Ben Shultz
@benmshultz.net
☀️ Lead Researcher, @AmericanSunlight.org
👨🏻🎓 Doctoral Student, @dsrc.bsky.social
🇪🇺 AI Expert from time to time, @coe.int
💻 Fellow, @HIIGBerlin.bsky.social
🍊 #MaxwellMafia Alum
🤖 Hobbies include hunting Russian bots
https://www.benmshultz.net | 📍Berlin
👨🏻🎓 Doctoral Student, @dsrc.bsky.social
🇪🇺 AI Expert from time to time, @coe.int
💻 Fellow, @HIIGBerlin.bsky.social
🍊 #MaxwellMafia Alum
🤖 Hobbies include hunting Russian bots
https://www.benmshultz.net | 📍Berlin
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Ben Shultz
@benmshultz.net
· Nov 4
Another day, hundreds more ads for #AI nudify apps across #Meta platforms...
Meta loves to talk about "new technology to detect ads for nudify apps" and "strict rules against non-consensual intimate imagery."
Funny though, because we at @americansunlight.org sure do find these ads often...
Meta loves to talk about "new technology to detect ads for nudify apps" and "strict rules against non-consensual intimate imagery."
Funny though, because we at @americansunlight.org sure do find these ads often...
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BBC counts 180 body bags in footage from morgue in Kahrizak near #Tehran
Witness in Tehran on Sunday:
"Things here are very, very bad. A lot of our friends have been killed. They were firing live rounds. It's like a war zone, streets are full of blood. They're taking away bodies in trucks"
#Iran
Witness in Tehran on Sunday:
"Things here are very, very bad. A lot of our friends have been killed. They were firing live rounds. It's like a war zone, streets are full of blood. They're taking away bodies in trucks"
#Iran
January 12, 2026 at 8:48 AM
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Donald Trump’s and Stephen Miller’s assertions about the “real world” sound like something out of the work of Thomas Hobbes—but they deeply misunderstand his philosophy of government, @galbeckerman.bsky.social argues:
What Stephen Miller Gets Wrong About Human Nature
The Trump adviser’s assertions about the “real world” reflect a deep misunderstanding of Thomas Hobbes’s dog-eat-dog worldview.
bit.ly
January 12, 2026 at 6:15 AM
Donald Trump’s and Stephen Miller’s assertions about the “real world” sound like something out of the work of Thomas Hobbes—but they deeply misunderstand his philosophy of government, @galbeckerman.bsky.social argues:
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”a broader psychological anxiety hamstrings European leaders: an inability to contemplate going it alone — without US support or even against US wishes — where “it” means not just Ukraine and wider security, but technology and the economy.
This inferiority complex is unwarranted.”
YES
This inferiority complex is unwarranted.”
YES
Europe should embrace the idea of going it alone ft.trib.al/zVWWKZs | opinion
Europe should embrace the idea of going it alone
The more the EU has to pay for ingratiation with Trump, the less convincing its strategic rationale for doing so
ft.trib.al
January 11, 2026 at 8:43 PM
”a broader psychological anxiety hamstrings European leaders: an inability to contemplate going it alone — without US support or even against US wishes — where “it” means not just Ukraine and wider security, but technology and the economy.
This inferiority complex is unwarranted.”
YES
This inferiority complex is unwarranted.”
YES
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This regime is out of control.
🚨BREAKING: Our cameraman Jon Farina was just struck in the leg by a flash bang ICE fired at unarmed protesters in Minneapolis. "My leg is hurting!"
ICE also fired pepper balls and tear gas. This is happening in AMERICA. LIVE NOW ⬇️
ICE also fired pepper balls and tear gas. This is happening in AMERICA. LIVE NOW ⬇️
January 12, 2026 at 1:24 AM
This regime is out of control.
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The Iranian people are fighting for their future. By ignoring their rightful demands, the regime shows its true colours.
Images from Tehran reveal a disproportionate and heavy-handed response by the security forces. (1/2)
Images from Tehran reveal a disproportionate and heavy-handed response by the security forces. (1/2)
January 9, 2026 at 1:10 PM
The Iranian people are fighting for their future. By ignoring their rightful demands, the regime shows its true colours.
Images from Tehran reveal a disproportionate and heavy-handed response by the security forces. (1/2)
Images from Tehran reveal a disproportionate and heavy-handed response by the security forces. (1/2)
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WATCH — @nikkiglaser.bsky.social : “The Golden Globe for best editing goes to… the Justice Department! And the award for MOST editing goes to CBS News.
Yes, CBS News: America’s newest place to See B.S. News.’”
Yes, CBS News: America’s newest place to See B.S. News.’”
January 12, 2026 at 1:36 AM
WATCH — @nikkiglaser.bsky.social : “The Golden Globe for best editing goes to… the Justice Department! And the award for MOST editing goes to CBS News.
Yes, CBS News: America’s newest place to See B.S. News.’”
Yes, CBS News: America’s newest place to See B.S. News.’”
