Ben Shultz
@benmshultz.net
☀️ Lead Researcher, @AmericanSunlight.org
👨🏻🎓 Doctoral Student, @dsrc.bsky.social
🇪🇺 AI Expert from time to time, @coe.int
💻 Fellow, @HIIGBerlin.bsky.social
🍊 #MaxwellMafia Alum
🤖 Hobbies include hunting Russian bots
https://www.benmshultz.net | 📍Berlin
👨🏻🎓 Doctoral Student, @dsrc.bsky.social
🇪🇺 AI Expert from time to time, @coe.int
💻 Fellow, @HIIGBerlin.bsky.social
🍊 #MaxwellMafia Alum
🤖 Hobbies include hunting Russian bots
https://www.benmshultz.net | 📍Berlin
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Ben Shultz
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· Nov 4
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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This would pass in a referendum by an overwhelming margin.
January 18, 2026 at 12:18 AM
This would pass in a referendum by an overwhelming margin.
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More than 40 cases of immigration agents using banned chokeholds and other moves
www.dailykos.com/story/2026/1...
www.dailykos.com/story/2026/1...
More than 40 cases of immigration agents using banned chokeholds and other moves
By � Nicole Foy � and � McKenzie Funk �for ProPublica
Immigration agents have put civilians’ ...
www.dailykos.com
January 18, 2026 at 12:19 AM
More than 40 cases of immigration agents using banned chokeholds and other moves
www.dailykos.com/story/2026/1...
www.dailykos.com/story/2026/1...
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I am ashamed of my country.
We’ve become such a rotten nation.
We’ve become such a rotten nation.
January 16, 2026 at 9:38 PM
I am ashamed of my country.
We’ve become such a rotten nation.
We’ve become such a rotten nation.
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BREAKING: A full-scale airlift is running around the clock, transporting troops and military equipment to Greenland.
The operation is extensive, “beyond anything we’ve tried before,” a source tells DR. Danish F-35 fighter planes and warships from European allies involved.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
The operation is extensive, “beyond anything we’ve tried before,” a source tells DR. Danish F-35 fighter planes and warships from European allies involved.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
Stor operation i gang: Fly strømmer til Grønland med europæiske soldater
I flere døgn har militære transportfly fløjet i pendulfart mellem Danmark og Grønland. Fredag aften landede et stort antal soldater i Nuuk.
www.dr.dk
January 16, 2026 at 7:10 PM
BREAKING: A full-scale airlift is running around the clock, transporting troops and military equipment to Greenland.
The operation is extensive, “beyond anything we’ve tried before,” a source tells DR. Danish F-35 fighter planes and warships from European allies involved.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
The operation is extensive, “beyond anything we’ve tried before,” a source tells DR. Danish F-35 fighter planes and warships from European allies involved.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
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Am quite certain Joint Chiefs (incl Caine) know that if Trump ordered a military operation against Denmark / Greenland, with the forces gathering there 👇🏼, a bunch of American soldiers would die. Obviously Trump doesn’t care but Congress should.
bsky.app/profile/mads...
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BREAKING: A full-scale airlift is running around the clock, transporting troops and military equipment to Greenland.
The operation is extensive, “beyond anything we’ve tried before,” a source tells DR. Danish F-35 fighter planes and warships from European allies involved.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
The operation is extensive, “beyond anything we’ve tried before,” a source tells DR. Danish F-35 fighter planes and warships from European allies involved.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
Stor operation i gang: Fly strømmer til Grønland med europæiske soldater
I flere døgn har militære transportfly fløjet i pendulfart mellem Danmark og Grønland. Fredag aften landede et stort antal soldater i Nuuk.
www.dr.dk
January 17, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Am quite certain Joint Chiefs (incl Caine) know that if Trump ordered a military operation against Denmark / Greenland, with the forces gathering there 👇🏼, a bunch of American soldiers would die. Obviously Trump doesn’t care but Congress should.
bsky.app/profile/mads...
bsky.app/profile/mads...
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It is almost amusing that Trump’s only response to him being challenged is Tariffs. Threatening them against the countries supporting Denmark & Greenland will backfire (or TACO).
