Jeff Whyte
@jeffwhyte.bsky.social
Lecturer in International Relations, Lancaster University.
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Jeff Whyte
@jeffwhyte.bsky.social
· Dec 27
Podcast | Jeffrey Whyte, "The Birth of Psychological War: Propaganda,…
Subscribe for free. Jeffrey Whyte, "The Birth of Psychological War: Propaganda, Espionage, and Military Violence from WWII to the Vietnam War" (Oxford UP, 2023)
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My book is 'book of the day' at the @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social podcast. Huge thanks to Mike Vann for a great interview. Check out the interview, and the book itself, which is out in Open Access from OUP!
#Polisky #Conflictsky
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
Come to my book talk this Wed (Nov 19) at 3pm GMT! I'll be talking about my research on the political history of 'psychological war,' how we came to think about 'wars of ideas,' and how psywar has often justified rather than replaced traditional forms of military violence.
Details in link!
Details in link!
How did psychological warfare reshape the 20th century? Dr Jeff Whyte’s latest book explores propaganda and military violence from WWII to Vietnam. Join us next Wednesday!
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📖 19 Nov | 15:00 (GMT) | Online
Chair: Prof Brian Rappert
#SPINevents #PsychologicalWarfare
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📖 19 Nov | 15:00 (GMT) | Online
Chair: Prof Brian Rappert
#SPINevents #PsychologicalWarfare
Book Celebration: The Birth of Psychological War by Dr Jeffrey Whyte - SPIN
Wednesday November 19th, Time 3pm (UK Time) Dr Jeffrey Whyte Chair: Professor Brian Rappert SPIN is pleased to host...
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November 17, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Come to my book talk this Wed (Nov 19) at 3pm GMT! I'll be talking about my research on the political history of 'psychological war,' how we came to think about 'wars of ideas,' and how psywar has often justified rather than replaced traditional forms of military violence.
Details in link!
Details in link!
No two countries with Hard Rock Cafes have ever gone to war
November 17, 2025 at 8:42 AM
No two countries with Hard Rock Cafes have ever gone to war
Did Hard Rock Cafe ever get around to saving the planet?
November 17, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Did Hard Rock Cafe ever get around to saving the planet?
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Next Wednesday, join us for a talk by @jeffwhyte.bsky.social on his latest book - The Birth of Psychological Warfare (OUP). Of interest to those researching and studying US military conflict and history, propaganda, intelligence operations and post-truth politics. Join us! See link for details.
How did psychological warfare reshape the 20th century? Dr Jeff Whyte’s latest book explores propaganda and military violence from WWII to Vietnam. Join us next Wednesday!
🔗 buff.ly/h7tsjcJ.
📖 19 Nov | 15:00 (GMT) | Online
Chair: Prof Brian Rappert
#SPINevents #PsychologicalWarfare
🔗 buff.ly/h7tsjcJ.
📖 19 Nov | 15:00 (GMT) | Online
Chair: Prof Brian Rappert
#SPINevents #PsychologicalWarfare
Book Celebration: The Birth of Psychological War by Dr Jeffrey Whyte - SPIN
Wednesday November 19th, Time 3pm (UK Time) Dr Jeffrey Whyte Chair: Professor Brian Rappert SPIN is pleased to host...
wp.me
November 12, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Next Wednesday, join us for a talk by @jeffwhyte.bsky.social on his latest book - The Birth of Psychological Warfare (OUP). Of interest to those researching and studying US military conflict and history, propaganda, intelligence operations and post-truth politics. Join us! See link for details.
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Help fight the closure of geography at Leicester. Solidarity with all combatting this
Human Geography at Leicester is facing closure. Staff contracts are to end in June 2026; students are to be relocated to other universities, or taught out by a maximum of two (!) teaching-only staff. Other departments and subjects are facing closure, too. Please join the demo!
November 7, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Help fight the closure of geography at Leicester. Solidarity with all combatting this
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lol
November 6, 2025 at 4:47 AM
lol
My desire to work is so fucking bridled
“Unbridled desire to work”…they really want your soul don’t they? Your labor, it seems, is not enough.
October 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
My desire to work is so fucking bridled
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The Maine Democratic primary:
October 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The Maine Democratic primary:
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You're absolutely right — starting a land war in Asia wasn't just a bad call, it's 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀. Thank you for calling me out on that — really. I'll be extra-strategic from now on.
Would you like me to get cracking on those 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿?
Would you like me to get cracking on those 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿?
dawg we are gonna lose a war because ChatGPT has this guy mobilizing divisions that don't exist and tasking real troops with holding mountain passes and ports an LLM hallucinated
October 17, 2025 at 5:55 AM
You're absolutely right — starting a land war in Asia wasn't just a bad call, it's 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀. Thank you for calling me out on that — really. I'll be extra-strategic from now on.
