Katie Polglase
@katiepolglase.bsky.social
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Investigative reporter @CNN. Specialist in OSINT and visual investigations. [email protected] IG: @katiepolglase DM for Signal https://edition.cnn.com/profiles/katie-polglase
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Our film deconstructing how Israeli military actions led to famine in Gaza. I interviewed the IDF for this piece who continue to deny there is famine, even now.

Excellent team: Barbara Arvanitidis, Yahya Abou-Ghazala, Mark Baron, Alex Platt, Thomas Bordeaux

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CNN Investigates: How Israeli Military Actions Led to Gaza’s Famine | CNN
From aid blockades to attacks, CNN’s Katie Polglase deconstructs how parts of Israel’s military campaign led to famine in Gaza and puts these findings to an Israeli military spokesperson who maintains...
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Our data-led analysis of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia. Plus we interview a drone maker whose equipment was likely used in the Russian airbase attacks.

Thanks to Vica Butenko, Julie Zink, Oscar Featherstone
@vascocotovio.bsky.social @pallabimunsi.bsky.social

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How Ukraine's growing sky power is redefining modern warfare
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elizamackintosh.bsky.social
Thrilled to see my talented colleague @katiepolglase.bsky.social nominated for outstanding emerging journalist #NewsEmmys. You can read her brilliant investigations, which draw on a mix of open-source and traditional reporting techniques, here: edition.cnn.com/profiles/kat...
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Going through court documents, police files and speaking with intelligence sources, police and social workers, we found Sweden has a huge vulnerability in terms of gangs recruiting young people, particularly online. Iran is now exploiting exactly this.

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Why teens attempted Israeli embassy attacks
YouTube video by CNN
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Former Syrian President Bashar Al Assad ruled ruthlessly for over two decades. With the help of Russian and Iranian forces, he also carried out some of the most vicious acts of the country’s 13-year civil war. We have documented many of these, from chemical attacks to the bombing of hospitals 🧵
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Let's make a more diverse osint starter pack - a 50/50 m/f split and a move away from westerners would be great. I've made a start (and yes, it's currently lots of men/westerners - help me shift the balance!) Can the community help me crowd source this?

go.bsky.app/36JpUBi
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Great story from the brilliant @richardholmes.bsky.social
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NEW: UK security officials have concerns about sharing intelligence with Donald Trump.

MI6 are understood to have fears about Trump’s history of leaking classified information as well as his pick of Tulsi Gabbard as US intelligence chief.
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UK security fears over Trump’s intelligence chief and possible data leaks
Trump's record of leaking classified information and hoarding intelligence documents at his Mar-a-Lago resort is concerning British security officials
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katiepolglase.bsky.social
Impressively researched new HRW report on IDF actions in Gaza. Well worth a read.
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NEW: Israeli authorities have caused massive, deliberate forced displacement of Palestinian civilians in Gaza since October 2023 and are responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Governments should adopt targeted sanctions and other measures, and halt weapons sales to Israel.
Israel’s Crimes Against Humanity in Gaza
Israeli authorities have caused the massive, deliberate forced displacement of Palestinian civilians in Gaza since October 2023 and are responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity, Human Ri...
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katiepolglase.bsky.social
Just joined this platform! Excited to connect with fellow journalists/investigators and anyone who wants to chat about story ideas...
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bellingcat.com
With @eliothiggins.bsky.social joining Bluesky, we've made a little starter pack of previous and current Bellingcat staff and contributors so you can find all of us open source researchers lurking on here! go.bsky.app/HZSzS41