Reposted by Mareks Matisonsauonsson @auonsson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026A week or so ago there was much ado about tensions running high in North Eastern Europe. So I decided to look for material changes, namely flight hours by selected aircraft classes over North Eastern Europe. All except two point to everything being very normal last weeks. 🧵 314928
Mareks Matisons @marruciic.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Facing real, documented security challenges daily, the Baltic region has developed an acute fluency in tracking external threats. But there is another front line that requires just as much vigilance: the human mind. research.lv/inoculating-... / ‘rESEARCH - Global Opinions /research.lvInoculating Society Against Fear-MongeringIn the Baltic region, long exposure to existential risk has created a specialized fluency in threat perception. We continuously track uncrewed drones, severed undersea cables, signal jamming, and mili... 011
Reposted by Mareks MatisonsJessica Berlin @berlinbridge.bsky.social · 08/09/2026An alle, die glauben, die AfD werde sich irgendwie mäßigen, sobald sie regiert: Nein. So läuft der rechte Hase nicht. Genau das haben viele Republikaner über Trump gesagt. Wie ist das ausgegangen? 514929
Reposted by Mareks MatisonsJessica Berlin @berlinbridge.bsky.social · 01/09/2026It has taken nearly a month for the German government to state the obvious: Russia was behind the Leipzig airport attack. An announcement of what consequences Russia will face expected later today. Merz apparently not bothering to announce it himself so I doubt Putin is worried 1317347
Reposted by Mareks MatisonsUlrike Franke @rikefranke.eu · 01/09/2026Press conference on this with interior and foreign minister has just ended. Some quotes, translated by me “The government has concluded that Russia is responsible for the hybrid attack in Leipzig.” “We do not consider Leipzig as singular event” 12324157
Mareks Matisons @marruciic.bsky.social · 24/08/2026From September 2 to October 8, the comprehensive national defense exercise "Namejs 2026" organized by the National Armed Forces will take place throughout Latvia. eng.lsm.lv/article/soci... 011
Reposted by Mareks MatisonsJessica Berlin @berlinbridge.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Congrats to @TheEconomist on their launch of “Russia’s Most Enigmatic Oligarch.” Pilot episode: Convince readers that a sanctioned Kremlin billionaire whose fertilizer empire helped supply Russia’s explosives industry is really just a mysterious free thinker who wants change 🥹 116329
Reposted by Mareks MatisonsJessica Berlin @berlinbridge.bsky.social · 05/07/2026In a propaganda rant, former FSB head & paranoid Putin advisor Nikolai Patrushev called Estonia, Latvia, & Lithuania "Baltic mice" pulling at a "cat with nuclear claws". Here, kitty kitty. 1022140
Mareks Matisons @marruciic.bsky.social · 14/06/2026June 14. Eighty-five years ago, in a single night, thousands of Latvians – men, women, children, and grandparents – were torn from their homes. They were taken to Siberia in cattle cars. Many never found their way home. (1/2) / Photo: Archives of the Museum of the Occupation / 100
Mareks Matisons @marruciic.bsky.social · 18/05/2026"Kad Tu nespēsi vairs it nekā - ar debesīm zemi Tu klusēsi, tas būs Tavā dzimtā valodā" #LatvijasKrāsas ▪️◾◼️⬛ 020
Mareks Matisons @marruciic.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Latvia wins Locked Shields 2026. 🇱🇻 For a small nation on NATO's eastern flank, this is not just a competition result - it is a signal. Proud of everyone who carried the flag today. 🛡️ #LockedShields2026 #CyberDefence #NATO #Latvia #StrategicCommunications 020
