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Elise Thomas
@elisethomas.bsky.social
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Senior OSINT Investigator at @cen4infores.bsky.social. Opinions, hot takes, mistakes all my own. https://www.clippings.me/elisethomas

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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 3h
"There is a global wave of governments being captured by big money, whether that’s big crypto money or big tech money."

Great to talk to @oliverbullough.bsky.social about how money laundering has gone global - and it's capturing our politics

democracyforsale.substack.com/p/dirty-mone...
Dirty money is buying up democracy
I talk to Oliver Bullough about how corruption and money laundering have gone global - and are capturing our politics
democracyforsale.substack.com

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Elise Thomas @elisethomas.bsky.social · 14h
specifically for the "wildest party"

Reposted by Peter Jacobs, Elise Thomas

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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 14h
Elon Musk, refusing: "Hey man, when can I come to Epstein Island"

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Elise Thomas @elisethomas.bsky.social · 23h
This whole op-ed hinges on the idea that Trump doesn't understand or publicly self-identify with the philosophical underpinnings of fascist theory and therefore can't possibly be a fascist.

Phenomenal.

Reposted by Marc Lynch, Kim L. Scheppele, Ben H. Ansell , and 41 more

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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 1d
A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Steve Peers, Juliet Lodge, Elise Thomas

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Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 1d
🚨🚨French diplomats are taking on #MAGA — one meme at a time: #Paris is rolling out a great confrontational online strategy to counter #disinformation from the #US and beyond. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/fran...
French diplomats are taking on MAGA — one meme at a time
Paris is rolling out a confrontational online strategy to counter disinformation from the United States and beyond.
www.politico.eu

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Elise Thomas @elisethomas.bsky.social · 2d
I half seriously think they are bsky.app/profile/elis...
elisethomas.bsky.social Elise Thomas @elisethomas.bsky.social · 2d
okay I have to admit the end of this cracked me up. So much comedic potential in this movie which I'm sure will sadly not be borne out youtu.be/dxXJAqOU00g?...
MELANIA | Official Trailer
YouTube video by Amazon MGM Studios
youtu.be

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Elise Thomas @elisethomas.bsky.social · 2d
The trailer also includes, for some reason, what appears to be a shot of Trump opening a fridge. I assume this reflects the kind of high grade exciting content in the film.

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Elise Thomas @elisethomas.bsky.social · 2d
okay I have to admit the end of this cracked me up. So much comedic potential in this movie which I'm sure will sadly not be borne out youtu.be/dxXJAqOU00g?...
MELANIA | Official Trailer
YouTube video by Amazon MGM Studios
youtu.be

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Elise Thomas @elisethomas.bsky.social · 2d
Sharing their home addresses and personal phone numbers (or those of their family) is doxxing and over the line in my book

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Elise Thomas @elisethomas.bsky.social · 3d
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
China’s ambassador warns Albanese reclaiming Port of Darwin will force Beijing to intervene
Xiao Qian hits out at Labor’s policy to force the Chinese-owned company Landbridge to sell its 99-year lease on the port
www.theguardian.com

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Elise Thomas @elisethomas.bsky.social · 3d
I agree we should take the port back, but it's silly to frame this as some kind of aggressive threat posturing from the Chinese ambassador. Obviously, and quite reasonably, if our government starts taking away assets from Chinese companies then Chinese companies will invest less.

That's fair.

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Elise Thomas @elisethomas.bsky.social · 3d
Can we believe the Greenlanders, who have no motive to lie and afaik also no history of habitually lying on the world stage, and not the man who has both of those things.

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Elise Thomas @elisethomas.bsky.social · 3d
The details of the agreement have not been made public because it does not exist. Stop saying it does.

