Mike Jensen
@mikejjensen.bsky.social
Political Science, Information Warfare, Political Communication
Partisan elite cues trump considerations of personal and state level policy effects. Both affective and negative partisanship play a role -- though the effect is strongest for Trump supporters
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November 9, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Partisan elite cues trump considerations of personal and state level policy effects. Both affective and negative partisanship play a role -- though the effect is strongest for Trump supporters
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
RT celebrates its 20th birthday with a collection of influencers from West
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November 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
RT celebrates its 20th birthday with a collection of influencers from West
alexzfinley.substack.com/p/trump-russ...
alexzfinley.substack.com/p/trump-russ...
Don't mess with Australia
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November 5, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Don't mess with Australia
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No time like the present to increase the pressure
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November 2, 2025 at 11:25 PM
No time like the present to increase the pressure
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This is what happens when an influence operation is tasked to write 300 anti-vaccine posts, 300 posts defending Russian aggression in Ukraine, 300 posts denying that climate change is occurring, and they are only going to pay for 300 posts in all.
October 28, 2025 at 9:08 PM
This is what happens when an influence operation is tasked to write 300 anti-vaccine posts, 300 posts defending Russian aggression in Ukraine, 300 posts denying that climate change is occurring, and they are only going to pay for 300 posts in all.
One sign that Putin is playing Trump and Putin is winning is that the demand that, "They should stop where they are. Let both claim Victory, let History decide!" was the position Putin got Trump to back off from in Alaska. Putin uses "diplomacy" as a form of war.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
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October 18, 2025 at 7:23 AM
One sign that Putin is playing Trump and Putin is winning is that the demand that, "They should stop where they are. Let both claim Victory, let History decide!" was the position Putin got Trump to back off from in Alaska. Putin uses "diplomacy" as a form of war.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Focusing on the personal relationship between Zelenskyy and Putin is probably a path to failure. Putin's aspiration to control thr countries on Russia's border is incompatible with their desire for self-governance. Peace will come with Russia's defeat.
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October 18, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Focusing on the personal relationship between Zelenskyy and Putin is probably a path to failure. Putin's aspiration to control thr countries on Russia's border is incompatible with their desire for self-governance. Peace will come with Russia's defeat.
www.nbcnews.com/world/ukrain...
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Trump confirms Russia got him to change his mind on giving Tomahawks to Ukraine convincing him it would hurt the US-Russian relationship and that relationship was a greater priority for him. #reflexiveControl
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October 17, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Trump confirms Russia got him to change his mind on giving Tomahawks to Ukraine convincing him it would hurt the US-Russian relationship and that relationship was a greater priority for him. #reflexiveControl
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Russian threats about Tomahawks crossing a red line a continuation of their reflexive control operations targeting American presidents
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October 13, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Russian threats about Tomahawks crossing a red line a continuation of their reflexive control operations targeting American presidents
www.thecipherbrief.com/trump-putin-...
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Engineered asymmetry: The combinational effects of disruptive technologies are transforming battlefields for both strong and relatively weak actors alike.
www.thecipherbrief.com/asymmetric-war
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October 9, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Engineered asymmetry: The combinational effects of disruptive technologies are transforming battlefields for both strong and relatively weak actors alike.
www.thecipherbrief.com/asymmetric-war
www.thecipherbrief.com/asymmetric-war
Head of Australian Office of National Intelligence on the collapse of the rules-based international order and the weaponisation of economic interdependence -- the "lucky country's" luck is running out
www.defenceconnect.com.au/geopolitics-...
www.defenceconnect.com.au/geopolitics-...
October 9, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Head of Australian Office of National Intelligence on the collapse of the rules-based international order and the weaponisation of economic interdependence -- the "lucky country's" luck is running out
www.defenceconnect.com.au/geopolitics-...
www.defenceconnect.com.au/geopolitics-...
