MJ Banias @mjbanias.bsky.social · 01/10/2025I’m a Canadian officially involved in American science politics. I feel oddly honored. 010
Reposted by MJ BaniasEnnie @anyuse.bsky.social · 09/07/2025More on my unnecessarily deep dive into Commonwealth v. Russ. This time with more maps. Do you like maps? I like maps.open.substack.comThe house that isn't there.And how long it hasn’t been. 174
Reposted by MJ BaniasBullsh*t Hunting @bullshithunting.bsky.social · 03/07/2025It all started with a Twitter account, some ChatGPT quotes, and someone looking for a good time. This is the breakdown of how a guy convinced Rolling Stone he was the rep for a suddenly popular AI band, Velvet Sundown. www.bullshithunting.com/p/a-free-osi...bullshithunting.comA Free OSINT Lesson: The "Velvet Sundown" Squatter Who Duped the News MediaAndrew Frelon: A fake band manager pretending to manage a band that doesn't exist. How Avant-garde. 063
MJ Banias @mjbanias.bsky.social · 03/07/2025Velvet Sundown has drawn a lot of attention in a very short period of time. One internet trickster decided to squat on their social media, and convinced dozens of journalists he was the real deal. 052
MJ Banias @mjbanias.bsky.social · 03/07/2025Following the Velvet Sundown AI music drama? Turns out- the news media has been duped. www.bullshithunting.com/p/a-free-osi...bullshithunting.comA Free OSINT Lesson: The "Velvet Sundown" Squatter Who Duped the News MediaAndrew Frelon: A fake band manager pretending to manage a band that doesn't exist. How Avant-garde. 010
Reposted by MJ BaniasOSINT Industries @osint.industries · 07/06/2025📚 Cults, books, and OSINT. In his latest, @mjbanias.bsky.social shows how open-source tools, and 𝗢𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗧 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, helped trace the hidden power behind a cult’s publishing empire — from a single copyright page to a multi-million dollar network. 🌐 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱: substack.com/home/post/p-... 021
MJ Banias @mjbanias.bsky.social · 06/06/2025It’s funny that in the Musk/Trump drama, I can’t root for anyone. I hate both of these idiots. 100
MJ Banias @mjbanias.bsky.social · 04/06/2025I wrote another post that hopefully teaches you all something cool. Or, just enjoy the Reading Rainbow references. 023
MJ Banias @mjbanias.bsky.social · 17/05/2025Holy! @justinseitz.bsky.social and @kennedycatherine.bsky.social - we’re way better than Deloitte. Can we start charging Deloitte prices please!? 110
MJ Banias @mjbanias.bsky.social · 16/04/2025I’m looking for your best cryptid and monster stories. Seen something weird out there? I want to talk to you! 022
MJ Banias @mjbanias.bsky.social · 07/03/2025Well well well… just a bunch of Russian assets working in the highest ranks of the US government. 010
Reposted by MJ BaniasKenna Hughes-Castleberry @kennaculture.bsky.social · 25/02/2025Another week calls for another episode of the "Debrief Weekly Report" #podcast! This week @mjbanias.bsky.social joins me in discussing #robots, #cleanenergy and screen detoxing. It's all here and more! thedebrief.org/hydrogen-min... @stephgerk.bsky.socialthedebrief.orgHydrogen Mining the Misty MountainsOn this week's episode of The Debrief Weekly Report, Kenna and MJ climb to the mountain top and talk about mining hydrogen. They also get weird with shapeshifting embryonic robots, and then remember a... 043
MJ Banias @mjbanias.bsky.social · 24/02/2025Well, this isn’t good. apple.news/A6qVKTph6QKa...apple.newsUS joins Russia to vote against UN resolution condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine — CNNThe United States joined Russia to vote against a UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine Monday in a stunning shift from years of US policy. 010
