terrorism
The use of unlawful violence against people or property to achieve political objectives.
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Born ~1795 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
Jews need to renounce Israel the same way Muslims had to renounce terrorism after 9/11. Give up their right of return.
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The stochastic terrorism of FOX continues to payoff for the GOP.
Secret courts protecting profit over people are a kind of 'legal terrorism', Nobel Prize-winning economist says.
Terrorism charges, just heard it on GMB just now
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(historical) The system of fear and intimidation put into place during the Reign of Terror in Revolutionary France around 1793-94.
In England I was proscribed for having vindicated the French Revolution, and I have suffered a rigorous imprisonment in France for having pursued a similar mode of conduct. During the reign of terrorism, I was a close prisoner for eight …
“Jews need to renounce Israel the same way Muslims had to renounce terrorism after 9/11. Give up their right of return.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“🌍 Join Us | Youth in Counter-Terrorism: Realities & Challenges In partnership with @YPSinKenya Coalition and GCYPS Knowledge Management, we invite you to join this session. 📅 8 May 2026 🕔 17:00–18:30 CET | 19:00–20:30 EAT 🔗 Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Terrorism charges, just heard it on GMB just now”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The U.S. Shouldn't Lose Sight of the Real Terrorist Threats ->Just Security | More on "Iranian terrorism US counterterrorism priorities" at BigEarthData.ai”
— Bluesky· May 2026“"Standing together in the face of hatred is not just the right thing to do – it’s the most effective way of defeating terrorism in all its forms."”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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The use of unlawful violence against people or property to achieve political objectives.
“The stochastic terrorism of FOX continues to payoff for the GOP.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Secret courts protecting profit over people are a kind of 'legal terrorism', Nobel Prize-winning economist says.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Whose side are you on? The USA or the world‘s lead state sponsor of terrorism the Islamic Republic. It’s OK to say you’re rooting for Iran, Jack. Get it off your chest. We won’t judge. Show your true colors.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“5/ " ... enabling terrorism or presenting security concerns. Clear public warnings should be issued to their nationals to refrain from participating in this terror-supporting flotilla in any manner or risk facing any applicable legal consequences. ..."”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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