as it was for decades by the late neo-koryū charlatan Fred Lovret. #CultDynamics
January 6, 2025 at 3:14 PM
An admirable sentiment, and a vital one. Dangerous when abused, as it was for decades by the late neo-koryū charlatan Fred Lovret. #CultDynamics
They sell you perfection — flawless lives, flawless minds. But behind it lies control, comparison, and manipulation.
See how the illusion works 👇
#Stoicism #Mindset #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Psychology #CultDynamics
See how the illusion works 👇
#Stoicism #Mindset #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Psychology #CultDynamics
October 25, 2025 at 2:11 PM
They sell you perfection — flawless lives, flawless minds. But behind it lies control, comparison, and manipulation.
See how the illusion works 👇
#Stoicism #Mindset #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Psychology #CultDynamics
See how the illusion works 👇
#Stoicism #Mindset #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Psychology #CultDynamics
"#Cult Loyalty: Cognitive Dissonance & Trauma Explained in the #PlymouthBrethren Christian Church"
Get A Life - Ex-Cult Conversations
29 Dec 2025 [0:01:43]
#PBCC
https://s.cultpodcasts.com/xxM9sIQ7zkGImsCcOol9sw
Get A Life - Ex-Cult Conversations
29 Dec 2025 [0:01:43]
#PBCC
https://s.cultpodcasts.com/xxM9sIQ7zkGImsCcOol9sw
Cult Loyalty: Cognitive Dissonance & Trauma Explained in the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church
What happens when a cult leader commits atrocities? Followers face a horrific choice: break ranks or justify the unthinkable. For 60 years, cognitive dissonance has shaped the narrative. Watch podcast 156 for full story #PBCC #PlymouthBrethrenChristianChurch #exclusivebrethren #OneSchoolGlobal #rapidreliefteam #cult #cultawareness #CultDynamics #CognitiveDissonance #Psychology #GroupThink
www.youtube.com
December 29, 2025 at 12:02 PM
"#Cult Loyalty: Cognitive Dissonance & Trauma Explained in the #PlymouthBrethren Christian Church"
Get A Life - Ex-Cult Conversations
29 Dec 2025 [0:01:43]
#PBCC
https://s.cultpodcasts.com/xxM9sIQ7zkGImsCcOol9sw
Get A Life - Ex-Cult Conversations
29 Dec 2025 [0:01:43]
#PBCC
https://s.cultpodcasts.com/xxM9sIQ7zkGImsCcOol9sw
“The Pentecostal” isn’t just another blasphemous tantrum — it’s a rare moment of clarity where Deicide turns its fury toward something concrete.
#Deicide #ThePentecostal #DeathMetal #MetalCriticism #GlenBenton #ReligiousSatire #CultDynamics #Pentecostalism
songreading.wordpress.com/2024/12/30/t...
#Deicide #ThePentecostal #DeathMetal #MetalCriticism #GlenBenton #ReligiousSatire #CultDynamics #Pentecostalism
songreading.wordpress.com/2024/12/30/t...
Blasphemy with Coordinates: On the Strange Clarity of Deicide’s ‘The Pentecostal’
“The Pentecostal” (2004) might be the Deicide song I’ve been waiting to hear since I first clocked Glen Benton’s act as occasionally more than just a Satanic shock-jock routine. While I can’t…
songreading.wordpress.com
July 24, 2025 at 7:49 AM
“The Pentecostal” isn’t just another blasphemous tantrum — it’s a rare moment of clarity where Deicide turns its fury toward something concrete.
#Deicide #ThePentecostal #DeathMetal #MetalCriticism #GlenBenton #ReligiousSatire #CultDynamics #Pentecostalism
songreading.wordpress.com/2024/12/30/t...
#Deicide #ThePentecostal #DeathMetal #MetalCriticism #GlenBenton #ReligiousSatire #CultDynamics #Pentecostalism
songreading.wordpress.com/2024/12/30/t...
« Pyramide », « secte », pressions et isolement : j’ai passé deux mois sous couverture dans un insidieux réseau de vente de compléments alimentaires
❓ Qu'est-ce que le marketing de réseau MLM ?
❓ Comment repérer une dérive sectaire MLM ?
#cultdynamics #salespressure #financialfraud
❓ Qu'est-ce que le marketing de réseau MLM ?
❓ Comment repérer une dérive sectaire MLM ?
#cultdynamics #salespressure #financialfraud
« Pyramide », « secte », pressions et isolement : j’ai passé deux mois
Enquête sous couverture dans un réseau MLM de compléments alimentaires : pyramide, emprise sectaire, endettement et nouveau cadre juridique pour lutter...
france-jeunes.net
June 19, 2026 at 8:43 PM
« Pyramide », « secte », pressions et isolement : j’ai passé deux mois sous couverture dans un insidieux réseau de vente de compléments alimentaires
❓ Qu'est-ce que le marketing de réseau MLM ?
❓ Comment repérer une dérive sectaire MLM ?
#cultdynamics #salespressure #financialfraud
❓ Qu'est-ce que le marketing de réseau MLM ?
