Defense One @defenseone.bsky.social News, events, and ideas for the future of global security threats, policy, business, science, and technology. A division of GovExec. Visit defenseone.com
Colin Gerard @colingerard.bsky.social Personal account
Head of Threat Analysis @viginum.bsky.social
PhD in Geopolitics @univ-paris8.fr
Researcher @ifgeopolitique.bsky.social
Russian FP, IOs, OSINT investigations
Maxime Audinet @maudinet.bsky.social Assistant Professor of International Relations & International Communication @inalco.fr
▪️Russian Politics & Media
▪️Influence, Foreign Policy & Authoritarianism
Co-founder @coruscant-eu.bsky.social
Previously Research Fellow @irsem.bsky.social
Rod Dacombe @rod-dacombe.bsky.social Head of the School of Politics and Economics at KCL. Researching conspiracy theories and democracy. Former 🚒🚑
Andrew Hoskins @andrewhoskins.bsky.social PROF. of AI, MEMORY & WAR
University of Edinburgh
AI & MEMORY
https://doi.org/10.1017/mem.2024.16
https://www.andrewhoskins.net/about
ERC/UKRI Digital Participation in War
5 year project
https://tinyurl.com/yjem9a4w
Ron Deibert @rondeibert.bsky.social Director of The Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy
Author of Chasing Shadows https://chasingshadowsbook.ca/ 
Gary Rawnsley @garydrawnsley.bsky.social Head of the School of Law, Politics, & Society, University of Lincoln. Research on propaganda, public diplomacy, cultural diplomacy & soft power. Lover of all things literary. Living with Crohn’s Disease. Views expressed here are mine alone.
Whitney Phillips @whitneyphillips.bsky.social Assistant Prof of Information Politics and Ethics at the University of Oregon's School of Journalism and Communication. I write about quasi-religion & politics at http://populardemonology.substack.com
Rosie Arroyo @rosiearroyo.bsky.social Assistant Professor | Posdoctoral Researcher | UNAM-Mx 🇲🇽
Dis and Misinformation / Public Communication / Sociopolitical Sniffer & Avocado Fan 🥑
Dorian Quelle @dorianquelle.bsky.social PhD Candidate Quantitative Network Science @ UZH, Research Associate @ Oxford Internet Institute, Data Scientist & Disinformation Researcher @ http://Pattrn.AI
Matthias Schulze @percepticon.bsky.social PhD in political science, studying infosec, cyber conflict & information war. Blue Team at SRLabs in Berlin.
Blog and podcast about my work over at https://percepticon.de or https://ioc.exchange/@percepticon
David Hendy @davidhendy.bsky.social Writer & broadcaster, Prof. Emeritus University of Sussex. The BBC: A People's History, Noise: A Human History, Radio 4.
Writer-in-residence 2026, Gladstone’s Library
Rep: United Agents
https://societyofauthors.org/soa-member/david-hendy/
Evan H. Potter @evanhpotter.bsky.social Assoc. Professor of Communication
University of Ottawa
Art & science of persuasion: Strategic Coms, PR, Information Warfare, Government Coms, Political Coms, Place Branding, Public Diplomacy, Cultural Statecraft.
Erik Underwood @erikunderwood.bsky.social I am a PhD Candidate in Political Science at McGill University with research interests in great power politics, information warfare, and cyber security. My current research on Chinese and Russian foreign propaganda strategies.
James Crossland @jamescrossland.bsky.social Professor of History. Writer of books.
Host of "History's Devils" ⬇️
https://historysdevils.buzzsprout.com/
https://youtube.com/@historysdevils
#history #spies, #extremism, fake news, weird stories, terrible people and things that are not real 🗃️ 📚
Babak Bahador @babak9.bsky.social Research media/coms and peacebuilding at George Washington University (GWU). Direct, Institute for Public Diplomacy & Global Communication (GWU), Media & Peacebuilding Project (GWU), Peace News Network: https://bsky.app/profile/peacenewsnet.bsky.social
Steven Livingston @stevenlivingston.bsky.social Son of a union organizer and a professor of political science/communication at GWU - in that order.
