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.
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"
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Zambia to be come the latest country with a fake ship registry website.
How do we know this is fraudulent? There are a few clear signs, and I will go though them below.
How do we know this is fraudulent? There are a few clear signs, and I will go though them below.
Hi, are there any indications that the Zambia Shipping administration / International register exist? zambshipadmin.org
Zambshipping? Domain:
zambshipadmin.org
Registered On:
2025-09-06
But: The online CLC-verification works :-)
No Data in the IMO Database.
Thank you!
@pa.nton.cx
Zambshipping? Domain:
zambshipadmin.org
Registered On:
2025-09-06
But: The online CLC-verification works :-)
No Data in the IMO Database.
Thank you!
@pa.nton.cx
ZAMBIA MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
ZAMBIA MARITIME ADMINISTRATION has been delegated by the national maritime authority to exclusively operate and govern an open international ship and yacht registry in accordance with the Maritime Leg...
zambshipadmin.org
October 27, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Zambia to be come the latest country with a fake ship registry website.
How do we know this is fraudulent? There are a few clear signs, and I will go though them below.
How do we know this is fraudulent? There are a few clear signs, and I will go though them below.
Saab says it's ready to open an assembly plant in Ukraine as part of the deal for Kyiv to buy 150 Gripen fighter jets www.ft.com/content/9ab0...
Saab ready to open plant in Ukraine for Gripen fighter jets
Kyiv agrees to buy up to 150 aircraft from the Swedish defence company
www.ft.com
October 27, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Saab says it's ready to open an assembly plant in Ukraine as part of the deal for Kyiv to buy 150 Gripen fighter jets www.ft.com/content/9ab0...
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“Digital news sites don’t come close to replacing the number of newspapers and journalism jobs being lost.” www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/in-m...
In Medill’s latest State of Local News report, a “festering, 20-year-old problem” looms larger than ever
“Digital news sites don’t come close to replacing the number of newspapers and journalism jobs being lost. And the digital news providers are almost entirely concentrated in metro areas, leaving vast…
www.niemanlab.org
October 25, 2025 at 2:35 PM
“Digital news sites don’t come close to replacing the number of newspapers and journalism jobs being lost.” www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/in-m...
I love Ireland so much
The home of the O'Donovan family is being used as a polling station in Coolmoyne, Co Tipperary. Around 250 people are eligible to vote at the house and after they cast their ballot, they will be treated to a cup of tea, a slice of apple or rhubarb tart, or a scone | More: rte.ie/b/1540324
October 24, 2025 at 11:23 AM
I love Ireland so much
Defence groups Airbus, Leonardo, and Thales have finally completed a deal to combine their space businesses in a move to ensure European capabilities in a market dominated by SpaceX www.ft.com/content/a490...
Airbus, Leonardo and Thales strike space deal to rival Musk’s SpaceX
European defence groups promise ‘significant synergies’ to respond to rapid expansion of Starlink network
www.ft.com
October 23, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Defence groups Airbus, Leonardo, and Thales have finally completed a deal to combine their space businesses in a move to ensure European capabilities in a market dominated by SpaceX www.ft.com/content/a490...
American missionary kidnapped from home in Niger's capital by armed men, sources tell CBS News www.cbsnews.com/news/niger-k...
American missionary kidnapped from home in Niger's capital by armed men, sources tell CBS News
An American missionary was kidnapped from his home in Niger's capital Niamey, multiple sources tell CBS News.
www.cbsnews.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
American missionary kidnapped from home in Niger's capital by armed men, sources tell CBS News www.cbsnews.com/news/niger-k...
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As a follow-up, I asked @nuclearanthro.bsky.social to investigate what would happen if a deep-sea mining company did actually find one of these lost nukes during operations:
Imagining Worst Case Scenarios: The legacy of nuclear weapons lost at sea.
dsmobserver.com/2019/06/imag...
Imagining Worst Case Scenarios: The legacy of nuclear weapons lost at sea.
dsmobserver.com/2019/06/imag...
October 22, 2025 at 1:35 PM
As a follow-up, I asked @nuclearanthro.bsky.social to investigate what would happen if a deep-sea mining company did actually find one of these lost nukes during operations:
Imagining Worst Case Scenarios: The legacy of nuclear weapons lost at sea.
dsmobserver.com/2019/06/imag...
Imagining Worst Case Scenarios: The legacy of nuclear weapons lost at sea.
dsmobserver.com/2019/06/imag...
G'wan Sweden www.iltalehti.fi/politiikka/a...
Zelenskyi yllätysvierailulle Saabille – Pål Jonson IL:lle: Ukraina haluaa uusimman Gripenin
Ruotsin puolustusministeri Pål Jonson vahvistaa Iltalehdelle, että Ruotsi ja Ukraina neuvottelevat Gripen E –hävittäjien kaupasta.
www.iltalehti.fi
October 22, 2025 at 11:03 AM
G'wan Sweden www.iltalehti.fi/politiikka/a...
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Paid subscribers now get access to a drive full of Syria resources... includes (/will include) actor profiles, a data and document library, hundreds of academic articles and reports, maps, and a database of 8,000+ towns and villages with location coordinates
akmckeever.substack.com/p/introducin...
akmckeever.substack.com/p/introducin...
Introducing the 'Syria resource drive'
A growing collection of articles, databases, maps and more available to paid subscribers
akmckeever.substack.com
October 20, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Paid subscribers now get access to a drive full of Syria resources... includes (/will include) actor profiles, a data and document library, hundreds of academic articles and reports, maps, and a database of 8,000+ towns and villages with location coordinates
akmckeever.substack.com/p/introducin...
akmckeever.substack.com/p/introducin...
Poland has arrested another eight people over suspected Russia-backed sabotage plots, Tusk said today www.polskieradio.pl/395/7784/Art...
Polish security services arrest eight over suspected Russian-linked sabotage plots: PM
Poland’s Internal Security Agency (ABW) has arrested eight people nationwide on suspicion of planning acts of sabotage, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Tuesday.
www.polskieradio.pl
October 21, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Poland has arrested another eight people over suspected Russia-backed sabotage plots, Tusk said today www.polskieradio.pl/395/7784/Art...