Reposted by Freedom_ArmedEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 06/03/2026I'm working on a book proposal at the moment, the core thesis of which is "Democracy fails not when lies spread, but when verified reality can no longer alter incentive structures." and we're seeing it happen in real time. Which is good for the book, but bad for democracy. 1117531
Reposted by Freedom_ArmedEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Fuck this year - Evil Dead’s Bruce Campbell reveals he has cancer: ‘Fear not, I am a tough old son-of-a-bitch’ www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ma...theguardian.comEvil Dead’s Bruce Campbell reveals he has cancer: ‘Fear not, I am a tough old son-of-a-bitch’Actor and horror icon says he will need to withdraw from work to receive treatment, telling fans, ‘I’m sorry if that’s a shock – it was to me too’ 1027349
Reposted by Freedom_ArmedTim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 01/03/2026A new month begins. Will it bring increased optimism? Mixed messages so far, but with another Russian ally having some "local problems" in Tehran, another supply line may be cut, increasing the chances of Moscow having to cut a deal with Ukraine. Day 1467 - this is the daily🧵 1431279
Reposted by Freedom_ArmedTim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 24/02/2026The 5th year of war in Ukraine has begun. At 4am on this day in 2022, Putin ordered his troops to destroy Ukraine. They tried. They failed. It's Day 1462 and a daily thread with all the fact-checked news, free, every single day. Please send a coffee if you like my work🙏 15411129
Reposted by Freedom_ArmedEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Russian soldiers tell BBC they saw fellow troops executed on commanders' orders www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukRussia soldiers tell BBC they saw fellow troops in Ukraine war executed on commanders' ordersFour men expose the horror and brutality of conditions in the Ukraine war, with two saying they saw soldiers being shot for refusing orders. 620089
Reposted by Freedom_Armed(((Tendar))) @tendar.bsky.social · 15/02/2026More than 250,000 people - most of them exiled Iranians and their supporters - peacefully demonstrated in Munich during the MSC with no major incidents. German police explicitly thanked them for this truly peaceful event. 549075
Reposted by Freedom_ArmedEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 06/02/2026What I want to know is who plays Boo? - ‘Baldur’s Gate’ TV Series Continuing Game’s Story In Works At HBO From ‘The Last Of Us’ Co-Creator Craig Mazin & Hasbro Entertainment deadline.com/2026/02/bald...deadline.com‘Baldur’s Gate’ TV Series Continuing Game’s Story In Works At HBO From ‘The Last Of Us’ Co-Creator Craig Mazin & Hasbro EntertainmentA ‘Baldur’s Gate’ TV series in development at HBO will Game 3's story. It comes from 'The Last of Us' co-creator Craig Mazin and Hasbro Entertainment 5506
Reposted by Freedom_ArmedNews Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 30/01/2026These Epstein files are so horrific that we could see Tehran carpet-bombed, Obama arrested and martial law declared in Minneapolis in the next few days. 1118251
Freedom_Armed @freedomarmed.bsky.social · 30/01/2026From rape of minors to murder and a LOT of other sick stuff. 000
Reposted by Freedom_ArmedEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Okay, so this is an authoritarian playbook trick, once the evidence is overwhelming say everyone needs to wait for the official investigation then either fix it or attack it when its completed. Same shit Russian pulled with MH17 and chemical attacks in Syria, very predictable. 582284725
Reposted by Freedom_ArmedEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 25/01/2026We just published our full analysis of the ICE killing of Alex Pretti on Bellingcat www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...bellingcat.comAlex Pretti: Analysing Footage of Minneapolis CBP Shooting - bellingcatBellingcat has analysed video of the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. The footage appears to contradict statements made by the Department of Homeland Security. 23688318
Reposted by Freedom_ArmedEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 25/01/2026The events of the last 24 hours show why it's important to build functional verification structures in public and counterpublic spaces to resist the authoritarian erosion of our democratic systems, as described in this thread. 211862510
Reposted by Freedom_ArmedEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 20/01/2026People have to come to terms with the fact Trump confuses diplomacy for capitulation. He's posting this because he thinks it's a victory. 24518124