MJ Banias @mjbanias.bsky.social · 22/02/2025I assumed the current US administration was going to be an existential threat. But not this existential… www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...nbcnews.comTrump says he's 'sick' of how Zelenskyy has handled Ukraine's war with Russia: 'He has no cards'"I’ve had very good talks with Putin, and I’ve had not such good talks with Ukraine," Trump said of the U.S. negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. 010
MJ Banias @mjbanias.bsky.social · 07/02/2025My latest piece on AI and that it’s actually really good at scamming you. thedebrief.org/ai-phishing-...thedebrief.orgAI Phishing Revolution: Study Reveals Bots Now Out-Scheme Humans in Cyber Deception - The DebriefNew research has revealed that artificial intelligence systems are now capable of crafting phishing emails as effectively as human experts. 012
MJ Banias @mjbanias.bsky.social · 17/01/2025Spent a day in LA talking about secret Soviet technology, CIA projects, and the Cold War. And oddly enough, a weird zeppelin ghost story made it into the mix. 060
MJ Banias @mjbanias.bsky.social · 16/01/2025For all you #OSINT nerds who got your fancy tools and Pythons… sometimes you just got to find the people with the tea, and have em spill it. www.bullshithunting.com/p/a-free-osi...bullshithunting.comA Free OSINT Lesson: Why RUMINT is the Unsung Hero of Intelligence GatheringSpill the Tea! 2257
Reposted by MJ BaniasJustin Seitz @justinseitz.bsky.social · 15/01/2025🚨NEW! From @mjbanias.bsky.social - A Free OSINT Lesson: Why RUMINT is the Unsung Hero of Intelligence Gathering www.bullshithunting.com/p/a-free-osi...bullshithunting.comA Free OSINT Lesson: Why RUMINT is the Unsung Hero of Intelligence GatheringSpill the Tea! 053
MJ Banias @mjbanias.bsky.social · 30/12/2024You gotta kick at the darkness till it bleeds daylight. 021
Reposted by MJ BaniasBullsh*t Hunting @bullshithunting.bsky.social · 20/12/2024Relax into your weekend with tales of premature burials and demons sent to deal with the naughty kids. www.bullshithunting.com/p/for-the-we...bullshithunting.comFor the Weekend Warriors, Weirdos & Whackjobs - Issue #58Yule love this one (eye roll) 032
MJ Banias @mjbanias.bsky.social · 19/12/2024At some points in my week, I very much become alternate universe Lt. Harry Kim from Star Trek: Lower Decks and, as I push the button to destroy all universes, yell, “I’m two pip Harry Fucking Kim and I don’t have to listen to anybody!” I then self immolate into atoms. 020
MJ Banias @mjbanias.bsky.social · 10/12/2024“Satanic Panic” level of bottom-of-the-barrel journalism here folks. 031
MJ Banias @mjbanias.bsky.social · 10/12/2024And Leisure Guide Sign Up Day in Winnipeg shall ne’er go by, From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remember’d; We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that signs up his daughters and sons for swimming and skating shall be my brother…media.tenor.coma group of soldiers are standing in a line holding spears and shieldsALT: a group of soldiers are standing in a line holding spears and shields 100
MJ Banias @mjbanias.bsky.social · 08/12/2024Adam Driver reading Amazon reviews is my new obsession. 010
MJ Banias @mjbanias.bsky.social · 30/11/2024“I only do what I have done I will do better in the morning Afraid of what I might become I will do better in the morning Stuck inside a cycle of opinions Where there's two clear ways And I always take the easy one And I'm always left with the taste in my mouth I will do better in the morning…” 000
MJ Banias @mjbanias.bsky.social · 27/11/2024#Manitoba got a mention in Lower Decks! Whoooo! Represent! 010
MJ Banias @mjbanias.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Twitter died when Elon bought it. Whatever creature it became after was a corrupt zombie-like husk bent on destroying free speech and promoting some neo-fascist oligarchy. So, to sum up, “Fuck Twitter.” 050