❓ Comment repérer une dérive sectaire MLM ?
#cultdynamics #salespressure #financialfraud
New Episode: Caleb Jones
#calebjones #redhillparadise #psychologicalhorror #parenting #horrorfiction #characterdynamics #isolation #anxiety #writingprocess #wickedhousepublishing #transcendentalism #cultdynamics #parenthood #ptsd #art #fear #relationships #boundaries #horrortropes #writingroutine
#calebjones #redhillparadise #psychologicalhorror #parenting #horrorfiction #characterdynamics #isolation #anxiety #writingprocess #wickedhousepublishing #transcendentalism #cultdynamics #parenthood #ptsd #art #fear #relationships #boundaries #horrortropes #writingroutine
February 18, 2025 at 11:50 AM
NIGHT SHIFT panel probes Chris Bledsoe's 2025-2027 prophecy claims, examining evidence, alleged cult-like family dynamics, and why some intelligence and NASA figures engage the case while others deter whistleblowers. #UFOs #Whistleblowers #CultDynamics
Claims Around Chris Bledsoe’s Prophecies Spark Debate Over Evidence, Cult Dynamics, and Government Engagement
NIGHT SHIFT panelists, including Xander and Dan, assess experiencer Chris Bledsoe’s prophecy claims for a 2025–2027 event and debate whether recent assertions by his family reflect cult-like dynamics. The conversation contrasts these issues with David Grusch’s evidence-centered disclosure posture and questions why some intelligence and NASA figures appear to engage with the Bledsoe case while others move to deter whistleblowers.
www.uapdrop.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:04 PM
NIGHT SHIFT panel probes Chris Bledsoe's 2025-2027 prophecy claims, examining evidence, alleged cult-like family dynamics, and why some intelligence and NASA figures engage the case while others deter whistleblowers. #UFOs #Whistleblowers #CultDynamics
What do the diet industry, your self-doubt, and that cult doc on Netflix all have in common?
Find out in this episode of:
🎙️ The Cult Playbook
📲 https://loom.ly/oJm-h_M
#podcast #interview #cultdynamics #deprogramming #feministpsychology
Find out in this episode of:
🎙️ The Cult Playbook
📲 https://loom.ly/oJm-h_M
#podcast #interview #cultdynamics #deprogramming #feministpsychology
October 17, 2025 at 7:58 PM
What do the diet industry, your self-doubt, and that cult doc on Netflix all have in common?
Find out in this episode of:
🎙️ The Cult Playbook
📲 https://loom.ly/oJm-h_M
#podcast #interview #cultdynamics #deprogramming #feministpsychology
Find out in this episode of:
🎙️ The Cult Playbook
📲 https://loom.ly/oJm-h_M
#podcast #interview #cultdynamics #deprogramming #feministpsychology
If you ever said that you faced and acknowledged #SocialAcceptability (read #CultDynamics) I'd smile benignly and back away.
We warp our brains and minds to be "nice" (i.e. effective) and end up false and neurotic.
Never thought of this?
Simpler: never dared think.
#BourgeoisSociety
We warp our brains and minds to be "nice" (i.e. effective) and end up false and neurotic.
Never thought of this?
Simpler: never dared think.
#BourgeoisSociety
November 22, 2024 at 8:51 PM
If you ever said that you faced and acknowledged #SocialAcceptability (read #CultDynamics) I'd smile benignly and back away.
We warp our brains and minds to be "nice" (i.e. effective) and end up false and neurotic.
Never thought of this?
Simpler: never dared think.
#BourgeoisSociety
We warp our brains and minds to be "nice" (i.e. effective) and end up false and neurotic.
Never thought of this?
Simpler: never dared think.
#BourgeoisSociety
Aren't /all/ zealous loyalists subject to #CultDynamics and "false facts"? Sure. At least to some extent.
All, a bit. Many, very usually. But that's not my point.
When "they'll remember how you made them feel" wins?
Facts get flat-earthed into fiction/fantasy.
Magical thinking.
All, a bit. Many, very usually. But that's not my point.
When "they'll remember how you made them feel" wins?
Facts get flat-earthed into fiction/fantasy.
Magical thinking.
August 26, 2024 at 10:15 PM
Aren't /all/ zealous loyalists subject to #CultDynamics and "false facts"? Sure. At least to some extent.
All, a bit. Many, very usually. But that's not my point.
When "they'll remember how you made them feel" wins?
Facts get flat-earthed into fiction/fantasy.
Magical thinking.
All, a bit. Many, very usually. But that's not my point.
When "they'll remember how you made them feel" wins?
Facts get flat-earthed into fiction/fantasy.
Magical thinking.
Cult susceptibility often stems from a need for belonging, desire for simple answers, or vulnerability due to trauma/isolation. Discussions highlighted how charismatic leaders exploit these, using manipulation techniques to control followers. #CultDynamics 3/5
August 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Cult susceptibility often stems from a need for belonging, desire for simple answers, or vulnerability due to trauma/isolation. Discussions highlighted how charismatic leaders exploit these, using manipulation techniques to control followers. #CultDynamics 3/5
That moment when you hear the director's voice and immediately think "Oh no, I KNOW this type of person" 😬
PRACTICE at Playwrights Horizons is UNCOMFORTABLY real.