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Almost surely won't happen, but it should. History will remember that they have done nothing as Trump destroys NATO and Fed independence
With Trump going full authoritarian on Venezuela-Greenland, ICE, and the Fed, the response has to be serious. Four Republican senators (Tillis, McConnell, Murkowski, Collins?) could announce they’ll caucus for now with the Dems to give them control of the Senate to check Trump.
January 12, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Almost surely won't happen, but it should. History will remember that they have done nothing as Trump destroys NATO and Fed independence
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Trump’s line is that disrespect to law enforcement is punishable by death. Impeach and remove. This is not tolerable.
Q: "Do you believe that deadly force was necessary?"
Trump: "It was highly disrespectful of law enforcement. The woman and her friend were highly disrespectful of law enforcement…Law enforcement should not be in a position where they have to put up with this stuff."
Trump: "It was highly disrespectful of law enforcement. The woman and her friend were highly disrespectful of law enforcement…Law enforcement should not be in a position where they have to put up with this stuff."
January 12, 2026 at 4:52 AM
Trump’s line is that disrespect to law enforcement is punishable by death. Impeach and remove. This is not tolerable.
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"New Laws Are Turning Police Into ‘Supercitizens’.
A series of legislative and judicial efforts have removed police oversight from oversight boards and communities." prospect.org/2024/05/08/2...
A series of legislative and judicial efforts have removed police oversight from oversight boards and communities." prospect.org/2024/05/08/2...
New Laws Are Turning Police Into ‘Supercitizens’ - The American Prospect
A series of legislative and judicial efforts have removed police oversight from oversight boards and communities.
prospect.org
January 12, 2026 at 4:53 AM
"New Laws Are Turning Police Into ‘Supercitizens’.
A series of legislative and judicial efforts have removed police oversight from oversight boards and communities." prospect.org/2024/05/08/2...
A series of legislative and judicial efforts have removed police oversight from oversight boards and communities." prospect.org/2024/05/08/2...
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they think it should be illegal to be rude to them
By the way this press release you’d think the LASD deputy got attacked by a barista. Instead, it’s about someone allegedly drawing a pig on the deputy’s cup.
January 12, 2026 at 4:48 AM
they think it should be illegal to be rude to them
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Bill really gets down to the most critical problems of modern day life: too many people are paying off their mortgages early and hurting the lenders.
Lmfao what an awesome proposal. One reason you need a 90% income tax rate at this level is these guys are too stupid to have the amount of power they do. Like giving a glock to a 4 year old
January 11, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Bill really gets down to the most critical problems of modern day life: too many people are paying off their mortgages early and hurting the lenders.
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I am begging Democratic leadership to recognize that funding and legitimizing your authoritarian opponent’s secret police is a bad idea.
This should not be a difficult concept.
This should not be a difficult concept.
Top Democrats decline to say if they would rein in ICE after Minnesota shooting
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries denounce the killing but offer no concrete pledges
www.independent.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 2:24 AM
I am begging Democratic leadership to recognize that funding and legitimizing your authoritarian opponent’s secret police is a bad idea.
This should not be a difficult concept.
This should not be a difficult concept.
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Nordic governments are rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump’s assertions that Russian and Chinese vessels are operating near Greenland, warning that the claims are not supported by intelligence and are fueling destabilizing rhetoric.
Nordic officials reportedly dismiss Trump’s Greenland claims
Nordic diplomats tell the FT intelligence shows no Russian or Chinese ship presence near Greenland, challenging Washington’s justification for control.
www.politico.eu
January 11, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Nordic governments are rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump’s assertions that Russian and Chinese vessels are operating near Greenland, warning that the claims are not supported by intelligence and are fueling destabilizing rhetoric.
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if you want to know what it is like in minneapolis, I don’t even have to scroll on facebook to find a horror story. it’s basically my whole feed.
everyone i know in minneapolis is seeing ICE take people—at gas stations, taquerias, bus stops, schools. just snatching random people.
everyone i know in minneapolis is seeing ICE take people—at gas stations, taquerias, bus stops, schools. just snatching random people.
January 10, 2026 at 2:12 PM
if you want to know what it is like in minneapolis, I don’t even have to scroll on facebook to find a horror story. it’s basically my whole feed.
everyone i know in minneapolis is seeing ICE take people—at gas stations, taquerias, bus stops, schools. just snatching random people.
everyone i know in minneapolis is seeing ICE take people—at gas stations, taquerias, bus stops, schools. just snatching random people.
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I can't believe I'm posting this video - but we actually have to have a conversation about the real world implications of America going to war over Greenland.
Let me walk you through it. It doesn't turn out well for us.
Let me walk you through it. It doesn't turn out well for us.
January 11, 2026 at 2:44 AM
I can't believe I'm posting this video - but we actually have to have a conversation about the real world implications of America going to war over Greenland.
Let me walk you through it. It doesn't turn out well for us.
Let me walk you through it. It doesn't turn out well for us.