Would you like me to get cracking on those 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿?
Would you like me to get cracking on those 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿?
One of the best throwaway jokes from One Battle After Another was at the convent they take them to the "Pancho Villa Suite"
October 10, 2025 at 8:28 AM
One of the best throwaway jokes from One Battle After Another was at the convent they take them to the "Pancho Villa Suite"
Very cool that the Labour government is going to criminalise protest then hand the keys over to Reform
The Home Secretary is now planning to find a way to criminalise the "cumulative effect" of protest.
Police to get new powers to crack down on repeated protests, says Home Office
Move follows arrest of almost 500 people at latest pro-Palestinian demonstration in London on Saturday
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October 5, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Very cool that the Labour government is going to criminalise protest then hand the keys over to Reform
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Wow. I‘m not sure which part of this is weirder: that they think Starmer’s rep might be worse than theirs, or that they might be right.
Palantir has pulled out of involvement with the UK Digital ID card, according to an interview with their UK CEO on Times Radio. They’re concerned about the reputational damage of being involved with an unpopular Starmer policy.
October 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Wow. I‘m not sure which part of this is weirder: that they think Starmer’s rep might be worse than theirs, or that they might be right.
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Vance's most monumental achievement to date has been being told off by two popes in one year.
Pope Leo, "Someone who says I'm against abortion but I'm in agreement with the inhumane treatment of immigrants, they're not pro life"
October 2, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Vance's most monumental achievement to date has been being told off by two popes in one year.
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Excited to introduce Vibes from Meta. Eat your slop, piggies!
September 30, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Excited to introduce Vibes from Meta. Eat your slop, piggies!
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THE MEME IS REAL
September 29, 2025 at 1:38 AM
THE MEME IS REAL
The QAA podcast did an excellent deep dive about the 'medbed' conspiracy theory a year ago.
With this ringing endorsement, if you'd like to understand what deeply evil nonsense the literal President of the United States is promoting now please do listen! on.soundcloud.com/0SJT1Mcqx8ks...
September 28, 2025 at 9:04 PM
The QAA podcast did an excellent deep dive about the 'medbed' conspiracy theory a year ago.
The post has deleted, but it's wild to see Tump posting an AI slop scam video featuring fake AI footage of himself promising magical 'medbeds', and presumably making these scammers fabulously rich in the process.
Trump tonight appears to have pushed the false "medbed" conspiracy theory, which has spread in the far-right internet over the years. www.yahoo.com/news/qanon-c...
September 28, 2025 at 8:57 PM
The post has deleted, but it's wild to see Tump posting an AI slop scam video featuring fake AI footage of himself promising magical 'medbeds', and presumably making these scammers fabulously rich in the process.
ok so you can migrate to the UK but you have to become an indentured servant to a guy who looks like a canned ham
*wanking motion*
September 28, 2025 at 1:15 PM
ok so you can migrate to the UK but you have to become an indentured servant to a guy who looks like a canned ham
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The second portion of this great convo is now available!
PART 2 of my interview w/ Alberto Toscano & @stschrader1.bsky.social on Trump’s intensification of police, ICE, military repression, what it reveals about MAGA’s fascist/authoritarian project—and about illiberalism already immanent in US carceral/imperialist state www.thedigradio.com/podcast/stat...
State of Impunity w/ Alberto Toscano and Stuart Schrader
Featuring Alberto Toscano and Stuart Schrader on Trump’s intensification of police, ICE, and military repression. What does this all reveal about MAGA’s fascist and authoritarian project—and about the...
www.thedigradio.com
September 23, 2025 at 12:28 AM
The second portion of this great convo is now available!
One of the few downsides of never buying anything is I can’t meaningfully participate in any boycotts
September 22, 2025 at 8:51 PM
One of the few downsides of never buying anything is I can’t meaningfully participate in any boycotts
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this actually reveals the gameplan with Grok a little bit
anything that affects Conservatives is immediately dismissed as fake or a meme or edited, no matter what that event actually is
anything that affects Conservatives is immediately dismissed as fake or a meme or edited, no matter what that event actually is
Grok says that videos of Charlie Kirk being shot are memes and that he's actually fine
September 10, 2025 at 11:21 PM
this actually reveals the gameplan with Grok a little bit
anything that affects Conservatives is immediately dismissed as fake or a meme or edited, no matter what that event actually is
anything that affects Conservatives is immediately dismissed as fake or a meme or edited, no matter what that event actually is
Bracing myself for whatever Trump is going to do this time to deflect from the latest Epstein release
September 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Bracing myself for whatever Trump is going to do this time to deflect from the latest Epstein release