Leon Mihelcic
@mihelcic.bsky.social
Foresight, global affairs, security intelligence. Rowing on the Thames with Furnivall SC 🚣 Views my own. Here for museum accounts.
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Leon Mihelcic
@mihelcic.bsky.social
· Dec 21
Department of War Studies, KCL
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Sky News' Data and Forensics team research proved that the X's algorithm amplifies right-wing and extreme content.
How the world's richest man is boosting the British right
How the world's richest man is boosting the British right
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November 9, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Sky News' Data and Forensics team research proved that the X's algorithm amplifies right-wing and extreme content.
For #WDPD2025, I’m archiving a local copy of @unibirmingham.bsky.social UBSport's 2014 music video You Are My Birmingham—a lyrical take on You Are My Sunshine—now only accessible via an unlisted YouTube URL. I’m not letting this gem slip into the void of lost media.
youtu.be/QsI6R6nHbnI?...
youtu.be/QsI6R6nHbnI?...
November 6, 2025 at 2:46 PM
For #WDPD2025, I’m archiving a local copy of @unibirmingham.bsky.social UBSport's 2014 music video You Are My Birmingham—a lyrical take on You Are My Sunshine—now only accessible via an unlisted YouTube URL. I’m not letting this gem slip into the void of lost media.
youtu.be/QsI6R6nHbnI?...
youtu.be/QsI6R6nHbnI?...
British Rowing cleared to redevelop Sherriff’s Boathouse and add a new one at Redgrave Pinsent Lake in Caversham, despite council objections over increased road traffic. Facilities for world-class rowers to be modernised. Will be great to see it in action.
November 6, 2025 at 2:33 PM
British Rowing cleared to redevelop Sherriff’s Boathouse and add a new one at Redgrave Pinsent Lake in Caversham, despite council objections over increased road traffic. Facilities for world-class rowers to be modernised. Will be great to see it in action.
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If you don’t yet exercise, strongly consider starting regular indoor rowing. It’s not fun, but:
1. It’s a full body workout, muscle and cardio
2. It can be done in about 20 min/day
3. It’s not so hard to fit a C2 erg in many homes
4. It’s low impact and your chance of injury is low
1. It’s a full body workout, muscle and cardio
2. It can be done in about 20 min/day
3. It’s not so hard to fit a C2 erg in many homes
4. It’s low impact and your chance of injury is low
Those who are 35+, what advice do you have for people just entering their 30s?
October 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
If you don’t yet exercise, strongly consider starting regular indoor rowing. It’s not fun, but:
1. It’s a full body workout, muscle and cardio
2. It can be done in about 20 min/day
3. It’s not so hard to fit a C2 erg in many homes
4. It’s low impact and your chance of injury is low
1. It’s a full body workout, muscle and cardio
2. It can be done in about 20 min/day
3. It’s not so hard to fit a C2 erg in many homes
4. It’s low impact and your chance of injury is low
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Grateful my son has an English teacher thoughtful enough to assign works on Greek mythology including passages like this.
September 28, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Grateful my son has an English teacher thoughtful enough to assign works on Greek mythology including passages like this.
My article advocating for trust in human adaptability and creativity for resilience in future warfighting is now published in The Journal of the Royal Corps of Signals, page 54.
July 3, 2025 at 3:59 PM
My article advocating for trust in human adaptability and creativity for resilience in future warfighting is now published in The Journal of the Royal Corps of Signals, page 54.
Jeff Goldberg was likely mistaken for Jeff Goldblum, the satellite expert credited with creating a computer virus that disrupted the aliens' shields and allowed for the destruction of the mothership on July 4, 1996.
March 26, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Jeff Goldberg was likely mistaken for Jeff Goldblum, the satellite expert credited with creating a computer virus that disrupted the aliens' shields and allowed for the destruction of the mothership on July 4, 1996.
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When you get an extra shot of espresso in the coffee to go… 🫨
Ethiopia, 18th c. (?) #trinity #god #coffee #awake #africanart
Ethiopia, 18th c. (?) #trinity #god #coffee #awake #africanart
January 31, 2025 at 9:48 PM
When you get an extra shot of espresso in the coffee to go… 🫨
Ethiopia, 18th c. (?) #trinity #god #coffee #awake #africanart
Ethiopia, 18th c. (?) #trinity #god #coffee #awake #africanart
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"Oh no, how unfortunate! 😢"
Ethiopia, 17th c. #lion #wildanimals #africananimals #walattapetros #africanart
Ethiopia, 17th c. #lion #wildanimals #africananimals #walattapetros #africanart
March 7, 2025 at 10:24 PM
"Oh no, how unfortunate! 😢"
Ethiopia, 17th c. #lion #wildanimals #africananimals #walattapetros #africanart
Ethiopia, 17th c. #lion #wildanimals #africananimals #walattapetros #africanart
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As Europeans we now all know where we stand.