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Oslo airport briefly closes one runway due to drone detection reut.rs/49PcWTm
Oslo airport briefly closes one runway due to drone detection
Oslo's main airport briefly closed one of its two runways on Sunday following a drone observation in the area, operator Avinor said.
reut.rs
January 11, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Oslo airport briefly closes one runway due to drone detection reut.rs/49PcWTm
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Protests continue across Iran tonight. In Shahsavar and Khorramabad, demonstrators have taken to the streets. In Tehran, large crowds are once again marching despite the violent crackdown. In Kermanshah, protesters reportedly set fire to a building used by Islamic Republic security forces.
January 11, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Protests continue across Iran tonight. In Shahsavar and Khorramabad, demonstrators have taken to the streets. In Tehran, large crowds are once again marching despite the violent crackdown. In Kermanshah, protesters reportedly set fire to a building used by Islamic Republic security forces.
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“The US should thank Denmark for being a loyal ally,” says 🇸🇪 PM Kristersson at the annual Swedish Security Conference in Sälen.
Social Democratic opposition leader Andersson is open for sending European and Swedish troops to Greenland.
Social Democratic opposition leader Andersson is open for sending European and Swedish troops to Greenland.
Ulf Kristersson: USA borde tacka Danmark
Världsordningen, och respekten för folkrätten, står inför det största hotet på decennier, enligt Ulf Kristersson. I ett tal i Sälen kritiserar han USA:s retorik mot Danmark och Grönland. ”Risken att m...
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January 11, 2026 at 12:10 PM
“The US should thank Denmark for being a loyal ally,” says 🇸🇪 PM Kristersson at the annual Swedish Security Conference in Sälen.
Social Democratic opposition leader Andersson is open for sending European and Swedish troops to Greenland.
Social Democratic opposition leader Andersson is open for sending European and Swedish troops to Greenland.
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Some unknown person came up with *the* obvious solution re: Greenland! 🥳
Dear Greenlanders, it works like this: you just keep the towel in place to scare off invaders, and no worries about German tourist hordes - it’s too cold for the Mallorca crowd.
Dear Greenlanders, it works like this: you just keep the towel in place to scare off invaders, and no worries about German tourist hordes - it’s too cold for the Mallorca crowd.
January 11, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Some unknown person came up with *the* obvious solution re: Greenland! 🥳
Dear Greenlanders, it works like this: you just keep the towel in place to scare off invaders, and no worries about German tourist hordes - it’s too cold for the Mallorca crowd.
Dear Greenlanders, it works like this: you just keep the towel in place to scare off invaders, and no worries about German tourist hordes - it’s too cold for the Mallorca crowd.
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Nationwide outcry over the killing of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE agent spilled into the streets of cities across the US, with protesters demanding the removal of federal immigration authorities from their communities and justice for the slain Renee Good. https://cnn.it/4sAhJj5
January 11, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Nationwide outcry over the killing of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE agent spilled into the streets of cities across the US, with protesters demanding the removal of federal immigration authorities from their communities and justice for the slain Renee Good. https://cnn.it/4sAhJj5
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The German armed forces have been engulfed by a scandal over sexual harassment, far-right extremism and drug use at an elite regiment that threatens to damage efforts to strengthen the military and boost recruitment ft.trib.al/hElJd1q
January 11, 2026 at 2:02 PM
The German armed forces have been engulfed by a scandal over sexual harassment, far-right extremism and drug use at an elite regiment that threatens to damage efforts to strengthen the military and boost recruitment ft.trib.al/hElJd1q
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Russian cargo flights to Tehran amid protests spur claims Iran is moving gold to Russia
www.uawire.org/russian-carg...
www.uawire.org/russian-carg...
Russian cargo flights to Tehran amid protests spur claims Iran is moving gold to Russia
Russian military transport aircraft have begun making regular flights to Tehran amid mass protests in Iran that have continued since late December and pose a threat to the current regime, the speciali...
www.uawire.org
January 11, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Russian cargo flights to Tehran amid protests spur claims Iran is moving gold to Russia
www.uawire.org/russian-carg...
www.uawire.org/russian-carg...
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A reminder from Huffington Post that DHS and ICE have opened fire on unarmed civilians 16 times since Trump took office, killing 4 people. In every case, DHS claims that the victims "assaulted officers" and/or tried to ram them with cars. In every case, evidence proves they are lying. Every time.
A Disturbing Pattern Has Emerged In Trump's Second Term — And It's Playing Out With Renee Good
“How else do you justify shooting a stay-at-home mom with stuffed animals in her car?” the attorney for one woman who survived a federal agent’s gunfire told HuffPost.
www.huffpost.com
January 11, 2026 at 8:56 AM
A reminder from Huffington Post that DHS and ICE have opened fire on unarmed civilians 16 times since Trump took office, killing 4 people. In every case, DHS claims that the victims "assaulted officers" and/or tried to ram them with cars. In every case, evidence proves they are lying. Every time.