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Christy Somos

@christysomos.bsky.social

Award-winning 🇨🇦 Journalist, Analyst, Producer | Views are mine| Likes & RTs are news I’m following ≠ endorsements | National security, extremism, global affairs, mis/dis-information, OSINT| DM for Signal christysomos.com

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Christy Somos@christysomos.bsky.social · 3h ago

I’ve had some folks ask: I did reach out to Jenny Kwan + Frank Caputo to get Opposition and shadow minister reaction. Many, many times. Caputo was at the April HoC committee meeting in the story, grilling Anandasangaree. Neither could be bothered to engage this time though 🤷🏻‍♀️

Christy Somos@christysomos.bsky.social · yesterday

EXCLUSIVE: Canada had every reason to deport him. Then a minister intervened. I was approached by a whistleblower about a case that saw Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree issue a stay of removal last minute for a man set to be deported the next morning. 1/4

PBS News@pbsnews.org · 3h ago

A federal judge decried efforts to rewrite the history of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol as he reluctantly dismissed the seditious conspiracy case against members of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group at the Trump administration's request. https://to.pbs.org/4ckAnVu

Judge criticizes Trump's Justice Department as he says he has no choice but to dismiss Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case

The move Tuesday closes the book on the Jan. 6 cases that were wiped out with Republican President Donald Trump's sweeping pardons and commutations last year, freeing from prison people convicted of v...

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Christy Somos@christysomos.bsky.social · yesterday

“With the Liberals campaigning on a tougher stance regarding removals and deportations, especially for those with criminal convictions, Mr. X’s case presents a speed bump to what the government says they’re doing, versus what’s actually happening.”

Christy Somos@christysomos.bsky.social · yesterday

EXCLUSIVE: Canada had every reason to deport him. Then a minister intervened. I was approached by a whistleblower about a case that saw Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree issue a stay of removal last minute for a man set to be deported the next morning. 1/4

The State of Things with Christy Somos@thestateofthings.bsky.social · yesterday

Why did Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree intervene in this case? We asked - but received no answers. The story of Mr. X paints a grim picture of Canada's immigration system - where access to high-level interventions are rare and not equal. Full details ⤵️

Christy Somos@christysomos.bsky.social · yesterday

EXCLUSIVE: Canada had every reason to deport him. Then a minister intervened. I was approached by a whistleblower about a case that saw Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree issue a stay of removal last minute for a man set to be deported the next morning. 1/4

Christy Somos@christysomos.bsky.social · yesterday

EXCLUSIVE: Canada had every reason to deport him. Then a minister intervened. I was approached by a whistleblower about a case that saw Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree issue a stay of removal last minute for a man set to be deported the next morning. 1/4

Christy Somos@christysomos.bsky.social · yesterday

Miko just picked (and lost) a fight with the neighbourhood bully cat and I lectured him after tossing him back inside the house…thinking of getting a water gun to keep the peace. Also yes, I was in the midst of grounding him when I recalled he is a cat.

The State of Things with Christy Somos@thestateofthings.bsky.social · yesterday

NEW: The 🇨🇦 DND has just replied to my query: "We are aware of reports of strikes overnight in the middle East. All CAF personnel deployed in the region are currently safe and accounted for." 6 days later.

The State of Things with Christy Somos@thestateofthings.bsky.social · 4d ago

On Wednesday July 29, TSOT asked the DND about the status of CAF personnel across the Middle East region b/c of news that the IRGC had attempted a "sneak attack" on U.S. bases in Jordan overnight. The response is still making its way up through the approvals.

Christy Somos@christysomos.bsky.social · 4d ago

I maybe got a little emotional looking at this photo 🪐🔭🚀🛰️ via NASA astronaut Don Pettit: “I finally have all 1.2 million raw image files from my latest mission to ISS! Here is a sample of one of my favorite Milky Way photos, taken from the Cupola.”

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Christy Somos@christysomos.bsky.social · 4d ago

The United States struck a family home on Iran’s Qeshm Island overnight on Thursday with a large-scale bomb, according to an analysis of videos, photos and satellite imagery by weapons experts and The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/w...

Evidence Indicates U.S. Dropped Bomb on Residential Area in Iran, Killing 3 Civilians (Gift Article)

The weapon, one of the largest in the U.S.’s arsenal, struck a house in a heavily populated area, according to a Times analysis.

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Shibley Telhami@stelhami.bsky.social · 4d ago

A side effect of the US-Israel war on Iran: Zelensky says Ukraine has ‘no interceptors’ as ballistic missiles hit Kyiv. At the same time, a US General says deploying destroyers to defend Israel could limit his ability to defend the US homeland. wapo.st/4wDpuqa

Zelensky says Ukraine has ‘no interceptors’ as ballistic missiles hit Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had appealed for American air-defense missiles during a White House meeting on Tuesday.

