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A Blade in the Dark: The Com Network’s Nihilistic Playbooks (Part V)

A Blade in the Dark: The Com Network’s Nihilistic Playbooks (Part V)

All previous posts in this series can be found here PART 1, PART 2, PART 3, PART 4 ⚠️ Content Warning: This article discusses topics including suicide, self-harm, sextortion, violent extremism, and real-world violence that some readers may find distressing. Reader discretion is advised. Introduction In this series, we have plunged

The Pillars of the Com Network

The Pillars of the Com Network

The Com Ecosystem I know some of you were expecting Part 5 in my series of manifestos from the Com Network. However, prior to that post I believe I owe you all an updated explanation of what is the Com Network, how it functions as a radicalizing and mobilizing milieu

The Devil’s Blueprint: How Satanic Front Manuals Reveal Its Global Network (Part IV)

The Devil’s Blueprint: How Satanic Front Manuals Reveal Its Global Network (Part IV)

If you wish to read the previous parts of this series they can be found here: PART 1, PART 2, & PART 3 Introduction In this fourth installment, we confront the macabre world of the Satanic Front, a group that marries violent accelerationism with occult fanaticism. As a competitor of

Knives Among the Shadows: The Grim Manifestos of No Lives Matter Manifestos (Part III)

Knives Among the Shadows: The Grim Manifestos of No Lives Matter Manifestos (Part III)

If you wish to read the previous parts of this series they can be found here: PART 1 & PART 2 Introduction The first two installments in this series explored the Maniacs Murder Cult (M.K.Y.) under Yegor Krasnov and Commander Butcher, tracing their nihilistic accelerationism and brutal operational

Hybrid Tactics and Malevolent Innovation: An Early Analysis of the New Orleans Attack

Hybrid Tactics and Malevolent Innovation: An Early Analysis of the New Orleans Attack

This analysis is based on currently available information, which is subject to change as new details emerge. The investigation into the New Orleans attack is ongoing, and the interpretations and observations presented here are speculative. They aim to provide a preliminary assessment of the incident and its potential implications, rather

Hammers in the Dark: The Second Manifestos of the Maniacs Murder Cult Under Commander Butcher (Part II)

Hammers in the Dark: The Second Manifestos of the Maniacs Murder Cult Under Commander Butcher (Part II)

Previous parts can be found here: Part I Introduction If the first installment introduced readers to M.K.Y.’s grim worldview—its comforting blend of nihilism, accelerationism, and a desire to see the world’s scaffolding collapse—this second foray guides us deeper into the group’s ideological catacombs.

Knives Among the Shadows: The First Manifestos of the Maniacs Murder Cult Under Yegor Krasnov (Part I)

Knives Among the Shadows: The First Manifestos of the Maniacs Murder Cult Under Yegor Krasnov (Part I)

Introduction Over the past several months, I have collected 25 ideological, or attacker manifestos, or instructional materials from The Com Network and its adjacent groups. There is a fair amount of material to cover and decided to break it down in a series on manifestos. In the next five posts

The Rise of Nihilistic Accelerationism: From Sextortion to Stabbings in Sweden

The Rise of Nihilistic Accelerationism: From Sextortion to Stabbings in Sweden

In my last blog post on 764, I mentioned Offline Com. This may seem odd to those familiar with the Com network. Though Com is predominantly a digital network and phenomenon, there have been some criminal activities that occurred offline, such as arson, bricking, and murder for hire. Traditionally, these

Chasing Clout: How Com Networks Turn Violence into Social Currency

Chasing Clout: How Com Networks Turn Violence into Social Currency

Todays post examines the demographics, types of harm, and underlying motivations driving the 764 network and similar groups, where violent extremism intersects with child exploitation and nihilistic ideologies. This week the goal is to shine light on the make up of the network and the reason why minors are targeting

Overview of Violent Extremism in Latin America

Overview of Violent Extremism in Latin America

Introduction I recently finished reading the "The Rise of the Radical Right in the Global South" edited by Rosana Pinheiro-Machado, Tatiana Vargas-Maia. I have been interested in understanding the manifestation in fascism and national socialism outside of the Global North since Mauricio Garcia, a man with longstanding neo-Nazi

Is Telegram’s Privacy Shift Driving Extremists Toward SimpleX?

Is Telegram’s Privacy Shift Driving Extremists Toward SimpleX?

On September 23, 2024, 404 Media reported that Telegram announced changes to its terms of service. In an update to its privacy policy, Telegram stated that it will now share IP addresses and phone numbers with law enforcement authorities in response to valid orders. There has been plenty of speculation

Nihilism and Misanthropy Unleashed: The 764 Network and No Lives Matter's NEW Ideological Manifesto and the Hässelby Attack

Nihilism and Misanthropy Unleashed: The 764 Network and No Lives Matter's NEW Ideological Manifesto and the Hässelby Attack

In todays posts I will be covering some recent news related to the 764 network and Com: 1. On September 13th, 764 and No Lives Matter released an ideological manifesto titled "NLMx764 - Classified." The document provides information about the two apparent leaders of 764 and NLM, as

Part 3 When No Lives Matter: М.К.У. and its Affiliation to Domestic Nihilistic Satanism

Part 3 When No Lives Matter: М.К.У. and its Affiliation to Domestic Nihilistic Satanism

Part 1 in this series can be found HERE & Part 2 of the series can be found HERE Bottom line up front of М.К.У. Affiliations and Recruitment Targets Who М.К.У. : An extremist group with connections to other accelerationist threat actors, including the National Socialist Order

Part 2 The Tactics and Techniques of Terror: М.К.У.’s Nihilistic National Socialism

Part 2 The Tactics and Techniques of Terror: М.К.У.’s Nihilistic National Socialism

Part one of this series is available here Bottom line up front of М.К.У. Tactics and Ideologies Who М.К.У. (Maniac Murder Cult)- A violent extremist group that recruits members who are interested in extreme violence, animal abuse, murders, and school shooters. It is led by

PART 1 Maniacs, Murder and Misanthropy: What is М.К.У.

PART 1 Maniacs, Murder and Misanthropy: What is М.К.У.

Bottom line up front of М.К.У. Who: М.К.У. (Maniac Murder Cult) was formed by a group of extremist individuals, led by a figure known as Maniac, a 20-year-old from Dnipro, Ukraine. What: М.К.У. is an extremist group that engages in violent acts, including attacks

Rising From the Depths

Rising From the Depths

Dear Readers, It has been a while since you have heard from me. I am writing to inform you that I am relaunching From the Depths, and have migrated from Substack to Ghost.io. I cannot maintain a presence on a platform that does not moderates and rather monetizes violent

When 'Community' Means Cruelty: An Introduction to the Criminal Networks and Behaviors of The Community, Comm, Com, and 764

When 'Community' Means Cruelty: An Introduction to the Criminal Networks and Behaviors of The Community, Comm, Com, and 764

CONTENT WARNING: This article contains references to sextortion, child sexual exploitation, self-harm, violent extremism, terrorism, gore, eating disorders, kidnapping and rape. In January of this year, I published an article with some colleagues on a network of threat actors called 764. You can find my initial writing about this topic