Jacob Goldberg
@6oldberg.bsky.social
journalist @newhumanitarian // 6oldberg@pm.me
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Jacob Goldberg
@6oldberg.bsky.social
· Oct 3
Top UN official in Gaza accused of “serving Israeli interests”
Suzanna Tkalec has praised Israeli authorities while presiding over a deteriorating humanitarian system in Gaza.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org
The UN’s top representative in Gaza has enabled Israel’s weaponisation of aid, alienated Palestinian and international colleagues, and contributed to Israeli efforts to sow division among humanitarians, aid workers involved in the response told @newhumanitarian.bsky.social.
Yes, Lakanwal was radicalized, but it was the CIA, not the Taliban, who accustomed him and thousands of other Afghan men to wanton violence. – @alibomaye.bsky.social
Made in America: The Suspected DC National Guard Shooter’s CIA Ties Deserve More Scrutiny « BT News
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breakthroughnews.org
December 7, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Yes, Lakanwal was radicalized, but it was the CIA, not the Taliban, who accustomed him and thousands of other Afghan men to wanton violence. – @alibomaye.bsky.social
Thieren accused the UN of enabling antisemitism and compared world leaders’ discussions on Palestinian statehood to making a deal with a “Nazi devil”.
WHO disavows Israel representative’s Gaza comments
Michel Thieren said UN discussions on Palestinian statehood were like making a deal with a “Nazi devil”.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org
December 2, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Thieren accused the UN of enabling antisemitism and compared world leaders’ discussions on Palestinian statehood to making a deal with a “Nazi devil”.
This account is the most comprehensive to date of the backlash against Kirk’s critics, tracing how senior officials in President Donald Trump’s administration, local Republican lawmakers and allied influencers mobilized to enforce the Trump movement’s views.
The Charlie Kirk purge: How 600 Americans were punished in a pro-Trump crackdown
Two months after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, a government-backed campaign has led to firings, suspensions, investigations and other action against more than 600 people. Republican officials have end...
www.reuters.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:52 AM
This account is the most comprehensive to date of the backlash against Kirk’s critics, tracing how senior officials in President Donald Trump’s administration, local Republican lawmakers and allied influencers mobilized to enforce the Trump movement’s views.
Anduril’s setbacks underscore a broader challenge: America’s defense industry, long defined by costly world-class systems such as jets, missiles and aircraft carriers, must adapt to a battlefield where cheap, mass-produced drones have become central to modern warfare.
Exclusive: US defense firm Anduril faces setbacks from drone crashes
A U.S. military plane soared over Florida's Eglin Air Force Base earlier this month and released a drone made by the defense tech giant Anduril Industries to test whether it could take flight and cond...
www.reuters.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Anduril’s setbacks underscore a broader challenge: America’s defense industry, long defined by costly world-class systems such as jets, missiles and aircraft carriers, must adapt to a battlefield where cheap, mass-produced drones have become central to modern warfare.
Victoria was quiet on the other end of the line. I actually emailed the professor, I explained. “And she said she never spoke with you.”
In the silence that followed I realized Victoria had hung up. She has not responded to my emails since.
In the silence that followed I realized Victoria had hung up. She has not responded to my emails since.
Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era | The Local
A suspicious pitch from a freelancer led editor Nicholas Hune-Brown to dig into their past work. By the end, four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, had removed articles from their sites.
thelocal.to
November 24, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Victoria was quiet on the other end of the line. I actually emailed the professor, I explained. “And she said she never spoke with you.”
In the silence that followed I realized Victoria had hung up. She has not responded to my emails since.
In the silence that followed I realized Victoria had hung up. She has not responded to my emails since.
Professor Wisit Wisitsora-at promised to speed up fraud investigations when he became SEC Chairman. 16 months later, he's done nothing on Finansia X. Documents reveal why: he is compromised.
The Regulator Who Won't Regulate
Professor Wisit Wisitsora-at promised to speed up fraud investigations when he became SEC Chairman. 16 months later, he's done nothing on Finansia X. Documents reveal why: he is compromised.
whalehunting.projectbrazen.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Professor Wisit Wisitsora-at promised to speed up fraud investigations when he became SEC Chairman. 16 months later, he's done nothing on Finansia X. Documents reveal why: he is compromised.
Meta internally projected late last year that it would earn about 10% of its overall annual revenue – or $16 billion – from running advertising for scams and banned goods, internal company documents show.
Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show
Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, and it internally estimates that its platforms show users 15 billion scam ads a day, company documents show.
www.reuters.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Meta internally projected late last year that it would earn about 10% of its overall annual revenue – or $16 billion – from running advertising for scams and banned goods, internal company documents show.
