Patrick Porter @patporter76.bsky.social Prof, Int Security, @unibirmingham. Contributing ed, @TheCriticMag. @RUSI_org. @CatoFP. @RANDEurope. The Case for Realism, Stanford UP. 🇦🇺🇬🇧
Meredith Whittaker @meredithmeredith.bsky.social President of Signal, Chief Advisor to AI Now Institute
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Ankit Panda @nktpnd.bsky.social Stanton Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; Author of ‘THE NEW NUCLEAR AGE’ (Polity) & ‘KIM JONG UN AND THE BOMB’ (Hurst/Oxford)
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Viktorija Rusinaitė @rusinaite.bsky.social Gray zone, non-linear, asymmetric, multi-domain, irregular, compound and hybrid threats. Hostile actors. Policy solutions. Serving as director of Research and Analysis @HybridCoE, formerly director of European Security Program @VIPA_Vilnius, Ph.D 🇱🇹🇪🇺
International & Comparative Law Quarterly @iclq.bsky.social Official journal of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. Publishing innovative and high quality scholarship on public international law, private international law, human rights law, European law and comparative law since 1952.
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Katie Johnston @katieajohnston.bsky.social https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/people/katie-johnston
Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social Prime Minister of Canada and Leader of the Liberal Party | Premier ministre du Canada et chef du Parti libéral
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Michael Meier @mwm45.bsky.social Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University Law Center; Former Special Assistant for Law of War, US Army.
Alina Poliakova 🇺🇦 @poliakova.bsky.social 🖋️Journalist, Editor at @pravda.ua
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Elizabeth N. Saunders @profsaunders.bsky.social Professor of Political Science, Columbia. New Book: The Insiders' Game: How Elites Make War and Peace https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691215808/the-insiders-game
Kevin Jon Heller 🇺🇸🇩🇰 @kevinjonheller.bsky.social Professor of International Law & Security, University of Copenhagen, Centre for Military Studies. Academic Member, Doughty Street Chambers (UK). Arsenal, Bears, Magpies, All Blacks.
Stephanie van den Berg @svdberg.bsky.social Journalist @Reuters & host of the @asymmetricalh.bsky.social podcast on international justice. Reports on international justice, war crimes courts & Dutch news. Also posts about cats, books & neurodiversity (she/her)
John Heathershaw @jheathershaw.bsky.social Professor @cais-exeter.bsky.social University of Exeter, UK. Author of "Security After Christendom" (2024) and "Indulging Kleptocracy" (2025). Academic freedom by/for/of academics.
Becca Wasser @beccawasser.bsky.social Defense Lead, Bloomberg Economics; Adjunct Senior Fellow for Defense, CNAS. Views are my own.
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Rosa Brooks @rosabrooks.bsky.social Writer, law prof at Georgetown, Democracy Futures Project
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Thomas Wiegold @wiegold.de Journalist in Berlin. augengeradeaus.net & podcast sicherheitspod.de
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Veli-Pekka Kivimäki @vpkivimaki.bsky.social Intelligence analyst by day, OSINT in academia, engineer at heart. Now: Finnish Security and Intelligence Service. Adjunct, Johns Hopkins. Past: Finnish Defence Forces, Bellingcat, Microsoft, Nokia.
Michael C. Horowitz @mchorowitz.bsky.social Professor @Penn @perryworldhouse. Senior Fellow @CFR. Former DASD for Force Development and Emerging Capabilities. Defense, #AI, and innovation. Always Boston. Views my own.
BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social Deputy editor at Foreign Policy, China nerd, gaming nerd, reads a lot. Never again a country without consequences.
Ellen Nakashima @ellenwapo.bsky.social Intelligence and national security reporter at The Washington Post. Reach me securely on Signal at Ellen.626.
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Aaron Mehta @aaronmehta.bsky.social Editor in chief of BreakingDefense.com, shameless Boston sports nerd.
Jen Judson @jenjudson.bsky.social Defense reporter at Bloomberg News, 115th National Press Club president, Military Reporters & Editors VP, boy mom, Colorado native
Alex Hern @hern.bsky.social AI correspondent at the Economist. I write about it, that is. I’m still human. One of literally dozens of people online who is not American.
