Fergus Ryan
@fergus.bsky.social
Wordcel, aspiring prompt engineer & China analyst.
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Too casually, X tells us how Beijing is spamming Chinese users | The Strategist
Last week X’s head of product, Nikita Bier, made an allegation of enormous consequence with remarkable casualness: China controls millions of spam accounts used to censor the platform during periods of political unrest. Responding publicly ...
www.aspistrategist.org.au
When platforms allege state-level interference at a massive scale, “trust us” is not a transparency regime.
New piece for The Strategist on why that matters.
New piece for The Strategist on why that matters.
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我就说早晚会学中国
February 7, 2026 at 9:00 PM
我就说早晚会学中国
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You know a politician is thinking about running for president when they start making moves on foreign policy: AOC will be headed to the Munich Security Conference and will speak in Berlin with a member of Germany's Social Democratic Party.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Steps Onto a Wider Stage
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:39 PM
You know a politician is thinking about running for president when they start making moves on foreign policy: AOC will be headed to the Munich Security Conference and will speak in Berlin with a member of Germany's Social Democratic Party.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
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Finneas is better at political messaging than 99% of the Democratic consultants in DC.
February 6, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Finneas is better at political messaging than 99% of the Democratic consultants in DC.
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Part of the answer to “Why are so many mainstream columnists and pundits saying such transparently stupid stuff?” is that they’re still on X, and view the world through the perspective X brings them, and that perspective is dramatically warped.
Trump job approval rating by news platform
🟢 Twitter/X: +9
🔴 Facebook: -7
🔴 Cable TV: -10
🔴 Podcasts/YouTube: -14
🔴 Local TV: -17
🔴 Instagram: -21
🔴 Broadcast TV: -28
🔴 TikTok: -28
🔴 Newspapers/news sites: -33
🔴 Reddit: -40
www.theargumentmag.com/p/twitter-is...
🟢 Twitter/X: +9
🔴 Facebook: -7
🔴 Cable TV: -10
🔴 Podcasts/YouTube: -14
🔴 Local TV: -17
🔴 Instagram: -21
🔴 Broadcast TV: -28
🔴 TikTok: -28
🔴 Newspapers/news sites: -33
🔴 Reddit: -40
www.theargumentmag.com/p/twitter-is...
February 6, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Part of the answer to “Why are so many mainstream columnists and pundits saying such transparently stupid stuff?” is that they’re still on X, and view the world through the perspective X brings them, and that perspective is dramatically warped.
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A study at U Mass Amherst finds that Elon Musk manipulated Twitter to bolster the voice of the Neo Nazi Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) before the German 2025 parliamentary elections. No surprises here. groups.cs.umass.edu/equate-ml/20...
February 5, 2026 at 4:57 PM
A study at U Mass Amherst finds that Elon Musk manipulated Twitter to bolster the voice of the Neo Nazi Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) before the German 2025 parliamentary elections. No surprises here. groups.cs.umass.edu/equate-ml/20...
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New exclusive from us:
Epstein and Ehud Barak discussed how to make money in Mongolia, almost a year before the advisory board was even formed.
"They pay quite a lot of money [for consultants],” Barak went on to say. “ They think that if they will choose the white people, they get a certain edge.”
Epstein and Ehud Barak discussed how to make money in Mongolia, almost a year before the advisory board was even formed.
"They pay quite a lot of money [for consultants],” Barak went on to say. “ They think that if they will choose the white people, they get a certain edge.”
Exclusive: How Israel, Weapons and Greed Drove Jeffrey Epstein’s Mongolia Obsession
For years, Jeffrey Epstein used his connections to build a network of influence aimed at Mongolia. Now Lamestream can reveal what drove his obsession.
www.lamestream.com.au
February 6, 2026 at 1:13 AM
New exclusive from us:
Epstein and Ehud Barak discussed how to make money in Mongolia, almost a year before the advisory board was even formed.
"They pay quite a lot of money [for consultants],” Barak went on to say. “ They think that if they will choose the white people, they get a certain edge.”
Epstein and Ehud Barak discussed how to make money in Mongolia, almost a year before the advisory board was even formed.
"They pay quite a lot of money [for consultants],” Barak went on to say. “ They think that if they will choose the white people, they get a certain edge.”
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Australian coverage of the Epstein files has so far been confused about why Kevin Rudd was mentioned in his emails alongside references to Mongolia.
Today @scottmitchell.bsky.social and I reveal what drove Epstein’s Mongolia obsession.
www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-ho...
