No Lives Matter
Violence-forward splinter from Com/764 ecosystem. Dutch prosecution explicitly describes NLM as terrorist organisation in January 2026 Rotterdam proceedings. Justin B. arrested as alleged founder.
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Founded
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Date Added
2026
Background
No Lives Matter (NLM) is characterised in specialist research and Dutch prosecution materials as a violence-forward splinter emerging from the broader Com and 764 ecosystem, with propaganda and kill guide materials explicitly encouraging real-world violence. Its membership status and standing are in some accounts linked to proof of real-world action, distinguishing it from formations that remain primarily online. The Dutch prosecution service explicitly describes NLM as a terrorist organisation in its court scheduling materials for January 2026 Rotterdam extra-secure court proceedings, in which a suspect is described as participating in the terrorist organisation No Lives Matter. This formal terrorism framing represents a significant legal threshold and may establish precedent-setting Dutch case law on how nihilistic violent online formations are legally categorised. The HCSS Focus Com-network report identifies a suspect known as Justin B. with the alias Cxrpse as having been arrested with an alleged founding or leadership role in NLM, with the case ongoing in Dutch courts. HCSS notes that Dutch prosecutors treat NLM as a terrorist organisation in the Justin B. case and that the Netherlands may set a precedent through this prosecution approach. HCSS also documents geolocation indicating some NLM-related violence content was filmed in the Netherlands, and reports additional Dutch arrests linked to NLM. NOS reporting estimates at least 70 Dutch participants in the broader sadistic online network encompassing NLM and related formations. Wired investigative reporting examines NLM's violence-forward character and its kill guide materials. ISD's investigation into the rise of nihilistic violence situates NLM within the broader nihilistic violent extremism landscape. CTC Sentinel analysis of MKY and nihilism and terror provides comparative context for understanding NLM's operational model.
Ideology and Worldview
No Lives Matter operates at the extreme end of the nihilistic violence spectrum within the Com ecosystem, defined by an explicit orientation toward real-world violence as a goal in itself rather than as a means to any coherent political end. Its name reflects a nihilistic rejection of the value of human life including the lives of its own members. Kill guide materials and the linkage of membership status to proof of real-world violent action reflect an ideology of pure nihilistic violence that distinguishes NLM even within the violent Com ecosystem. The ISD investigation into terror without ideology situates NLM within the emerging phenomenon of nihilistic violent extremism that challenges conventional ideological categorisation.
Organisational Structure
NLM operates as a decentralised online formation within the broader Com ecosystem, structured around online channels and group communications rather than formal membership. The arrest of Justin B. with alleged founding or leadership role indicates that identifiable leadership exists within the formation despite its decentralised character. Dutch prosecution materials framing NLM as a terrorist organisation imply a degree of organisational coherence sufficient to meet the legal threshold for terrorist organisation status under Dutch law. The extra-secure court setting for the Rotterdam proceedings reflects the seriousness with which Dutch authorities regard the organisation.
Recruitment and Communication
NLM recruits through the broader Com and 764 online ecosystem, targeting individuals already engaged with nihilistic violence cultures and escalating their involvement toward real-world violence. Its kill guide materials and the linkage of status to proof of violent action function as both recruitment tools and operational incitement. The transnational online character of NLM means recruitment operates across national borders with documented Dutch participants recruited through these online channels.
Tactics and Operations
NLM's primary tactical distinction within the Com ecosystem is its explicit orientation toward real-world violence, documented through kill guide materials and the expectation of proof of violent action from members. HCSS documents geolocation of NLM-related violence content filmed in the Netherlands, indicating that real-world violent conduct linked to NLM has occurred on Dutch territory. The Dutch prosecution's terrorism framing reflects the organised and operationally violent character of NLM's activities beyond conventional criminal conduct.
Network Connections
NLM is a splinter and sub-formation of the broader Com ecosystem that also includes 764, Maniac Murder Cult, and CVLT. The Council of the EU document describes NLM as a splinter of 764 with an offline-violence focus under The Com umbrella. It shares membership, content, and communication infrastructure with other Com formations while occupying the most violence-forward position within the ecosystem. The HCSS Com-network report situates NLM within the interconnected Dutch and transnational Com landscape, with overlapping Dutch participants across NLM, 764, and related formations.
Escalation and Threat Assessment
No Lives Matter represents one of the most acute nihilistic violent threats documented in the Netherlands at the time of the available sources. The January 2026 Dutch terrorism prosecution, the arrest of an alleged founder in the Netherlands, the documented filming of violence content on Dutch territory, and the estimate of at least 70 Dutch participants in the broader Com ecosystem collectively indicate a serious and active threat. The precedent-setting potential of the Dutch terrorism prosecution framing of NLM may have significant implications for how other nihilistic violent online formations are legally treated in the Netherlands and potentially across Europe. The ISD's framing of this as terror without ideology signals that NLM and similar formations challenge existing counterterrorism frameworks in ways that require new analytical and legal responses.
Sources
- https://www.wired.com/story/no-lives-matter-764-violence/
- https://hcss.nl/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/HCSS-Focus-Het-Com-Netwerk-2026.pdf
- https://www.om.nl/actueel/agenda-strafzittingen/2026/01/20/man-verdacht-van-deelname-terroristische-organisatie-no-lives-matter-pro-forma
- https://nos.nl/artikel/2605825-onderzoekers-zeker-zeventig-nederlanders-in-sadistisch-online-netwerk
- https://www.isdglobal.org/digital-dispatch/terror-without-ideology-the-rise-of-nihilistic-violence-an-isd-investigation/
- https://ctc.westpoint.edu/nihilism-and-terror-how-m-k-y-is-redefining-terrorism-recruitment-and-mass-violence/