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Christy Somos@christysomos.bsky.social · 5d ago

Why didn’t we hear about Colonel Turrene’s (well deserved) award? Well, it exposes the absolute limits of “splitting hairs” when it comes to Ottawa admitting our involvement in the U.S. - Israeli war on Iran. The 🇨🇦 public should know Full details ⬇️ open.substack.com/pub/thestate...

A Canadian Colonel was just awarded for potentially saving thousands of lives - why didn't we hear about it?

Colonel David K. Turenne's award exposes the upper limits of “splitting hairs” in terms of Ottawa admitting our involvement in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

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Christy Somos@christysomos.bsky.social · 5d ago

NEW: Canadian Colonel David K. Turenne was awarded the Meritorious Service Cross (military). Why didn't we hear about it? Turns out it exposes the upper limits of “splitting hairs” in terms of Ottawa admitting our involvement in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran 1/4

Joseph Cox@josephcox.bsky.social · 5d ago

IMPACT: that company that was offering to buy books for AI companies’ training data — and probably destroy them in the process — says it will no longer offer this service following 404 Media’s exposure of it www.404media.co/ai-company-t...

Company Offering Printed Books to Train AI Stops After 404 Media Coverage

Citing backlash, ISBNdb removed its webpages about training AI, denied ever buying, scanning, or selling a book for AI training, and said the site was a "test of market interest."

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PBS News@pbsnews.org · 6d ago

The State Department said ​it takes "full responsibility" for "hastily" altering and then presenting a map of Africa at a global AIDS conference that mislabeled every single country it highlighted. An analysis by Reuters found a watermark in the map image that suggests it was made with OpenAI.

CNN@cnn.com · last wk.

The US military’s weapons stockpiles, including its inventory of crucial air defense missiles, remain severely depleted following a major flare up of the war with Iran in recent weeks, according to three sources familiar with Pentagon data and a new report by outside analysts. https://cnn.it/4fsFUvj

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Scott Horton@robertscotthorton.bsky.social · last wk.

Erik Davis was driving to a medical appointment in St Paul, Minnesota, on 16 June when federal agents surrounded his car. “They hauled me out … and put me in a belly chain,” recalled the 53-year-old. He was arrested on the spot on charges of being part of a “conspiracy” to “impede or injure” ICE

The professor facing prison in ‘antifa’ case: ‘They want to scare all who oppose ICE’

Erik Davis is accused by the government of a ‘conspiracy’ to obstruct ICE – experts say it’s part of a pattern to criminalize lawful organizing and ruin activists’ lives

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Christy Somos@christysomos.bsky.social · last wk.

My open source audit of the Royal Canadian Air Force with @steffanwatkins.bsky.social is LIVE on YouTube and Substack! Check it out: substack.com/@thestateoft...

RCAF REALITY CHECK

In all the chatter about which fighter jet Prime Minister Mark Carney will choose, what the RCAF currently has to work with isn't known - until now.

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The State of Things with Christy Somos@thestateofthings.bsky.social · last wk.

WE'RE LIVE ON YOUTUBE! WE'RE LIVE ON SUBSTACK! www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkN9... Using OSINT and comparing data from the DND, we're giving you an unprecedented audit of what the Royal Canadian Air Force actually has to work with... A collab with @steffanwatkins.bsky.social

Christy Somos@christysomos.bsky.social · last wk.

A woman who self-deported from the U.S. to be with her husband, who ICE deported last year, were found bound, gagged and shot dead in Guatemala. Their daughter, barely over a year old, found crying beside her mother’s body. www.stlpr.org/law-order/20...

Overland couple shot dead in Guatemala after local ICE stop led to deportations

The couple’s 14-month-old daughter was found crying beside her mother’s body in a sugarcane field last week, according to Guatemalan authorities and media.

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The Guardian@theguardian.com · last wk.

Home Office used ‘AI hallucinated’ information to refuse asylum claim, judge suggests

Home Office used ‘AI hallucinated’ information to refuse asylum claim, judge suggests

Upper tribunal unable to find document cited in case and claims it is ‘analogous to relying on bogus evidence’ * UK politics live – latest updates A senior judge has accused the Home Office of relying on “AI hallucinated” information to refuse an asylum claim. The case relates to a Moroccan woman and her child who fled her country after experiencing forced underage marriage and extreme violence, including rape. The woman claimed asylum on the basis of fears that she would be killed by her husband: a powerful, previously convicted criminal. Continue reading...

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