Today @scottmitchell.bsky.social and I reveal what drove Epstein’s Mongolia obsession.
www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-ho...
Exclusive: How Israel, Weapons and Greed Drove Jeffrey Epstein’s Mongolia Obsession
For years, Jeffrey Epstein used his connections to build a network of influence aimed at Mongolia. Now Lamestream can reveal what drove his obsession.
www.lamestream.com.au
February 6, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Australian coverage of the Epstein files has so far been confused about why Kevin Rudd was mentioned in his emails alongside references to Mongolia.
Today @scottmitchell.bsky.social and I reveal what drove Epstein’s Mongolia obsession.
www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-ho...
Today @scottmitchell.bsky.social and I reveal what drove Epstein’s Mongolia obsession.
www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-ho...
Australia should probably just rip the bandaid and politely decline to join Trump’s Board of Peace.
Just get it over with.
Just get it over with.
February 5, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Australia should probably just rip the bandaid and politely decline to join Trump’s Board of Peace.
Just get it over with.
Just get it over with.
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Jeff Bezos’s wealth has increased an average of $70 million every day of 2026, meaning that he could have offset The Post’s losses with what he’s made since Monday.
February 5, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Jeff Bezos’s wealth has increased an average of $70 million every day of 2026, meaning that he could have offset The Post’s losses with what he’s made since Monday.
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one of my strongest beliefs is that we're in our situation right now bc some of the most prominent talking heads (e.g. joe rogan, andrew schulz) are learning about politics in their 40s and 50s, instead of their teens and early 20s, and we have to go along for the ride as they learn basic things
February 4, 2026 at 10:10 PM
one of my strongest beliefs is that we're in our situation right now bc some of the most prominent talking heads (e.g. joe rogan, andrew schulz) are learning about politics in their 40s and 50s, instead of their teens and early 20s, and we have to go along for the ride as they learn basic things
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2026.2.2 Papi酱发布讽刺央视春晚内容审查的短视频遭全网删除
YouTube video by 404备份
m.youtube.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Papi酱那个吐槽春晚的视频在国内全网下架了，请问有没有人已经把它搬运到YouTube上了？求个链接！🙏
February 5, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Papi酱那个吐槽春晚的视频在国内全网下架了，请问有没有人已经把它搬运到YouTube上了？求个链接！🙏
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it’s genuinely reassuring to me that this is the most miserable and paranoid person in the entire world
February 5, 2026 at 1:16 AM
it’s genuinely reassuring to me that this is the most miserable and paranoid person in the entire world
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This is, ahhhhh, not good
February 5, 2026 at 3:37 AM
This is, ahhhhh, not good
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Exclusive: The Night Kevin Rudd and Jeffrey Epstein Dined at a NYC Penthouse
www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-th...
www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-th...
Exclusive: The Night Kevin Rudd and Jeffrey Epstein Dined at a NYC Penthouse
Lamestream can reveal that as well as attending a 2013 dinner in honour of the Mongolian President, both Rudd and Epstein joined a six-member board to advise him.
www.lamestream.com.au
February 4, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Exclusive: The Night Kevin Rudd and Jeffrey Epstein Dined at a NYC Penthouse
www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-th...
www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-th...
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Investigation from Lamestream, with fresh insight thanks to previously unpublished documents.
Exclusive: The Night Kevin Rudd and Jeffrey Epstein Dined at a NYC Penthouse
A lot of work has gone into bringing this into print. @osmanfaruqi.bsky.social
www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-th...
Exclusive: The Night Kevin Rudd and Jeffrey Epstein Dined at a NYC Penthouse
A lot of work has gone into bringing this into print. @osmanfaruqi.bsky.social
www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-th...
Exclusive: The Night Kevin Rudd and Jeffrey Epstein Dined at a NYC Penthouse
Lamestream can reveal that as well as attending a 2013 dinner in honour of the Mongolian President, both Rudd and Epstein joined a six-member board to advise him.
www.lamestream.com.au
February 4, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Investigation from Lamestream, with fresh insight thanks to previously unpublished documents.
Exclusive: The Night Kevin Rudd and Jeffrey Epstein Dined at a NYC Penthouse
A lot of work has gone into bringing this into print. @osmanfaruqi.bsky.social
www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-th...
Exclusive: The Night Kevin Rudd and Jeffrey Epstein Dined at a NYC Penthouse
A lot of work has gone into bringing this into print. @osmanfaruqi.bsky.social
www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-th...