MJ Banias @mjbanias.bsky.social · 24/11/2024For all my new followers who love #osint- you need to check out this dope Substack. www.bullshithunting.com Shout out to @kennedycatherine.bsky.social, @justinseitz.bsky.social, and @anyuse.bsky.social. Essential follows here!bullshithunting.comBullsh*t Hunting | Justin Seitz | SubstackThe mailing list for journalists, activists, hackers, investigators, short-sellers and skeptics alike. Remixing dark humour, investigative technique and raw storytelling, we hope to bring you new and ... 1147
MJ Banias @mjbanias.bsky.social · 23/11/2024It’s my cure for depression. Ramen is life. And… it is also death. 120
MJ Banias @mjbanias.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Is it bad that I identify most with Laszlo from “What We Do in the Shadows?” He says what I think. All the time.media.tenor.comtwo men are standing next to each other in a dark room and one of them is saying `` they 're idiots ''ALT: two men are standing next to each other in a dark room and one of them is saying `` they 're idiots '' 110
MJ Banias @mjbanias.bsky.social · 20/11/2024For all my #osint peeps- I used a video game to track someone. Here’s a taste… 030
MJ Banias @mjbanias.bsky.social · 18/11/2024The song “Letting Go” by Angie McMahon has become my new comfort song that prevents me from losing my mind on the regular. It’s like a safe warm emotional blanket, but angry and made of piss and vinegar. 000
MJ Banias @mjbanias.bsky.social · 18/11/2024So do I delete my Twitter account or just leave it be and let it rot? What is everyone doing? 410
MJ Banias @mjbanias.bsky.social · 17/11/2024It’s been a while Bluesky. Twitter sucks now. I guess I’ll stay here! 390
MJ Banias @mjbanias.bsky.social · 04/11/2023Will artificial intelligence be the new geopolitical kingmaker? Experts say it’s getting damn close. Check out my latest article at The Debrief. thedebrief.org/the-ai-arms-...thedebrief.orgThe AI Arms Race Will Be The Next Geopolitical Kingmaker, Experts Warn - The DebriefAre we headed toward an AI arms race? Experts warn that future conflicts will be strategized and future societies shaped by the technology. 021
MJ Banias @mjbanias.bsky.social · 18/08/2023This is CounterCloud, the autonomous AI powered disinformation system. thedebrief.org/countercloud-ai-disi…thedebrief.orgInside CounterCloud: A Fully Autonomous AI Disinformation System - The DebriefCounterCloud, a totally autonomous AI disinformation system, gives a glimpse into how AI and disinformation will work together in the future. 022
MJ Banias @mjbanias.bsky.social · 01/08/2023#OSINT, #AI...and the wildest conspiracy theory you ever heard! open.spotify.com/episode/6fCs41U1E2…open.spotify.com"Deus Ex Machina" with Tim BoucherListen to this episode from Cloak & Dagger | An OSINT Podcast on Spotify. It's become increasingly difficult to determine the difference between fact and fiction. From the mouth of a sailor, a strange... 010
MJ Banias @mjbanias.bsky.social · 26/07/2023thedebrief.org/whistleblowers-testi…thedebrief.orgWhistleblowers Testify Under Oath Regarding "Craft of Non-Human Origin" and Military Encounters with...Congress has received testimony from three former officials about UAP encounters and alleged U.S. retrievals of craft of non-human origin. 010
MJ Banias @mjbanias.bsky.social · 24/07/2023Oh man- if you haven't listened to my #osint podcast yet- you should. It's just war stories from the trenches of open source intelligence gathering... open.spotify.com/show/6mT8zDMBq5gOf…open.spotify.comCloak & Dagger | An OSINT PodcastListen to Cloak & Dagger | An OSINT Podcast on Spotify. Cloak & Dagger is a podcast about OSINT, technology, global conflict, and the practitioners and investigators who work in those trenches. Every ... 032
MJ Banias @mjbanias.bsky.social · 08/07/2023We’ll be going down so deep, the river’s gonna weep, and the mountains’ going to shout, “Amen!” 000