“Everywhere in Europe, they’re wondering what happened and how it’s possible. Only Russian newspapers show full understanding of the president’s veto. The facts are absolutely devastating to the Polish president’s reputation.”

Cheerful stuff in the FT. Trump has started something that he cannot control. This is arguably far more significant for the world economy than the oil crises of the 1970s.

#HIRING We’re recruiting a Senior Research Fellow, European Security at the Royal United Services Institute. Lead research on Europe’s security architecture, transatlantic relations, and the UK’s role in European defence. Apply by March 26, 2026: https://bit.ly/4b5mWaN

This is an important victory after a hard fight. Congrats and thanks to @ccrjustice.org. They do such important work--please support them if you can. ccrjustice.org/home/press-c...

"Palantir CEO Alex Karp says his AI technology will lessen the power of “highly educated, often female voters, who vote mostly Democrat” while increasing the power of working-class men." Just saying it right out loud now. newrepublic.com/post/207693/...

“bei ihm habe sich ein angeblicher Signal-»Support« gemeldet und die Eingabe der PIN gefordert. Der gelernte Diplomat, bis 2019 bei der Nato für nachrichtendienstliche Zusammenarbeit zuständig, gab die Daten demnach ein. 🤔

La guerre d’Iran expose un problème fondamental à Washington. Que peut faire une armée lorsque le pouvoir civil choisit de sortir de la démocratie ? Une pièce de doctrine signée @olivierschmitt.bsky.social et Thomas Crosbie. À lire absolument.

Unseren Sammelband zum hybriden #Rechtsextremismus gibt es jetzt im #OpenAccess bei @transcript-verlag.bsky.social 🎉 Schaut doch mal rein: 👉 www.transcript-verlag.de/detail/index...

Van spionage verdachte NCTV’er hoeft niet terug de cel in

Die Affäre um den Deutschen Buchhandlungspreis geht weiter: Der Beauftragte für Kultur und Medien (BKM) hat die drei ausgeschlossenen Buchhandlungen belogen. In einer E-Mail vom Februar teilte der BKM ihnen mit, die Jury hätte sich nicht für sie entschieden. Das war unwahr. (1/6)

Wondering why the U.S. Navy doesn't simply go in and escort tankers through the Strait? 1/4 www.cnn.com/2026/03/09/b...

All the messy options in a nutshell.

The Dutch intelligence services have issued an urgent warning: Russian intelligence services are now running dangerous phishing and intelligence gathering operations through Signal and WhatsApp. They have cracked both platforms. Customers should use extreme caution around both programs.

The broken HE sector in a nutshell…

Last year, this guy (left) from DOGE used ChatGPT to find NEH grants that were too “DEI” for Trump, and canceled them, including mine, as shown by the letter I received last April (right). Huge new NYT article on the back story link below

NEW, from me: A secret chapter of Cold War history, told here for the first time. A deep cover Soviet Bloc spy in America at the end of the Cold War. The shocking moves by a European intel chief. And the incredible CI chess games by FBI and CIA counterspies. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

This FOl enquiry for the Guardian has taken up a great deal of my life for the past 2 years. (1/3)

Happy Caturday from Tinker - a bit dusty as usual due to adventures, living her best life.

“The investigation relates to suspected surveillance of locations and individuals linked to the Jewish community in the London area”

A very slippery slope. This expansion is part of the AI logic, as I explain in my text on military AI governance: "once a system is sufficiently ubiquitous in any context, the question shifts from:'should I use this system', to 'how can I use the system more widely'" blogs.icrc.org/law-and-poli...

Finally! As someone working on European affairs and trying to follow accounts from across the EU, the in app translation is one of the features I missed most from old twitter.

My forthcoming book will also refine and expand some of the arguments I made in my thesis re: whether the AfD is frauenfeindlich ☺️ Watch this space!

Call for Papers: Histories of Terrorism Conference 📍University of St Andrews 📅 23 June 2026 🚩Deadline for abstracts: 31 March 📩Abstracts to: [email protected]

Concerns with China's approach to political engagement here in the UK, and vulnerabilities to it in our political system, just aren't going away:

Love to see stories like this that add useful context and cite declassified documents. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

The extremist AfD, which is polling around 40 percent in the German federal state of Sachsen-Anhalt, has plans for the state's universities:

Psst, we don’t talk about covert action. 🤫 But also, ahem, … really?

