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Hail Victory.]]></description><link>https://hexenkartothek.substack.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_q2F!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4aaef867-e8f1-4242-b390-9fa546addf72_587x587.png</url><title>ICØNØCLAST</title><link>https://hexenkartothek.substack.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:58:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="/__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Hexenkartothek]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[hexenkartothek@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[hexenkartothek@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[ᛦ Roxy ᛦ]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[ᛦ Roxy ᛦ]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[hexenkartothek@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[hexenkartothek@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[ᛦ Roxy ᛦ]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Wolfpack Tribalism]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the resistance movement to the provisional states]]></description><link>https://hexenkartothek.substack.com/p/wolfpack-tribalism</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://hexenkartothek.substack.com/p/wolfpack-tribalism</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ᛦ Roxy ᛦ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 18:17:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!98UX!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff79478a3-5b53-467b-8790-7706091f2c10_800x1280.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div 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4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p><p>The topic of &#8220;organizing&#8221; has been subject to debate in NS (as well as wider RW) circles since I first became involved in the movement over a decade ago. It should come as no surprise that RWers absolutely suck at organization, at least compared to the left. This is due to two reasons, firstly that most of the right comes from pro-status quo conservative background. Before the first Trump administration, RWers did not protest or organize into political action groups. This is opposed to the left, which has plenty of experience &amp; infrastructure in place already. The second, &amp; more important, reason is that the leftist allied government actively works against any RW organization. Even moderate conservative groups came to be targeted by the FBI&#8217;s COINTELPRO operations. The NGO complex, which may not be part of the government but is most certainly an organ of the System, plays an important role here. Organizations like the SPLC or HopeNotHate.</p><p>For those who were not present at the time, plenty of organizations popped up during the AltRight era from about 2015 to 17. Identity Evropa, Proud Boys, Patriot Prayer &amp; Vanguard America to name a few of the most notable. These groups were considered &#8220;far-right extremists&#8221; by the media at the time, even the GOP/Trump campaign refused to show any support. They also numbered in the hundreds &amp; managed to bring out sizable groups at protests &amp; other events, often with uniforms &amp; without masks. This era of the movement culminated in the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, VA.</p><p>The rally was poorly planned, both because of lack of experience &amp; the fact that the movement leaders of the time were (&amp; are) retards. The police &amp; local government also actively worked to sabotage the event &amp; provoke violence from the huge counter-protest. The only good that came out of the protest is a leftist eating the bumper of a Dodge Challenger &amp; two staties dying in a helicopter crash. The infamous battles of Berkely &amp; Portland were similarly poorly planned, as fun as it was to watch AntiFa fags get their shit rocked.</p><p>The failures of the AltRight, including the practice of doxxing &amp; attempting to ruin the lives of anyone with vaguely RW opinions led to many being extremely suspicious of joining any groups. The almost entirely online nature of the RW at the time also led to many individuals being thousands of miles from their ideological friends. Even Atomwaffen Division, which was a single organization on paper, was functionally a few regional &amp; unconnected groups that shared a logo. The Terrorgram era, which developed after the crackdowns on AWD &amp; The Base, eschewed any organization in favor of leaderless resistance. Where I believe this was misguided is in the focus on lone wolf violence without any specific goal. What they lacked is a vanguard element to actually support, or any political element. This violence is fine for acceleration but doesn&#8217;t help much with advancing our cause, especially since many of the saints failed to achieve the high scores of men like Brenton Tarrant or Timothy McVeigh &amp; thus fell out of the news after a few days.</p><p>Regardless, the move towards the leaderless resistance model is a positive development that we can build off of going forward. What people often overlook when discussing organization is the human factor. They conceive an organization that functions like club or workplace, where the other members are essentially coworkers. This model is exactly what allows informants &amp; other subversives to fester &amp; destroy the organization from the inside. This is because the organization is too impersonal, members are like <em>coworkers </em>when they should <em><strong>blood brothers</strong></em>. I would ally with my closest friends, who are not necessarily NS or overtly ideological at all, long before I would work with any NatSoc that I do not know &amp; trust intimately. </p><p>The beauty of Robert Matthews&#8217; Silent Brotherhood is that it arose spontaneously from the White nationalist community of the Pacific Northwest in the 1980&#8217;s. These men didn&#8217;t join some random local NS group, they were brothers that trusted each other. As such, the quickly found &amp; executed the only informant that managed to come close to the group.</p><p>The point being that you shouldn&#8217;t seek to organize along vague &amp; impersonal ideological lines with people you barely know. You should be forming a tribe, a <em><strong>wolfpack</strong></em>. Single young men should be roommates, or otherwise live together on compounds or by splitting cost on large houses (an example would be the houses that groups of influencers live in together). On larger scales, they live in small communities like RTTL, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Covenant,_the_Sword,_and_the_Arm_of_the_Lord">CSA compound in Arkansas</a> or the still active <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elohim_City,_Oklahoma">Elohim City</a> in Okhlahoma. They should start businesses together, or assist each other with getting good employment in one another&#8217;s companies. They should operate as a mutualistic society of their own. Not people who meet up once a week for random bullshit.</p><p>The fact of the matter is that you can&#8217;t do it alone. Whether you&#8217;re putting together the infrastructure to survive the Collapse or conducting revolutionary activities, you need friends - you need a wolfpack. Someone to provide an alibi, be a getaway driver, take care of your family when you die, continue the fight in your name. </p><p>The other fact of the matter is that the System will desperately attempt to subvert any revolutionary organization, even passive survivalist ones. It&#8217;s unrealistic to establish any sort of public &amp; open organization. Essentially, there is no traditional recruitment. If a member finds a trustworthy brother, he will vet &amp; recruit him as a brother. You don&#8217;t ask to join, you get asked. Everything is strictly personal, human.</p><p>This is the creation of a tribe, a cell, a warband. Rather than lone wolf resistance, we bring the diamonds in the rough together to form wolfpacks united by a common goal. Once the System begins to crack, these wolfpacks will know each other by their deeds &amp; can gradually form into larger &amp; more complex organizations. What starts as autonomous zones (&#8220;no-go zones,&#8221; according to the System) will eventually coalesce into provisional governments or states.</p><p>Post-Collapse provisional states will more than likely resemble the Balkan states following the collapse of Yugoslavia, or the Republic of Ichkeria (independent Chechnya). This means control is effectively in the hands of local warlords, which can take many forms. This may be rogue elements that are no longer part of the System like local law enforcement &amp; military units. This could be private enterprises, as in corpo rats with private military assets. This may be local anti-System leftist groups that rise to the occation. This could be simple local militias that form to fill a power vacuum. Most commonly, it will be local criminal elements which are already positioned against the system. This is all only counting true power, as in the most militarily powerful force in the area. Non-militant organizations are temporary &amp; should be considered an effective power vacuum.</p><p>The obvious goal is for our wolfpacks to be the strongest militant group in their area. If not outright, than the infrastructure for an insurgency against either the weakened System or the local hostile elements is already in place. Once control is solidified, the wolfpack gradually takes over the tasks of government. The warband grows with it&#8217;s newfound visibility &amp; by joining with other wolfpacks until a proper State is created.</p><p>The wolfpacks are joined by a common ethos &amp; ultimate goal, regardless of where they happen to find themselves. This is the beauty of leaderless resistance, the goals remain regardless of your specific situation. What this goal specifically is will be subject to a later article.</p><p>Go find your wolfpack &amp; sharpen your fangs. </p><p>For further reading on specific sociomilitary factors see my article <a href="/__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/p/natural-selection-and-leaderless?r=3yaesk">Natural Selection &amp; Leaderless Resistance</a>. Also see the guest article <a href="/__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/p/emergent-coordination-the-philosophy">Emergent Coordination</a> for the personal mission both for lone wolves &amp; warband members.</p><p>Hail Victory.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[White Jihad & Spiritual Futurism]]></title><description><![CDATA[The spiritual & religious beliefs of the future, & the undiscovered gods that await us in the stars.]]></description><link>https://hexenkartothek.substack.com/p/white-jihad-and-spiritual-futurism</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://hexenkartothek.substack.com/p/white-jihad-and-spiritual-futurism</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ᛦ Roxy ᛦ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:02:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dWRK!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc7408695-41d7-4183-8886-3b5abfa5251a_960x1280.jpeg" length="0" 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4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p><p>I have had much time to think lately, &amp; of course read the insane ramblings of my fellow travelers. My spiritual beliefs have mostly solidified in my mind as roughly true, while still remaining a bit fluid to adjust for new information. I have also found a number of allies that share these views, many of which came to these conclusions from very different angles &amp; axes. Their perspectives have helped my own views to become clearer. Most importantly, my views did not faulter when faced with rough waters. While I was wounded &amp; choking, I did not ask for forgiveness from any foreign gods. I accepted what fate laid out for me. This is important, extreme circumstances show what you&#8217;re made of &amp; how solid your beliefs truly are. Far more than any meditation or ascetic nonsense.</p><p>I&#8217;m glad to have achieved some degree of &#8220;gnosis,&#8221; and I&#8217;m glad to guide my fellow travellers towards the truths that I have found. The question is how does this scale? Gnosis is not for everyone, most simply do not care about spiritual matters even if they possess the raw mental faculties to understand such things. This isn&#8217;t a bad thing, it&#8217;s always been like this. A select few, shamans &amp; priests, find the truth &amp; teach it to wider society in ways that make sense to the &#8220;layman.&#8221; These truths are tought via myths &amp; folklore. A common misunderstanding about traditional religions (including but not limited to the Aryan traditions) is that they used their gods &amp; spirits to explain natural phenomena. The reverse is true, shamans used natural phenomena to get across esoteric truths. They used the seasons to explain the cyclical nature of time, for example. Again, this misunderstanding effects all traditional religions, including ones currrently practiced like with certain groups of Native American &amp; Pacific Islanders.</p><p>Regardless, I believe we are heading into a period of spiritual chaos. That is, spiritual beliefs without order, without organized religion, as it was millenia ago before the first shamans began to walk with spirits. From this chaos, will once again arise the native spirituality as the Semitic influences die out. There is, however, a split in this. Many have clung to Abrahamic ideas such as monothiesm &amp; anthrocentrism. Essentially, these individuals end up as Diests or Gnostics. This is an error, it&#8217;s a poor foundation to build upon &amp; should be discouraged.</p><p>The current that benefits us is the spiritual beliefs of <em>raw animism</em>. That is, the belief that all material phenomena have spiritual essence or even a &#8220;soul.&#8221; This foundation mirrors the beliefs of our earliest ancestors &amp; remained a facet even in Greek &amp; Roman traditions - which minimized superstition in favor of reason. Raw animism can be seen as chaos, there are no gods or specific spirits yet. It is through the shamans/priests, as well as a group&#8217;s personal experiences, that order starts to emerge. Gods are identified, places have their own spirit with a distinct will. Folklore &amp; myths are created to help explain everything to the layman. Rituals are created to both focus a group&#8217;s spiritual energy &amp; allow the &#8220;unitiated&#8221; to partake in the religion. This religion is nothing more than a specific set of practices that naturally aries from spiritual tradition.</p><p>What&#8217;s most important is the revival of a living religion, one that evolves with time as the group evolves. Again, this is what happened in the first place anyway. The dead religions of today, which are more like museum pieces than anything, are bound to fade away like all dead things do. No amount of cultural necrophilia will change that. This doesn&#8217;t just refer to the Semitic religions, I unfortunately must also take aim at many of my fellow heathens. It is not uncommon to see these people try to recreate the religion of our ancestors centuries ago across the Atlantic. They fail to realize that it is a living organism, it changes as we do. The modern heathen is very different from our ancestors. The shamans that guided them could find a thousand new gods if they were see the modern world. Electricity, digital existance, space travel, a whole new half of the world with its own land spirits. The possibilities are endless.</p><p>To clarify, I do not condemn heathens for studying &amp; often reconstructing the religious practices of old. This has taught us much &amp; these rituals were conducted for a reason. Understanding why they did what they did is of utmost importance to the modern heathen. But it is important that we do not focus too much on the specific religious practices, which changed radically over time &amp; should continue to. We are not Christians, with already fulfilled prophecies just waiting for an apocalypse to come.</p><p>Regardless, the shamans of tomorrow have the duty of guiding their people through a hard shift in human existance. In the bad scenario, they must guide their people through global Zimbabwe. In this scenario, it is vital that shamans convey the absolute necessity of violent struggle in order to exist. To compare it to current religious practice, we can look at the Islamic concept of <em>Jihad</em>. </p><p>The following is an exerpt from Wikipedia, containing relevant exerpts from the Hadiths:</p><blockquote><p><span>Muhammad also said, "I cannot find anything" as meritorious as </span><em>jihad</em><span>; he further likened </span><em>jihad</em><span> to "praying ceaselessly and fasting continuously".</span><sup><span> </span></sup><span>Muhammad said that "if it were not a hardship for the Muslims, I would never idle behind from a raiding party going out to fight in the path of Allah.... I [would] love to raid in the path of Allah and be killed, to raid again and be killed, and to raid again and be killed".</span><sup><span> </span></sup><span>Muhammad also said that "Lining up for battle in the path of Allah [jihad] is worthier than 60 years of worship".</span><sup><span> </span></sup><span>Muhammad claimed that any Muslim who refused to fight in </span><em>jihad</em><span> "will be tortured like no other sinful human" in hell with confirmation from Qur'an. In another </span><em>hadith</em><span> Muhammad said, "the sword wipes away all sins" and "being killed in the path of Allah washes away impurity".</span></p></blockquote><p>A personal favorite quote, <em>&#8220;<span>The Messenger of Allah was asked about the best </span>jihad<span>. He said: The best </span>jihad<span> is the one in which your horse is slain and your blood is spilled.&#8221;</span></em></p><p><span>This sentiment was not revealed (</span><em><span>tanzil</span></em><span>) to Mohammed, it likely originated from the native Arabic culture or specifically the Banu Hashim clan. This was then reinforced when the first generation of Muslims conducted the first Jihad against the hostile authorities of the Quraysh tribe. Where Jesus accepted humiliation &amp; treated it as a virtue (typical of a Jewish story), Mohammed waged war (more typical of the more noble &amp; warlike Arabs) in response to persecution.</span></p><p><span>I doubt I need to explain how warlike the native Aryan religions were, with many preaching special afterlives for warriors slain in battle, minus the religious evangelism. It is something that arises naturally in the religious practices of warlike peoples. </span></p><p><span>The concept of Jihad can be added on to the native warlike nature of the new Aryan religious practices as a way to direct that violent energy to a specific goal, namely the advancement of the tribe or race. Whatever helps protect or give strength to the race is good, the most holy act possible. Let no man go through life without searching for an honorable death.</span></p><p><em><strong>&#8220;&#8230;when faced with extinction, every alternative is preferable&#8221;. - </strong></em>RvB</p><p>This &#8220;White Jihad&#8221; should be among the core tenets of the new religious movement. It provides a spiritual meaning to our struggle, violent or otherwise, that can stand the test of time &amp; continously evolve as the race splinters into multiple elements as it did millenia ago. David Myatt has a similar idea with the Vindex concept, which is more adversarial &amp; places itself as an insurrection against Abrahamism of all forms. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8duE!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcee66af3-626c-4418-b9df-e923084e497e_1220x1220.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8duE!, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/w_424, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcee66af3-626c-4418-b9df-e923084e497e_1220x1220.jpeg 424w, 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Once we are truly free to run our own societies with subversive or foreign interference. I believe the raw animism will evolve into something similar to modern Shinto in Japan, where many spirits are identified in the geography &amp; happenings of our homeland. It bears similiarities to Charles Manson&#8217;s ATWA beliefs as well. More specifically, we should look at the State Shinto that existed within the Japanese Empire. During this period, there was no seperation between the State &amp; the nation&#8217;s religious beliefs. They existed as one. The priesthood was not just a religious occupation, but also a civil servants &amp; government employee. </p><p>Although being of different blood, Imperial Japan is an excellent example of a National Socialist state in all but name. The Meiji restoration abolished the 4 classes of the old feudal system, which effectively made all Japanese people part of the state. This opposed to the feudal system in which only the elite (Daimyo, Shogun, Samurai, etc.) were truly members of the state while commoners were simply present in the lands. By absorbing all Japanese people as members of the state, it truly became nation-state. Spirituality, politics, economics, culture &amp; all else were one coherent entity.</p><p>Weaboo tangents aside, State Shinto is an exellent example to follow for our own needs. The shamans or priests that pursue esoteric matters by trade will also be government employees. The &#8220;church,&#8221; for lack of better term, will be like a ministry of the state. This isn&#8217;t to say that it is subserviant to the state, but to emphasize the oneness of the organic nation-state. Without the modernist invention of &#8220;seperation of church &amp; state.&#8221; The shamans &amp; the state reinforce each other as there is no distinguishing between the two. This reflects how villages functioned in the pre-Christian days, on a larger scale.</p><p>The fluidity of this religion is a necesity, as there are many more gods to be discovered. Many more spirits haunting the vast frontier of space &amp; the depths of cyberspace.</p><p>One of my favorite YouTubers is Isaac Arthur, who mainly talks about future technologies &amp; space exploration. Some of the most interesting topics he talks about is Civilizations at the End of Time, billions of years into the future to the point that the universe is finally dying. Times where entire planets are destroyed by mass drivers hundreds of light years away. Digitizing consciousness as the universe dies, living a thousand lifetimes every second. I wonder if the gods could find us in there. I think I would rather just enjoy the fireworks.</p><p>It&#8217;s fascinating to think of what life will be like hundreds of generation down the line, after centuries of eugenic &amp; technological development. I wonder what gods will guide them through the stars&#8230;</p><p>Hail Victory.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!o3Bx!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff5872123-69de-4c79-9597-46e87493c49c_540x658.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!o3Bx!, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/w_424, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff5872123-69de-4c79-9597-46e87493c49c_540x658.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!o3Bx!, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/w_848, 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https://substack.com/@fascistphilosopher/note/p-199012187?r=3yaesk]]></description><link>https://hexenkartothek.substack.com/p/anti-ns-fascist-cope</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://hexenkartothek.substack.com/p/anti-ns-fascist-cope</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ᛦ Roxy ᛦ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:36:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OtHE!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc40fb8fe-9bb4-43cf-bfef-6ad8fe21d9cb_773x844.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OtHE!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc40fb8fe-9bb4-43cf-bfef-6ad8fe21d9cb_773x844.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div 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/__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc40fb8fe-9bb4-43cf-bfef-6ad8fe21d9cb_773x844.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OtHE!, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/w_848, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc40fb8fe-9bb4-43cf-bfef-6ad8fe21d9cb_773x844.jpeg 848w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OtHE!, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/w_1272, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc40fb8fe-9bb4-43cf-bfef-6ad8fe21d9cb_773x844.jpeg 1272w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OtHE!, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/w_1456, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc40fb8fe-9bb4-43cf-bfef-6ad8fe21d9cb_773x844.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Responding to this article: <a href="/__u/substack.com/@fascistphilosopher/note/p-199012187?r=3yaesk">https://substack.com/@fascistphilosopher/note/p-199012187?r=3yaesk</a></p><p>Some time ago, I posted an article titled <em>National Socialism Contra Fascism</em> where I went over the differences between the two, the conflation of names &amp; why Fascism ultimately comes up short as a worldview. The main reason for that article was the very loose usage of the word Fascism as a catch-all for the various right-wing, authoritarian governments of the inter war period, which was mainly due to Marxist idealogues as the beginning of the &#8220;everything I don&#8217;t like is fascism&#8221; game. At the time, the main focus was just educational as too many people throw the term around. This article will instead focus on the elusive anti-NS Fascist that occasionally pops up in the depths of Xwitter or Discord.</p><p>The first few paragraphs of the article begin with semantic whining, like any good leftist. He makes the following claims here:</p><blockquote><p>Quote:</p><p>&#8220;National Socialism requires the Jew in order to validate itself&#8230; a fundamentally evil figure against which everything else is defined.&#8221;</p><p>&#8220;The ideology therefore defines itself negatively. It does not begin with an independent conception of truth or virtue&#8230;&#8221;</p><p>&#8220;Ironically, this logic undermines its own moral framework. If behavior is supposedly determined by racial essence &#8212; by &#8220;blood&#8221; &#8212; then the Jew cannot even truly be considered morally evil in the traditional sense, because he would merely be acting according to his predetermined nature.&#8221;</p></blockquote><p>Of course, none of this is actually backed up by anything meaningful besides the author&#8217;s ideological resentment (more on this later). Regardless, anyone who&#8217;s read a couple chapters of Mein Kampf can immediately tell the author is lying. The National Socialist worldview began with Germanic nationalism using the main racial sciences of the time. Rather than inheriting antisemitism from the traditional political movements, NS became antisemitic because of their Germanic nationalism &amp; being a fundementally biological worldview. The author also contradicts himself by the time of third quotation as he hints at the positive definition of NS but doesn&#8217;t go deeper on the topic out of bad faith.</p><p>The third quotation is also remarkably dimwitted, it represents the author&#8217;s projection of his own beliefs &amp; lack of understanding of the subject matter. National Socialism is downstream of Frederick Nietzsche&#8217;s philosophy &amp; has no care for morality &#8220;in the traditional sense.&#8221;  This point is the author projecting his religious beliefs onto something that doesn&#8217;t care about them, but claiming it counts as a sort of &#8220;gotcha.&#8221;</p><p>Later on, he repeatedly circles back to this argument.</p><blockquote><p>Quote:</p><p>&#8220;This is also one of the fundamental differences between National Socialism and fascism. Fascism does not require a singular external enemy in order to justify itself. In the fascist conception of life, struggle itself is permanent and unavoidable. Existence itself is conflict.&#8221;</p></blockquote><p>The author continues to posit that NS requires an outside enemy, a statement he attempts to give legitimacy to by stating it casually &amp; giving it the look of being &#8220;common sense.&#8221; In reality, NS would continue along with the same worldview even if every non-Germanic race on earth suddenly went extinct. The only thing that changes is the exact limits of &#8220;good&#8221; or &#8220;bad&#8221; genetics. I&#8217;m sure everyone will remember that the NSDAP waged as much a war against the genetical unsound as they did against Jews.</p><p>The author&#8217;s treatment of the &#8220;fascist conception of life&#8221; is very typically disingenious. NS thinkers wrote virtually identical claims, from Rosenberg to Eggers. To show how retarded that statement is, I&#8216;ll show you one of the most Hitler quotes from Mein Kampf.</p><blockquote><p>&#8220;He who would live must fight. He who doesn&#8217;t wish to fight in this world, where permanent struggle is the law of life, has not the right to exist.&#8221;</p></blockquote><p>This belief isn&#8217;t unique at all, it can be traced back to Nietzsche &amp; anyone who understands Darwinism (social or otherwise). Claiming this idea is unique to Italian Fascism is comically absurd. However, it&#8217;s more likely that the author tries to make this an abstract idea rather than tangible, physical truth, which ultimately makes it meaningless.</p><p>A pretty funny line from the article is this:</p><blockquote><p>Quote:</p><p>&#8220;This also explains why many people historically became National Socialists rather than fascists or revolutionary syndicalists.&#8221;"</p></blockquote><p>Actually, it&#8217;s because fascism &amp; syndicalism are meme ideologies that only exist withn niche internet communities &amp; historical footnotes. National Socialism carries on a century later because Hitler&#8217;s Germany accomplished far more than any other &#8220;fascist&#8221; type ideology &amp; did so in half the time while under relentless pressure from other world governments. The old saying that &#8220;Mussolini made the trains run on time&#8221; is a saying because that&#8217;s essentially the most impressive feat of the NFP&#8217;s Italy. </p><p>Again the author circles back to previous point (this article could have been 3 paragraphs if he didn&#8217;t extend it by repeating ideas like a student trying to hit a minimum word count):</p><blockquote><p>Quote:</p><p>&#8220;This is precisely where fascism fundamentally differs. Fascism does not believe that conflict can ever be permanently abolished through the destruction of a single enemy class, race, or group. Struggle is not a temporary condition caused by one corrupting force; it is an inseparable aspect of existence itself.&#8221;</p></blockquote><p>Except it actually doesn&#8217;t differ at all, not a singular NS idealogue ever mentioned some utopian future of peace after the Jews were gone. It&#8217;s always stated as a specific step to help remedy the issues inside Europe by getting rid of the enemy within the gates. This is so laughably false that it could only be the author lying through his teeth.</p><p>The entire article is just repeating the same points already covered so there&#8217;s no point at continuing. The question we must ask is why the anti-NS fascist even exists.</p><p>In virtually every case, it boils down to said person being non-White or Christian. These people are fans of <em>Starship Troopers</em> &amp; enjoy the edginess of calling themselves fascists but for some reason or another can&#8217;t be NS because of certain personal deficiencies. The only anti-NS fascist organization is the American Blackshirts Movement, which used to be a group made up of about a dozen hispanics &amp; pushed a distinctly non-racist, Christian fascism. They were so non-racist back in the day that you could mistake them for a lefty group, using slogans like' &#8220;100% Nationalist, 0% Racist'&#8220; alongside a picture of an Ethiopian soldier during Italy&#8217;s occupation of that country. They were similarly against antisemitism, but it seems the modern ABM has abandoned even this as their Xwitter has no such claims about racism or whatnot, but does include plenty of NS symbols &amp; post showing Mein Kampf. Even they stopped with that strain of autism.</p><p>These anti-NS fascists are almost always deeply insecure about their ethnic or religious misgivings, &amp; garner an extreme resentment against Hitler &amp; other NatSocs for &#8220;ruining&#8221; fascism by association. They of course ignore the fact that most of the original fascists sided with the NS Germany, this includes everyone from Mussolini to Codreanu to Degrelle. They also become even more resentful when the fact that Germany under the NSDAP accomplished ten times more in half the time. They desperately cling to the political figures who betrayed Mussolini in the closing days of WWII.