Linus' OSINT starter pack
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@linus-at.bsky.social
@noclador.bsky.social
@defencegeek.bsky.social
Jon. military & geo-political news. Views my own. Former Producer & Host @TheOsintBunker Podcast. Senior Editor with @UKDefJournal. Used to have 32.2K followers on Twitter/X.
@elintnews.bsky.social
Independent in-depth coverage & analysis of current geopolitical & geostrategic developments. Proxies & weapons. RT/like/follow/media use≠endorsement.
@justin-br0nk.bsky.social
Senior Research Fellow for Airpower and Military Technology at RUSI, London. Professor II at the Royal Norwegian Air Force Academy. Pilot. Views are my own. RUSI biography and publications: https://t.co/wgeOUvRQdO
@markgaleotti.bsky.social
Analyst of murky topics from Russian politics to organised crime.
@colinzwirko.bsky.social
Analyst at NK News / NK Pro, investigations and analysis about North Korea and satellite imagery, state media, military, Kim family developments etc. https://www.nknews.org/content_author/colin-zwirko
@inteldoge.com
@ksosint.bsky.social
OSINT, international relations, poli sci, & aerospace policy | RTs, posts & opinions are my own | Same username on the other website
@peterpomerantsev.bsky.social
Author and Johns Hopkins Agora Fellow https://t.co/Gea41bGhz9
@duitsmanms.bsky.social
Research Associate at CNS/MIIS. Rocket propulsion and radiological security (usually not at the same time). Opinions my own. Faves/RTs ≠ endorsements
@wmdgirl.bsky.social
WMD, AI, nuclear energy, and emerging tech expert, fiction author, award-winning artist, screenwriter, dog lover, Senior Research Associate at James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, https://www.natashabajema.com
@global-mil-info.bsky.social
Diligently curating and verifying information from diverse sources to ensure accuracy and objectivity.
@slair.bsky.social
Research Associate at CNS | MIIS NPTS '24 | RTs/views my own etc. Also @sam_lair on Twitter
@michellewb.bsky.social
Michelle Wiese Bockmann, Adelaide-born, London-based maritime intelligence analyst & journalist. Tanker tracker & expert in deceptive shipping practices, the 'shadow fleet' & global trade with experience spanning 25 years across 3 continents. Views my own.
@ian-j-stewart.bsky.social
🏴🇬🇧ExecDir James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies DC @miis Past @DefenceHQ, @warstudies. Nonpro, emerging tech, China. Nuc engineer. Phd War Studies. http://nonproarchive.com
@guyelster.extwitter.link
⚠️ MIRROR OF twitter.com/guyelster ⚠️ If you own the original account and want to claim this, please contact @twttr-mirrors.bsky.social
@danvan.bsky.social
@guyelster.bsky.social
Independent Journalist. Focused on the Middle East, Gaza war, Israel and Ukraine war, and other parts of the World.
@rudyruitenberg.bsky.social
Journalist in France writing about business, defense @defensenews.bsky.social, wine @decanter.com, with a special interest in technology, science, climate, weather, agriculture, nature. On occasion teach at Sciences Po Journalism School.
@schmerler.bsky.social
@walberque.bsky.social
IISS Director of Strategy, Technology and Arms Control in Berlin.
@chriso-wiki.bsky.social
Independent military history author and researcher. If you find my writings interesting or useful, any tips are appreciated: http://ko-fi.com/chrisowiki
@nktpnd.bsky.social
Stanton Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; Author of ‘THE NEW NUCLEAR AGE’ (Polity) & ‘KIM JONG UN AND THE BOMB’ (Hurst/Oxford) https://panda.substack.com/
@thelookout.bsky.social
Military and defense issues, as seen from NATOs northern flank. Special interest: The Russian Navy. Independent Defense Analyst, all analysis and opinions are my own Contact: the.lookout.n@protonmail.com
@mykolabielieskov.bsky.social
Research fellow at National Institute for Strategic Studies under UA President, senior analyst at UA NGO “Come back alive”; all ideas tabled here are private position
@geoconfirmed.org
Map and Investigations = https://geoconfirmed.org/ Managed by volunteers. You can help us: http://buymeacoffee.com/geoconfirmed
@rusi.bsky.social
Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies. Founded in 1831, RUSI is the oldest defence and security think tank in the world. Website 💻: https://rusi.org/ WhatsApp 📱: https://bit.ly/4h0M5FQ
@dexeve.bsky.social
PRC and DPRK strategic forces analyst with CNA. BA Reed College, MA Middlebury Institute. NSF GRFP.
@mikeeckel.bsky.social
Opponent of Quiet Desperation. Contains Multitudes. In Search Of Meanness Or Sublimity. Former Moscow Correspondent. Vladivostok Fanboy. @RFERL
@pollofpolls.bsky.social
@politico.eu's poll aggregator. Visit pollofpolls.eu. Polling from across Europe. Updated daily. Data requests: pollofpolls@politico.eu
@netblocks.org
The Internet's Observatory: Tracking cybersecurity and digital governance • connectivity and democracy • tools and policy for change • https://netblocks.org
@warmonitor.net
Questioning questionable political and geopolitical events. OSINT. Fact checker. Exposing corruption. Anti-fascist. Pro Ukraine. The original War Monitor (Twitter 2013). https://linktr.ee/TheWarMonitor
@stratcomcentre.bsky.social
The Centre for Strategic Communication and Information Security of Ukraine.
