Bob
@bobherc.bsky.social
War Studies at KCL alum. Cyber, Maritime, CNI Defense. Journalism, Film, Music. I know a lot about cocktails. ILoF.
In your article, you mentioned a graphic "Only You Can Prevent Data Centers"- that you thought was made by AI. It wasn't, it was made by me, an artist that is very much against AI. In fact, I turned it into a shirt and raised money for a local arts education nonprofit in Chicago.
IPE job at LSE. “specialism in Global Environmental Politics, Environmental Justice or Energy Politics”
Assistant Professor in International Relations / International Political Economy
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When he was Chair of the House Intelligence Committee, Mike Rogers (the Republican candidate for Senate in Michigan) publicly took the position that "you can't have your privacy violated if you don't know your privacy is violated." Colbert had some fun with that: crooksandliars.com/cltv/2013/10...
Colbert Savages NSA And Rep. Mike Rogers In 'See No Evil' Segment
Colbert Savages NSA and Rep. Mike Rogers in 'See No Evil' Segment
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Great work from @alexmartin.bsky.social on this really great interview that is worth your time:
Alexander Martin@alexmartin.bsky.social · yesterdayNEW: I really enjoyed speaking to General Sir Jim Hockenhull a few weeks ago and am grateful the fruits of that conversation can now be published. His message to the British public is stark: “War isn’t going to happen as an away game. If there is a conflict, it will be happening here.”
I suppose you would probably believe that if you had made billions of dollars in the past 18 months
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 16h agoTrump: "Then they say, 'On the economy, Trump is at 42%.' I shouldn't be at 42%. We have the greatest economy maybe in the history of the world."
Yep. Earlier this year I was interviewed by Sharyn Alfonsi of 60 Minutes about my Epstein investigation. Subsequently, CBS pulled the segment and fired the reporter. The MAGA buyout of media is aiding the Trump administration’s Epstein cover up.
The New Republic@newrepublic.com · yesterdayBanks permitted millions in suspicious transactions tied to Epstein—and former 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi had the story months ago. But the report would never air. trib.al/ZShZlIS
A paramilitary group plotted to overthrow the Constitution then conducted a violent attack on America. They were convicted in court of seditious conspiracy, and jailed. Then the leader they aimed to illegally install got power and let them out, their records wiped clean. The Jan. 6 attackers won.
Judge Pained as He Grants Dismissal of Jan. 6 Charges Against Oath Keepers
The judge, Amit P. Mehta, blasted the administration’s request for a dismissal in the case, saying it bestowed “unearned grace” on the Oath Keepers defendants “by wiping their records clean.”
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SLIGHT SIDEBAR: this guy and my mum were probably the two biggest positive early influences on my early nerd life. i've no doubt i grew up mostly (but sadly not entirely) avoiding the geek gatekeeping stage because i had seen you didn't need to be that way as a nerd adult.
-Hacker breaches Hungary's State Treasury -Russia to mandate 40 apps on all smartphones next year -Hackers hits Liechtenstein's business database -AI hallucinates 55 vulnerability reports -Pass-ta-key attack recovers passkeys from Chrome N: news.risky.biz/risky-bullet... P: risky.biz/RBNEWS596/
The United States has created a new Marine Minerals Administration. The MMA will oversee mining on the continental shelf (which is allowed under UNCLOS). But America is also pursuing mining in international waters. foreignpolicy.com/2026/08/04/t... (Me @foreignpolicy.com. No paywall.)
Happy to be among the contributors to this fine volume about Russia's war in Ukraine and modern warfare published under Mikael Weissmann's and Niklas Nilsson's adroit editorship. / academic.oup.com/book/63147
Russia's War in Ukraine and Modern Warfare: Strategy, Tactics, and Technology
Abstract. Russia’s war in Ukraine represents a watershed moment in the evolution of modern warfare, challenging long-held assumptions about how wars are fo
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A US reporter, who had been targeted online by right-wing influencer Laura Loomer over a report from Iran, was flagged for 'secondary inspection" by border patrol agents on re-entry to the US. He had his phones seized, which were returned a we... TAT: [Controlling information | Suppressing dissent]
US reporter fighting back after border patrol seized his cellphones
Max Blumenthal says he was singled out at airport after Trump ally Laura Loomer targeted him in online posts
theguardian.com
Periodic reminder: The integration of generative AI models into every sector of society is the installation of ideological and epistemic choke points, regardless of who made the model.
