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Russia’s influence operation arrives ahead of the US midterms With weeks remaining before America's November midterm elections, a familiar type of content has begun appearing online. Videos resembling reports from CNN, the BBC and The New York Times accuse candidates of corruption, antisemitism and misconduct. Hollywood actors appear to denounce Democrats. Other clips claim that warnings about Russian interference are themselves a Democratic disinformation campaign. The reports are fabricated. Graphika, which tracks online influence operations, says it has identified a coordinated campaign targeting candidates in competitive US Senate races. It assesses with high confidence that the material was produced by Operation Overload, also known as Matryoshka – a long-running Russia-aligned influence operation previously active against elections and political debates in Europe and the United States. The activity coincides with a broader warning from American intelligence officials. Classified assessments reported by The New York Times conclude that the Kremlin has authorised another digital influence campaign ahead of the 2026 midterms, aimed primarily at exploiting existing divisions and undermining confidence in American democracy. There is an important distinction. US officials have not reported evidence that Russia is attempting to manipulate voting machines or alter the counting of votes. The operation is about influencing the information environment surrounding the election. Fake scandals for competitive Senate races Graphika traced a concentrated wave of activity between 10 and 14 September. Likely inauthentic or repurposed accounts distributed videos accusing Democratic politicians of corruption, antisemitism and other misconduct. The targets included Senator Jon Ossoff in Georgia, Representative Chris Pappas in New Hampshire and Texas state representative James Talarico, as well as Senate candidates Sherrod Brown in Ohio, Roy Cooper in North Carolina, Mary Peltola in Alaska, Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, Joshua Turek in Iowa and Troy Jackson in Maine. The selection was not random. These were politicians involved in Senate contests where the result could matter to control of the chamber. The campaign did not rely on a single political narrative. Instead, it attached different accusations to different candidates – corruption, social issues, antisemitism or personal misconduct – while maintaining a consistent production and distribution model. That model is characteristic of Matryoshka: create apparently independent pieces of evidence, disguise them as journalism and distribute them through networks of disposable accounts. Hollywood celebrities who never said what the videos claimed One of the campaign's more distinctive techniques involved genuine footage of American actors. Videos featuring celebrities including Sarah Jessica Parker and Julia Roberts were altered with captions and other material to suggest they were promoting the slogan #AllDemocratsAreCriminals. The technique continued in subsequent material. Fact-checkers identified fabricated New York Times-branded videos using footage of Alyssa Milano, Sean Astin, Rachael Harris, Leonardo DiCaprio, Eric Braeden, Annie Potts and Patrick Fabian. Some of the original footage came from Cameo, where actors record personalised video messages. Their authentic images were retained while fabricated audio, captions or surrounding material changed the meaning entirely. Lead Stories compared several of the clips with the originals and found that the supposed political statements did not appear in the genuine recordings. Eric Braeden's representative separately confirmed that the claim he had joined the anti-Democratic campaign was false. The advantage of the technique is straightforward. Generative AI does not need to create a convincing celebrity from nothing. The operator can begin with authentic footage of a recognisable person and manipulate only the elements necessary to manufacture a political statement. Stealing the authority of real newsrooms Celebrity impersonation was only one layer. The operation repeatedly borrowed the visual identity of established media organisations. Graphika identified material impersonating or falsely citing the BBC, CNN and Politico, alongside references to France's VIGINUM foreign-interference agency and journalist Brandy Zadrozny. Other material reproduced New York Times-style branding. Some fabricated reports made an unusual claim: that Democrats themselves were organising disinformation or “false-flag operations” and then blaming Russia. This creates a defensive layer around the influence operation. Instead of merely distributing false political allegations, the campaign also attempts to discredit future reporting about the manipulation itself. If successful, evidence exposing foreign interference can be reframed as part of the conspiracy. Graphika says it assesses with high confidence that Operation Overload produced these videos. The technique is well established. Earlier investigations by CheckFirst and Reset Tech documented hundreds of falsified pieces of content produced by Operation Overload, often impersonating journalists, institutions and major media brands. AI-generated or manipulated material has increasingly become part of that production system. What US intelligence says Russia is trying to achieve The broader strategic picture comes from American intelligence assessments reported on 18 