@benmshultz.net
☀️ Lead Researcher, @AmericanSunlight.org
👨🏻🎓 Doctoral Student, @dsrc.bsky.social
🇪🇺 Research Lead, @eurofactcheck.bsky.social
🍊 #MaxwellMafia Alum & Lecturer
🤖 Hobbies include hunting Russian bots
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@frenchresponsex.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gyReposted by @benmshultz.netEnable free press ❌
Harass civil society ✅ https://t.co/F3BusL213j https://t.co/2TyXI2wkNL
Source : https://x.com/FrenchResponse/status/2107509182748598627
@bcfinucane.bsky.socialReposted by @benmshultz.netLike Putin, Trump has launched his own war of aggression.
@normeisen.bsky.socialReposted by @benmshultz.netIn Trumpworld, everything has a price tag
An ambassador allegedly wanted cash wired straight to her AmEx, $TRUMP holders bid for dinner w/ the president & Wall Street can pay to see his posts before you do
The full price list, in this week's @contrariannews.org publisher's note 👇 -TN
@volberg.bsky.socialReposted by @benmshultz.netLittle Marco also had a plan
@volberg.bsky.socialReposted by @benmshultz.netUpdate?
@leftallianceeu.bsky.socialReposted by @benmshultz.netSay it as it is: the USA is a Foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) threat. We need to acknowledge, adapt and push back.
@leftallianceeu.bsky.socialReposted by @benmshultz.netThe EU’s foreign office, the European External Action Service (EEAS), was supporting #DISINFO2026, a counter-disinformation conference in Vilnius on 7-8 October. The Trump administration was bothered by panels that referred to the U.S. as a disinformation threat.
@benmshultz.netSpoke to @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social about the withdrawal of 🇨🇦🇱🇹🇪🇺 from #Disinfo2026.
Referencing my panel's description, we no longer need to discuss "growing evidence" the US is a FIMI actor. Its intimidation and bullying of 🇨🇦🇱🇹🇪🇺 speaks for itself.
The US is indeed a FIMI actor.
🫶 to @disinfo.eu!
@dmehro.bsky.socialReposted by @benmshultz.netNEW: Footage from Thursdays shooting shows an ICE agent in a construction vest brandishing a rifle. His name is Brenden Cuni. Federal judges have found multiple arrests involving Cuni unlawful. He has been accused of repeatedly Tasing a handcuffed man and tackling a pregnant woman in Minneapolis.
@disinfo.euReposted by @benmshultz.net✨Thank you to everybody who joined us at #Disinfo2026! Over the past two days, we've shared inspiring conversations, insightful panels, and though-provoking presentations.
Our whole team is already looking forward to continuing the conversation, and to seeing you at #Disinfo2027! 🤗
@volts.wtfReposted by @benmshultz.netElites are pathetic, contemptible cowards, part batrillion.
@euronews.comReposted by @benmshultz.netThe EU diplomatic service pulled its backing from a disinformation conference after US pressure, angering MEPs and NGOs who say it undermines the bloc's own defence of civil society. #EuropeNews
@benmshultz.netIncredibly honored to be included as a "censor" in Michael Shellenberger's latest fan-fiction release!
What great company to be in, next to my censurous colleages.
Never been happier to read 14 pages of bland, moderately-edited Claude-generated text in my life...
@slpng-giants-fr-2.bsky.socialReposted by @benmshultz.netFull support to @disinfo.eu and all participants, subjected to American interference because they deemed relevant and necessary to talk about American interference..
@benmshultz.net"We support free speech!"
"Wait; not panels that criticize us."
"And definitely, we will absolutely pressure countries who attend any conference that criticizes us."
"Plus, we also totally can't let anyone in who researches our hypocrisy."
"But yeah, we still support free speech!"
@eliothiggins.bsky.socialReposted by @benmshultz.netI also think discourse around disinformation keeps falling into the trap of treating it as a supply side issue, rather than examining the demand side and what to do about that. That is a far more pressing, and far more complicated, problem.
@eliothiggins.bsky.socialReposted by @benmshultz.netIn fairness to Russia, when they complain to states, countries don't pull out of supporting counterdisinformation conferences, so maybe "after Russia" isn't 100% accurate.
@eliothiggins.bsky.socialReposted by @benmshultz.netSo it was the US State Department all along! Maybe Shellenberger should be emailing them about censorship instead of conference participants. #disinfo26 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
@ninajankowicz.comReposted by @benmshultz.netThe craziest thing about this whole scandal is that the Trump administration appears to be most aggrieved about panels in which AMERICAN participants were sharing the view from here. It’s just so blatant.
@eliothiggins.bsky.socialReposted by @benmshultz.netCredit to the US for making the point the conference was trying to make about US foreign interference in European democracies for them, and bringing more attention to the conference and its themes than they could have possibly hoped for. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
