Jack Sapoch
@jacksapoch.bsky.social
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Jack Sapoch
@jacksapoch.bsky.social
· Oct 8
NEW: Since October 2023, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit has released dozens of 3D animations illustrating alleged Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iranian sites
The style is now unmistakable: satellite zoom-ins, black & white wireframes, and red-textured houses - a new visual language of war
The style is now unmistakable: satellite zoom-ins, black & white wireframes, and red-textured houses - a new visual language of war
I’m in Kuala Lumpur this week for the Global Investigative Journalism Conference #GIJC2025
If you’re attending and want to connect / talk about visual investigations, remote sensing, open-source methods, etc. definitely reach out!
If you’re attending and want to connect / talk about visual investigations, remote sensing, open-source methods, etc. definitely reach out!
November 19, 2025 at 4:17 AM
I’m in Kuala Lumpur this week for the Global Investigative Journalism Conference #GIJC2025
If you’re attending and want to connect / talk about visual investigations, remote sensing, open-source methods, etc. definitely reach out!
If you’re attending and want to connect / talk about visual investigations, remote sensing, open-source methods, etc. definitely reach out!
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Come for the incredible reporting, stay for the “I think I felt like shitting my pants or something”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfWy...
This Secret Tech Tracked World Leaders, a Vatican Enemy, and Maybe You
YouTube video by Mother Jones
www.youtube.com
October 14, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Come for the incredible reporting, stay for the “I think I felt like shitting my pants or something”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfWy...
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On a Saturday night I stumbled across something on the internet that made me feel like ****** my pants. A giant dataset of real surveillance operations targeting 1000s of people across nearly every country. Unraveling it and the mysterious company behind it has consumed 1.5 years of my life
October 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM
On a Saturday night I stumbled across something on the internet that made me feel like ****** my pants. A giant dataset of real surveillance operations targeting 1000s of people across nearly every country. Unraveling it and the mysterious company behind it has consumed 1.5 years of my life
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Have you seen 3D animations from the IDF showing secret Hamas hideouts?
According to Israel's +972 magazine, many have "serious spatial inaccuracies or prefabricated assets—sourced not from classified intelligence but rather from commercial libraries, content creators, and cultural institutions."
According to Israel's +972 magazine, many have "serious spatial inaccuracies or prefabricated assets—sourced not from classified intelligence but rather from commercial libraries, content creators, and cultural institutions."
How a Scottish maritime museum ended up in Israel’s 3D propaganda
An analysis of dozens of Israeli army animations discovered digital assets sourced not from classified intelligence but commercial libraries and content creators.
www.972mag.com
October 9, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Have you seen 3D animations from the IDF showing secret Hamas hideouts?
According to Israel's +972 magazine, many have "serious spatial inaccuracies or prefabricated assets—sourced not from classified intelligence but rather from commercial libraries, content creators, and cultural institutions."
According to Israel's +972 magazine, many have "serious spatial inaccuracies or prefabricated assets—sourced not from classified intelligence but rather from commercial libraries, content creators, and cultural institutions."
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Last week we @citizenlab.ca published an investigation into a likely Israeli-directed AI influence op targeting Iranians citizenlab.ca/2025/10/ai-e...
This superb analysis by @jacksapoch.bsky.social & colleagues of 43 official IDF videos found recycled 3D animations and spatial inaccuracies 👇
This superb analysis by @jacksapoch.bsky.social & colleagues of 43 official IDF videos found recycled 3D animations and spatial inaccuracies 👇
NEW: Since October 2023, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit has released dozens of 3D animations illustrating alleged Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iranian sites
The style is now unmistakable: satellite zoom-ins, black & white wireframes, and red-textured houses - a new visual language of war
The style is now unmistakable: satellite zoom-ins, black & white wireframes, and red-textured houses - a new visual language of war
October 8, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Last week we @citizenlab.ca published an investigation into a likely Israeli-directed AI influence op targeting Iranians citizenlab.ca/2025/10/ai-e...
