Alex
@alessio.re
Open source advocate, OSINT enthusiast, founder at Klartika. Passionate about the Caucasus and the Balkans.
Coffee lover based in Zagreb, Croatia. 🇪🇺
Coffee lover based in Zagreb, Croatia. 🇪🇺
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Europe is under siege
Europe is under siege
Menaced by Russia and China, abandoned by America.
www.noahpinion.blog
December 7, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Europe is under siege
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Another chilling investigation results regarding data brokers and real-time bidding highlighting how real-time bidding is not only a general data protection issue, but also poses serious national security threats. netzpolitik.org/2025/databro...
Databroker Files: Targeting the EU
Precise locations and revealing movement patterns: the mobile phone location data of millions of people in the EU is up for sale. Collected supposedly only for advertising purposes, this data can also...
netzpolitik.org
November 4, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Another chilling investigation results regarding data brokers and real-time bidding highlighting how real-time bidding is not only a general data protection issue, but also poses serious national security threats. netzpolitik.org/2025/databro...
Chat control is gone for now, but keep your guard up.
Danish Presidency backs away from 'chat control' | Euractiv
The Danes will seek to propose a voluntary detection regime in the CSAM proposal, instead of controversial mandatory detection orders
www.euractiv.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Chat control is gone for now, but keep your guard up.
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A brute like Wilders screams and is like a street fighter that people notice. Only populism and far right views have been more broadly normalized as it’s no longer coming from one individual but also the VVD and JA21. Has populism therefore been defeated, as some claim? The answer is no.
October 29, 2025 at 10:33 PM
A brute like Wilders screams and is like a street fighter that people notice. Only populism and far right views have been more broadly normalized as it’s no longer coming from one individual but also the VVD and JA21. Has populism therefore been defeated, as some claim? The answer is no.
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My comment for De Standaard. Poisoning LLMs with tainted information or propaganda to produce tainted replies is possible and not so difficult for a resourced threat actor. www.standaard.be/buitenland/r...
October 29, 2025 at 7:05 AM
My comment for De Standaard. Poisoning LLMs with tainted information or propaganda to produce tainted replies is possible and not so difficult for a resourced threat actor. www.standaard.be/buitenland/r...
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In today’s Vatnik Soup, I’ll introduce American propagandist Alexandra Jost, aka “Sasha”. She’s best known for being paid by the Russian state to spread pro-Kremlin propaganda — and for doing it with a big smile.
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October 10, 2025 at 11:05 AM
In today’s Vatnik Soup, I’ll introduce American propagandist Alexandra Jost, aka “Sasha”. She’s best known for being paid by the Russian state to spread pro-Kremlin propaganda — and for doing it with a big smile.
1/23
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Pu spells out Ru's imperialist motivations for the war. He calls the conquest a long-held dream and historical destiny.
He beclowns those who insist NATO expansion caused the war. Let's see if anyone from the Mearsheimer fan club admits the claim has been falsified.
www.kremlin.ru/events/presi...
He beclowns those who insist NATO expansion caused the war. Let's see if anyone from the Mearsheimer fan club admits the claim has been falsified.
www.kremlin.ru/events/presi...
Обращение по случаю Дня воссоединения ДНР, ЛНР, Запорожской и Херсонской областей с Россией
www.kremlin.ru
October 1, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Pu spells out Ru's imperialist motivations for the war. He calls the conquest a long-held dream and historical destiny.
He beclowns those who insist NATO expansion caused the war. Let's see if anyone from the Mearsheimer fan club admits the claim has been falsified.
www.kremlin.ru/events/presi...
He beclowns those who insist NATO expansion caused the war. Let's see if anyone from the Mearsheimer fan club admits the claim has been falsified.
www.kremlin.ru/events/presi...
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Read here about Georgia’s madman oligarch Ivanishvili, his crypto obsession, and how he instrumentalizes state institutions for his personal wealth games.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/o...
Opinion | Someone Tipped Me Off About a Crypto Story. What I Found Was Crazy.
www.nytimes.com
October 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Read here about Georgia’s madman oligarch Ivanishvili, his crypto obsession, and how he instrumentalizes state institutions for his personal wealth games.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/o...