It also shows that Trump genuinely doesn’t understand that a relationship could be anything other than transactional.
It also shows that Trump genuinely doesn’t understand that a relationship could be anything other than transactional.
January 17, 2026 at 9:27 PM
It is almost amusing that Trump’s only response to him being challenged is Tariffs. Threatening them against the countries supporting Denmark & Greenland will backfire (or TACO).
It also shows that Trump genuinely doesn’t understand that a relationship could be anything other than transactional.
It also shows that Trump genuinely doesn’t understand that a relationship could be anything other than transactional.
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Greenland information influence activity 2025-2026. The operating model combines overt agenda-setting with covert audience segmentation and scalable online manipulation. techletters.substack.com/publish/post...
Greenland information influence activity 2025-2026 [BRIEF]
In 2025-2026, influence and information activity targeting Greenland focuses on shifting preferences around sovereignty, security alignment, and the Greenland-Denmark relationship.
techletters.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Greenland information influence activity 2025-2026. The operating model combines overt agenda-setting with covert audience segmentation and scalable online manipulation. techletters.substack.com/publish/post...
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Went live an hour ago to break this down.
Why is Michael Cohen Crawling Back To Trump? (It Most Likely Has to Do With The Epstein Files)
thelefthook.substack.com/p/why-is-mic...
Why is Michael Cohen Crawling Back To Trump? (It Most Likely Has to Do With The Epstein Files)
thelefthook.substack.com/p/why-is-mic...
January 17, 2026 at 7:13 AM
Went live an hour ago to break this down.
Why is Michael Cohen Crawling Back To Trump? (It Most Likely Has to Do With The Epstein Files)
thelefthook.substack.com/p/why-is-mic...
Why is Michael Cohen Crawling Back To Trump? (It Most Likely Has to Do With The Epstein Files)
thelefthook.substack.com/p/why-is-mic...
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Starmer says Trump’s threat to impose tariffs over Greenland is ‘completely wrong’
Starmer says Trump’s threat to impose tariffs over Greenland is ‘completely wrong’
Starmer says Trump’s threat to impose tariffs over Greenland is ‘completely wrong’
www.independent.co.uk
January 17, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Starmer says Trump’s threat to impose tariffs over Greenland is ‘completely wrong’
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NEWS: EU lawmakers are set to halt approval of the EU’s trade deal with the U.S. over Trump’s vow to impose tariffs on countries that supported Greenland in the face of his threats. (Bloomberg) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
January 17, 2026 at 9:53 PM
NEWS: EU lawmakers are set to halt approval of the EU’s trade deal with the U.S. over Trump’s vow to impose tariffs on countries that supported Greenland in the face of his threats. (Bloomberg) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Trump threatens to sue JP Morgan for "debanking" him. www.cnbc.com/2026/01/17/t... (Meanwhile the US has sanctioned International Criminal Court judges...)
Trump threatens to sue JPMorgan Chase for 'debanking' him
President Trump threatened to sue JPMorgan for allegedly "debanking" him following the Jan. 6 insurrection in 2021.
www.cnbc.com
January 17, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Trump threatens to sue JP Morgan for "debanking" him. www.cnbc.com/2026/01/17/t... (Meanwhile the US has sanctioned International Criminal Court judges...)
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“Trump can put a million-percent tariffs on Denmark, and it still doesn't change the answer about Greenland. There are only two possible endings to this bizarre story. Either Trump gives up, or else he goes through with a military invasion.” - Danish military analyst Anders Puck Nielsen
January 17, 2026 at 5:16 PM
“Trump can put a million-percent tariffs on Denmark, and it still doesn't change the answer about Greenland. There are only two possible endings to this bizarre story. Either Trump gives up, or else he goes through with a military invasion.” - Danish military analyst Anders Puck Nielsen
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“We will not let ourselves be blackmailed. … This is an EU issue that affects many more countries than those now being singled out. Sweden is now having intensive discussions with other EU countries, Norway and the UK for a coordinated response.” - Ulf Kristersson, prime minister of Sweden
January 17, 2026 at 8:23 PM
“We will not let ourselves be blackmailed. … This is an EU issue that affects many more countries than those now being singled out. Sweden is now having intensive discussions with other EU countries, Norway and the UK for a coordinated response.” - Ulf Kristersson, prime minister of Sweden
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Something strange happened on conservative Twitter on Thursday.
