NaureenCFink
@naureencfink.bsky.social
Executive Director at GIFCT. Interests in counterterrorism, sanctions, tech, international affairs and global security. Cosmopolitan nomad and jewelry maker. All posts in my personal capacity; quotes not endorsements.
Excited to be at the #GIFCT Annual Member Forum and hear from our member companies, Board & Independent Advisory Committee, and reflect together on what we got right / wrong in 2025 while planning for a strong impactful 2026 🌐
November 12, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Excited to be at the #GIFCT Annual Member Forum and hear from our member companies, Board & Independent Advisory Committee, and reflect together on what we got right / wrong in 2025 while planning for a strong impactful 2026 🌐
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Pleased to have co-authored with this case study in Trust & Safety reflecting on the evolution of @gifct.bsky.social and the lessons learned & good practices emerging from the establishment and activities of #GIFCT:
gifct.org/2025/09/11/i...
gifct.org/2025/09/11/i...
Insight: Fighting Terror with Tech: The Evolution of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism - GIFCT
gifct.org
November 4, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Pleased to have co-authored with this case study in Trust & Safety reflecting on the evolution of @gifct.bsky.social and the lessons learned & good practices emerging from the establishment and activities of #GIFCT:
gifct.org/2025/09/11/i...
gifct.org/2025/09/11/i...
Pleased to have co-authored with this case study in Trust & Safety reflecting on the evolution of @gifct.bsky.social and the lessons learned & good practices emerging from the establishment and activities of #GIFCT:
gifct.org/2025/09/11/i...
gifct.org/2025/09/11/i...
Insight: Fighting Terror with Tech: The Evolution of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism - GIFCT
gifct.org
November 4, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Pleased to have co-authored with this case study in Trust & Safety reflecting on the evolution of @gifct.bsky.social and the lessons learned & good practices emerging from the establishment and activities of #GIFCT:
gifct.org/2025/09/11/i...
gifct.org/2025/09/11/i...
It’s been a busy Fall! We welcomed several new members to @gifct.bsky.social, collaborated with partners around the world, and hosted a packed set of events around the #UNGA focused on hybrid threats: gifct.org/2025/10/03/o...
… and the busy season continues!
… and the busy season continues!
November 4, 2025 at 8:10 PM
It’s been a busy Fall! We welcomed several new members to @gifct.bsky.social, collaborated with partners around the world, and hosted a packed set of events around the #UNGA focused on hybrid threats: gifct.org/2025/10/03/o...
… and the busy season continues!
… and the busy season continues!
Excited to be at the Microsoft Global Nonprofit Leaders Summit, learning from organizations around the world - working on conservation, health, security, community resilience - about how tech can help better optimize our work and deliver on the mission
#nonprofitsummit #techforgood #AI #GIFCT
#nonprofitsummit #techforgood #AI #GIFCT
March 27, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Excited to be at the Microsoft Global Nonprofit Leaders Summit, learning from organizations around the world - working on conservation, health, security, community resilience - about how tech can help better optimize our work and deliver on the mission
#nonprofitsummit #techforgood #AI #GIFCT
#nonprofitsummit #techforgood #AI #GIFCT
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Tonight on the Fifth Estate they will be taking a look at 764, with commentary by yours truly.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
RCMP says 764 wasn’t ‘on our radar’ when exploitation was reported in 2021
In an interview with The Fifth Estate’s Ioanna Roumeliotis, Insp. Matt Johnson with RCMP’s INSET unit acknowledges police didn’t know much about 764 back in 2021 when an Alberta teen reported her expl...
www.cbc.ca
March 21, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Tonight on the Fifth Estate they will be taking a look at 764, with commentary by yours truly.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Excited to share that Midnight Moon jewelry is now on Bluesky @midnightmoonny.bsky.social!
My daughter and I have been making jewelry for over four years, and have greatly enjoyed learning, creating, and celebrating the world around us!
We’re also on Etsy at midnightmoonnyshop.etsy.com
My daughter and I have been making jewelry for over four years, and have greatly enjoyed learning, creating, and celebrating the world around us!
We’re also on Etsy at midnightmoonnyshop.etsy.com
March 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Excited to share that Midnight Moon jewelry is now on Bluesky @midnightmoonny.bsky.social!
My daughter and I have been making jewelry for over four years, and have greatly enjoyed learning, creating, and celebrating the world around us!