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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social Retired American diplomat who focused on NATO, USSR/Russia, & post-1989 Central Europe. Now at the Univ. of Oregon. Political & foreign policy viewpoints are my own. Proudly anti-fascist; I will never be a collaborator. To POTUS, I’m radical leftist scum.
Olga Onuch @oonuch.bsky.social Professor of Comparative & Ukrainian Pols UoM
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Anne Deighton @annedeighton.bsky.social Emeritus Prof European International Politics, Oxford University. International History. European security
Centre for the Critique of Law and Society (CCLAS) @cclas2025.bsky.social Building a community of critical legal thinkers, taking seriously the connections between knowledge and praxis.
Queen Mary, University of London.
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Rachael Cox @rachaelcatriona.bsky.social Head of Policy, ICRC UK and Ireland. Mum of two.
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David Blagden @blagdendavid.bsky.social Assoc Prof at the University of Exeter's Strategy and Security Institute. Also currently: NATO Defence College, RN Strategic Studies Centre, UofE Press (co-edit the 'Exeter Strategic & Security Studies' book series). @blagden_david on The Other Place.
Stephen McDonell @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social BBC China Correspondent based in Beijing. Previously ABC Australia China Correspondent.
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Katalin Halmai @eublogo.bsky.social Hungarian journalist. News junkie. Former Brussels correspondent. Lives in Leuven. @eublogo on X
Tim Edmunds @edmundsprof.bsky.social Prof of International Security and Head of School, Sociology, Politics and International Studies (SPAIS) at the University of Bristol. Co-Director, SafeSeas. Working on maritime security and ocean governance.
Richard Foord MP @richardfoordld.bsky.social @Libdems.org.uk MP for Honiton & Sidmouth
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Nathalie A. Smuha @nathaliesmuha.bsky.social Legal scholar & Philosopher. Assistant Professor of Law @UofT Law. Author of 'Algorithmic Rule By Law' (CUP, 2025). Previously at EU Commission's AI HLEG, Council of Europe's CAI, KU Leuven & NYU Law. UChicago alum.
James Patrick Sexton @jamespsexton.bsky.social PhD Researcher, T.M.C. Asser Instituut and the University of Amsterdam | Managing Editor, Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law | International law, sanctions, football, etc etc...
Sarah Kay @k-interarma.bsky.social She/her. Human rights lawyer (national security, warfare); humanitarian law, civilian protection, and the occasional rant about Belfast. BPLS board member. Legal Director @propertyofthepeople.org 🇮🇪 / 🇩🇿📍Belfast / Paris / NYC
S. Katharina Stein @skstein.bsky.social PostDoc MPI CSL. Legal theory, Humanitarian Law, Public (International) Law, coffee. Wrote a lot about PMCs, then Wagner crashed my PhD. Secretary-General for ICON-S Germany
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Tilman Rodenhäuser @trodenhauser.bsky.social International lawyer & writer working on international humanitarian law (#IHL), cyber operations, NSAGs and detention. Author of #OrganizingRebellion
Noam Lubell @nlubell.bsky.social Professor of International Law of Armed Conflict at Essex University
Pouria Askari @askarypouria.bsky.social PIL Prof @ ATU (JAB/JIB/IHRL/ISDS/UCMs/TWAIL)
Marnie Lloydd @marnielloydd.bsky.social Int law & armed conflict, humanitarian sector, foreign fighting, ex-ICRC, based at Te Herenga Waka--Victoria University of Wellington, NZ Centre for Public Law. Toitū te Tiriti!
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Nathan Derejko @nathanderejko.bsky.social Activist, Academic, Ageing Punk, Tired Parent, & the Mauro Chair in Human Rights & Social Justice & Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Manitoba.
Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law @yearbookofihl.bsky.social Annual publication devoted to the study of IHL. Published by T.M.C. Asser Press and distributed by Springer Law. https://www.springer.com/series/8912/books
Asymmetrical Haircuts @asymmetricalh.bsky.social Two journalists, one haircut, tons of opinions on international justice. Hosted by @janethanderson.bsky.social and @svdberg.bsky.social. Find us wherever you get your podcasts.