</p><p>They attempt to hide this resentment behind the NFP&#8217;s various philosophers (usually without understanding them) to give themselves an edge by being niche. This is nothing more than abstraction in order to come across as intelligent. </p><p>The conflict between National Socialist &amp; fascists can be seen in 1934 when National Socialists killed Austrian fascist Englebert Dollfuss, the resulting civil war would be quelled by the entrance of Italian forces to support the government. In 1938, German tanks &amp; Adolf Hitler crossed the border into Austria to the applause of hundreds of thousands while the Italians could do nothing. Dollfuss is now a forgotten footnote in Central European politics.</p><p>Hail Victory.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-I_u!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F34f507b8-faf8-4393-930c-1ac21d2c0cf4_759x715.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-I_u!, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/w_424, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F34f507b8-faf8-4393-930c-1ac21d2c0cf4_759x715.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-I_u!, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/w_848, 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y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p><p>As one goes through life, it&#8217;s inevitable to hear talk of souls &amp; spirits. Even entirely irreligious people often talk about souls. It&#8217;s a concept that seems almost engrained into the human psyche, regardless of any specific spiritual heritage. Despite this, few can actually articulate what a soul actually is. Most simply have a vague idea of a spiritual component to the self. This question has nagged me for several years, since I was a younger man that was still Christian. Back then it was mainly anxiety about death, leading me to question <em>what</em> exactly goes to heaven or hell after death. This question only continued to intrigue me as I failed to find a concrete answer even through changes in spiritual beliefs &amp; practices.</p><p>The answer many seem to default to is that the soul is your mind, or personality. This doesn&#8217;t quite make sense, as it opens up a mess of questions. For starters, how does this work related to age? Do babies who die just remain mental babies forever? Are schizophrenics &amp; manic depressives just like that forever? Is the soul changed based on experience, as in the &#8216;nurture&#8217; part of human life? None of it makes sense &amp; this framework cannot stand up to the slightest bit of scrutiny.</p><p>If the soul is to be a part of one&#8217;s &#8216;self,&#8217; than it cannot be transcendant or eternal in the way most assume it to be. The self is inherently a material (&#8216;causal&#8217;) phenomena. It is influenced heavily by genetics, material experiences &amp; the various chemicals that play amongst eachother within the physical brain. There is very little true continuity with a person&#8217;s self, or personality. It changes constantly. There&#8217;s many cases of individuals being striken with brain tomurs &amp; their entire personality is completely altered, to the point of loving husbands becoming violent wife-beaters. Even more striking are the instant alterations of some patients who have received severe traumatic brain injuries. Diet &amp; drug use also have massive affects on this. The point being that all of this is purely phenomenal (material, causal), nothing spiritual or otherwise otherworldly. </p><p>A very minimal amount of introspection &amp; spiritual studying will lead anyone to the same conclusions the Buddha &amp; many others came to many centuries ago - the &#8216;self&#8217; is entirely illusory. It is a construct of the mind in order to assist with the interpretation of reality. It is more a <em>linguistic</em> concept than anything. Everything that is held to be sacred is sure to change with age, with experience. Aesthetics, morality, overall one&#8217;s identity - the &#8220;I.&#8221; It&#8217;s all transient, shifting like the tides in the ocean. More to the point, it&#8217;s all based on material factors like biology, neural chemistry &amp; life circumstances.  </p><p>Despite this, neurology &amp; other relevant fields have thus far failed to explain human consciousness through purely material means. The &#8220;hard problem of consciousness.&#8221; Barring any grandiose, unforeseen breakthroughs in these fields, it seems fairly apparent there is another element at play aside from what is explainable by material phenomena. Rather than a typical ghost in the machine type concept, it&#8217;s better to view the physical brain as a sort of satellite dish, or a radio receiver.</p><p>The mind, by factors like intelligence, is able to exist as both a material &amp; immaterial construct. This would be the spiritual element to the &#8220;self,&#8221; although this shouldn&#8217;t necessarily be thought of as remote controller type situation. Rather, it should be thought of as window to things &#8216;beyond the veil.&#8217; Through this window, comes the truly creative elements of human consciousness. Things that do not arise from causality, what is erroneously called &#8220;free will&#8221; by many, although there is no more choice in what comes through that window than with material causality.</p><p>This isn&#8217;t a window through which a &#8216;true self&#8217; controls the material automaton. This is merely a window for occult forces to flow through &amp; thereby affect the material world through their influence on people(s). As well, I equate some of these forces to what Schopenhauer &amp; Nietzsche called the <em>Will</em>. I believe that one of the acausal forces that comes through this window to be fate (wyrd), which will occur regardless of any &#8220;conscious efforts&#8221; to the contrary. The cyclical nature of time, as represented in virtually all Aryan-heritage religious traditions, is also something that occurs beyond the veil, &amp; is represented in the causal world via seasons, cycles of death &amp; rebirth, the orbit of any given celestial object, etc.</p><p>The evolution of mankind can thus be recontextualized as continuous process of widening this channel, as well as gradually becoming aware of it so that humanity may take control of this evolution themselves in the technological age. The primordial &#8220;marxian&#8221; force that seeks to drag the higher down to the level of the lowest common denominator (ancient tribal customs, all Abrahamic faiths, all secularized versions of these faiths during the Enlightment &amp; onwards) can be conceptualized as a sabotaging force. An ideology that prioritizes mediocre or outright worthless life over the devine mission of all living beings - evolution &amp; overcoming. </p><p>The prioritization of this mission, revealed to us by observing the Iron Laws of Nature, is an absolute necessity. It is only by survival of the fittest, without charity to those left behind, that this mission can be realized. It is in the tradition of Prometheus granting mankind fire &amp; Wotan teaching us the secrets of the runes that we inherit this divine mission. It is in the tradition of humanity eating from the Tree of Knowledge, rather than rot away to entropy. </p><p>The National Socialist worldview is the pseudo-secular, political manifestation of this mission. Formed after prophets like Nietzsche broke the silence &amp; revolted against the world order of entropy, Christianity &amp; its secularized political strains. The old aristocracies by this time had lost the momentum &amp; turned out to be little better than the vulgar masses, their ultimate downfall during the First World War was inevitable. Replacement was necessary. Unfortunately the forces of entropy were too powerful during this first revolt against the world order, which snuffed out the gentlemanly manner of pursuing this mission but left us with a symbol stronger than any cross. It left us with a man who occupied the Lucifer position in secularized Abrahamism. </p><p>Much like Nietzsche, who was history&#8217;s greatest iconoclast, we too must be iconoclasts to the present world order. We are antinomian insurgents against the System, spiritually &amp; politically. In due time, militarily. The gentlemanly way of working things out failed, so we must become Kalki. We must end the dark age by kicking out it&#8217;s supports &amp; burning it to ash. Helter Skelter, White revolution, names are irrelevant. It&#8217;s ultimately the same. The world on fire, a New World Order will rise from the ashes of the kike system. </p><p>Much like how Adolf Hitler became the secular Lucifer to the forces of entropy, we must be as well in his name. Constantly undermine the System - financially, philosophically, militarily, memetically, all of it. Force it to justify itself in the minds of it&#8217;s sheep. Until it buckles under the weight of it&#8217;s lies &amp; we achieve Total System Collapse. What will be built after the fact will be beautiful, I&#8217;m sure, but it&#8217;s gonna be formed from absolute chaos just as the Cosmos was aeons ago.</p><p>Be always an adversary to the System &amp; spread discord always. Be the reason some normie gets a swastika tattoo &amp; joins a militia. Call people slurs to their face &amp; keep a concealed carry if they get too uppity. Make black propaganda to fearmonger over our oppisition. Encourage some retard that shouldn&#8217;t reproduce to become a homeless drug addict to drain System resources. I would continue but I don&#8217;t the FBI to harass my family again. Be always an agent of ACCELERATION, at any cost.</p><p>We&#8217;ve had 80 years of peace, let&#8217;s give hate a chance.</p><p>Hail Victory.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LNAl!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe70a53c1-cef6-445b-a176-9a282439f29a_944x1230.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LNAl!, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/w_424, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe70a53c1-cef6-445b-a176-9a282439f29a_944x1230.jpeg 424w, 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and inequality were destroyed by that war (US Civil War), and with them also the embryo of a future truly great America that would not have been ruled by a corrupt caste of tradesmen, but by a real Herren-class that would have kept away all the falsities of liberty and equality.&#8221;]]></description><link>https://hexenkartothek.substack.com/p/nihilistic-americana</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://hexenkartothek.substack.com/p/nihilistic-americana</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ᛦ Roxy ᛦ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:39:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NzY5!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5cb6be7b-6485-4962-8e7b-81e054503d7d_1127x1408.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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Despite the Trump administration attempting to play up the event, it was a remarkably forgettable day that few seemed to care about. Even by the standards of any given Independence Day it was fairly time. For context, the 200th Independence Day in 1976 drew crowds numbering in the millions to the National Mall. This year's most notable event was a decently sized march from Patriot Front that was only noticed because of how empty DC was. The whole day in DC was remarkably tacky in a way only the modern GOP can be. The government is far from anything that can actually take itself seriously, it was all as forgettable as the annual Toyotathon. The only notable aesthetic of this year's celebrations were the onslaught of AI generated &#8216;artwork&#8217; online. Poetic.</p><p>Holidays in general have received very little fanfare since 2020, due to both the quarantine &amp; various different economic hardships. This is still only part of the issue though. Christmas has seen a similar deligitimization over the years. As Christianity continues to decline, the actual meaning of the holiday is lost. For a few decades now, it's been a holiday about spending time with family at best &amp; blind consumerism at worst. Even these things have lost their meaning among the youth due to generational conflict &amp; fatigue with consumerist lifestyles. To the modern American, Independence Day is nothing more than a federal holiday. Equally as meaningless as Juneteenth.</p><p>As Nietzsche said, nihilism is what occurs when a universal truth/belief loses its universality &amp; needs to be justified. Rather than simply being a given, like the sky being blue, it becomes something requiring evidence. This occurred to Catholicism during the Protestant Reformation &amp; Christianity as a whole following the Enlightenment. It is not only a lack of belief, but also an atomization of belief as different answers are given to justify the original belief. To use Christianity as an example again, this can be seen in the highly individual interpretations of Christianity held from person to person who refer themselves as such, resulting in large swaths of "Christiandom" holding heterodox or often outright heretical beliefs. </p><p>This is also the state that the United State's &amp; Americanism finds itself in today. Further, the entire Liberal-Democratic order. Beliefs that were simply taken as a given a few decades ago are now forced to justify themselves to a youth that is either apathetic or outright hostile to the present state of affairs. The pre-Trump GOP &amp; pre-Obama DNC are ideas that only exist with the oldest generations as they wait to die. The traditional notions of the American Left &amp; Right wings that existed until the early to mid 2010's is all but gone. As a slew of recent electoral victories has shown, the future of the Left in America is in the Democratic Socialists of America at the institutional level &amp; AntiFa at the activist level. A rising tide of crypto-Marxist minorities. The Right, which has almost entirely detached from the Trumpian GOP as it continues to torch any political goodwill, has increasingly abandoned any pretext of Americanism. At the time of writing this, the most recent video on The Daily Wire's YouTube channel has less than 10k views. 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But their days are numbered. The youth doesn't watch these grifters, or hold the opinions of them. The Right has turned its attention to radical authors like Nietzsche or Evola, turning away from the basis of the Liberal-Democratic order entirely. Whether they are compartmentalized among various factions of religious fanatics, traditionalists, National Socialists, etc. is irrelevant. The key is that they are philosophically anti-System, heretics to the state religions of the modern West. The Left isn't much different, while they are still fanatics of the postwar morality, they have adopted a distinctly anti-System economic model. The modern Right was disillusioned by racial eclipse, the modern Left was disillusioned by the impossible economic situation faced by millenials &amp; younger. Either way, the outcome is the same. Disillusionment with the System &amp; a desire for change.</p><p>This leads to the most important aspect of the Weimar period of German history, the deligitimization. By the 1930's, the two largest &amp; fastest growing political factions in German were the equally anti-Weimar NSDAP &amp; Communist party. The only major pro-Weimar party was the SDP, which fell to barely 20% of the vote share by 1933. Just like the sclerotic empire that the people lost faith in a decade prior, they lost faith in the short lived Liberal-Democratic regime as well.</p><p>Earlier today I had an article pop up in my feed titled something to the effect of America turned 250 today &amp; no one cares. I didn't read it but the subtitle was along the lines of "If everyone only cares about themselves, why care about their country." I've seen somewhat similar sentiment pop up here &amp; there. This sentiment fails to understand the issue in the exact same way that older generations' fail to understand Gen Z's 'laziness' in the job market. In that realm, people complain that Gen Z isn't willing to put in extra effort at work because they're lazy, when in reality the younger generations simply don't care about shareholder value &amp; purely work to survive.</p><p>The lack of patriotism is much the same. It's not that everyone is so self absorbed &amp; incapable of taking part in something larger themselves, it's that the United States has lost it's universal meaning &amp; now demands justification. The present state of affairs fluctuates between ridiculous &amp; horrifying, to the point that many simply refuse to accept it's value as is. </p><p>Growing up, it was treated as a quasi-religious commandment that you must love &amp; support your country, particularly in conservative thought. However this only makes sense as a universal truth in a nation, a group of genetically closely related people with common ancestors. We have been told constantly that America is not that. That America is a set of ideals, a nation of laws. And this is true, as actual 'heritage' Americans are a minority in the country today. The "nation of ideals" is also a meaningless platitude as there is no universally accepted ideals in the country today. Even if there were, of what use were these ideals if they led us here today? The constitution stands, the three branches of government are still around, the church &amp; state remain separated. </p><p>When one asks the question what is America?, the only objecrive answer that stands up to scrutiny is the United States government &amp; the land within its recognized borders. Any other answer is subjective &amp; changes dramatically from person to person. The idea that someone could be shocked that people no longer buy into this charade is itself ridiculous. Aside from blind notions of patriotism for it's own sake, what is there to celebrate for the average twenty-something that can barely find a job, has no prospects for home ownership, has seen the continuous decline in society &amp; is forced to deal with an ever growing horde of genetic waste flooding over the borders (who are apparently just as American as them)?</p><p>Naturally, the youth of today are disillusioned with the System at large. No one cares about the United States anymore than they care about Amazon or any other component of the System. Belief in the 'American Experiment' has faltered as time has shown the experiment to be a failure. The eras of the Cold War &amp; War on Terror, which demanded a sense of patriotism less you be branded treasonous, are over. There's no outside enemy here to force a sense of commonality. The enemy is here at home, holding the same passport as you. The government, political mobs, private equity, major corporations, any random nigger on the street, etc. People will only hold blind faith for so long before they simply stop caring.</p><p>Furthermore, &amp; to get directly to the actual point of this article, this is all a good thing &amp; should be encouraged absolutely. Every person that goes through a collapse in their faith in the System is one more step towards the collapse of the System itself. It's one more potential recruit to our position, one less patriot reporting you to the feds, one less honest tax payer funding Social Security. Every quiet-quitter &amp; every political radical. Deprive the System of allies &amp; enablers. Make every person an empty vessel looking for something worth believing in &amp; then give it to them. </p><p>The first step in putting out a fire is to remove its fuel source. </p><p>Hail Victory.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[War Diary VIII - Disorder]]></title><description><![CDATA[&#8220;I've been waiting for a guide to come and take me by the hand.]]></description><link>https://hexenkartothek.substack.com/p/war-diary-viii-disorder</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://hexenkartothek.substack.com/p/war-diary-viii-disorder</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ᛦ Roxy ᛦ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:31:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OfOb!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F51a10072-c3f8-4c96-a7cf-82ab785d3347_4080x3060.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a 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class="image-caption">Cat that was hanging out in our positions before I went down last mission, we named him Grover :3</figcaption></figure></div><p></p><blockquote><p>&#8220;<em>I've been waiting for a guide to come and take me by the hand.</em></p><p><em>Could these sensations make me feel the pleasures of a normal man?</em></p><p><em>Lose sensations, spare the insults, leave them for another day.</em></p><p><em>I've got the spirit, lose the feeling,</em></p><p><em>take the shock away.&#8221;</em></p><p><em>-Disorder</em> by Joy Division</p></blockquote><p></p><p>In the course of my entries into this series, I've come to realize that most people reading don't actually understand anything about how the modern battlefield looks like. This is my mistake, I only had a rough outline from my time in the Marines &amp; didn't truly understand it until I was there. I have a bad habit of omitting things that seem obvious to me but aren't to others of different backgrounds. In this entry, I will try to describe the situation at the frontline &amp; the tactics used by both sides.</p><p>Firstly, the terrain. A major reason that drones have been so impactful on this war specifically is because of how flat the steppe is. It's very rare to see any degree of elevation, which is a shame as this elevation provides good concealment from reconnaissance drones watching from a distance. Even a moderately hilly area would be much better for concealing movement, let alone more mountainous regions. How close we are to sea level also makes it easy for the drones to fly, I know from operating them in 29 Palms that higher altitudes heavily impact their performance. </p><p>Another issue is that the Donbas is a farming region, it's black soil has been known of for millenia for it's fertility. This means it's made up of wide open fields. Movement through these fields is a death sentence, so roughly 95% of the frontline is actually off limits for soldiers. Movement is limited to treelines, the local term is <em>pozadka</em>. They are deliberately planted in order to help hold water &amp; keep the wind from damaging crops. Hedgerows serve a similar purpose on a smaller scale, for those familiar. Basically all movement is through these treelines, as it's the only cover available. If the treeline is too thick to move through, or the area is relatively safe, troops will move along the outside of the treelines but never to far from it.</p><p>For a thick treeline, drones have a lot of difficulty actually seeing targets. You have all probably seen the videos of drones icing out random grunts, but if you pay attention you'll notice that it's very difficult for FPVs to see anything unless they're very close. If you stay still under some foliage you're almost invisible. More on drone tactics later though. Even if the drone sees you, they still have difficulty actually hitting you. They usually get caught up in the foliage &amp; either detonate prematurely or crash. In actual forested areas, drones become a secondary threat because of how easy it is to evade them &amp; how difficult it can be for them to even hit you. Unfortunately, the response to this is often to destroy the forest as much as possible so that drones can operate. 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that have been worn down are fairly effective to hide troop movements. The dead trees, sticks on the ground &amp; other small things make it much easier to camouflage yourself, even if you don't have actual cover. Alongside your uniform's camouflage, it's still fairly difficult for drones to spot you if you take cover behind some tree or bramble. </p><p>Because of the lack of foliage, &amp; the cold itself, the war slows down heavily in the winter. There's little vegetation to hide in. The snow inhibits quick movement across open areas, it also leaves a nice trail for reconnaissance drones to track. Aside from that, no one wants to go out in -20&#176; weather. The amount of clothing people wear (especially the thick winter gloves) make fighting a much more difficult task as even simple things become hard. I remove my glove to plot a route on our operations phone &amp; now I can't move my fingers for 30 minutes. Vehicles also have a myriad of problems in the cold, including drones. It's almost like the war stops &amp; only artillery &amp; aircraft keep it going.</p><p>The ice is also a problem. During one mission, I slipped &amp; almost knocked myself out with the buttstock of my rifle. I've seen guys get serious concussions from slipping on ice. While funny, it's not a great thing tactically.</p><p>As you can probably tell from recent videos, vehicles are not dealing with the drone threat well. Contrary to what some claim, there is still armored assaults happening. Ukies don't do them but oftentimes will pull up a tank to support the infantry. Russians still attempt the old school BTR assaults, but these are usually meat waves. Not only because of drones, but because NATO spent decades trying to counter the Soviet mass armor assault strategy, and the Ukies used this knowledge to great effect. If drones don't destroy them, they'll be ripped apart by rockets, javelins, MATADORs &amp; other anti-armor systems. We saw this often in the Kursk offensive awhile back.</p><p>Armor still has a place in modern combat, but it's not the danger it was in the past. Contrary to popular belief, FPVs have a hard time destroying most armored vehicles. It usually takes several hits before the vehicle is actually disabled. Soviet designed tanks, with their infamous ammo carousel, are easier to destroy than Westefn designs. You can often see videos of FPVs one-shotting T-72s because the carousel is impossible to miss with a hit from the side or roof. Abrams &amp; Lepards can often withstand a dozen or so FPV hits without being destroyed because of a better layout &amp; ammo storage. Again, we saw this in Kursk where Lepards often shook of multiple FPV hits. The add-on armor, the cages you see on most armored vehicles, is fairly effective. Almost all anti-vehicle FPVs are using HEAT rounds (typically a modified RPG warhead) &amp; the cages act as spaced armor. They also redirect the HEAT rounds&#8217; jet because the drone crashes into the cage &amp; redirects the warhead. These also tend to give some added protection from infantry anti-armor weapons, which are virtually always HEAT rounds. Not enough for a javelin or MATADOR though, in my experience, but enough to protect against RPGs &amp; AT-4s.</p><p>Next, the gray zone. Most people assume the frontline is organized, that there's a line where the Ukies are &amp; when you cross it you find the Russians. This is not the case. The gray zone can be anywhere from 1km to 30km depending on the specific AO. Teams deploy into the gray zone, then find their way to positions. In particularly chaotic areas, you will find Russian positions behind Ukie positions. The gray zone is pure chaos &amp; you're never safe. It's similar to the old Special Forces teams that deployed into hostile areas back in Vietnam. The gray zone starts where you could be killed. Enemy FPVs are patrolling, you're in range of enemy artillery, you might find some Russian teams popping up miles from the actual zero line, usually on suicide missions. Often times the zero line moves but the gray zone doesn't, which is why you see vehicle grave yards behind many Russian advances. They moved forward but the Ukie drone teams are still in the same place &amp; can operate with a fast kill chain.</p><p>For a full breakdown on the evolution of Russian tactics, I recommend <a href="https://youtu.be/A6MfjV2vsdg?si=wGU81SfJhu4ACCAt">this video</a>. Great channel overall for understanding the war. The main tactic right now is sending in infiltration teams to find weak points in the Ukie line. This tells the commander which treelines are occupied by Ukie forces &amp; which routes can be used by proper assault groups. These are usually suicide missions. Groups of 2-3 soldiers will walk a route &amp; usually get killed or captured by Ukie forces. Due to lack of training, they often get caught by FPVs while walking through open areas. This is where all those drone videos of random Russians being killed by FPVs while walking through open fields alone. The two Russian POWs I spoke of in my last entry were on a mission like this, just seeing how far north they can get before being killed.</p><p>Most units in the Russian ground forces have a group of professional soldiers that are actually trained &amp; experienced. They don't go on the suicide missions, they perform assaults based on the information gathered from the conscripts. Unfortunately, they often get killed because the Ukies patch the hole after the conscripts get iced. But it's usually a good fight at least. Oftentimes, the Russian commanders will continuously send groups of 7-9 people to occupy a position, usually a basement or an identified position. Most will die but 1 or 2 often slip through. They do this continuously until they have a good amount of people &amp; force the Ukies to pull back. This is how they took Pokrovsk, slowly inching closer at a massive cost. This is also why Russians lose 179 people for every km&#178; they capture. </p><p>According to POW testimony from my last mission, Russian units work based on money. If you have a decent amount of money, you can pay to go to the drone teams or get a logistics job. If you pay 13,000 USD, you get an injury faked &amp; sent home. All of this money is payed to the commander. Apparently most infantry conscripts just try to survive long enough to save up enough money to go to a safer job. This is how it works in the 150th Motor Rifle Division, &amp; our POWs say it's the same in every unit.</p><p>I should mention that the VDV &amp; Marines do not operate this way &amp; are full of well trained, professional soldiers. This is endemic to the Ground Forces, more elite units operate much more like proper soldiers &amp; don't treat their men as disposable meat bags.</p><p>The Ukies don't do this. There are some units that are absolutely meat waves (1st Rifle Battalion in 3AB &amp; 425th Assault Regiment &#8220;Skala&#8221; come to mind), but it's more in a way of assaults. They aren't sending groups of 3 men on suicide missions, but the honorific &#8220;Assault&#8221; in a unit name comes with a high casualty rate by default. Unfortunately, many tasks that need to be carried out in war are simply very dangerous. Assaulting is the most dangerous task one can perform, but also the coolest. </p><p>Many assume the conscripts are the meat wave elements but this generally not true. Conscripts are generally trench niggers, they just sit in position &amp; wait for something to happen. It's fairly safe. More dangerous tasks are generally carried out by elite units like Azov or the Air Assault brigades. Professional soldiers have a much higher casualty rate than the conscripts of the Territorial Defense Forces. </p><p>Interestingly, Russia is the opposite. It does not deploy it's elite units to spearhead offensives, they are generally held in reserve to respond to Ukrainian counterattacks. This is why the VDV is currently fighting Ukies down in Zaporizhzhia, trying to limit the breakthrough there. It's also why many elite units, including VDV &amp; Marines, were sent to Kursk to help stop that embarrassment. An issue we run into is that we kill over a thousand Russians a day, but almost all of them are untrained conscripts. What we need is for the VDV or Spetsnaz brigades to show themselves so we can kill the actual competent soldiers, which are in short supply nowadays.</p><p>It's impossible to talk about the modern battlefield without talking about the drone threat, every armchair warrior's favorite excuse to be a pussy. Firstly, the Mavics. Mavics are reconnaissance drones that have been in use since before 2022. There's various models that have different ranges, battery lives, cameras, etc. It should also be known that not all of these are actually Mavics, as in the specific model produced by DJI, but the name has stuck for any similar drone. These drones are typically unarmed but it's not uncommon to see them as droppers, drones that drop munitions from above the old fashioned way. More often, they are simply monitoring the battlespace. The ones with better cameras usually hang back over friendly lines &amp; observe from a distance since they can zoom in easily. Models with thermal cameras are rarely used during the day due to their cost, only popping up at night. Although there's considerably less drones up at night, the thermal cameras still dominate so it's very rare for anyone to leave positions at night.