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Ashton Kingdon

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Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Southampton Researching all Things #OnlineExtremism #Terrorism #ClimateChange #Gaming #Ethics #VisualMethods #FarRight

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🚨Event Alert - The Only Way is Ethics: Next Gen Networks Unite🚨 Please Join Us on Mon 27 April, 5-6.30 BST For a Session Connecting #ECRs #PHDs With the Leading Networks Helping Navigate Ethically Complex, Sensitive Research 😍 Sign Up Here πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡
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02.03.2026 13:46 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Extremism

πŸ”ˆNew Publication AlertπŸ”ˆI Was Delighted to Contribute the Chapter on Extremism to the IPSA Companion to Political Science: A Practical Introduction to the 200 Most Important Concepts and Work with the Wonderful Editors 😍 Check Out the Volume it is AMAZING πŸ‘‡
link.springer.com/rwe/10.1007/...

23.02.2026 09:19 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Heading to Manchester Today for Our Collaborative Responsible AI UK Research Grant Investigating how Generative AI Enables Visual Hate Speech and Extremism. It Is My First Time in the City 😍 and I am Buzzing to Work With #AllysaCzerwinsky #ShanaMacDonald and #KarmvirPadda β™₯️ #ResponsibleAI

22.02.2026 08:49 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Really Excited to Speak at This Early Career Researcher Safety & Wellbeing Online Workshop on Wednesday 25th February 12:00-2:30pm GMT

I Will be Talking All Things hashtag #Opsec and How to Keep Safe Online and Offline

events.teams.microsoft.com/event/0fdd8f...

16.02.2026 17:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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❗ Early career researcher safety & wellbeing workshop: next week❗

Come along on 25th Feb to hear from our expert speakers (Allysa Czerwinsky, @ashkingdon.bsky.social, and Antonia Vaughan) and to share your own experiences and advice for other ECRs.

events.teams.microsoft.com/event/0fdd8f...

16.02.2026 12:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations cant wait to read ❀️❀️

06.02.2026 12:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The rise of online harm | 16 | Individual, community, and institutiona In an increasingly polarized and reactionary world, researchers are more and more likely to be the target of online harm. Faced with this reality and

For a reflection by @tamtagelashvili.bsky.social and me on how online harm to researchers can be prevented and mitigated, see this new chapter πŸ‘‡

05.02.2026 20:32 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

🚨Call For Abstracts Alert🚨If you have a presentation related to hate crime and would like to present at the British Society of Criminology conference please e-mail your abstracts of no more than 250-words to Ben Colliver (ben.colliver@bcu.ac.uk) no later than 18/02/2026 πŸ˜ƒ

06.02.2026 08:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Really looking Forward to Participating in this Researcher Safety Workshop on 25th February 12-2:30pm hosted by NABS+ Focused on Keeping ECRs/PhDs Safe. I will Focus on #Opsec and the Best Ways to Keep Safe Online and Offline πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/0fdd8f...

02.02.2026 11:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We'll be focussing on three themes, each with a fantastic guest speaker and opportunity for you to share your experiences, advice, & questions:
πŸ‘‰ Mental & emotional wellbeing: Allysa Czerwinsky
πŸ‘‰ Operational security: @ashkingdon.bsky.social
πŸ‘‰ Disseminating sensitive research: Antonia Vaughan

30.01.2026 15:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

🚨 ECR wellbeing workshop 🚨

Calling all early career researchers (in and outside of academia)! On 25th February 12-2:30pm NABS+ is hosting a online workshop focused on keeping ECRs safe and well when conducting potentially dangerous or harmful research.

30.01.2026 15:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
RAI UK Awards Β£200,000 Collaboration Grants to support the UK’s Mission for Advanced Research in Responsible AI – Responsible AI

Excited to be Funded by Responsible AI UK to Study how Gen-AI Enables Visual Hate Speech & Extremism, Working with #AllysaCzerwinsky #KarmvirPadda & #ShanaMacDonald. We'll Develop Evidence-Based Recommendations For Platforms & Policymakers πŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒ#AEthics rai.ac.uk/press_releas...

26.01.2026 12:30 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A Collaborative Approach to Assessing the Challenges of AI-Driven Harms – Responsible AI

Really Excited to Get Started on This Amazing UK/Canadian Collaboration Project Funded by Responsible AI UK
Titled 'A Collaborative Approach to Assessing the Challenges of AI-Driven Harms' Alongside #AllysaCzerwinsky #ShanaMacDonald #KarmvirPaddaπŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡#ResponsibleAI
rai.ac.uk/new_projects...

20.01.2026 11:57 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Digital as Field Site: Negotiating the Ethics of Extremism Research Online - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism with Ashley A. Mattheis, University of Manchester

Join us in 2 hours for @crexuio.bsky.social and CANSES's first webinar of 2026 on Researching the Far Right: Methods and Ethics! @draamattheis.bsky.social will discuss how to negotiate the ethics of extremism research online
www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

15.01.2026 13:59 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Claims of Vehicular Terrorism in Minnesota Don’t Hold Up The U.S. government is adopting dangerous language to justify unlawful killing.

On the killing of Renee Nicole Good, I just published a piece in @foreignpolicy.com arguing the Trump administration is weaponizing the narrative of β€œvehicular terrorism” as a shortcut to justify an unlawful killing: β€œdeath squad logic, adapted to American streets”

foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/13/v...

