Stefan Brenner
@stefanbrenner.net
PhD research fellow at Oslo Metropolitan University. Media & journalism studies. Research on journalism and verification methods in war & conflict. Also mis-/disinformation, deepfakes, and conspiracy theories.
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Stefan Brenner
@stefanbrenner.net
· Feb 2
Das ist ein Coup.
Musk and his allies are ransacking the federal treasury, gaining access to closely guarded payment systems that disburse trillions of dollars and hold massive amounts of incredibly sensitive information—including Social Security numbers. Just a terrifying development. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
Seit Jahren beobachtet und prognostiziert @ardenthistorian.bsky.social sehr präzise was sich in den USA angebahnt hat und was jetzt gerade passiert. Macht zwar keinen Spaß, aber hört zu, wenn ihr Demokratie eigentlich ganz gut finden & verstehen wollen wie es soweit kommen konnte & was noch kommt.👇
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Moscow has officially closed the door for joint rescue cooperation with 🇳🇴🇫🇮🇸🇪 in northern regions.
Russia withdraws from Euro-Arctic rescue cooperation
The Foreign Ministry in Moscow announced on November 26 that it formally had terminated the agreement with Norway, Finland and Sweden on joint repose to emergency situations in the north.
www.thebarentsobserver.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Moscow has officially closed the door for joint rescue cooperation with 🇳🇴🇫🇮🇸🇪 in northern regions.
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much of the work on AI-generated misinformation focuses on regular users/communities, while ignoring how political and economic elites can seal themselves into a hermetic slop box -- a repeat of the same mistake we made with radicalization and conspiracism in the previous decade
oh this is absolutely what i think. i think they feed him fake polls and outright AI slop
At this point, I wonder if he isn't lying when he says he has "my highest Poll Numbers, ever" since it's entirely possible that's what his aides are telling him. It's quite likely that there's an entire Potemkin village built around Trump right now.
November 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
much of the work on AI-generated misinformation focuses on regular users/communities, while ignoring how political and economic elites can seal themselves into a hermetic slop box -- a repeat of the same mistake we made with radicalization and conspiracism in the previous decade
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"Die russischen Streitkräfte haben seit 2022 keine Fähigkeit gezeigt, große Bevölkerungszentren wie die im Festungsgürtel – dem Rückgrat der ukrainischen Verteidigung im Gebiet Donezk – zu erobern.“ [Das soll jetzt wohl der „Friedensplan“ erreichen.]
understandingwar.org/research/rus...
understandingwar.org/research/rus...
November 25, 2025 at 8:48 AM
"Die russischen Streitkräfte haben seit 2022 keine Fähigkeit gezeigt, große Bevölkerungszentren wie die im Festungsgürtel – dem Rückgrat der ukrainischen Verteidigung im Gebiet Donezk – zu erobern.“ [Das soll jetzt wohl der „Friedensplan“ erreichen.]
understandingwar.org/research/rus...
understandingwar.org/research/rus...
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Nine out of 10 residential buildings in Mariupol were damaged or destroyed during Russia’s invasion. Now, the apartment blocks are being rebuilt – and offered for sale to Russians with low-interest mortgages. youtube.com/shorts/yxsIV...
From Ruins to Russian Residences
YouTube video by Bellingcat
youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Nine out of 10 residential buildings in Mariupol were damaged or destroyed during Russia’s invasion. Now, the apartment blocks are being rebuilt – and offered for sale to Russians with low-interest mortgages. youtube.com/shorts/yxsIV...
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As many as 16 bomber planes flew from Belaya air base in Siberia to the Olenya air base south of Murmansk on Monday.
Group of Tu-22M3 bombers redepolyed to Kola
As many as 16 bomber planes flew from Belaya air base in Siberia to the Olenya air base south of Murmansk on Monday.
www.thebarentsobserver.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:22 PM
As many as 16 bomber planes flew from Belaya air base in Siberia to the Olenya air base south of Murmansk on Monday.
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Trump officials’ meeting with Russian in Miami spurs questions about latest Ukraine proposal reut.rs/4ifAdRh
Trump officials’ meeting with Russian in Miami spurs questions about latest Ukraine proposal
Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and other administration representatives met Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev to draft the peace plan, which came as a surprise to U.S. officials at home and abroad.
reut.rs
November 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Trump officials’ meeting with Russian in Miami spurs questions about latest Ukraine proposal reut.rs/4ifAdRh
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Man will also die Ukraine zur Kapitulation zwingen zu Bedingungen, die den nächsten Angriff möglich machen.
Cool, cool
Cool, cool
November 19, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Man will also die Ukraine zur Kapitulation zwingen zu Bedingungen, die den nächsten Angriff möglich machen.
Cool, cool
Cool, cool
When the German version of the the book came out, it was already surpassed by reality (with tongue out and both middle fingers raised). So Carlo Masala is far too optimistic about the US president in this scenario. That’s the only thing that I have to criticise.