@defensenews.bsky.social
Defense News is the global defense community's leading source of news & analysis on programs, policy, business & tech. Sign up for our newsletters: http://defensenews.com/newsletters
@thebulletin.org
The best thinking on existential threats since 1945. Nuclear risk, climate change, and disruptive technologies. We set the #DoomsdayClock. thebulletin.org
@liveuamap.com
https://liveuamap.com is platform that change the way you receive news. Latest news on the map. Contact us info@liveuamap.com. Posts sometimes op-ed
@archer83able.bsky.social
Providing in-depth news coverage about the armed conflicts and crises all around the globe (focus on 🇺🇦 Ukraine). 📨 archer83able@gmail.com YT: www.youtube.com/@archer83able ☕️ KoFi: https://t.co/zRfCNxRSdu
@uaweapons.bsky.social
@sambendett.bsky.social
Uncrewed, autonomous, robotic systems and Artificial Intelligence. Russian and Ukrainian weapons development. CNA, CNAS and CSIS. Opinions my own.
@ryanevans.bsky.social
Founder, War on the Rocks (warontherocks.com) and Bedrock Knowledge (thebedrock.co). Opinions are my own. I'm not a journalist so please don't mistake me for one.
@sentdefender.extwitter.link
⚠️ MIRROR OF twitter.com/sentdefender ⚠️ If you own the original account and want to claim this, please contact @twttr-mirrors.bsky.social
@airintel.bsky.social
Covering military & conflict related news. Aircraft & ship tracking. Aviation Photographer
@kyivindependent.com
Independent English-language journalism in Ukraine Become a member: http://kyivindependent.com/membership/ One-time donation: https://kyivindependent.com/membership/?interval=onetime
@thestudyofwar.bsky.social
ISW is a policy research organization focused on U.S. national security. Email: press@understandingwar.org. For more: https://linktr.ee/understandingwar
@juliadavisnews.bsky.social
Columnist @TheDailyBeast, creator of the Russian Media Monitor, sanctioned by Russia, member of @TheEmmys. I watch Russian state TV, so you don't have to. Author of a book "In Their Own Words: How Russian Propagandists Reveal Putin’s Intentions."
@ldfreedman.bsky.social
Emeritus Professor of War Studies King's College London. Latest Book Command: The Politics of Military Operations from Korea to Ukraine. Substack Comment is Freed https://samf.substack.com/
@michaelkofman.bsky.social
Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment. Defense analysis with a focus on the Russian and Ukrainian militaries.
@osinttechnical.bsky.social
PAI enjoyer, OSINT guy @truth.bsky.social , my views/freezing cold takes are my own. Standard spiel about not endorsing retweets, likes, and comments.
@wartranslated.bsky.social
🇪🇪 Estonian blogger focusing on Russia/Ukraine | 18+ version: https://t.me/wartranslated | Glory to #Ukraine!
@warinthefuture.bsky.social
Strategist, Leader & Author | Retd Army Major General | Senior Fellow in Military Studies @LowyInstitute | @CSIS | Modern & Future war studies | Futura Doctrina substack | #BannedInRussia
@markhertling.bsky.social
Former soldier. Student of leadership & national security. Now a teacher, author, speaker & analyst. Always looking for civility…and new adventures. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-hertling-dba-57987066
@auonsson.bsky.social
Pseudonymous osint. Enjoy data, ships, planes, maps, simplicity, connectedness. Also, Baltics. Judge me by my tweets. http://mastodon.world/@auonsson backup 🇸🇪
@gbrumfiel.bsky.social
I'm an editor/correspondent for NPR. Mostly smart on the radio. Mostly stupid on everywhere else. Nukes/Missiles/Space/Blimps/etc. Signal: https://signal.me/#eu/PoRoBSPUsb1fVLiml15BwUb7K4BJU64c8GtNrzfGO3qX-WN1cFdI0Y5g0pUgGFuI
@intelcrab.bsky.social
Open source investigator. An actual human. Not a real crab, believe it or not.
@warontherocks.bsky.social
Experience. Conflict. Commentary. Join our community: https://warontherocks.com/membership/
@general-ben.bsky.social
Former CG USArmyEurope, loves the Army Team, FSU football, and Braves baseball.
@foreignaffairs.com
A magazine of U.S. foreign policy and international affairs, founded in 1922. https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ Sign up for our newsletters here: http://foreignaffairs.com/newsletter
@oalexanderdk.bsky.social
All Source INT Analyst watching Twitter burn from across the street.
@foreignpolicy.com
The magazine for global politics, economics, and ideas. https://foreignpolicy.com/
@defmon3.bsky.social
@armscontrolwonk.bsky.social
Professor at the Middlebury Institute & host of the Arms Control Wonk Podcast.
@warmapper.org
Map updates for the war in Ukraine with occasional updates for other conflicts. Official Soar.earth Ambassador 🏆 helping build the new atlas of the world 🗺 If you would like to support me: https://buymeacoffee.com/warmapper
@vcdgf555.bsky.social
Author. OSINT Researcher. Numismatist. Gardener. Nikon P1000 enjoyer. Occasionally decent cook. Aviation consultant/contractor. Snarky AvGeek. "Sharp-eyed aviation buff & flight tracker" ~ Brian Williams https://buymeacoffee.com/vcdgf555 She/her
@bellingcat.com
Bellingcat is an independent investigative collective of researchers, investigators and citizen journalists brought together by a passion for open source research. Want to support our charity? bellingcat.com/donate
@covertshores.bsky.social
Independent Defense Analysis, Unconventional Naval Warfare, author, submarines, #OSINT, illustrations. Mostly typos http://www.hisutton.com/
@markurban.bsky.social
Writing stuff for Sunday Times, BBC guy covering war & peace + sometime presenter of Newsnight 1990-2024, IWM trustee, author Big Boys Rules, Generals, Rifles, Task Force Black, The Tank War, Skripal Files, Red Devils and more!
@linus-at.bsky.social
Europe correspondent @defense_news, researcher @JamesMartinCNS | Grad Student @MIIS | BSc from @NorthwesternU | from 🇦🇹🇪🇺