This is similar how ISIS recruited and radicalized young men online. This is how trucks ended up driving into German Christmas markets.
[Decoherence] “HowlingMutant,” who jokes about rape and the Holocaust, is Alexander Norden of New York City.
In a February 9, 2026 post, he wrote: "You should not be mad at the Jews for crucifying Jesus...there are so many other things to be mad at them for..."
He has also posted about the Holocaust, writing that it’s "been used as a cudgel against any right wing movements for years," joked about being sexually attracted to a pile of shoes at the Holocaust Museum, and has made jokes that reference Holocaust denial tropes such as "wooden doors" and the "roller coaster of death."
An investigation by Decoherence Media found that the HowlingMutant account is run by Alexander Norden of New York City. Decoherence Media reviewed posts from the pseudonymous account, comparing biographical details and a picture shared by his X account to publicly-available information about Norden.
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The identification came as a result of HowlingMutant’s 2020 post claiming that he had recently read the J.G. Ballard novel “Concrete Island.” A search of the Goodreads page for the Ballard novel revealed a user named “Alex Norden” who completed the book on June 20, 2020, six days before the HowlingMutant post.
According to his LinkedIn, Norden, 43, started working as a deckhand for NYC Ferry in 2017. The job is described as requiring “maintaining passenger count for DOT reporting” and “providing a high level of customer service to all passengers.” This is consistent with multiple references to “working in the maritime industry” from the HowlingMutant account. Decoherence Media was unable to confirm Norden’s current employment.
Other biographical details that HowlingMutant has posted are consistent with Alexander Norden’s LinkedIn page. He’s mentioned employment as a janitor, experience as a telemarketer, and referenced an EMT license. Norden’s LinkedIn page lists employment as a janitor between 2010 and 2012, experience as a telemarketer between 2012 and 2013, and an EMT Basic Certification valid from 2014 to 2015.
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