A dozen right-wing influencers suddenly became passionate about semiconductor export policy, posting nearly identical (and often false) attacks over a 27-hour period on a bill most people have never heard of.
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A dozen right-wing influencers suddenly became passionate about semiconductor export policy, posting nearly identical (and often false) attacks over a 27-hour period on a bill most people have never heard of.
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January 17, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Something strange happened on conservative Twitter on Thursday.
A dozen right-wing influencers suddenly became passionate about semiconductor export policy, posting nearly identical (and often false) attacks over a 27-hour period on a bill most people have never heard of.
🧵
A dozen right-wing influencers suddenly became passionate about semiconductor export policy, posting nearly identical (and often false) attacks over a 27-hour period on a bill most people have never heard of.
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Family needed hospital treatment after ICE agent threw tear gas canister under SUV
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Family needed hospital treatment after ICE agent threw tear gas canister under SUV
The family was driving home from the middle school child’s basketball game
www.independent.co.uk
January 17, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Family needed hospital treatment after ICE agent threw tear gas canister under SUV
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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That kind of a deal is like taking the American people hostage. Of course they should have body cams and be trained (and required) to deescalate situations. That is what a professional law enforcement agency does.
January 17, 2026 at 9:57 PM
That kind of a deal is like taking the American people hostage. Of course they should have body cams and be trained (and required) to deescalate situations. That is what a professional law enforcement agency does.
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A political system in which 1 person's decisions can cause trillions of dollars in losses and a decline in the quality of life for hundreds of millions around the world is simply screwed up.
#US #Trump #Tarrifs
fortune.com/2026/01/17/t...
#US #Trump #Tarrifs
fortune.com/2026/01/17/t...
Just when Wall Street and Corporate America were looking forward to a year without trade fears, the 'Tariff King' strikes again | Fortune
Trump announced tariffs on eight NATO allies and said earlier in the week that countries that do business with Iran would be hit with a 25% duty.
fortune.com
January 17, 2026 at 9:51 PM
A political system in which 1 person's decisions can cause trillions of dollars in losses and a decline in the quality of life for hundreds of millions around the world is simply screwed up.
#US #Trump #Tarrifs
fortune.com/2026/01/17/t...
#US #Trump #Tarrifs
fortune.com/2026/01/17/t...
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I've said this before and I'll say it again.
It would only take a tiny handful of Republican Congress members or senators to stop the slide of America toward authoritarian fascism, but nope. They're all in.
It would only take a tiny handful of Republican Congress members or senators to stop the slide of America toward authoritarian fascism, but nope. They're all in.
January 5, 2026 at 2:59 AM
I've said this before and I'll say it again.
It would only take a tiny handful of Republican Congress members or senators to stop the slide of America toward authoritarian fascism, but nope. They're all in.
It would only take a tiny handful of Republican Congress members or senators to stop the slide of America toward authoritarian fascism, but nope. They're all in.
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Four GOP Senators.
At most four Repubs in the House.
Together they could stop nearly all the mad-king's rampages. They would be known to history as Profiles in Courage. They might/would lose the next election. But people have sacrificed a lot more, for a lot less.
At most four Repubs in the House.
Together they could stop nearly all the mad-king's rampages. They would be known to history as Profiles in Courage. They might/would lose the next election. But people have sacrificed a lot more, for a lot less.
I can't repeat this enough.
I've said this before and I'll say it again.
It would only take a tiny handful of Republican Congress members or senators to stop the slide of America toward authoritarian fascism, but nope. They're all in.
It would only take a tiny handful of Republican Congress members or senators to stop the slide of America toward authoritarian fascism, but nope. They're all in.
January 17, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Four GOP Senators.
At most four Repubs in the House.
Together they could stop nearly all the mad-king's rampages. They would be known to history as Profiles in Courage. They might/would lose the next election. But people have sacrificed a lot more, for a lot less.
At most four Repubs in the House.
Together they could stop nearly all the mad-king's rampages. They would be known to history as Profiles in Courage. They might/would lose the next election. But people have sacrificed a lot more, for a lot less.