September. According to US officials familiar with classified findings, the Kremlin has authorised a covert digital influence campaign aimed at Americans during the 2026 election season. Its apparent objective is to seed or amplify domestic divisions and weaken confidence in the political process. Some officials described the principal aim as creating disorder rather than helping a single political party. The publicly identified Matryoshka material examined so far, however, has targeted Democratic candidates. Those two findings should not be treated as contradictory. An operation can exploit partisan divisions while serving the broader objective of making the electoral system appear corrupt, chaotic or illegitimate. US officials also reportedly assess the current Russian campaign as less extensive or coordinated than some previous election operations. Moscow is considered less focused on congressional elections than presidential contests and remains heavily occupied by its war against Ukraine. Russia has denied previous US accusations of election interference. An operation with limited reach – so far There is another reason for caution: producing large quantities of disinformation is not the same as successfully influencing voters. Matryoshka has repeatedly demonstrated an ability to manufacture content at industrial speed, but much of its material receives little genuine engagement. Researchers monitoring the network have previously warned against confusing automated distribution and platform view counts with authentic audience penetration. There are exceptions. A fabricated New York Times-style video featuring Jamie Lee Curtis had accumulated nearly 200,000 views on X by the end of 17 September, according to reporting by The New York Times. Other pieces attracted considerably less attention. There is currently no public evidence demonstrating that the campaign has changed voting intentions or will affect election results. What the September activity demonstrates is something narrower but important: a Russia-aligned influence infrastructure previously used against European elections has now turned significant attention towards the American midterms. The basic method has changed little – impersonate trusted media, manufacture scandals and use networks of inauthentic accounts to distribute them. What has changed is the production technology. Authentic celebrity footage, synthetic voices, manipulated video and rapidly generated fake journalism allow the same operation to produce more tailored material for more candidates at lower cost. The objective does not require Americans to believe every fabrication. Creating uncertainty over which videos, news reports and public statements are authentic can itself degrade trust in the information environment surrounding an election. Sources - Graphika — Russia-Aligned Influence Operation Targets US Midterm Candidates, German State Elections https://www.graphika.com/insights/russia-aligned-influence-operation-targets-us-midterm-candidates-german-state-elections - The New York Times — Russia Aims to Inject Chaos Into Elections, U.S. Intelligence Finds https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/us/politics/russia-election-disinformation-us-intelligence.html - Kathimerini / The New York Times — Russia Aims to Inject Chaos Into Elections https://www.ekathimerini.com/nytimes/1315792/russia-aims-to-inject-chaos-into-elections-us-intelligence-finds/ - CheckFirst — Operation Overload: An AI-fuelled escalation of the Kremlin-linked propaganda effort https://checkfirst.network/operation-overload-an-ai-fuelled-escalation-of-the-kremlin-linked-propaganda-effort/ - CheckFirst — Operation Overload targeting the US election https://checkfirst.network/operation-overload-a-growing-disinformation-threat-now-targeting-the-u-s-presidential-election/ - Lead Stories — Fake NYT videos: Alyssa Milano, Rachael Harris and Sean Astin https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2026/09/fact-check-fake-new-york-times-videos-of-alyssa-milano-rachael-harris-sean-astin-falsely-claim-they-support-all-democrats-are-criminals.html - Lead Stories — Fake NYT videos: Leonardo DiCaprio, Eric Braeden and other celebrities https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2026/09/fact-check-fake-new-york-times-videos-of-leonardo-dicaprio-eric-braeden-other-celebs-falsely-claim-they-support-all-democrats-are-criminals.html - Brennan Center for Justice — AI Is Changing Foreign Election Influence https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/ai-changing-foreign-election-influence - ODNI — previous US intelligence assessment of foreign election information operations https://www.dni.gov/files/ODNI/documents/assessments/NICM-Declassified-Foreign-Threats-to-US-Elections-After-Voting-Ends-in-2024.pdf - FBI / ODNI / CISA — previous joint assessment of Russian election influence operations https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/joint-odni-fbi-and-cisa-statement-110424 #DISINFORMED #Episode9 #Russia #UnitedStates #USMidterms #Midterms2026 #USElections #ElectionInterference #ForeignInterference #RussianInfluence #RussianDisinformation #OperationOverload #Matryoshka #Disinformation #InformationWarfare #InfluenceOperations #FIMI #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #AIPropaganda #Deepfakes #SyntheticMedia #MediaImpersonation #FakeMedia #FakeNews #PoliticalDisinformation #CelebrityDeepfakes #SocialMediaManipulation #DigitalInfluence #ElectionSecurity #CognitiveWarfare #Graphika #OSINT #Democracy #WRLD