This superb analysis by @jacksapoch.bsky.social & colleagues of 43 official IDF videos found recycled 3D animations and spatial inaccuracies 👇
This superb analysis by @jacksapoch.bsky.social & colleagues of 43 official IDF videos found recycled 3D animations and spatial inaccuracies 👇
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Disinformation, now in 3D.
NEW: Since October 2023, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit has released dozens of 3D animations illustrating alleged Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iranian sites
The style is now unmistakable: satellite zoom-ins, black & white wireframes, and red-textured houses - a new visual language of war
The style is now unmistakable: satellite zoom-ins, black & white wireframes, and red-textured houses - a new visual language of war
October 8, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Disinformation, now in 3D.
NEW: Since October 2023, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit has released dozens of 3D animations illustrating alleged Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iranian sites
The style is now unmistakable: satellite zoom-ins, black & white wireframes, and red-textured houses - a new visual language of war
The style is now unmistakable: satellite zoom-ins, black & white wireframes, and red-textured houses - a new visual language of war
October 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
NEW: Since October 2023, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit has released dozens of 3D animations illustrating alleged Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iranian sites
The style is now unmistakable: satellite zoom-ins, black & white wireframes, and red-textured houses - a new visual language of war
The style is now unmistakable: satellite zoom-ins, black & white wireframes, and red-textured houses - a new visual language of war
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Appears the same National Guard UH-72 Lakota 11-72212 that dusted protesters in downtown D.C. in 2020 (noted by @giancarlofiorella.bsky.social) is back in D.C.'s skies again. Not clear for what purpose, though did a similar route on Sept. 1.
FlightRadar24 link: www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraf...
FlightRadar24 link: www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraf...
September 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Appears the same National Guard UH-72 Lakota 11-72212 that dusted protesters in downtown D.C. in 2020 (noted by @giancarlofiorella.bsky.social) is back in D.C.'s skies again. Not clear for what purpose, though did a similar route on Sept. 1.
FlightRadar24 link: www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraf...
FlightRadar24 link: www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraf...
What’s the target, brother?
July 24, 2025 at 5:53 PM
What’s the target, brother?
An impressive case study in the use of photogrammetry and satellite imagery to shed light on the logistics and procedures behind large scale atrocities (in this case in Assad's Syria)
July 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
An impressive case study in the use of photogrammetry and satellite imagery to shed light on the logistics and procedures behind large scale atrocities (in this case in Assad's Syria)
Indian police dragged Hasan Shah from bed, blindfolded him, and put him on a boat to Bangladesh:
"After 3 days at sea, they stood him on the edge of the vessel with a life vest, untied his hands, uncovered his eyes told him at gunpoint: "Jump into the water... If you look back, we’ll shoot you.""
"After 3 days at sea, they stood him on the edge of the vessel with a life vest, untied his hands, uncovered his eyes told him at gunpoint: "Jump into the water... If you look back, we’ll shoot you.""
In India’s deportation drive, Muslim men recount being tossed into the sea
India’s recent deportation drive targeting its Muslim minority was marked by home demolitions, arbitrary detentions, allegations of torture and a lack of due process.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Indian police dragged Hasan Shah from bed, blindfolded him, and put him on a boat to Bangladesh:
"After 3 days at sea, they stood him on the edge of the vessel with a life vest, untied his hands, uncovered his eyes told him at gunpoint: "Jump into the water... If you look back, we’ll shoot you.""
"After 3 days at sea, they stood him on the edge of the vessel with a life vest, untied his hands, uncovered his eyes told him at gunpoint: "Jump into the water... If you look back, we’ll shoot you.""
Tidal changes over a 6 hour period in Rockport, Maine
Video scraped today from a public municipal webcam, and played back at 500,00% speed
Video scraped today from a public municipal webcam, and played back at 500,00% speed
June 26, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Tidal changes over a 6 hour period in Rockport, Maine
Video scraped today from a public municipal webcam, and played back at 500,00% speed
Video scraped today from a public municipal webcam, and played back at 500,00% speed
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Someone spotted the CBP MQ-9 Reaper circling over Los Angeles tonight.
June 19, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Someone spotted the CBP MQ-9 Reaper circling over Los Angeles tonight.
