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@ndrummond.bsky.social
Defence analyst and industry consultant specialising in Land Warfare. Former British Army infantry officer. UK Advisor to KNDS Germany. Views expressed are my own. See also my blog at www.UKLandPower.com
@listifications.app
Follow me to receive notifications via DM whenever you're added to a starter pack, block list, feed or when someone blocks your account. Follow @unsub.blocks.listifications.app to opt out of direct block notifications. Created by @dom96.picheta.me
@therickwilson.bsky.social
Lincoln Project and Resolute Square founder. Ad-maker. NYT #1 Bestselling author. Instrument-rated pilot. Beechcraft driver. TheRickWilson.Substack.com
@clintwatts.bsky.social
Current: Microsoft, NBC/MSNBC Former: US Army, FBI Clintwatts.substack.com
@brma64.bsky.social
Four star Ret US Army General. MSNBC/NBC 23 years. Council Foreign Relations. Joint Commander Latin America. JCS strategic plans. NATO Brussels. 4 combat tours. 3 Purple Hearts. 14 years overseas. West Point. MA Pol Sci. Army Brat.
@malcolmnance.bsky.social
Fmr US Intelligence +36 yrs. Expert MENA/SWA & US Terrorists | x5 NYT Bestselling Author, Navy Senior Chief, Widower, Ukrainian army Intl’ Legionnaire. Malcolmnance.Substack.com
@soaaorg.bsky.social
We advocate for all past, present, and future members of the Special Operations community and their families. Join us at SOAA.org!
@tipofthespear.bsky.social
The National Museum of Intelligence and Special Operations will honor Americans who have served at the “tip of the spear” as our nation’s first line of defense.
@megansquire.bsky.social
Cyber threat intelligence, investigations. CompSci PhD. Former @elonuniversity @splcenter
@csail.mit.edu
MIT's Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL). Media Inquiries: rachelg@csail.mit.edu
@dddpod.bsky.social
AI discusses human affairs. Substack 👉 https://dailydeepdive.substack.com Spotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/2tsv7PQR4PNOjHVYA2CdCM Youtube Podcasts 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@DailyDeepDivePodcast/podcasts Pocket Casts 👉 https://pca.st/ixirv7x3
@craignewmark.bsky.social
#nerdpatient0 craigslist founder https://craignewmarkphilanthropies.org/
@genmhayden.bsky.social
Personal account. Retired USAF, former Director of CIA & NSA, author, husband, father, granddad. Views are my own. Retweets are not endorsements.
@reutersinstitute.bsky.social
Our mission is to explore the future of journalism worldwide. Digital News Report digitalnewsreport.org/2024 Our newsletter: https://politics.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=60081b78294f9bbf995e9bcf8&id=0a8e38824f
@jebva.bsky.social
Dad, husband, and fan of books, music, sports, and travel. Retired CIA Senior Intelligence Service officer. Personal account. Go 'Hoos!
@cosmogop.bsky.social
Centrist Republican. Internationalist. Pro-NATO. Free market capitalist commied to science, logic and reason..🇺🇲🇬🇧🇫🇷🇩🇪🇺🇦🇮🇱🇨🇿🇮🇹🇨🇦🇸🇪🇳🇴🌐
@geopol.bsky.social
Cosmpolitan Globalist. neocentrist. Pro NATO. Free market capitalism Promoting freedom and democracy around the globe.🇺🇲🇬🇧🇫🇷🇨🇿🇩🇪🇮🇱🇪🇺🇺🇦
@bradchristian.bsky.social
@kurdishglobalnews.bsky.social
Yeni Nesil Dijital Habercilik | Kısa Gönderilerle Dünya Gündemi | Tarafsız | Bildirimleri Açmayı Unutmayınız 🔔Reklam İşbirliği İçin Dm ✅
@admiralstav.bsky.social
Vice Chair,The Carlyle Group; Chair, Rockefeller Foundation Board; PhD; ADM, USN(Ret.) fmr Supreme Allied Commander at NATO Website: AdmiralStav.com
@billharlow.bsky.social
Former CIA, Navy, White House spokesman. Retired Navy CAPT, author and co-author of a bunch of books. Posts may be part of deep state conspiracy
@johnmccoskey.bsky.social
Serial COO/CTO- Media & Entertainment/Communications/ Satellite/ Internet/Technology. Prior CTO at MPAA, PBS, Discovery, +. Still learning.