Reposted by Freedom_ArmedEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Reminds me of this 833956
Reposted by Freedom_ArmedTim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 18/01/2026The world turns at a crazy pace. It's only 18 January and 2026 has already seen Venezuela, Iran, now Greenland again dominate the news. And through it all, innocent residents in Ukraine continue to freeze after the illegal invasion of their country nears a 5th year. Here's the🧵 15498163
Reposted by Freedom_ArmedEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 29/11/2025"Release the Epstein Files" 924137
Reposted by Freedom_ArmedSeth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 13/11/2025(🧵) This thread from a retired journalism professor who helped usher in the era of metajournalism in the 2010s—and has written a book on the relationship between Trump and Epstein as part of his NYT-bestselling Proof Series—explains how to report properly on the Trump-Epstein Scandal. Here we go. 23918438
Reposted by Freedom_ArmedMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 12/11/2025Things gradually slotting into place. 521294351
Reposted by Freedom_ArmedEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 16/10/2025One good thing about Russia's Matryoshka disinformation campaign emailing us their fake news posts everyday of the week is you can get a sense of what really worries Russia. The last few days have been dominated by videos about how unpopular Macron is for wanting to send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine 8550129
Reposted by Freedom_ArmedEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 08/10/2025Russia's disinformation campaign is now using deepfaked audio of Holocaust survivors to attack Armenia, in videos published on the 2nd anniversary of the Hamas October 7th attack on Israel. 8347185
Reposted by Freedom_ArmedMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 02/10/2025Putin: “Russia has never been racist. We advocate for diversity. One color world would be a dull place.” *carries on sending anyone who’s not an ethnic Russian to the frontline* 918425
Reposted by Freedom_ArmedCarlo "Realism, Gedankenfetzen und Rants" Masala @carlomasala1.bsky.social · 28/09/2025„the book carries a worryingly resonant warning in light of recent events.“ www.thetimes.com/article/cb18...thetimes.comWhat happens if Russia attacks Nato after Ukraine?A new book envisions how Putin could capitalise on a feeble Europe and passive US to dominate the continent 623733
Reposted by Freedom_ArmedEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 29/09/2025I'm finally looking forward to Russia's disinformation campaign no longer emailing us endless fake news videos about Moldova and Maia Sandu. Guess they won't be getting their bonuses www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukPro-EU party in Moldova set to win vote mired in claims of Russian interferenceThe election was seen as critical for Moldova's EU path, and President Maia Sandu warned the country's future was in danger. 291626318
Reposted by Freedom_ArmedEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 27/09/2025History shows that when democracies face crises, strengthening and reinvigorating democratic participation is essential to prevent democratic backsliding and the rise of authoritarianism. This is not that. 918761
Reposted by Freedom_ArmedJakub Janovsky @rebel44cz.bsky.social · 26/09/2025For those those reminded me about this :) 619020
Reposted by Freedom_ArmedEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 26/09/2025Alex Jones, living the meme. 2248896
Freedom_Armed @freedomarmed.bsky.social · 25/09/2025Man and I was hoping to see Eliot's game stats! Would be way more interesting 😄 000
Freedom_Armed @freedomarmed.bsky.social · 23/09/2025Let's hope 🍊💩📉 holds that new opinion for more than 24 hours. #ArmUkraineNow 050
Reposted by Freedom_Armed🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 19/09/2025A reminder that it took Turkey 17 seconds to shoot down a Russian Su-24 in 2015. 29790209
Reposted by Freedom_ArmedShipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 18/09/2025It’s always exciting to watch our freedom of speech slowly eroding away….. 17968
Freedom_Armed @freedomarmed.bsky.social · 15/09/2025Elmo will only get hit in the pocket when governments start pressuring him by stepping away from SpaceX/Starlink and xAI and thus harming his stance as an important defence contractor. The cars obviously don't matter. 010
Reposted by Freedom_ArmedSeth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 15/09/2025Worth reading.theguardian.comCharlie Kirk obituaryActivist and star of the US Republican right with a direct line to President Trump 3730699