I'll be leading a workshop at @ire.org tomorrow on investigating border surveillance and deportation flights using online tools
We'll dig into flight tracking methods, aircraft identifiers, etc. from an immigration enforcement lens
schedules.ire.org/ire-2025/ind...
Hope to see some of you there!
We'll dig into flight tracking methods, aircraft identifiers, etc. from an immigration enforcement lens
schedules.ire.org/ire-2025/ind...
Hope to see some of you there!
June 19, 2025 at 2:15 AM
I'll be leading a workshop at @ire.org tomorrow on investigating border surveillance and deportation flights using online tools
We'll dig into flight tracking methods, aircraft identifiers, etc. from an immigration enforcement lens
schedules.ire.org/ire-2025/ind...
Hope to see some of you there!
We'll dig into flight tracking methods, aircraft identifiers, etc. from an immigration enforcement lens
schedules.ire.org/ire-2025/ind...
Hope to see some of you there!
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on the dozen+ agencies operating at the Los Angeles anti-immigration raids protests www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How Many Law Enforcement Agencies Are Involved in LA Immigration Protests? (Gift Article)
A Times analysis identified more than a dozen agencies that were on the ground in the past week. See which are represented, the gear they carry and how they interact.
www.nytimes.com
June 13, 2025 at 3:18 PM
on the dozen+ agencies operating at the Los Angeles anti-immigration raids protests www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Messaging from the senior acting official at U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Office of Field Operations today, claiming to "run the streets" of the country
The OFO is the largest component within CBP, directing the activities of over 27,000 employees
The OFO is the largest component within CBP, directing the activities of over 27,000 employees
June 13, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Messaging from the senior acting official at U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Office of Field Operations today, claiming to "run the streets" of the country
The OFO is the largest component within CBP, directing the activities of over 27,000 employees
The OFO is the largest component within CBP, directing the activities of over 27,000 employees
Google Earth (originally released as Keyhole EarthViewer) turns 24 today!
To mark it, I visualized 17,000+ imagery update footprints that were added to Google Earth b/w 2009 - 2014.
To mark it, I visualized 17,000+ imagery update footprints that were added to Google Earth b/w 2009 - 2014.
June 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Google Earth (originally released as Keyhole EarthViewer) turns 24 today!
To mark it, I visualized 17,000+ imagery update footprints that were added to Google Earth b/w 2009 - 2014.
To mark it, I visualized 17,000+ imagery update footprints that were added to Google Earth b/w 2009 - 2014.
Seems like this CBP airborne asset over Los Angeles protests this weekend was using a L3Harris Wescam MX EO/IR system (judging by their software interface at least)
Reference image via WESCAM MX-15D promo video: engage.l3harris.com/wescam-mx-se...
Reference image via WESCAM MX-15D promo video: engage.l3harris.com/wescam-mx-se...
June 9, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Seems like this CBP airborne asset over Los Angeles protests this weekend was using a L3Harris Wescam MX EO/IR system (judging by their software interface at least)
Reference image via WESCAM MX-15D promo video: engage.l3harris.com/wescam-mx-se...
Reference image via WESCAM MX-15D promo video: engage.l3harris.com/wescam-mx-se...
Recently released doc lays out detailed plans for a new permanent facility for CBP's Air & Marine Operations on Libby Field at Fort Huachuca, AZ
CBP currently operates MQ-9B drones for border surveillance from a temporary facility on the field
Doc: www.cbp.gov/sites/defaul...
CBP currently operates MQ-9B drones for border surveillance from a temporary facility on the field
Doc: www.cbp.gov/sites/defaul...
June 7, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Recently released doc lays out detailed plans for a new permanent facility for CBP's Air & Marine Operations on Libby Field at Fort Huachuca, AZ
CBP currently operates MQ-9B drones for border surveillance from a temporary facility on the field
Doc: www.cbp.gov/sites/defaul...
CBP currently operates MQ-9B drones for border surveillance from a temporary facility on the field
Doc: www.cbp.gov/sites/defaul...