PsyWar.Org @psywarorg.bsky.social Documenting the history and techniques of political warfare, propaganda, and disinformation. Also on Substack under the same handle. Legacy TwiX will remain for now.
Massimo Flore @massif.bsky.social Exploring how information environments reshape power, legitimacy, and collective decision-making.
Weekly insights → https://massimoflore.substack.com/
Karam Bales @karambales.bsky.social Counter Disinformation Project, Former NEU and ATL union executive
Freelance journalist & researcher @bylinetimes @whowhatwhy
Educator
Counterdisinformationproject.substack.com
Andreas J Önnerfors @andreasonnerfors.bsky.social Swedish intellectual historian passionate about combatting disinformation and conspiracy theories. Languages 🇸🇪🇩🇪🇬🇧
Affiliation: Fojo Media Institute, Linnaeus University, Sweden
See more here: https://linnaeus.academia.edu/Andreas%C3%96nnerfors
Anja Laechner @anjalaechner.bsky.social Researcher
In Media & Communications.
Interests: Digital Well-Being, Propaganda, Problematic Internet Use, Rhetorics. Also graphic designer who loves photography & art
Geoffrey Supran @geoffreysupran.bsky.social Professor of Environmental Science & Policy and Director of Climate Accountability Lab at University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science.
Investigating Big Oil's climate propaganda. Formerly Harvard, MIT, Cambridge.
Dr Gerald Kutney | Climate Politics @geraldkutney.bsky.social PhD | Fellow RCGS
Author: Climate Denial in American Politics (Routledge) http://bit.ly/4tFJKGA
Politics | Disinformation | Science
ClimateBrawl
Emil Stjernholm @emilstjernholm.bsky.social Media scholar | Associate Professor @ Lund University | Propaganda | Visual Communication | Media History | Digital Methods | Preparedness and Civil Defence
Sean Lawson, Ph.D. @seanlawson.bsky.social Scholar of technology and society charting a path between AI hype and doom for the curious but skeptical.
About me: https://www.seanlawson.net/
Subscribe to "AI With Footnotes"
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Juan Ortiz Freuler @juanof9.bsky.social Emerging Tech: Law - Power - Policy
Geopolitical Cycles & Tech for Active Non-Alignment
NYC-BA
www.juanof.me
Posts♻️⏳
Chad Briggs @chadmbriggs.bsky.social Disaster risk & crisis management professor at AIM in Manila, hybrid warfare & disinfo researcher, purveyor of climate security and undesirable futures. RPG writer. Past lives in Alaska, Kosovo, Ukraine, Hungary, Ireland and elsewhere 🇨🇦
Bart Schuurman @bartschuurman.bsky.social Professor of Terrorism and Political Violence at Leiden University
Michael Allen @ma-allen.com IR Scholar Professor• War, US Foreign Policy, Basing, Troop Deployments, Data, and Political Economy • @boisestate • International Relations • SciFi • Gaming • www.ma-allen.com • https://tinyurl.com/GoogleScholarAllen
@samibensassi.bsky.social @samibensassi.bsky.social Reader in Development Economics @ University of Birmingham | institutions | conflicts | trade | smuggling | informality
Tena Prelec @tenaprelec.bsky.social Dr. of the semi-useless type. Anticorruption, Balkans, Russia, EU, Londongrad. Asst Prof at the University of Rijeka, honorary research fellow at Exeter & Sussex, BiEPAG member. WP leader, GEO-POWER-EU. Co-author of Indulging Kleptocracy (OUP, 2025)
Santiago Tobon @santiagotobon.bsky.social Economics professor at EAFIT | Co-Chair Crime reduction & police accountability at EGAP | Researching crime & violence
Chris Blattman @chrisblattman.bsky.social Economist, political scientist & writer @UChicago @HarrisPolicy. See my book Why We Fight: http://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/636263
Erica Marat 🇺🇦 @ericamarat.bsky.social Professor. Opinions are my personal. Posting as a private citizen. Do not represent any institution or group. 
