Joanne Stocker
@joannestocker.bsky.social
Verification Producer, CBS News Confirmed. Philadelphian/Londoner. I like to poke at things that don’t make sense.
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Joanne Stocker
@joannestocker.bsky.social
· Nov 17
As we’ll all be using this more, a proper introduction: I’m a verification producer with the CBS News Confirmed team in London, by way of Ireland and Erbil and Philly and a bunch of other stops. I specialise mainly in OSINT, defence, conflict, big boats, and, increasingly, the far-right.
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“Polish minister of state assets Wojciech Balczun said that “special zones” could be established around infrastructure, also including oil refineries, where state-authorised drones would monitor ground activity and possibly shoot down enemy drones.”
Poland plans drone fleet to shield railway from sabotage attacks
Warsaw moves to bolster security after an explosion on a rail line that it blamed on Moscow
on.ft.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
“Polish minister of state assets Wojciech Balczun said that “special zones” could be established around infrastructure, also including oil refineries, where state-authorised drones would monitor ground activity and possibly shoot down enemy drones.”
CBS News exclusive: Ukraine agrees to "peace deal", with only "minor details" to settle, official says, but no word from Russia www.cbsnews.com/news/ukraine...
Ukraine agrees to peace proposal, with only "minor details" to settle, official says, but no word from Russia
A push by the Trump administration to end Russia's war on Ukraine appears to make headway, with Kyiv saying Zelenskyy could visit D.C. within days to finalize a deal.
www.cbsnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:23 PM
CBS News exclusive: Ukraine agrees to "peace deal", with only "minor details" to settle, official says, but no word from Russia www.cbsnews.com/news/ukraine...
As Russia is accused of hybrid warfare against the West, vital undersea cables show their vulnerability www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-...
As Russia is accused of hybrid warfare against the West, vital undersea cables show their vulnerability
A web of undersea cables connects our lives and our global economy. As U.S. adversaries are accused of sabotage, they're proving to be targets of choice.
www.cbsnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:38 AM
As Russia is accused of hybrid warfare against the West, vital undersea cables show their vulnerability www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-...
Ukrainian mothers who survived Russian strike with their children recount horrifying scene www.cbsnews.com/news/ukraine...
Ukrainian mothers who survived Russian strike with their children recount horrifying scene
A Ukrainian boy went out with his mother to buy clothes for a school picture. A Russian missile detonated above their bus, killing 35. Survivors, including the boy and his mother, recount the experien...
www.cbsnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Ukrainian mothers who survived Russian strike with their children recount horrifying scene www.cbsnews.com/news/ukraine...
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Ukraine’s top prosecutor told 60 Minutes that the number of war crime investigations open at the beginning of the fall was 178,391. cbsn.ws/4agyGIq
November 24, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Ukraine’s top prosecutor told 60 Minutes that the number of war crime investigations open at the beginning of the fall was 178,391. cbsn.ws/4agyGIq
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Dutch authorities are investigating multiple drone incursions in the south of the country that closed Eindhoven airport for several hours on Saturday. The incident is the latest in a series of drone incursions that have affected military and civilian infrastructure in EU countries in recent months,
Netherlands investigates drone incursions in south
Multiple sightings force suspension of flights at Eindhoven airport for several hours on Saturday
www.ft.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Dutch authorities are investigating multiple drone incursions in the south of the country that closed Eindhoven airport for several hours on Saturday. The incident is the latest in a series of drone incursions that have affected military and civilian infrastructure in EU countries in recent months,
“Sure did, boss, real fuckin sexy just like you asked”
November 21, 2025 at 7:55 PM
“Sure did, boss, real fuckin sexy just like you asked”
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just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
What Tom Holland’s historic lip-sync showcase taught us about stormwater management
Grab your umbrella and your tights.
neorsd.medium.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:22 AM
just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
Here’s a thing I’ve learned from the first week of my pilgrimage: no one is forcing you to read that thing. You’re an adult; you can just not do things.
November 15, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Here’s a thing I’ve learned from the first week of my pilgrimage: no one is forcing you to read that thing. You’re an adult; you can just not do things.
Starting to accept I’m a bit mad
November 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Starting to accept I’m a bit mad
Any boat stuck 👏
Okay, it's not Big Boat Stuck...
