Marc-André Argentino: QAnon, 764, Terrorgram & Radicalization Research

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Schrödinger’s Terrorism: is it or is it not in the box?

Schrödinger’s Terrorism: is it or is it not in the box?

An emerging tactic, technique, and procedure (TTP) within the Com Network and adjacent “Edgesphere” milieus is the deliberate co-opting of the branding, aesthetic repertoires, and multimedia archives associated with historically established terrorist and violent extremist (TVE) entities (including but not limited to Atomwaffen Division, The Base, Order of Nine Angles,

Observations From the Depths #2: He's Making his Listings, He's Checking Them Twice

Observations From the Depths #2: He's Making his Listings, He's Checking Them Twice

Happy holidays dear readers, For this edition of Observations From the Depths Santa Clause came early and brought us some gifts from Canada and New Zealand, who have listed FIVE new terrorist entities between both nations. 1. New Zealand On December 10, 2025, the Government of New Zealand announced that

Understanding the Relationship Between 764 And The Com Network

Understanding the Relationship Between 764 And The Com Network

Over the past few months there have been several key arrests of threat actors from the Com Network, as well as increased media attention and awareness material about the network, its harms and groups. One of the common misconceptions (in the media and court records) is based around differentiating the

The (Unironic) Jewish Nationalist Nazi Teens Taking Inspiration from Mass Killers

The (Unironic) Jewish Nationalist Nazi Teens Taking Inspiration from Mass Killers

Content Warning: Hate speech, hateful and violent imagery, discussion of targeted and mass violence It opens much like any other video in the genre. Hard techno bass beats play over spinning meme characters. Absolutely everything on screen flashes brightly. Skull masks are edited over existing faces. A spinning, flashing Black

Beyond the Headlines: Arrest Data and Drivers of Nihilistic Violent Extremism in the Com Network

Nihilistic Violent Extremism

Beyond the Headlines: Arrest Data and Drivers of Nihilistic Violent Extremism in the Com Network

In his opening statement to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, the head of the FBI made reference to 764 (a group from the Com Network) and Nihilistic Violent Extremism. There has been a fair amount of misunderstanding about what the Com Network is, as well as a misuse of

True Crime Community - Fascination and Contagion & the Annunciation Church Shooting

True Crime Community

True Crime Community - Fascination and Contagion & the Annunciation Church Shooting

Special thank you to Jean, Ry and Pete for their feedback, comments and criticism of this piece. 1) August 27 Incident Sometime before 8:30 on August 27, 2025, the attacker arrived outside the Annunciation Church. Dressed in black, carrying multiple weapons and dozens of rounds of ammunition, Westman barricaded

Observations from the Depths #1

Observations from the Depths #1

This week, I want to share some of my observations from my research. I do not always have time for in-depth analysis of what I am observing, researching, or reporting to law enforcement. So, I decided to start a new format called Observations from The Depths, where I will share

Spawnism Carving Pixels into Flesh: Cult Coding Children Into Self-Harm and Online Child Sexual Exploitation

Executive Summary Spawnism is a fringe but growing self‑harm movement rooted in the Roblox horror game Forsaken. Although the game’s developers confirmed the cult is fictional, online actors repackaged the lore as doctrine: carving the spawn icon into one’s skin or making “sacrifices” in‑game will trigger

Cutecore: The Soft Look of the Com Network

Cutecore: The Soft Look of the Com Network

Central to understanding the threat posed by Cutecore is recognizing the gender dynamics within extremist online spaces like the Com Network. Cutecore propaganda relies on a highly choreographed gender divide. Therefore, when examining the threat landscape linked to Com there are important gender divides between how boys and girls are

Mascots of Mayhem: Original Characters as Extremist Tradecraft

Mascots of Mayhem: Original Characters as Extremist Tradecraft

Within violent extremist milieus, fictitious and original characters allow individuals to construct detailed personal identities explicitly aligned with ideological narratives. These characters are intentionally crafted to embody specific extremist symbolism e.g. nihilistic violence, militant discipline, or martyrdom fantasies. Within nihilistic violent extremist ecosystems, individuals meticulously develop and maintain their

From Rosters to Murder: Aesthetics, Clout, and Ideology in the Com Network

From Rosters to Murder: Aesthetics, Clout, and Ideology in the Com Network

When the Religion Scholar Says Ideology is not Important One of the main questions I have gotten from practitioners and law enforcement over the past few months has been: what is the ideology of 764 and The Com Network, and what drives these minors to commit such sadistic acts of

From Sexual Exploitation to Terror Tactics: 764’s Sadistic Leadership Under Trippy and War

From Sexual Exploitation to Terror Tactics: 764’s Sadistic Leadership Under Trippy and War

Summary of Facts The US Department of Justice accused Prasan Nepal (“Trippy,” 20, High Point, North Carolina) and Leonidas Varagiannis (“War,” 21, a U.S. citizen in Thessaloníki, Greece) of being leaders of and playing key roles in running 764, from late 2020 until March 2025. A complaint filed in