🚨 Greek prosecutors have referred felony charges on 17 HCG officials over the Pylos shipwreck
This includes the PPLS 920's captain (for causing a deadly shipwreck), the full crew (for complicity), & top figures like the ex-chief and SAR commanders (for failing to rescue)
via rsaegean.bsky.social
This includes the PPLS 920's captain (for causing a deadly shipwreck), the full crew (for complicity), & top figures like the ex-chief and SAR commanders (for failing to rescue)
via rsaegean.bsky.social
Pylos Shipwreck: Criminal prosecution for felonies against 17 members of the Coast Guard, including senior officers of its leadership
Pylos Shipwreck: Criminal prosecution for felonies to 17 members of the Coast Guard, including senior officers of its leadership
rsaegean.org
May 23, 2025 at 6:40 PM
🚨 Greek prosecutors have referred felony charges on 17 HCG officials over the Pylos shipwreck
This includes the PPLS 920's captain (for causing a deadly shipwreck), the full crew (for complicity), & top figures like the ex-chief and SAR commanders (for failing to rescue)
via rsaegean.bsky.social
This includes the PPLS 920's captain (for causing a deadly shipwreck), the full crew (for complicity), & top figures like the ex-chief and SAR commanders (for failing to rescue)
via rsaegean.bsky.social
A reconstruction of the destroyed Bijeli Potoci spomenik on Croatia's Plješevica mountain chain, along its border with BiH
The monument, built in the 80s and ransacked in the 90s, marked the grounds of a secret hospital complex that served antifascist Yugoslav partisans during WWII
The monument, built in the 80s and ransacked in the 90s, marked the grounds of a secret hospital complex that served antifascist Yugoslav partisans during WWII
May 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM
A reconstruction of the destroyed Bijeli Potoci spomenik on Croatia's Plješevica mountain chain, along its border with BiH
The monument, built in the 80s and ransacked in the 90s, marked the grounds of a secret hospital complex that served antifascist Yugoslav partisans during WWII
The monument, built in the 80s and ransacked in the 90s, marked the grounds of a secret hospital complex that served antifascist Yugoslav partisans during WWII
~180 Anduril Industries autonomous surveillance towers (ASTs) along the US/Mexico border
Exported from QGIS w/ a custom python script and tower point data from @eff.org; compiled to video w/ ffmpeg
Data: www.eff.org/document/us-...
Exported from QGIS w/ a custom python script and tower point data from @eff.org; compiled to video w/ ffmpeg
Data: www.eff.org/document/us-...
May 12, 2025 at 2:08 PM
~180 Anduril Industries autonomous surveillance towers (ASTs) along the US/Mexico border
Exported from QGIS w/ a custom python script and tower point data from @eff.org; compiled to video w/ ffmpeg
Data: www.eff.org/document/us-...
Exported from QGIS w/ a custom python script and tower point data from @eff.org; compiled to video w/ ffmpeg
Data: www.eff.org/document/us-...
A map of aerial SAR activity over the incident area today
May 5, 2025 at 10:22 PM
A map of aerial SAR activity over the incident area today
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
"A Bloomberg analysis of more than a decade of government data shows that 70% of immigrants detained in Louisiana and New Mexico end up deported, which is almost twice the rate of those detained in the Northeast, and is well above the national average of 53%."
"A Bloomberg analysis of more than a decade of government data shows that 70% of immigrants detained in Louisiana and New Mexico end up deported, which is almost twice the rate of those detained in the Northeast, and is well above the national average of 53%."
May 1, 2025 at 7:14 PM
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
"A Bloomberg analysis of more than a decade of government data shows that 70% of immigrants detained in Louisiana and New Mexico end up deported, which is almost twice the rate of those detained in the Northeast, and is well above the national average of 53%."
"A Bloomberg analysis of more than a decade of government data shows that 70% of immigrants detained in Louisiana and New Mexico end up deported, which is almost twice the rate of those detained in the Northeast, and is well above the national average of 53%."
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Did the New England Patriots team plane just fly to Guantanamo? 👀
April 28, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Did the New England Patriots team plane just fly to Guantanamo? 👀