13.01.2026 21:36 πŸ‘ 110 πŸ” 45 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2
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🧡In my expert opinion as a researcher of vehicle ramming attacks, what has been publicly described in the video evidence does not support the claim that Renee Nicole Good was attempting a deliberate ramming attack when she was shot in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. 1/7

08.01.2026 21:13 πŸ‘ 7185 πŸ” 2489 πŸ’¬ 107 πŸ“Œ 261
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Victimhood Identities and Radicalisation Pathways: Psychological and Informational Drivers of Extremism, Hate Speech, and Polarisation in Europe at University of Southampton on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Victimhood Identities and Radicalisation Pathways: Psychological and Informational Drivers of Extremism, Hate Speech, and Polarisation in Europe at University of Southampton, listed on F...

πŸŽ“Fully Funded PhD AlertπŸŽ“AMAZING #Interdisciplinary #MixedMethods Opportunity Exploring Victimhood Identities & Radicalisation in Europe. Work With Me #TerezaCapelos & #MikkoSalmela on Extremism, Hate Speech and Polarisation. #Retweet #PhD #phdlife πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

13.01.2026 12:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

🚨Meet the Authors: Hate Crime Perpetrators Event🚨Thursday 26 January 2025, 1:00–2:00 pm GMT (online)
Join us for a presentation + Q&A on the Two Volumes Hate Crime Perpetrators: New Perspectives from Theory, Research and Practice (Vol. I & II).πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡
www.tickettailor.com/events/bscha...

13.01.2026 12:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The World White Web: Uncovering the Hidden Meanings of Online Far-Right Propaganda Published in Terrorism and Political Violence (Ahead of Print, 2026)

Beyond Excited to See This Review of My Book - The World White Web - Published in Terrorism and Political Violence
Written By The Legendary @willallchorn.bsky.social
Thank You So Much For Taking the Time to Write Such Kind Words β™₯️β™₯οΈπŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

12.01.2026 09:45 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨New Project Alert🚨I am Investigating the AI-Climate-Conflict Nexus With a Particular Focus on Data Centres as a Target for Terrorism and Cybercrime. If You or Someone You Know are Interested in #AISustainability #WaterWeaponisation #AIEthics #ClimateChange #Conflict Please Reach Out πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡

06.01.2026 15:43 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Just Registered for This Bad Boy πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽŠπŸŽŠ Buzzing to Attend My First #BSA and First Time in #Manchester πŸ₯‚ I Will Be Presenting My Research on #UniteTheKingdom and Running a Special Event on Sociologists at Risk of Harm #Ethics #ResearcherSafety #OnlineHarms

05.01.2026 13:17 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Victimhood Identities and Radicalisation Pathways: Psychological and Informational Drivers of Extremism, Hate Speech, and Polarisation in Europe at University of Southampton on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Victimhood Identities and Radicalisation Pathways: Psychological and Informational Drivers of Extremism, Hate Speech, and Polarisation in Europe at University of Southampton, listed on F...

Happy New Year πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ“Funded PhD AlertπŸŽ“ AMAZING #Interdisciplinary #MixedMethods Opportunity Exploring Victimhood Identities & Radicalisation in Europe. Work With Me #TerezaCapelos & #MikkoSalmela on Extremism, Hate Speech and Polarisation. #ShareWidely πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

05.01.2026 09:54 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A conversation with Lauren Steckles-Young

Happy New Year Everyone πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰ Please See a Link to Our Latest Podcast Episode Where #LaurenStecklesYoung Discusses Her Groundbreaking #DigitalEthnography into Platforms like Reddit and Tattle Life #DigitalHarm #BodyPolitics #HateCrime πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡
open.spotify.com/episode/1nda...

05.01.2026 09:48 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Delighted That My Roundtable on Ethics Has Been #Accepted for the Terrorism and Social Media Conference Going to be Joined by a Bunch of Legends πŸ’ƒπŸ†If You Are Attending This Year Don't Forget to Vote for #BarryIsland as the Day Trip Option #TASM2026 #StuartLetMeDoIt 🍻🍻

11.12.2025 14:59 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

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02.12.2025 10:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Victimhood Identities and Radicalisation Pathways: Psychological and Informational Drivers of Extremism, Hate Speech, and Polarisation in Europe at University of Southampton on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Victimhood Identities and Radicalisation Pathways: Psychological and Informational Drivers of Extremism, Hate Speech, and Polarisation in Europe at University of Southampton, listed on F...

πŸŽ“Funded PhD AlertπŸŽ“ AMAZING #Interdisciplinary #MixedMethods Opportunity Exploring Victimhood Identities & Radicalisation in Europe. Work With Myself
#TerezaCapelos & #MikkoSalmela on Extremism, Hate Speech and Polarisation. Please Share Widely πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

02.12.2025 10:36 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

🚨Free Online Event Alert🚨Sign Up Below For Our Meet the Authors: Contemporary Issues in Transphobic Hate and Prejudice: Transforming the Narrative Event With #bencolliver #JaneHealy #KatieMcBride, and #GinaGwenffrewi 10 December 1-2 GMT πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡
www.tickettailor.com/events/bscha...

01.12.2025 13:47 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My Techno Harms Students Were Treated to an AMAZING Guest Lecture by the LEGEND That Is @maurolubrano.bsky.social Who Came In To Discuss His Book Stop the Machines: The Rise of Anti-Technology Extremism 😍😍 Buy It Now People πŸŽŠπŸŽŠπŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸ™ŒπŸ™Œ

25.11.2025 16:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Avoid Marking Deadlines By Decorating Your Tree With Complete Symmetry and #Precision I Love Christmas So Much πŸ˜πŸ˜πŸŽ…πŸŽ…πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸŽ„πŸŽ„πŸŽπŸŽπŸŽ #HolidaysAreComing #ItsTheMostWonderfulTimeOfTheYear #ItsBeginningToLookALotLikeChristmas

20.11.2025 17:55 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

An absolute disgrace that @ox.ac.uk hosted this celebration of murdering a journalist.

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