</p><p>Thermal FPVs pop up occasionally but are very rare. The entire selling point of FPVs is their low cost, thermal cameras add to that cost massively. Most thermal FPVs have anti-vehicle payloads in my experience, to hit logistics vehicles. The standard FPV is very poorly put together, usually as cheaply as possible because, again, that's the main selling point. This means that a massive amount of them are actually duds, only about 25% actually detonate upon impact (many FPV videos online deliberately avoid showing another view because the drone just crashed without detonating, to pad their video archives). With particularly poor drone teams, like those organic to any random conscript brigade, this can go down to 10%. With elite drone teams like Birds of Magyar or Rubicon, this goes over 90%. A large amount of FPVs also simply crash from a malfunction. The frontline is littered with unexploded FPVs.</p><p>As said before, FPVs have very poor cameras. Even higher end fiber-optic drones can't actually make out a soldier in a treeline until it's within 50m. Mavics are used to guide FPVs onto their targets, the FPV pilots are usually watching the Mavic's feed until they decide to strike. Without a Mavic tracking you, it's very easy to shake a drone team. Usually amounts to just running after an impact, because the FPVs can't really scan to find you. If a Mavic is tracking you, it's pretty difficult to shake them without a thick wooded area. Usually you have to just hold out until the Mavic hits a low battery &amp; needs to be replaced. Lower end drone teams will usually only have one Mavic so once it's gone you just have to hide from the FPVs. Higher end drone teams will have multiple Mavics that will replace each other in the air, often using an FPV to suppress movement so that ground targets can't take advantage of the change over. </p><p>Most resupply in the gray zone is done with drones, either ground drones or hexacopters. The drones will drop supplies near the position &amp; often take a screenshot of where it landed to send to the ground team. They usually drop at night &amp; the ground team picks it up at dawn. Leaving them out ill advised as it gives away your rough position. FPV teams also like putting waiters near uncollected supply drops. The ground drones also like getting blown up, hence the use of drones rather than vehicles. You usually pass a couple burnt out UGVs during infil. Russians don't really have ground drones but they do the same thing with their hexacopters.</p><p>Although they tend to keep their distance, vehicles are still used along the frontlines. Bikes &amp; ATVs are not uncommon, especially for emergencies. Several units have used motorcycles for assaults, which usually ends poorly &amp; has recently become less common. Tanks &amp; APCs still show up, but must be deployed smartly. They usually deploy alone &amp; only for a brief time frame. The EW counter measures have gotten very good to the point that FPVs can't get within 50m before losing connection, meaning fiber optics are the only viable option. Commanders will often only deploy vehicles in AOs where there's few fiber optic drones deployed. Even then, it usually takes several FPV impacts to even disable an armored vehicle. This is especially true of Western-built AFVs (Leopard II, Bradley, etc.), which have shown themselves able to shrug off dozens of hits. Soviet/Russian built vehicles are generally more vulnerable due to the infamous ammo carousel which is both easy to hit &amp; always eventually goes off in the event of a fire. Vehicles like the BMP &amp; BTR are simply poorly built &amp; have much thinner armor than you might expect. I suspect much of this is due to the fact that most Western vehicles were designed to take hits from RPGs (the warheads of which are used on virtually every anti-vehicle drone), while Soviet designs were mainly focused on bullets. Thus, the older US-built M113 has a survivability closer to the BMP than to a Bradley.</p><p>The drone cages set up around vehicles are also far more effective than you might think. While the roof-mounted &#8220;cope cages&#8221; that Russia invaded with didn't do much against Javelin missiles, nowadays it's ATGMs aren't the big killer. Cages around vehicles act against FPVs in two ways. Firstly, it makes the drone crash &amp; redirects the HEAT penatrator. Secondly, it acts as spaced armor which is very effective against the small HEAT rounds used on drones. When it comes to AFVs, the goal is essentially countering a very well aimed RPG-7 shot - often repeatedly. Many vehicles also use netting rather than a cage, which accomplishes the same purpose while also making it much more likely that the drone simply fails to detonate. 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They are very survivable, while still being fast. While it's not uncommon to see them get destroyed or at least abandoned after being immobilized, it's pretty rare that anyone inside gets hurt. They take hits a lot better than actual APCs while being much quicker. The only downgrade is firepower, which is going to be the roll of proper IFVs like the BMP or Bradley nowadays. The old BTRs certainly aren't out of the fight, but no one's itching to buy more of them.</p><p>The biggest reason that vehicles are so rare on the frontlines isn't for lack of demand, but for lack of supply. Both sides have simply exhausted their stockpiles of vehicles, especially the Russians. Ukraine never had many but has the issue of being drip fed vehicles from partner nations &amp; an only recently set up domestic manufacturing complex. The T-90 &amp; T-80 are practically extinct. Even the T-72 is becoming hard to find. The most common tank on either side is the long outdated T-64, while Ukraine has a slight edge with modern vehicles via donated Leopards, Challengers &amp; Abrams. It's not only an issue with Ukraine &amp; Russia, these vehicles simply die faster than they can reasonably be built. I brought this up in an older article titled <em>World War III</em>, it's an issue that also effects aircraft &amp; other advanced systems. </p><p>In truth, armored assaults probably would be perfectly viable if either side actually had the vehicles to spare like they did in 2022 &amp; 23. The Kursk incursion in 2024 proved that massive assaults can still be launched with an element of surprise, it just takes a lot more careful planning &amp; the use of deception to counterbalance the ease of drone surveillance.</p><p>I should point out that the remaining Russian tanks are mainly relegated to use as artillery pieces, especially the increasing numbers of T-62s &amp; T-55s dragged out of retirement. Ukies don't do this as much &amp; mainly keep their armored assets safe until they feel the need to put them into action.</p><p>Another interesting tangent is the importance of weather. Drones can't fly in heavy rain or wind. Even moderate rain &amp; wind significantly hinders the drones&#8217; ability to see &amp; maneuver, as well as limiting range &amp; increasing chances of malfunction. This leads to units relying on poor weather conditions to make movement, as well as opportunistically taking advantage of poor weather when it occurs. This has always been a factor but it's been ramped up considerably. Best weather for moving is during heavy fog, drones still fly but lack any long range visibility. It also doesn't make you wet or deaf.</p><p>Comms equipment is pretty standard, everyone on both sides use the same Motorola radios. Russians often have a Chinese knockoff because of sanctions. They suck &amp; I miss my PRC-152. Comms is always a major source of friction, here's no different. Both sides rely on power banks, whether they be the small travel ones or larger Eccoflows, to keep their comms equipment powered. We also use Starlink to communicate via phones, especially since it's always fairly reliable &amp; allows for normal voice calls &amp; image/video. Russians did ths too until recently, it doesn't seem like they've gotten a good replacement yet.</p><p>The situation at the front is a shitshow as always. We made up good ground down in Zap &amp; up in Kupi, negating gains that Russia took over a year &amp; 50,000 casualties to make. Their sacrificial conscripts have inched the lines a bit further in the central sectors around Pokrovsk but as of yet they've failed to make any significant breakthroughs. It looks like the fortress towns of Sloviansk &amp; Kramatorsk will soon be swallowed by the gray zone, which will be sn absolute bloodbath. It took them a year to take Pokrovsk &amp; that was much smaller &amp; less defensible. It will probably take years for them to inch their way through there, and at least 200,000 killed or captured. They're already shy about making any big moves on Konstiantinivka, which they've been at the gates of for some time. </p><p>It's been a great year for Ukraine so far, hopefully we can carry it through the rest of the year. With the new ballistic missiles we should be able to effectively isolate Crimea &amp; make logistics very difficult for Russian forces from Zap to Kherson, which should make life a lot easier on those fronts. The potential reopening of the northern flank from Belarus is highly unlikely as Russian resources are spread too thin already, as well as Belarus trying to stay out of the conflict as much as possible. They already tried this during the Sumy offensive last year, it failed miserably.</p><p>Regardless, we carry on. Syrsky doesn't take my suggestions so my only concern is my rifle &amp; my health. My rifle was destroyed, so that leaves my health. Funny how that works.</p><p>Hail Victory.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RTfT!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4985e63a-2b34-4ea0-a1b6-817fa106ba7b_1079x789.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RTfT!, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/w_424, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4985e63a-2b34-4ea0-a1b6-817fa106ba7b_1079x789.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RTfT!, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/w_848, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/c_limit, 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up,]]></description><link>https://hexenkartothek.substack.com/p/war-diary-vii-atonement</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://hexenkartothek.substack.com/p/war-diary-vii-atonement</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ᛦ Roxy ᛦ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:08:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kFKc!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F897c870d-a228-4019-9b5c-26e2be1790ff_809x1196.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kFKc!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F897c870d-a228-4019-9b5c-26e2be1790ff_809x1196.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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Strays.</p><p></p><p><em><strong>Atonement</strong></em> - The act of making amends for a wrongdoing. We use this in Ukraine to refer to paying for "<em><strong>sins</strong></em>," which in turn refers to tactical mistakes.</p><p></p><p>Hello friends. I'm currently recovering in the hospital. This article will probably take me a few days to write because of the bad TBI I got but I will persevere. My wounds have left me bed ridden as neither of my legs are able to carry weight. My right leg has a 8in by 3in hole &amp; the bones were completely shattered. It's painful but manageable. The mental strain has been much worse, having probably 5 dozen FPVs detonate within 5m of me. My memory is spotty &amp; thoughts cloudy. I've also been suffering from bad panic attacks &amp; flashbacks. I will carry on regardless, as always.</p><p>Anyway, on to the mission from hell. Our infil was fucked from the beginning. We had to go through an anti-tank ditch consisting of 3 trenches &amp; 9 rows of concertina wire. This took about 45 minutes &amp; was done in the open. Fortunately, the weather was shit so drones couldn't really fly &amp; lacked visibility. All in all, it went surprisingly smoothly.I definitely wouldn't try that shit again though. We were the second echolon to do this, I think the first team got spotted because there was a waiter drone sitting directly in our path near the entrance point. Thankfully, the operator wasn't paying attention &amp; we managed to shoot it before it wound up.</p><p>The rest of the infil was uneventful, stepped around a couple mines but otherwise pretty smooth. The position we were meant to occupy was very suboptimal so we decided to cram 8 niggers into an 4 man fighting position for a week or so. Our original mission entailed clearing a treeline where over a dozen mobniks got killed a few days prior, mostly by drones. Russians likely took the opportunity to occupy some positions in the treeline with 3-5 people. We assumed that the conscripts pretty much got themselves killed by being lazy/stupid but in retrospect this was an omen for things to come.</p><p>Our mission got aborted because Russian infiltration groups started pushing deeper into the grey zone to occupy positions. We decided to cut our losses on that treeline &amp; try to clear out the area instead. </p><p>Our first task was hunting down a lone Russian that managed to evade our drones. We were looking for blood but it turns out he was completely naked, as in no armor, weapons, nothing. Just the clothes on his back. He was shell shocked to hell so he came easy &amp; wasn't any trouble. We named him Niggerino. He kept saying the word "Shum" which means noise, but can be used in a way similar to the English phrase "the voices" if the subject is shell shocked. I made him sieg heil for a picture &amp; he didn't seem too upset about it. We ended up handing him off to the local grunts to send back to the detention centers.</p><p>Our drone company completely dropped the ball for resupply this mission, virtually none of the food &amp; water they dropped survived the landing. Eventually the Brigade support battalion took over resupply &amp; things went pretty smooth after that. A friend of our company in the FPV teams flew an FPV with Monsters &amp; cigarettes into our position, which was pretty funny &amp; much appreciated. </p><p>The next bad omen came during a position reconnaissance mission in the village we were staged near, just a matter of checking out the position &amp; it's viability. Everything went fine until our walk back. We saw a Mavic drone appear &amp; start watching us. After a minute or so, 152mm rounds started impacting around us. Shrapnel was fly over heads &amp; smoke engulfing us. Fortunately, we weren't terribly far from a wooded area that provided decent cover. As we entered the treeline, FPVs started appearing &amp; hunting us. We knew we shook the Mavic because the FPVs didn't know our exact location. They just patrolled around until their battery was about to die &amp; then flew into a random spot in the treeline. When the Mavic observing us was changed out, they sent an FPV to cover the changeover so we couldn't take advantage of it. </p><p>One of the FPVs did see us. It was a fiber optic drone with a nasty payload. As it looked for a hole in the canopy to hit us we started shooting. This motherfucker used a tree as cover, moving behind it so we couldn't shoot it as it approached. Never thought I'd see a drone operator smart enough to use cover. When it popped back out I managed to clip the fiber optic cable, it drifted off to the left &amp; exploded on the ground while we booked it to another part of the wooded area. This was odd. FPVs don't generally hover like other drones, you have to keep the throttle going manually. If they lose connection they typically just drop straight down. Maybe there was an input glitch, but I also haven't seen a drone of this type before so maybe it runs different software.</p><p>We managed to shake our pursuers, the treeline we were in before was getting nailed with arty &amp; more FOVs but we were already a good 500m away. Once the Mavic did another changeover with the covering FPV in the wrong place, we booked it into our position &amp; called it a day. During our excursion, the enemy fired a total of 34 152mm shells &amp; 12 FPVs trying to get us. The intelligence of the the drone operator was disturbing, it definitely wasn't the organic drone unit of the local Russian mobniks brigades we fought on the ground. This &amp; later incidents lead me to believe an elite drone unit, likely Rubicon, were operating in the AO.</p><p>The next week or so was fairly uneventful, we were sent to clear a few areas but didn't end up fighting anyone. We used a satchel charge to destroy a position, which was cool but some shrapnel hit a vein on my arm &amp; caused a frankly unreasonable amount of bleeding. This was the picture I shared with blood on my pants in notes.</p><p>Eventually, we got the order to clear the village. It was a simple task, only about 20 buildings &amp; handful of bunkers to clear &amp; assess viability for occupation. We were told there's no evidence of Russians in the town but maybe some Ukrainians with poor communication, so hold fire unless you get engaged or have PID. As we cleared the house on the northern end of the street, we came across two dudes set up inside, trying to get a radio transmission out. We caught them by surprise, but one spoke English &amp; assures us he was Ukrainian. We radioed it up &amp; crossed the street. Not 3 minutes later we get a call that command intercepted a radio transmission of Russians asking for resupply in the northern section of the town. We immediately turned around &amp; assaulted the house &amp; took both of the Russians prisoner. It was too late, the shells started landing all around us. The Russian commander decided it was worth killing his own guys to get us too. </p><p>With the prisoners in tow, we started booking it back towards our position. Unfortunately, we were moving south which was also the direction of the frontline, meaning we were running towards the enemy drones. About half way through the village I looked up &amp; saw 3 FPVs circling in the air like vultures. We managed to find a basement, the only hard cover we could find at all. We all ran in, &amp; we saw a little tunnel dug into the wall. I told G &amp; T to get down there because the basement was not adequate at all. They weren't prior military &amp; I wanted them to be safe if nothing else. They yelled that there was space for all of us in the tunnel &amp; I started to get up. </p><p>It was too late, an FPV flew down the staircase &amp; exploded. The shrapnel destroyed my legs &amp; immobilized me. M was next to me &amp; had similar injures. About a minute later, another FPV detonated by the stairs. I couldn't move at all, I couldn't see through the dust, I was so dazed. I just remember screaming that we had wounded. Alfred, the Russian prisoner who spoke English, grabbed me &amp; dragged me to the "safe" corner of the bunker, against the staircase but opposite of the bottom. He helped me tighten my tourniquet. The other Russian, Volvo, also tried pulling in M. </p><p>G &amp; T tried to come treat me but I told them to get comms first, which took almost 30 minutes to get our location information out because we couldn't leave the bunker. We got hit by another FPV every 2 minutes or so. One of them crashed &amp; got stuck but maintained connection. The operator kept revving the motors for probably 5 minutes straight. I hated it. Every time I heard that whining of an FPV going for the kill I just closed by eyes &amp; covered my ears. Alfred held my hand as I bled out &amp; kept telling me it will be fine. Eventually, two brothers from our primary position came to our aid with a medic bag. </p><p>They tried grabbing me but I pushed them away to help M, he didn't deserve to die like this. At some point I just made my peace &amp; decided to call it. M was brought down into the tunnel but soon after pronounced dead. I remember hearing the radio transmission that we had a "200." After that, the other guys grabbed me &amp; pulled me down. They had to inject me with ketamin so I wouldn't fight them. </p><p>My tourniquet was ineffective, there was a radio battery in my pants pocket blocking it so they put another one on. Because of the tight space, my head was propped up on M's corpse. As the ketamin wore off I decided that my team would never make it out with a casualty but they're too good to not try. After I got covered with a blanket, I loosened the tourniquet. I decided I would drift away &amp; stay with M, give the others a better shot at getting out of this hell. </p><p>I guess blood had already coagulated a bit, they noticed the tourniquet was loose about 2 hours later. I was still kicking. They packed the wound with gauss. Funnily enough, my attempted suicide actually saved me from getting an amputation. My left leg had a big hole going through the bones &amp; muscle. My right leg has a giant 8in by 3in hole going through it. It's absolutely mangled. We only had about 4 doses of ketamin, so while we trapped in position I had no pain meds available &amp; just had to raw dog it.</p><p>3 times we got hit with gas FPVs, the doctors tell me it was chlorine gas. It dissolved the lining of my asophogus &amp; wind pipe. I couldn't eat or drink anything, I couldn't sleep, for the entire 3 days we were trapped in that hole. Our drone operators did their best to get us supplies. I didn't know this at the time, but the entire Brigade was freaking out trying to figure out how to get us out. Friends in the other companies were volunteering every day to run a rescue mission. After 3 days, we got a decent rain storm that cut the FPV range enough to attempt an escape. They shot me up with the last dose of ketamin &amp; everyone sprinted out of the town &amp; into a treeline leading back towards friendlies. Volvo, the Russian, dragged me in a skedco. </p><p>Alfred gave us the location of the drone units headquarters, he spoke to our commander &amp; guided him onto potential targets. During the whole exfil, I head thousands of artillery rounds firing from both directions, counter battery to cover our movement.</p><p>It felt like an eternity, crawling through the treeline. FPVs periodically showed up &amp; forced everyone into cover. I couldn't move, just stare at the sky &amp; wait for the buzzing to turn into a fireball. At one point, a Molniya drone hit us. Molniyas are fixed wing drones typically guided by GPS, this is the first I've seen with a camera &amp; direct control. It had a TM-62 mine as a warhead &amp; damn near wiped us out. Eventually we made it to a hand off point, it was the volunteers from our Heavy Weapons company. I recognized all of them as friends from training or the medic course. Unfortunately, my team went back into the maw to recover M's body. I wasn't happy about this but the HW guys shot me up with ketamin so I couldn't do much.</p><p>Eventually I got put into the trailer of an ATV &amp; driven away. Bouncing around in that trailer is the most painful thing I've ever experienced. They took me to a stabilization point several kilometers away from the front. Getting dragged down the stairs hurt like hell but they had more pain meds which they gave me, along with a cigarette. After a few minutes they dragged me back upstairs &amp; threw me in an MRAP. A Ukie was in the back, he put his leg on my chest &amp; held my hand to stop me from bouncing &amp; sliding so much. He kept trying to keep my conscious because I was drifting in &amp; out. </p><p>We made it to the Brigade hospital. They weren't happy to see a fellow medic come through the door but they did well at keeping me alive &amp; calm. They used a magnet to remove most of the shrapnel in my body &amp; put a metal brace on my worse leg to immobilize it. I remember one of them was wearing a M8L8TH shirt, which was somewhat comforting. I bounced around intensive care units until I made it to Kyiv. I'm stable &amp; managed to eat &amp; drink for the first time in 5 days. A few friends that are still recovering from previous wounds have popped in to visit &amp; make sure I'm alright. Apparently they were all also freaking out about the whole situation. My friends dropped off some clothes, documents, etc. The Brigade medical service gave me a temporary phone to use until I get mine back, which is actually what I&#8217;m writing this on.</p><p>My team recently exfiled without much more trouble, which has cooled my nerves a ton. They're organizing a trip to come visit, &amp; put down a memorial plaque for M in Maidan Square. I'm looking at a few months of recovery until I can go back on mission, so I'll probably focus on hobbies for a while. The pain is pretty bad but my mental wounds are worse. I'm having awful flashbacks &amp; panic attacks.  I'll likely get put on Xanax soon because the current antipsychotics aren't working. Once I was fully conscious I listened to the album <em>Tickets to my Downfall</em> by MGK. This album was very important to me back when it came out, so it's a comfort track. Zach Bryan &amp; Whiskey Meyers are helping too. My cellphone is still with my team leader, once I get it I'll post some pictures, I think I have at least one of my right leg after the explosion.</p><p>I haven't called my family yet, but probably will soon. I'm not really sure what to say to them. I did call my old squad leader from the USMC, which was comforting. It's hard to even write down how I feel right now. As usual, I will use music to convey this. During the event, <em>Eyes of the Insane</em> by Slayer. Now, in the hospital on the mend, <em>god I'm sad as shit</em> by comehelpglo.</p><p>I'm not sure what else to say. I'm still going back into fray once I'm able. I may take leave &amp; visit home during my recovery, &amp; maybe get lasik while I'm already out of action. Otherwise, I'm just taking it day by day until I can go back out with my team. I will avenge my fallen brothers. My kit was mostly destroyed so I guess I'll be trying out some new pieces. If anyone has a recommendation for a war belt similar to the USMC standard issue one, please let me know.</p><p>The fact that I'm alive &amp; in one piece is nothing short of a miracle, made possible only be the unbelievable bravery of my brothers in arms. It feels so weird knowing there's people out there that will gladly walk into hell just for the chance to help you. Not hypothetically, but literally see it happen. </p><p>I feel bad about Alfred &amp; Volvo. They got sent on a meat wave mission to occupy a position without support. When they came across us, their commander decided to just kill them as well. I never would've expected a Russian to drag me out of a kill zone, but we became blood brothers in that tunnel. I hope they're treated well in captivity, I expect they will become defectors.</p><p>During an examination, a doctor asked me why I was here. I was still dazed &amp; just said "I'm a soldier." He asked me what I was in America, &amp; I gave home the same answer. Bakers make bread, prostitutes fuck, soldier's fight. The day I arrived in Kyiv, Russia launched a giant air raid. The sounds of it sent me into a panic attack, which led to me being sedated by a nurse. I found out the next day that the target was just a random apartment building &amp; all of the casualties were regular civilians. This put me into an awful mood but was a harsh reminder of why I'm here. </p><p>To M, I'm sorry. I'm sorry I decided to keep T &amp; G safe while we lifelong soldier's stayed in the killzone. I'm sorry I couldn't move to help you. I'm sorry I didn't ignore the doubts &amp; just kill those guys on sight. If I could trade places with you, I would in a heartbeat. You faced death without fear, like a good soldier, to the bitter end. You made the RAF proud, you made the Brigade proud. I'll see you in Valhalla, brother.</p><p>"All that shimmers in this world is sure to fade away."</p><p></p><div><hr></div><p></p><p>I'm sorry if this was disjointed or poorly written, I'm still under a few meds &amp; the shell shock is cooling down. I wrote this all in one go because I couldn't sleep last night &amp; needed to do something about my thoughts. Writing this all down was somewhat cathartic &amp; helped me make sense of the whole ordeal. I apologize I won't be able to jot down any cool war stories for a couple months but I may try to write more regular articles in the meantime. </p><p>A few people asked to support me, which I will not accept. The Brigade is taking good care of me &amp; so are local volunteer groups, they always drop off snacks &amp; such. I'm also getting hospital pay now, which is a little higher than combat pay so I won't be hurting for cash. I do appreciate the gesture, however. </p><p>I&#8217;ll be back at it again as soon as I can walk. This experience has been crazy &amp; I feel like I can finally confidently count myself as a combat veteran, not the random grunts that pulled a few patrols in Afghan, but like those old timers who have all these crazy stories from Iwo Jima or Hue City. I can't wait to tell my nieces &amp; nephews these stories, &amp; hopefully my own kids one day. It feels odd, I used to listen to my family tell stories about Fallujah &amp; Sangin with wide eyes. </p><p>&#8220;<em>The sharpest lives are the deadliest to lead</em>.&#8221; - My Chemical Romance</p><p>Hail Victory</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[War Diary VI - Lost Souls]]></title><description><![CDATA[&#8220;We've got a life of scratching tickets at the local gas and stop.]]></description><link>https://hexenkartothek.substack.com/p/war-diary-vi-lost-souls</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://hexenkartothek.substack.com/p/war-diary-vi-lost-souls</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ᛦ Roxy ᛦ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:58:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PyWf!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F03d5f2dc-7cb1-489d-b949-f2c8d070add8_1080x975.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div 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/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PyWf!, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/w_1456, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F03d5f2dc-7cb1-489d-b949-f2c8d070add8_1080x975.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">the amount of insanely hot medics &amp; drone operators in this military is frankly ridiculous btw </figcaption></figure></div><p></p><p><em>&#8220;We've got a life of scratching tickets at the local gas and stop.</em></p><p><em>So suck on another whippit and hear the brain cells pop.</em></p><p><em>I know I'm nothing special, I know I'm nothing great.</em></p><p><em>I know I'm nothing different, but I just don't feel the same</em></p><p><em>What's wrong with me?&#8221;</em></p><p><em>-Nothing Special </em>by Local H</p><p></p><p>It's finally spring in Ukraine, the grass has come in &amp; cherry blossoms are blooming. The local farmers are back at work. It's not fucking -20&#176; outside. Feels like a dream, seasons don't mean much back in Florida. The difference is pretty night &amp; day out here. </p><p>Last mission was pretty uneventful, Russians sent a few assault groups towards our sector but they were all killed by drones or the infantry brigades, so no need to send us up. Looks like their higher command realized they weren't getting anywhere in this AO &amp; pulled back their elite units so we're fucking off elsewhere too. On exfil our sapper hit a mine, blew off an arm &amp; a leg. Successful CASEVAC. He was holding a captured TM-62 which thankfully got blown into the stratosphere, if it detonated we would've lost that whole fire team. </p><p>On exfil, we had three 500kg glide bombs hit about 75m away. Myself &amp; another were outside &amp; got the meanest headache you could imagine. The blast knocked off the branches above me &amp; covered me with sticks. Fortunately no lethal shrapnel hit us. I liked war better when we were the only ones with air support.</p><p>I took a few days leave to visit our brothers on the mend in the hospital &amp; spend time away from shitshow. It felt very odd being in a major city after all this time in Donbas, which is all very rural countryside. Even the big cities like Slovy &amp; Kram are only as big as a typical interstate city in the Flats. Kyiv is developed enough to spike my small town cortisol. The cripples are recovering well, the one who lost his leg is getting a new one &amp; should return to the front in a month or so. The other one is still shaking off some damage to his nerves without a clear recovery timeline. The Brigade medical service is treating them well. Their replacements showed up last week, not a fan. </p><p>Fairly often, I think about led me here. Every time I'm on position or a Shahed impacts nearby. I think about how miserable I was sitting in class, my old middle school girlfriend, the many screaming matches with my mom, the niche internet communities I used to be in. When I was 16, my friends &amp; I got into a nasty fight with some other guys outside the gas station everyone hung out at after school ended. We lost, horribly, &amp; I vividly remember lying on the cement half conscious &amp; watching the blood from my face pool on the ground. This is a core memory for me. It led me to switching out my converses for a pair of knock off Doc Martin's, I buzzed my head, I got an edgy tattoo on my arm. I'm not sure how to explain this, but I'm sure my fellow travelers understand at least. This memory has been on my mind lately.