We’re also on Etsy at midnightmoonnyshop.etsy.com
My daughter and I have been making jewelry for over four years, and have greatly enjoyed learning, creating, and celebrating the world around us!
We’re also on Etsy at midnightmoonnyshop.etsy.com
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Judge Howell reads resume of ousted USIP President Moose, which includes long history of government service. "THAT'S who MPD escorted out of the building?"
March 19, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Judge Howell reads resume of ousted USIP President Moose, which includes long history of government service. "THAT'S who MPD escorted out of the building?"
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I have been slowly reading through the vast body of literature that has been produced by the O9A. In todays post I explore some of the elements of O9A ideology, this is not all encompassing, nor is it meant to be. (though its lengthy) 1/ www.maargentino.com/transgressio...
Transgression as Transformation: Unpacking the Order of Nine Angles' Ideological Fusion
www.maargentino.com
March 18, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I have been slowly reading through the vast body of literature that has been produced by the O9A. In todays post I explore some of the elements of O9A ideology, this is not all encompassing, nor is it meant to be. (though its lengthy) 1/ www.maargentino.com/transgressio...
I was honored to contribute this essay to the #RaisinaDialogue journal, focused on the roles of women's voices and narratives in conveying legitimacy to terrorist and violent extremist groups, reflecting on examples from ISIS and others.
gifct.org/2025/03/18/i...
gifct.org/2025/03/18/i...
Insight: The Instrumentalization of Gendered Narratives in the Search for Legitimacy of Terror Groups | GIFCT
The Instrumentalization of Gendered Narratives in the Search for Legitimacy of Terror Groups The following is an essay from GIFCT’s Executive Director Naureen Chowdhury Fink, which first appeared in t...
gifct.org
March 18, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I was honored to contribute this essay to the #RaisinaDialogue journal, focused on the roles of women's voices and narratives in conveying legitimacy to terrorist and violent extremist groups, reflecting on examples from ISIS and others.
gifct.org/2025/03/18/i...
gifct.org/2025/03/18/i...
ISIS leader “Abu Khadija” killed by Iraqi and US forces, says Iraqi PM al-Sudani: www.bbc.com/news/article...
Islamic State leader in Iraq and Syria killed, US says
Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifa was head of IS's most senior decision-making body, the US Central Command said.
www.bbc.com
March 15, 2025 at 7:13 AM
ISIS leader “Abu Khadija” killed by Iraqi and US forces, says Iraqi PM al-Sudani: www.bbc.com/news/article...
Delighted to share perspectives from our work at #GIFCT to inform the “Valletta Principles” on national & regional counterterrorism strategies, and to see the new references to tech & private sector - thanks to the Government of #Malta & UN Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate for the invite!
March 15, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Apply to join our #GIFCT 2025 Working Groups which will focus on investigating online harms; AI threats & opportunities; and addresses youth radicalization.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#digitalsafety #counterterrorism #pcve #prevention #collaboration #internationalsecurity
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#digitalsafety #counterterrorism #pcve #prevention #collaboration #internationalsecurity
March 8, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Apply to join our #GIFCT 2025 Working Groups which will focus on investigating online harms; AI threats & opportunities; and addresses youth radicalization.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#digitalsafety #counterterrorism #pcve #prevention #collaboration #internationalsecurity
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#digitalsafety #counterterrorism #pcve #prevention #collaboration #internationalsecurity
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Digg, a community-focused social message board where people shared and discussed news articles and links to other sites, is making a return. Its founder, Kevin Rose is reviving the site and teaming up with a founder of Reddit.
The Return of Digg, a Star of Web 2.0
Two decades after creating Digg, a community-focused social message board, Kevin Rose is reviving the site and teaming up with a founder of Reddit.
www.nytimes.com
March 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Digg, a community-focused social message board where people shared and discussed news articles and links to other sites, is making a return. Its founder, Kevin Rose is reviving the site and teaming up with a founder of Reddit.
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*Warning - this video contains distressing content*
A shadowy online network is pushing young people to commit unthinkable acts. Our investigation into 764 exposes the disturbing rise of this digital cult.
🔗 hopenothate.org.uk/state-of-hat...
A shadowy online network is pushing young people to commit unthinkable acts. Our investigation into 764 exposes the disturbing rise of this digital cult.
🔗 hopenothate.org.uk/state-of-hat...
March 4, 2025 at 11:05 AM
*Warning - this video contains distressing content*
A shadowy online network is pushing young people to commit unthinkable acts. Our investigation into 764 exposes the disturbing rise of this digital cult.
