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Sancho @sancho.bsky.social · 1d

Love em or hate em, this is some good stuff. I hope they actually get into the hands of those that have been targeted or are likely targets.

ваят @denbib.bsky.social · 1d

Apple is planning a special initiative featuring iPhone 17 with Memory Integrity Enforcement. To rapidly make this defense available to those targeted by mercenary spyware, the company will provide a thousand iPhone 17 devices to civil society organizations.

security.apple.com/blog/apple-s...

A major evolution of Apple Security Bounty, with the industry's top awards for the most advanced research - Apple Security Research

Today we’re announcing the next major chapter for Apple Security Bounty, featuring the industry’s highest rewards — up to $2 million and a maximum payout in excess of $5 million — expanded research ca...

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Sancho @sancho.bsky.social · 1d

I love me a good newsletter, especially one jam packed with open source investigation goodness. Nicely done @bendobrown.bsky.social 🕵🏽‍♂️

Benjamin Strick @bendobrown.bsky.social · 3d

I made a newsletter. I went overboard with detail, but I love sharing #OSINT tips and tricks.

I've covered:
- Innovations & resources.
- Free detailed aerial imagery tool.
- DIY power grid map.
- Analysis of leaked data on mass censorship & surveillance.
osintfieldnotes.substack.com/p/osint-fiel...

OSINT Field Notes #1 - DIY Power Grid Map, Great Firewall Leak & Birds Eye View Tool

Technical teardown on how to make a custom KML for power grids. Plus: tracking tiny ships, detailed aerial views and a case file on the Geedge leaks. Read time: 8 min.

osintfieldnotes.substack.com

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Julia Bayer @juliabayer.bsky.social · 2d

💡 What is missing in video verification?

🧩 The answer: You Stitch It

✅ Create panoramas from videos or photos
✅ Inspect specific frames with a magnifier
✅ Download selected frames for deeper analysis

👉 Try it here: www.youstitch.it

You Stitch It! – Create Panoramas From Videos or Photos

With You Stitch It, you can create a panoramic image from multiple images or from a video. Panoramas provide you with a good overview of a situation, single images or vertical video may not show you t...

www.youstitch.it

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Sancho @sancho.bsky.social · 2d

Habeas corpus you say? Loved him, he was a decent fellow whose only downfall was his regular tardiness, suspending him was necessary to show him there are no freebies in this administration.

WIRED @wired.com · 2d

US president Donald Trump appeared confused by a question over the possible suspension of habeas corpus, during an “antifa roundtable” event at the White House attended by conservative influencers.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

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Sancho @sancho.bsky.social · 3d

President Bone Spurs has the audacity to weigh in on folks that served in Vietnam. 😑

PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 3d

Is Trump thinking about pardoning George Santos?

Sancho @sancho.bsky.social · 3d

Thank God our troops have once again put themselves in a space to protect us from these…umm…this man in a chicken costume. 🐥🐤🐔 #Merica #RedWhite&Blue

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d

Kristi Noem confronts enemy combatants in the Portland war zone today.

Sancho @sancho.bsky.social · 4d

Bes alt text ever:

Image of Alt text on an Image of Kash Patel in his own merch looking fucking embarrassing as hell Imao he's so fucking ugly

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 4d

I just had a visceral flashback to the worst desi people I went to undergrad with ☹️

the corgi from cowboy bebop @realqrampage.fightins.online · 4d

LMAO LOOK AT THIS PHOTOGRAPH
EVERY TIME I DO IT MAKES ME LAUGH

Kash Patel in his own merch looking fucking embarrassing as hell lmao

he’s so fucking ugly

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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 5d

Smuggling routes, illegal fishing operations, and shadow fleets. There’s loads going on at sea. Try to track some ships yourself, this month in the Bellingcat Open Source Challenge. Find the exercises, created by our volunteer @tomi-mcc.bsky.social, here: challenge.bellingcat.com

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Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 4d

Popped by EAST CITY BOOKSHOP to sign some books! Race Against Terror comes out tomorrow! 📕 SUPPORT INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORES!!!

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Sancho @sancho.bsky.social · 5d

I loved it. I also loved the thought that a good portion of America was wondering what the fuck was happening.

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 7d

Hey, whistleblowers: Exposing corruption is vital but comes with its own risks. If you’re sharing sensitive information, make sure to protect your identity — use encrypted tools like @securedrop.org.

Stay safe, stay anonymous.

