Dan McGarry
@danmcgarry.bsky.social
Investigative Editor
Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
I'm based in Vanuatu, and you're not
Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
I'm based in Vanuatu, and you're not
I took some time this morning with @abcnews Pacific Beat to reflect on the anniversary of Port Vila's massive earthquake. A year on, this town looks like a fighter with some teeth knocked out. We may be down, but we're not out.
www.abc.net.au/pacific/prog...
www.abc.net.au/pacific/prog...
Vanuatu commemorates one year anniversary of earthquake - ABC Pacific
It was on this day, one year ago, that Vanuatu's capital Port Vila was rocked by a massive 7.3 magnitude earthquake.
www.abc.net.au
December 17, 2025 at 4:50 AM
I took some time this morning with @abcnews Pacific Beat to reflect on the anniversary of Port Vila's massive earthquake. A year on, this town looks like a fighter with some teeth knocked out. We may be down, but we're not out.
www.abc.net.au/pacific/prog...
www.abc.net.au/pacific/prog...
The US government is warning it may cut off development assistance to Fiji following years of failure to rein in human rights abuses — some of them against Americans — by Korean doomsday cult Grace Road Church.
www.occrp.org/en/scoop/us-...
www.occrp.org/en/scoop/us-...
US Threatens to Cut Fiji Aid Over Impunity for Doomsday Cult
OCCRP has confirmed that US aid to Fiji is at risk unless the government takes urgent action against the Grace Road Group, a Korean cult accused of human trafficking and other crimes.
www.occrp.org
December 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM
The US government is warning it may cut off development assistance to Fiji following years of failure to rein in human rights abuses — some of them against Americans — by Korean doomsday cult Grace Road Church.
www.occrp.org/en/scoop/us-...
www.occrp.org/en/scoop/us-...
Vanuatu's Pacific Private Bank contests the revocation of its license in court. Meanwhile, the bank's owners were the target of raids in 30 locations across Lithuania. Police seized documents, computers and phones, and interviewed at least 20.
www.occrp.org/en/news/bank...
www.occrp.org/en/news/bank...
Bankera Revelations Lead to Raids, Court Fight
The founders of Lithuanian finance firm Bankera face growing legal problems while a Vanuatu bank they acquired in 2018 seeks to fight back against the revocation of its license.
www.occrp.org
December 6, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Vanuatu's Pacific Private Bank contests the revocation of its license in court. Meanwhile, the bank's owners were the target of raids in 30 locations across Lithuania. Police seized documents, computers and phones, and interviewed at least 20.
www.occrp.org/en/news/bank...
www.occrp.org/en/news/bank...
OCCRP was happy to assist Fern in this great YouTube docco about the many unanswered questions about scandal-plagued Grace Road church in Fiji.
youtube.com/watch?v=zVgj...
youtube.com/watch?v=zVgj...
How a Cult Took Over Fiji
YouTube video by fern
youtube.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:25 AM
OCCRP was happy to assist Fern in this great YouTube docco about the many unanswered questions about scandal-plagued Grace Road church in Fiji.
youtube.com/watch?v=zVgj...
youtube.com/watch?v=zVgj...
In case you missed it:
In the wake of revelations by OCCRP and 15Min.lt, Vanuatu's Pacific Private Bank has had its license revoked by the RBV.
www.occrp.org/en/news/foll...
In the wake of revelations by OCCRP and 15Min.lt, Vanuatu's Pacific Private Bank has had its license revoked by the RBV.
www.occrp.org/en/news/foll...
Following OCCRP Investigation, Vanuatu Central Bank Revokes Financial Institution’s International License
Vanuatu authorities revoke bank’s international license after it was allegedly used to extract tens of millions from investors in a cryptocurrency “initial coin offering.”
www.occrp.org
November 7, 2025 at 4:35 AM
In case you missed it:
In the wake of revelations by OCCRP and 15Min.lt, Vanuatu's Pacific Private Bank has had its license revoked by the RBV.
www.occrp.org/en/news/foll...