🔗 hopenothate.org.uk/state-of-hat...
A shadowy online network is pushing young people to commit unthinkable acts. Our investigation into 764 exposes the disturbing rise of this digital cult.
🔗 hopenothate.org.uk/state-of-hat...
Unique #handcrafted #jewelry - whether big and bold earrings, or smaller delicate studs are your vibe, there’s something for everyone - including brooches and cufflinks!
midnightmoonnyshop.etsy.com
#shopsmall #womenled #womenartists #handmadejewelry
midnightmoonnyshop.etsy.com
#shopsmall #womenled #womenartists #handmadejewelry
March 3, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Unique #handcrafted #jewelry - whether big and bold earrings, or smaller delicate studs are your vibe, there’s something for everyone - including brooches and cufflinks!
midnightmoonnyshop.etsy.com
#shopsmall #womenled #womenartists #handmadejewelry
midnightmoonnyshop.etsy.com
#shopsmall #womenled #womenartists #handmadejewelry
A dramatic day of high stakes diplomacy at the #UN highlights emerging fissures in transatlantic relations: www.bbc.com/news/article...
How a dramatic day at the UN deepened cracks between Europe and US
The US shocked Europe by siding with Russia, Belarus and North Korea to pass resolutions on the conflict in Ukraine.
www.bbc.com
February 26, 2025 at 1:08 AM
A dramatic day of high stakes diplomacy at the #UN highlights emerging fissures in transatlantic relations: www.bbc.com/news/article...
We were thrilled to share outputs from the 2024 #GIFCT Working Groups!
Multi-stakeholder engagement is a core tenet for our work, and insights contributed by the WG participants are deeply appreciated.
To learn more and sign up for 2025, see: gifct.org/2025/02/25/g... gifct.org/2025/02/25/g...
Multi-stakeholder engagement is a core tenet for our work, and insights contributed by the WG participants are deeply appreciated.
To learn more and sign up for 2025, see: gifct.org/2025/02/25/g... gifct.org/2025/02/25/g...
February 26, 2025 at 1:04 AM
We were thrilled to share outputs from the 2024 #GIFCT Working Groups!
Multi-stakeholder engagement is a core tenet for our work, and insights contributed by the WG participants are deeply appreciated.
To learn more and sign up for 2025, see: gifct.org/2025/02/25/g... gifct.org/2025/02/25/g...
Multi-stakeholder engagement is a core tenet for our work, and insights contributed by the WG participants are deeply appreciated.
To learn more and sign up for 2025, see: gifct.org/2025/02/25/g... gifct.org/2025/02/25/g...
Midnight Moon is 4! We have been so excited to learn, create, and develop collections that reflect the world, seasons and communities around us.
Scroll through our collection on Instagram @MidnightMoonNYand give us a follow or ❤️
Select pieces are also on Etsy at midnightmoonnyshop.etsy.com
Scroll through our collection on Instagram @MidnightMoonNYand give us a follow or ❤️
Select pieces are also on Etsy at midnightmoonnyshop.etsy.com
February 25, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Midnight Moon is 4! We have been so excited to learn, create, and develop collections that reflect the world, seasons and communities around us.
Scroll through our collection on Instagram @MidnightMoonNYand give us a follow or ❤️
Select pieces are also on Etsy at midnightmoonnyshop.etsy.com
Scroll through our collection on Instagram @MidnightMoonNYand give us a follow or ❤️
Select pieces are also on Etsy at midnightmoonnyshop.etsy.com
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Germans are voting on Sunday in a rare snap election. Here are some things to watch for.
German Federal Election: What to Watch For
What Germans decide in national elections that are likely to produce a new chancellor will be of critical importance as Europe re-evaluates relations with the Trump administration.
www.nytimes.com
February 23, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Germans are voting on Sunday in a rare snap election. Here are some things to watch for.
Important insights from @drjchernov.bsky.social on risks to ongoing efforts to stem the resurgence of #ISIS -
thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2...
thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2...
Avoiding a Resurgent Islamic State: Repatriation, Rehabilitation & Reintegration
The Islamic State is prioritizing freeing its operatives and supporters from SDF-controlled prisons and detention camps, seeing that as a necessary step for the group’s resurgence. To that end, they’v...
thesoufancenter.org
February 7, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Important insights from @drjchernov.bsky.social on risks to ongoing efforts to stem the resurgence of #ISIS -
thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2...
thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2...