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Elise Thomas @elisethomas.bsky.social · 3d
The wind instrument escalation risk
dbrody.bsky.social David Brody @dbrody.bsky.social · 3d
Be careful what you wish for. If Trump bans whistles, they’ll switch to vuvuzelas.
jessehawken.bsky.social Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 3d
Megyn Kelly after hearing Peter Bjorn and John’s “Young Folks” for the one millionth time in 2006

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David Brody @dbrody.bsky.social · 3d
Be careful what you wish for. If Trump bans whistles, they’ll switch to vuvuzelas.
jessehawken.bsky.social Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 3d
Megyn Kelly after hearing Peter Bjorn and John’s “Young Folks” for the one millionth time in 2006
Megyn Kelly tweet: “The whistles should be banned”

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 3d
Maher Tarabishi, who has been detained by ICE since October, was the primary caretaker of his disabled adult child, Wael.

On Jan. 23, Wael died from complications related to Pompe disease, a rare genetic condition.

ICE has now denied Maher’s request to attend his funeral, his attorney says.
ICE Denies Detainee's Request to Attend His Son's Funeral, Attorney Says
Maher Tarabishi was the primary caretaker of his son, Wael Tarabishi, 30, who died on Friday, Jan. 23, from complications related to Pompe disease.
people.com

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Elise Thomas @elisethomas.bsky.social · 4d
Also Sec Gen of the OECD is a vastly less important job, as evidenced by the fact that most politically engaged people know Antonio Guterres but good luck finding anyone who can name the OECD Sec Gen without the help of Google.

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Elise Thomas @elisethomas.bsky.social · 4d
His own colleagues are not on the record calling him a psychopath

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Elise Thomas @elisethomas.bsky.social · 4d
There is zero chance that the world is going to put a man who couldn't keep his own political party in little old Australia from cracking under his leadership in charge of the UN.

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Elise Thomas @elisethomas.bsky.social · 4d
I was living in Geneva and spending a lot of time with UN people during Rudd's previous go at becoming UN SG. It was a bizarre splitscreen where the Aus media kept talking like he was a real prospect, and no one outside Aus knew or cared that he was running at all. www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...
Kevin Rudd tried before for the UN’s top job. Two obstacles stand in the way of another go
When asked about Rudd potentially putting his hand up, Anthony Albanese said: “I look forward to the Australian media backing Australians for any position that they run for now and in the future”.
www.theage.com.au

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Elise Thomas @elisethomas.bsky.social · 4d
Also had a chat to @evelyndouek.bsky.social and @qjurecic.bsky.social for @lawfaremedia.org about it while literally choking on the smoke in Canberra www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lawf...
The Lawfare Podcast: Elise Thomas on Disinformation and the Australia Fires
www.lawfaremedia.org

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Elise Thomas @elisethomas.bsky.social · 4d
This piece I wrote in 2020 covers a lot of the same dynamics and even some of the same conspiracy narratives we’re seeing now. This stuff is cyclical. www.aspistrategist.org.au/bushfires-bo...

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Elise Thomas @elisethomas.bsky.social · 5d
the irresistible lure of saying "I told you so" to an internet stranger who has never heard of or had any contact with you before this precise moment

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Elise Thomas @elisethomas.bsky.social · 5d
No he didn't. Denmark and Greenland have not agreed to any deal. I feel like I'm going crazy.

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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 5d
Bluesky idea: if people who didn't agree with you change their opinions so that they do agree with you, why not be happy that you are making progress - rather than complaining that they are "only just catching up"?

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Elise Thomas @elisethomas.bsky.social · 5d
There is a category of person who believes every opinion they personally have deserves to be a front page op-ed

Reposted by Suzanne de Cheveigné, Elise Thomas

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 5d
Moderna CEO says Trump’s policies have so curtailed vaccine market they won’t be investing in new research. So that’s awesome. Good luck when the next pandemic hits. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8fWErMy/
Bloomberg Business on TikTok
Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel said the company doesn’t plan to invest in new late-stage vaccine trials because of growing opposition to immunizations from US officials. #health #business #medicine #US #government
www.tiktok.com

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Elise Thomas @elisethomas.bsky.social · 5d
National Guard trying to control ICE would effectively be state armed forces fighting federal armed forces. That's not a good situation to be in. "Assisting police" is better. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We ran high-level US civil war simulations. Minnesota is exactly how they start | Claire Finkelstein
Developments in Minnesota closely mirror a scenario explored in a 2024 exercise conducted at the Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law at the University of Pennsylvania, which I direct
www.theguardian.com