Essential reading. 👇
Essential reading. 👇
“ A worrisome thought experiment that projects disaster if current geopolitical trends—notably U.S. isolationism—prevail.”
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
IF RUSSIA WINS | Kirkus Reviews
A longtime NATO analyst and professor of international relations considers the likelihood of a new Russian Empire in the aftermath of war in Ukraine.
www.kirkusreviews.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:50 PM
When the German version of the the book came out, it was already surpassed by reality (with tongue out and both middle fingers raised). So Carlo Masala is far too optimistic about the US president in this scenario. That’s the only thing that I have to criticise.
Essential reading. 👇
Essential reading. 👇
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Bellingcat US | Director of Development and Partnerships
Bellingcat is an independent community of researchers, investigators, and citizen journalists who pioneered open source investigations tools. With precision and perseverance, Bellingcat exposes everyt...
www.on-ramps.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Experienced in nonprofit fundraising and love building meaningful, cross-sector relationships? We’d be excited to meet you! We’re hiring a Director of Development & Partnerships (remote US, East Coast preferred). Salary $160–200k. Apply here: www.on-ramps.com/jobs/3518
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Deputy Prime Minster and Presidential Envoy Yuri Trutnev few months ago shot at Ukrainians with a sniper rifle. This week, he chaired a meeting in Russia's so-called Governmental Commission on Svalbard
Putin's envoy, who recently fought in Ukraine, says Russia will stand up for its rights on Svalbard
Yuri Trutnev few months ago shot at Ukrainians with a sniper rifle. This week, he chaired a meeting in Russia's so-called Governmental Commission on Svalbard, the Norwegian Arctic archipelago.
www.thebarentsobserver.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Deputy Prime Minster and Presidential Envoy Yuri Trutnev few months ago shot at Ukrainians with a sniper rifle. This week, he chaired a meeting in Russia's so-called Governmental Commission on Svalbard
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„Things happen“
Kashoggi was dismembered, murdered, at the Saudi consulate, at the orders of the man Trump is defending and sitting next to.
Kashoggi was dismembered, murdered, at the Saudi consulate, at the orders of the man Trump is defending and sitting next to.
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
„Things happen“
Kashoggi was dismembered, murdered, at the Saudi consulate, at the orders of the man Trump is defending and sitting next to.
Kashoggi was dismembered, murdered, at the Saudi consulate, at the orders of the man Trump is defending and sitting next to.
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As Norwegian researchers emphasise, exposure to high levels of mercury can impair brain function.
“Mercury can leak out and become a threat to marine life”
Researchers warn about the consequences of global warming for the environment.
www.thebarentsobserver.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:24 PM
As Norwegian researchers emphasise, exposure to high levels of mercury can impair brain function.
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The 🇷🇺 Yantar pointed lasers at UK military aircraft.
Russia's Embassy in London says the British accusations "only cause a smile".
Russia's Embassy in London says the British accusations "only cause a smile".
Kola based spy ship pointed lasers at UK military aircraft
UK defence secretary John Healey said the use of laser from the Yantar was “deeply dangerous”.
www.thebarentsobserver.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The 🇷🇺 Yantar pointed lasers at UK military aircraft.
Russia's Embassy in London says the British accusations "only cause a smile".
Russia's Embassy in London says the British accusations "only cause a smile".
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Streets have been renamed, Ukrainian monuments removed, and murals painted over. Bellingcat investigates how apartment blocks in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol have been demolished to make way for a new Russian suburban utopia… www.bellingcat.com/uncategorize...
Building on Ruins: The Russification of Mariupol, One Apartment Block at a Time - bellingcat
Bellingcat has identified 23 multi-storey housing complexes being built in occupied Mariupol and advertised for sale to Russian citizens.
www.bellingcat.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Streets have been renamed, Ukrainian monuments removed, and murals painted over. Bellingcat investigates how apartment blocks in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol have been demolished to make way for a new Russian suburban utopia… www.bellingcat.com/uncategorize...
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The latest satellite photos of the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, for instance, illustrate the extent to which local glaciers have melted. "We need to dramatically reduce emissions", - a new research emphasises.
Northern Norway feels the consequences of record-high fossil fuel emissions
With 2025 set to be a record year for fossil fuel emissions, experts have concluded that it is no longer plausible to keep global warming below 1.5°C.
www.thebarentsobserver.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The latest satellite photos of the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, for instance, illustrate the extent to which local glaciers have melted. "We need to dramatically reduce emissions", - a new research emphasises.
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The upgrade on the Kotelny island is just a small part of what appears to be a much larger modernisation programme for meteorological stations across the Russian Arctic, which covers 53% of the Arctic Ocean's coastline.
Russia is modernising its meteorological stations along the Northern Sea Route
In anticipation of future shipping, dozens of stations above the Arctic Circle are being upgraded.
www.thebarentsobserver.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The upgrade on the Kotelny island is just a small part of what appears to be a much larger modernisation programme for meteorological stations across the Russian Arctic, which covers 53% of the Arctic Ocean's coastline.
