Ben Shultz
@benmshultz.com
☀️ Lead Researcher, @AmericanSunlight.org
👨🏻🎓 Incoming PhD Student, @dsrc.bsky.social
🇪🇺 AI Expert from time to time, @coe.int
💻 Fellow, @HIIG.bsky.social
🍊 'Cuse #MaxwellMafia Alum
🤖 Hobbies include hunting Russian bots
https://www.benmshultz.com | 📍Berlin
👨🏻🎓 Incoming PhD Student, @dsrc.bsky.social
🇪🇺 AI Expert from time to time, @coe.int
💻 Fellow, @HIIG.bsky.social
🍊 'Cuse #MaxwellMafia Alum
🤖 Hobbies include hunting Russian bots
https://www.benmshultz.com | 📍Berlin
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Ben Shultz
@benmshultz.com
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Another day, hundreds more ads for #AI nudify apps across #Meta platforms...
Meta loves to talk about "new technology to detect ads for nudify apps" and "strict rules against non-consensual intimate imagery."
Funny though, because we at @americansunlight.org sure do find these ads often...
Meta loves to talk about "new technology to detect ads for nudify apps" and "strict rules against non-consensual intimate imagery."
Funny though, because we at @americansunlight.org sure do find these ads often...
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Total population of Finland is 5.6 million, by the way.
Those 🇫🇮Finns who have completed their conscription service, “regardless of rank, [will have] to carry on as reservists until age 65.
Over a 5-year period, the change is projected to boost the number of reservists by around 125,000 members, bringing the total to approximately one million by 2031.”
Over a 5-year period, the change is projected to boost the number of reservists by around 125,000 members, bringing the total to approximately one million by 2031.”
Finland's Defence Committee supports increasing reservist numbers
The change would expand Finland's military reserve to around a million people by the year 2031.
yle.fi
November 27, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Total population of Finland is 5.6 million, by the way.
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"One of Tina Peters’ lawyers, Peter Ticktin, suggested on Trump ally Steve Bannon’s podcast this week that the military be used to free Peters from prison."
And that, my friends, is what we would call "an illegal order."
And that, my friends, is what we would call "an illegal order."
Colorado's DOC says it won't pursue the transfer of Tina Peters, the Trump-supporting county clerked convicted for breaching voter equipment, as the federal government requested recently. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Colorado doesn’t plan to transfer imprisoned former county clerk to federal custody
Tina Peters’ situation has become a cause celebre in the election conspiracy movement.
www.politico.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:42 PM
"One of Tina Peters’ lawyers, Peter Ticktin, suggested on Trump ally Steve Bannon’s podcast this week that the military be used to free Peters from prison."
And that, my friends, is what we would call "an illegal order."
And that, my friends, is what we would call "an illegal order."
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Das ist ein ziemlicher Skandal, den @hmtillack.bsky.social da ausgegraben hat: Gerhard Schröder ließ offenbar einen geschätzten Lastwagen voller Akten aus dem Kanzleramt schaffen.
Darunter - Surprise!! - vermutlich auch Dokumente über Schröders Treffen mit Putin 🤔
correctiv.org/transparenz/...
Darunter - Surprise!! - vermutlich auch Dokumente über Schröders Treffen mit Putin 🤔
correctiv.org/transparenz/...
correctiv.org
November 27, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Das ist ein ziemlicher Skandal, den @hmtillack.bsky.social da ausgegraben hat: Gerhard Schröder ließ offenbar einen geschätzten Lastwagen voller Akten aus dem Kanzleramt schaffen.
Darunter - Surprise!! - vermutlich auch Dokumente über Schröders Treffen mit Putin 🤔
correctiv.org/transparenz/...
Darunter - Surprise!! - vermutlich auch Dokumente über Schröders Treffen mit Putin 🤔
correctiv.org/transparenz/...
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“The cooperation with 🇷🇺 Russia appears as a key part of 🇨🇳 China's Arctic strategy.
In a column that praises China's 15th Five-Year Plan, Consul General in St. Petersburg Luo Zhanhui highlights the importance of Chinese-Russian relations.”