But will you accept Canadian Boat Stuck?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
@doctorwolverine.bsky.social @boozybadger.lawyersandliquor.com
But will you accept Canadian Boat Stuck?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
@doctorwolverine.bsky.social @boozybadger.lawyersandliquor.com
Canadian ship bound for Quebec City stuck in the Detroit River | CBC News
A Canadian ship is stuck in the Detroit River right between downtown Detroit and downtown Windsor.
www.cbc.ca
November 8, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Any boat stuck 👏
"But every Ukrainian soldier must know that they will fight for him, that they will try to save him." The 1st Medical Battalion spoke to my colleague after video emerged showing a wounded soldier being evacuated by drone after 33 days in Russian-occupied territory www.cbsnews.com/news/ukraine...
Robot rescues Ukrainian soldier trapped 33 days behind Russian lines, navigating minefields and mortar strikes
After seven attempts, Ukrainian forces managed to extract a wounded comrade from Russian-occupied ground with a drone resembling an armored off-road casket.
www.cbsnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM
"But every Ukrainian soldier must know that they will fight for him, that they will try to save him." The 1st Medical Battalion spoke to my colleague after video emerged showing a wounded soldier being evacuated by drone after 33 days in Russian-occupied territory www.cbsnews.com/news/ukraine...
Journalism can be a thankless job but every now and then you get to ask the guy who threw his shoes at Bush what he thinks about Cheney's death and it's all worth it again
November 5, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Journalism can be a thankless job but every now and then you get to ask the guy who threw his shoes at Bush what he thinks about Cheney's death and it's all worth it again
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Lairmore testifies that other agents gave him a plush sandwich toy, which he placed on the shelf in his office, and a patch that said "Felony Footlong," which he put on his lunch box.
Lairmore has chuckled with the rest of us at times. Defense really trying to underscore the unseriousness of it all
Lairmore has chuckled with the rest of us at times. Defense really trying to underscore the unseriousness of it all
November 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Lairmore testifies that other agents gave him a plush sandwich toy, which he placed on the shelf in his office, and a patch that said "Felony Footlong," which he put on his lunch box.
Lairmore has chuckled with the rest of us at times. Defense really trying to underscore the unseriousness of it all
Lairmore has chuckled with the rest of us at times. Defense really trying to underscore the unseriousness of it all
Drones seen near air base storing U.S. nuclear weapons resemble "spy operation," Belgium's defense minister says www.cbsnews.com/news/drones-...
Drones seen near air base storing U.S. nuclear weapons resemble "spy operation," Belgium's defense minister says
Belgium's defense minister confirmed that drones had flown into the area near the Kleine Brogel air base in northeast Belgium in two phases.
www.cbsnews.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Drones seen near air base storing U.S. nuclear weapons resemble "spy operation," Belgium's defense minister says www.cbsnews.com/news/drones-...
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NATO just posted this on Instagram
If you know anything about me, you know this is the 2nd greatest day of my life
If you know anything about me, you know this is the 2nd greatest day of my life
November 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
NATO just posted this on Instagram
If you know anything about me, you know this is the 2nd greatest day of my life
If you know anything about me, you know this is the 2nd greatest day of my life
You don't say...
He also apparently remarked:
"Whether Finland knows or appreciates it or not, you already were in a secret war with Russia and their intelligence services before you joined Nato.”
Well, I never… 🤦♀️
Has this guy ever read anything about the topic he opines on?
2/
"Whether Finland knows or appreciates it or not, you already were in a secret war with Russia and their intelligence services before you joined Nato.”
Well, I never… 🤦♀️
Has this guy ever read anything about the topic he opines on?
2/
November 3, 2025 at 11:02 AM
You don't say...
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Over 10,000 killed within three days.
Pools of blood around a hospital so large they could be seen from space.
An absolute nightmare.
Pools of blood around a hospital so large they could be seen from space.
An absolute nightmare.
“Individuals on the ground sent a message that reached us Monday morning that 1,200 were dead,” Nathaniel Raymond, the lab’s executive director, said. “By that evening, they said 10,000. By Tuesday, we couldn’t reach them anymore. We assume our ground contacts are dead.”
Yale lab reports mass killings in Sudan, calls for student activism
The Humanitarian Research Lab was told this week that over 10,000 people in Sudan were killed within three days.
yaledailynews.com
November 1, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Over 10,000 killed within three days.
Pools of blood around a hospital so large they could be seen from space.
An absolute nightmare.
Pools of blood around a hospital so large they could be seen from space.
An absolute nightmare.
