@giancarlofiorella
Director of Research and Training | Bellingcat Assistant Professor | Utrecht University PhD, Criminology & Sociolegal Studies | University of Toronto www.giancarlofiorella.com Opinions my own
Karpf: "If you think Claude Code is a better social scientist than you, then you’re probably right. But that means, at some point, you stopped trying to answer interesting/puzzling questions and started trying to win the publish-the-most-articles race." davekarpf.beehiiv.com/p/can-ai-rep...
Both predictable and terrifying the way gen ai images and narratives about ai systems’ precision are manipulated towards normalizing atrocities.
www.nytimes.com/video/world/...
New from 404 Media: Proton Mail, the privacy-focused email service, gave authorities data that let the FBI unmask an anonymous 'Stop Cop City' protester. It was payment data linked to the anonymous email account. From that, FBI ID'd them, then tracked their movements www.404media.co/proton-mail-...
There it is: Noem out, Mullin in
A picture of PEW poll on global attitude survey, saying the % who rate the morality and ethics of people in their country as good vs bad, where the US has the worst rankings and Canada the best
Americans: we live in a fallen state—embroiled by sin, cheating, lying, and evil. You cannot trust anyone, not even those who claim to know you best
Canadians: I love my neighbors and my friends!
Trying to make sense of an aircraft’s movements during a conflict? Context is everything. That’s why we built Turnstone, an open source tool that searches historical flight data to allow researchers to explore flight patterns over time and in specific locations. www.bellingcat.com/resources/20...
Hacked years ago, the cameras allowed Israel to map the city in detail, establish patterns of movement, and build an intricate, complex picture of what was happening inside an enemy capital, according to an Israeli official. #surveillance
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Aftermath following overnight Israeli strikes on Beirut.
Crews work to clean up rubble following overnight Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs. Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported several strikes early Thursday
The Iran/US/Israel war might have already broken the record for the highest number of AI-generated videos and images that have gone viral during a conflict.
Interestingly, I said the exact same thing right after the 12-day war in June.
Welcome to our brave new world of AI misinformation.
Oooh some great reporting from my friend and fellow journalist @christysomos.bsky.social!!
"Exposing the flimsy legal shield protecting Canadians who are likely involved in the U.S. military’s Op. Southern Spear - and the hard questions Ottawa hasn’t answered."
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there's a lot going on right now but did you know a massive amount of the world's fertilizer flows through the middle east, and did you know that that fertilizer needs to be shipped to the us *right now* for planting season, and uh did you know we are at war with iran
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A satellite imagery analysis conducted by Bellingcat shows that at least 15 police stations or police-related buildings were targeted in strikes conducted in Tehran between March 1 and March 3. www.bellingcat.com/news/middle-...
I think war is serious business, real life-and-death stuff, and should be taken seriously by people who initiate and prosecute it.
Sorry to get so partisan, but that’s how I feel.
I’ve been notified about another death in ICE custody.
This marks a stunning 40 deaths during the second Trump administration.
This cannot continue. There must be real accountability for ICE and DHS.
i'm taking a brave stance that may get me canceled: there is no reason for the pervert glasses to exist
if you're into experimental casiotone jazz you should watch my friend's amazing live performance and donate to ME/CFS research
The growing white nationalist "active club" movement poses a risk for "extreme violence" in Canada, according to an internal Public Safety Canada brief obtained by CBC News.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
A screenshot of the Polymarket website showing a prediction market titled "Nuclear weapon detonation by...?" under the Geopolitics and Ukraine categories. The market displays three betting options with their current probabilities and "Buy Yes" or "Buy No" prices: "March 31" at 5%, "June 30" at 12%, and "Before 2027" at 22%. The total trading volume shown is over $843,000.
Polymarket has created a betting market on the use of nuclear weapons. Everyone involved in this should be put in prison for life.
Ian Miles Cheong (second from left) and other paid influencers in Dubai.
oh my god this photo of ian miles tails cheong hanging out with his fellow paid to live in dubai social influencers i am DYING. smeagol glow up era.
Just now: Texas Democratic Party says “hundreds of Dallas County voters are being turned away from the polls” because of new Republican-led requirements that they vote only in their precinct, rather than anywhere in the county #txlege
A screenshot from a video showing a fire at the US Consulate in Dubai.
A screenshot from Google Maps showing the US Consulate in Dubai.
Another video of the fire at the US Consulate in Dubai.
It's a match to the site on Google Maps (25.258, 55.308)
t.me/PalestineRes...
There is smoke rising from the vicinity US Consulate in Dubai after it was allegedly struck by an Iranian drone a short while ago.
Geolocation of the video filming location below from @easybakeovensz.bsky.social: 25.259, 55.318
t.me/sepah_quds/2...
Oh man! Flashback to Grade 6! I loved the attack helicopter cheat.
Trump: "Spain has been terrible. I told Scott to cut off all dealings with Spain. They said we can't use their bases. We could use their bases if we want. We could just fly in and use it. Nobody is gonna tell us not to use it."
The Israeli Air Force has attacked the "Assembly of Experts" meeting in Qom, Iran as they were gathering to choose the new Supreme Leader.
New from 404 Media: CBP tapped into the online advertising ecosystem to track peoples' movements, according to an internal DHS document. Shows for the first time DHS tracked phones via process for putting ads in ordinary apps—video games, fitness apps, many more www.404media.co/cbp-tapped-i...
JD VANCE: "There's just no way Trump is gonna about this country to get into a multiyear conflict with no end in sight"
TRUMP HOURS LATER: "Wars can be fought 'forever,' and very successfully"
The U.S. is struggling to counter the Iranian Shahed drone despite having years to learn from Ukraine's experience
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
fuck, I’m sorry, I can’t compete with this