February 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM
As Europeans we now all know where we stand.
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Watch this. It's based on a true story of what Tomo Buzov did. In time of lawlessness, he tried to fight against it. I write about this event in my book. Now this short film is the Croatian candidate for an Oscar. Watch it: #Film #Oscars www.arte.tv/en/videos/12...
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent | ARTE in English
February 1993: Štrpci, Bosnia. Paramilitaries stop a passenger train and arrest civilians. Of the 500 or so passengers, only one man puts up resistance. This film tells the true story of the man who w...
www.arte.tv
January 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Watch this. It's based on a true story of what Tomo Buzov did. In time of lawlessness, he tried to fight against it. I write about this event in my book. Now this short film is the Croatian candidate for an Oscar. Watch it: #Film #Oscars www.arte.tv/en/videos/12...
After 9/11, the FBI had only 8 Arabic speakers, one in NYC—Ali Soufan, who might’ve prevented the attacks if the CIA had shared intel. Lack of diversity left the CIA unable to place Bin Laden’s messaging and motives within a cultural context. Plenty of good literature on diversity in intelligence.
Trump and Ratcliffe have axed the CIA's diversity policy: "CIA’s ability to achieve its critical mission of collecting foreign intelligence...and conducting covert action...requires us to attract America’s best...regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, cultural background, or disability."
January 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
After 9/11, the FBI had only 8 Arabic speakers, one in NYC—Ali Soufan, who might’ve prevented the attacks if the CIA had shared intel. Lack of diversity left the CIA unable to place Bin Laden’s messaging and motives within a cultural context. Plenty of good literature on diversity in intelligence.
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🎓 Huge congratulations to the MA #Intelligence & #InternationalSecurity class of 2023/24 at @warstudieskcl.bsky.social on your graduation today!
Your dedication & hard work have been incredible. Proud of you all and excited to see where your next steps take you! 🙌
@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
Your dedication & hard work have been incredible. Proud of you all and excited to see where your next steps take you! 🙌
@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
January 21, 2025 at 9:09 PM
🎓 Huge congratulations to the MA #Intelligence & #InternationalSecurity class of 2023/24 at @warstudieskcl.bsky.social on your graduation today!
Your dedication & hard work have been incredible. Proud of you all and excited to see where your next steps take you! 🙌
@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
Your dedication & hard work have been incredible. Proud of you all and excited to see where your next steps take you! 🙌
@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
At the book launch of #WatchingTheJackals by @drichterova.bsky.social, covering Czechoslovakia’s relations with Middle Eastern actors during the Cold War. A refreshing topic that’s rarely the centrepiece of syllabi but offers plenty of intrigue.
@kcsi.uk @warstudieskcl.bsky.social
@kcsi.uk @warstudieskcl.bsky.social
January 16, 2025 at 9:22 PM
At the book launch of #WatchingTheJackals by @drichterova.bsky.social, covering Czechoslovakia’s relations with Middle Eastern actors during the Cold War. A refreshing topic that’s rarely the centrepiece of syllabi but offers plenty of intrigue.
@kcsi.uk @warstudieskcl.bsky.social
@kcsi.uk @warstudieskcl.bsky.social
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December 16, 2024 at 6:43 PM
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Richard Brody on why DVD owners shouldn’t throw out their collections just yet.
What We Lose When Streaming Companies Choose What We Watch
Maybe don’t throw away all your DVDs just yet.
www.newyorker.com
January 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Richard Brody on why DVD owners shouldn’t throw out their collections just yet.
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“In London, everyone is different. But that means anyone can fit in.”
Beautifully put. Thank you, Paddington. ❤️
Beautifully put. Thank you, Paddington. ❤️
January 1, 2025 at 2:33 AM
“In London, everyone is different. But that means anyone can fit in.”
Beautifully put. Thank you, Paddington. ❤️
Beautifully put. Thank you, Paddington. ❤️
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Fascinating bit of art historical detective work and a great Christmas Eve cup-of-tea-in-bed read from @londonreview.bsky.social www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Fara Dabhoiwala · A Man of Parts and Learning: Francis Williams Gets His Due
The only certainty about the picture is that it shows Francis Williams. No one has ever been able to discover who...
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December 24, 2024 at 8:48 AM
Fascinating bit of art historical detective work and a great Christmas Eve cup-of-tea-in-bed read from @londonreview.bsky.social www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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The difficult fact remains that most air defense systems were designed for an era that made the assumption that no civil traffic would be in flight concurrent to the conflict, & that friendly fire was just a planning problem.
December 25, 2024 at 4:54 PM
The difficult fact remains that most air defense systems were designed for an era that made the assumption that no civil traffic would be in flight concurrent to the conflict, & that friendly fire was just a planning problem.