October 6, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Russian propagandists doubt Trump's support for Ukraine
He could silence those critics with new military aid and backing for an air defense zone around NATO countries extending hundreds of kilometers into Ukraine
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He could silence those critics with new military aid and backing for an air defense zone around NATO countries extending hundreds of kilometers into Ukraine
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September 25, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Russian propagandists doubt Trump's support for Ukraine
He could silence those critics with new military aid and backing for an air defense zone around NATO countries extending hundreds of kilometers into Ukraine
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
He could silence those critics with new military aid and backing for an air defense zone around NATO countries extending hundreds of kilometers into Ukraine
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
Beijing targeting American soft power at a time the US has undergone unilateral disarmament in the information domain
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September 13, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Beijing targeting American soft power at a time the US has undergone unilateral disarmament in the information domain
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Deterrence is a communication activity. This is an example of how to not signal deterrence and resolve
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September 12, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Deterrence is a communication activity. This is an example of how to not signal deterrence and resolve
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
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In the American context, the 2024 ANES data still shows strong support for maintaining democracy even if they like some authoritarian elements, they wish the system to remain democratic.
September 4, 2025 at 8:38 PM
In the American context, the 2024 ANES data still shows strong support for maintaining democracy even if they like some authoritarian elements, they wish the system to remain democratic.
Most social scientists would agree there is a lot of low quality science and errant conclusions polluting their disciplines. But absent science and facts, impressions and wishes for something to be true would fill that void of knowledge.
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August 31, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Most social scientists would agree there is a lot of low quality science and errant conclusions polluting their disciplines. But absent science and facts, impressions and wishes for something to be true would fill that void of knowledge.
www.eastisread.com/p/liu-jianju...
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China declares ambition to develop the strongest military in the world with the intent to challenge US capabilities
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August 29, 2025 at 10:46 PM
China declares ambition to develop the strongest military in the world with the intent to challenge US capabilities
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The US has enabled Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine by successive presidents allowing themselves to feel deterred from providing Ukraine the means for victory which would be in America's interests
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August 27, 2025 at 11:49 PM
The US has enabled Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine by successive presidents allowing themselves to feel deterred from providing Ukraine the means for victory which would be in America's interests
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That may be how many business leaders approach their organizations, but only ~5.5% of Americans think that way, over 76.5% consider democracy either "extremely" or at least "very" important. If you include those considering democracy at least moderately important, its 83.5%
August 27, 2025 at 12:04 AM
That may be how many business leaders approach their organizations, but only ~5.5% of Americans think that way, over 76.5% consider democracy either "extremely" or at least "very" important. If you include those considering democracy at least moderately important, its 83.5%
Over 76% of Americans say maintaining America's democracy is either "extremely" or at least "very" important
August 26, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Over 76% of Americans say maintaining America's democracy is either "extremely" or at least "very" important
From the 2024 American National Election Study
August 26, 2025 at 2:20 AM
From the 2024 American National Election Study
In March 2025 a PRRI survey asked about the president, dictatorship, and democracy. A clear majority sided with the need for democracy
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August 26, 2025 at 12:22 AM
In March 2025 a PRRI survey asked about the president, dictatorship, and democracy. A clear majority sided with the need for democracy
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The alternatives to AUKUS Pillar 1 are more costly to Australia either in terms of its sovereignty or the cost of maintaining a credible deterrent on its own.
Abandoning AUKUS Pillar One would gravely damage the US alliance | The Strategist share.google/n5ysAUxSpzB7...
Abandoning AUKUS Pillar One would gravely damage the US alliance | The Strategist share.google/n5ysAUxSpzB7...
August 25, 2025 at 10:26 PM
The alternatives to AUKUS Pillar 1 are more costly to Australia either in terms of its sovereignty or the cost of maintaining a credible deterrent on its own.
Abandoning AUKUS Pillar One would gravely damage the US alliance | The Strategist share.google/n5ysAUxSpzB7...
Abandoning AUKUS Pillar One would gravely damage the US alliance | The Strategist share.google/n5ysAUxSpzB7...
Russia got the US to punt again on sanctions but achieved little else in Alaska as Russia's continued demands to strategically control Ukraine remain a roadblock to resolving the war diplomatically
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August 25, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Russia got the US to punt again on sanctions but achieved little else in Alaska as Russia's continued demands to strategically control Ukraine remain a roadblock to resolving the war diplomatically
www.thecipherbrief.com/ordinary-rus...
www.thecipherbrief.com/ordinary-rus...