Mareks Matisons @marruciic.bsky.social · 10/04/202610 years ago today I landed in the U.S. as part of a State Dept. exchange program. We talked - digital comms, open societies, the power of dialogue. A decade later I work in defense communications on NATO's eastern flank. The world changed. So did the mission. The belief didn't. #DCNGlobal #StratCom 000
Mareks Matisons @marruciic.bsky.social · 04/04/2026"It is extremely important (first of all for NATO countries) to understand how Russia fights right now and how they will fight in the future (spoiler alert: without so-called «infiltration»)." www.linkedin.com/posts/mareks... 010
Reposted by Mareks MatisonsDFRLab @dfrlab.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Applications are now open for Digital Sherlocks 2026 🕵️♀️ Join a global cohort learning how to investigate online information, track influence operations, and strengthen information integrity. 🗓 Apply by April 14 🔗 bit.ly/47JLw02 098
Mareks Matisons @marruciic.bsky.social · 03/04/2026"Stari kāps Stari augstāk kāps Un sataustīs mani Tur jau nāk Gaisma tuvāk nāk Un es tai pretī arī Un straujāk upe tecēs uz Uz rietumiem pēc pamalēm gaišām Lai izdeg manas sveces Un vaļā gals ir manam maisam Birs, birs visi vārdi birs Ko turēja sirds.." 010
Reposted by Mareks MatisonsMr RobertBob @mrrobertbob.bsky.social · 21/03/2026The World Cup has no place being played in America. No right minded person, player, team or country should go. I will not be watching any of it. www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...independent.co.ukGianni Infantino responds to Iran’s request to move World Cup games from USIran are scheduled to play their three group matches in the US, but will refuse to travel there over fears for their safety 57895802234
Mareks Matisons @marruciic.bsky.social · 15/03/2026The Battle of North America: A Masterclass in Para-Ice Hockey 🏒 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 It was an absolute privilege to bring this intensity to viewers back home while providing live commentary for Latvian TV. Congratulations to Team USA on the gold, and to Team Canada for a hard-fought silver. 011
Mareks Matisons @marruciic.bsky.social · 01/03/2026#LatvijasKrāsas www.instagram.com/p/DVVIErtjER... 020
Mareks Matisons @marruciic.bsky.social · 22/02/2026💙💛 Kopā līdz uzvarai! Tuvojoties Krievijas iebrukuma Ukrainā gadadienai, es ļoti vēlos sev un Tev, mans sociālo mediju platformu draugs, atgādināt šo 2022.gada kampaņu. Palīdziet Ukrainai = Sargājiet Latviju! #StandWithUkraine 040
Mareks Matisons @marruciic.bsky.social · 17/02/2026#ParalympicDisgrace The Games are meant to symbolize peace. Admitting ruzsian athletes while their invasion continues to create thousands of new amputees and permanent disabilities is a betrayal of Paralympic values. No flag for those who cause the very trauma the games overcome! 030
Mareks Matisons @marruciic.bsky.social · 15/02/2026Remembrance is not a violation. @delfi.lv - Latvian website with 8 798 717 views last week (as per Gemius research) - changed the logo. Full support for @pravda.ua ! 051
Mareks Matisons @marruciic.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Remembrance is not a violation. Я пишаюся, що серед усіх олімпійських бюрократів і боягузів є людина з хребтом! I am proud that among all the Olympic sports bureaucrats and cowards there is a person with backbone! #SlavaUkraini Heróyam slava! 021
Mareks Matisons @marruciic.bsky.social · 02/02/2026"We do not yet know when and how this war will end. But we know one thing for sure: Ukrainian resilience must not end and become a thing of the past with the war." Arsen "Lemko" Dmytryk Chief of Staff of the 1st Corps of the Azov Naval University www.pravda.com.ua/columns/2026... 000
