Suspect held over RAF plot

Scholar power: 31.5%

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Political science 45%, Law 35%, Sociology 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Matthew Søberg Shugart	48%	43	31.5%

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31.5%

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12%

Scholar power: 12.7%

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Political science 45%, Law 35%, Sociology 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Ben H. Ansell	27%	22	12.7%

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82.0%

26.1 h

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0.142

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by John Horgan

36%

Scholar power: 36.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 45%, Law 35%, Sociology 20%

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🎓 John Horgan	20%	37	36.5%

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66.0%

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John Horgan

@johnhorgan.bsky.social

Curiouser and curiouser

UK-Iran national arrested under Terrorism Act over RAF Fairford incident

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

UK-Iran national arrested under Terrorism Act over RAF Fairford incident

Counter-terrorism police arrest 27-year-old in Westminster, while second man questioned under caution

www.theguardian.com

October 1, 2026 at 5:21 PM

by David Murakami Wood

36%

Scholar power: 36.7%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 45%, Law 35%, Sociology 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 David Murakami Wood	25%	24	36.7%

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57.0%

25.5 h

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36.7%

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0.027

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keep your electric eye on me

@ubisurv.net

Another twist in the RAF Fairford story...

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

UK-Iran national arrested under Terrorism Act over RAF Fairford incident

Counter-terrorism police arrest 27-year-old in Westminster, while second man questioned under caution Detectives have arrested a dual UK-Iranian national on suspicion of terrorism offences as part of an investigation into a suspected plot near RAF Fairford. Counter-terrorism police said the 27-year-old man was arrested on Thursday in Westminster on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts under section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

October 1, 2026 at 5:13 PM

by Alan Sked

33%

Scholar power: 33.8%

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Political science 45%, Law 35%, Sociology 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Alan Sked	34%	11	33.8%

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46.0%

19.1 h

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33.8%

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0.017

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Reposted by Thomas Hegghammer

15%

Scholar power: 15.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 45%, Law 35%, Sociology 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Thomas Hegghammer	34%	22	15.9%

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64.0%

25.1 h

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Pascal Jacquemain

@jacquep.bsky.social

UK-Iranian dual national arrested over RAF Fairford incident, police say
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Dual UK-Iranian national arrested over RAF Fairford incident

The 27-year-old man was arrested in Westminster, London.

www.bbc.co.uk

October 1, 2026 at 5:35 PM

by David Murakami Wood

36%

Scholar power: 36.7%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 45%, Law 35%, Sociology 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 David Murakami Wood	25%	24	36.7%

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53.0%

25.7 h

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36.7%

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0.021

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keep your electric eye on me

@ubisurv.net

It terms of what seems to be almost official confusion, this event has much in common with the ongoing drama over the 5 men arrested and then bailed in the UK near a US military base. Both incidents could be both more or less than they appear to be. We just don't know.

October 1, 2026 at 4:57 PM

Reposted by David Murakami Wood

12%

Scholar power: 12.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 45%, Law 35%, Sociology 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 David Murakami Wood	25%	24	12.2%

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62.0%

25.6 h

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0.011

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The Guardian

@theguardian.com

UK-Iran national arrested under Terrorism Act over RAF Fairford incident

Counter-terrorism police arrest 27-year-old in Westminster, while second man questioned under caution Detectives have arrested a dual UK-Iranian national on suspicion of terrorism offences as part of an investigation into a suspected plot near RAF Fairford. Counter-terrorism police said the 27-year-old man was arrested on Thursday in Westminster on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts under section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

October 1, 2026 at 5:06 PM

Reposted by Naomi Wolf

4%

Scholar power: 4.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 45%, Law 35%, Sociology 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Naomi Wolf	12%	11	4.0%

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67.0%

25.7 h

13

4.0%

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0.011

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