The next phase of the administration’s escalating pressure campaign on the Maduro government could be sabotage or some sort of cyber, psychological or information operations.
Trump Said to Authorize C.I.A. Plans for Covert Action in Venezuela
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:51 AM
The next phase of the administration’s escalating pressure campaign on the Maduro government could be sabotage or some sort of cyber, psychological or information operations.
That means that in the 48 days between Oct. 6, when he landed in Albania, and Sunday, when he is scheduled to return to New York, Mr. Adams will have spent roughly 27 percent of his time thousands of miles away from the city he governs.
Eric Adams, Still the Mayor, Is Increasingly Out of Office
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:50 AM
That means that in the 48 days between Oct. 6, when he landed in Albania, and Sunday, when he is scheduled to return to New York, Mr. Adams will have spent roughly 27 percent of his time thousands of miles away from the city he governs.
He has dedicated years to research and has interviewed more than 100 people who say they either know of or have entered the supposed tunnels. But the owners of the historic homes that allegedly lead to them have uniformly declined to participate in his inquiry.
One man’s obsessive quest to uncover Brazil’s buried Nazi past
The story of Brazil’s fugitive Nazis is clouded by uncertainty and conspiracy theories. But one local journalist is convinced he is closing in on the truth.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:06 AM
He has dedicated years to research and has interviewed more than 100 people who say they either know of or have entered the supposed tunnels. But the owners of the historic homes that allegedly lead to them have uniformly declined to participate in his inquiry.
More than 60 percent of Sixteen Thirty Fund’s revenues in 2024 came from just five benefactors who cut eight-figure checks to the group, including one who gave $58.9 million and another who gave $51.4 million, according to the filings.
How the left’s dark money behemoth spent its millions
The Sixteen Thirty Fund dropped more than $300 million on a range of liberal causes in 2024.
www.politico.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:03 AM
More than 60 percent of Sixteen Thirty Fund’s revenues in 2024 came from just five benefactors who cut eight-figure checks to the group, including one who gave $58.9 million and another who gave $51.4 million, according to the filings.
It is extremely unusual for judges to examine how prosecutors act in front of grand juries, let alone to openly criticize their conduct. But that is exactly what Judge Fitzpatrick did to Ms. Halligan.
Judge Says Justice Dept. May Have Committed Misconduct in Comey Case
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:44 AM
It is extremely unusual for judges to examine how prosecutors act in front of grand juries, let alone to openly criticize their conduct. But that is exactly what Judge Fitzpatrick did to Ms. Halligan.
“The Austrian government and intelligence service helped Mossad and helped their war criminals,” Mr. Almousa said. “This is the worst level of criminality.”
War Crimes Indictment Reveals a Hard Road to Justice for Syria
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:03 AM
“The Austrian government and intelligence service helped Mossad and helped their war criminals,” Mr. Almousa said. “This is the worst level of criminality.”
After everything the Nordenströms had told me about her, she assumed I might take their side: “The babysitter always goes down, right?” But after months reviewing court documents, family photos, and copies of several forged checks, I found that the contours of her story turned out to be true.
The Nanny Who Moved in and Wouldn’t Move Out
A couple thought they’d found Mary Poppins. Until she refused to leave.
www.thecut.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:23 AM
After everything the Nordenströms had told me about her, she assumed I might take their side: “The babysitter always goes down, right?” But after months reviewing court documents, family photos, and copies of several forged checks, I found that the contours of her story turned out to be true.
Former union officials interviewed by ESPN said that Players Way appeared to be a landing spot for Clark's loyalists -- and, said one, "Few players knew anything about it."
Sources: Feds eye MLBPA venture over spending
Players Way was cited in an anonymous whistleblower complaint last November that triggered an ongoing criminal investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Brooklyn.
www.espn.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Former union officials interviewed by ESPN said that Players Way appeared to be a landing spot for Clark's loyalists -- and, said one, "Few players knew anything about it."
Nearly every judge who reviewed Fraser’s trial found something wrong with it—even if they didn’t agree on what that was.
She Ran Waco’s Most Sought-After Daycare. Until an Infant’s Death Turned the Community Against Her.
The evidence against Marian Fraser was circumstantial, and her prosecution was riddled with irregularities. Yet many came to believe she had long harbored a secret that explained her preternatural gif...
www.texasmonthly.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Nearly every judge who reviewed Fraser’s trial found something wrong with it—even if they didn’t agree on what that was.
On at least three occasions in the past two weeks, an official Post editorial has taken on matters in which Bezos has a financial or corporate interest without noting his stake. In each case, the Post's official editorial line landed in sync with its owner's financial interests.
