Matt Butler
@MattButler1947
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American Airman; PhD student @salveregina; Alum @miamiuniversity, @AirPowerSchool; Views/RTs mine not #USAF
Joined November 2018
#Strategy Book Club📚Even though it’s Greek, it reminds me of my high school Latin class. Required as foundation for international relations, but please learn more quotes than “that line” every young realist uses every chance they get. #fearhonorinterest #NationalSecurity
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MATCHDAY IN DENVER ⛰️ 🆚 Denver Summit ⏰ 2PM ET 🏟️ Empower Field at Mile High 📺 CBS #RiseUpDC
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Newer fans are going to miss out on telesnaps. Yes, someone did take photos of Doctor Who live broadcasts in the 1960s and recorded their audio. Yes, that was the only way we could watch the missing episodes...for decades. Now that 2 more episodes of The Daleks' Master Plan are
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@EUvsDisinfo 6. How do we fight back? Countering FIMI isn't about censorship; it's about information integrity. The EU uses a "Toolbox" focused on: ✅ Situational Awareness: Detecting campaigns early. ✅ Resilience: Educating citizens to spot manipulation. ✅ Disruption: Exposing the actors
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Tanks or missiles are no longer the main weapon in the attacks on democratic societies. Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) has become one of the defining security and foreign...
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@EUvsDisinfo 5. What are the Goals? It’s rarely about making you believe a specific lie. It’s about: Polarization: Driving wedges between different social groups. Confusion: Making the truth feel impossible to find so you give up on participating in democracy. Weakening Support: Evasion
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@EUvsDisinfo 4. The "FIMI Iceberg" Most people only see the "tip"—official state media or government spokespeople. But the real danger lies beneath the surface: Covert Outlets: "Independent" sites secretly funded by foreign states. Proxy Networks: Local influencers or organizations paid to
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@EUvsDisinfo 3. Disinformation vs. FIMI Think of it this way: Disinformation = The "What" (the false story). FIMI = The "How" and "Who" (the network and the strategy). Focusing only on the "lie" is like treating a symptom while ignoring the virus. FIMI analysis looks at the entire
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@EUvsDisinfo 2. The 4 Key Elements To be classified as FIMI, an operation usually hits four marks: Foreign Origin: Directed by actors outside the target society. Manipulation: Targets media, social platforms, and messaging apps. Deceptive Methods: Uses fake accounts, bots, and front
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@EUvsDisinfo 1. What is FIMI? FIMI is more than just "fake news." It is a coordinated, deceptive pattern of behavior by foreign actors (like Russia or China) designed to distort public debate, influence elections, and sow distrust. It’s not just a lie or a kernel of truth. It’s a strategic
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💥 Tanks and missiles aren't the only weapons in modern warfare. A closer frontline? Your newsfeed. Here is a breakdown of Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI)—the invisible threat to democracy—based on the latest from @EUvsDisinfo. 🧵
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🍿 And I thought that I was only one who remembered this movie.
Robot Jox (1990). In the post-apocalyptic future, war has been replaced by massive robot punch-ups. Gary Graham is Achilles, the 'Robot Jox' commanding his rock-'em-sock-'em fighting machine against Paul Koslo's post-Soviet battle bot for ownership of Alaska. It's all good fun
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Guests at my basement bar could find themselves going home with “Skip-Bo, from the makers of UNO” or a “Marshall Bodine Magic Set!”
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Good Morning Beautiful People. If you’re a fan of 1950’ & 1960’s baseball cards, several were listed last night in our eBay store https://t.co/JNi45gzPpl
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🎥 Rarely do I say that something is a straight-up bad movie…but then I see “Blair Witch 2: Book of Shadows” is on HBO.
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Shoutout to the script-writers for this match up. 🤭 ⚽️ NWSL Kickoff Match 🆚 @WashSpirit vs @ThornsFC ⏰ Friday March 13th, 8pm ET 📺 Prime Video
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