Nick Waters
@nickwaters.bsky.social
Award winning journalist, still interested in using open source information for accountability.
I'm considering running a 1 day, in-person geolocation Masterclass in London. This will not be an introductory workshop, but a deep dive into advanced geolocation techniques. Places will be limited, so sign up below if you're interested and you'll receive priority access! forms.gle/61XBB3hLtYdw...
So after seeing this monstrosity, I think Apple might need to do a bit of work on their Memories photo algo (sound on). #Syria #Damascus #IDFAirstrikes #ohfuck
Apparently, because it’s 2020 again, I need to start a thread on police violence targeting journalists in the US. So, here we go: 1. Australian journalist Lauren Tomasi shot by police officer with less lethal munition. m.youtube.com/watch?v=yrFJ...
Reporter hit by rubber bullet while covering ICE protests in LA
YouTube video by ABC7
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Considering the two incidents of journalists being struck by less than lethal munitions in LA, I think it’s important to remember that police in the US deliberately targeted journalists many, many times during the George Floyd protests in 2020. www.bellingcat.com/news/america...
US Law Enforcement Are Deliberately Targeting Journalists During George Floyd Protests - bellingcat
Translations:English (UK)Русский (Россия)Bellingcat has identified and collected multiple instances of US law enforcement deliberately targeting journalists during the protests against the killing of ...
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istories.media/en/stories/2... How the son of a CIA deputy director was killed fighting for the Russians in Ukraine. Dude reminds me of Max Blumenthal, but without the LARPing.
“He Was Forging His Own Hero’s Journey When He Was Tragically Killed in Eastern Europe”
How the son of a CIA deputy director set out to backpack around the world and to save the planet — but ended up in the Russian army and died in the war in Ukraine
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Unsurprising if you’ve been working in this field, but we’ve reached the point where the presence of the keyword “OSINT” in the name or bio of an account is regarded as a red flag. www.newarab.com/analysis/how...
How fake OSINT manipulates Middle East news
In-depth: Fake open-source intelligence accounts are spreading disinformation about the Middle East on X, with many following a similar playbook.
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The team behind it all, @joedyke.bsky.social , Joe Emmett and N. R. Jenzen-Jones, will be talking through their new 3D interactive models that are helping users identify some of the most widely used munitions. Listen in live to ask your questions! osmp.ngo/collection/s...
The GBU-39 air-delivered bomb: a visual guide
An interactive 3D model of the Israeli military's
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The OSMP offers nearly 1000 reference images of a variety of munitions from active conflict zones, each reviewed and assessed by at least two munitions experts. They also have easy to understand guides to key munition types, explainer videos, and a glossary of key terms.
This Thursday the team behind @munitionsportal.bsky.social , from @airwars.bsky.social and Armament Research Services (ARES), will be sharing how you can use their free tool to identify munitions. Join us on Discord at 5pm CET/12pm EDT: discord.gg/3u4SVNuP?eve...
www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/PRESS-... Unless I’m very mistaken, this is the first footage of an actual R9X strike.
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Can anyone recommend any articles or books which go into the tactical deployments of Russian forces during the first year or so of the full scale invasion of Ukraine?
I object to expelling Canada from Five Eyes purely on the basis that a group called "Four Eyes" sounds like a cliché 1950's insult.
Financial Times@financialtimes.com · last yr.FT Exclusive: Peter Navarro, one of the US president’s closest advisers, is pushing for the US to remove Canada from the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network — which also includes the UK, Australia and New Zealand. www.ft.com/content/2dfa...
What a bloody stupid decision by UK govt.
Joseph Lorenzo Hall, PhD@josephhall.org · last yr.We at the Internet Society are deeply disappointed that Apple has had to stop offering end-to-end encryption in the UK. The following can be attributed to Dr. Joseph Lorenzo Hall, Distinguished Technologist at the Internet Society: 1/
The US seem to have just used their R9X missile (Hellfire with blades) in Idlib. The fragments are the most complete example of the blades of an R9X I’ve ever seen, which gives us a few more hints about how they work.
First post here on Bluesky! Meet Cici, my curious and mischievous kitten—not quite a kitten, not quite a cat. She’s the queen of chaos and cuddles!
Can anyone recommend any good Syrian, Ukrainian and Palestinian accounts to follow? I can do basic Arabic so english isn’t a requirement.
I haven’t posted in a while, and it’ll remain like that for the immediate future I’m afraid. But FYI I do intend to post in the future, and it’ll be on here, not the hellsite.
Incredibly proud to have someone like Narine as a colleague. Here she discusses the impact of the kind of open source work we do on mental health.
"Mental Wellbeing in the Workplace" with Narine Khachatryan
Play "Mental Wellbeing in the Workplace" with Narine Khachatryan by Bellingcat on desktop and mobile. Play over 320 million tracks for free on SoundCloud.
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I've heard a rumour Elon’s new app will include a plug-in for pets too. It's going to be called X-Hamster or something, if you want to look it up.
So what I have learned from The Discourse in the last 24 hours is that Atomic Bombs Are Cool