Mareks Matisons @marruciic.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Worth reading : "It’s Time StratCom Got Strategic about AI" by Louis Brooke. Academic Journal "Defence Strategic Communications", Volume 16 | Autumn 2025 stratcomcoe.org/publications... 010
Mareks Matisons @marruciic.bsky.social · 19/01/2026I'm happy to be a part of #DigiComNet dcnglobal.net/about-us DCN Global is a long-standing international network dedicated to strengthening how people and institutions understand and respond to digital transformation. 000
Reposted by Mareks Matisonsauonsson @auonsson.bsky.social · 17/01/2026Underappreciated fact: The paths and positions of the cable damages around New Years 2026 were to most of Estonia's internet backbone routes. Had it fully succeeded/happened by accident (lol) Estonia would have been left with a crippled connectivity. 8383157
Reposted by Mareks MatisonsInstitute for the Study of War @thestudyofwar.bsky.social · 17/01/20262/ The RU military command has displayed a pattern of publicly presenting false info about the battlefield as part of a cognitive warfare effort to influence US decisions. ⬇️ RU oil & gas revenues & RU’s liquid reserves depletion will likely complicate Kremlin efforts to fund a protracted war. 1736
Mareks Matisons @marruciic.bsky.social · 10/01/2026💥 "discrimination based on geopolitical circumstances" - that's the most horrific diplomatic phrasing.. It actually means - "we @iwfnet support killing innocent children and unarmed civilians" #StandWithUkraine 🇱🇻🤍🇺🇦🇵🇱 002
Reposted by Mareks MatisonsNetBlocks @netblocks.org · 03/01/2026⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a loss of internet connectivity in parts of #Caracas, Venezuela, corresponding to power cuts during the US military operation which landed strikes on the capital and captured and removed President Maduro from the country #3Ene 12217
Mareks Matisons @marruciic.bsky.social · 20/12/2025I'm looking forward to see some more excellent performance from Anna. Her WC bronze in spring, now a solid silver performance. She's in Peak form and in the greatest mood 🤍 020
Mareks Matisons @marruciic.bsky.social · 19/12/2025Milzīgs paldies par dāvanu! Nākamajā gadā, Zemessardzes un Latvijas armijas kalendārā, septembrī - "Nameja" mēnesī, kā vadošā būs mana - zemessarga fotogrāfija no Rīgas Dienvidu tilta. 🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻 Prieks censties! 040
Mareks Matisons @marruciic.bsky.social · 18/12/2025"How would you act if a large-scale crisis broke out in your city at this very moment? Where would you go, who would you call? Would you be able to find the nearest shelter without online tools?" /From sirens to shelters? | hashtag#LaSER Think Tank | 2025/ domnicalaser.lv/no-sirenas-l...domnicalaser.lvNo sirēnas līdz patvertnei? Civilā aizsardzība Rīgā - LaSER Latvijas Stratēģijas un Ekonomikas Risinājumu InstitūtsPētījumā analizēta civilās aizsardzības sistēma Rīgā, pievēršoties iedzīvotāju gatavībai krīzēm un pilsētas noturībai apdraudējumu gadījumā. 020
Mareks Matisons @marruciic.bsky.social · 17/12/2025"Deviņas desmitdaļas NATO loģistikas sistēmas izmanto privātos pakalpojumu sniedzējus, puse aizsardzības vajadzībām izmantotā satelītkomunikāciju tīkla ir privātā sektora rokās." www.delfi.lv/51042943/arz... @delfi.lv vērtīgi R.Rasums: #Versija 🇪🇺 Kritiskās infrastruktūras smagā krīze.delfi.lvRoberts Rasums: Eiropas kritiskās infrastruktūras smagā krīze"Austrumeiropā, tai skaitā Baltijā, dzelzceļa tīklu kontroles sistēmas ir savienotas ar Krievijas KLUB-U sistēmu." 023
Reposted by Mareks MatisonsJessica Berlin @berlinbridge.bsky.social · 06/12/2025Something has changed. A side of America that most Europeans never encountered face to face is now in charge. Europe had a decade of warnings and the first Trump Administration to prepare for this. We chose not to. To meet this moment and secure our future, we must also change. 31644175