Reposted by Freedom_ArmedSeth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 14/09/2025The picture is starting to become clear. Conventional MAGAs like Governor Cox and Kash Patel can deliberately misread the evidence all they like, but the truth always comes out eventually. Tyler Robinson is a Groyper; it is that theory of the case that explains everything about how we got here.forbes.comWhat Is A Groyper? Alt-Right Group Nick Fuentes Says Was ‘Framed’ In Charlie Kirk Shooting.Social media users speculated whether a suspect arrested in Kirk’s fatal shooting was linked to the white nationalist’s following. 501412462
Reposted by Freedom_ArmedDhruv Mehrotra @dmehro.bsky.social · 11/09/2025NEW: We got access to Jeffrey Epstein’s personal Yahoo inbox — more than 18,000 emails. It shows Epstein’s world in his own words: an unfiltered look at how his operation worked, who enabled it, and how Ghislaine Maxwell stayed at the center of it all.bloomberg.comJeffrey Epstein Email Trove Reveals Ghislaine Maxwell’s SecretsA cache of 18,000 messages obtained by Bloomberg News reveals Maxwell’s deep ties and involvement with the disgraced financier and sex offender. 267121115500
Reposted by Freedom_ArmedMeanwhile in Ukraine @meanwhileua.bsky.social · 11/09/2025Never forget, why you sleep peacefully. 624557
Reposted by Freedom_ArmedEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 11/09/2025European operation identifies alleged Belarusian spy ring www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...theguardian.comEuropean operation identifies alleged Belarusian spy ringA former deputy head of Moldovan intelligence reportedly arrested for treason for ‘transmitting state secrets’ 016445
Reposted by Freedom_ArmedEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 10/09/2025Straight to exploiting his shooting (and likely death). I guess you live by the sword, you die by the sword, and get exploited by the fans of the sword. 1632352
Reposted by Freedom_ArmedEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 09/09/2025Reports of an attack, allegedly by a drone, on a vessel in the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), while anchored outside the port of Sidi Bou Said in Tunisia. The below video shows the moment of the incident. Keep it in mind when you read the next post. www.instagram.com/reel/DOXaR_M... 351087603
Reposted by Freedom_ArmedEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 06/09/2025Because noise has become the signal. 840373
Freedom_Armed @freedomarmed.bsky.social · 27/08/2025Lol his rant against Hungarian politicians with a spine and morals makes this even better. Vatnik tears are the best tears. 010
Reposted by Freedom_ArmedEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 26/08/2025New batch of emails from Russia's disinformation campaign, which added Chancellor Merz of Germany to its list of targets, which has previously focused on Moldovan president Maia Sandu and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. 8478170
Reposted by Freedom_ArmedMartin Sauerbrey @martinsauerbrey.bsky.social · 21/08/2025Russian colonialism. A long 🧵 Some didn´t get the memo but Russia was - and is - a colonial power. Let´s take a tour around this marvelous empire: (I merged two threads here. That´s why the Balts are more thoroughly pictured) 1/x 12234117
Reposted by Freedom_ArmedDSP💙#🟦✡️ @drawstickpeople.bsky.social · 19/08/2025If you've received hateful, antisemitic messages on Bsky, would you please reply to this thread with screenshots? If you're not comfortable sharing them here , please share them with me by DM I'm doing a little project about antisemitism in Bsky. Pls share this post. Thank you, ~dsp 276849
Reposted by Freedom_ArmedAnders Puck Nielsen @anderspucknielsen.dk · 18/08/2025It just occurred to me that of all the state leaders meeting in the White House, Zelensky represents the country with the largest army. Sure, the US and others have more expensive equipment, but it's still food for thought. 1740373
Reposted by Freedom_ArmedMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 17/08/2025Joining Zelenskyy in DC tomorrow will be European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Finish President Alexander Stubb and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni. 2182346546
Reposted by Freedom_ArmedNews Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 16/08/2025“Sickening. Shameful. And in the end, useless.” The Kyiv Independent is not holding back in its new editorial.kyivindependent.comEditorial: That meeting was sickening. Putin loved itSickening. Shameful. And in the end, useless. Those were the words that came to mind when we watched the Alaska Summit unfold. On our screens, a blood-soaked dictator and war criminal received a roy... 23504161