Amy Ruckes
@amyruckes.bsky.social
Policy Analyst | M.A @UniHeidelberg | Milton Wolf Emerging Scholar | Focused on trade policy, diplomatic affairs, hybrid tactics, and civil-military relations | she/her | Posts my own
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Amy Ruckes
@amyruckes.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Starter Pack for Democracy, Security, and Sovereignty
A list of foremost accounts for researchers, media, territories, and diplomacy
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A list of foremost accounts for researchers, media, territories, and diplomacy
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“By simply pointing their dish at different satellites and spending months interpreting the obscure—but unprotected—signals they received from them, the researchers assembled an alarming collection of private data” @wired.com
www.wired.com/story/satell...
www.wired.com/story/satell...
Satellites Are Leaking the World’s Secrets: Calls, Texts, Military and Corporate Data
With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data—including thousands of T-Mobile users’ calls and texts and even US military communications—sent by satellites unencrypte...
www.wired.com
October 17, 2025 at 10:33 AM
“By simply pointing their dish at different satellites and spending months interpreting the obscure—but unprotected—signals they received from them, the researchers assembled an alarming collection of private data” @wired.com
www.wired.com/story/satell...
www.wired.com/story/satell...
“Historisch gesehen hat keine Sprache in Europa ein geographisch so weit sich erstreckendes Verbreitungsgebiet – von Süddänemark bis an die Wolga.”
www.welt.de/kultur/artic...
www.welt.de/kultur/artic...
Bericht zur Lage: Deutsch ist immer noch die am weitesten verbreitete Sprache in Europa - WELT
Der vierte „Bericht zur Lage der deutschen Sprache“ untersucht den Status des Deutschen auf dem Kontinent, wo 94 Prozent aller Deutschsprecher leben. Gute Nachrichten gibt es aus Ungarn und Rumänien. ...
www.welt.de
September 13, 2025 at 8:34 AM
“Historisch gesehen hat keine Sprache in Europa ein geographisch so weit sich erstreckendes Verbreitungsgebiet – von Süddänemark bis an die Wolga.”
www.welt.de/kultur/artic...
www.welt.de/kultur/artic...
“Much of the atomic fear stoked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has focused on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant…But Ukraine has a long list of vulnerable nuclear facilities, like reactors for research or power generation..,and storage sites for spent fuel.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/w...
Nuclear Sites Dotted Across Ukraine Pose Threat of Radiation Disaster
www.nytimes.com
September 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
“Much of the atomic fear stoked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has focused on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant…But Ukraine has a long list of vulnerable nuclear facilities, like reactors for research or power generation..,and storage sites for spent fuel.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/w...
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Secretary General Antonio Guterres is slashing more than $700 million in spending and laying plans to overhaul the United Nations as the US pulls back support
UN Lays Out Survival Plan as Trump Threatens to Slash Funding
Secretary General Antonio Guterres is slashing more than $700 million in spending and laying plans to overhaul the United Nations as its largest sponsor, the US, pulls back support.
bloom.bg
August 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Secretary General Antonio Guterres is slashing more than $700 million in spending and laying plans to overhaul the United Nations as the US pulls back support
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'The etymology of “vocation” can be traced to the Latin verb vocare meaning “to call”. In essence, we discern our vocation by what we recognise as the calling for our lives,' says Enuma Okoro: https://on.ft.com/450Ltfp
August 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
'The etymology of “vocation” can be traced to the Latin verb vocare meaning “to call”. In essence, we discern our vocation by what we recognise as the calling for our lives,' says Enuma Okoro: https://on.ft.com/450Ltfp
“The unmanned aerial vehicle that crossed into Lithuania from Belarus on Monday has been discovered at the Gaižiūnai training ground in the Jonava District, central Lithuania.”
www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-e...
www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-e...
Drone from Belarus discovered after four days of search in central Lithuania
The unmanned aerial vehicle that crossed into Lithuania from Belarus on Monday has been discovered at the Gaižiūnai trai...
www.lrt.lt
August 2, 2025 at 9:35 AM
“The unmanned aerial vehicle that crossed into Lithuania from Belarus on Monday has been discovered at the Gaižiūnai training ground in the Jonava District, central Lithuania.”
www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-e...
www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-e...
