Matt Legg
@matthewlegg.bsky.social
PhD Researcher at KCL.
Opinions are my own. Likes and Reposts are not to be considered endorsements.
War Studies | Intelligence | Conspiracy Theories
Opinions are my own. Likes and Reposts are not to be considered endorsements.
War Studies | Intelligence | Conspiracy Theories
I'm always a fan of 'citations provided' 👍🏻
June 8, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I'm always a fan of 'citations provided' 👍🏻
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Let’s start with a critical point:
Not all disordered discourse leads to institutional capture.
Some narratives, like Flat Earth or Bigfoot conspiracies, remain fringe, self-contained, and irrelevant to policy.
But others infiltrate formal institutions, and that’s where the danger escalates.
Not all disordered discourse leads to institutional capture.
Some narratives, like Flat Earth or Bigfoot conspiracies, remain fringe, self-contained, and irrelevant to policy.
But others infiltrate formal institutions, and that’s where the danger escalates.
March 12, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Let’s start with a critical point:
Not all disordered discourse leads to institutional capture.
Some narratives, like Flat Earth or Bigfoot conspiracies, remain fringe, self-contained, and irrelevant to policy.
But others infiltrate formal institutions, and that’s where the danger escalates.
Not all disordered discourse leads to institutional capture.
Some narratives, like Flat Earth or Bigfoot conspiracies, remain fringe, self-contained, and irrelevant to policy.
But others infiltrate formal institutions, and that’s where the danger escalates.
I believe so! Though, the proof of the pudding will be in the multi-year eating, I guess.
January 7, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I believe so! Though, the proof of the pudding will be in the multi-year eating, I guess.
“May you burn in hell like you are going to burn here.” That feels like the kind of thing that needs putting on a t-shirt or mug, at least.
December 7, 2024 at 11:53 AM
“May you burn in hell like you are going to burn here.” That feels like the kind of thing that needs putting on a t-shirt or mug, at least.
Does this mean anyone that somehow ends up being accused of pushing these foreign interference 'hoaxes' can deploy standard conspiracy theory logic in their defence?
November 18, 2024 at 10:46 AM
Does this mean anyone that somehow ends up being accused of pushing these foreign interference 'hoaxes' can deploy standard conspiracy theory logic in their defence?
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The #KjetilHatlebrekke Prize is sponsored by KCSI to honour the life and work of the late Dr Kjetil Anders Ely Hatlebrekke. The Prize aims to recognise scholarship on non-Five Eyes intelligence cultures and systems. kcsi.uk/kjetil-hatle...
Kjetil Hatlebrekke Memorial Book Prize
The Prize aims to recognise scholarship on non-Five Eyes intelligence cultures and systems.
kcsi.uk
October 9, 2024 at 10:55 AM
The #KjetilHatlebrekke Prize is sponsored by KCSI to honour the life and work of the late Dr Kjetil Anders Ely Hatlebrekke. The Prize aims to recognise scholarship on non-Five Eyes intelligence cultures and systems. kcsi.uk/kjetil-hatle...