</p><p>My mom was not strict, she is an old fashioned Southern woman who knows better than to leave a dog in a cage during his formative years. Apparently this is rare nowadays, I often meet people with far more &#8216;controlled&#8217; upbringings, for lack of better words. I would kill myself if my mom gave me a curfew at age 15, I do not understand why there's twenty-somethings asking their parents permission for anything. Maybe I was wilder than the rest, maybe my upbringing created this mentality. This, I do not know. What I do know is that all my brothers here have similarly sketchy backstories that are very fun to hear. Stories that would get the police called on you back in the West if someone overheard it. I can only only assume this was the reasoning behind sending the ancient mannerbunds to the frontiers, to protect the polite societies of the women &amp; neutered men. Maybe age will bring the wisdom to answer these questions, but there's a lot of older guys here that seem just as clueless. </p><p>The detachment I wrote about in previous entries has gotten more pronounced. I rarely call home other than to cool my family's nerves by proving I'm still kicking. I don't read the news unless it's funny enough to make it to my Instagram reels. I have few possessions other than my gear &amp; my cat. My only real connection to my past life is my Instagram page, which is full of my old friends &amp; acquaintances watching some punk kid fighting someone else's war thousands of miles away. At the very least, I was never boring. </p><p>My motivation to fight has not lessened, I look forward to the summer. The foliage is coming back which makes movement much easier downrange. Monthly, we're killing about 35k faggots because they seem intent on sending random conscripts through open fields with no support. Sucks to suck. It's going to be a good summer for us, especially in our AO. </p><p>If they somehow recover my body, I will be buried in the forest outside our village. This seems fitting, it's beautiful out here. The black soil of this steppe is already soaked with the blood of ten millenia worth of warriors, I may as well join them. </p><p>If I make it through to the war's end, I'll probably stay an Azov if I want a quieter existence. If not, I've collected dozens of contacts in the PMC world &amp; have a very nice resume for it. I'll probably split my timd between home &amp; here, a relatively modest contractor salary goes extremely far in Ukraine as opposed to the absolute shitshow that is the US economy. That leaves me with a better ability to support the ideological struggle. Alas, no point planning very far ahead. </p><p>Hail Victory.</p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[War Diary V - War of the Machines]]></title><description><![CDATA[&#8220;It can't be bargained with.]]></description><link>https://hexenkartothek.substack.com/p/war-diary-v-war-of-the-machines</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://hexenkartothek.substack.com/p/war-diary-v-war-of-the-machines</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ᛦ Roxy ᛦ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:43:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!i3yh!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F53de6890-5ab7-4ade-9bbc-2bac4a8f4242_1080x1350.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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It can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop, ever, until you are dead.&#8221;</em></p><p>-The Terminator (1984)</p></blockquote><p></p><p>If you want to hear a grown man that's never heard a gunshot in real life start crying like baby, mention drones online. The mere image of an FPV drone draws a more visceral reaction than those old Daesh execution video. More annoyingly are people who think that drones are the new foundation of war, that's it's just going to be robots fighting each other until pretty soon. Unsurprisingly, neither of these types can be found anywhere near a trench line. Aside from sensationalist propaganda videos &amp; armchair generals, there is an actual war happening that we can learn from. I feel fit to describe the current situation regarding drones &amp; other unmanned systems. This will mainly focus on how these vehicles are used on the ground &amp; how it impacts the war, not necessarily anything specific. I&#8217;ve written about the &#8220;theory&#8221; of drones <a href="/__u/open.substack.com/pub/hexenkartothek/p/drone-warfare?r=3yaesk&amp;utm_medium=ios">here</a>, this is a more practical look. I also lay out my predictions for the near future of warfare at the end.</p><p>Firstly, the ever present FPVs. You all know what they are &amp; how they operate. They actually work in a sort of &#8220;hunter-killer&#8221; team alongside a reconnaissance drone like a Mavic or SkyDio. The cameras on these FPVs are not great, the recordings you see are generally much better quality than the actual live feed. The reality is they are very poor for actual finding a target unless they're walking through an empty field or something. Even standing in a thin treeline is enough to evade them. The Mavic type drone usually acts as the &#8220;hunter,&#8221; as it can fly longer &amp; actually see things with its good camera/stability. </p><p>It's important to remember that FPV&#8217;s are disposable, they don't get recovered. Every part is chosen based on how cheap it is, even critical avionics &amp; such. Mavics are expensive &amp; not something that can be thrown away without consequence. If the Mavic goes down, the FPV&#8217;s lose 90% of their effectiveness. As well, weather plays a major role. A mild wind or light rain makes the number of drones up decrease dramatically. Whenever weather gets a bit choppy, ground forces like to start maneuvering &amp; such for this reason. </p><p>Of all the FPVs launched, I&#8217;m told less than 10% will successfully hit a target. This includes scheduled attacks* on positions that amounts to just flying into a wall. Many simply run out of battery, crash, lose connection, etc. The explosives also often misfire. My sister squad had their MRAP take a direct hit from an FPV armed with an RPG-7 HEAT warhead, which failed to detonate &amp; simply got stuck on the roof of the vehicle. Other components, like batteries or motors, are equally likely to malfunction at some point. </p><p>*<em>Scheduled attacks are routine strikes on known positions that may or may not be occupied. Similar tactics have been used by artillery units for decades. The purpose of these strikes is to annoy the targets or attempt to spot any subsequent movement by antsy soldiers. Best to ignore them. </em></p><p>Fiber-optic FPVs are not the game changer they were back in Kursk. Only maybe 5-10% of FPV&#8217;s are fiber-optic, so preexisting EW measures are still a good investment. The fiber-optic cable substantially increases the overall price-per-unit of each drone, limiting its main selling point. It's also a substantial increase in weight which results in smaller warheads. Reconnaissance drones have not been spotted using fiber-optic cables, so drone guns are still an excellent choice for combating hunter-killer teams &amp; indirect fire observers. </p><p>The real nasty aspect of fiber-optics is that they do not lose connection when flying close to the ground, or more importantly, under the ground. This means they can fly directly through doorways into buildings &amp; underground bunkers. This is not an easy task for amateurs, but a skilled pilot can navigate through an entire bunker system. Fortunately, it's usually too dark to see they these will virtually always explode in the entrance way. It does make it much easier to cave-in positions though. The counter to this is mounting multiple layers of fishing net, blankets, etc. to block its flight path. This was already a technique used to limit light from leaving the bunker &amp; shrapnel from coming in, so nothing particularly new there. </p><p>A major threat is the &#8220;waiters,&#8221; FOVs that land along a pathway or outside a known position &amp; simply wait for someone to come by. A waiter dropped two of my teammates last mission &amp; almost wiped me &amp; another not long afterwards. The solution is the same as mines, which waiters effectively are. Watch where you're going, see it before it sees you. Don't bother trying to figure out if it's an actual waiter or just a crashed FPV, just shoot it. It's wise to shoot the battery, propeller arms or fiber-optic coil. Shooting the explosive is fun but an unnecessary danger, it also risks exposing your location if you aren't already compromised. Friendly reconnaissance drones should also perform route clearance to spot &amp; possibly destroy any waiters outside your position or along your route. </p><p>Larger drones like the Vampires &amp; Baba Yagas are often used for resupply, which they excel at. They have a fairly easy time at supplying platoon sized elements even behind the zero line. They can also be used to drop heavy ordinance like TM-62 mines or satchel charges onto enemy positions, taking them down. If you hear a large drone hovering over your position &amp; aren't expecting a resupply, get out of there or tuck yourself into a corner because you're about to get hit hard. These drones are very valuable &amp; always worth destroying if you have the opportunity. </p><p>Strike drones also aren't exactly anything special. This includes the various models of Shaheds &amp; Lancets, the US has the Switchblade series. At the zero line, these are effectively doing the exact same thing that artillery already does. They mainly aim for static positions like command posts. Unlike long range arty, you can hear these things coming from a mile away &amp; take cover if necessary. Most of these drones are pre-targeted, meaning they are launched &amp; automatically fly to a specific location. A few are manually guided though, I usually see these trying to hit military vehicles coming to &amp; from the front. They aren't a major threat to infantry, but are a major operational concern. EW is generally effective against them but a skilled pilot (or large warhead) can still cause damage as they're already flying towards their target (FPVs simply drop to the ground when connection is lost). </p><p>In typical Ukrainian fashion, the solution is retarded &amp; low tech. They simply cover their main supply routes with fishing net which is ridiculously effective at stopping these drones. They usually don't even detonate. </p><p>Away from the front line, strike drones have taken over the role of strategic bombing &amp; deep strikes - both of which formally carried out by aircraft before modern air defense systems became prevalent. If you weren't aware, the reason the strategic bombing campaigns over 1940&#8217;s Europe &amp; 1960&#8217;s SE Asia had a comically massive amount of explosives dropped is because these bombs were horribly inaccurate. Even the swarms of dozens of B-17s often completely failed to hit their target even once. That's no longer an issue. Power stations, factories, bases &amp; whatever else can now be hit with precision. </p><p>The deep strikes are fairly easy to understand. A military base or something gets targeted &amp; blown up. All this means is that POGs are less safe than ever. US forces are actually remarkably prepared for this situation due to the GWOT, where FOBs had to be prepared for regular mortar strikes from insurgents as well as rocket attacks from the Iranians. The same protective measures, like hesco barriers &amp; CWIS guns, are effective here. </p><p>Long range reconnaissance drones aren't anything special either. Drones like the Russian Orlan or US Puma have been in service for decades &amp; perform the same missions as always. These are expensive, strategic level assets so it's wise to take them down whenever possible but it's not a concern for the infantry. </p><p>These are usually dealt with by using drone interceptors, either suicide drones or FPVs with shotgun shells attached. These &amp; Shahed type drones can be countered with helicopters &amp; basic aircraft as they're slow &amp; large. Ukies use old crop dusters with a PKM mounted on the back. Some Shaheds have been spotted with anti-air missiles mounted, but as far as I'm aware this hasn't had any success yet. </p><p>The pick up trucks with DShKs mounted on the bed are stupid, I&#8217;ve never seen them actually take out a Shahed. I can only assume this is more of psychological operation to keep civilians happy since they don't see the interceptor drones or MANPADS. </p><p>Aquatic drones won't have much of an effect on maritime operations. They're easily countered with deck mounted machine guns &amp; EW. Anti-ship missiles are still the king of coastal defense, just ask the survivors of the Moskva. These are pretty useful for the wider hybrid war, such as Ukies using them against Russian shadow fleet vessels, or insurgent operations. </p><p>Ground drones are getting more &amp; more common. The most common use is as resupply vehicles. They have a low profile &amp; can move as much supplies as an entire squad lugging it in their packs. It's also much safer because losing a UGV is much cheaper than losing men. I&#8217;ve also seen these used a CASEVAC platforms, again limiting the amount of people sticking their neck out. </p><p>In recent months, the 3rd Assault Brigade has increasingly been using UGVs in their assaults. One of these assaults consisted of 5 UGVs with no infantry, which was successful as the Russians retreated after running out of rockets. I personally see these UGVs somewhat replacing the heavy weapons squads, using weapons like the .50 cal or Mk19. These systems are incredibly difficult to move with on foot &amp; the 4 man crew is an extremely juicy target. Having this task be performed remotely by a UGV &amp; CROWS mount type set up is both more effective &amp; safer. In that same vein, I strongly suspect disposable UGVs will be used for minefield breaching in the near future. </p><p>The counter to UGVs is to shoot it. They aren't tanks, a rifle will easily take out critical components especially in the weapon mount. Grenade &amp; rocket launchers are also that much more effective. I suspect small caliber anti-tank rockets, like the M72 LAW, will make a comeback for this reason. </p><p>For future predictions, I think the drone threat will be effectively obsolete by 2030. Anti-drone rounds in both 5.56 &amp; 5.45 have shown remarkable effectiveness for taking out FPVs, a great video about them can be watched <a href="https://youtu.be/UQvBZKsdAAc?si=rZYujoGeyo9NSsEZ">here</a>. Similarly, trophy systems have been around for decades. These were developed to take out RPGs &amp; other rockets, an FPV is much easier to hit. Newer models have begun using machine guns for more efficiency &amp; to limit the danger to surrounding infantry. A vehicle of these systems, with good EW, optical &amp; radar detection systems will be effectively invulnerable to any drone attack. It could also easily protect any surrounding infantry as well. </p><p>I think drone interceptors will also effectively nullify the threat of reconnaissance &amp; strike drones, as well as limiting the FPV threat. Essentially fighter drones with the sensors necessary to detect enemy drones &amp; destroy them. Suicide drones like this already operate, I also have a theory that larger fixed wing drones with small missiles will soon hit the scene. </p><p>I don't think we&#8217;ve seen the end of tanks, nor do I think they'll be totally automated. Despite the poor performance of Soviet/Russian designs, Western ones like the Abrams &amp; Leopard are still performing remarkably well. The same design choices that protected them from ATGMs &amp; rockets also help with drones. They're also still a nightmare to go up against. I do, however, believe that individual tanks will operate alongside supporting UGVs. Essentially vehicles similar to the M3 Bradley that already support the MBTs, but smaller &amp; more expendable. It's far more common for MBTs to operate alone, rather than the old 4 tank platoon setup, so this would be a more feasible support structure than entire vehicles. Similar in concept to the &#8220;Loyal Wingman&#8221; system for aerial drones. </p><p>On that, the same story applies for the air. Manned aircraft will still be flying, but supplemented &amp; supported by aircraft like the MQ-28 Ghost Bat &amp; XQ-58A Valkyrie. These aircraft can be used for extremely dangerous missions like Wild Weasel flights or CAS, where they're likely to go down without sacrificing a much more expensive aircraft &amp; pilot. Depending on how many can produced, this may turn into WW2 levels of air to air combat again. This is a much bigger threat for the infantry than FPVs, as it means they're once again going to be getting strafed &amp; bombed with the ordnance of a an actual aircraft. A suspect the return of close air defense systems like the Gepard to the front, as well as greater proliferation of MANPADS among zero line units. These were always very rare in infantry units, it may be necessary to have multiple within a squad. </p><p>I am not technologically savvy enough to predict the future of electronic warfare, but I&#8217;m sure those nerds have plenty of tricks up their sleeve. </p><p>At the end of the day, it's going to be US Marines &amp; PLA conscripts trying to waste each other in the ruins of Taipei. All the extra tools &amp; weapons won't change anything other than tactics. Despite the grandiose technological revolution of the 20th &amp; 21st centuries, Pokrovsk currently looks identical to the Somme. </p><p>The main takeaway for warfighters is that there is no room for tourists or morons. You could get away with mistakes before, you could get away with being lazy or uninformed. Now, any slip up means death. The meat grinder assaults of WW2, throwing barely trained conscripts at fortified positions in Seelow Heights or Okinawa, will result in nothing but death. More than a thousand Russian conscripts learn this everyday. The modern battlefield is ruled by professional soldiers who are intimately familiar with their trade &amp; able to adapt. This is why units like Azov &amp; 3AB are so successful compared to random rank &amp; file units. Same with VDV &amp; Spetsnaz units on the other side. There's no more &#8220;overwhelming the enemy,&#8221; you can throw 20 divisions through the Fulda Gap &amp; all you&#8217;ll see is their death. </p><p>The soldiers of today have to be better informed &amp; stronger than ever before in human history, barring our most ancient ancestors who fought for their survival every day. There's no more &#8220;slipping by,&#8221; you either sink or swim. Can't pay attention during a patrol? Killed by a mine or a waiter. Can't be bothered to set up a proper position? An FPV will fly through the door &amp; kill you in your sleeping bag. Too lazy to keep OPSEC in mind when away from the zero line? Atomized by a strike drone. Too stingy to buy a decent weapon light? Shot through the head from a window you can't see inside of. Too scared to breach a door way? Now you're a red splatter on the wall next to it. Too out of shape to sprinter across an open area while carrying 75kg of gear? Compromised &amp; blown apart by artillery. I can go on with this so long my app will crash because of all the text. </p><p>The soldiers that manned the trenches of WW1 would be completely useless today, by the time of WW2 the tactics &amp; standards of the elite Stormtrooper units were the baseline for basic infantry. The most elite troops of WW2, like the famous Marine Raiders, operated at a much lower level then the basic infantry that invaded Panama or Kuwait a few decades later. The US Marine Corps is currently evolving its infantry training &amp; standards to match those of the 75th Ranger Regiment, apparently the French Foreign Legion is pursuing a similar goal. This trend will continue, as the baseline continues to rise. The weight will get heavier, tactics more complex, technology more advanced, mistakes punished more thoroughly. The soldiers who go to war in 2050 will give today's Delta a run for their money. Anyone less will simply rot away in a trench until their numbers up. </p><p>War is anti-egalitarian.</p><p>Hail Victory. </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[War Diary IV - CASEVAC]]></title><description><![CDATA[&#8220;Blood like rain come down]]></description><link>https://hexenkartothek.substack.com/p/war-diary-iv-casevac</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://hexenkartothek.substack.com/p/war-diary-iv-casevac</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ᛦ Roxy ᛦ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:15:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uqzS!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F044f5461-c50b-4d2d-aa55-0ae439078fd8_1170x2080.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p><blockquote><p><em>&#8220;Blood like rain come down </em></p><p><em>Drum on grave and ground </em></p><p><em>Part vampire, part warrior </em></p><p><em>Carnivore and voyeur </em></p><p><em>Stare at the transmittal </em></p><p><em>Sing to the death rattle&#8221;</em></p><p>-<em>Vicarious</em> by Tool</p></blockquote><p></p><p>The weather is shit, some of the most hostile to existence I&#8217;ve seen. At the start of our last mission, the snow was thin but black ice covered every where. It was nigh impossible to walk to the driveway without eating shit. Given the slight angle, it was difficult to even get up the driveway when you slide back faster than you can step. This is in a regular yard in normal clothes, you can guess how that translates to running around with 45kg of gear trying to dodge drones. Every week or so, it edges above zero &amp; everything melts. This means every step goes a foot into the mud. You can't even go prone because you&#8217;ll sink too deep to even aim your rifle. Vehicles ain't doing much better. I can see what the Wehrmacht were bitching about. </p><p>Regardless, infil went great. A couple drones scouting around but none saw us, or cared anyway. When our vic showed up to the staging area, I had a brief conversation with my CO &amp; ended up asking if they were getting hit with Grads or regular howitzers. He said it was just the guns &amp; that he&#8217;d &#8220;only seen Grads 4 or 5 times in the whole war.&#8221; Within a kilometer we passed an unexploded Grad rocket sticking out of the road. </p><p>We weren't in any real shit, we were in a couple of reserve positions about 500m away from the actual zero line. A local TDF unit was holding the line, we were there to support them when they inevitably get their teeth kicked in by any competent unit. Pretty boring mission set but it befits our rapid response role. </p><p>Our drone company decided to drop both positions&#8217; resupply drops at our bunker, so a couple of guys at the other had to run over &amp; retrieve their share. It was barely a 100m gap, but it was fully in the open through a literal fucking graveyard. Unfortunately, unbeknownst to us, the TDF conscripts also used our tree line as a resupply route which clued in the Russian drones. A waiter, the drones that land &amp; ambush passing troops, was parked nearby. You can't even probably guess what happened next. </p><p>One guy (&#8220;S&#8221;)  got completely immobilized, both legs fucked. The other (&#8220;C&#8221;) made it off a bit better, filled with shrapnel &amp; a nasty TBI. Explosion took out the radio so C crawled towards our position to scream for a medic. Both of our medics threw their boots on &amp; sprinted outside. No rifle, no armor, not even socks. C told them to get to S, I cam out with my rifle &amp; helped drag C into the bunker before pulling air defense. We didn't know it was a waiter, all either of them could cough up was &#8220;FPV&#8221; &amp; there's always more than one. I covered the medics as they dragged S to the bunker as well.</p><p>I feel inclined that &#8220;medic,&#8221; in Ukrainian military parlance, means a 14 day CMC course. Not the 2 year pipeline a corpsman would get. Both of our medics are young guys without prior experience, medical or military. I say this because I was highly impressed with their courage &amp; professionalism though out this incident. C was fairly easy to treat, just some pressure bandages &amp; pain killers. S was more complicated. He had applied tourniquets on both legs, neither of which were effective so he got an extra tourniquet on both legs. In an effort to save his legs from amputation, they converted both wounds to pressure dressings. </p><p>Usually, medical evacuation from the zero line is something measured in days &amp; weeks in Ukraine. The &#8220;Golden Hour&#8221; of the GWOT era is fondly remembered myth. Somehow, we got extremely lucky &amp; managed to secure an evacuation window within about 3 hours. Originally, the plan was for myself &amp; a medic to drag S on a skid the 800ish meters to the closest available evac site. One to drag him, one to bait the drones. Orders came through to evacuate them both, so this turned into a 5 person affair, plus two casualties. I took point to scout for any more waiters &amp; be drone bait, another drone bait in the rear. 2 guys took turns pulling the skid while another helped C limp to evac. C is an FFL vet, one of a rare breed that can limp on a shattered ankle &amp; bare feet through a frozen forest for almost a kilometer. </p><p>Somewhere on YouTube, there's an interview with Uno who used to be our Alpha Co. commander. He made a big deal about how Azov will pull everything the brigade has to offer to get a casualty out. I didn't fully believe this but it's cool. Turms out it's true. Our artillery battalion absolutely dumped rounds on every Russian drone position within range of us. I think I heard at least 250 howitzer impacts from across the zero line. Our entire drone company also started scanning the roads &amp; skies, as well as sending out drone killers. Drone killers are just drones with fish hooks dangling underneath, it destroys the rotors. Not great for FPVs but does great against Mavics &amp; droppers which are far worse. 2 Ukies from the brigade medical team came out on damn four-wheeler to exfil the casualties, the driver threw out a Roman salute &amp; yelled &#8220;Slava Ukraini&#8221; as he peeled off. That dude was sick. </p><p>As soon as we begun our movement, an arty round landed within 200m directly in our treeline. In retrospect, I&#8217;m almost positive this was friendly round. It came from the north, towards friendlies, &amp; was audibly tumbling when it impacted. Rounds don&#8217;t tumble unless you push the gun to its absolute limits over 20 miles. This means it was probably a short round from our guys. I&#8217;m not beating the autism allegations here. Would be cosmically hilarious if that took us out.  </p><p>Once the casualties were gone, my main concern was the guy left behind at their position. He's a close friend with no prior experience, so I know he was up the fucking wall by himself in there only hearing the radio transmissions. We also only had one guy left in our position. We moved back before the sun set. We took cover in a nearby bunker while the drone niggers ran route clearance, which took way longer than necessary. While waiting, an arty round landed directly at the exfil sit, about 100m from us. After this very important &amp; thorough route clearance, we pushed back to our position.</p><p> Within 50m, I saw another waiter right at the edge of the treeline. It was angled in the direction we were moving, meaning it was waiting for the CASEVAC team but just missed us. Me &amp; my buddy were too close to detonate it, so I shot out the battery &amp; one of the propeller arms. This mountain of close calls will continue to grow. </p><p>It was a rough night, everyone was second guessing their actions &amp; behavior. It was unwarranted, everyone performed exceptionally well in my opinion, but this sort of psychological self harm is inevitable. Having virtually no food or water the whole time doesn't help with that. The morning was rougher. We sent 2 guys to replace our casualties in the other position. I woke up to them sprinting into our position with absolutely nothing but their rifles &amp; the clothes on their back. One of them didn't even get socks on. Fun fact, because they don't need a radio connection, fiber optic FPVs can fly directly into a bunker. A skilled pilot can navigate through an entire underground trench system until they find a target. This is why most positions have multiple layers of nets &amp; blankets blocking the door. Two of these FPVs tried getting through the door of the other position &amp; almost brought the whole bunker down on top of them. The ditched everything &amp; sprinted across to our position before a third came to finish the job.</p><p>They left their kit, packs, radios, operational phones, etc. They were very insistent that they would not go back under any circumstances. They were pretty schitzed out, so I didn't have the heart to break it to them that there was a zero percent chance that we exfil without that gear. Spoiler alert, we ran back &amp; recovered the gear next time it rained. I went with them for moral support. </p><p>A few other things happened afterwards. After all their artillerymen &amp; drone operators got the weight of the world dropped on their necks, they figured out that someone more dangerous than the TDF conscripts were in town. Arty, Grads, &amp; KABs became a lot closer &amp; more frequent. Several shells landed within 100m but it was just a nuisance. The only thing that could realistically destroy that bunker is a well lucky KAB or an Iskander. A halfway decent fire team could also clear it out pretty easily but all the Russians in this AO are meat wave conscripts so that wasn't a big concern. </p><p>A random TDF soldier almost got himself shot when he ran into our bunker without announcing himself. He was in a resupply run &amp; needed a break. Turned out to be a cool dude. Fought as a conscript in the Soviet-Afghan War, volunteered for service at age 55 when the invasion began in 2022. Still has a USSR passport. Fuckers been living in trenches for 4 years, running his little resupply mission with no plates &amp; a single magazine. Godspeed, Volodomyr. </p><p>There was an old cat living outside one of our firing ports. He was covered in scars &amp; missing an eye but the name Uno was taken by another guy that lost an eye so I called him Dos. He was an asshole. One day I saw him &amp; tried talking to him again. That creature found two other dead cats &amp; dragged them to his little lair, he was halfway through eating one of them &amp; has probably finished the second by now. I watched him eat his friend for a good 20 minutes until an arty round landed about 50m away. Fucker didn't even flinch, he just turned &amp; hissed at me. Let no one tell you that warfare is an unnatural human trait.</p><p>In this world you are either a warrior or a victim - Dos has chosen to be a warrior. For that, he is alive in a place where men armed to the teeth drop dead daily. I plan to get a tattoo inspired by Dos. </p><p>On a lighter note, another cat entered our bunker looking for food. I gave him the rest of my dried pork &amp; let him sleep in my sleeping bag. He got shoved into a dump pouch &amp; is now mine, his name is Toronto. 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For me anyway. I use my old USMC issued ruck sack. It's designed to be worn with a plate carrier on. I&#8217;ve also hiked enough to know to put my belt on my pack so that I can use the waist strap. The less experienced guys bought ruck sacks meant for civilian camping or hiking, which don't sit well on a plate carrier. Sucks to suck. Four KABs absolutely obliterated a position we passed about 10 minutes prior, they landed around 300m from our rear group &amp; 450m from me. I don't like being on the receiving end of the airstrike game, it's more fun to watch it hit some sand nigger that doesn't even have the IQ to comprehend a guided bomb. After that our exfil was smooth. I got settled back in this morning &amp; decided to write this while it's fresh in the mind. </p><p>The guys are all having a pity party for our wounded comrades, especially S who got his leg amputated. Fuck em, one&#8217;s a British Para &amp; the other an FFL vet. C will be combat ready within a month. S will get a new leg &amp; be back in the front in about sixth months. Both will tell the story I just told you to anyone who will listen for the rest of their lives. In more polite terms, they're tough warriors &amp; will carry on regardless as always. </p><p>My mental state during the CASEVAC was fascinating. It was like a mix of runner&#8217;s high &amp; flow state. I fell back on my instincts &amp; training. I can happily say that I didn't bitch out &amp; was willing to die to get my brothers out. I can say this about all my teammates as well, very impressive. The Marine Corps instilled a philosophy of &#8220;mission first, mission always&#8221; that I&#8217;ve come to carry with me in every aspect of my life. I now understand the true purpose of this philosophy, it provides absolute clarity in the fog of war. All that matters is completing the objective, whatever that may be. This makes tactical decision making an easy task. </p><p>After it was all said &amp; done, I feel somewhat numb. Not emotionally dull, but that feeling after you finish a morning cigarette or come down from an acid trip. I can almost physically feel my hormones returning to normal. The dreams out there are crazy. All the adrenaline, endorphins, cortisol &amp; whatever else starts flowing give your dreams a very odd feeling. It's almost like a psychedelic experience, but occasionally it's a very vivid &amp; hyper realistic experience.