An interesting read on the decline of shared media and Hollywood, and the shift toward decentralised, niche-driven cultural ecosystems. I remember trying to articulate this when we moved from three main TV channels to everyone doing their own thing online—this piece captures those feelings well.
This idea of a new political paradigm is as important as it is interesting: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Gen Z’s politics are hard to categorize – and a harbinger of a new political order | Ross Barkan
The great clashes to come will be less between left and right than between those inside and outside a dying establishment
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2024 at 4:35 PM
An interesting read on the decline of shared media and Hollywood, and the shift toward decentralised, niche-driven cultural ecosystems. I remember trying to articulate this when we moved from three main TV channels to everyone doing their own thing online—this piece captures those feelings well.
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Interviewer: Can you explain this gap in your resume?
Assyriologist: Du[ring] grad sch[ool] I [took?] a position ... [13 lines illegible] ... now.
Assyriologist: Du[ring] grad sch[ool] I [took?] a position ... [13 lines illegible] ... now.
December 20, 2024 at 8:36 PM
Interviewer: Can you explain this gap in your resume?
Assyriologist: Du[ring] grad sch[ool] I [took?] a position ... [13 lines illegible] ... now.
Assyriologist: Du[ring] grad sch[ool] I [took?] a position ... [13 lines illegible] ... now.
Saturday morning foray: Matched KCL (@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social) Department of War Studies people with Bluesky accounts to compile an unofficial Starter Pack of lecturers, researchers, and other academics. Give them a follow.
go.bsky.app/QN1CVyc
go.bsky.app/QN1CVyc
Department of War Studies, KCL
Join the conversation
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December 21, 2024 at 1:06 PM
Saturday morning foray: Matched KCL (@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social) Department of War Studies people with Bluesky accounts to compile an unofficial Starter Pack of lecturers, researchers, and other academics. Give them a follow.
go.bsky.app/QN1CVyc
go.bsky.app/QN1CVyc
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🎙️ Great pleasure talking to @ianwilloughby.bsky.social @radiopraguefr.bsky.social about 📗 #WatchingTheJackals, research in #Czech archives, #Arafat, #AbuDaoud & much more.
Take a listen 👇
@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @kcsi.uk
Take a listen 👇
@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @kcsi.uk
I spoke to @drichterova.bsky.social about her revealing new book on communist Czechoslovakia and international terrorists & revolutionaries.
Frederick Forsyth:"Read her fascinating book to see how reality, stranger than fiction, unfolded in this high-stakes game."
english.radio.cz/watching-jac...
Frederick Forsyth:"Read her fascinating book to see how reality, stranger than fiction, unfolded in this high-stakes game."
english.radio.cz/watching-jac...
Watching the Jackals: Daniela Richterová on revolutionaries and terrorists in pre-‘89 Prague
Watching the Jackals by historian Daniela Richterová draws on intelligence files to reveal how revolutionaries and terrorists spent time in Prague during the communist era.
english.radio.cz
December 20, 2024 at 3:27 PM
🎙️ Great pleasure talking to @ianwilloughby.bsky.social @radiopraguefr.bsky.social about 📗 #WatchingTheJackals, research in #Czech archives, #Arafat, #AbuDaoud & much more.
Take a listen 👇
@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @kcsi.uk
Take a listen 👇
@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @kcsi.uk
The joke in domestic circles was that the Zagreb Xmas market could only win awards under the late mayor Bandić, as keeping things "in the family" made coordination easier. Until 2021, there were no public tenders for stalls, and selection criteria were secret. Curious how Zagreb would compete now.
Looking slightly yellow on BBC News Channel over the weekend, from Zagreb Advent. That's stealth broadcasting for you (iPhone SE and a mini light). Cutaway pix also from phone. Mobile journalism guru @marcsettle.bsky.social may (or may not) be proud. www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8oR...
Croatia Advent begins and lights up this weekend --- 30/Nov/2024
YouTube video by Mark 1333
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December 18, 2024 at 5:12 PM
The joke in domestic circles was that the Zagreb Xmas market could only win awards under the late mayor Bandić, as keeping things "in the family" made coordination easier. Until 2021, there were no public tenders for stalls, and selection criteria were secret. Curious how Zagreb would compete now.
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New to Bluesky? Here's your weekly reminder that we maintain an Arts & Culture Starter Pack, filled with museums, libraries, galleries and creators that you can follow in a single click.
If you're an organisation that's interested in being added, please DM us!
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If you're an organisation that's interested in being added, please DM us!
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November 28, 2024 at 12:36 PM
New to Bluesky? Here's your weekly reminder that we maintain an Arts & Culture Starter Pack, filled with museums, libraries, galleries and creators that you can follow in a single click.
If you're an organisation that's interested in being added, please DM us!
go.bsky.app/HPQsZAu
If you're an organisation that's interested in being added, please DM us!
go.bsky.app/HPQsZAu