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The EU is once again trying to push a dangerous legislative proposal that undermines encrypted communication and obliterates our rights to private conversations. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Chat Control Is Back on the Menu in the EU. It Still Must Be Stopped
The European Union Council is once again debating its controversial message scanning proposal, aka “Chat Control,” that would lead to the scanning of private conversations of billions of people. Chat
www.eff.org
October 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The EU is once again trying to push a dangerous legislative proposal that undermines encrypted communication and obliterates our rights to private conversations. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
It’s rather interesting how white South Africans, while being less than 5 million people in SA, are so over-represented in the racist/fascist conversation all over the West.
💥🔎 On X/Twitter, Visegrád24 became famous for its anti-Muslim and anti-migration stance as well as waves of disinformation. A recent report brings to light people, funding and political actors tied to their Central Europe-based but international network. @vsquare.bsky.social
Unmasking Visegrád24: Tracing the People, Money, and Political Connections - VSquare.org
Visegrád24 became famous for its anti-Muslim and anti-migration stance as well as waves of disinformation. A recent report by the Centre for Information Integrity in Africa (CINIA) brings to light a p...
vsquare.org
October 3, 2025 at 7:27 AM
It’s rather interesting how white South Africans, while being less than 5 million people in SA, are so over-represented in the racist/fascist conversation all over the West.
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The result of suppressing Ukrainian voices (and performing algorithmic manipulations) on social media platforms.
#Ukraine #UkrainianView
#Ukraine #UkrainianView
September 14, 2025 at 10:45 AM
The result of suppressing Ukrainian voices (and performing algorithmic manipulations) on social media platforms.
#Ukraine #UkrainianView
#Ukraine #UkrainianView
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Mainstream pundits have instantly sanitized and ignored Charlie Kirk's core political project and its impacts. He has been remembered by the mainstream press as someone they merely disagreed with, a debate me-guy whose words and actions had zero consequences:
www.404media.co/charlie-kirk...
www.404media.co/charlie-kirk...
Charlie Kirk Was Not Practicing Politics the Right Way
The mainstream media seems entirely uninterested in explaining Charlie Kirk's work.
www.404media.co
September 11, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Mainstream pundits have instantly sanitized and ignored Charlie Kirk's core political project and its impacts. He has been remembered by the mainstream press as someone they merely disagreed with, a debate me-guy whose words and actions had zero consequences:
www.404media.co/charlie-kirk...
www.404media.co/charlie-kirk...
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In today’s Vatnik Soup, I’ll cover the agenda-setting and flood of disinformation that spread on X and other platforms right after Charlie Kirk’s assassination. It’s far from the first or last time a tragedy has been weaponized for political purposes.
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September 11, 2025 at 9:04 AM
In today’s Vatnik Soup, I’ll cover the agenda-setting and flood of disinformation that spread on X and other platforms right after Charlie Kirk’s assassination. It’s far from the first or last time a tragedy has been weaponized for political purposes.
1/18
1/18
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Wow, @texty.org published their research about bias and disinformation about #Ukraine in #AI just the other day: texty.org.ua/projects/115...
#UkrainianView #StandWithUkraine️ #LLM
#UkrainianView #StandWithUkraine️ #LLM
What does AI think about Ukraine? Exploring the biases of large language models
Together with OpenBabylon, Texty.org.ua formulated 2803 questions about Ukraine in English, asked them to 27 language models, and evaluated their …
texty.org.ua
September 2, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Wow, @texty.org published their research about bias and disinformation about #Ukraine in #AI just the other day: texty.org.ua/projects/115...
#UkrainianView #StandWithUkraine️ #LLM
#UkrainianView #StandWithUkraine️ #LLM
Share and repost. This cannot fly.
1/ A new EU plan could expand access to personal data for US immigration and law enforcement.
This proposal document (see article) was released without a press announcement or much mention at all, yet it contains alarming plans.
This proposal document (see article) was released without a press announcement or much mention at all, yet it contains alarming plans.
August 29, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Share and repost. This cannot fly.
We might have to take a hit, but we can’t give in to this bully on principles as well, after giving in on economy.