</p><p>I&#8217;ve had a recurring nightmare throughout my life. As a kid, I would dream of a monster walking into my room. I would try to scream but no sound would come out. As I grew older this turned into dreams of loved ones being harmed, still being unable to scream. Now, rather than being silenced I simply imagined my rifle not firing. Round not chambered, mag falls out, malfunction, etc. for what feels like hours. Never been a big fan of this nightmare &amp; it never gets better. </p><p>The sound of S&#8217; screams as the medics worked on him &amp; the sight of his blood covering the hallway have also etched themselves into my senses. I see the hallway whenever I close my eyes &amp; hear the scream whenever it gets quiet. The best I can describe it as is similar to when an image gets burned into an old TV. It's starting to fade, I&#8217;ve just been avoiding sleep &amp; playing music to get my mind off of it. My teammates are schitzed out enough, so I&#8217;m not gonna be a pussy &amp; be &#8220;haunted by flashbacks&#8221; like some hippie. </p><p>Drones didn't change anything, by the way. It's the same as any other conflict just with an extra weapon system thrown in. You're either a coward or you're not, new technologies don't change anything about that. They're also not very scary once you get to know them. The vast majority aren't looking for you, they're going somewhere. Even the clear image on fiber optic FPVs or Mavics can't see nearly as well as kill compilations would lead you to believe. If you hear a buzzing, just stay still &amp; get close to a tree. It will probably pass without looking, if it does look it's still hard to see you unless you're moving around in the open. It's the same basic infantry skills that have carried us through for thousands of years, just every new technology increases the skill threshold by punishing mistakes more thoroughly. </p><p>I have more thoughts but they're more abstract, I&#8217;ll save them for the next entry while I flesh them out more. Learning is occurring. </p><p>Hail Victory.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sepsis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whoever on FashFront said I was 5&#8217;5 & 135lbs, kill yourself nigger.]]></description><link>https://hexenkartothek.substack.com/p/sepsis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://hexenkartothek.substack.com/p/sepsis</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ᛦ Roxy ᛦ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 19:16:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-U9h!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8abc139a-b718-4404-a302-948632b68211_700x700.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p><p>Whoever on FashFront said I was 5&#8217;5 &amp; 135lbs, kill yourself nigger. </p><p><em><strong>Sepsis</strong></em> - &#8220;<em>a life-threatening medical emergency where the body's extreme response to an infection damages its own tissues and organs.&#8221;</em></p><p>Much has happened over the last several months, things that I probably should be writing about but obviously don't have much of an opportunity (or the mental bandwidth) to do so. To start things off on a positive note, the legacy of Hugo Chavez is officially destroyed. Decades of Marxist &#8220;society&#8221; wiped out over the course of an hour. Good riddance, it was nice seeing the temper tantrums from Lefties &amp; Third Worldists. What's less popular in the news is that another Leftist lovechild, Rojava, has also been mostly annihilated by the FSA &amp; will soon cease to exist. I don't actually care about Middle Eastern politics, but seeing Leftists cry about it is always fun. </p><p>I don't have anything particularly novel to say about these events, you probably already know that the US having control over Venezuela&#8217;s oil supply gives it a large strategic advantage over the BRICS sphere of influence. Kurdistan&#8217;s downfall will have no impact on anything that matters. </p><p>The renewed Greenland dispute is probably one of the dumbest episodes of international affairs in at least a century. Trump is an idiot for threatening a popular NATO/EU country. The EU are retarded for thinking they would ever actually win that engagement. Most political commentators are retarded for thinking there would ever actually be a kinetic conflict &amp; that all of this wasn't just corporate-style hostile takeover rhetoric. Regardless, the event has certainly pushed along the process of Euro-American split. It will be interesting to see where this goes, especially with widespread rearmament in Europe &amp; a still rising RW in virtually every country poised to replace the Liberal governments. </p><p>Despite political posturing, I don't think that Europe will join the Chinese sphere of influence. Closer relations are inevitable, but there's still a fairly obvious US-Euro &amp; Russia-China split. A truly independent Europe will be nice to see after 80 years of US soft-occupation. </p><p>Fun fact, there's an American Cultural Center in Kyiv. A friend of mine visited &amp; stumbled into a lecture about typical American HR ideology. Welcome migrants, don't call them &#8220;midgets,&#8221; the usual things you hear from an overweight English teacher. US Embassies &amp; other government funded organizations have done this for decades (it's why Euro libs &amp; US libs have the same talking points), &amp; it seems Trump is doing what he does best (absolutely nothing) to stop it. Unfortunately, the European RW not only has to fight against their own System, but the American one too. </p><p>On the home front, the situation is getting worse by the day. One again, Minneapolis has become the center of racial conflict in the US. More importantly, this has caused a domino effect where people are realizing this fraud case is happening across the country. Thankfully, the main target of scrutiny is the Somalians. This is good, similar to the focus on Haitians shortly before the election. These are bottom of the barrel ethnicities that are universally hated because they barely qualify as human. Mexicans, for all their faults, really aren't that bad &amp; are generally not hated as a group. Keeping the immigration debate centered around the worst of the worst like Somalis, Indians or Haitians is good optics. </p><p>Leftist attempts to shift the narrative have also thus far failed in this area, most normal people have the mental imagine of Somali run money laundering operations &amp; Tim Walz resigning in shame. </p><p>The situation with the bitch that got domed is slightly different, their attempts to make her a martyr haven't been nearly as successful as previous ones but it's still managed to put ICE into somewhat of a bad light. </p><p>Most importantly, the Left is still well funded &amp; organized. There's a plethora of NGO&#8217;s &amp; activist groups that are running virtually unimpeded despite openly revolutionary language &amp; actions. Shortly following the death of Charlie Kirk (more on that later), the admin made a big fuss about declaring AntiFa a terrorist organization. Unfortunately for them, this isn't possible under federal law (similar issues as to when they tried making AWD et al. &#8220;terrorist organizations&#8221;). Even if it was, it would mean virtually nothing because AntiFa is just a brand. The charges could be easily skirted around by simply not using the AntiFa name/logo, which is already pretty rare nowadays &amp; hasn't been a major thing since 2018. </p><p>Instead, the admin has decided to do basically nothing. Essentially the same half measures we saw in 2020 when the Floyd riots were crushed by the feds, with basically no one involved being arrested outside of petty crimes. The admin is facing these riots more directly &amp; with more force than back then though, both in LA last year &amp; Minneapolis today. This has led to a potential standoff between local police/National Guard &amp; Federal forces, on a larger scale than the Eagle Pass standoff a few years ago. <a href="/__u/open.substack.com/pub/hexenkartothek/p/eagle-pass?r=3yaesk&amp;utm_medium=ios&amp;shareImageVariant=overlay">I wrote about that &amp; its potential effects here.</a> </p><p>The phenomenon of opposition controlled states directly confronting the Feds is a powder keg that hasn't been seen on such a scale since the late Antebellum era. The LAPD or Minnesota police refusing to cooperate with ICE is one thing, Tim Walz activating the National Guard while Trump weighs deploying the Army are another thing entirely. I highly doubt we're going to see Minneapolis turn into Bakhmut, but the very notion of the US Military facing off against itself is hugely delegitimizing &amp; paves the way for further acceleration milestones. </p><p>All of this is very third world, things that happen in some shithole country far away. We&#8217;ve not seen all of this in a developed Western country in many years. This is a good thing, third world governments aren't known for longevity. </p><p>The bad thing is that the GOP has almost no chance of winning in 2028, I have my doubts for the Midterms as well. The past year has been spent alienating his base &amp; doing next to nothing about an increasingly violent Leftist color revolution in the making. Alienating European allies is widely unpopular, doing nothing about the Indian problem is unpopular. The entire Epstein fiasco was comically poorly managed. Even the Special Military Operation in Venezuela was most likely a misstep in regards to internal politics, regardless of its global strategic benefit. As predicted, he's seemingly unwilling to do what's actually necessary &amp; instead focused on selling out what's left of the US government to the oligarchs that funded his reelection. </p><p>That leaves us with the high probability of a Dem controlled government very soon. Much like how the GOP has gradually replaced many Romney types with the MAGA crowd, the DNC has undergone some significant changes of its own in recent years. The party is now mainly composed of DSA types, those like Mamdani or AOC. For Euro readers, these types are similar to the typical Green Party or equivalent. Basically fully fledged Communists, who are openly calling for &#8220;Nuremberg Trials&#8221; for normal MAGA types. You can probably guess how they feel about actual RWers. On the bright side, they're very open about how their policies are explicitly anti-White. Their cockiness has always been a problem, but they've really owned up to it recently which is basically a free propaganda win for us. </p><p>Finally, the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk assassination has been interesting. Leftists are still openly celebrating it &amp; often gloat about it. Despite the big talk from the admin, nothing has actually been done about it. A few people got fired for celebrating online, but that's it. No crackdowns, nothing. Surprisingly, this is a good thing because it gives the appearance that all of this is normal. Every retarded Leftoid that tries taking shots at ICE or something, without some grandiose crackdown, will simply inspire more to take matters into their own hands. </p><p>Overall, it's been a good year for accelerationists. The situation continues to escalate &amp; &#8216;Far-Right&#8217; content continues to gain popularity across social media, especially Xwitter &amp; Instagram. A few days ago I came across an AWD edit uploaded by some random egirl, which I found both funny &amp; as a sign of the times. Friends have also brought up how they've observed stereotypically RW behavior in normal people far more often nowadays, like casual racism. More importantly, myself &amp; others have noticed a more apathetic (or outright sympathetic) response to radical politics. </p><p>As an example, I wear the old black boots &amp; red laces combo. Surprisingly, the meaning behind this is not as niche as you might expect &amp; I&#8217;ve had a few people notice. Notably, a random woman working at a vape shop noted &amp; complemented me for it. A guy at the gym noticed the Reichsadler logo on a Runic Storm shirt &amp; asked if I was a Nazi. After saying yes his only response was &#8220;oh, cool.&#8221; Obviously none of these people are going to be reading Siege or anything, but it does show how the past decade of online agitprop has normalized much of the radical politics that used to get you media attention for posting about anonymously online. It also shows how disillusioned the average person is with the standard System ideology. </p><p>We&#8217;ve got a long way to go, but we&#8217;ve made tremendous progress in the past decade or so. Those who were around in those days can tell you just how bleak the situation was. My only advice is to ride the tiger &amp; take advantage of the shift. More importantly, take advantage of how thinly spread &amp; chaotic Federal law enforcement is currently. If you're not a dislikable loser, consider doing some real life recruiting. Before I left country, I gave out a few copies of The Turner Diaries to more or less apolitical friends &amp; a copy of Siege to a more politically motivated one. All of which responded positively &amp; now send me very different reels on IG. The spoken word will always be more effective than the written one. </p><p>Hail Victory. </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[War Diary III - Letting a New Day Begin]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am the Lord of Loneliness,]]></description><link>https://hexenkartothek.substack.com/p/war-diary-iii-letting-a-new-day-begin</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://hexenkartothek.substack.com/p/war-diary-iii-letting-a-new-day-begin</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ᛦ Roxy ᛦ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 14:40:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sNbP!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbe69c538-9f7f-4b4b-ab89-9850217b3c1f_1920x2560.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p><blockquote><p><em>I am the Lord of Loneliness,</em></p><p><em>I'll hold my breath, just spoke with Death,</em></p><p><em>He said he hopes for the best.</em></p><p><em>Told him I'm ropin' my neck.</em></p><p>-Antarctica by $uicideboy$</p></blockquote><p></p><p><a href="/__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/buymeacoffee.com/Sukhoi">Oy vey, give me money to blow up Donetsk children.</a></p><p></p><p>Hello again my friends, it's been a while. Firstly, thank you to those that donated. I received far more support than I was expecting &amp; it is highly appreciated, the rest of my squad also sends their thanks. If you're curious, it was spent primarily on magazines &amp; tourniquets.</p><p>In other news, I have finally finished training &amp; will be pushing to the frontline within the next week once administrative tasks are wrapped up. I will most likely hold off another article until after I complete an assault, to make sure it's actually interesting. Training was far too long &amp; boring, but that's mainly because I&#8217;ve already done most of it for years. The non-prior service guys seem more appreciative, naturally. </p><p>Daniel Defense made some very questionable decisions when designing the UAR-15, I prefer my old M4A1 or M27, but that's sort of knit picky. I haven't had any real problems or malfunctions while firing it, other than the hammer becoming weirdly dirty for an AR. My theory is that the BCG has looser tolerances than typical so more carbon moves through it &amp; into the trigger group. I&#8217;ll probably cut the barrel down to 13.7&#8217; &amp; replace the MLOK handguard with a quad picatinny one. I brought a couple pairs of Army issued pants but use NorArm combat shirts, which are made of RipStop. I&#8217;ll probably replace the pants because cotton gets packed with mud a lot faster than the RipStop, making it a pain in the ass to hand wash. Steel mags are still superior to any polymer model, as always. </p><p>Anyway, we were given a few days off after training ended. I decided to go back to Kyiv for mine. The electricity situation has deteriorated somewhat, there's planned blackouts for each sector of the city so the lights turn off for about 6 hours every day. Locals are handling it well, most shops have a generator to keep them going &amp; everyone seems to use it as an excuse to go outside. I wasn't sober at any point during this time so it didn't affect me much. </p><p>Life is really fun when you tell yourself you're going to be dead in a month anyway. I&#8217;ve had a similar quasi-nihilistic attitude since I read J&#252;nger&#8217;s <em>Eumeswil</em> in high school. <em>&#8220;Freedom is based on the anarch&#8217;s awareness that he can kill himself. He carries this awareness around; it accompanies him like a shadow that he can conjure up. &#8220;A leap from this bridge will set me free.&#8221;&#8221; </em>This attitude has always served me well &amp; sparred me from the spiritual lobotomy caused by safetyism, conformism &amp; general bureaucracy. My own personal resistance to modernity. </p><p>But it's much more visceral now. Before it was a soft knowledge that I can avoid any consequences or negative events with a 9mm to the roof of my mouth. Now, it's almost like a timer that ticks away. I am free to chase what I consider to be the highest virtue, excitement, without hesitation because in few weeks I will assaulting the most violent sector of the front since Bakhmut. Endorphins are absolutely overflowing, affecting my decision making process &amp; dreams. I feel like a runaway diesel engine, but alive nonetheless. I felt like this during &amp; after boot camp when I first joined the Marines due to the constant exercise &amp; stress, but didn't actually know why at the time. It's similar to runner&#8217;s high.</p><p>I spent my time with two women over my time off. The first was a university student in a bar bathroom. She seemed to be in a similar situation as me, chasing excitement in a place where death is omnipresent. When I walked her home, she cried &amp; told me to be safe because she &#8220;doesn't want to repost more memorial posts on Instagram.&#8221; That stung a little. The second was more of my typical style. Black hair, hand tattoos, probably a drug problem. She approached me because she recognized a Lil Peep tattoo on my arm. We left early &amp; spent the night together, talking about random nonsense. She had weirdly good intuition about me, she easily clocked things like why I was here &amp; other aspects of my personality/background. She was less emotional about my departure. &#8220;Go have your fun, good luck.&#8221; I guess she could tell that wishing me luck was better than wishing me to stay safe. I also owe her a Russian passport. </p><p>Somewhat related, one of my ex&#8217;s called me after seeing one of my Instagram posts. I guess she didn't know I was out here. It was a weird call, she seemed like she wanted to say something but couldn't get it out. Regardless, it was nice to have a friendly conversation with her for the first time in a couple years. </p><p>As you can probably tell, my main concern during my time off was women. I did manage to meet a few other Ukie fighters &amp; a group of French humanitarian volunteers, all were fun to hang out with. One of the Ukies told me about his time with Right Sector during the Maidan, &amp; recommended me the book <em>Valhalla Express</em> by &#8220;Woland.&#8221; Extremely good autobiography of a Ukie that was part of the pre-Maidan far right movement, later fighting in the Maidan &amp; the Donbas War. Highly recommend, but be aware the English translation is very rough. It helps to just read it in a thick Slavic accent. </p><p>The morning I left Kyiv, the ziggers sent out another big Shaheed attack targeting important military installations like apartment buildings &amp; schools. One of the Shaheeds impacted about 100m from me, lighting up the area &amp; rattling my teeth. A few car alarms went off &amp; most locals started scurrying into cover, others just looked at the explosion &amp; went back to what they were doing. Fortunately, no one was seriously hurt by this impact. I will personally avenge the blown out windows. </p><p>The &#8220;Peace Plan&#8221; didn't work, just like the last 20. Turns out Donnie &#8220;I&#8217;ll end the war my first day in office&#8221; Trump can't make two countries stop fighting when neither of them actually want to stop fighting. Shocking, I know.</p><p>All in all, my current emotional state is a mix of ecstasy &amp; restlessness. There's a fire in my soul begging to be released, like a junkie staring at a heroin needle or starved wolf seeing a rabbit in the distance. My only regret at this point is not being able to properly love someone &amp; have (known) children, it would simply be unfair considering the likelihood I go down in the near future. I suppose that gives me at least one reason to keep my head down, seeing as a death in combat is a benefit in itself. </p><p>Hopefully my next article will be more interesting, unfortunately I have no say over the training pipeline. </p><p>I hope my American readers had a good Thanksgiving!</p><p>&#1057;&#1083;&#1072;&#1074;&#1072; &#1055;&#1077;&#1088;&#1077;&#1084;&#1086;&#1079;&#1110;.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[War Diary II - Derealization ]]></title><description><![CDATA[&#8220;Betting your life away in a mist,]]></description><link>https://hexenkartothek.substack.com/p/war-diary-ii-derealization</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://hexenkartothek.substack.com/p/war-diary-ii-derealization</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ᛦ Roxy ᛦ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 20:23:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure 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Sunshine</p></blockquote><p></p><p>Not dead yet, for better or for worse. Despite speculation from some of you, I&#8217;m not in the Donbas. I will be in training until maybe December. </p><p>To start, I set up a donation page since about a dozen of you have reached out to offer support. All funds will be used for equipment &amp; other necessities, excess funds will be given to other Azov fighters. I&#8217;m not going to beg for money, but won't say no either. </p><p><a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/sukhoi?new=1">DONATIONS</a></p><p>Training is good, all at the same level or better than the Marine Corps. I would be having fun if I hadn't already been doing most of it for the last 4 years. The medical training is surprisingly high level. Medics are few &amp; far between, on top of most missions being at the team &amp; squad level, so many tasks previously reserved for them have been shifted to individual soldiers. The tactical training is based on the US system, but it's fun to notice where Soviet tactics have bled through every now &amp; then. </p><p>Most of the instructors are cool, a lot of 2014 era Azov fighters that have been on the front lines for over a decade. The foreign instructors all have lengthy records with other units &amp; experience from Bakhmut, Izyum, etc. I met Vegas, who&#8217;s a moderately popular Youtuber. </p><p>The only danger so far is that our training area is constantly being harassed by reconnaissance drones, &amp; occasionally hit with Shaheds. The bunker isn't vulnerable to them, so they're more of a nuisance. Regardless, we're counting down the days until they find out that we're both Azov &amp; internationals &amp; send an Iskander to absolve us of our sins. </p><p>The other recruits are cool, most being former US &amp; NATO servicemen. There's a couple people who will definitely be taking point in every minefield until they're no longer an issue, but that's a rarity. They usually breakdown &amp; quit training before making it to the Brigade. Some of the more colorful characters include a Taiwanese man who fought with the French Foreign Legion &amp; a Moroccan who has videos of himself beheading someone (he won't give context). Even the guys who are showing up off the street have some interesting backstories. </p><p>As usual, the crowd is overwhelmingly antisocial, nihilistic &amp; chronically bored. This is normal in any combat unit, but even more pronounced here given the amount of effort it takes to actually come out. No one has any delusions of returning home to a hero&#8217;s welcome, or returning at all. The only concern is collecting patches &amp; taking selfies with POWs. For the first time in my life, I&#8217;m not the most mentally questionable person in the room. None of these creatures have any place in a civilized society, the last of a dying breed. </p><p>The punishments are pretty cool, some dumbasses broke the no drinking rule &amp; had to live in a hole outside without food for 3 days. We could fix a lot of issues back in the Marines if they'd let us actually punish shitbags like that. </p><p>As for my personal experience, refer to the title. Nothing really seems to matter anymore. Every political argument sounds annoying &amp; faggy. Not a single video on Youtube seems like anything other than a waste of time. I saw an Instagram post from an old friend about his new job, I stared at it for a few minutes thinking &#8220;<em>Really? Working in the shop of a Ford dealership is the peak of your life at 23 years old?</em>&#8221; All of the posts, as well as updates from family members, come of this way. It all seems so pointless, petty. I feel like a parent with financial problems talking to an 8 year old about what they learned at school, but like an abusive parent halfway through a bottle of Jaeger. </p><p>Longtime readers &amp; friends will already know that I&#8217;m a fairly nihilistic person, but this is a new level. Maybe it's tunnel vision, maybe this is just growing up the hard way. I&#8217;ve effectively cleansed anything political from my Xwitter timeline, the only thing I care about is combat footage, aesthetics &amp; hot women. Fun fact, hypersexuality is one of the most common &#8216;disorders&#8217; in military &amp; first responders. There's something poetic in that. </p><blockquote><p>&#8220;<em>It's a thin line between all this love &amp; hate.</em>&#8221;</p><p>-Ellie Goulding</p></blockquote><p>One of the Azov instructors made a statement that will probably be tattooed into my skin eventually - &#8220;<em>A good assaulter is one who knows he's already dead.</em>&#8221; It's quite a feeling, living in a world where your life is counted in cigarettes. On the bright side, I will at least get to see the snow once more. An ideal death, aesthetically speaking, would be propped up on a tree, in a pool of blood, with one last cigarette as the sun sets. We should all be so lucky. </p><p>After leaving the Marines, I stopped shaving &amp; now have a few inches of beard growth. My hair is long enough that I need to periodically shake my head to get my bangs out of my eyes. A rather harsh departure from the low fade &amp; clean cut look I had in the Marines. I&#8217;ve had to show my passport to 7 different people who simply refused to believe that I&#8217;m 22, all of them thinking I was in my 30&#8217;s. It&#8217;s a good symbolic shift in my aesthetic, I feel it makes me look more animalistic. </p><p>Rereading all of that, I realized it comes across very depressing. This has been an issue with my communication all my life. 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mountain&#8221;</em></p><p><em>-Peppe</em>r by Butthole Surfers</p></blockquote><p></p><p>Not dead yet, I just haven't been active because I actually despise this website. There's like a couple dozen actually smart people on here, the primary Soystack&#8482; experience is posting a random shitpost then getting an essay in the replies from some medication addled boomer that thinks they're smart because their incoherent nonsense is longer than a Twitter post. Billions.</p><p>Anyhow, I&#8217;ve been chilling in Kyiv for the last couple weeks handling paperwork, bureaucratic nonsense &amp; making final preparations. My actual military experience hasn't quite started but I&#8217;d thought I write about my preliminary experience in the somewhat safe part of the country. Surprisingly, I did not go through customs at any point in my travels. The US didn't check my stuff while leaving, Germany barely checked my passport, Poland didn't even bother doing that. The Ukie border guards at least asked why I was here. </p><p>The bus from Warsaw to Kyiv was an interesting ride, we stayed off of major roads because Russians like targeting it in the off chance they can take out an international fighter or something. The western part of Ukraine is pretty much normal, it feels similar to MidWest except those old ComBloc apartment buildings. Getting closer to Kyiv, I started seeing those improvised pillboxes made from concrete barriers. These were hastily set up in early 2022 to slow the Russian advance which failed to advance far enough to even encounter them on the western side of the city. </p><p>Other than a few destroyed buildings, Kyiv looks pretty typical for a European capital. Impressive historic architecture mixed with similarly impressive Soviet era architecture with a sprinkling of boring modern buildings. The streets are clean &amp; fairly safe, I haven't witnessed any crime other than public intoxication. It's a bit dingy &amp; greyscale everywhere, but that's the norm for Eastern Europe. </p><p>The air raids go on intermittently every day. Most of these are pointless, the city defenders take them out before they reach the city. Every now &amp; again there's a large attack that actually scores some hits (&#8220;hits&#8221; referring to random apartment blocks or something), &amp; the explosions can be felt for a few miles. Whenever there's a major attack you can hear the .50cals going off &amp; see tracers flying into the sky, the drones usually detonate midair when struck. I&#8217;ve only seen one missile launch, which is generally reserved for larger cruise missiles. It hit its target, so that was cool. The closest attack was a couple Shahed drones impacting a few hundred meters away while I was out with a friend. Another Shahed flew directly overhead at an altitude of maybe 200 meters before being taken out by a machine gun team.</p><p>Everyone ignores the air raids. You're supposed to take cover under a bridge or in the metro, but the drones really aren't that dangerous &amp; rarely make it to the city anyway. Even the close strike mentioned above was ignored by the locals, other than some high school boys cheering on the machine gun. </p><p>The military is still omnipresent though, most murals &amp; graffiti around the city are depicting military units &amp; the like. Azov has dozens, in general most of the old volunteer battalions like Sich &amp; DaVinci Wolves are over represented along with the units which took part in the defense of Kyiv. It's also common to see community events put on by various military units. This includes everything from charity drives &amp; military training for the youth. They're surprisingly popular, usually gathering crowds of a few hundred or so. You can also see the modified, camouflaged vehicles used by military units &amp; NGOs parked around. Of course, there's a plethora of veterans &amp; soldiers on leave. It's easy to spot a military type when you are one, they usually notice it with me as well. It helps that they all wear their unit patches whenever possible. </p><p>Talking to the locals is fun, their initial reaction to hearing my accent/English is something to the effect of &#8220;<em>What the fuck are you doing here?