World Politics Review@wpr.bsky.social · 3d agoThe spread of Chinese AI models with built-in censorship mechanisms could quietly shape the global information environment for the worse.
I'm not sure folks have realized just how crazy the second half of 2026 and 2027 will be for global temperatures – on the back of a record-smashing El Niño event. Here is my latest estimate of where both years will end up compared to global temperatures since 1850.
Last year the NYT reported on how SEAL Team Six stormed into North Korea, accidentally murdered a bunch of fishermen, punctured their lungs so their bodies would sink & then stormed out. Trump is now trying to force one reporter to reveal his sources: www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/u...
Justice Dept. Subpoenas Times Freelancer in Effort to Identify Sources (Gift Article)
A previously undisclosed subpoena, involving reporting on a failed SEAL Team 6 mission in North Korea, reflects the government’s expanding campaign to investigate leaks of secrets.
nytimes.com
Capital One didn’t close ONE Trump Org account, they shut down HUNDREDS in 2021 over anti-money laundering concerns. It wasn’t retaliation for January 6 despite what the Trump’s say. After years of hearing “Biden crime family,” the phrase “Trump crime family” seems more accurate
Good day for a reminder that any individual member of the House can, at any time, all on their own, no permission needed, force a privileged vote on expelling another member.
Freelance New York Times reporter Matthew Cole was subpoenaed over reporting on failed US mission in North Korea and asked by federal prosecutors to hand over two years worth of contacts and sources. TAT: [Controlling information | Suppressing dissent]
Freelance New York Times reporter subpoenaed over reporting on failed US mission in North Korea
Newspaper revealed that US prosecutors demanded contacts and sources from reporter Matthew Cole
theguardian.com
When an EU member is in trouble, esp if instigated from outside, as for Spain in Ceuta, solidarity should be the only EU response. Far-right reactions is yet more proof there’s no “moderate” far-right, only different ways far right forces seek to dismantle European integration
Undercover police unit closed down over unjustified surveillance, spycops inquiry told www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Undercover police unit closed down over unjustified surveillance, spycops inquiry told
Senior officer behind closure says SDS caused ‘incalculable harm’ by infiltrating groups that posed no threat
theguardian.com
I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful
Capital One says it closed Trump Organization’s accounts after anti-money-laundering review www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Capital One says it closed Trump Organization’s accounts after anti-money-laundering review
Disclosure from 2021 investigation marks first time a bank has formally tied money-laundering concerns to Donald Trump
theguardian.com
I can’t believe that Reform UK turned out to be financed by a bunch of money laundering fronts for Russia. It’s just so unexpected.
'rare books experts are increasingly worried that these artefacts may be under threat of destruction by generative AI companies seeking to feed their ravenous technology with new texts.' First they came for your monograph, then for rare books. Where next: wholesale destruction of archives?
‘More than just objects’: Australian booksellers raise alarm over ‘horrific’ destruction of rare titles to feed AI
Secondhand booksellers believe they may have been caught up in the AI supply chain that sees old books scanned then destroyed
theguardian.com
Appalling cruelty — and all to fund more tax cuts for the rich.
People potentially subject to the nyc pied-à-terre tax are being treated with 1% of the administrative hostility of SNAP and Medicaid applicants, and they’re throwing 100x the fit
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@atlanticcouncil.bsky.social Maritime Threat Initiative's new report is out - and it's about the Strait of Hormuz. Specifically, about transit passage. Transit passage guarantees ships' rights in straits. And it's in peril. www.atlanticcouncil.org/programs/sco..., by yours truly. No paywall.
Threats to the global maritime order
Learn more about the Atlantic Council's project "Threats to the global maritime order: Protecting the freedom of the seas."
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