How to share sensitive leaks with the press

🚨 Whistleblowers are crucial in exposing government and corporate abuse, but sharing sensitive information can be risky. Whether because of a nondisclosure agreement or a legal contract, leaking can come with serious consequences. If you’re considering reaching out to the press, make sure you take

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Sancho @sancho.bsky.social · 6d

Nothing like going into the Doctor”s office to have him break both of your legs, then say, “Don’t worry, I’m going to fix you right up!” 🥸🤡
@scrippsnews.bsky.social

Scripps News @scrippsnews.bsky.social · 6d

President Donald Trump is planning a significant aid package to U.S. soybean farmers to help them survive China’s boycott of American beans in response to his trade war.

Trump plans aid package for US soybean farmers while seeking trade deal with China

President Donald Trump is planning a significant aid package to U.S. soybean farmers to help them survive China’s boycott of American beans in response to his trade war.

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Giancarlo Fiorella @giancarlofiorella.bsky.social · 6d

I wrote about how vicarious trauma can find you when you least expect it, through two experiences that I've had while working with images as an open source researcher.

Neither were graphic.

Both had a serious impact on me.

giancarlofiorella.com/2025/10/04/w...

When Trauma Finds You

Sometimes, trauma finds you while you’re waiting for it, when your body is tense anticipating its appearance. Your guard is up. Somehow, you soften its blows. Sometimes, though, trauma finds …

giancarlofiorella.com

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Sancho @sancho.bsky.social · 8d

This motherfucker. Good lordy.

Jacqueline Sweet @jsweetli.bsky.social · 8d

SCOOP: PA prosecutors were alerted to possible voting irregularities by one of MAGA's leading voices. A long paper trail shows Jack Posobiec has been living in Maryland but voting using his parent's address in Pennsylvania for years. Me with @marisakabas.bsky.social

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MAGA’s “Voter Fraud” Watchdog Votes in a Swing State. He Doesn’t Live There.

A long paper trail shows that Jack Posobiec casts a ballot in one state and lives in another.

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Mike Rosenwald @mikerosenwald.bsky.social · 9d

His use of PCR sparked a movement that has freed thousands of wrongfully convicted people. Dr. Blake’s testing alone helped to exonerate more than 50, including several sentenced to death. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/s...

Edward T. Blake, 80, Dies; Forensic Expert Sparked Innocence Movement

www.nytimes.com

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Sancho @sancho.bsky.social · 10d

#TotallyNormalBehavior

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Sancho @sancho.bsky.social · 13d

The law firms that file these class action lawsuits are not our friends. They are not on our side. They are in it and motivated only by profit under the guise of the public interest.

Sancho @sancho.bsky.social · 13d

It’s strange. As an investigator, breached data is an invaluable tool. As a citizen, it is frustrating to see my info out in the open. What’s more frustrating is how the companies that are supposed to protect our data try to make it up to us for allowing our data to be breached. 1/2

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Jack Murphy @jackmurphyrgr.bsky.social · 14d

What can you say, this man has his finger on the pulse of what Americans want.

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 14d

Trump says he’s ordering the release of all government records on Amelia Earhart.

Trump: I have been asked by many people about the life and times of Amelia Earhart, such an interesting story, and would I consider declassifying and releasing everything about her, in particular, her last, fatal flight! She was an Aviation Pioneer, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, and achieved many other Aviation "firsts." She disappeared in the South Pacific while trying to become the first woman to fly around the World.
Amelia made it almost three quarters around the World before she suddenly, and without notice, vanished, never to be seen again. Her disappearance, almost 90 years ago, has captivated millions. I am ordering my Administration to declassify and release all Government Records related to Amelia Earhart, her final trip, and everything else about her.
Thank you for your attention to this matter!
DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA
360 ReTruths 1.25k Likes
9/26/25, 1:42 PM

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Sancho @sancho.bsky.social · 18d

Trump: If they are pregnant, women need to tough it out when they are hurting and avoid Tylenol at all costs!

Also Trump: I received multiple deferments to serve in the military because my tootsies hurt.

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Dickhead sitting on a swan shaped chair. Barefoot.

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 21d

We’re just going to leave this here…

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Sancho @sancho.bsky.social · 20d

@marisakabas.bsky.social I’ve worked with thousands of accused/actual criminals, and a criminal bitch is indeed one of the worst types.

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Sancho @sancho.bsky.social · 21d

Dear sweet baby jeezus. I thought the #TrumpGoldCard was a joke, something he was using to troll the normies. But it’s real and as bad as I imagined. Paying for citizenship has always existed but now it’s an official US Government website. 😑

trumpcard.gov

Trump Gold Card

Available now.

trumpcard.gov

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