</em>&#8221; &amp; they're always excited when they learn I&#8217;m an international fighter. Being in the Azov pipeline garners some extra respect because the entire unit is insanely popular here. The wolfsangel &amp; black sun are also absolutely everywhere, I bought a hoodie with a black sun graphic at a major shopping mall &amp; every patch shop has a bunch. Another common one is the reichsadler with the trident instead of the swastika. Graffiti, tattoos, clothing, these symbols are everywhere. </p><p>While out with friends, we happened upon a couple Germans that approached us. One was a longtime medical volunteer that works with the field hospitals a few kilometers behind the lines, the other was a film student who was tagging along to film a documentary. The medic seemed apolitical other than supporting Ukraine, his shakes also made it abundantly clear how much he'd seen. The cameraman was a libtard, Bernie Sanders type. He was happy to learn none of us were fans of Trump, he was less happy to learn it's because we were significantly further to the right. The medic showed us his wounds from an ATGM fired at his vehicle by Wagner fighters outside Bakhmut, he also showed us the video the Wagnerites posted on Telegram showing their POV of the shot. 4km direct hit on a moving pickup truck with wire guidance, hell of a shot. </p><p>In another encounter I was approached by a random local at a bar who noticed my Misanthropic Division sweatshirt. He was a big fan of NSBM &amp; all that, we took shots &amp; the alt girl bartender heiled with us. Wasn't expecting all of it from a hipster bar. He was a veteran of the illustrious 80th Air Assault which routed the VDV outside Kyiv, now working with the HUR. </p><p>I also happened upon a charity drive being run by a congregation of Messianic Jews. I decided to hold my tongue about my usual opinion on the Heebs because they were all pretty kind. After asking around, I found that not a single person was ethnically Jewish. Further, they were all very critical of actual Judaism &amp; Israel. After a few conversations I found out that &#8220;Messianic Judaism&#8221; is just Protestant Christianity. They're basically less schizophrenic evangelicals, one said they were a huge fan of Billy Graham after finding out I was American. I don't know if this is all of Messianic Judaism or specific to Orthodox countries that didn't have a Protestant Reformation. Odd phenomenon.</p><p>Overall, morale is high. Virtually everyone I&#8217;ve met has been quite enthusiastic about the war. Soldiers, normal workers, women, all of them are extremely nationalistic. All of them are very open about facing the &#8220;<em>mongrel horde &amp; their bolshevik masters</em>,&#8221; in the words of a university student I spoke to. I expected this enthusiasm from the nationalist elements, I underestimated how strong the cultural victory of these elements has been in the past decade. </p><p>I also attended a rally run by the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade, which was formed in 2022 by volunteers from the National Corps (far-right party). It's almost surreal seeing RW organizations that are actually useful. The various organizations like National Corps, Right Sector, DIYA, etc. all have memberships in the tens of thousands &amp; (prior to the war) gained hundreds of thousands of votes. That is to say nothing of the fact that all of these groups have their own military wings numbering in the thousands &amp; usually the most illustrious units in the AFU. Although basically all of these groups have left politics in order to focus on the war effort, their service has not gone unrecognized among the normies. It turns out wearing balaclavas &amp; beating up minorities resonates with people a lot more than whining on Xwitter &amp; walking around with polyester print-on-demand flag. </p><p>All the guys I met were cool, not all National Socialists but certainly fellow travelers &amp; pretty sharp cats. I met some younger dudes with Centuria, a youth movement roughly similar to Combat 18, that were autistic enough to be impressed with my background in the Atomwaffen Division. There's a nightclub in Kyiv that's known for being a fag safe space &amp; easy place to score drugs, they told me the story of how they shattered the windows &amp; smoked everyone out one night. I actually thought they were exaggerating but looked up later &amp; they actually undersold the event. Alongside that, they also put on their own raves to keep morale up in civilians while keeping the degenerates out. Much to learn from those guys. </p><p>As for the fellow recruits, they're mostly good dudes. A lot of Eastern Euros with a grudge against Russia &amp; Americans with a boredom problem. One of the more interesting is an Afghani here looking for a fight now that his country is too peaceful to die honorably. It's definitely a better make up than the riff raff going into the Marine Corps, though there's a lot of selection factors that dissuade the weak &amp; retarded from actually showing up. Everyone is here to kill, not some bullshit like &#8220;serving my country&#8221; or paying for college. </p><p>Despite my initial plan being to whore out for a while, the first woman I met has become my girlfriend. It's interesting seeing a dating scene where your relationship worth is based on which brigade you serve in, &amp; having women that are more concerned with kill counts than your income. So much for leaving nothing behind.</p><p>My emotional state is unchanged from before my trip, the paperwork process is annoying as always but only fools rush in so perhaps it's for the best. The edge is being put on, steadily, &amp; blood is flowing faster. I guess the best word for my feelings at this time is anticipation.</p><p>I will update again when able.</p><p>Hail Victory.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warlike]]></title><description><![CDATA[&#8220;In times of peace, the warlike man attacks himself.&#8221;]]></description><link>https://hexenkartothek.substack.com/p/warlike</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://hexenkartothek.substack.com/p/warlike</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ᛦ Roxy ᛦ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 11:09:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xygq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6da467e9-f61d-4b6e-b5e0-311eed709351_1280x978.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><blockquote><p>&#8220;<em>In times of peace, the warlike man attacks himself</em>.&#8221; </p><p>-Nietzsche<strong> </strong></p></blockquote><p>Ancestral legends tell of a clique of men who chose to become wolves. They wore the pelts of the creatures &amp; performed rituals believing that they could harness the spirit of them. They believed that they truly became wolves, in every aspect except physical appearance. Later developments of this wisdom would be the berserkers of the Viking ages. These legends live on through (bastardized) folklore &amp; any Germanic name with the suffix -wulf. This ritualistic practice produced countless tales. Among peers, it inspired stories of great glory &amp; bravery. Among prey, it produced a feeling of absolute terror. Unconsciously, philosophical would remind us of this terror this terror with the phrase <em>homo homini lupus est</em> - man is a wolf to another man.</p><p>The descendants of these werewolves would go on to terrorize &amp; bring to heel the entire world many times over. Even in the absence of proper rituals or whatnot under Christian occupation, the practice continued through the blood. The wolf is a common motif among military organizations to this day. Adolf Hitler's name derives from the earlier Germanic name &#198;thelwulf - 'noble wolf.'</p><p>In times of peace, Tacitus wrote that young Germanic warriors would join another tribe in battle. Not because of any kin obligations or ideological commitment, purely for the fight itself. Similar sentiments can be seen with the legendary Jomsviking, loyal only to themselves &amp; yet the most distinguished warriors of their time. This indiscriminate valor is said to be rewarded greatly in the afterlife, whether it be in the Elysian Fields or Valhalla, where they will train for the Last Battle.</p><p>Ernst J&#252;nger is a special character in history. All too many war memoirs are written by cowards, such as Hemmingway. The vast majority of the ones written by actual men are also quite simple, written by men with little ability to articulate spiritual or philosophical matters. J&#252;nger was far from a coward, the level of his bravery was uncommon even among the officers of the St&#252;rmtroopen. At the same time, he was very conscious of the less tangible aspects of existence &amp; a skilled author. For this reason, Storm of Steel is the apogee of war memoirs. It alone gives a proper look at the intangible, transcendental nature of combat.</p><p>In line with the customs &amp; spiritual traditions of my lineage, I too wish to live as wolves do. I desire the same clarity &amp; lessons learned by Hitler &amp; J&#252;nger in the hellscapes of the Great War. I desire a crucible to turn my heart into steel, or to die trying. One of the last of a dying breed. I will leave it to Wyrd to decide whether or not I am killed, it makes little difference to me. Dead or alive, I will still be preparing for greater battles down the line. To many of you, this explanation may seem unnecessary. 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exceptional nature of the dragon fight. Beowulf, the champion of good, the 'monster' amongst men, challenges the traditional incarnation of evil, the Dragon: &#230;gl&#230;ca meets &#230;gl&#230;can.</em>" </p><p>-Doreen Gillam</p></blockquote><p>In the event I am killed, I will pass my publication to likeminded friends who will carry on the struggle. I have made many great friends during my time on this platform, I appreciate all of you &amp; am grateful for the assistance you have provided in solidifying my worldview. A number of you have reached out to wish me luck &amp; thank me for my writings in the past few days, I want you to know that this means the world to me. I never expected my publication to grow into one of the largest revolutionary NS sources on the clearnet, nor was a really happy about the responsibilities that came with. Regardless, I am happy that a number of fellow travelers have been positively impacted by my fairly pedestrian writing.</p><p>My final aphorism will simply reiterate what I've said for the past year. Our enemies are strong, whether it be the neo-bolsheviks to the East or our own occupied governments in the West. There is no imaginable scenario where dealing with these threats doesn't entail extreme violence &amp; require men of steel. Men like the great Arminius &amp; Vercingetorix. Either the true Aryans of mind, body &amp; soul rise to the occasion or many millennia of human evolution will be for nothing. These ends justify absolutely any means.</p><p>For these friends, I offer you the most intimate gift a man can give - <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0fLYm8aYOwQlcday2Bydyr?si=bp5yDvvvTLS2aspHrpUtcQ&amp;pi=WJVIfVV2S3KR9">my Spotify playlist</a>. </p><p>Further posts will be war diaries documenting my experiences, both internal &amp; external. </p><p>Hail Victory, to the bitter end. </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting Away With It]]></title><description><![CDATA[You know what this is about.]]></description><link>https://hexenkartothek.substack.com/p/getting-away-with-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://hexenkartothek.substack.com/p/getting-away-with-it</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ᛦ Roxy ᛦ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2025 11:30:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XwfB!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F285fd88e-9149-4f37-83d6-12330077bf8b_1147x1357.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XwfB!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F285fd88e-9149-4f37-83d6-12330077bf8b_1147x1357.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XwfB!, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/w_424, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F285fd88e-9149-4f37-83d6-12330077bf8b_1147x1357.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XwfB!, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/w_848, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F285fd88e-9149-4f37-83d6-12330077bf8b_1147x1357.jpeg 848w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XwfB!, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/w_1272, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F285fd88e-9149-4f37-83d6-12330077bf8b_1147x1357.jpeg 1272w, 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In fact, you're probably abundantly aware of every detail of this case because it's consumed all remotely political discourse for the last few days. Contrary to what some Ritalin&#8482; addled conspiracy theorists are trying to sell you, this was not some expert level assassination that could only be carried out by some Mossad hitman or CIA black ops team. Now that the facts are laid out, it was actually pretty sloppy. I previously mentioned the good marksman ship, but that was under the assumption it was an AR-15 or something similar. Now, knowing it was a scoped .30-06 hunting rifle, the shot placement was below average. </p><p>Despite the shooter making the wrong decision 90% of the time, he did escape the scene. If he wasn't a pussy who broke down &amp; confessed, he could've at least kept going &amp; maybe even escaped. This article will look at the known process he undertook &amp; catalogue his mistakes, because the easiest way to learn what to do is to first learn what not to do. I will assume the reader is a lone wolf without combat support. </p><div><hr></div><h3><em><strong>Equipment &amp; Preparation</strong></em></h3><p></p><p><strong>Weapon</strong></p><p>His rifle was a full size hunting rifle chambered in .30-06, equipped with an unknown scope but probably a low powered one for hunting. This rifle was probably an heirloom.</p><p><strong>Good</strong>:</p><ul><li><p>Definitively doing some damage with a round that big</p></li><li><p>Reliable weapon, no chance of misfire</p></li><li><p>Likely no paper trail if it was an heirloom</p></li><li><p>Can&#8217;t really miss with a full scope at 130m</p></li><li><p>Bolt action makes shell casing recovery a nonissue</p></li></ul><p><strong>Bad</strong></p><ul><li><p>Round is insane overkill. The added sound signature is doing you zero favors against a target within the effective range of an MP5.</p></li><li><p>Rifle was not his, meaning it couldn't be disposed of without setting off alarm bells with the family. </p></li><li><p>Rifle was oversized &amp; could not be totally concealed. It's possible to use a modified guitar case or simple Pelican case, but both of these are still easily pegged as a likely concealed weapon when you exfil. </p></li><li><p>Ammo was scribbled on, meaning the investigators had his handwriting &amp; likely DNA on the rounds. </p></li></ul><p>A better option would be an AR, either 5.56&#215;45 or 7.62&#215;51. Not only is a full sized AR better, but an SBR could easily be used at that range. A Mk18 (very suboptimal 10.3in barrel) can easily pull a 3in group at 100m. This is from personal experience using a zero magnification EOTech sight. You can probably get that group down to 2in with an optic like a magnifier, LPVO or ACOG. This set up can be quickly broken down &amp; concealed within a JanSport backpack. </p><p>Realistically, I would suggest using a more reasonable barrel length like 14.5in. This is the standard M4 barrel. This can also be concealed in a backpack, though I recommend using a sturdier one like the types you see with hunters or JROTC kids. No camouflage. The rifle should be purchased &#8220;a long time ago&#8221; &amp; &#8220;far, far away.&#8221; Best option is a ghost receiver, milled from an 80% lower, as there's no ATF paper trail. The rest of the components should be purchased with cash or prepaid VISA cards (also bought with cash) &amp; a false identity if needed. No visible part of your weapon should have been purchased in the last 30 days. </p><p>A suppressor wasn't strictly necessary for this, but one may be used to throw off the city&#8217;s <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ShotSpotter">ShotSpotter</a> &amp; make it difficult to judge your exact direction for trained ears. Ideally, this suppressor is obtained illicitly (stolen, uninvolved straw buyer) or you can 3D print a disposable one which can be discarded after the fact. Make sure the suppressor is easily removed, so that it doesn't interfere with storage in a backpack. </p><p>Ammo used should always be 77gr open tip match (essentially hollow point) to maximize accuracy &amp; ballistic damage. Using a semiautomatic rifle means you need to worry about shell casings. Even if you never touch the ammo with your bare hands &amp; dump it in bleach before loading, the ATF&#8217;s ballistic forensics unit can narrow down the exact batch number of the ammo &amp; even identify the model of firearm used based on the deformation pattern (which is affected by the rifle's breach &amp; extractor). This can be remedied by using a net brass catcher or a heavy spring that does not allow the bolt carrier to move back enough. Alternatively, if you're experienced with the rifle, you should know the rough angle the brass will fly &amp; won't take too long picking it up. </p><p>Optic should be at least 2x, which is standard for the magnifiers used alongside 1x optics. LPVOs are the most versatile, cover any identifying markings or branding on the optic with mesh tape. </p><p></p><p><strong>Clothing</strong></p><p>If you haven't seen already, this is how he was dressed:</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YHwZ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa3d59a8f-9c42-415c-b459-5cd5fef4cc76_3072x2304.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YHwZ!, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/w_424, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/q_auto:good, 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4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p><p><strong>Good:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Doesn't look out of place</p></li><li><p>Doesn't look like someone who would want to kill the target (if you saw him, he would probably come across as a normal conservative)</p></li><li><p>No visible identifying markings, like tattoos or birthmarks </p></li></ul><p><strong>Bad:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Insufficient face covering</p></li><li><p>No gloves</p></li><li><p>Jeans are bad to fight out of &amp; store tools. </p></li><li><p>Shirt does not allow for concealed armor</p></li></ul><p>The outfit itself isn't awful, it's not eye catching or anything. He probably wore the patriotic themed shirt on purpose to blend in, not bad. </p><p>I would swap out the jeans for more practical clothing. This means work wear or outdoorsy clothing, brands like Dickies or Arctyrex. Flat colors, like khaki or brown, that do not stand out in an urban environment. This allows you to be more mobile &amp; carry small equipment in the pockets.</p><p>He should've worn a mask from the moment he entered the area to the moment he was no longer in view of any cameras. The classic blue COVID mask is still common &amp; doesn't draw attention, if you look like a construction worker you can probably get by with the masks typically seen on carpenters &amp; such. A skin colored neck gaiter also doesn't draw suspicion unless someone is close &amp; looking directly at you. </p><p>He should've worn gloves the entire time. Everyone has seen enough movies &amp; crime documentaries to know what finger prints are. Anyone who&#8217;s used firearms will tell you how likely it is to get a cut or something while manipulating the weapon, potentially leaving DNA evidence. To be more discreet, use gloves with a similar color to your skin tone or keep your hands in your pockets.</p><p>Optionally, I would wear a baggier top to allow for a low profile plate carrier in case things go south. Magazines can be stored along the sides without a visible imprint. Regardless of that, baggy clothing breaks up your body shape &amp; makes AI <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gait_analysis">gait recognition</a> more difficult. </p><p>As for shoes, you want extremely common ones to avoid investigators from narrowing the search down based on prints. Vans &amp; Converse are the top choices. You can also wear multiple pairs of socks &amp; tighten the laces to fit into a larger shoe size than you usually wear. Shoes with thin soles, including the aforementioned examples, can be sanded down so that there's no pattern at all. The actual shooter wore Converses, but these were his actual shoes that he wore everyday. Don't wear these kinds of shoes normally, it defeats the purpose. No one older than 17 should be wearing Converses or Vans anyway. </p><p><strong>Planning/Training:</strong></p><p>We don't know much about his preparations but it's pretty clear they weren't thorough. I&#8217;ll simply lay out my own analysis &amp; hypothetical plan. We&#8217;ll assume the decision was made upon finding out the event was taking place, let's say a week prior.</p><p>Firstly, a basic look at the venue clearly shows where the speaker would be situated. It's obvious with even a quick glance at satellite imagery on AppleMaps. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fsIg!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2d6d432c-cc08-471a-ad9b-a49aa34674c7_1170x1014.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fsIg!, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/w_424, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2d6d432c-cc08-471a-ad9b-a49aa34674c7_1170x1014.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fsIg!, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/w_848, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2d6d432c-cc08-471a-ad9b-a49aa34674c7_1170x1014.jpeg 848w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fsIg!, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/w_1272, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2d6d432c-cc08-471a-ad9b-a49aa34674c7_1170x1014.jpeg 1272w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fsIg!, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/w_1456, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/q_auto:good, 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You can use an app like Distance Tool to find an almost exact range from your planned firing position to the target. With this, you can begin last minute marksmanship training at the same range. You should zero your optic to this exact range so that you do not need to consider bullet drop when aiming. You can also rehearse the actions on site, such as assembling your rifle &amp; approaching the firing position, as part of these rehearsals. Do this in the wilderness away from any witnesses, not difficult in the deserts of Utah. </p><p>The shooter apparently coordinated with his (ex?) roommate over Discord. Don't be an idiot. If absolutely necessary, use a more secure app like Wire (TG &amp; Signal are compromised) &amp; only speak in pre-established code phrases. Really, just don't bring your phone at all. Use a printed out map to find your way &amp; coordinate anything you need to ahead of time. Short wave radios can be used for close range communication, otherwise have everything be based on preplanned timelines. </p><p>In the days leading up to the event, rehearse your infil &amp; exfil routes, edit the plan as needed now that you're on the ground. </p><p>The vehicle used should not be tied to you. This can be done by stealing one or buying a striker car off FB Marketplace. Strikers are stolen vehicles with falsified VIN numbers &amp; usually repainted, they're sold for about 10% the actual value, in cash &amp; don't have a title. If you must use a vehicle you own, make sure it's not something you drive often. Use stolen or fake plates. Having a dedicated getaway driver is ideal, but we&#8217;ll assume you're a lone wolf. </p><p>The vehicle should be driven to the staging area (labeled as point A in the following graphics) the night prior to the attack. Simply wait in the vehicle until you execute. Be sure the vehicle is pointed towards the exit so you don't need to do any odd maneuvering on exfil. </p><p>As a final note, always use a jamming device like <a href="https://jammers.store/wifi-bluetooth-wireless-video-audio-blocker-jammer-20-meters-p-164.html">this</a>. It jams RF, cell, wifi &amp; Bluetooth signals within about 20m. It will cut wireless camera feeds (actual wired CCTV systems are rare nowadays) if you get close, preventing clear imagery of you like the photo of the actual shooter you saw earlier. Remember to turn it off if you're using a radio to communicate with another activist. </p><div><hr></div><h4><em><strong>EXECUTION</strong></em></h4><p></p><p>I can tell where he infiltrated &amp; what route to the firing position he took based on satellite imagery &amp; the CCTV footage, it was retarded. Here's what I would do. 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y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p><p>The first image shows the overall route in alphabetical order, the second is closer look at checkpoint B.</p><p>Upon exiting the vehicle (A), calmly walk across the street towards B. You will need to make a small leap at the first X &amp; then make your way to the second X. At B, you will quickly assemble your rifle &amp; say any final prayers - this is the point of no return. Climbing on to the AC units marked in the second image, climb onto the roof. This is about 6ft, if you can't pull your self up then just stay home &amp; hit the gym. Leave your backpack at B. Once on the roof, stay low but move quickly towards C. Stay away from the edge of the roof until firing. C is the firing location. Quickly take aim &amp; fire. Briefly assess the effects &amp; pick up the shell casing (if not using a brass catcher). Sprint back to B, stow your rifle in the bag &amp; briskly walk back to A. You should have memorized the route to the interstate. </p><p>From the time you take the plunge &amp; leave point B to the time you start the engine back at A should be no longer than <strong>3 minutes max</strong>. For context, it took 2 minutes for the first 911 call to occur after the gunshot rang out.</p><p>If you are operating a cell, rather than a lone wolf operation, other members can carry out diversionary &amp; supporting actions. Destroying the fiber optic cable of the nearby cell towers, calling in fake reports to distract police, acting as a roving getaway driver, or operating a spark gap jammer to prevent any RF or cell communication in the entire area. Possibilities are endless. </p><p>Only 2-3 shots can be made if you somehow fuck up the first. After that, your location is not only compromised but you can expect return fire. Police response before you make it back to A is completely impossible, based on response times. If you get pinned down, you're going to be fightyfrom your vehicle. It would be wise to have another weapon &amp; plenty of magazines underneath a blanket or something in the car. Don't be a pussy, face the consequences of your actions. </p><div><hr></div><h4><em><strong>EXFILTRATION</strong></em></h4><p>The route to the interstate should be memorized during previous rehearsals. Drive the speed limit &amp; use your turn signal, don't get pulled over &amp; compromised because of a minor traffic infraction. You should have topped off before setting up at point A, so you can drive as far as possible without stopping for gas. If you need gas, use cash &amp; try to find a station that's likely to have fake/ancient cameras. </p><p>You should drive your car to a place close to home, but not too close. A good example is a parking garage in an adjacent town where your actual car is also parked. You can also leave it in the parking lot of a motel or apartment complex &amp; put a cover on it. Stay away from that vehicle for a long while. If it's a stolen/striker car, &amp; you were smart about not leaving any evidence in it, you can basically just dump it somewhere. Your name isn't attached to it. </p><p>Next, the gun. Something as high profile as this warrants a burner gun, meaning discard it after use. If this isn't possible for logistical reasons, at least get rid of the barrel. This is the most important rifle component for matching a fired round via ballistic forensics. Regardless, find a lake that isn't super busy &amp; throw that shit as far as you can in the middle of the night. If you used a burner phone at any point, smash it into dust with a hammer. Pour the pieces into a bottle filled with bleach. Pour it down the drain, if the pieces don't fit then it's not smashed enough. </p><p>The clothing you wear should either be burned or thoroughly cleaned &amp; dropped off (with other things) at a thrift store. Don't own another identical outfit, it defeats the purpose. This includes the mask &amp; hat. Gloves &amp; shoes can be held on to (if used regularly for activism), but make sure they are hidden in a cache. Same goes for the rifle if you're holding on to it. </p><p>I outlined how to make a hidden cache in <a href="/__u/open.substack.com/pub/hexenkartothek/p/tools-of-the-trade?r=3yaesk&amp;utm_medium=ios">Tools of the Trade</a>. </p><p>Lay low for the foreseeable future. Limit your time outside or around others. Be mindful of your appearance &amp; behavior, don't come across as anxious or odd. Limit directly interactions with close family/friends for at least a week, as they can most easily tell if something's off with you. </p><p>If you're completely alone, with no one to assist with an alibi, just leave a YouTube playlist on autoplay. Leave your phone on, since it was left at home. Your alibi is that you were chilling at home all day watching the complete Chris Chan saga. </p><p>If you're operating as a cell, or simply have friends that know what's going on &amp; support you, they're your alibi. To send it home, give them your phone to carry around so that the GPS data &#8220;proves&#8221; it. </p><p>If you have some coconspirators, an alternative exfiltration method is bring two vehicles. The first a getaway vehicle (Vic 1)  &amp; the second is your actual vehicle (Vic 2). The getaway driver picks up the shooter near point A &amp; they drive to wherever they parked Vic 2. This should be outside the city in an empty area, like a cheap motel or out in the desert. Vic 1 will be covered &amp; abandoned for the immediate future. If you choose to go into the boondocks, you can also just torch the vehicle. Be mindful of Vic 2&#8217;s tire tracks, unless you drive extremely deep into the desert a torched vehicle will be an obvious lead for investigators. Again, the VIN isn't tied to you at all. </p><p>This also makes an alibi much easier, make sure everyone has their story straight. No one talks, everyone walks. </p><p>Another easy alibi is to go for a &#8220;camping/hunting trip&#8221; a day prior &amp; then actually stay out there for few days afterwards. This gives you an excuse to keep a rifle on you &amp; not have a phone. It also gives you the ability to disappear into the woods if you learn that you're being hunted. </p><p>If you wanna be really thorough, find a body you can put into the getaway vehicle &amp; a matching rifle with no serial number. Doesn't matter whose body it is, kidnap some local AntiFa queer if you want, as long as their death supports the overall resistance movement. Make it seem like the dumbass crashed &amp; a bunch of molotovs ignited in the back seat. </p><p>As with any criminal activity, <strong>SHUT THE FUCK UP. </strong>NO MANIFESTO, NO BRAGGING, NO CRYPTIC MESSAGES ONLINE, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. Don't even give your opinion about the event, just say &#8220;<em>damn that's crazy</em>&#8221; if someone brings it up. </p><p>If the police politely knock on your door &amp; ask you to answer a few questions, it means you're a person of interest. Basic questions like &#8220;<em>where were you at X time?</em>&#8221; &amp; such means they have nothing on you. A good alibi will eliminate you as a person of interest. If the police show up with 5 squad cars or an entire SWAT team, you're compromised. Go down in flames or escape &amp; start enacting previously made plans for living on the run for however long is possible. If you need to warn others, do so on burner phones or radios so you don't inadvertently lead the police to people who they didn't actually know were involved. </p><p>Note that if you're not at your known home, your job or your parents home then the police don't actually know where you are. This is why they put out an APB, post info online &amp; ask for public assistance. This is your warning to go on the run. </p><p>An attack this notable is going to attract the attention of every law enforcement agency from the local PD to the FBI &amp; ATF. They will watch any CCTV footage of you hundreds of times a day. They will inevitably identify Vic 1. They will send out word to every informant they have. They will bring in notable extremists they're aware of in the off chance they know anything. They will do absolutely everything in their power to come after you, because it is extremely bad if someone kills a major political figure &amp; <em>gets away with it</em>. </p><p>This means that if you're not identified within 30 days, you're good. At that point, every agency has chased every lead thousands of times over. If they haven't figured it out by then, they're not going to. Resume your activism. In all likelihood, you're going to be gunned down by the FBI HRT within a week if you fuck anything up. </p><div><hr></div><h4><em><strong>Conclusion</strong></em></h4><p>As you can tell, there is a very long list of things you need to be very good at. There is a long list of things you need to do perfectly. There is a long list of pitfalls that end with you being filled with 5.56. </p><p>The easiest part of this is the actual execution phase, which is why the dumbass pulled it off. A harder phase is the weeks following where you wipe your tracks &amp; lay low. The most difficult is already being knowledgeable on all the topics touched on in this article &amp; already being an experienced resistance fighter. A lot of necessary equipment needs to be acquired months ahead of time as part of your arsenal. This isn't something a wannabe revolutionary can just decide to do last minute, unless it's a suicide mission. </p><p>That being said, it's more than possible. If you read enough sketchy PDFs on Telegram, watch enough crime documentaries, read your share of field manuals &amp; most importantly get some experience going after smaller fish than you could realistically get away with this without being caught. More plausibly, you could at least continue your rain of terror. This only becomes more true as the System&#8217;s enforcers continue to degrade in effectiveness.