https://bjarnekimpedersen.blogspot.com/2026/09/25092026-fayard-igen-igen.html 25.09.2026 FAYARD IGEN IGEN Det giver ingen mening ovre på den anden side Odense Fjord ligger russerskibet Nikolai Yevgenov. Det burde ikke blive repareret på et dansk værft. Gad vist om der er Wagner vagt mænd på skibet som en del af besætningen? Mon de skyder signal lys efter den danske Esbern Snare når den kommer ind til reparation danske marinesoldater side om side med Putins krigsforbrydere der har trukket et blodspor efter sig fra de blev dannet for at erobre Ukraine. Det var dengang Putin vaskede hænder og kaldte sin invasion en ukrainsk borgerkrig. Nu har invasionen varet i 4601 dage og vi tillader stadig russiske skibe på et dansk værft og endnu værre reparationen af Esbern Snare på det samme værft. Det giver ingen mening at danske zwastikabaroner stadig tjener penge på russiske krigsforbrydelse.

Stevie Ray Vaughan (Dallas (Texas), 3 oktober 1954 – East Troy (Wisconsin), 27 augustus 1990) was een Amerikaanse blueszanger en -gitarist. Geïnspireerd door zijn oudere broer Jimmie begon Vaughan op jonge leeftijd gitaar te spelen. Hij bleek getalenteerd en trad toe tot een aantal lokale bandjes. In 1972 stopte Vaughan met studeren om zich volledig te kunnen concentreren op muziek. Hij wist niet goed wat hij voor carrière wilde; naar eigen zeggen was muziek zijn enige uitweg. Daarom verhuisde hij naar Austin, Texas en werd daar beroepsartiest. https://hvdommelen.nl/v/Vaughan.html

AFRICA DAILY REPORT — 25 SEPTEMBER 2026 Major developments reported during the previous 24 hours. 1. ETHIOPIA — Renewed fighting spreads across the north Federal and Tigrayan forces are again engaged in major hostilities, with fighting extending beyond Tigray. Ethiopian Airlines suspended flights to Mekelle, Axum and Shire amid the escalation and concerns over renewed conflict. Source: https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/ethiopian-airlines-cancels-flights-tigray-amid-concerns-renewed-136676469 2. DR CONGO — Ebola outbreak continues to expand Updated European CDC data reported 7,773 confirmed cases and 3,759 deaths, with Ituri remaining the most affected province and North Kivu also recording substantial transmission. Public-health impact: Critical. Source: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/ebola-outbreak-democratic-republic-congo-and-uganda 3. DR CONGO — Fatal violence during Ebola burial highlights resistance to response teams One person was killed and several wounded after security forces opened fire during unrest surrounding the burial of a suspected Ebola victim in Beni. The incident illustrates the public-trust and security challenges complicating containment efforts. Public-health/security impact: Very High. Source (Reuters report): https://www.internazionale.it/ultime-notizie-reuters/2026/09/24/one-dead-after-security-forces-open-fire-during-ebola-burial-in-congo-sources-say 4. SUDAN — RSF intensifies drone attacks in North Kordofan Reuters reported a renewed campaign of drone strikes against government-held towns in North Kordofan, including attacks affecting Um Ruwaba and El Obeid. Drones are playing an increasingly important role in Sudan's war. Humanitarian/security impact: Very High. Source (Reuters): https://www.internazionale.it/ultime-notizie-reuters/2026/09/24/sudan-s-rsf-steps-up-deadly-drone-attacks-on-frontline-cities 5. MOROCCO — PAM finishes first in parliamentary election Preliminary official results gave the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) 97 of 395 seats, followed by the National Rally of Independents with 66, Istiqlal with 65 and the Justice and Development Party with 54. Source (official Moroccan government portal): https://maroc.ma/en/news/2026-legislative-elections-pam-leads-97-seats-according-preliminary-results-minister-interior 6. NIGERIA–UNITED STATES — New framework for mining investment Nigeria and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding covering geological data and exploration, mineral development and processing, infrastructure and technical capacity. Economic/strategic impact: High. Source (Channels Television): https://www.channelstv.com/2026/09/24/nigeria-us-sign-mineral-investment-pact/ 7. NIGER — Madaouela uranium agreement increases state participation Niger and Atomic Eagle finalized an agreement concerning the Madaouela uranium project, with the arrangement providing for Nigerien state participation and renewed activity at the project. Economic/strategic impact: High. Source: https://www.nigertoday.com/articles/en/niger-and-atomic-eagle-finalize-madaouela-uranium-deal-ending-dispute.html 8. SOUTH AFRICA — Financing costs constrain $98 billion energy-transition programme South Africa warned at the UN Climate Summit that high borrowing costs and shrinking international grants are limiting its clean-energy transition. A $550 million credit guarantee has been secured to attract private investment in electricity transmission. Economic/energy impact: High. Source (SABC News): https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/1163387-2/ 9. GHANA — COCOBOD seeks $1.4 billion domestically to finance cocoa purchases Ghana Cocoa Board is seeking to raise 16.3 billion cedis ($1.4 billion) from domestic investors to finance cocoa purchases for the upcoming season, shifting more financing toward Ghana's domestic capital market. Economic impact: High. Source (Reuters report republished by Business Recorder): https://www.brecorder.com/news/40440904/ghanas-cocoa-regulator-pitches-usd14bn-domestic-financing-plan 10. UGANDA — Refugee programme remains heavily underfunded Uganda's response plan for more than two million refugees remains substantially underfunded, increasing pressure on food, healthcare, water, sanitation and host communities. Humanitarian impact: High. Source (Uganda Business News): https://ugbusiness.com/2026/09/politics-policy/ugandas-refugee-plan-is-a-third-funded-as-kampala-seeks-eu-help #Africa #AfricaNews #TopNewsOfAfrica #Ethiopia #Tigray #NorthernEthiopia #EthiopiaConflict #HornOfAfrica #RegionalSecurity #AfricanSecurity #Nigeria #UnitedStates #NigeriaUS #MiningInvestment #CriticalMinerals #MineralDevelopment #MiningSector #GeologicalData #StrategicMinerals #AfricanEconomy #Ghana #COCOBOD #Cocoa #CocoaIndustry #Chocolate #CocoaFinance #Agriculture #Agribusiness #DomesticMarkets #CapitalMarkets #Trade #Investment #EconomicDevelopment #Geopolitics #AfricaToday #wrldorg

