No Lives Matter

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No Lives Matter
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No Lives Matter (NLM) is a misanthropic, neo-Nazi online group that advocates for violence, terrorism and the destruction of humanity. Its core principles are radical nihilism and anti-humanism. The organization gained notoriety for its actions in the form of attacks. [2] NLM also released violent manifestos explaining their philosophy, as well as advice on assault and murder. [2] [1] [3] The name "No Lives Matter" is a reference to the Black Lives Matter movement. [4]

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NLM is closely associated with peripheral online communities such as MKU (Maniac Murder Cult), "Sadistic Maniacs Cult", "Satanic Front", and 764. [1] In July of 2024 NLM referred to a collaboration with the Mordwaffen Division, the European splinter group of the Atomwaffen Division. [1]

In its propaganda, the group refers to itself as "children of fire" whose mission is to "Kill mundane [ordinary] people in any dimension they're deployed in". [5] The group uses private messaging platforms such as Telegram [1] and Discord. On Telegram, NLM distributes crime manuals and provides information on bombs, disguises, selecting victims, recruiting new members, and evading justice. [1]

According to the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, NLM and the "True Crime Community" have been linked to at least nine school shooting plots. [6]

History

On 21 August 2024, the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness released a threat assessment. According to the report, NLM is "[...] looking for more soldiers to join our ranks, true misanthropic individuals" and they "only accept people that do irl [in real life] action". One precondition for acceptance into NLM is the practice of self harm in the form of "[...] deep bloody cuts that represent us [NLM]". [1]

The FBI arrested a man from Virginia on 17 December 2024 and confiscated 150 explosive devices, most of which were pipe bombs. They were stored in a backpack with a "#NoLivesMatter" patch attached to it. There was no evidence that he was associated with the No Lives Matter organization. [7] [8]

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "THREAT LANDSCAPE". Office of Homeland Security & Preparedness. August 21, 2024. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Winston, Ali (March 12, 2025). "The Violent Rise of 'No Lives Matter'". Wired Magazine . Archived from the original on March 12, 2025. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Terrorism 'kill guides' shared in social media groups targeting 'loners' and people 'obsessed with violence'". LBC News . January 24, 2025.
  4. ↑ Höfner, Roman; Hoppenstedt, Max (December 11, 2024). "(S+) Gewalt in digitalen Plattformen: Die Chatgruppen, die Menschen in den Tod treiben". Der Spiegel (in German).
  5. ↑ "(Poster) Satanic Right Wing Extremists 'No Lives Matter (NLM)' Share Propaganda Poster: 'We are the Children of Fire' - 28 June 2024". TRAC. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Terror without ideology? The rise of nihilistic violence – An ISD Investigation". Institute for Strategic Dialogue . May 8, 2025. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  7. ↑ Feuer, Alan (December 31, 2024). "F.B.I. Says It Found Largest Cache of Homemade Explosives in Its History at Va. Farm". The New York Times .
  8. ↑ Matza, Max (December 31, 2024). "FBI finds largest explosive cache on a Virginia farm". BBC News .
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