In a column that praises China's 15th Five-Year Plan, Consul General in St. Petersburg Luo Zhanhui highlights the importance of Chinese-Russian relations.”
As a mounting number of Russia's shadow fleet ships sails across the Northern Sea Route to Chinese ports, a Beijing-led business delegation came to Arkhangelsk to discuss shipping
Beijing's men on the Northern Dvina
As a mounting number of Russia's shadow fleet ships sails across the Northern Sea Route to Chinese ports, a Beijing-led business delegation comes to Arkhangelsk to discuss shipping.
www.thebarentsobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:47 PM
“The cooperation with 🇷🇺 Russia appears as a key part of 🇨🇳 China's Arctic strategy.
In a column that praises China's 15th Five-Year Plan, Consul General in St. Petersburg Luo Zhanhui highlights the importance of Chinese-Russian relations.”
In a column that praises China's 15th Five-Year Plan, Consul General in St. Petersburg Luo Zhanhui highlights the importance of Chinese-Russian relations.”
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As a mounting number of Russia's shadow fleet ships sails across the Northern Sea Route to Chinese ports, a Beijing-led business delegation came to Arkhangelsk to discuss shipping
Beijing's men on the Northern Dvina
As a mounting number of Russia's shadow fleet ships sails across the Northern Sea Route to Chinese ports, a Beijing-led business delegation comes to Arkhangelsk to discuss shipping.
www.thebarentsobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:34 PM
As a mounting number of Russia's shadow fleet ships sails across the Northern Sea Route to Chinese ports, a Beijing-led business delegation came to Arkhangelsk to discuss shipping
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The Kremlin’s primary goal is the regime’s survival, not Russian national security. To secure its grip on power, Russia has adopted Shadow Warfare, using sabotage, covert influence, and violence to achieve its political and military goals.
cepa.org/comprehensiv...
cepa.org/comprehensiv...
War Without End: Russia’s Shadow Warfare
To secure its grip on power, Russia adopts Soviet practices coupled with modern tactics of covert influence, violence, and manipulation.
cepa.org
November 19, 2025 at 4:50 PM
The Kremlin’s primary goal is the regime’s survival, not Russian national security. To secure its grip on power, Russia has adopted Shadow Warfare, using sabotage, covert influence, and violence to achieve its political and military goals.
cepa.org/comprehensiv...
cepa.org/comprehensiv...
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Garry Kasparov @garrykasparov.bsky.social:
Four years Ukraine is fighting for the whole Europe.
NATO was built to fight only one war, not to go to Afghanistan, not to go to Syria. One war to save free Europe from Russian aggression.
Four years Ukraine is fighting for the whole Europe.
NATO was built to fight only one war, not to go to Afghanistan, not to go to Syria. One war to save free Europe from Russian aggression.
November 27, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Garry Kasparov @garrykasparov.bsky.social:
Four years Ukraine is fighting for the whole Europe.
NATO was built to fight only one war, not to go to Afghanistan, not to go to Syria. One war to save free Europe from Russian aggression.
Four years Ukraine is fighting for the whole Europe.
NATO was built to fight only one war, not to go to Afghanistan, not to go to Syria. One war to save free Europe from Russian aggression.
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Getting my “swagger” back by murdering millions of seniors
November 26, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Getting my “swagger” back by murdering millions of seniors
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National Guard troops don't sign up to be used as political pawns. They sign up to serve their country, not needlessly deploy to American cities to pick up garbage. These two soldiers should be alive right now and at home with their families for Thanksgiving. I'm furious.
November 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
National Guard troops don't sign up to be used as political pawns. They sign up to serve their country, not needlessly deploy to American cities to pick up garbage. These two soldiers should be alive right now and at home with their families for Thanksgiving. I'm furious.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Two National Guard members have been shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn't known, AP source says.
November 26, 2025 at 7:47 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two National Guard members have been shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn't known, AP source says.