https://bjarnekimpedersen.blogspot.com/2026/09/24092026-mane-himmel-mor.html 24.09.2026 MÅNE HIMMEL MOR Endnu en russisk krigsforbrydelse; russerne kom om natten kvinden nåede at skrive til manden der var ved fronten at russerne var ved at bryde ind. De russiske soldater voldtog hende foran den treårige søn sluttede af med at brække hendes nakke og hænge hende. De hængte også sønnen og brændte ham mindst tyve steder med deres cigaretter. De efterlod hende med en løkke om halsen mandens søster kom for at hjælpe og fandt svigerinden voldtaget og dræbt. Den lille dreng hang bevidstløs men hun fik ham genoplivet. Hun flygtede med drengen mod det frie Ukraine forbi trusler og geværløb fra de krigsforbrydere ukrainerne kalder orker. I dag er drengen og fasteren i Odesa; traumerne ligger et sted i dvale. I den mørke aften kigger drengen op mod månen peger og siger måne himmel mor

Last week, a rogue OpenAI agent probed a cryptocurrency trading platform called Quidax. It repeatedly tried to trade crypto but failed to submit the trades, then tried an HTML injection, and probed the API. https://t.co/btkaTJyhMq #OpenAI #Cryptocurrency #CyberSecurity #Thetweetdoesnotmentionanyspecificcountries #sotherearenocountrycodestoreturn.

Frankie Miller (Glasgow, 2 november 1949) is een Schotse zanger die vooral rock, rhythm-and-blues en soul zingt. Zijn stem doet denken aan zwarte soulzangers zoals Otis Redding, door wie hij ook is beïnvloed. Zijn muziek wordt ook wel ‘blue eyed soul” genoemd. Hij heeft veel liedjes geschreven, die onder meer gezongen zijn door artiesten als Johnny Cash, Ray Charles en Bob Seger. Zelf heeft hij het meeste succes gehad met de liedjes Caledonia en Darlin' en met het nummer Still in love with you dat hij zong met de band Thin Lizzy. In 1977 had hij een hit in België en Nederland met zijn single Love letters. https://hvdommelen.nl/m/MillerF.html

Occasionally I do poppy stuff like this. #art #artsky #myart #popart https://www.paulgarrard.xyz/2026/09/le-bonheur-2026.html

https://bjarnekimpedersen.blogspot.com/2026/09/23092016-historisk-aftale.html 23.09.2026 HISTORISK AFTALE Jeg skal måske ikke håne Trump på dagen hvor han er faldet til patten undskyld men jeg voksede op på en gård med grise og det er vigtigt at alle de små grise får en pat. Men det er dagen hvor han skrev under på at Grønland er Det danske Kongerige i dag i morgen indtil Grønlænderne bestemmer noget andet. Det er en opdatering af de aftaler der var nu med Grønland som part. Godt arbejde Løkke, Frederiksen, Frederik-Nielsen Det er også dagene hvor Trump håner Canada og roser diktatoren Lukashenko Trump du lovede mange hundrede befriede politisk fanger du fik 34 for noget kunstgødning dine kort er ikke gode eller du spiller elendigt TACO. Mette Frederiksen nåede lige et møde med Zelenskyj inden underskrivelsen med Trump.