Brian Fishman
@brianfishman1.bsky.social
National security, technology, California. Cinder co-founder, led DOI at FB, created Palantir disaster relief, Research Director at CTC @ West Point.
Proud to announce that Cinder has raised a $41 million Series B. We already power trust operations that protect 3 billion users. This new round will superpower those efforts. Business is built on trust. Trust is built on Cinder. Check out the formal announcement. cinder.ai/series-b
Cinder Series B Announcement | Cinder
Cinder raised $41M to defend companies from AI abuse. Watch the launch story, read the announcement, and explore customer proof.
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As AI capabilities spread, the balance between states and small groups is shifting. The implications could challenge long-standing assumptions about security.
AI and the New Blueprint of Terrorism
Advanced violence is democratizing. AI, in conjunction with dramatic improvements in robotics, energy production, and sensors, will increasingly enable
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Increasingly autonomous weapons will not just be for nation states. Terrorists will use them as well - and will likely make use of opensource and open weight models to do so. warontherocks.com/2026/03/ai-a...
AI and the New Blueprint of Terrorism
Advanced violence is democratizing. AI, in conjunction with dramatic improvements in robotics, energy production, and sensors, will increasingly enable
warontherocks.com
New CNN polling: Most Americans see an immigration officer’s fatal shooting of Renee Good as an inappropriate use of force. Roughly half view it as a sign of broader issues with the way ICE is operating, w/under 1/3 saying that ICE operations have made cities safer. www.cnn.com/2026/01/14/p...
This data is reliable.
Jacob Ware@jacobware.bsky.social · 10mo agoTremendous research from Daniel Byman and Riley McCabe finds that "2025 marks the first time in more than 30 years that left-wing terrorist attacks outnumber those from the violent far right." But don't miss the broader picture — depicted in the below graph... www.csis.org/analysis/lef...
I know Bluesky is still not foreign policy / national security central, but for those of us involved in CT land, this is some mind-blowing stuff right here. Lots of ISIS dudes rolling over in their graves right now.
Wesley Morgan@wesleymorgan.bsky.social · 11mo agoDavid Petraeus greeting Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the Concordia Summit in NYC. When Petraeus was a 3-star in Iraq in 2004-6, Sharaa was fighting the US as a member of the al-Qaida branch there; when Petraeus was a 4-star, Sharaa was teaching fellow Camp Bucca detainees classical Arabic
Awful and unacceptable. www.denverpost.com/2025/09/11/e...
‘Radicalized’ Evergreen High School shooter appeared to hold antisemitic, violent views in online accounts
Armed with a revolver, the 16-year-old shooter systematically reloaded and fired as he wandered the school, trying to find new targets, police say.
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I have deep respect for West Point, having taught there for four years. These days, they are not living up to their principles.
Dan Lamothe@danlamothe.bsky.social · 11mo agoSCOOP: West Point alumni group cancels award ceremony for Tom Hanks www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
If you don't test your AI at the bar, does it even count?
Since security guarantees are back in discussion, for those interested in the requirements, tasks, and what a European deterrence force might look like - check out this piece from back in March with Jack Watling. warontherocks.com/2025/03/will...
Willpower, Not Manpower, is Europe’s Main Limitation for a Force in Ukraine - War on the Rocks
Following a dramatic meeting in the White House, U.S. military support for Ukraine is perilously uncertain. Sustaining Ukraine in this war, and
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Awful.
Jacob Ware@jacobware.bsky.social · 12mo ago"The teen had boasted online about his plans to livestream the attack after becoming radicalised on social media aged 13. [...] The boy created his own 'manifesto' on his mobile phone in which he said he would 'die for my land.'" @connorgillies.bsky.social @news.sky.com news.sky.com/story/greeno...
I had the luck to edit this back in the day. Lots of really valuable information in here - definitely worth the read.
J.M. Berger@jmberger.com · 12mo agoSome precedent for this archive.org/details/PATC...
This undermines U.S. national security. I taught in SOSH & was always proud of USMA's willingness to stand up to political pressure. The institution protected our independence and thereby the quality of the education we provided cadets. Politicizing education and our military is garbage.
Tim Starks@timstarks.bsky.social · last yr.Army Secretary forces West Point to rescind appointment given to Easterly cyberscoop.com/jen-easterly...
I don’t know if @jmberger.com will be right or wrong, but he’s thought about this as much as anyone.
J.M. Berger@jmberger.com · last yr.A few more words than this, as a couple of people have posed questions. One of the most common drivers of change in an extremist movement's ideology is a legitimacy challenge, and that's what's happening in Trumpland right now. 1/x
This is a critical story, with implications far beyond Ukraine. www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Musk ordered shutdown of Starlink satellite service as Ukraine retook territory from Russia
A previously unreported order by Elon Musk to cut satellite communications over a portion of Ukraine disrupted a counteroffensive by Kyiv in the autumn of 2022. Reuters investigated the billionaire's order and its implications for countries increasingly reliant on his Starlink internet service.
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In the wake of the Texas floods, some self-described veterans have seemingly lost their minds and are attacking weather radars. But a reminder that there are far more veterans continuing their service in this moment. teamrubiconusa.org/news-and-sto...
Volunteers Begin Delivering Disaster Relief for Texas Floods
Veteran-led nonprofit Team Rubicon has begun deploying Greyshirts to Kerr and Tom Green counties for disaster relief for Texas floods.
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Monarchies are authoritarian states with better branding.
Turns out AI Safety matters. Cinder's customers - you've heard of them - use our product to do stuff like: remove CSAM, identify nation-states, prevent customer service chatbots from going nazi on diverse customer bases, comply with sanctions law. Almost like its just good, basic business practice.
I have questions.
The New York Times@nytimes.com · last yr.Russia’s transport minister was found dead from a gunshot wound, the Russian authorities said on Monday, hours after the Kremlin announced he had been relieved of his duties. Law enforcement authorities said they were investigating the death as a possible suicide. https://trib.al/fLHiatK
The broader context here matters. Society writ large. Has not yet established who is ultimately responsible for mitigating different types of AI risk. Foundation model developers are offering an answer - that largely (but not completely) focuses on catastrophic risks. 1/n
Wesley Morgan@wesleymorgan.bsky.social · last yr.Always comforting to hear that tech executives are thinking about how they might use their products to combat the deadly problems they foresee their products creating www.axios.com/2025/06/18/o...
The Los Angeles situation creates a prime opportunity for disinformation designed to increase tension and both incite and justify, violence. These messages will likely target both supporters and opponents of ICE raids and Trump. Beware your own confirmation bias; it will be used against you. 1/2
Trump / Elon split is entertaining I guess, but the entire thing reflects a travesty for our democracy and society more generally. It reifies undermining the rule-of-law and the notion that individuals rather than predictable systems drive value, contracting, and democracy. Watch, but don't cheer.