Lucía Tiscornia @tiscornia21.bsky.social Politics prof at UC Dublin. Police & Criminal violence, transitional justice, police reform luciatiscornia.com
Prof Heather Marquette @hamarquette.bsky.social Director, Serious Organised Crime & Anti-Corruption Evidence (SOC ACE) - https://www.socace-research.org.uk/ & @soc-ace.bsky.social
| Professor, University of Birmingham | Substack newsletter - https://substack.com/@profheathermarquette
Liz David-Barrett @lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social Director of the Centre for the Study of Corruption, University of Sussex
Prof Nic Cheeseman @fromagehomme.bsky.social Prof of Democracy, Director @CEDAR_Bham at @unibirmingham, founder @AfricaDemocracy, columnist @TheAfricaReport, collab with @thecontinent_, retwts not...
Maria Nizzero @marianizzero.bsky.social Principal for Sanctions Policy at UK Finance. Former Research Fellow at the Centre for Finance and Security at RUSI. PhD in Int Relations. geopolitics, illicit finance and asset recovery.
male parta, male dilabuntur.
all views are my own.
Kathryn Westmore @kathrynwestmore.bsky.social Senior Associate Fellow, Centre for Finance and Security @ RUSI // Financial crime policy + regulation // Views are my own.
Tom Keatinge @keatingetom.bsky.social Director, Centre for Finance & Security at RUSI
Centre for Finance and Security (CFS) at RUSI @cfs-rusi.bsky.social Specialising in the intersection of finance and global security
Serious Organised Crime & Anti-Corruption Evidence (SOC ACE) @soc-ace.bsky.social SOC ACE research generates evidence that aims to support the development of politically feasible approaches for countering organised crime, illicit finance, kleptocracy & corruption around the world.
https://www.socace-research.org.uk/ 
Brian J. Phillips @brianjphillips.bsky.social Terrorism, conflict, crime. @uniessexgov.bsky.social. Via Ohio, Camp Lejeune, PGH, CDMX. Co-authored book: "Insurgent Terrorism." https://sites.google.com/site/brianjphillips/home
The Team House Podcast @theteamhouse.bsky.social Vet bro pod
The Team House
https://youtube.com/@theteamhousepodcast?si=24yomJ7vooaLlvSn
Eyes On podcast
https://youtube.com/@eyesonpodcast?si=eydf2YdUiJbmnEbb
Stig Stenslie @stigstenslie.bsky.social Research Director Norwegian Intelligence School. Professor Oslo New University College.
Nick Turse @nickturse.bsky.social Senior reporter @theintercept.com
Words: @nytimes.com @harpers.bsky.social @latimes.com @rollingstone.com @yahoonews.com @teenvogue.com @vicenews.bsky.social
Leak documents to me at: nick.turse@theintercept.com
Or on Signal: nickturse.01
Arturo Jimenez-Bacardi @ajimenezbacardi.bsky.social International Relations @ University of South Florida & The National Security Archive. Interest: international law, CIA, covert action, secret law, human rights, and criminal accountability.
The Cipher Brief @thecipherbrief.bsky.social The Cipher Brief is the only media outlet focused exclusively on bringing you a higher level of confidence around national security events via news, analysis, and interviews with government and private sector leaders.
Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Edinburgh. Political psychologist interested in political leaders, interstate rivalries, emotions, foreign policy analysis and Latin America. 🇨🇱
https://consuelothiers.com/
Dr Christine Cheng @christinecheng.bsky.social War Studies, King’s College London. Researcher of war-to-peace transitions, civil wars, corruption, elite bargains, statebuilding, and UK foreign policy. Trustee at Conciliation Resources. Defender of democracy. Padel enthusiast.
