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You often get a warmonger for this approach. This is the opposite of the truth. Punishing aggression is the only way to discourage war.
December 4, 2025 at 6:25 PM
You often get a warmonger for this approach. This is the opposite of the truth. Punishing aggression is the only way to discourage war.
Respect
With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.
August 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Respect
Important.
New post out:
Today we have a guest post from the brilliant @dmk1793.bsky.social asking whether low turnout is harming growth as well as undermining democratic legitimacy.
(Free to read)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/i...
Today we have a guest post from the brilliant @dmk1793.bsky.social asking whether low turnout is harming growth as well as undermining democratic legitimacy.
(Free to read)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/i...
Is low turnout undermining growth?
A reminder that you can read Lawrence’s post on the Tump-Putin summit here, his next post will look at the outcome.
open.substack.com
August 14, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Important.
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They just fired the head of the NSA. I’m not sure what that means exactly, but in the Trump era I’d bet it’s not good.
National Security Agency and Cyber Command chief Gen. Timothy Haugh ousted
The director of the NSA, the powerful wiretapping and cyber espionage service, was fired Thursday, according to U.S. officials.
wapo.st
April 4, 2025 at 2:49 AM
They just fired the head of the NSA. I’m not sure what that means exactly, but in the Trump era I’d bet it’s not good.
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Great to see Alex Bomberg speak to @kcsi.uk tonight on commercial intelligence. Candid commentary on the challenges faced by private intelligence in a rapidly evolving global threat environment. Great questions from an engaged audience on this crucial & understudied field @warstudieskcl.bsky.social
March 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Great to see Alex Bomberg speak to @kcsi.uk tonight on commercial intelligence. Candid commentary on the challenges faced by private intelligence in a rapidly evolving global threat environment. Great questions from an engaged audience on this crucial & understudied field @warstudieskcl.bsky.social
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Am I surprised that the media is not paying more attention? Absolutely.
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March 4, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Am I surprised that the media is not paying more attention? Absolutely.
4/end
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I co-chair UKRI's strategic theme on buying a secure and resilient world and I think there's some surprise that arts and humanities are involved, but you are so right, and thank you for saying this. It is a truly dangerous time.
January 7, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I co-chair UKRI's strategic theme on buying a secure and resilient world and I think there's some surprise that arts and humanities are involved, but you are so right, and thank you for saying this. It is a truly dangerous time.
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Fantastic opportunity to join the @instituteforgov.bsky.social as a researcher - please flag to all the brilliant people you know! www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/about-us/car...
Researcher | Institute for Government
We are inviting applications for researchers, to start as soon as notice periods allow.
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk
December 12, 2024 at 10:58 AM
Fantastic opportunity to join the @instituteforgov.bsky.social as a researcher - please flag to all the brilliant people you know! www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/about-us/car...
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Some professional news (is that how to say it? New to this!)
On Friday 13th 😬the amazing geek (his word) & friend (mine) James Lyne launch the SANS Cyber Leaders Podcast with all sorts of fab debates about cyber.
The great @shashj.baky.social is our first guest!
www.sans.org/podcasts/cyb...
On Friday 13th 😬the amazing geek (his word) & friend (mine) James Lyne launch the SANS Cyber Leaders Podcast with all sorts of fab debates about cyber.
The great @shashj.baky.social is our first guest!
www.sans.org/podcasts/cyb...
Cyber Leaders Podcast | SANS Institute
Join us for an unfiltered journey into the minds of the leaders shaping the future of cybersecurity
www.sans.org
December 11, 2024 at 6:19 PM
Some professional news (is that how to say it? New to this!)
On Friday 13th 😬the amazing geek (his word) & friend (mine) James Lyne launch the SANS Cyber Leaders Podcast with all sorts of fab debates about cyber.
The great @shashj.baky.social is our first guest!
www.sans.org/podcasts/cyb...
On Friday 13th 😬the amazing geek (his word) & friend (mine) James Lyne launch the SANS Cyber Leaders Podcast with all sorts of fab debates about cyber.
The great @shashj.baky.social is our first guest!
www.sans.org/podcasts/cyb...
Coming over here to find comfort and succour. However, will not be ditching The Other Place as if there's one thing we learned this week* it is to get out of our bubbles.
*other weeks are available. I'm looking at you, 2016...
*other weeks are available. I'm looking at you, 2016...
November 7, 2024 at 11:23 PM
Coming over here to find comfort and succour. However, will not be ditching The Other Place as if there's one thing we learned this week* it is to get out of our bubbles.
*other weeks are available. I'm looking at you, 2016...
*other weeks are available. I'm looking at you, 2016...
Well, we're going to get to test quite a lot of hundred year old economic theories now...
November 6, 2024 at 12:27 PM
Well, we're going to get to test quite a lot of hundred year old economic theories now...
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Only just noticed that Spain is on just its fifth prime minister since 1982. In a PR system.
November 18, 2023 at 6:40 AM
Only just noticed that Spain is on just its fifth prime minister since 1982. In a PR system.
October 31, 2023 at 8:03 PM