Do not miss the next webinar organized by @crexuio.bsky.social and CANSES on how gaming spaces have become fertile soil for far-right recruitment and mobilization, with @adriennemassanari.bsky.social on March 18 🤩

Fixing long-neglected infrastructure, increasing capabilities, boosting recruitment numbers and deepening international partnerships while facing a shifting world order and keeping far-right extremists out was never going to be a walk in the park.

Mehr Details zum geplanten Ausbau der Abwehrmöglichkeiten von BKA, Bundespolizei und der Cybersicherheitsbehörde BSI.

Drei Buchhandlungen wurden wegen (nicht weiter definierten) "verfassungsschutzrelevanten Erkenntnissen" beim Deutschen Buchhandlungspreis ausgeschlossen. Das sei angeblich im Einklang mit der politischen Linie der Bundesregierung, Extremismus entschlossen und konsequent zu begegnen.

Even a knock at Thames House and a call for help wasn't enough for him to be assessed in detail by MI5 or the police. 🤨

The European Human Rights Law Review is now on BlueSky! @ehrlr.bsky.social Follow for the latest articles, calls for papers, upcoming events and more...

Back to basics but it really matters right now: “Das Völkerrecht ist eine dezentrale Rechtsordnung, sie ernährt sich davon, dass die Staaten sich daran halten. Und sie leidet, wenn sie es nicht tun.”

“The Taliban had attempted to assassinate Halimi as a traitor at least three times during the U.S. occupation... He narrowly managed to flee Afghanistan in the final days before the U.S.-backed government fell to the Taliban, with the help of the second-highest-ranking CIA officer in the country.”

Some interesting detail here about the intelligence picture (esp. SIGINT) in the run-up to the assassination. We’ll be talking about surveillance and algorithms in tomorrow’s seminar on my secrecy & accountability module.

“a new doctrine of “forward deterrence” that would involve deeper co-operation between France and seven other European countries including Germany and Poland.”

📣 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻: 𝗨𝗔𝗖𝗘𝗦 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 🎓 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲: 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀: 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 You can find out more on the UACES Website: www.uaces.org/gf26 #uaces #uacesgf2026

💥🕵️‍♂️🎧 In den 1970er Jahren startete der Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND) eine gemeinsame Operation mit dem SAVAK, dem Geheimdienst des persischen Schahs: In Teheran wurde die Botschaft der DDR verwanzt und jahrelang abgehört. Neuer Blog Post: ojihad.wordpress.com/2026/03/02/o... #Iran #BND #Spionage

A drone strike hit Britain’s Royal Air Force base at Akrotiri in Cyprus overnight, the Cypriot and U.K. governments have said, as the Iran conflict continues to escalate.

Simone Smit is vanaf vandaag het nieuwe hoofd van de AIVD. De eerste vrouwelijke directeur-generaal van de dienst. www.volkskrant.nl/mensen/nieuw...

Please read the work by stellar @drkatw.bsky.social for a nuanced analysis: orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/16...

CALL FOR CHAPTERS! Me and @grahammacklin.bsky.social are putting together an edited collection looking at the use of pseudoscientific ideas by extremist movements. If you are interested, please send us your abstracts at this link: forms.gle/mAUtpDGNEj9i...

How to potentially evaluate folks stuck in the region? “one possibility would be to take people in the Gulf on buses to Saudi airports, including Riyadh, a journey of around 10 hours. Another option would be a journey by boat to Cyprus.”

*This Tuesday 3 March - 6pm at The Senedd, Cardiff Bay* All welcome - men and women. Please share 💜 #IWD2026 #IWD

“The UK’s actions…is solely focussed on ending the threat… against regional allies unlawfully attacked by Iran and who have not been involved in hostilities... It does not signal the UK having any wider involvement in the broader ongoing conflict between the US, Israel and Iran.” 🧐

The E3 statement is really weak. It condemns the ‘reckless attacks’ of Iran on the wider region … but barely makes the link to the two governments whose initial - and illegal - military attacks triggered the reaction. Please define ‘ally.’ www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/aktu...

Very much looking forward to Welsh-language operatic film noir TANAU'R LLOER (Fires of the Moon) premiering on S4C/BBC iPlayer at 9pm: "A striking fusion of opera and cinema with a hauntingly beautiful score performed by Welsh National Opera" www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p... #StDavidsDay