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Ukraine hands over Russian POW to Lithuania for war crimes prosecution in 'historic precedent'
This marks the first time since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion that Ukraine has handed over a Russian prisoner of war to a foreign country for criminal prosecution.
This marks the first time since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion that Ukraine has handed over a Russian prisoner of war to a foreign country for criminal prosecution.
Ukraine hands over Russian POW to Lithuania for war crimes prosecution in 'historic precedent'
kyivindependent.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Ukraine hands over Russian POW to Lithuania for war crimes prosecution in 'historic precedent'
This marks the first time since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion that Ukraine has handed over a Russian prisoner of war to a foreign country for criminal prosecution.
This marks the first time since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion that Ukraine has handed over a Russian prisoner of war to a foreign country for criminal prosecution.
"It is a historic opportunity to shift the balance of power between Europe and Russia by exposing the Kremlin’s financial frailty and altering Vladimir Putin’s calculus about war and peace [and] a chance to speed up Europe’s efforts to establish its military and financial independence from America."
Our cover this week
“Europe should take heart and recognise its own strength. Its military budget is already four times larger than Russia’s; its economy is ten times larger. Far from shying away from a financial contest with the Kremlin, Europe should embrace it—and win the war”
“Europe should take heart and recognise its own strength. Its military budget is already four times larger than Russia’s; its economy is ten times larger. Far from shying away from a financial contest with the Kremlin, Europe should embrace it—and win the war”
October 31, 2025 at 10:54 AM
"It is a historic opportunity to shift the balance of power between Europe and Russia by exposing the Kremlin’s financial frailty and altering Vladimir Putin’s calculus about war and peace [and] a chance to speed up Europe’s efforts to establish its military and financial independence from America."
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Our cover this week
“Europe should take heart and recognise its own strength. Its military budget is already four times larger than Russia’s; its economy is ten times larger. Far from shying away from a financial contest with the Kremlin, Europe should embrace it—and win the war”
“Europe should take heart and recognise its own strength. Its military budget is already four times larger than Russia’s; its economy is ten times larger. Far from shying away from a financial contest with the Kremlin, Europe should embrace it—and win the war”
October 31, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Our cover this week
“Europe should take heart and recognise its own strength. Its military budget is already four times larger than Russia’s; its economy is ten times larger. Far from shying away from a financial contest with the Kremlin, Europe should embrace it—and win the war”
“Europe should take heart and recognise its own strength. Its military budget is already four times larger than Russia’s; its economy is ten times larger. Far from shying away from a financial contest with the Kremlin, Europe should embrace it—and win the war”
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OK lads, the new @lankumdublin.bsky.social is about to drop and I can not prepare you adequately for Lankum doing techno, you have been warned:
youtu.be/aLLnF4vxaeY?...
youtu.be/aLLnF4vxaeY?...
Lankum - Ghost Town (Official Video)
YouTube video by LankumDublin
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October 30, 2025 at 11:21 AM
OK lads, the new @lankumdublin.bsky.social is about to drop and I can not prepare you adequately for Lankum doing techno, you have been warned:
youtu.be/aLLnF4vxaeY?...
youtu.be/aLLnF4vxaeY?...
Absolutely obsessed with the level of pettiness of this man @trufelman.bsky.social interviewed for 14 hours about military kit articlesofinterest.substack.com/p/gear-chapt...
Gear: Chapter 2
The field jacket
articlesofinterest.substack.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Absolutely obsessed with the level of pettiness of this man @trufelman.bsky.social interviewed for 14 hours about military kit articlesofinterest.substack.com/p/gear-chapt...
Red Cross says its staff in Gaza "were not able to intervene" as alleged Hamas members buried and uncovered Israeli hostage remains www.cbsnews.com/news/red-cro...
Red Cross says its staff in Gaza "were not able to intervene" as alleged Hamas members buried and uncovered Israeli hostage remains
The Red Cross said its staff in Gaza "were not able to intervene directly on-site" as alleged Hamas members were seen burying and then uncovering the remains of a deceased hostage.
www.cbsnews.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Red Cross says its staff in Gaza "were not able to intervene" as alleged Hamas members buried and uncovered Israeli hostage remains www.cbsnews.com/news/red-cro...
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recently discovered that wikipedia volunteers have a hilariously high bar for what constitutes "unusual death"
October 27, 2025 at 12:38 PM
recently discovered that wikipedia volunteers have a hilariously high bar for what constitutes "unusual death"