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Moscow is making great efforts in building its Runet — a closed and strictly controlled Russian internet. The Barents Observer has compiled an overview of what is happening in the Russian segment of the internet
The new Russian internet: closed, censored, and “secure”
The World Wide Web is gradually disappearing in Russia — not only as an information technology, but also as a space of freedom. The Russian state is making great efforts in building its alternative Ru...
www.thebarentsobserver.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Moscow is making great efforts in building its Runet — a closed and strictly controlled Russian internet. The Barents Observer has compiled an overview of what is happening in the Russian segment of the internet
The Copenhagen Conference on Information Integrity starts tomorrow (11 November 2025) at UN City in Copenhagen. Democracy, journalism, and science vs. disinformation, cognitive and information warfare. Looking forward to some fresh ideas on how to tackle this.
November 10, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The Copenhagen Conference on Information Integrity starts tomorrow (11 November 2025) at UN City in Copenhagen. Democracy, journalism, and science vs. disinformation, cognitive and information warfare. Looking forward to some fresh ideas on how to tackle this.
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#GIJC25 is almost here!
Register by November 10 to secure your spot at the 14th Global Investigative Journalism Conference, from November 20-24, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
https://twp.ai/9PY737
Register by November 10 to secure your spot at the 14th Global Investigative Journalism Conference, from November 20-24, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
https://twp.ai/9PY737
November 9, 2025 at 12:47 AM
#GIJC25 is almost here!
Register by November 10 to secure your spot at the 14th Global Investigative Journalism Conference, from November 20-24, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
https://twp.ai/9PY737
Register by November 10 to secure your spot at the 14th Global Investigative Journalism Conference, from November 20-24, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
https://twp.ai/9PY737
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The man who has caused this will now be a trillionaire. 600.000 deaths, two thirds of them children.
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 12:21 PM
The man who has caused this will now be a trillionaire. 600.000 deaths, two thirds of them children.
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„Projections by the researchers show that if USAID cuts continue, more than 14 million additional deaths could occur by 2030, including over 4.5 million among children under 5“
14 million deaths.
14 million deaths.
USAID cuts may lead to more than 14 million deaths globally, including 4.5 million children under 5 by 2030, researchers say
The figures reflect the projected consequences of halting funding.
newsroom.ucla.edu
November 7, 2025 at 6:53 PM
„Projections by the researchers show that if USAID cuts continue, more than 14 million additional deaths could occur by 2030, including over 4.5 million among children under 5“
14 million deaths.
14 million deaths.
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October in Norway this year was the eighth warmest on record since measurements began in 1901. #climate
Weather above normal for 18 consecutive months
New temperature records in Norway and northern Russia suggest that this could be the warmest autumn in a century.
www.thebarentsobserver.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:10 AM
October in Norway this year was the eighth warmest on record since measurements began in 1901. #climate
An important comment, and something we need to talk about publicly. We need to prepare for scenarios like this, otherwise we‘ll get „surprised“ again and again.
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This is a sensitive topic, but an important one: when we talk about disinformation & propaganda we (rightly) think of Russia.
But how should we react when our partners - specifically the US - uses its information channels to attack our values or laws and aims to increase societal divisions?
But how should we react when our partners - specifically the US - uses its information channels to attack our values or laws and aims to increase societal divisions?
November 7, 2025 at 6:23 AM
An important comment, and something we need to talk about publicly. We need to prepare for scenarios like this, otherwise we‘ll get „surprised“ again and again.
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Academic freedom is under threat. Senior scholars from 11 countries examine the impact of political interference, censorship, and self-censorship in journalism studies.
➡️Read the commentary: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🌍We invite you to SIGN this article here: bit.ly/afsignatory
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July 11, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Academic freedom is under threat. Senior scholars from 11 countries examine the impact of political interference, censorship, and self-censorship in journalism studies.
➡️Read the commentary: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🌍We invite you to SIGN this article here: bit.ly/afsignatory
➡️Read the commentary: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🌍We invite you to SIGN this article here: bit.ly/afsignatory
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We have co-authored one, if not the, most important texts of our academic careers.💯
Encourage you to have a read and defend academic freedom by joining the signatory.👇
Thanks🤎
Encourage you to have a read and defend academic freedom by joining the signatory.👇
Thanks🤎
Academic freedom is under threat. Senior scholars from 11 countries examine the impact of political interference, censorship, and self-censorship in journalism studies.
➡️Read the commentary: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🌍We invite you to SIGN this article here: bit.ly/afsignatory
➡️Read the commentary: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🌍We invite you to SIGN this article here: bit.ly/afsignatory
July 18, 2025 at 2:34 PM
We have co-authored one, if not the, most important texts of our academic careers.💯
Encourage you to have a read and defend academic freedom by joining the signatory.👇
Thanks🤎
Encourage you to have a read and defend academic freedom by joining the signatory.👇
Thanks🤎