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Shout out to Taiwan’s unhinged Doritos flavors
February 4, 2026 at 7:19 AM
Shout out to Taiwan’s unhinged Doritos flavors
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Can Europe stop scaremongering about completely benign MechaHitler satellites?
“As the EU increasingly questions its reliance on the US, it has become more important for European defence authorities to ensure that their data is properly secured. Currently, many countries store & share their data using US storage infrastructure, creating potential dependency and vulnerability.”
EXCLUSIVE: EU wants defence data secured without US tech | Euractiv
The European Defence Artificial Intelligence Data Space would allow EU countries to share sensitive defence data
www.euractiv.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Can Europe stop scaremongering about completely benign MechaHitler satellites?
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Andrew Hastie is sitting in question time with a copy of 'The Art of War' on his desk
live.thepoint.com.au/2026/02/the-...
📷 - @mikepbowers.bsky.social
live.thepoint.com.au/2026/02/the-...
📷 - @mikepbowers.bsky.social
February 4, 2026 at 4:15 AM
Andrew Hastie is sitting in question time with a copy of 'The Art of War' on his desk
live.thepoint.com.au/2026/02/the-...
📷 - @mikepbowers.bsky.social
live.thepoint.com.au/2026/02/the-...
📷 - @mikepbowers.bsky.social
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To my view, this exchange further undermines Wolff’s claims that his relationship with Epstein was that of journalist and subject. Here, Wolff shares the pitch for funding from an accused man with Epstein, and offers commentary indicating a shared ideological commitment against the Me Too movement.
I hadn’t known this. Two men who were accused of sexual abuse on the Shitty Media Men document that I created back in 2017 reached out to Michael Wolff for help as they looked to sue me, and Wolf forwarded their concerns to Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein offered to help. www.jmail.world/thread/EFTA0...
February 3, 2026 at 4:35 PM
To my view, this exchange further undermines Wolff’s claims that his relationship with Epstein was that of journalist and subject. Here, Wolff shares the pitch for funding from an accused man with Epstein, and offers commentary indicating a shared ideological commitment against the Me Too movement.
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February 3, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Can someone please make a Chrome extension that underlines anyone in the Epstein files while you’re reading the news, and lets you click through to a summary of their emails with him?
February 4, 2026 at 5:50 AM
Can someone please make a Chrome extension that underlines anyone in the Epstein files while you’re reading the news, and lets you click through to a summary of their emails with him?
I'm quoted in a new piece on China’s use of foreign influencers, covering both paid CCP-linked activity & how the CCP amplifies unscripted content when it suits them.
Worth reading, even if you need to chuck it through a translator (it’s in Norwegian).
www.aftenposteninnsi...
Worth reading, even if you need to chuck it through a translator (it’s in Norwegian).
www.aftenposteninnsi...
February 4, 2026 at 1:09 AM
I'm quoted in a new piece on China’s use of foreign influencers, covering both paid CCP-linked activity & how the CCP amplifies unscripted content when it suits them.
Worth reading, even if you need to chuck it through a translator (it’s in Norwegian).
www.aftenposteninnsi...
Worth reading, even if you need to chuck it through a translator (it’s in Norwegian).
www.aftenposteninnsi...
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VERY important post
This is happening a lot now, with AI security and pronouncement from company policy and marketing depts about near-complete "AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaigns"., etc.
We've taken a serious wrong turn if 'serious' policy orgs make recs and determinations based on 'vibes'
This is happening a lot now, with AI security and pronouncement from company policy and marketing depts about near-complete "AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaigns"., etc.
We've taken a serious wrong turn if 'serious' policy orgs make recs and determinations based on 'vibes'
When platforms allege state-level interference at a massive scale, “trust us” is not a transparency regime.
New piece for The Strategist on why that matters.
New piece for The Strategist on why that matters.
Too casually, X tells us how Beijing is spamming Chinese users | The Strategist
Last week X’s head of product, Nikita Bier, made an allegation of enormous consequence with remarkable casualness: China controls millions of spam accounts used to censor the platform during periods of political unrest. Responding publicly ...
www.aspistrategist.org.au
February 3, 2026 at 1:02 PM
VERY important post
This is happening a lot now, with AI security and pronouncement from company policy and marketing depts about near-complete "AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaigns"., etc.
We've taken a serious wrong turn if 'serious' policy orgs make recs and determinations based on 'vibes'
This is happening a lot now, with AI security and pronouncement from company policy and marketing depts about near-complete "AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaigns"., etc.
We've taken a serious wrong turn if 'serious' policy orgs make recs and determinations based on 'vibes'
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