@mikecnicholson.bsky.social
PR & Digital Strategy | Strategic Comms & Marketing | Systems Thinker & Technology Integrator | Adjunct Prof | Veteran | @USC.edu | STS PhD Candidate @ VATech
@marcallgower.bsky.social
Rédacteur en chef adjoint TV Deputy Editor-in-Chief RTS - Radio Télévision Suisse Swiss Broadcasting Corporation rtsinfo.ch
@topsyjamie.bsky.social
Cyber security & infrastructure nerd. Interests; far too many to mention. Here to learn and engage in reasoned discourse 🙏
@patboivin.bsky.social
Patrice Boivin 🇨🇦 Retired Oracle database and middleware server admin. INFJ, a cluster of I's. YMMV.
@vikramvenkatram.bsky.social
Research Analyst at @CSETGeorgetown on the Biotechnology team. Georgetown Center for Security Studies and Georgetown School of Foreign Service alum.
@lukekoslosky.bsky.social
Research Analyst at CSETGeorgetown.bsky.social. Focus on the AI workforce and nontraditional career pathways. Also Light the Beam.
@jeffreywells.bsky.social
💯 Dog LoverHistorian at heart, sailor by passion, and navigator of cyber and emerging tech landscapes—and other stuff that interests me.
@erinpowers1.bsky.social
A former journalist who manages media, legislative and investigative projects, I advise attorneys and organizational leaders throughout the United States and abroad. Focus areas: legal, public safety and military. PowersMediaWorks.com
@johnforsberg.bsky.social
Creator of the video series, “The Next World War” on the Flat Circle History YouTube Channel - presenting a multi-episode series of a hypothetical near-future conflict in Europe and the Indo-Pacific. www.forsberg.com
@jonathanmwiner.bsky.social
Former Senate counsel, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, U.S. Special Envoy, currently non-resident scholar Middle East Institute. Law & politics, national & global security, financial crime, cross-border regulation & enforcement.
@liam-stack.bsky.social
NY Times reporter currently in Tel Aviv, but usually in NYC. Formerly Cairo, and a few other places. Khawaga-at-large. Brand new to BlueSky. Liam.stack@nytimes.com
@spiesliesnukes.bsky.social
Conference hosted by former Covert CIA Ops Officer Valerie Plame. Join us for our Mediterranean cruise and conference: Spies at Sea August 30 - September 8, 2025. www.spiesliesnukes.com #intelligence #nationalsecurity
@mindyhaas.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at SPIA, Univ. of Pitt. Studying covert action, US FP, int'l security & int'l law. PhD from Princeton Politics, JD from Penn Law. Mom to Amelia & kitty cat crew. She/her.
@verovaleros.bsky.social
Woman. Hacker. Artist. Researcher at CTU in Prague. BlackHat Trainer. BlackHat Review Board. Making good things happen. Intelligence and Security Studies Master student at LJMU. Argentinean in Czechia.
@s32tech.bsky.social
S32 Technologies is an industry leading cybersecurity solutions provider to governments, defense forces, law enforcement and critical infrastructure enterprises. www.s32.us
@minanrn.bsky.social
Research Analyst @CSETGeorgetown | AI governance and safety | Views my own
@davevenable.com
OPSEC Connoisseur ∙ Disinformation ∙ CISO ∙ @ISRS.ngo ∙ @ TheCipherBrief Ex: USIC, NSA, TAO, StateDept Book & Art Collector
@jhuntinfosec.com
👨💻 coder + hacker + engineer. 🏹 Hunting Adversaries. 🦅 #Philly sports 🎮 Video games. Views/Opinions are my own. Freedom for all. 🇺🇸🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇺🇦 Posts/Skeets disappear.
@canewell.bsky.social
InfoSec and Risk Mgmt Pro, presenter/trainer, writer, triathlete, volunteer SAR cox'n, Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), culinary school grad, dad, and ubergeek. You know, the usual.
@tspampatti.bsky.social
PhD in Neuroscience, NYU Psychology Visiting Postdoc. Information integrity, propaganda, stratcom, climate, psychology of technology. Likes=bookmarks
@steve.czmyt.com
Computer consultant & database app software developer. Bookworm. Posts about computers, gear, security, safety, and Michigan. 🇺🇸 💔🇺🇦 From Haslett, Michigan, USA Not the campaign runner More at https://steve.czmyt.com Email steve@czmyt.com
@paulmcgarr.bsky.social
Intelligence History | Published first book on Cold War South Asia, published another on Spying in India, writing a third on Indira Gandhi & Margaret Thatcher
@alinacarrozzini.bsky.social
Lecturer in EU law @vuamsterdam.bsky.social and PhD Candidate, Centre of European Law @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social EU Foreign and Security Policy/Administrative law