69 h. ago ‘A rabbit hole of paranoia’: what an IVF clinic bombing tells us about young men and online extremism

After an attack in Palm Springs, experts say the internet is only helping lone wolves find dangerous fringe theoriesExperts say an online ecosystem that allows lone actors to latch on to fringe viewpoints is bolstering violent extremism in the US, following an attack over the weekend on a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California.Investigators are combing through the writings of a 25-year-old man killed in a large explosion outside the American Reproductive Centers, an IVF facility, that was heavily damaged in what they’ve described as an “intentional act of terrorism”. The suspect in the bombing, Guy Edward Bartkus, left behind writings that appear to hold fringe theories of “antinatalism” and nihilism, ideologies that oppose procreation and have a general sense of the meaninglessness of life. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Was ‘efilism’ the extreme ideology behind the Palm Springs fertility clinic bombing?

In online spaces, antinatalism has been quietly gaining ground — and getting more radical, writes Holly Baxter

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5 d. ago Major update as suspect identified in IVF clinic car bomb terror attack

Police have revealed the identiy of the suspect they believe bombed a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California - the suspect 'had nihilistic intentions' the FBI said

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5 d. ago Palm Springs explosion: Man suspected of IVF clinic car bomb terror attack identified

Police have revealed the identiy of the suspect they believe bombed a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California - the suspect 'had nihilistic intentions' the FBI said

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5 d. ago Authorities investigating a Palm Springs, California, fertility clinic explosion as terrorism

Authorities are working to piece together a motive and events leading up to the bombing of a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California

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5 d. ago Suspect identified in ‘intentional’ explosion at Palm Springs fertility clinic

Man, 25, who died after car bombing, reportedly wrote he was against bringing people into world against their willThe person suspected of detonating a car bomb outside a California fertility clinic on Saturday – and dying in the process – has been identified by local media reports as 25-year-old Guy Edward Bartkus.According to outlets citing sources familiar with the matter, Bartkus is a resident of Twentynine Palms, home to a large marine base located about an hour away from Palm Springs, where the explosion in question occurred. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Fertility clinic explosion was terror attack: FBI say reproductive centre blast in Palm Springs was deliberate and extremist plot

'Make no mistake: This is an intentional act of terrorism,' Akil Davis, the head of the FBI's Los Angeles field office, told an evening news conference.

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6 d. ago A violent attack on a place ‘where hope lives’: What we know about bomb blast at Palm Springs fertility clinic

Law enforcement agents are still trying to determine who caused the explosion – and why

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6 d. ago Palm Springs bombing that killed one was ‘intentional act of terrorism’ targeting fertility clinic

FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force say they have a ‘person of interest’ in the attack but won’t confirm if that is the person who died

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6 d. ago ‘An intentional act of violence’: What we know about bomb blast at fertility clinic in Palm Springs

Law enforcement agents are still trying to determine who caused the explosion – and why

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6 d. ago Police and FBI investigating possible ‘terrorism’ after bombing outside fertility clinic in Palm Springs leaves one dead and five injured

Police spokesperson calls explosion ‘intentional act of violence’ as questions remain over bomber’s motivation

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6 d. ago Palm Springs explosion: At least one dead after blast outside IVF lab as body parts seen

At least one person has been confirmed dead following a huge explosion outside a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California, with reports of body parts scattered across the road

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6 d. ago At least one dead after ‘car explosion’ outside of fertility clinic in Palm Springs

At least one person has been killed in the explosion.

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6 d. ago Authorities investigating ‘car explosion’ at fertility clinic in Palm Springs

It’s not clear if anyone was hurt in the explosion.

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