"If UK companies won contracts funded by Safe money, the UK government must pay a percentage into the fund to help balance out the economic benefit of the contracts."
www.ft.com/content/1982...
www.ft.com/content/1982...
EU will make UK pay to join €150bn defence fund
Boost to British businesses from contracts won through Safe project will require London to make financial contribution, diplomats say
www.ft.com
July 21, 2025 at 6:24 PM
"If UK companies won contracts funded by Safe money, the UK government must pay a percentage into the fund to help balance out the economic benefit of the contracts."
www.ft.com/content/1982...
www.ft.com/content/1982...
"This is the first time a Commission representative has explicitly confirmed that the 40-year-old rule restricting the Framework Programmes to projects with civilian applications will be scrapped."
sciencebusiness.net/news/dual-us...
sciencebusiness.net/news/dual-us...
Horizon Europe will be ‘dual use by default,’ Zaharieva says
Dual-use projects will be supported across the whole of the next Horizon Europe programme, and not just under the European Innovation Council (EIC), as previously announced.“Like all parts of the futu...
sciencebusiness.net
July 21, 2025 at 4:28 PM
"This is the first time a Commission representative has explicitly confirmed that the 40-year-old rule restricting the Framework Programmes to projects with civilian applications will be scrapped."
sciencebusiness.net/news/dual-us...
sciencebusiness.net/news/dual-us...
"Even von der Leyen’s team of commissioners hadn’t been aware of the overall figures until a few hours earlier."
www.politico.eu/article/ursu...
www.politico.eu/article/ursu...
The muddled €1.8 trillion EU budget launch that exposes von der Leyen’s weaknesses
Simmering internal criticism of the European Commission president came to the boil over a messy, confused and secretive spending plan that highlighted divisions and revealed political fragilities.
www.politico.eu
July 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
"Even von der Leyen’s team of commissioners hadn’t been aware of the overall figures until a few hours earlier."
www.politico.eu/article/ursu...
www.politico.eu/article/ursu...
"Microsoft on Saturday issued an alert about active attacks on SharePoint servers. It said that SharePoint Online in Microsoft 365, which is in the cloud, was not hit by the zero day exploit."
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Microsoft server hack likely single actor, thousands of firms now vulnerable, researchers say
A global attack on Microsoft server software used by thousands of government agencies and businesses to share documents within organisations is likely the work of a single actor, a cybersecurity researcher said on Monday.
www.reuters.com
July 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
"Microsoft on Saturday issued an alert about active attacks on SharePoint servers. It said that SharePoint Online in Microsoft 365, which is in the cloud, was not hit by the zero day exploit."
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
"Bloomberg reported that the administration is pushing Serbia and other Balkan nations to take in migrants deported from the US. Serbia’s authorities have not commented on the proposal."
balkaninsight.com/2025/06/11/k...
balkaninsight.com/2025/06/11/k...
July 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
"Bloomberg reported that the administration is pushing Serbia and other Balkan nations to take in migrants deported from the US. Serbia’s authorities have not commented on the proposal."
balkaninsight.com/2025/06/11/k...
balkaninsight.com/2025/06/11/k...
"Germany is indirectly liable for around € 262 bn under the NextGenerationEU recovery fund. This burden arises from grants, guarantees and loans for which Germany shares responsibility. So far, the scale of these commitments has been underestimated in public debate."
www.zew.de/en/zew/news/...
www.zew.de/en/zew/news/...
July 21, 2025 at 1:43 PM
"Germany is indirectly liable for around € 262 bn under the NextGenerationEU recovery fund. This burden arises from grants, guarantees and loans for which Germany shares responsibility. So far, the scale of these commitments has been underestimated in public debate."
www.zew.de/en/zew/news/...
www.zew.de/en/zew/news/...
"Handelsblatt notes that a formal deficit procedure against Germany later this year cannot be ruled out, especially when the 2026 budget is submitted in autumn."
europeannewsroom.com/germany-reac...
europeannewsroom.com/germany-reac...
Germany reaches agreement with EU Commission on 2025–29 spending plan
In addition to its spending plan for the next four years, Germany is expected to unveil its budget for 2026 later this year.
europeannewsroom.com
July 21, 2025 at 1:09 PM
"Handelsblatt notes that a formal deficit procedure against Germany later this year cannot be ruled out, especially when the 2026 budget is submitted in autumn."
europeannewsroom.com/germany-reac...
europeannewsroom.com/germany-reac...