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The undisputed winners of the “peace deal” collapse? Russians who do not live in Moscow and St. Petersburg and are not elite, since in one of the 28 points was basically the Kremlin saying they were ok if Ukraine would launch missiles towards Russian regions.
November 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The undisputed winners of the “peace deal” collapse? Russians who do not live in Moscow and St. Petersburg and are not elite, since in one of the 28 points was basically the Kremlin saying they were ok if Ukraine would launch missiles towards Russian regions.
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the establishment brunchlord press really should be burned to the ground and the Earth salted where its feckless carcass once did its pathetic gyrations
November 25, 2025 at 3:21 PM
the establishment brunchlord press really should be burned to the ground and the Earth salted where its feckless carcass once did its pathetic gyrations
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you can barely see all the corpses of children killed by conspiracy theories under all them biceps
What the fuck this is
November 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
you can barely see all the corpses of children killed by conspiracy theories under all them biceps
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A cross-party group of lawmakers will urge the European Parliament to ditch internal use of Microsoft’s ubiquitous software in favor of a European alternative, according to a letter obtained by POLITICO.
Get us off Microsoft! Lawmakers press EU Parliament to change in-house IT.
“We cannot afford this level of dependence on foreign tech,” lawmakers say in letter obtained by POLITICO.
www.politico.eu
November 25, 2025 at 12:43 PM
A cross-party group of lawmakers will urge the European Parliament to ditch internal use of Microsoft’s ubiquitous software in favor of a European alternative, according to a letter obtained by POLITICO.
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That is also appalling because the BBC has gone from editing Trump's own words to emphasize his intent of insurrection, to censoring a factual description of how he is actually behaving. Yes, clearly a decision driven by fear -- and a big come-down for a place once thought to have moral clarity.
November 25, 2025 at 10:44 AM
That is also appalling because the BBC has gone from editing Trump's own words to emphasize his intent of insurrection, to censoring a factual description of how he is actually behaving. Yes, clearly a decision driven by fear -- and a big come-down for a place once thought to have moral clarity.
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
BBC is doing itself absolutely no favors with anyone by engaging in this ridiculous, insane censorship.
This is just beyond pathetic. Wimpy, spineless, gutless, shit journalism.
This is just beyond pathetic. Wimpy, spineless, gutless, shit journalism.
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 10:30 AM
BBC is doing itself absolutely no favors with anyone by engaging in this ridiculous, insane censorship.
This is just beyond pathetic. Wimpy, spineless, gutless, shit journalism.
This is just beyond pathetic. Wimpy, spineless, gutless, shit journalism.
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Google's AI ("Gemini") happily entertains questions about Biden impeachment but not Trump impeachment:
November 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Google's AI ("Gemini") happily entertains questions about Biden impeachment but not Trump impeachment:
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The shrinking U.S. turkey population is expected to cause wholesale turkey prices to rise 44% this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Many stores are offering discounted or even free turkeys to soften the potential blow to Thanksgiving meal budgets. https://to.pbs.org/4ojXl2q
Many stores are offering discounted or even free turkeys to soften the potential blow to Thanksgiving meal budgets. https://to.pbs.org/4ojXl2q
Stores offer discounted turkeys to get customers in the door, but other Thanksgiving foods may cost more
Shoppers preparing for Thanksgiving may not see higher prices themselves because many grocers are offering discounted or even free turkeys to get customers in the door.
www.pbs.org
November 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
The shrinking U.S. turkey population is expected to cause wholesale turkey prices to rise 44% this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Many stores are offering discounted or even free turkeys to soften the potential blow to Thanksgiving meal budgets. https://to.pbs.org/4ojXl2q
Many stores are offering discounted or even free turkeys to soften the potential blow to Thanksgiving meal budgets. https://to.pbs.org/4ojXl2q
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ICE detained teenaged US citizen during school lunch break, family says
Christian Jimenez, Oregon high school senior, faces possible obstruction charges after being detailed during a traffic stop by immigration agents
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Christian Jimenez, Oregon high school senior, faces possible obstruction charges after being detailed during a traffic stop by immigration agents
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
ICE detained teenaged US citizen during school lunch break, family says
Christian Jimenez, Oregon high school senior, faces possible obstruction charges after traffic stop by immigration agents
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
ICE detained teenaged US citizen during school lunch break, family says
Christian Jimenez, Oregon high school senior, faces possible obstruction charges after being detailed during a traffic stop by immigration agents
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Christian Jimenez, Oregon high school senior, faces possible obstruction charges after being detailed during a traffic stop by immigration agents
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Once the most sceptical among Europeans, now the nordics take the lead
www.regjeringen.no/en/whats-new...
www.regjeringen.no/en/whats-new...
