Michael

Today is the last day of the State of Statecraft Call-For-Proposals (and me spamming you!) 🆘 is a forum for exposure of state-sponsored actors and study of hybrid operations. If you've made a breakthrough in the understanding of either, come and meet your tribe. Submit 👇

Testing the waters: Running a conference is a lot easier than running social media. Tweeting is surprisingly hard. Submit a cool nation state research talk to my conference. The audience is awesome, the talks are awesome and the food is good. Your work is prob amazing. Don't overthink it.

UK and China have established a communication channel on cybersecurity to exchange information about cyberattacks. The aim is to reduce tensions, improve communication, and lower the risk of escalation. Should there be a similar channel for information operations? www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

A 290-mile wall of ships. Watch as 1,700+ vessels move in the East China Sea (23–28 Dec). @nytimes.com reports this as a "quietly mobilized" barrier. Starboard Maritime Intelligence provided the data verification behind this analysis. 🧵

Well, that was nuts! Thank you to all of our speakers, staff, sponsors, and guests who made the inaugural 🆘 a smashing success and deepened the vibe. We hope you had as much fun as we did. Au revoir? See our LinkedIn post for our 8mm reel: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

We’re excited to announce that The Vertex Project ( @vertexproject.bsky.social ) is a sponsor of State of Statecraft 2025. Their generous support helps make our event possible. The Vertex Project creates technology for analytical teams to provide intelligence-driven insights to decision makers.

Follow this thread 👇 With the inaugural SOS just 18 days away, we'll be highlighting a few of the amazing talks you'll be hearing on October 28 in Brussels! stateofstatecraft.com/agenda Get a ticket while you still can! 🎟️🎟️🎟️

The day has come. TODAY is the LAST day to submit to the State of Statecraft conference happening 28 October 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. It's been raining submissions all weekend but we're still looking to hear from you! Submit here --> stateofstatecraft.com/cfp

Reminder: 🆘 CFP closes MONDAY SEPTEMBER FIRST AT MIDNIGHT. Which time zone, you ask? Don't be surprised if we pick one at random!

Not to be a repeater, but 20-20-24 hours to go and I have a date with a corona at the triple down for mohawklesstalk.org Punk rock girls and punk guys, bring your anti-manifesto and walk among us - not the silly thing your boss said. Come in for the special offer, just don't get too drunk to....

Google/Chrome is ramping up the phase out of third-party cookies. This is it. Everything is in place. #GDPR #ePrivacy

Me watching people in the chat get cooked even though I cleared them for OPSEC.

EU wants to create an offensive cyber deterrent capability "need to develop together with Member States a voluntary support scheme for offensive cyber capabilities as credible deterrence" defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/document/dow...

Citing a deteriorating security situation, Baltics + Poland pull out of convention on anti-personnel landmines. One of the more prescient quotes I've heard early in the war: "No matter who wins or loses [in Ukraine], the outcome will radically redefine the security landscape for Europe"

Macron has just urged the French to join the military reserve. “We are entering a new era”. France will have to spend more on defence. “The threat that Russia represents imposes choices on us” (Live exchange on social media)

Honored one of 2024's highlights by experimenting with a new dish. Props if you recognize 😶

Can't believe in a matter of hours this account will turn serious.

Tried Malört for the first time. A refreshing floral start on the palette that finishes off with exhaust fumes from a 94 Toyota Corolla with a blown head gasket.

This account will post professional-grade content beginning on Jan 1, 2025.

Me for the last two years.

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Comparatively, I would say I spend more time thinking about the Holy Roman Empire moreso than the traditional Roman Empire. On average, 3-5 times a week.

Infamous Chisel is a persistent capability used for diverse information collection relevant to the battlefield. Affording decision advantage, it highlights GRU's adaptations to the wartime environment. This timely disclosure arrives at a critical juncture and is well received.

While I was out on a walk today, a guy hiding in a bush said to me, "you have really nice hair." I'm fully supportive of the compliment,but it's the hiding-in-a-bush clause that gives me pause.

Eat pant.