Mortis Covenant & the Order of Nine Angles: An analysis of the Nikita Casap Case

Mortis Covenant & the Order of Nine Angles: An analysis of the Nikita Casap Case

Oh you though there was only one piece for today? Well surprise you get two, as today not only did I share my analytical framework for Nihilistic Violent Extremism but I am also sharing with you all my analysis of the Nikita Casap case, as well as a dive into

Nihilistic Violent Extremism (NVE): An Analytical Framework

Nihilistic Violent Extremism (NVE): An Analytical Framework

Over the past week there have been some discussions and bad takes about the concept of Nihilistic Violent extremism. This is a topic that I have been thinking a lot about as I am regularly asked to explain the manifestation of the Com Network or similar terrorist and violent extremist

Accelerationism

Digital Dystopia — The Dark Nexus of Violent Extremism and Sexual Exploitation: A Case Study

CONTENT WARNING: This article contains references to school shootings, mass attacks, suicide, animal cruelty, child sexual exploitation, self-harm, eating disorders, violent extremism, terrorism, and gore. On March 10, 2025, a 25-year-old man named Aniruth Kuppusamy of Chester County, Pennsylvania was charged with one count each of manufacturing child pornography, receiving

Transgression as Transformation: Unpacking the Order of Nine Angles' Ideological Fusion

Order of Nine Angles

Transgression as Transformation: Unpacking the Order of Nine Angles' Ideological Fusion

ERRATUM: Did you get the email on "ONA Ideology" yesterday, well congratulations you got to read my Obsidian DB notes. Below is the complete and precise analysis of the ideology (ies) of the Order of Nine Angles. And in good Canadian fashion "sorry" for the rough

MAGA's 2025 Propaganda Machine Echoes of a Dark Past

MAGA's 2025 Propaganda Machine Echoes of a Dark Past

Blood, Betrayal, and Branding: Inside 764's Hierarchy of Horrors

Blood, Betrayal, and Branding: Inside 764's Hierarchy of Horrors

In todays post I want to provide you all with and examination of the command and control structure within the 764 network, leveraging leaked chat archives. By dissecting internal communications across distinct hierarchical cells—namely Inferno, Maniac 6 Cell 4, and Tophet—the chat logs present a view of the

The Solution to the Three-Body Problem is not the Reverse Kissinger

The Solution to the Three-Body Problem is not the Reverse Kissinger

From Swatting to Sextortion: The Dark World of Purgatory and 764

From Swatting to Sextortion: The Dark World of Purgatory and 764

A.G. SCHEFF~ Honestly, there is no honor among thieves A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment on May 9, 2024, targeting a trio of young individuals from Maryland, Virginia, and Ohio. Owen Jarboe (18) of Hagerstown, Maryland; Evan Strauss (26) of Moneta, Virginia; and Brayden Grace (18) of

The Sadistic Network: Unraveling the 764 Case of Jairo Jaime Tinajero

The Sadistic Network: Unraveling the 764 Case of Jairo Jaime Tinajero

I. INTRODUCTION On February 12, 2025 the Department of Justice published that Jairo Jaime Tinajero, 25, pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy, online enticement, production of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), distribution of child sexual abuse material, interstate communications of threats, cyberstalking, and conspiracy to murder Jane Doe 1 in aid

The Eleven-Year History of the Media-Fiction Effects that Underpin Participatory Nihilistic Violence

The Eleven-Year History of the Media-Fiction Effects that Underpin Participatory Nihilistic Violence

It is the intention of this article to highlight and examine the socio-cognitive media affordances at play when online participatory myth-making turns to offline action. Though the media myth effects at play have existed for as long as the Internet has been established, a stabbing in Wisconsin in 2014 highlights

CVLT Historical Threat Assessment of the Precursor to 764

CVLT Historical Threat Assessment of the Precursor to 764

1. Overview This threat assessment evaluates CLSTST/CULTIST/CVLT (often referred to simply as “Cultists” or “CVLT”), a networked online group and direct precursor to the more notorious “764.” Both groups operate within the larger Com Network – a dynamic and loosely organized set of digital sub-communities connected by a nexus

Inside Terrorgram: A Strategic Look at the Collective's History

Inside Terrorgram: A Strategic Look at the Collective's History

Introduction On January 13 the United States government officially designated the Terrorgram Collective as a terrorist network (following on the heels of the UK’s proscription of the same entity in April 2024). As I noted in my examination of the Antioch High School shooters manifesto made reference to the

Examining the Soyjak Attacker Video Fandom (Part I)

Examining the Soyjak Attacker Video Fandom (Part I)

Welcome to our new series, which will written by two guest authors who have chosen to remain pseudonymous for their own personal safety. Their unique perspectives and experiences will shed light on a network of mass shooters inspired by the Terrorgram Collective, while safeguarding their identities. CONTENT WARNING: This article