Joe Maiolo @joemaiolo.bsky.social Professor of International History, Department of War Studies, King’s College London & co-editor The Journal of Strategic Studies
BISA War Studies @bisawarstudies.bsky.social BISA War Studies Working Group | The home of #WarStudies
@mybisa.bsky.social | Co-convened by @jamespattonrogers.bsky.social @patrickbury.bsky.social & Professor Caroline Kennedy-Pipe
Michael Dwyer @michaeldwyer.bsky.social Publisher/editor with the great www.hurstpublishers.com
team, biryani (mutton), Herzog and Madeira wine aficionado, gardener, Irish citizen, NUFC. History, politics, colonialism, war, intelligence/cyber, religions. @hurstpublishers.bsky.social
Defence Studies @dsdkings.bsky.social The Defence Studies Department at King's College London. World-leading research on #war & #conflict | Contact: comms-soss@kcl.ac.uk
Website: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/dsd
Daniel Salisbury @dbsalisbury.bsky.social Senior Fellow for Nuclear Arms Control, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).
KCL Alumni @kclalumni.bsky.social The official King's College London alumni Bluesky account. #ForeverKings🦁
The Policy Institute @policyatkings.bsky.social Working to solve society’s challenges with evidence and expertise. Based at King's College London 🔗 kcl.ac.uk/policy-institute
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King's College London @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social News from King's College London | King’s is a multi-faculty research-led institution & one of the top 10 UK universities in the world | Contact: comms@kcl.ac.uk
Ross Andersen @rossandersen.bsky.social Staff Writer at The Atlantic // Working on a book for Random House // Rep’d by Elyse Cheney // ross@theatlantic.com
Shan Wang @shansquared.bsky.social programming director at the atlantic | swang@theatlantic.com
Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social Romanista. Buy my book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/665171/the-cruelty-is-the-point-by-adam-serwer/
Amy Weiss-Meyer @amyweissmeyer.bsky.social senior editor at The Atlantic
Olga Khazan @olgakhazan.bsky.social Atlantic writer, ME, BUT BETTER available now: https://www.amazon.com/Me-But-Better-Science-Personality/dp/1668012545
Substack: https://olgakhazan.substack.com/
elise hannum @elisehannum.bsky.social she/her - associate ed @ the atlantic, meme czar @ the atlantic union
Ellen @elcush.bsky.social let's go mets
https://www.theatlantic.com/author/ellen-cushing/
https://bsky.app/profile/hits-diff.bsky.social
Adrienne LaFrance @adriennelaf.bsky.social Human, executive editor of The Atlantic
Yoni Appelbaum @yappelbaum.bsky.social Deputy Executive Editor, The Atlantic. Author of "Stuck: How the Privileged and the Propertied Broke the Engine of American Opportunity." https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/700580/stuck-by-yoni-appelbaum/
Daniel Engber @engber.bsky.social Senior editor, The Atlantic
Saahil Desai @saahildesai.bsky.social Senior Editor at The Atlantic. Please listen closely as our menu options have changed. 