Reuters: Trump administration weighs sanctions on officials implementing EU tech law
Reuters: Trump administration weighs sanctions on officials implementing EU tech law
President Donald Trump’s administration is considering imposing sanctions on European Union or member state officials ...
eualive.net
August 26, 2025 at 6:10 AM
We might have to take a hit, but we can’t give in to this bully on principles as well, after giving in on economy.
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Important the NYT has picked up on what can arguably be considered the largest neo-fascist rally in Europe since the fall of Franco; Nazi sympathizer Thompson’s enormous Zagreb concert, endorsed and attended by the most senior levels of Croatia’s HDZ govt. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/w...
A Singer’s Fascist-Era Salute Evokes a Bloody Time in Croatia
www.nytimes.com
August 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Important the NYT has picked up on what can arguably be considered the largest neo-fascist rally in Europe since the fall of Franco; Nazi sympathizer Thompson’s enormous Zagreb concert, endorsed and attended by the most senior levels of Croatia’s HDZ govt. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/w...
267 days of great efforts, sacrifices, dedication and risks, repeating the same strategy over and over with zero results. I don’t know what to think anymore, at this point.
On day 267 of daily, nationwide protests, Georgians march in Tbilisi, chanting "Freedom for Mzia Amaghlobeli!", referring to a journalist sentenced to 2 years for slapping a rogue cop.
Independent media is under attack in Georgia. Support: sinatle.media
Independent media is under attack in Georgia. Support: sinatle.media
August 21, 2025 at 5:53 PM
267 days of great efforts, sacrifices, dedication and risks, repeating the same strategy over and over with zero results. I don’t know what to think anymore, at this point.
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This is CNN, a channel I really enjoy when I'm in the US. I wonder if American journalists are aware of how completely insane they look to the rest of the world. How utterly detached their narrative is from everyone else's. edition.cnn.com/2025/08/19/p...
August 19, 2025 at 7:36 AM
This is CNN, a channel I really enjoy when I'm in the US. I wonder if American journalists are aware of how completely insane they look to the rest of the world. How utterly detached their narrative is from everyone else's. edition.cnn.com/2025/08/19/p...
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1/11 🏅🇷🇺 Vatnik Hall of Fame: Part 7
Time to induct 10 more figures into the gallery of grifters, propagandists, and useful idiots doing the Kremlin’s work
Time to induct 10 more figures into the gallery of grifters, propagandists, and useful idiots doing the Kremlin’s work
July 7, 2025 at 2:24 PM
1/11 🏅🇷🇺 Vatnik Hall of Fame: Part 7
Time to induct 10 more figures into the gallery of grifters, propagandists, and useful idiots doing the Kremlin’s work
Time to induct 10 more figures into the gallery of grifters, propagandists, and useful idiots doing the Kremlin’s work
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🔴The Real Story of the Trump-Putin Summit Is a US Oil Deal Hiding in Plain Sight
While no progress was made on a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, the Kremlin opened the door to a deal that could pour billions into its own war coffers, reports @zarinazabrisky.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/08/18/t...
While no progress was made on a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, the Kremlin opened the door to a deal that could pour billions into its own war coffers, reports @zarinazabrisky.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/08/18/t...
The Real Story of the Trump-Putin Summit Is a US Oil Deal Hiding in Plain Sight
While no progress was made towards a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, the Kremlin opened the door to a deal that could pour billions into its own war coffers
bylinetimes.com
August 18, 2025 at 8:43 AM
🔴The Real Story of the Trump-Putin Summit Is a US Oil Deal Hiding in Plain Sight
While no progress was made on a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, the Kremlin opened the door to a deal that could pour billions into its own war coffers, reports @zarinazabrisky.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/08/18/t...
While no progress was made on a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, the Kremlin opened the door to a deal that could pour billions into its own war coffers, reports @zarinazabrisky.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/08/18/t...
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1/2. The phrase "land swap" is being used to mean "Ukraine concedes land illegally occupied by Russia and also concedes territory that is not even occupied." That is not a swap.
August 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
1/2. The phrase "land swap" is being used to mean "Ukraine concedes land illegally occupied by Russia and also concedes territory that is not even occupied." That is not a swap.