Lisandra Novo @lisandranovo.bsky.social international lawyer - law & tech, cyber, human rights, IHL, ICL |
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Council on Geostrategy @congeostrategy.bsky.social Dedicated to making Britain and other open nations stronger and greener. Co-founders: James Rogers and Viktorija Starych-Samuolienė
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Robert Courts KC @robertcourts.bsky.social Formerly Minister for Aviation, Maritime & Security (DfT), Chair of Defence Select Committee, Solicitor-General for England & Wales.
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Fred Thomas MP @fredthomasuk.bsky.social Labour MP for Plymouth Moor View
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University of Exeter Law School @uniexeterlawschool.bsky.social Exeter Law School is situated in the heart of Devon on the University of Exeter's Streatham campus. We're a leading provider of law education and part of the Russell Group of Universities.
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Olga Belogolova 🌻 @olgs7.bsky.social Director, Emerging Tech Initiative at SAIS; Professor at the Alperovitch Institute on disinformation/influence ops. SAIS & BU alum. Former IO Policy Lead at Meta, former journalist at Atlantic Media.
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Gearóid O'Connor @goconnor.bsky.social Hd of #Infosec, #Defence & #AI. #Cybersecurity. Will tend to post about politics more than my work. A stint in counterterrorism overseas. European, Irish & British, horses, sailor, and all-round bon vivant. Tweets & rants are my own opinions. (Rick/Morty).
Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights & Humanitarian Law @rwinst.bsky.social RWI combines multidisciplinary research with education, training, support, and outreach to contribute to a wider understanding of, and respect for, #humanrights and international humanitarian law #IHL. Learn more at www.rwi.lu.se.
Peter Lundberg @peterlundberg.bsky.social Executive Director of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) Lund, Sweden. Follow us at:
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Centre for Computational Social Science (C2S2) @c2s2exeter.bsky.social The Centre for Computational Social Science (C2S2) is based at the University of Exeter, UK. We provide training in #DataScience and #DataAnalysis and use these skills alogn with our areas of expertise to offer data-driven insights into contemporary issues
Lewys Brace @lewysbrace.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Computational Social Science and extremism researcher at University of Exeter, Co-Director of the Centre for Computational Social Science (@C2S2exeter.bsky.social) and .gif connoisseur.
Aki H Heikkinen @akihheikkinen.bsky.social Mostly in Finglish. Yes, we have few chickens | #fella of sorts | Mainly #russia related | #fuckcancer | RTs, following≠endorsements | @akihheikkinen at X | ❤️ @katiheikkinen.bsky.social
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Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
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European External Action Service @eudiplomacy.bsky.social 🇪🇺🌍 The EU diplomatic service: promoting peace, security, and EU values worldwide. Get insights into EU foreign policy and global diplomacy.
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ZaöRV | Heidelberg Journal of International Law @zaoerv.bsky.social Zeitschrift für ausländisches öffentliches Recht und Völkerrecht (ZaöRV) | MPIL Heidelberg.
International, Comparative, and European Law. Where the #Staatslehre goes #International
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Swedish Defence University @forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social The Swedish Defence University contributes to national and international security through research and education. We are a specialised university that focuses on defence, crisis management and security.
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European University Institute @eui-eu.bsky.social The European University Institute (EUI) is an international organisation and a university dedicated to research and higher learning in social sciences and humanities.
Damini Satija @daminis.bsky.social Tech, justice, human rights.
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Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social Fighting for human rights across UK & the world 🌍 follow for activism & news. Amnesty UK (Charitable Trust & Section).
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John Simpson @johnsimpsonnews.bsky.social BBC lifer since 1966, international affairs editor since 1982. Presenter of ‘Unspun World’ on BBC Two, BBC World & World Service. Two daughters, one son, six grandchildren, a loving wife, lots of books, and an Irish terrier. Defender of the Oxford comma.