</p><p>Most importantly, everything is based on the circumstances at hand. There's a hundred ways to skin a cat, figure out what is best regarding your mission, skillset &amp; circumstances. </p><p></p><blockquote><p><em>&#8220;&#8230;if you're thinking about going on the war path in the literal sense, you'd better take the time and planning to quietly drop underground first. Get yourself as comfortable and secure as you can and only then start taking your actions against the System. Your chances of success and survival will go way up as opposed to those who shoot first and try to think afterward.&#8221;</em></p><p>-SIEGE</p></blockquote><p></p><p>The primary goal of any guerrilla is to survive &amp; strike again. If you're not confident you can get away with it, don't do it. Keep training, keep learning, keep gaining experience on more discrete operations. If it costs you your freedom or your life, it's probably not worth it. Let the leftoids &amp; retards getting groomed on TG handle the suicidal crashouts. You can have more fun taking out substations &amp; cell towers without getting thrown in prison or bleeding out in a Walmart parking lot.</p><p>Resistance library: <a href="https://t.me/sassas1488">https://t.me/sassas1488</a></p><p>Hail Victory. </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hey Man, Nice Shot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now that the smoke's gone, & the air is all clear.]]></description><link>https://hexenkartothek.substack.com/p/hey-man-nice-shot</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://hexenkartothek.substack.com/p/hey-man-nice-shot</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ᛦ Roxy ᛦ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 10:19:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZWl9!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe23bacb6-664c-4e9b-bdd4-a5b8a545e0cf_1349x1170.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div 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right, but they were just too strong.</em></p><p><em>They'd stick it in your face &amp; let you smell what they consider wrong.</em></p><p><em>That's why I say hey man, nice shot.</em></p><p><em>What a good shot man&#8230; </em></p><p><em>-Hey Man, Nice Shot </em>by Filter</p></blockquote><p></p><p>Yesterday, during one of his typical events, Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck by an (at the time of writing) unknown activist perched a roof. You all know who Kirk was, you're more than likely aware of my opinions on political violence. </p><p>To begin, we've obviously already seen the plethora of &#8220;thoughts &amp; prayers&#8221; posts. I&#8217;m not going to lie through my teeth &amp; pretend I&#8217;m in any way upset that Kirk is dead. His entire grift is to be a ripoff Ben Shapiro, doing everything in his power to prevent the RW from becoming useful. By every measure, he was a containment figure &amp; defender of the System. Dictionary definition of a shabbos goy. His most notable recent work was attempting to claim that America could be ethnically cleansed of it&#8217;s native White population &amp; still in any way resemble the historical country, only walking this back in response to massive backlash online. We can forgive the random conservatives of the general populace for their ignorance &amp; obedience, he could've scrolled through his own comments to learn he was wrong. He made his own bed, he can bleed out in it. </p><p>That being said, I offer my condolences to his family. Growing up without a father, &amp; the video of his death being easily available online, isn't a fate I&#8217;d wish on any child. As I said, we all know who Kirk was. No point in speaking ill of the dead at this point. </p><p>For the tactical perspective, this was surprisingly well executed as far as amateur assassinations go. From what's available now, it seems the shooter made his way to the rooftop of a building adjacent to the venue, roughly 100-150m from the target. Perfect positioning, looking at satellite imagery. The shot was good enough. Judging from the typical bullet drop off at that range, the shooter's rifle was likely zeroed to 10m &amp; he put the crosshair on the targets head. Bullet drop, plus imperfections with his technique, still gets a pretty good shot placement. This is assuming it was an AR-15 shooting 5.56, which is the most likely scenario in my opinion. </p><p>It's not yet known how he made his way to the rooftop, but most are publicly accessible via the stairway. Some buildings do have locks, but most only lock from the outside so you can access the roof &amp; prop the door open.  The real question is how he got up there with a rifle without being caught. There's three potential answers to this; 1) There was no lobby for him to pass through where he would be spotted; 2) he simply rushed in &amp; moved fast enough to beat the response time from any 911 calls; or 3) he somehow was able to conceal the rifle before using it.</p><p>1 &amp; 3 are the most likely scenarios, I doubt it's 2 because police were already on sight &amp; seemingly unaware the shot came from the roof - which they would know from dispatch within 60 seconds of the 911 call. </p><p>In the ensuing chaos, the police detained an innocent man who was erroneously identified as the suspect afterwards. Earlier, I made a post theorizing that the man in question likely pulled out a concealed firearm to potentially protect himself/others. I still think this is the most likely scenario. A second suspect was taken into custody, but also released. At the time of writing this, the shooter is still at large. It goes without saying that the shooter intentionally used the chaos of the crowd to slip away, not a bad tactic if you can pull it off. </p><p>Despite the lack of any evidence of the shooter&#8217;s identity, it's fairly obvious that it was someone of a leftist persuasion. Charlie Kirk is simply too low priority for any NS types to go after, &amp; no one else on the RW would hate him enough to potentially throw their life away to take him out. In the delusional mind of the average American leftist, Charlie Kirk is as much of a <em>Nazi</em> as myself. </p><p>This becomes more obvious looking at the reactions to the shooting from the left. The only people bothering to even express condolences are major elected officials. You can probably guess what Reddit &amp; BlueSky look like, including major leftist personalities. Hasan &amp; Destiny both joked about his death in their streams/Xwitter posts about the incident. While attempting to hold a moment of silence, Dem congressman simply refused to &amp; kept interrupting it. </p><p>Obviously, I&#8217;m the last person to moralfag about political violence. 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/__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3ef31ea5-6b8a-4615-8bf3-b6a34de02222_1170x1960.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!l93E!, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/w_848, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3ef31ea5-6b8a-4615-8bf3-b6a34de02222_1170x1960.jpeg 848w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!l93E!, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/w_1272, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3ef31ea5-6b8a-4615-8bf3-b6a34de02222_1170x1960.jpeg 1272w, 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4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div></blockquote><p></p><p>The first two excerpts are from my article titled <a href="/__u/open.substack.com/pub/hexenkartothek/p/years-of-lead?r=3yaesk&amp;utm_medium=ios">Years of Lead</a>, the third is from <a href="/__u/open.substack.com/pub/hexenkartothek/p/offensive-insurgency?r=3yaesk&amp;utm_medium=ios">Offensive Insurgency</a>. These are two of my favorite articles, &amp; in my opinion a couple of the most important for the near future. Loyal IC&#216;N&#216;CLAST subscribers will have seen this coming for a while, &amp; know to expect more soon. </p><p>Bragging about my foresight aside, here's the actual lessons to take away from this event:</p><p>&#8226; Charlie Kirk barely met the prerequisites to be considered a conservative, possibly the most moderate figure in RW politics aside from Jordan Peterson. He also wasn't even that important, TPUSA is astroturfed by the GOP &amp; doesn't have a particularly large audience. They shot him in the neck &amp; are laughing about it online. Are you more or less likely to be called an evil Nazi by the left compared to Kirk?</p><p>&#8226; Ideological battlefield shaping. Battlefield shaping, in military parlance, is defined as &#8220;<em>actions taken by a commander to create conditions favorable for their own success and to disrupt the enemy's ability to operate.&#8221; </em>The prefix<em> &#8220;ideological&#8221; </em>refers to the &#8220;marketplace of ideas&#8221; - meaning various theorists, grifters, influencers, etc. Because leftists are retarded, they've effectively taken out one of the worst moderate figures on the right &amp; thus made our position stronger by proxy. This also adds to our agenda of radicalization &amp; polarization. Thanks, I guess. I got a few more RW figures I wouldn't mind seeing gunned down by leftoids. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TJKy!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feda9afb5-a5c0-44d3-80ad-3386d61d0680_930x525.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TJKy!, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/w_424, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feda9afb5-a5c0-44d3-80ad-3386d61d0680_930x525.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TJKy!, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/w_848, 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/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TJKy!, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/w_1456, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feda9afb5-a5c0-44d3-80ad-3386d61d0680_930x525.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">An excerpt from SIEGE by James Mason</figcaption></figure></div><p></p><p>&#8226; I highly doubt that the shooter has the knowledge of forensics to truly get away with this. He probably left behind a shell casing with finger prints, or parked in view of a camera, or wore shoes with easily identifiable prints, or will run his mouth, etc. Especially since the Trump admin will sick all their law enforcement assets on this case, for obvious reasons. </p><p>That being said, he escaped the most dangerous part of the operation (exfil) without even being stopped. He lives to fight another day, even if it's just a last stand at his house once they track him down. If he is truly committed, he can disappear into the forest for a while. If he is properly networked with a likeminded ally, he can hide in their attic. He's never going back to a normal life, but he can strike again if he wants, especially if he took appropriate preparations to live &#8216;<em>on the run</em>.&#8217; </p><p>&#8226; The death of these individual figureheads can be far more important than one may expect. The original ANP effectively died with Commander Rockwell. The bourgeoning NSLF effectively died with Tommasi. Trumpism, &amp; the current administration, very nearly came to an abrupt end in a field in Pennsylvania. You can't kill an ideology, but you can certainly put an end to the men pushing it &amp; scatter their sycophants to the winds. </p><p>&#8226; Stop going to political meetings. This includes the little protests of walking around with flags for an hour. This includes high level rallies &amp; events. You're just asking to become collateral damage in a bombing or shooting. There's enough retards to show up &amp; cheer for Trump or wave a flag around for some RW organization. You need to worry about more important matters that won't get you killed for nothing.</p><p>If you insist on doing some sort of public gathering for whatever reason, make sure you're armed to the fucking teeth. To the fullest extent possible while remaining legal. As well, don't announce anything. Keep it a secret, do what you need to, &amp; disappear before anyone has time to &#8216;<em>interfere</em>.&#8217;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BLIU!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F18de6ead-a758-4b2a-8710-b50f18d5211c_1170x1499.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BLIU!, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/w_424, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F18de6ead-a758-4b2a-8710-b50f18d5211c_1170x1499.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BLIU!, 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/__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F18de6ead-a758-4b2a-8710-b50f18d5211c_1170x1499.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BLIU!, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/w_848, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F18de6ead-a758-4b2a-8710-b50f18d5211c_1170x1499.jpeg 848w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BLIU!, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/w_1272, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F18de6ead-a758-4b2a-8710-b50f18d5211c_1170x1499.jpeg 1272w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BLIU!, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/w_1456, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F18de6ead-a758-4b2a-8710-b50f18d5211c_1170x1499.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">An excerpt from The Hard Reset</figcaption></figure></div><p></p><p>&#8226; Most importantly, things are accelerating. We're rapidly approaching levels of violence not seen since the 1970&#8217;s &amp; 80&#8217;s, the times of groups like the Weatherman Underground &amp; Silent Brotherhood. Considering the state of the rest of society, which is far worse off than those days, it's a lot less likely we have the same return to normality we had back then. </p><p>This means start planning on how you're going to deal with all this. Whether you're trying to spark a revolution or just survive, it's time to start actually thinking things through &amp; taking preliminary actions. If you haven't already, start looking into literature that predicts how this will likely look. I&#8217;m obligated to shill my own previous articles, &amp; more importantly the various other literature cited therein. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!E323!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa1fe5fa-e297-4895-a3af-94420787ced4_1170x1282.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!E323!, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/w_424, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa1fe5fa-e297-4895-a3af-94420787ced4_1170x1282.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!E323!, 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/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!E323!, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/w_1456, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa1fe5fa-e297-4895-a3af-94420787ced4_1170x1282.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Another excerpt from The Hard Reset</figcaption></figure></div><p></p><p>As an aside, I&#8217;ve noticed many of you seem to be squeamish about blood &amp; death. You should work on this, it's not going to get any better. Any hunter will know that this was a clean shot, the divine spark left Kirk&#8217;s body almost instantly. Unfortunately, it gets a lot worse than that, &amp; it will be posted in 4k on every platform every time. On that same note, the people whining about violence are useless &amp; woefully unprepared for the fight ahead. The only acceptable course of action is to use this moment to radicalize lukewarm RWers. Anyone who has the expressed goal of attempting to deescalate the current tensions or otherwise decelerate the situation is effectively an enemy themselves. Both feet on the gas pedal, always. </p><p> If you can't stand the sight of blood, especially your own, just pipe down &amp; stay out of the way. No point in painting a target on your back if you're too scared to shoot back. </p><p><em><strong>Homo homini lupus.</strong></em> </p><p>I&#8217;ve compiled all of the most useful (but rare texts I&#8217;ve collected in my travels into a single Telegram channel. Everything from ideological pieces, radicalization tools &amp; practical advice for weapons manufacturing &amp; direct action. Make use of it. <a href="https://t.me/sassas1488">LINK</a></p><p>Hail Victory.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enemy Situation Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[For all its faults, the second Trump administration has made one very helpful mistake - drastically harming the System&#8217;s immune system.]]></description><link>https://hexenkartothek.substack.com/p/enemy-situation-report</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://hexenkartothek.substack.com/p/enemy-situation-report</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ᛦ Roxy ᛦ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 16:37:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4ztV!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89e01086-ebc1-4102-a092-4d9a05f452e4_1334x750.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p><p>For all its faults, the second Trump administration has made one very helpful mistake - drastically harming the System&#8217;s immune system. By &#8220;immune system,&#8221; I&#8217;m referring to the federal law enforcement agencies charged with defending the Union from domestic threats. There's niche agencies that are a part of this, such as the US Mint Police, but that's not really anyone's problem. Certain agencies are also involved, though indirectly, like CBP or the DEA. But the main threat is the big three names like the FBI &amp; ATF. This is the armed wing of the System, so it does not include the general bureaucracy of the DOJ &amp; DHS.</p><p>This article will monitor the personnel cuts, budget cuts &amp; shifting mission priorities of these agencies in relation to the resistance movement. </p><h4><strong>ATF</strong></h4><p>The ATF, which is arguably the most hated LE organization in the country, has faced a severe budget cut of over $100 million. This is roughly 30% of their FY25 budget. The personnel cuts are the same, about 30% of their previous numbers. This means the ATF is down to about 3500 employees, which includes everyone including menial work like janitors. The vast majority of the cuts will likely be field agents &amp; analysts.</p><p>At the same time, the current ATF director is a man named Dan Driscoll. Driscoll is also currently serving as the Secretary of the Army, which most certainly is far higher on the priority list. This shows the overall attitude from the admin towards the ATF &amp; its mission. The ATF has transitioned to assisting ICE with deportations. Their social media accounts are now full of minor arrests of illegal migrants. </p><p>The reasoning behind this is obvious, the Republicans are the &#8220;pro-gun&#8221; party. Trump faced a lot of backlash after the attempted bump stock ban in his first term, a mistake I highly doubt he's willing to make again. I wouldn't hold out too much hope for a repeal of the NFA, but it's unlikely we see any further gun laws added. </p><p>What that means for us is that the ATF has far leas oversight on the sale of firearms &amp; explosives. Their primary job was monitoring licensed FFLs to ensure they're following all the annoying paperwork to a tee. A patriotic firearms dealer now has a lot more leeway to make &#8220;mistakes&#8221; with paperwork, the same goes for licensed explosive owners/manufacturers. ATF pet projects (such as trying to close loopholes like the pistol brace &amp; 3D printing/milling) have virtually no chance of being pursued on such a tight budget. Their tactical units will likely suffer as well. The ATF is also primarily responsible for monitoring the internet for firearms related purchases, &amp; makes a habit of tracking 80% receivers &amp; large quantity ammunition purchases. Their ability to do so is heavily degraded now. </p><p>In FY26, the ATF is set to be completely dissolved &amp; merged into the DEA. Considering the DEA got an actual director while the ATF did not, this means the ATF will be effectively disbanded. Unsure of how this is going to impact its legislative ability but it will absolutely kill any ability to enforce its regulations at a meaningful scale. Rest in piss. </p><h4><strong>FBI</strong></h4><p>The worst of the worst. </p><blockquote><p><em>As you may be aware, the FBI's budget was cut significantly last year, straining the Bureau's ability to meet its basic functions. The Bureau's next budget is projected to be even worse. While the Senate version of funding for the FBI does not cut as deep as the House&#8217;s, both fall well short of what the Bureau needs just to keep up with inflationary costs. Worse, for the first time in history, the FBI&#8217;s budget may not be adequate to fund the National Academy program.</em></p></blockquote><p>That was an excerpt from an internal memo directed at staff of the FBINAA. The rest of the document is begging the reader to write their congressman for more money. </p><p>The FBI is facing its third straight year of budget cuts, the FY26 proposal cuts $500m from them. For context, the FBI has rapidly expanded year after year for decades. After having their budget expanded to take on the KGB, they instead ended up shifting towards &#8220;extremist threats&#8221; in the 90&#8217;s. The War on Terror gave them another excuse to inflate their power &amp; budget, including closer relations to the NSA, Patriot Act, etc. After fear mongering for years about Atomwaffen Division &amp; Terrorgram, they've become so unpopular that basically no one wants them to have that power anymore. The GOP wants them gone.</p><p>Along with the cuts, the FBI is set to lose a minimum of 1500 allotted personnel. Although this has been in the works for a while,  the FBI is also losing the Hoover building in DC. The agents stationed there are being dispersed to various field offices, limiting their effectiveness as a centralized entity. At the same time, many senior FBI officials have been forced out by Kash Patel &amp; the DoJ. These careerists are the most die hard supporters of the System (truly the &#8220;deep state&#8221; if there ever was one) &amp; their replacements are far less enthusiastic. A current DoJ official, J6 defendant Jared Wise, was on video telling protesters to kill FBI agents. His appointment should tell you the executive branch&#8217;s attitude towards the FBI.</p><p>Arguably more important is that the FBI is once again being downgraded to doing its actual job, law enforcement. The FBI has felt that its primary job for the past decades has been counterintelligence &amp; counterextremism, their law enforcement actions have taken a back seat. That's now being reversed to such an extent that FBI agents are now patrolling DC as beat cops. The Chicago Division (the primary office targeting &#8220;extremism,&#8221; from AWD to Patriot Front &amp; J6ers) had its mission shifted to focus on violent crime in Chicago &amp; assisting ICE with deportations. Most offices seem to largely preoccupied with deportations, with a side of going after cartels. </p><p>Anecdotally, there seems to be a lot less retards (read, agents) trying to worm their way into group chats &amp; such. The journalists are still there, but they suck &amp; never succeed.</p><p>On top of all that, the FBI is being scapegoated for the Epstein case. As part of the hilarious mishandling of Trump's likely participation in the Epstein affair, they're shifting full blame to the FBI. Funnily enough, attempting to go after Epstein is about the only good thing the FBI has done in decades. Many FBI agents reported being stalked &amp; harassed during their investigations, not to mention a few &#8220;questionable suicides.&#8221; This is only further delegitimizing the Bureau in the eyes of the public. </p><p>The reasoning behind all of this obvious. The FBI thought Trump was out of the game &amp; thought they could treat a System elite the same way they treat us. Raiding Maralago, hunting down J6ers &amp; generally going after MAGA painted a huge target on their backs, not expecting another Trump admin. Out of spite, they're being severely punished &amp; the most loyal agents purged. It also reflects the administration's focus on getting deportation numbers as high as possible by any means available, taking precedence over arresting teenagers for edgy posts on Telegram. </p><p>Finally, the Bureau has become so unpopular that they need to lower standards to even find new agents. The requirement to have a bachelor's degree has been removed &amp; physical standards lowered (they were already lower than the average high school football team). Their unpopularity has also lead to difficulties in securing Grand Jury indictments. Last month, the DoJ failed to secure an indictment three times in a row on a man who assaulted an off-duty FBI agent in the streets. The RW already hated the FBI, now the left does to &amp; that pretty much includes everyone.</p><p>This is a very condensed list, for a more detailed look at the specifics of all this visit <a href="https://t.me/totallyawesomefriends">The American Futurists</a> TG channel &amp; search keyword &#8220;FBI.&#8221;</p><p>What this means for us is that the primary organization tasked with counterextremism &amp; counterterrorism, both buzzwords used as euphemisms for anti-System political activists, has been maimed. The most loyal agents (that spent years harassing us) are either getting fired or quitting, &amp; their replacements are far less of a threat. Most of the Trump appointed officials also simply don't care about &#8220;those evil Nazi terrorists.&#8221; As an aside, Kash Patel (&amp; DoJ officials) have made it clear that they want to end the FBI pet projects used to serve the <em>counterterrorism</em> racket. This means COINTELPRO operations &amp; such. </p><p>Shortly after Trump took the Bureau by the neck, 764 (international pedo ring, allowed to run wild because it makes the O9A &amp; Nazis look bad) faced high profile arrests. This should tell you something about the FBI&#8217;s activities. </p><p>Our freedom of movement has been enhanced significantly, but still remain cautious. The collapse in public opinion in the FBI will also lead to issues with finding willing informants, which was already a difficult task to pull off if the targeted group knew what to look for. </p><h4><strong>DEA</strong></h4><p>Probably the only federal law enforcement agency that people actually like. Surprisingly, despite the shift in focus towards fighting the cartels, the DEA also got a hefty funding cut to the tune of $112 million. The bulk of this cut seems to be closing down 65 field offices in foreign countries to focus on Latin America &amp; domestic matters. It looks like their role will be limited to intelligence gathering &amp; advisory while other LE departments do the leg work. </p><p>This ones not really relevant to us, I don't think the DEA has ever been used to go after the Movement, but may be useful to anyone planning on using drug manufacturing for fundraising. This budget cut will further degrade whatever&#8217;s left of the ATF after the merger. </p><h4><strong>Community Relations Service</strong></h4><p>The CRS has been completely inactive since the start of the summer. It still exists on paper but none of its social media accounts have been updated. In FY26, it will be officially disbanded &amp; all personnel removed from the DoJ.</p><p>For those unaware, the CRS was created during the Civil Rights movement with the expressed purpose of preventing a race war. Every time a Black kills a White, they coach the victims family to avoid causing any further tensions. This is why many families of victims (such as Austin Metcalf&#8217;s father going on a rant about unity after the murder). They essentially act as a handler &amp; speech writer for families interacting with the media.</p><p>As you can probably tell by events around Rodney King, George Floyd  &amp; Trayvon Martin, this only actually applies when the victim is White. </p><p>The NAACP is throwing their typical hissy fit, &amp; anything that pisses them off is always a treat. </p><h4><strong>General Law Enforcement </strong></h4><p>The outlook on law enforcement agencies at the state level &amp; below isn't looking much better. $823 million in federal fonds for lower level law enforcement agencies has been cut for FY26. </p><p>Rather than attempt to pick apart the specifics of a huge variety of different agencies, I&#8217;ll simply show some general information:</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p><p>I couldn't find an infographic to steal, but agencies across the country are lowering educational &amp; physical requirements massively. Some departments have completely scrapped physical requirements as a whole. In the wake of the abolish the police movement, left leaning jurisdictions have been hit the worst. The general economic downturn has made funding a serious issue for virtually every department in the country, even ones that didn't get their funding officially cut but simply can't keep up with inflation. Finally, officers across the country have awful levels of morale &amp; hate their life. </p><h4><strong>ICE</strong></h4><p>Many have cautioned that ICE, which now has a larger budget than the Marine Corps, will effectively become the foot soldiers of the government &amp; used to target dissidents, antisemites, etc.</p><p>I don't think this is quite accurate. For one, the Trump admin&#8217;s definition of antisemitism is clearly targeting pro-Palestine protestors. I think they've spent so much time calling anti-Zionists antisemites that they've actually forgotten what antisemitism is. There's little reason to believe the antisemites in question include our camp, though that could always change. </p><p>Fortunately, despite the funding, ICE isn't exactly a major threat compared to the FBI. The vast majority of ICE agents have a similar combat effectiveness to any random police officer, meaning very low. The standards are publicly available, not very impressive &amp; dropping to attract recruits. ICE has a few tactical teams, but they're not any more effective than the average SWAT unit. They do not have an equivalent to the FBI&#8217;s Hostage Rescue Team, usually relying on other agencies for potentially violent confrontations. </p><p>A more notable threat is the US Border Patrol's tactical unit, BORTAC. BORTAC is a very highly trained &amp; effective unit, by necessity as its primary purpose is potential gunfights with cartels. Many members are former SOF, as opposed to the normal military background seen in other tactical LE units. As well, BORTAC was famously used against leftist rioters in Portland &amp; Seattle during the 2020 riots.