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"Paranoid Thinking" with Stephen Clermont - The Active Measures Newsletter Podcast

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Mark Jacobson @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social · 4d

Paranoia, the destroyer! On this week's AM podcast: the appeal of conspiracy theories w/ @changeresearch.com @sjclermont.bsky.social, we'll also tackle elections in #Moldova, Putin's pitch to MAGA, & more dismantling of US soft-power capabilities. w/ @jimludes.bsky.social

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This week, Jim Ludes and Mark Jacobson welcome Stephen Clermont, Head of Polling at Change Research, for a discussion of the sustained appeal of conspiracy theories in the United States, today--all st...

"Paranoid Thinking" with Stephen Clermont - The Active Measures Newsletter Podcast

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Mark Jacobson @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social · 4d

Paranoia, the destroyer! On this week's AM podcast: the appeal of conspiracy theories w/ @changeresearch.com @sjclermont.bsky.social, we'll also tackle elections in #Moldova, Putin's pitch to MAGA, & more dismantling of US soft-power capabilities. w/ @jimludes.bsky.social

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This week, Jim Ludes and Mark Jacobson welcome Stephen Clermont, Head of Polling at Change Research, for a discussion of the sustained appeal of conspiracy theories in the United States, today--all st...

Active Measures Newsletter No. 352

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Mark Jacobson @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social · 4d

This week's Active Measures Newsletter is out! mailchi.mp/salve/active... -- #Moldova, #Russia, #China, #Hybridwarfare, and #Facebook in the news. Don't forget to listen to the podcast as well.

The Active Measures Newsletter Podcast | Mark R. Jacobson

Mark Jacobson @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social · 18d

This week on the Active Measures Newsletter Podcast: the impact to American soft-power of Jimmy Kimmel's suspension by ABC and Liam Karr, Africa Team Lead for the Critical Threats Project at AEI, to discuss Russian influence campaigns & military activities in sub-Saharan Africa.
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This week on the Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, Jim Ludes and I discuss the impact to American soft-power of late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel's suspension by ABC after Trump administration threat...

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Aoife Gallagher @aoifegall.bsky.social · Jul 16

Had a great chat with @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social and Jim Ludes for their Active Measures Newsletter podcast about recent developments in anti-migrant activity, both in the Republic and the north of Ireland. Give it a listen here: omny.fm/shows/active...

From Online Incitement to Real World Violence with Aoife Gallagher - The Active Measures Newsletter Podcast

This week, hosts Jim Ludes and Mark Jacobson are joined by Aoife Gallagher, a senior analyst at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, for a conversation about recent online incitement against migrants...

From Online Incitement to Real World Violence with Aoife Gallagher - The Active Measures Newsletter Podcast

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Mark Jacobson @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social · Jul 15

On this week's Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, Jim Ludes and I are joined by @aoifegall.bsky.social of @isdglobal.org for a conversation about recent online incitement against migrants in Ireland manifesting in real-world violence #disinformation #Ireland #propaganda.

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This week, hosts Jim Ludes and Mark Jacobson are joined by Aoife Gallagher, a senior analyst at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, for a conversation about recent online incitement against migrants...

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McKenzie Sadeghi @mckenziefsadeghi.bsky.social · May 5

Great conversation with @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social and @jimludes.bsky.social about the Pravda network's effort to infiltrate AI: open.spotify.com/episode/5CTb...

LLM Grooming

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Mark Jacobson @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social · Apr 21

Pope Francis passes. A great loss for the entire world www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/w...

Francis, the First Latin American Pope, Dies at 88

After decades of conservative leadership, Francis tried to reset the course of the Roman Catholic Church, emphasizing inclusion and care for the marginalized over doctrinal purity.

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Mark Jacobson @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social · Apr 19

“For many older adults, these are the only things standing between them and institutionalization.” From Geoff Gross - CEO of Med Guardian. thehill.com/opinion/heal...

Medicaid cuts jeopardize the right to age at home

If these cuts move forward, for millions of Americans, that option could disappear.

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Mark Jacobson @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social · Apr 19

This week’s Active Measures newsletter is out - the emerging theme: more [US] unilateral disarmament in the face of Russian and Chinese disinformation efforts mailchi.mp/salve/active... #disinformation #democracy #StateDepartment #VOA

Active Measures Newsletter No. 329

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Mark Jacobson @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social · Apr 3

This week on the Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, @jimludes.bsky.social and I try to understand the grand-strategy and intention behind gutting American soft-power and threatening NATO allies.

Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: open.spotify.com/episode/59Qn...

Tea Leaves

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Is It Spelled "Capitulation" or "Allies?" - The Active Measures Newsletter Podcast

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Jim Ludes @jimludes.bsky.social · Mar 24

This week on the Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social & I dissect a raft of moves by the U.S. government that can't be explained as either accident or intentional act, but paint a picture of strategic realignment with Russia. omny.fm/shows/active...

This week on the Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, hosts Jim Ludes and Mark Jacobson dissect a raft of moves by the U.S. government that can't be explained as either accident or intentional act, but...

Brazen - The Active Measures Newsletter Podcast

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Jim Ludes @jimludes.bsky.social · Feb 24

The next chancellor of Germany sees the intervention of Washington and Moscow in German politics as comparably brazen--a reference to Musk and VP Vance's recent efforts.

@drmarkjacobson.bsky.social & I discuss on this week's Active Measures Newsletter Podcast. omny.fm/shows/active...

In the aftermath of his party's election victory, Christian Democrat leader Friedrich Merz charted a course for Germany in a Europe that must be independent of the United States, telling an interviewe...

Unilateral Disarmament - The Active Measures Newsletter Podcast

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Jim Ludes @jimludes.bsky.social · Feb 17

On the Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social & I examine Trump Administration decisions to unilaterally disarm the United States of its ability to exert influence around the world. Hint: it's not just shuttering #USAID.

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In this week's episode, hosts Jim Ludes and Mark Jacobson examine Trump Administration decisions to unilaterally disarm the United States of its ability to exert influence around the world, including:...

Information Disorder - Public Lecture by Eliot Higgins

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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · Feb 13

If you want to see me really dive into this topic I did a lecture and Q&A on it at Leiden University last week
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YouTube video by Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

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Mark Jacobson @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social · Feb 9

This week’s Active Measures Newsletter is out, including links to several stories about the disinformation & outright falsehoods being disseminated about #USAID mailchi.mp/salve/active...

Active Measures Newsletter No. 319

An Ethno-Nationalist International? - The Active Measures Newsletter Podcast

Mark Jacobson @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social · Feb 3

On this week's Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, @jimludes.bsky.social and I discuss disinfo in Switzerland, Germany, and Canada as well as the Chinese AI phenom DeepSeek and its admiration for pro-Beijing disinfo! See link below or wherever you get your podcasts.

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On this week's Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, Jim Ludes and Mark Jacobson discuss the pattern that emerges when you look at the divisive issues being injected into diverse Western media environme...

The world’s library of scientific papers is becoming contaminated as fraudsters use ‘paper mills’ to game scholarly publishing for profit.

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · Feb 2

Bogus scientific papers are enriching fraudsters and slowing lifesaving medical research

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Mark Jacobson @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social · Jan 30

Thanks Emma ! And be sure to check out the Active Measures Newsletter and Podcast w me and @jimludes.bsky.social

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Mark Jacobson @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social · Jan 28

In this week's Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, @jimludes.bsky.social and I discuss Russian interference in European elections, the threat of AI-enabled information campaigns, and the challenges posed by tech billionaires operating in the information space. open.spotify.com/show/4jZPTSj...

The Active Measures Newsletter Podcast

Podcast · The Pell Center at Salve Regina University · From the Pell Center at Salve Regina University and the creators of the Active Measures Newsletter, a weekly dive into the latest trends in polit...

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Mark Jacobson @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social · Jan 22

Thank you! 🙏

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Mark Jacobson @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social · Jan 22

How can I verify that’s an actual memo and do you have a screenshot of the full page or the full memo? Thank you.

Is That a Drone? - The Active Measures Newsletter Podcast

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Jim Ludes @jimludes.bsky.social · Dec 16

In this week's Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social & I conclude the year and the first season of the podcast with context for the flurry of drone sightings in the Northeastern United States, plus a whole lot more. Season 2 drops January 5, 2025.

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In this week's Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, hosts Jim Ludes and Mark Jacobson conclude the year and the first season of the podcast with a discussion of Romanian efforts to protect their presid...

Out-Russia Russia - The Active Measures Newsletter Podcast

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Jim Ludes @jimludes.bsky.social · Dec 9

In this episode of the Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social and I review reporting on Chinese cognitive warfare, Russia's efforts to undermine Ukraine, & the danger of social media platforms owned by the president-elect & his principle funder.

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In this episode of the Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, hosts Jim Ludes and Mark Jacobson review the latest reporting on Chinese cognitive warfare, Russia's multi-pronged efforts to undermine Weste...