Brian Liston
@brianjliston.bsky.social
Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst at Recorded Future Analyzing Russia IO, Ukraine, election security Cited in NYT, FT, Politico, Axios, NBC, France 24 GSPIA class of 2017
Potentially the worst outcome from tonight’s POTUS speech is those who watched it - and believed it - might be discouraged from voting under an illusion that our election system is broken.
I cannot keep track with anything being said in this speech.
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Our team at Recorded Future is tracking Iranian and Russian influence activity with regard to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Brief 🧵:
Logging off for the holidays to recharge my batteries. Much to come in 2026. 👀 See you all then.
New report published today from our team at Recorded Future: “Russian Influence Assets Converge on Moldovan Elections” www.recordedfuture.com/research/rus...
Russian Influence Assets Converge on Moldovan Elections
Ahead of Moldova’s 2025 elections, Russia-linked influence operations seek to undermine EU integration, discredit President Sandu, and destabilize democratic processes through coordinated disinformati...
recordedfuture.com
Personally, I feel like talk of war is a bit overblown.
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The amount of “history being made” we’ve seen over the last 10 years (let alone 25-30) is enough for multiple lifetimes.
“Kyiv would have fallen in five hours if Putin’s tanks hadn’t gotten stuck in the mud,” Trump claimed. Strange how that mud also burned down tanks, blew up fuel trucks, and stopped entire columns with Javelins and Molotovs. Why not give credit to the Ukrainians who stood and fought back?
Interesting how the pro-Russia, World War III doomers are awfully silent at two nuclear powers currently battling it out…
I’ve yet to see any evidence suggesting this post, delivered to 6.3 million followers, is true. Instead, just a deluge of misleading posts, misattributed photos, and other fake news saturating the info space. In my opinion, it’s worse than Russia-Ukraine.
As with any conflict in the era of social media (or really anytime in human history) fog of war is a very real thing. Consider your sources, verify.
🔴 Ukraine has charged Russian propagandist Olga Skabeeva in absentia for pushing Kremlin war narratives and calling for strikes on Ukrainian cities and energy infrastructure.
Ukrainian Authorities Charge Russian Propagandist Olga Skabeeva for Promoting Moscow’s Invasion
The SBU has charged Russian propagandist Olga Skabeeva with supporting the Kremlin's war efforts against Ukraine, citing her calls for territorial capture.
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If they’re so ineffective, are you asking for sanctions relief as a ceasefire condition?
This is exactly the sort of thing that spins up big time Congressional investigations.
BREAKING Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, was accidentally included in a Signal group chat with top Trump administration officials, where top-secret war plans related to Yemen were shared. Full Story: bit.ly/4c4hqW2
The good thing: this fake Charlie Hebdo cover got community noted. The bad thing: the community note source is part of the Portal Kombat “Pravda” ecosystem…
In the event of an “agreed” ceasefire - and given the long track record - I’d be particularly wary of Russian false flag events.