Full review: youtu.be/mbkmKPap0TU
#TheaterReview #OffBroadway
#Practice #TheaterReview #ToxicTheater #CultDynamics
PRACTICE at Playwrights Horizons is UNCOMFORTABLY real.
Full review: youtu.be/mbkmKPap0TU
#TheaterReview #OffBroadway
#Practice #TheaterReview #ToxicTheater #CultDynamics
December 4, 2025 at 12:33 AM
That moment when you hear the director's voice and immediately think "Oh no, I KNOW this type of person" 😬
PRACTICE at Playwrights Horizons is UNCOMFORTABLY real.
Full review: youtu.be/mbkmKPap0TU
#TheaterReview #OffBroadway
#Practice #TheaterReview #ToxicTheater #CultDynamics
PRACTICE at Playwrights Horizons is UNCOMFORTABLY real.
Full review: youtu.be/mbkmKPap0TU
#TheaterReview #OffBroadway
#Practice #TheaterReview #ToxicTheater #CultDynamics
Isolation
Cut off from friends/family (no outside perspectives).
Controlled information (only approved books, media, conversations).
“Isolation makes you dependent on the group.” #CultDynamics
Cut off from friends/family (no outside perspectives).
Controlled information (only approved books, media, conversations).
“Isolation makes you dependent on the group.” #CultDynamics
June 17, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Isolation
Cut off from friends/family (no outside perspectives).
Controlled information (only approved books, media, conversations).
“Isolation makes you dependent on the group.” #CultDynamics
Cut off from friends/family (no outside perspectives).
Controlled information (only approved books, media, conversations).
“Isolation makes you dependent on the group.” #CultDynamics
"#PlymouthBrethren Christian Church #Cult Burnout: Er Doctor's Coping Skills vs. Reality"
Get A Life - Ex-Cult Conversations
22 Dec 2025 [0:02:55]
#PBCC
https://s.cultpodcasts.com/VIXiMw_CfUGrdH37pgIlQg
Get A Life - Ex-Cult Conversations
22 Dec 2025 [0:02:55]
#PBCC
https://s.cultpodcasts.com/VIXiMw_CfUGrdH37pgIlQg
Plymouth Brethren Christian Church Cult Burnout: ER Doctor's Coping Skills vs. Reality
Imagine telling a PVCC woman she can be an ER doctor, only to have the system block her. No freedom, just UBT-linked jobs. An ER doctor teaches calm amidst chaos that's by design—endless meetings, OSG, burnout. Watch podcast 156 for full story #PBCC #PlymouthBrethrenChristianChurch #exclusivebrethren #OneSchoolGlobal #rapidreliefteam #cult #cultawareness #HighControl #CultDynamics #Burnout #WomensRights #SystemicOppression
www.youtube.com
December 22, 2025 at 12:02 PM
"#PlymouthBrethren Christian Church #Cult Burnout: Er Doctor's Coping Skills vs. Reality"
Get A Life - Ex-Cult Conversations
22 Dec 2025 [0:02:55]
#PBCC
https://s.cultpodcasts.com/VIXiMw_CfUGrdH37pgIlQg
Get A Life - Ex-Cult Conversations
22 Dec 2025 [0:02:55]
#PBCC
https://s.cultpodcasts.com/VIXiMw_CfUGrdH37pgIlQg
"#PlymouthBrethren Christian Church Seminar: Leader's Kiss Exposed Grooming Culture Shorts"
Get A Life - Ex-Cult Conversations
16 Dec 2025 [0:02:24]
#PBCC #Cult
https://s.cultpodcasts.com/eXDKl2IyrECmtFEFMp2dzQ
Get A Life - Ex-Cult Conversations
16 Dec 2025 [0:02:24]
#PBCC #Cult
https://s.cultpodcasts.com/eXDKl2IyrECmtFEFMp2dzQ
Plymouth Brethren Christian Church Seminar: Leader's Kiss Exposed Grooming Culture #shorts
Adult women in the PBCC recall being kissed as children by a leader, presenting it as a treasured spiritual moment. This exposes a dangerous culture of emotional conditioning and spiritualized hero worship. It's classic grooming dynamics. Watch podcast 156 for full story #PlymouthBrethrenChristianChurch #exclusivebrethren #OneSchoolGlobal #rapidreliefteam #ubt #PBCC #cult #cultawareness #PBCC #CultDynamics #Grooming #HighControlGroups
www.youtube.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:30 AM
"#PlymouthBrethren Christian Church Seminar: Leader's Kiss Exposed Grooming Culture Shorts"
Get A Life - Ex-Cult Conversations
16 Dec 2025 [0:02:24]
#PBCC #Cult
https://s.cultpodcasts.com/eXDKl2IyrECmtFEFMp2dzQ
Get A Life - Ex-Cult Conversations
16 Dec 2025 [0:02:24]
#PBCC #Cult
https://s.cultpodcasts.com/eXDKl2IyrECmtFEFMp2dzQ