Mareks Matisons @marruciic.bsky.social · 04/12/2025This nation has consistently spent the least on defence as a percentage of its gross domestic product (typically ranging between 0.2 and 0.3%) in the European Union. You get as much safety and security as per Your budget Excel.. 031
Reposted by Mareks MatisonsJānis Kollis @kollis.id.lv · 25/11/2025Niķeļa rūdas pārstrāde ir tik neekoloģiska, ka Noriļsku ne velti sauc par planētas piesārņotāko pilsētu. Tur desmitiem kilometru attālumā skābo lietu (SO2) dēļ ir mirušie meži. Lai arī Ķīnas standarti nav tie augstākie, neesmu pārliecināts, cik ļoti tā vēlētos šādu biznesu pie sevis :) 031
Reposted by Mareks MatisonsLTV Ziņu dienests @ltvzinas.lsm.lv · 30/11/2025Papildu naudas meklējumos IZM iekļāva nākamā gada budžetā neapspriestu priekšlikumu – atsavināt Latvijas Sporta muzeja ēku Vecrīgā ar mērķi to tālāk pārdot. Muzeja vadība par šo plānu uzzināja pēc tam, kad jautājumu atbalstīja Ministru kabinets. www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas... 012
Mareks Matisons @marruciic.bsky.social · 25/11/2025"If the move goes ahead, it would mark Russia's first uprooting of a domestic plant since the U.S. and Britain banned metal exchanges from accepting new aluminium, copper and nickel produced by Russia." www.reuters.com/markets/comm... 010
Mareks Matisons @marruciic.bsky.social · 24/11/2025Paldies, ja jau aizpildīji. Savukārt, ja vēl neesi - lūgšu atbalstīt studija darba pētījumu : #anketa www.visidati.lv/tk/11762668/ Baumu izpēte. Ukraainas kara notikumi un labie meli.. 021
Reposted by Mareks Matisons🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 24/11/2025❗️German Chancellor Merz rejects the US idea of returning Russia to the G8, as provided for in the US "peace plan" for Ukraine — DW "At the present time, I do not see any willingness among the six current G7 members, who are not America, to accept Russia back into this group." 1025545
Mareks Matisons @marruciic.bsky.social · 23/11/2025#Aptauja ✅ (prasīs mazāk nekā piecas minūtes Tava laika) Lūdzu atbildi uz jautājumiem par baumām un maldziņām Ukrainas kara kontekstā. visidati.lv/tk/11762668/ Kara laikā "afektīvā lojalitāte" dominē pār faktoloģisko precizitāti. #Baumas 123
Mareks Matisons @marruciic.bsky.social · 23/11/2025Studiju darba ietvarā lūdzu Tevi aizpildīt anketu (prasa mazāk nekā piecas minūtes) visidati.lv/tk/11762668 000
Mareks Matisons @marruciic.bsky.social · 22/11/2025Sveicieni. Lūgšu atbalstīt. Aptaujas "Baumu komunikatīvās iespējas un riski hibrīdkara apstākļos." rezultāti tiks apkopoti studiju pētījumā: visidati.lv/tk/11762668 Teikšu arī paldies par RT 001
Reposted by Mareks MatisonsAnonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 18/11/2025Twitter down in parts of the world as the US congress is set to vote on the Epstein files. 741133285
Mareks Matisons @marruciic.bsky.social · 13/11/2025"… busy peeing to worry about other peoples opinions" 031
Mareks Matisons @marruciic.bsky.social · 29/10/2025To be honest, from all the nonsense that floods the information space (and even the conclusions "between the lines"), I simply get tired. As one wise lady said, politeness is well-organized indifference. So here I am... 001
Reposted by Mareks MatisonsUlrike Franke @rikefranke.eu · 16/10/2025Shotguns are part of the answer, as astounding this may sound defence-blog.com/french-army-...defence-blog.comFrench army adopts hard-kill tactics for drone threatsAs Western armies adapt to lessons from the war in Ukraine, France’s 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment has begun training its soldiers to use shotguns against small aerial threats, including low-cost FPV d... 99310