Mark Jacobson
Historian of political and psychological warfare; Senior Fellow, The Pell Center at Salve Regina University; co-host of the Active Measures Newsletter Podcast and host of “You May Have Heard,” Army and Navy vet, and proud University of 〽️ichigan grad.
- In this special edition of the Active Measures Newsletter Podcast I revisit the classic work of Edward Bernays whose 1928 book, #Propaganda, argued that democracy required managed perception and was effective precisely because it bypasses conscious reasoning. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
- This week’s guest on the Active Measures Newsletter podcast is Renee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social We will discuss the latest dynamics in the social media ecosystem. omny.fm/shows/active.... A link to the newsletter is in the first reply !
- Newsletter #354 mailchi.mp/salve/active...
- This week on the Active Measures Newsletter Podcast we welcome Erol Yayboke of @csis.org and Filterlabs.ai for a conversation about the potential of agentic artificial intelligence to contribute to effective and even ethical offensive information operations. omny.fm/shows/active...
- Paranoia, the destroyer! On this week's AM podcast: the appeal of conspiracy theories w/ @changeresearch.com @sjclermont.bsky.social, we'll also tackle elections in #Moldova, Putin's pitch to MAGA, & more dismantling of US soft-power capabilities. w/ @jimludes.bsky.social omny.fm/shows/active...
- This week's Active Measures Newsletter is out! mailchi.mp/salve/active... -- #Moldova, #Russia, #China, #Hybridwarfare, and #Facebook in the news. Don't forget to listen to the podcast as well.
- This week on the Active Measures Newsletter Podcast: the impact to American soft-power of Jimmy Kimmel's suspension by ABC and Liam Karr, Africa Team Lead for the Critical Threats Project at AEI, to discuss Russian influence campaigns & military activities in sub-Saharan Africa. lnkd.in/p/eSfYmsFv
- Reposted by Mark JacobsonHad a great chat with @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social and Jim Ludes for their Active Measures Newsletter podcast about recent developments in anti-migrant activity, both in the Republic and the north of Ireland. Give it a listen here: omny.fm/shows/active...
- On this week's Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, Jim Ludes and I are joined by @aoifegall.bsky.social of @isdglobal.org for a conversation about recent online incitement against migrants in Ireland manifesting in real-world violence #disinformation #Ireland #propaganda. omny.fm/shows/active...
- Reposted by Mark JacobsonGreat conversation with @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social and @jimludes.bsky.social about the Pravda network's effort to infiltrate AI: open.spotify.com/episode/5CTb...
- Pope Francis passes. A great loss for the entire world www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/w...
- “For many older adults, these are the only things standing between them and institutionalization.” From Geoff Gross - CEO of Med Guardian. thehill.com/opinion/heal...
- This week’s Active Measures newsletter is out - the emerging theme: more [US] unilateral disarmament in the face of Russian and Chinese disinformation efforts mailchi.mp/salve/active... #disinformation #democracy #StateDepartment #VOA
- This week on the Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, @jimludes.bsky.social and I try to understand the grand-strategy and intention behind gutting American soft-power and threatening NATO allies. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: open.spotify.com/episode/59Qn...
- Reposted by Mark JacobsonThis week on the Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social & I dissect a raft of moves by the U.S. government that can't be explained as either accident or intentional act, but paint a picture of strategic realignment with Russia. omny.fm/shows/active...
- Reposted by Mark JacobsonThe next chancellor of Germany sees the intervention of Washington and Moscow in German politics as comparably brazen--a reference to Musk and VP Vance's recent efforts. @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social & I discuss on this week's Active Measures Newsletter Podcast. omny.fm/shows/active...
- Reposted by Mark JacobsonOn the Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social & I examine Trump Administration decisions to unilaterally disarm the United States of its ability to exert influence around the world. Hint: it's not just shuttering #USAID. omny.fm/shows/active...
- Reposted by Mark JacobsonIf you want to see me really dive into this topic I did a lecture and Q&A on it at Leiden University last week youtu.be/UfX5RLAcgLg?...
- This week’s Active Measures Newsletter is out, including links to several stories about the disinformation & outright falsehoods being disseminated about #USAID mailchi.mp/salve/active...
- On this week's Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, @jimludes.bsky.social and I discuss disinfo in Switzerland, Germany, and Canada as well as the Chinese AI phenom DeepSeek and its admiration for pro-Beijing disinfo! See link below or wherever you get your podcasts. omny.fm/shows/active...
- Reposted by Mark JacobsonBogus scientific papers are enriching fraudsters and slowing lifesaving medical research
- In this week's Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, @jimludes.bsky.social and I discuss Russian interference in European elections, the threat of AI-enabled information campaigns, and the challenges posed by tech billionaires operating in the information space. open.spotify.com/show/4jZPTSj...
- Reposted by Mark JacobsonIn this week's Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social & I conclude the year and the first season of the podcast with context for the flurry of drone sightings in the Northeastern United States, plus a whole lot more. Season 2 drops January 5, 2025. omny.fm/shows/active...
- Reposted by Mark JacobsonIn this episode of the Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social and I review reporting on Chinese cognitive warfare, Russia's efforts to undermine Ukraine, & the danger of social media platforms owned by the president-elect & his principle funder. omny.fm/shows/active...
- Reposted by Mark Jacobson🗣 Alexa, order another W #OnePride
- Episode 4 of “You May Have Heard,” - Why is Jordan’s King Abdullah II to the NATO Foreign Ministerial? www.linkedin.com/posts/drmjac...
- Now this is an interesting story …. Maryland seeks D.C.’s Air National Guard squadron in RFK deal
- Reposted by Mark JacobsonIn our first episode since election day, @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social and I take stock of the impact of foreign disinformation and generative AI in the U.S. election, turn our attention to fighting back, and then dive into the sabotage campaign Russia is running across Europe. omny.fm/shows/active...
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- Episode 1 of “You May Have Heard,” short answers for busy people on the questions & issues of the day. Today- What is the role of the national security advisor to the President? www.linkedin.com/posts/drmjac...
- @admiralstav.bsky.social welcome to the blue new world !
- @milhistcurator.bsky.social welcome ! Glad to see some fellow military historians here !
- Issue #309 of the Active Measures Newsletter is out: www.pellcenter.org/active-measu... #Russia #elections #propaganda #disinformation #civics @noupside.bsky.social @olgs7.bsky.social