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That's why your national security doctrines require urgent revision," Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of #Ukraine said at the leading international LANDEURO conference on European land forces, held in Wiesbaden, Germany.
July 20, 2025 at 5:53 PM
That's why your national security doctrines require urgent revision," Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of #Ukraine said at the leading international LANDEURO conference on European land forces, held in Wiesbaden, Germany.
“Production will likely have to be simplified and slowed over the coming years, while Russia will be forced to accept reduced quality of outputs and will suffer from ‘innovation stagnation’ in its technological research and development.”
Report | Russia’s struggle to modernize its military industry
Moscow is struggling to build new technologically advanced systems. It is relying on Soviet-era legacy equipment and research, writes Mathieu Boulegue (@chrussiaeurasia.bsky.social).
Read our latest research⬇️
Moscow is struggling to build new technologically advanced systems. It is relying on Soviet-era legacy equipment and research, writes Mathieu Boulegue (@chrussiaeurasia.bsky.social).
Read our latest research⬇️
Russia’s struggle to modernize its military industry
How sanctions, war and ‘innovation stagnation’ are weakening Moscow’s capabilities
www.chathamhouse.org
July 21, 2025 at 11:32 AM
“Production will likely have to be simplified and slowed over the coming years, while Russia will be forced to accept reduced quality of outputs and will suffer from ‘innovation stagnation’ in its technological research and development.”
"The long-term defence industry programme, EDIP, and the innovation programme, the EDF, would fall under the €451 billion so-called European Competitiveness Fund (ECF), a new umbrella structure unifying up to 14 existing budget lines."
www.euractiv.com/section/defe...
www.euractiv.com/section/defe...
July 20, 2025 at 2:18 PM
"The long-term defence industry programme, EDIP, and the innovation programme, the EDF, would fall under the €451 billion so-called European Competitiveness Fund (ECF), a new umbrella structure unifying up to 14 existing budget lines."
www.euractiv.com/section/defe...
www.euractiv.com/section/defe...
"A recent Eurobarometer poll showed EU citizens are not exactly eager to spend money on defence, despite growing warnings from NATO and the EU about the risk of future conflicts. Fewer than one in four people (23%) want the EU to use its funds for military purposes."
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
July 20, 2025 at 2:13 PM
"A recent Eurobarometer poll showed EU citizens are not exactly eager to spend money on defence, despite growing warnings from NATO and the EU about the risk of future conflicts. Fewer than one in four people (23%) want the EU to use its funds for military purposes."
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
"Spain must carefully align its national defence strategy with the EU’s Readiness 2030 initiatives to maintain its role as a key player in EU defence and industrial cooperation."
www.realinstitutoelcano.org/en/policy-pa...
www.realinstitutoelcano.org/en/policy-pa...
The defence dilemma: can Spain ride Europe’s defence revival?
What are the main strategic, technological, and regulatory changes in the EU's defence policy, and what is Spain's position on these developments?
www.realinstitutoelcano.org
July 20, 2025 at 1:45 PM
"Spain must carefully align its national defence strategy with the EU’s Readiness 2030 initiatives to maintain its role as a key player in EU defence and industrial cooperation."
www.realinstitutoelcano.org/en/policy-pa...
www.realinstitutoelcano.org/en/policy-pa...
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Pre-bunking, a method akin to vaccination, trains people to spot and resist misinformation.
A behavioral scientist explains why group-based approaches may be key to maintaining resistance over time: theconversation.com/misinformati...
A behavioral scientist explains why group-based approaches may be key to maintaining resistance over time: theconversation.com/misinformati...
Misinformation lends itself to social contagion – here’s how to recognize and combat it
Mass psychogenic illness has happened throughout history, but social media makes it more likely to spread.
theconversation.com
July 9, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Pre-bunking, a method akin to vaccination, trains people to spot and resist misinformation.
A behavioral scientist explains why group-based approaches may be key to maintaining resistance over time: theconversation.com/misinformati...
A behavioral scientist explains why group-based approaches may be key to maintaining resistance over time: theconversation.com/misinformati...
