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Aric Toler @aric.bsky.social · 19h

Our New York Times Visual Investigations team is hiring a reporter. It's the same job I have -- use visual investigation/OSINT/etc. skills to report on the world.

You'll need to be based in/near NYC. Pay range is ~110-130k.

www.nytco.com/careers/job-...

Open-Source Reporter (Video Journalist), Visual Investigations | The New York Times Company

www.nytco.com

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John Wiseman @lemonodor.bsky.social · 14h

FYI I'm deleting the previous post because while the linked article does a pretty good job of laying out some facts, it's written by an ex-Russia Today employee.

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John Wiseman @lemonodor.bsky.social · 16h

GPS data puts him within 40 feet of the fire at the time it started, he called 911 30 seconds after the fire started, while calling 911 he asked ChatGPT if you're at fault if your cigarettes start a fire, and a witness says he lied about where he was when he saw the fire. Seems like probable cause.

John Wiseman @lemonodor.bsky.social · 1d

robertreich.substack.com/p/how-the-sh...

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John Wiseman @lemonodor.bsky.social · 1d

If you like aircraft, don't miss this thread.

airplane ian (he/him) @airplaneian.com · 2d

some ground ops video from the hot pit (a bit of flying at the end)

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Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 2d

It's a pretty big deal that the NYC Bar Association--one of the most prominent and respected bar associations in the country--is accusing the President of ordering the "unlawful summary execution," i.e. murder--of civilians in violation of US and international law. www.nycbar.org/press-releas...

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 2d

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 2d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
trib.al/9Sxu9IN

Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

trib.al

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Cyrus Farivar @cfarivar.bsky.social · 2d

SoCal serial arsonist who started 44,000-acre wildfire was caught by a license plate reader

www.latimes.com/california/s...

SoCal serial arsonist who started 44,000-acre wildfire was caught by a license plate reader

Justin Halstenberg of Norco was sentenced to 16 years to life in prison on Wednesday for igniting the Line fire in Highland in 2024, which led to six firefighter injuries and 44,000 acres of San Berna...

www.latimes.com

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John Wiseman @lemonodor.bsky.social · 2d

My ability to appreciate a clever, elegant proof far outstripped my ability to create one. It was humbling, and good for me (though difficult at the time) to see other students who were so far beyond my ability that they seemed almost alien.

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UAV Hive @uavhive.bsky.social · 2d

The latest news from Denmark...

The imaginary Danish drones, very much in keeping with imaginary drones are proving bloody inconvenient to prove.

The question is how many millions of €s will be spaffed before the authorities realise they're imaginary?

www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...

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John Wiseman @lemonodor.bsky.social · 2d

When CBP flew MQ-9 Reaper drones over Los Angeles, they turned off ADS-B. bsky.app/profile/lemo...

John Wiseman @lemonodor.bsky.social · Jun 9

Hexagons aren't always MQ-9s, but in this case, yes, there are two MQ-9 Reapers over LA today. Just ridiculous.

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John Wiseman @lemonodor.bsky.social · 2d

Local and federal law enforcement, including DHS/CBP, often fly with "transponders off". Actually they've only turned off ADS-B–their transponders are on and in Mode C, which is not visible on most flight trackers but can be seen by ATC. Here's a helicopter with ADS-B off that night.

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John Wiseman @lemonodor.bsky.social · 2d

I did OK as a math major in a school with a very good math department. I got a perfect score on the math GRE and started a Ph.D at University of Chicago, but I saw right away I wasn't cut out for it while I also saw genius colleagues soar. And that's why I switched to AI.

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John Wiseman @lemonodor.bsky.social · 3d

My current effective workflow for difficult code that I don't know how to write: GPT 5 for initial design which is pasted to Sonnet 4.5 in Cline for implementation which is pasted to GPT 5 for critique which is pasted to Sonnet 4.5 etc.

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The Slides @theslides.bsky.social · 3d

"SERIES 78, AERO SPACE DEFENSE COMMAND BOX 1 OF 2 V-0092," slide 4 of 38 [gallery]

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John Wiseman @lemonodor.bsky.social · 3d

Maybe not "Europe", which is now experiencing a drone panic over unsubstantiated reports that's bigger than the reaction they had to actual Russian drone wreckage found in Poland and Lithuania. But there are people who, for various reasons, stoke that fear and panic.

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California Landscapes @calandscapebot.bsky.social · 4d

Tomhead Lookout 2, Tehama County, CA
🗺40.1366, -122.8171 🧭225° ⛰6703 ft
https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/16738

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John Wiseman @lemonodor.bsky.social · 4d

Kyler Ferriter (@theferrit32.bsky.social here) is making some good posts on X about the European drone flap.

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John Wiseman @lemonodor.bsky.social · 4d

"DR has tried in vain on several occasions to get an answer as to whether there is anything other than observations behind the Defence's statements. Including whether some of the Defence's capabilities and radars have detected drones." In other words, "Just trust us." www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...

Mystiske droner over Danmark: Efterforskningen har afkræftet flere droneobservationer

Ifølge DR's oplysninger er der fortsat ikke håndfaste beviser om ulovlige droner over Danmark. Til gengæld har man afkræftet observationer allerede.

www.dr.dk

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Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 5d

Back in Chicago. The last time I remember seeing this many helicopters flying overhead I was in Kabul

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airplane ian (he/him) @airplaneian.com · 5d

found one of them secret russian drone motherships

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John Wiseman @lemonodor.bsky.social · 5d

I agree. But, for example, the Danish government didn’t ban all domestic drone flights or activate troops after Russian drones were actually downed in Poland and Lithuania. They did that after the drone panic started over misidentified aircraft.

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John Wiseman @lemonodor.bsky.social · 5d

At least they're finally willing to say that GPS jamming *is* an aviation safety issue, and that Russia is doing it. transport.ec.europa.eu/news-events/...

EU welcomes UN aviation agency’s condemnation of Russia for undermining global aviation safety

The ICAO has formally condemned Russia for repeatedly interfering with Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals in Europe.

transport.ec.europa.eu

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John Wiseman @lemonodor.bsky.social · 5d

As far as I know there hasn't been any evidence presented beyond photos, videos, and eyewitness accounts. And many of those (the ones with enough detail to check) have been shown to be regular aircraft, a star, and a balloon. This may sound familiar if you followed the New Jersey drone flap.

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John Wiseman @lemonodor.bsky.social · 5d

I want the west to understand what Russia is engaged in and come up with a good response. I don’t want them to respond to something that’s not actually happening. The stakes are high, and the bar for justification and evidence should be too. 3/

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