Alan Taylor @kokogiak.bsky.social Photo editor at The Atlantic. Former webdev. Former Alaska tour guide. Former farm kid. Elegant otter in a former life. kokogiak@gmail.com
Rachel Gutman-Wei @rachgutman.bsky.social science & health @ The Atlantic
Gilad Edelman @giladedelman.bsky.social Senior editor, The Atlantic
Will Gordon @willgordon.bsky.social senior associate editor, The Atlantic
Jeremy Gordon @jeremygordon.bsky.social My novel SEE FRIENDSHIP is out now, I edit on the culture desk at the Atlantic, my newsletter is at http://jeremygordon.substack.com, and my website is at https://jeremygordon.xyz
Zoë Schlanger @zoeschlanger.bsky.social Reporter covering chemicals, climate, cool plants. Author of THE LIGHT EATERS, a plant book, out from Harper Books. I'm zoeschlanger.99 on Signal
Shane Harris @shaneharris.bsky.social Staff Writer @theatlantic. Author. Podcaster. Filmmaker. https://linktr.ee/shaneharris Signal: shaneharris.64
David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social Journalist, nouvelle-lettrist, and unionist at The Atlantic. Rubber City -> Bull City. dgraham@theatlantic.com
NYT bestseller THE PROJECT out now: https://smarturl.it/GHz99R
Evan McMurry @evanmcmurry.theatlantic.com Senior Editor, Audience - @theatlantic.com, things of that nature
Sarah Zhang @sarahzhang.bsky.social eukaryote, also a staff writer at the atlantic
Damon Beres @damonberes.com Journalist focused on the effects of technology on people and the planet, senior editor at The Atlantic //
Writing EASY MODE, a book on tech, humanity, and the value of friction, for Scribner
SIGNAL: Damon.63
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Yair Rosenberg @yair-rosenberg.bsky.social National correspondent, New York Times.
Previously: Staff Writer, The Atlantic.
Covering religion, politics, culture, and other low stakes subjects.
Mailing list: yair.substack.com
Music: bit.ly/azyashir
Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social Writer. Host of Galaxy Brain, the podcast. Never bet against the dumbest outcome. @cwarzel.92 on signal if you have a tip. I have a podcast so please like and subscribe.
Bhumika Tharoor @bhumikatharoor.bsky.social Managing editor, The Atlantic. Lecturer at Georgetown. 🎾
Sarah Laskow @slaskow.bsky.social senior editor at the Atlantic. I think a lot about climate, disease, animals, plants, risk, kids, New York City, and sometimes other cities too
Lila @lilashroff.bsky.social writing about tech @ The Atlantic
Sophie Gilbert @sophiegilbert.bsky.social Staff writer at The Atlantic: TV, books, culture, women. GIRL ON GIRL is out now: https://bookshop.org/p/books/girl-on-girl-how-pop-culture-turned-a-generation-of-women-against-themselves-sophie-gilbert/21683668?ean=9780593656297
allegra frank @legsfrank.bsky.social lost on the first question of who wants to be a millionaire. i work for The Atlantic or the weekend, depending on when you ask. (twt @legsfrank)
katherine hu @katherinehu.bsky.social checking facts @newyorker.com, fmr. assistant ed @theatlantic.com
Chris Beam @chrisbeam.bsky.social https://linktr.ee/christopherbeam
Ian Bogost @ibogost.com Read my new book, The Small Stuff: How to Lead a More Gratifying Life: https://gratifying.life
Barbara and David Thomas Distinguished Professor at WashU; Staff writer at The Atlantic; author of 11 books. https://bogost.com
Matteo Wong @matteowong.bsky.social Staff writer on science, tech, and health at The Atlantic covering AI. Signal @matteowong.52
jenduende @jenduende.bsky.social Senior editor, The Atlantic. New York Times + Washington Post alum.
2012-13 Nieman fellow. Occasional writer, always a dancer.
Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social Staff writer at The Atlantic. Cat guy, Jeopardy champ. New Englander and curmudgeon. Speaker info: https://www.leighbureau.com/speakers/tnichols
Jennifer Senior @jennifersenior.bsky.social Staff writer for the Atlantic, former daily book critic and Monday op-ed columnist for the NYT. Author of All Joy and No Fun & On Grief. Wife of Mark, mom of R, step-mom of E and G.
Hana Kiros @hana-kiros.bsky.social assistant editor at The Atlantic. retired woman in stem
Scott Stossel @stossel.bsky.social National Editor, The Atlantic. Author of My Age of Anxiety and Sarge: The Life and Times of Sargent Shriver. Bostonian in DC.
Kate Cray @katecray.bsky.social freelance writer | let's work together: katecraywrites@gmail.com | work samples: https://www.katecray.com/