'Washington Post' editorials omit a key disclosure: Bezos' financial ties
Three times in the past two weeks, editorials at the 'Washington Post' failed to disclose that they focused on matters in which owner Jeff Bezos had a material interest.
www.npr.org
November 4, 2025 at 4:38 AM
On at least three occasions in the past two weeks, an official Post editorial has taken on matters in which Bezos has a financial or corporate interest without noting his stake. In each case, the Post's official editorial line landed in sync with its owner's financial interests.
Epstein was an invaluable resource for Israel’s former prime minister... sharing whispers from within Russian elite circles and intel on Putin’s interlocutors in Europe and the U.S—and even advising him on how to engage with the Mossad.
Jeffrey Epstein and the Mossad: How The Sex-Trafficker Helped Israel Build a Backchannel to Russia Amid Syrian Civil War
Hacked emails show how Jeffrey Epstein and former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak tried to engineer a Russian-led solution to remove Bashar al-Assad.
open.substack.com
November 2, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Epstein was an invaluable resource for Israel’s former prime minister... sharing whispers from within Russian elite circles and intel on Putin’s interlocutors in Europe and the U.S—and even advising him on how to engage with the Mossad.
The so-called suspicious activity report that JPMorgan filed identified transactions with Leon Black, the co-founder of private equity firm Apollo Global Management; Glenn Dubin, a well-known hedge fund manager; the lawyer Alan Dershowitz; and trusts controlled by Leslie Wexner, the retail tycoon.
JPMorgan Alerted U.S. to Epstein Transfers Involving Wall St. Figures
www.nytimes.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:49 AM
The so-called suspicious activity report that JPMorgan filed identified transactions with Leon Black, the co-founder of private equity firm Apollo Global Management; Glenn Dubin, a well-known hedge fund manager; the lawyer Alan Dershowitz; and trusts controlled by Leslie Wexner, the retail tycoon.
The Union County district attorney’s office, about 2,500 miles away from Washington, D.C., had become perhaps the most unlikely casualty of the Trump administration’s sweeping budget cuts last spring.
The Candy Cane Park Murder Was Almost Solved. But Then …
www.nytimes.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:35 AM
The Union County district attorney’s office, about 2,500 miles away from Washington, D.C., had become perhaps the most unlikely casualty of the Trump administration’s sweeping budget cuts last spring.
“A very good analogy for Aaron is Fox Mulder. Everyone sees him as this guy shouting at the heavens about aliens. But at the end of the day, the aliens exist.”
What If You Spent Every Waking Moment Taking On Elon Musk?
www.nytimes.com
November 1, 2025 at 11:13 AM
“A very good analogy for Aaron is Fox Mulder. Everyone sees him as this guy shouting at the heavens about aliens. But at the end of the day, the aliens exist.”
“We really want to put our energy into what we can build together with the power of a mayoral administration and the power of not only DSA but of a broad left-labor coalition. I think we have the opportunity to really transform the city in ways that haven’t been seen before.”
Zohran Mamdani and Democratic Socialists prepare for complicated partnership
The frontrunner and the Democratic Socialists of America are entering uncharted political territory.
www.politico.com
November 1, 2025 at 3:32 AM
“We really want to put our energy into what we can build together with the power of a mayoral administration and the power of not only DSA but of a broad left-labor coalition. I think we have the opportunity to really transform the city in ways that haven’t been seen before.”
“They live with relatives in the city. They only come here in the morning to see if an NGO will give them something. They have learned that if you stay in the community, you will never get aid.”
Sudan’s displaced are in homes, not just camps – and aid keeps missing them
Most displaced people are living with hosts. The traditional aid system is failing them.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org
October 20, 2025 at 6:18 AM
“They live with relatives in the city. They only come here in the morning to see if an NGO will give them something. They have learned that if you stay in the community, you will never get aid.”
“Assad’s men are drinking whiskey and playing cards in Moscow, or they are lounging in some Emirati villa,” a friend of several top-ranking regime officials said. “They have forgotten about any place that was called Syria.”
The Vanishing Act: How Assad’s Top Henchmen Fled Syria, and Justice
www.nytimes.com
October 18, 2025 at 10:22 AM
“Assad’s men are drinking whiskey and playing cards in Moscow, or they are lounging in some Emirati villa,” a friend of several top-ranking regime officials said. “They have forgotten about any place that was called Syria.”
“At a moment when U.S. forces are building up across the Caribbean and tensions with Venezuela are at a boiling point, the departure of our top military commander in the region sends an alarming signal of instability within the chain of command.”
Head of the U.S. Military’s Southern Command Is Stepping Down, Officials Say
www.nytimes.com
October 18, 2025 at 5:19 AM
“At a moment when U.S. forces are building up across the Caribbean and tensions with Venezuela are at a boiling point, the departure of our top military commander in the region sends an alarming signal of instability within the chain of command.”