“Several planned cross-border projects are positioned to not only supply clean energy to Europe, but also to strengthen political cooperation, attract foreign investment, and spur economic development in partner regions.”
"Grid integration has emerged as a cornerstone of Europe’s long-term energy strategy, helping to respond to climate change, address energy prices, and mitigate strategic vulnerabilities," writes CSIS's Energy Security Program.
Read the full report here: csis.org/analysis/str...
Read the full report here: csis.org/analysis/str...
July 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
“Several planned cross-border projects are positioned to not only supply clean energy to Europe, but also to strengthen political cooperation, attract foreign investment, and spur economic development in partner regions.”
A single foreign policy officer, Elbridge Colby, “prompted last week’s decision…to halt shipments of some air defense missiles to Ukraine, which caught many Trump allies and lawmakers off guard”
www.politico.eu/article/pent...
www.politico.eu/article/pent...
Pentagon policy chief’s rogue decisions have irked US allies and the Trump administration
Even for an administration with a knack for moving fast and breaking things, Elbridge Colby’s moves at the Pentagon have caused frustration and friction.
www.politico.eu
July 9, 2025 at 8:22 AM
A single foreign policy officer, Elbridge Colby, “prompted last week’s decision…to halt shipments of some air defense missiles to Ukraine, which caught many Trump allies and lawmakers off guard”
www.politico.eu/article/pent...
www.politico.eu/article/pent...
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Ukraine is moving closer to NATO even without formal membership. Two Ukrainian mine countermeasure vessels, Cherkasy and Chernihiv, passed the Alliance’s Level 1 certification
This means the ships are now officially recognized as NATO-standard
euromaidanpress.com/2025/07/05/u...
This means the ships are now officially recognized as NATO-standard
euromaidanpress.com/2025/07/05/u...
Ukraine is becoming naval power: two ships pass NATO certification
Two Ukrainian vessels have officially become interoperable with NATO standards, and Ukraine's Marine Corps is now the largest in Europe.
euromaidanpress.com
July 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Ukraine is moving closer to NATO even without formal membership. Two Ukrainian mine countermeasure vessels, Cherkasy and Chernihiv, passed the Alliance’s Level 1 certification
This means the ships are now officially recognized as NATO-standard
euromaidanpress.com/2025/07/05/u...
This means the ships are now officially recognized as NATO-standard
euromaidanpress.com/2025/07/05/u...
‘Before his discussion with Mr. Trump, Mr. Putin talked with Russian business executives, who articulated a desire to cooperate with the US on film production to promote “traditional values close to us and the Trump administration,” Trump said he liked the idea.’
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/u...
July 5, 2025 at 9:38 AM
‘Before his discussion with Mr. Trump, Mr. Putin talked with Russian business executives, who articulated a desire to cooperate with the US on film production to promote “traditional values close to us and the Trump administration,” Trump said he liked the idea.’
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/u...
‘For russia, cinema—fully controlled by the state—has traditionally been a powerful propaganda tool. The russian Ministry of Culture has approved state funding for 2025 to support films about war, “russian traditional values,” and “russia’s foreign policy victories.”’
cpd.gov.ua/en/internati...
cpd.gov.ua/en/internati...
How russia Leverages Cinema to Spread Its Propaganda | Центр протидії дезінформації
ru-propaganda is spreading information about expanding joint film production with certain foreign countries, presenting it as a victory over the “cancellati ...
cpd.gov.ua
July 5, 2025 at 9:35 AM
‘For russia, cinema—fully controlled by the state—has traditionally been a powerful propaganda tool. The russian Ministry of Culture has approved state funding for 2025 to support films about war, “russian traditional values,” and “russia’s foreign policy victories.”’
cpd.gov.ua/en/internati...
cpd.gov.ua/en/internati...
“The targeting of Pride events is part of a larger wave of radicalization within German society that is particularly affecting the country’s youth, authorities say.”
www.politico.eu/article/germ...
www.politico.eu/article/germ...
July 4, 2025 at 6:36 AM
“The targeting of Pride events is part of a larger wave of radicalization within German society that is particularly affecting the country’s youth, authorities say.”
www.politico.eu/article/germ...
www.politico.eu/article/germ...