</p><p>Fortunately, both ICE &amp; Border Patrol have their work cut out for them. In order to even stand a chance at being reelected, the admin is laser focused on deporting as many as possible. Even with other agencies being repurposed to support this mission, they have nothing to spare going after our fellow travelers, especially with a potential military confrontation with the cartels on the horizon. </p><p>It's not unthinkable that, in the future, the ICE budget &amp; personnel gets moved to a broader DHS counterinsurgency mission. However, the threat isn't any greater than any random police department. If things hit this stage, our primary threat will be the National Guard anyway. </p><p>Something else that can't be ignored is that ICE is heavily politicized, more than any other LE organization except maybe the ATF. Anyone joining ICE is, at bare minimum, an enthusiastic Trump supporter. There's plenty of &#8220;Hard Rightists&#8221; among the ranks, including antigovernment types that are out to grab an easy paycheck &amp; get rid of a few spics in the process. The bulk of ICE agents, to say the least, are at least potential sympathizers. Going against a decidedly RW organization, the sheer number of insider threats would be ridiculous. </p><h4><strong>NSA</strong></h4><p>Finally, the geek squad rejects that call themselves the National Security Agency. </p><p>Contrary to popular belief, the NSA is not a law enforcement or even counterintelligence agency. They are a foreign intelligence organization that works primarily with the Department of <s>Defense</s> War &amp; CIA to support US foreign policy. Virtually all proven incidents related to the NSA spying on US citizens are in the context of actions against KGB infiltration during the Cold War &amp; actions against Jihadist sympathizers during the War on Terror. </p><p>When the PATRIOT Act is used against US citizens, it's done through the FBI which has the law enforcement provisions to do so. If the NSA comes across illegal activity during its &#8220;wide net&#8221; data collection, it's handed over to the FBI to actually analyze it &amp; take action. The appropriate tools used in this are also run by the FBI, without needing to use the NSA. </p><p>Tools include:</p><p>&#8226; <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Collection_System_Network">Digital Collection System Network</a> (DCSNet, some subsystems known as <em>Carnivore, Red Hook </em>&amp;<em> Digital Storm</em>)</p><p>&#8226; Classified systems based on the DHS&#8217;s <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ADVISE">ADVISE program</a> </p><p>&#8226; The DHS&#8217;s <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/MALINTENT">MALINTENT</a> program (note, it's function can now be done with commercially available AI systems)</p><p>&#8226; Software/programs based along the line <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/DARPA_LifeLog">LifeLog</a> &amp; <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_Information_Awareness">Total Information Awareness</a> (note, LifeLog was cancelled but effectively lives on through social media as a form of open-source intelligence. TIA software is used throughout the FBI &amp; NSA despite it being defunded.)</p><p>&#8226; The vast majority of signals intelligence used by law enforcement is gathered by direct cooperation between major corporations &amp; the government. Much of this is completely voluntary (corporations will hand over data if asked, or report criminal activity they detect to the authorities. Discord is known to do this.) Other corporations are paid to hand over full access to their data &amp; infrastructure (AT&amp;T was exposed for doing this in the context of the PRISM program during the Snowden revelations, other major corporations can be assumed to take part). If all else fails, they can force private entities to hand over data under the CALEA &amp; PATRIOT acts (similar to the arrest of Pavel Durov &amp; subsequent compromise of Telegram). </p><p>For further info on this, see the <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/PRISM">PRISM</a> program, the FBI&#8217;s <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Lantern_(spyware)">Magic Lantern</a> program, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, the <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communications_Assistance_for_Law_Enforcement_Act">CALEA Act</a>, &amp; Palantir <a href="https://www.palantir.com/platforms/gotham/">Gotham</a>. </p><p>It's important to keep in mind that major corporations, including cell phone carriers &amp; internet service providers, are inherently part of the overall System. Unless you are a computer security expert, assume anything sent online is being read by an FBI agent. Formulate temporary codeword systems &amp; use burner devices when possible. Avoid using the internet &amp; cellular networks as much as possible.  The activity of &#8220;data scalping&#8221; was originally used for this purpose. The entities responsible for this (usually for targeted advertising) can easily hand over that data to the government. </p><p>Regardless, these programs will face the same challenges as the rest of the FBI which I went over earlier. The intelligence community, including the NSA, is getting a similar treatment as the FBI from the Trump admin (for the same reasons). Tulsi Gabbard, like Kash Patel, was specifically sent in to clean house &amp; the entire intelligence community is set to lose $700 million &amp; almost half its personnel in FY26. </p><h4><strong>Conclusion</strong> </h4><p>These changes have severely impacted the System&#8217;s main tools against us. Because the same people who went after Atomwaffen Division were also responsible for going after Trump &amp; co, they painted a target on their back. This also occurs in the wider context of the System gradually degrading in its effectiveness, as seen in all manner of things like the worsening economy, infrastructure &amp; most of all public support. The hairline fractures are beginning to spread &amp; for the time being, the spotlight is not on us. </p><p>This does not mean that we are in the clear, it's still dangerous &amp; the FBI will still come after you if you draw too much attention to yourself. However, the dangers that brought down previous groups (which had no idea how to handle them &amp; made many poor decisions, in retrospect) are now lessened. Take advantage of this brief moment of respite in whichever way you feel is appropriate &amp; conducive to our goals. Time is short. </p><p>For anyone curious, here is the <a href="https://www.justice.gov/media/1403736/dl">DoJ report</a> which is my source for much of what was posted here. Other sources used are based on easily available data from organizations like the Police Executive Research Forum &amp; FBI crime statistics, among others. </p><p>Hail Victory.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!MtMI!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa248d563-713d-404f-bee8-df20ab83ce3d_1170x978.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!MtMI!, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/w_424, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/hexenkartothek.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa248d563-713d-404f-bee8-df20ab83ce3d_1170x978.jpeg 424w, 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Illegitimate]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the pendulum continues to shift on a variety of fronts, including immigration, corporate power, and even the validity of democracy itself, there is inevitably a growing number of reactionaries who have shifted their sights onto their own.]]></description><link>https://hexenkartothek.substack.com/p/no-target-is-illegitimate</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://hexenkartothek.substack.com/p/no-target-is-illegitimate</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ᛦ Roxy ᛦ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2025 14:52:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FymS!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbbdc7a41-935c-4c24-b6eb-82f9bf9ce3d5_852x852.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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The most typical example is moderate conservatives like James Lindsay or Dennis Prager, both of whom take massive issue with the increasing racial consciousness, anti-Zionism &amp; anti-capitalist sentiment among the younger generations of RWers. Several British &amp; Australian nationalists have taken to calling this ilk the &#8220;Containment Right.&#8221; That is, pro-System figures used to syphon off energy into meaningless moderatism. A common example is ReformUK, which has abandoned any pretense of being &#8220;pro-British&#8221; but still fashions itself as &#8220;anti-establishment.&#8221;</p><p>This shouldn't be news to any of my readers, what this article is instead about is a different type of containment - the pacifists. There was a time, many years ago, when openly pro-White organizations truly felt they had a chance at simply reforming the System after being democratically elected. Not only niche groups like the NSWPP, but also fairly moderate organizations like the National State&#8217;s Rights Party or American Independent Party. Not to mention the handful of first pro-segregation Democrats &amp; later Republicans affiliated with the Patriot movement. As you can probably tell by looking at the world around you, none of these organizations succeeded.</p><p>Not only did they not succeed, many of them have failed so thoroughly that their modern incarnations bear little resemblance to their first generation memberships (AIM is now a neocon-libertarian type group). In retrospect, some 60 years down the line, they can be partially forgiven for their failings because it was never actually possible. They didn't quite realize how the System worked or the lengths it will go through to quell dissent. For example, one of the few pro-White organizations to be effective in the post-civil rights era was the Ku Klux Klan - which was targeted heavily by the FBI&#8217;s COINTELPRO activities at all levels. The System was perfectly fine with organizations that never had any real chance of success continuing to make an ass of themselves, however, such as the NSWPP under Koehl. </p><p>The first member of the &#8220;right wing&#8221; to actually grow some fangs &amp; see the futility of trying to beat the System (which by this point, was firmly controlled by crypto-Marxists &amp; other anti-White types) at its own game was National Socialist Liberation Front leader Joseph Tommasi. One of the most important things Tommasi did was provide a &#8220;RW&#8221; group free of conservative bullshit, they had long hair &amp; traded suits for military fatigues, but that's a topic for another day. More importantly, he simply stopped doing the same things that other Movement&#8482; groups were constantly doing to no avail. </p><p>While men like Koehl were daydreaming about gaining mass support &amp; being elected to the government, Tommasi had the forethought to realize that we were now underneath an occupational government. I say &#8216;foresight&#8217; because this rhetoric, while novel in the early 1970&#8217;s, became standard across virtually all of the &#8216;hard right&#8217; by the mid 1990&#8217;s. What Tomassi realized on his own, the rest realized after witnessing government death squads kill civilians at Waco &amp; Ruby Ridge. Further developments, like the Assault Weapons Ban &amp; Patriot Act, only served to drive the point home. </p><p>Despite the short time Tomassi was active, they quickly made a name for themselves &amp; permanently altered the entire RW going further. What started as a handful of young National Socialists bombing banks &amp; throwing tear gas grenades into a movie theater showing some holocaust documentary eventually evolved into Gary Yarborough gunning down Alan Berg &amp; Timothy McVeigh putting 108 feds into the ground. I doubt I need to elaborate on the widespread &amp; lasting influence of the NSLF&#8217;s official newsletter - <em>SIEGE</em>. </p><p>Another figure, who was roughly contemporaneous with Tommasi, is one Louis Beam. Unlike all too many in the Movement&#8482;, Beam started his adult life as Huey door gunner in the Vietnam war. Before he could be sucked into some nonsense pseudo-political party, he was both a decorated combat veteran &amp; a witness to the well developed insurgency tactics of the Viet Cong. Upon coming home from the war, he joined the Ku Klux Klan. However, he did not simply sit around a campfire whining about those <em>damn niggers</em> like the other David Duke fanboys. He formed one of the earliest anti-government militias (Texas Emergency Reserve), training others in the guerrilla tactics he himself fought against. With the KKK, he helped directly harass Vietnamese migrants who were harming the Texas fishing industry, scaring more than few off the water.</p><p> In the early 80&#8217;s, he moved to Idaho &amp; became affiliated with the Aryan Nations. Although it's never been directly confirmed, the timeline alone makes it obvious that his revolutionary thinking (&amp; training) most likely assisted in the formation of the Silent Brotherhood. He was charged with sedition &amp; arrested in Mexico (killing a Mexican cop in the process), but they famously failed to secure a conviction during the Fort Smith Sedition Trial &amp; he walked free. He would continue spreading revolutionary rhetoric (he was actually the first to bring the term &#8220;Leaderless Resistance&#8221; into the anti-government movement&#8221;), &amp; heavily influenced the entire militia &amp; Patriot movements. </p><p>There's a whole rogues gallery of revolutionary thinkers who spent their lives fighting - Dr. Pierce, Tom Metzger, David Lane, Robert Matthews, James Mason, Timothy McVeigh, Dylan Roof, Brenton Tarrant, Brandon Russell, just to name a few. I focus on these two specifically because they were the first of their kind, often facing the brunt of the criticism from the cowards of the Movement&#8482;. Even before leaving the NSWPP, men like Tommasi, Pierce &amp; Mason were making their intuitions known. They could plainly tell that Koehl&#8217;s plan of playing dress up &amp; reenacting the events of interwar Germany was going nowhere fast. They watched with their own eyes how leftist groups burned down cities &amp; bombed the Pentagon, while getting everything they wanted including widespread support. They watched with their own eyes nonviolent Whites, peacefully protesting against school integration, being held at gunpoint by the 101st Airborne Division. </p><p>They came to the (in hindsight, obvious) conclusion that attempting to protest or reform the System was like the French Resistance trying to do the same to the Vichy government, or anti-communists trying to do so to the USSR. They realized that our situation has a lot more in common with the Forest Brothers of Estonia than the NSDAP in the 20&#8217;s. An ever expanding System &amp; worsening demographic situation has only made this more apparent as the years go on. </p><p>Despite this, the most significant opposition in these early days of the revolutionary movement came from within the Movement&#8482;. It came from the typical conservative types, who are more concerned with whining about pointless bullshit like modern fashion trends than anything that actually matters. Koehl officially kicked Tommasi out of the NSWPP, some excuses given were having longish hair, smoking marijuana, listening to rock music &amp; inviting a woman to the local HQ building (note, this was a random residential house with a swastika flag nailed to it). As you can see, Koehl had a number of priorities. Advancing the National Socialist worldview &amp; &#8220;<em>saving the White race</em>&#8221; seemed to be pretty low on that list for the leader of the &#8220;National Socialist White People&#8217;s Party.&#8221; </p><p>The same issues were faced by Beam, who got the ire of the people who thought of the KKK as a little social club. Robert Matthews faced similar issues among the Aryan Nations congregation. Atomwaffen Division (&amp; associated groups) heard the same bullshit from the &#8220;AltRight&#8221; a decade ago. We still hear it now. Hell, even Trump is starting to get this from what's left of &#8220;traditional&#8221; conservatism. </p><p>There are two personality types who bring up these issues - the <em>part time revolutionary</em> &amp; the <em>faker</em>. The part timers are people who don't actually care about winning, at least they don't care enough to actually do what's necessary. The usual suspect is just a coward, they don't want to burn their bridges &amp; cut off any possibility of living a normal life when things go south. They&#8217;ll throw on a mask &amp; walk around some empty street with flag, but not a damn thing more. The other is a narcissist, they want to act like a little f&#252;hrer &amp; maybe grift some money out of naive youths while they're at it. Regardless of the specific psychological profile, they are uncommitted &amp; care more about saving their own skin than saving their race. </p><p>The faker is slightly less dangerous but often more numerous. In essence, they're not actually National Socialists (if they even claim to be) &amp; can usually only barely be considered pro-White. In reality, their primary agenda is something only tangentially related at best. By far the most common is the social conservative that's more concerned with things like tattoos or religious affiliation than the 14 words. A good example is the number of &#8220;right wing&#8221; influencers whining about Shiloh Hendrix having a sleeve, or the young Scot girl being from a rough town. They fashion themselves as part of the Movement&#8482;, but will immediately sell out over trivial bullshit. </p><p>Unsurprisingly, these pacifist types are not useful in the slightest. Even though they often had more numbers than their radical counterparts, they quickly fade into irrelevance. No one except historians of the movement know who Koehl is or what the NSWPP was, all that are remembered are Commander Rockwell &amp; the American Nazi Party. The ripple effects of the NSLF can still be felt today, even well beyond NS as it indirectly inspired the militant libertarians (Patriot &amp; Boogaloo movements). The NSRP is remembered in a short, niche Wiki article. The Silent Brotherhood had two movies made about them. <em>The Turner Diaries</em> still has the same infamy it had 30 years ago. David Lane&#8217;s 14 words &amp; 88 precepts is ubiquitous across the pro-White movement globally. <em>Siege</em> has become required reading by this point. </p><p>In more recent memory, do you remember Identity Evropa? How about the Traditionalist Worker&#8217;s Party? National Policy Institute? Vanguard America? Nationalist Front? All of these were active in the AltRight era, often getting media attention &amp; most showing up to the Unite the Right rally. No one remembers any of them, but the FBI is still fear mongering about Atomwaffen Division to this day &amp; their propaganda still makes the rounds. </p><p>But this article isn't truly about them, or the difference between moderates &amp; radicals. This article is about pacifists, those with a utopian view of an all White society that is magically achieved without bloodshed. These people have a frankly delusional (often bordering on psychotic) notion that you can peacefully convince over 100 million people that hate us to pack up &amp; go home. They believe that a few reforms with how the government deals with migrants will fix our demographic crisis. They insist that we don't have to do anything mean or &#8220;immoral.&#8221; Using basic common sense, this is obviously moronic. Trump&#8217;s remigration plan would never work if it didn't have ICE agents kicking in doors to churches &amp; schools. Our &#8216;remigration&#8217; plan wouldn't work unless we go after all of them, regardless if a few good ones get hurt in the process. </p><p>Reading between the lines, what all of these moralists whining about violence (especially ones that talk about &#8220;revolution&#8221; in an idealistic, 80&#8217;s move plot-esque manner) are truly saying is that they're unwilling to get their hands dirty. Not only does this make them useless in the war against the System &amp; racial eclipse, it makes them cowards who are clearly more concerned with whining than fixing what they think is wrong with the world. (Note: any attempt to return the US to being an 80+% White country would necessarily be the largest genocide ever recorded, even if attempted as &#8220;peacefully&#8221; as possible)</p><p>Those of you who've done your research know the stupidity of this train of thought. The nightmarish events that occurred in Rotherham were not possible without the widespread support of the local migrant community. The scale in which these events occurred leaves no room for doubt that every man &amp; woman of any age was at least tacitly aware of what was going on. They not only did not speak out, but helped with the coverup. To this day, even the &#8220;respectable&#8221; migrants either try to deny these events or brag about them. What I&#8217;m trying to convey is that <strong>ALL</strong> of them are enemies. Every Spanish speaking congregation, every SPLC office, every law enforcement officer, every leftist protester. These are gatherings of people that will laugh as you're killed &amp; your daughters raped. If they're truly innocent, they'll drop flags &amp; go home. Otherwise, they're invaders &amp; must be treated as such. Nothing we could conceivably do would ever match the sadistic actions these groups have committed against Whites over the past several decades. </p><p>We saw many of these pacifists crawl out of the woodworks after the assassination of the UnitedHealthcare CEO. They started whining about how he was an actually an upstanding family man! He lived in the suburbs, wore a snazzy suit, all the bells &amp; whists! They seem to ignore that he made a career in one of the most predatory &amp; unpopular industries in the entire world, one that is completely indefensible by anyone other than the politicians they pay off. For a general outline, I simply ask you to read through the (very long) <em>Criticisms &amp; Controversies</em> tab on the <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/UnitedHealth_Group">UnitedHealth Group wiki page</a>. </p><p>Another scenario is the endless bitching about Dylan Roof&#8217;s day of action, the old line about those innocent &#8220;<em>sweet old church ladies</em>&#8221; he apparently killed. These innocent old ladies must've been hidden under the bodies of a congregation that played a central role in the civil rights movement &amp; was foundational in the early Black Lives Matter movement, including a prolific anti-White <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clementa_C._Pinckney">state senator</a>. Literally a dollar store Al Sharpton. If this isn't a legitimate target, what is?</p><p>The truth is, when fighting for a cause as lofty as ethnic survival, there are absolutely no targets &#8220;off the table.&#8221; As Commander Rockwell said, &#8220;the color of your skin is your uniform.&#8221; That isn't to say we don't have a number of traitors or biological dead-ends among our own, but <em>every</em> non-White is a member of the global color revolution (whether or not they're conscious about it is irrelevant). And why wouldn't they be? Why wouldn't some third worlder leave the slums &amp; come to the West? Why not take advantage of anti-White legislation? Why not leech off the welfare system? Why not chain migrate the rest of the family? It's not like anyone is going to do anything about it. If you can stop yourself from committing a heinous crime like rape &amp; murder, you probably won't even be sent home even if you're an illegal. </p><p>You know what makes these invaders &#8220;self-deport?&#8221; The knowledge that someone will take matters in hand &amp; splatter his brains across the sidewalk, merely for being present in our lands. Corporations have no fear of government intervention, they can simply <s>pay off</s> lobby politicians or eat the paltry fines handed out. What they can't pay off is a man putting a few rounds into their CEO, or a bomb to their HQ. There's no reason for tech companies to not hire cheap H1B hires, it's simply more cost effective, especially for companies that have effectively a monopoly &amp; don't need to care about the quality of work put out. Good luck finding jeets to hire when every one that shows up gets jumped in the streets. Good luck filling out your construction company with Mexicans when someone starts torching your equipment. You think Blackrock is still going to tear down forests for housing development when the developers get a .308 to the chest as soon as they show up with a clearing crew? The pedophile&#8217;s running those drag queen story hour events get pretty antsy when protesters show up outside. I bet they&#8217;d be more antsy if one of them got gunned down in the parking lot, &amp; venues will stop hosting them after one gets razed ti the ground. </p><p>Now I&#8217;m not encouraging any brave patriots to buy an AR &amp; chimpout at the local Walmart, leave that to the retards who get groomed on Telegram. But there's a very obvious direction we're heading &amp; the surest way to fail is to refuse to do what's absolutely necessary. In the words of McVeigh, &#8220;<em>I didn't define the rules of engagement in this conflict. The rules, if not written down, are defined by the aggressor. It was brutal, no holds barred. Women and kids were killed at Waco and Ruby Ridge. You put back in their faces exactly what they're giving out.</em>&#8221; </p><p>Ignore the reactionaries, they're beyond useless. Maybe a few of them will grow a backbone eventually, but that's their own fate to follow. For the most part, from an abundance of personal experience, they're gonna bitch like toddlers until the sun implodes. The part timers can be left behind as well, it&#8217;ll be great propaganda for us when some tranny dumps a mag into one of their marches. Most definitely ignore the pacifists, who have a moral compass that would be considered a mental disorder anytime prior to the 1960&#8217;s. </p><p>Want to know what every civil conflict looks like? Look at the Years of Lead, Days of Rage, actions of the Silent Brotherhood, the bushwhackers of Kansas/Missouri, Rwanda, etc. That's the types of targets you can expect, assuming you're not a coward &amp; are willing to fulfill the 14 words <em>by any means necessary. </em></p><p>You're not Robert E. Lee. If you've any guts left, you might be Bloody Bill Anderson. The alternative is your descendants living in a knockoff Brazil at best, more than likely something resembling Zimbabwe. Assuming they survive, anyway. </p><blockquote><p><em>He who would live must fight. He who doesn't wish to fight in this world, where permanent struggle is the law of life, has not the right to exist</em>.</p><p>-Adolf Hitler, <em>Mein Kampf</em></p></blockquote><blockquote><p><em>If the Organization fails in its task now, everything will be lost - our history, our heritage, all the blood and sacrifices and upward striving of countless thousands of years.</em></p><p>-Dr. William Luther Pierce, <em>The Turner Diaries</em></p></blockquote><blockquote><p><em>In short it would seem to me that any intelligence at all would lead comrades to know to stop hitting the Enemy where he laughs and start hitting him where he SCREAMS!</em></p><p>-James Mason<em>, SIEGE. </em></p></blockquote><p></p><p>Hail Victory, <em>by any means necessary</em>.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergent Coordination: The Philosophy of the Lone Soldier]]></title><description><![CDATA[The following essay was originally posted by &#8220;Daemon&#8221; on FashFront.org]]></description><link>https://hexenkartothek.substack.com/p/emergent-coordination-the-philosophy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://hexenkartothek.substack.com/p/emergent-coordination-the-philosophy</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ᛦ Roxy ᛦ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 15:53:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gcnu!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffda189d3-d114-4d31-a8a6-4510b33ccb9b_1792x2048.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gcnu!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffda189d3-d114-4d31-a8a6-4510b33ccb9b_1792x2048.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div 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4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p><p>The following essay was originally posted by &#8220;Daemon&#8221; on <a href="https://fashfront.org/threads/emergent-coordination-the-philosophy-of-the-lone-soldier.998/#post-14640">FashFront.org</a></p><p></p><blockquote><p>&#8220;The foundational mission of the 21st-century National Socialist is an all-consuming, visceral pursuit of self-mastery. This path demands a relentless and disciplined campaign of the self, a forging of both body and mind in the crucible of extreme ambition to create an instrument of singular, unwavering purpose. This individual must cultivate a deep, intrinsic motivation - a fire within - that compels him to willingly and repeatedly push his physical form through the most extreme thresholds of stress, pain, and conditioning. This challenging journey is presented as the sole path to unlocking his absolute peak potential, a metamorphosis that transforms his very flesh and bone into a resilient, hardened vessel, meticulously crafted to endure immense and sustained hardship.</p><p>Concurrently, and with equal fervor, he must embark upon the rigorous and scholarly training of his intellect and psyche. The goal is nothing less than the attainment of an unassailable mental fortitude, a psyche tempered like the finest steel. This involves becoming hyper-literate and hyper-educated across a vast spectrum of critical disciplines - from history and philosophy to psychology and strategy. This intensive process is described as a form of psychological inoculation, rendering him immune to doubt, fear, and all other forms of psychological stress, thereby allowing him to operate with cold, analytical clarity amidst total chaos. Through this dual transformation, he evolves into a multi-faceted and formidable entity; a calculated propagandist who can artfully shape narratives, a cunning tactician who can devise intricate strategies, an unyielding warrior who can execute them with brutal efficiency, and a subtle subvert who can silently undermine enemy structures from within. </p><p>This integral development is purposeful and absolute as he must cultivate the versatility to fill any and every role that the ultimate goal demands of him. He is envisioned as the essential, specialized component of a five-man army, providing a unique and critical skill. He is the resilient core of a four-man army, taking on greater responsibility. He is the functional majority of a three-man army, adapting seamlessly to fluid circumstances. He is the formidable entirety of a two-man army, a dual-natured force. Yet, the critical and non-negotiable first step, the absolute bedrock of this entire philosophy, is the imperative to first become a self-sufficient ONE-man army. </p><p>As this perfected one-man army, he achieves a state of radical, total independence, operating entirely outside of and unconcerned with what is portrayed as a flawed hierarchy. He answers solely to the tribunal of his own disciplined conscience and, more importantly, to the sanctity of his Worldview, which he places above all else - above community, above law, above all external moral codes. This does not imply selfish individualism, but rather a supreme and conscious synthesis of individual will with collective necessity. He takes orders from nobody, yet at all times he consciously and deliberately aligns his personal actions, desires, and initiatives with the overarching strategic goals of the collective. His autonomy and the Cause's objective are portrayed as existing in a state of perfect, willing harmony.</p><p>It is this very compartmentalization - this cellular structure of independent agents - that forms the fundamental pillar of our purported strategic strength. This emergent form of coordination, where the lone soldier takes decisive action based on a deeply internalized and universally shared vision rather than awaiting commands from a direct single leader or a centralized structure, creates an inherently resilient and amorphous organism. Without a central head to decapitate or a rigid, predictable chain of command to disrupt, this model is presented as a nightmare to our wretched adversaries. For the conventional forces of law enforcement, institutions built specifically to infiltrate and dismantle hierarchical organizations, this decentralized structure is effectively impossible to penetrate and destroy. They hunt for leaders, phone trees, secret meeting places, and organizational charts that simply do not exist in any tangible sense. Their entire operational playbook, reliant on these structures, is therefore rendered obsolete. This strategic reality is, in fact, their ultimate horror and, simultaneously, our most profound and exploitable opportunity. Their structural weakness is our innate strength; their institutional confusion is our operational clarity.</p><p>We are portrayed as rising within this constructed chaos, recognizing that the Modern World itself, groaning under the weight of its own decadence, corruption, and internal contradiction, is begging for us to set it free. The cracks in the System are not signs of its resilience but rather the unmistakable harbingers of its impending failure, and we are the self-appointed agents of that necessary transformation. This is framed as a historical moment of unparalleled potential, a calling that transcends generations and personal ambition. Aren't you profoundly glad that you were born into this precise time of upheaval and possibility? To have the privilege to be a conscious participant in this great struggle, rather than a passive spectator in an age of comfort and decay? It would be the deepest shame to squander this moment, to retreat into the dissipating comfort of the Kali Yuga as it fades away. </p><p>Therefore, the directive is clear and unequivocal - we must lean into the coming collapse, embrace the fury of the coming storm, and actively accelerate the inevitable. And then, from the ashes of the old world, all will witness the birth of a new Golden Age.&#8221;</p></blockquote><p></p><p>Hail Victory.</p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>