Joint Statement by the Leaders of the Nordic-Baltic Eight
We – the leaders of the Nordic-Baltic Eight – spoke with President Zelenskyy today. We have from the outset of Russia’s war of aggression stood by Ukraine’s side and we will continue to do so. Our res...
www.regjeringen.no
November 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Once the most sceptical among Europeans, now the nordics take the lead
www.regjeringen.no/en/whats-new...
www.regjeringen.no/en/whats-new...
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⚡️ Update: US peace plan cut down to 19 points after talks with Ukraine, FT reports.
The Financial Times' sources did not specify which points were removed.
The Financial Times' sources did not specify which points were removed.
Ukraine, US draft updated peace plan during 'productive' Geneva talks
"I think we all recognize that part of getting a final end to this war will require for Ukraine to feel that it is safe and it is never going to be invaded or attacked again," U.S. Secretary of State ...
kyivindependent.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
⚡️ Update: US peace plan cut down to 19 points after talks with Ukraine, FT reports.
The Financial Times' sources did not specify which points were removed.
The Financial Times' sources did not specify which points were removed.
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DOGE is over, and there is no evidence that it saved the United States any money. The cuts to medical research and food for starving people were a tiny fraction of our federal spending, and any "savings" from that were wiped out by the chaos & moral depravity.
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
www.reuters.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:21 PM
DOGE is over, and there is no evidence that it saved the United States any money. The cuts to medical research and food for starving people were a tiny fraction of our federal spending, and any "savings" from that were wiped out by the chaos & moral depravity.
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
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NEWS: I spent the past 24 hours going through major MAGA accounts on Twitter, and a bombshell development has become clear: most of the right-wing ecosphere is being fed propaganda from foreign actors.
This impacts elections. This impacts discourse. This is major. Subscribe to support my work:
This impacts elections. This impacts discourse. This is major. Subscribe to support my work:
NEWS: Major MAGA Accounts on Twitter Exposed as Foreign Actors
A stunning development over the past 24 hours.
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM
NEWS: I spent the past 24 hours going through major MAGA accounts on Twitter, and a bombshell development has become clear: most of the right-wing ecosphere is being fed propaganda from foreign actors.
This impacts elections. This impacts discourse. This is major. Subscribe to support my work:
This impacts elections. This impacts discourse. This is major. Subscribe to support my work:
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Dear Bluesky,
www.thenerve.news is still tiny. We launched it with no dirty money (no money at all, lol!). But we're proving what's possible with a small expert team & no billionaire owners.
We knew the UK press wouldn't understand or properly cover this story, so we did. Thank you for the support!
www.thenerve.news is still tiny. We launched it with no dirty money (no money at all, lol!). But we're proving what's possible with a small expert team & no billionaire owners.
We knew the UK press wouldn't understand or properly cover this story, so we did. Thank you for the support!
This is the Observer's coverage of the Reform Russian Spie Scandal... 600 words on page 22 of the printed newspaper.
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
More MEPs investigated in Russian bribe probe | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Dear Bluesky,
www.thenerve.news is still tiny. We launched it with no dirty money (no money at all, lol!). But we're proving what's possible with a small expert team & no billionaire owners.
We knew the UK press wouldn't understand or properly cover this story, so we did. Thank you for the support!
www.thenerve.news is still tiny. We launched it with no dirty money (no money at all, lol!). But we're proving what's possible with a small expert team & no billionaire owners.
We knew the UK press wouldn't understand or properly cover this story, so we did. Thank you for the support!