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This reeks of Kremlin playback for miles around!
"We must save the people of Donba... I mean, Greenland. From evil Ukra... I mean, Danes!"
"We must save the people of Donba... I mean, Greenland. From evil Ukra... I mean, Danes!"
January 17, 2026 at 4:33 PM
This reeks of Kremlin playback for miles around!
"We must save the people of Donba... I mean, Greenland. From evil Ukra... I mean, Danes!"
"We must save the people of Donba... I mean, Greenland. From evil Ukra... I mean, Danes!"
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The Putinisation of America has reached truly epic proportions. The Trump regime follows Moscow's political model. A comparably momentous development in the Cold War would have been a take-over by pro-Soviet Communist revolutionaries.
This reeks of Kremlin playback for miles around!
"We must save the people of Donba... I mean, Greenland. From evil Ukra... I mean, Danes!"
"We must save the people of Donba... I mean, Greenland. From evil Ukra... I mean, Danes!"
January 17, 2026 at 5:49 PM
The Putinisation of America has reached truly epic proportions. The Trump regime follows Moscow's political model. A comparably momentous development in the Cold War would have been a take-over by pro-Soviet Communist revolutionaries.
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Trump says he’s tariffing goods from an array of European countries until US gets to buy Greenland.
And once again he casts it as the countries paying the tariffs. THIS IS NOT TRUE. HE NEVER PUTS IT CORRECTLY. US BUSINESSES (AND OCCASIONALLY CONSUMERS) REMIT THE TARIFFS.
And once again he casts it as the countries paying the tariffs. THIS IS NOT TRUE. HE NEVER PUTS IT CORRECTLY. US BUSINESSES (AND OCCASIONALLY CONSUMERS) REMIT THE TARIFFS.
January 17, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Trump says he’s tariffing goods from an array of European countries until US gets to buy Greenland.
And once again he casts it as the countries paying the tariffs. THIS IS NOT TRUE. HE NEVER PUTS IT CORRECTLY. US BUSINESSES (AND OCCASIONALLY CONSUMERS) REMIT THE TARIFFS.
And once again he casts it as the countries paying the tariffs. THIS IS NOT TRUE. HE NEVER PUTS IT CORRECTLY. US BUSINESSES (AND OCCASIONALLY CONSUMERS) REMIT THE TARIFFS.
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“If you try to take my hostage I’m going to shoot myself in the foot.”
New tariff just dropped.
Americans set to pay an additional 10% tax on all goods from Germany, the UK, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland.
It starts in two weeks, rising to 25% by June.
(Aside: A trade war with one EU country is a trade war with the entire EU).
Americans set to pay an additional 10% tax on all goods from Germany, the UK, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland.
It starts in two weeks, rising to 25% by June.
(Aside: A trade war with one EU country is a trade war with the entire EU).
January 17, 2026 at 5:31 PM
“If you try to take my hostage I’m going to shoot myself in the foot.”
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I would like to think the Mad King proclaiming “I will continue to illegally raise taxes on the American people until the NATO alliance collapses” would be the type of statement to cause Congress to act, but I’m not sure there’s any red line the GOP Congress has anymore.
Trump says he'll impose a 10% tariff (rising to 25% in June) on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland, because they've sent people to Greenland, until the US can buy Greenland.
January 17, 2026 at 5:31 PM
I would like to think the Mad King proclaiming “I will continue to illegally raise taxes on the American people until the NATO alliance collapses” would be the type of statement to cause Congress to act, but I’m not sure there’s any red line the GOP Congress has anymore.
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Trump for now using his Swiss army knife rather than sending invasion force — and doing so selectively to split Europe.
He‘s taxing American consumers to pursue Greenland takeover that 75% of Americans oppose.
He‘s taxing American consumers to pursue Greenland takeover that 75% of Americans oppose.
January 17, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Trump for now using his Swiss army knife rather than sending invasion force — and doing so selectively to split Europe.
He‘s taxing American consumers to pursue Greenland takeover that 75% of Americans oppose.
He‘s taxing American consumers to pursue Greenland takeover that 75% of Americans oppose.