In the wake of revelations by OCCRP and 15Min.lt, Vanuatu's Pacific Private Bank has had its license revoked by the RBV.
www.occrp.org/en/news/foll...
Reposted by Dan McGarry
If you haven't read @rgoodlaw.bsky.social and co-authors' full study on the "presumption of regularity" in Trump administration litigation @justsecurity.org, just featured on @60minutes.bsky.social, you can find it here:
www.justsecurity.org/120547/presu...
www.justsecurity.org/120547/presu...
October 20, 2025 at 4:26 AM
If you haven't read @rgoodlaw.bsky.social and co-authors' full study on the "presumption of regularity" in Trump administration litigation @justsecurity.org, just featured on @60minutes.bsky.social, you can find it here:
www.justsecurity.org/120547/presu...
www.justsecurity.org/120547/presu...
Two views of Mount Yasur, Tanna, Vanuatu.
October 6, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Two views of Mount Yasur, Tanna, Vanuatu.
OCCRP has identified the son of Palau's senate president among those arrested in last week's massive drug sweep in Fiji:
www.occrp.org/en/news/son-...
www.occrp.org/en/news/son-...
Son of Palau Senate Leader Caught up in Fiji Drug Sweep
Lagomarsino Baules, the son of a pro-China Palauan senator, was arrested in Fiji during a major anti-drug operation amid growing concerns over Chinese-linked criminal networks expanding influence in t...
www.occrp.org
October 2, 2025 at 1:26 AM
OCCRP has identified the son of Palau's senate president among those arrested in last week's massive drug sweep in Fiji:
www.occrp.org/en/news/son-...
www.occrp.org/en/news/son-...
Reposted by Dan McGarry
Well don't I feel stupid
September 26, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Well don't I feel stupid
I spent the morning remixing and remastering this song. I've always felt it's one of my best lyrically, and it's one of the first times I felt the music really fit the story. It deserved a second chance.
soundcloud.com/user-6051691...
soundcloud.com/user-6051691...
Promise You Wont Tell
Wipe your feet said Judas
And wash your hands as well
Hide your lies behind your eyes
And promise you won't tell
There's something you should know about
You might not have heard
I know your jam is sa
soundcloud.com
September 20, 2025 at 1:46 AM
I spent the morning remixing and remastering this song. I've always felt it's one of my best lyrically, and it's one of the first times I felt the music really fit the story. It deserved a second chance.
soundcloud.com/user-6051691...
soundcloud.com/user-6051691...
Reposted by Dan McGarry
Papua New Guinea's state-owned electricity company is trading while insolvent, with insiders describing the situation as "hopeless" and "untenable".
PNG's only electricity provider more than $1.5 billion in debt
Papua New Guinea's state-owned electricity company is trading while insolvent, with insiders describing the situation as "hopeless" and "untenable".
www.abc.net.au
August 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Papua New Guinea's state-owned electricity company is trading while insolvent, with insiders describing the situation as "hopeless" and "untenable".
The man who drove a truck containing tonnes of meth has been sentenced to 14 years by a Fiji court.
www.fijitimes.com.fj/aporosa-dave...
www.fijitimes.com.fj/aporosa-dave...
Aporosa Davelevu sentenced to 14 years, can be released by 2037 - The Fiji Times
Aporosa Davelevu, a driver and co-accused in Fiji’s largest drug bust, has been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment and will be eligible for parole after 12 years in prison He was convicted on several ...
www.fijitimes.com.fj
August 28, 2025 at 2:12 AM
The man who drove a truck containing tonnes of meth has been sentenced to 14 years by a Fiji court.
www.fijitimes.com.fj/aporosa-dave...
www.fijitimes.com.fj/aporosa-dave...
New from @occrp.org & In-Depth Solomons: The narco-sub that drifted ashore in Solomon Islands wasn't the first.
Last year, a near-identical boat washed up on Ontong Java atoll. It was repaired by a local man who's the proud owner/operator of a refurbished narco-sub.
www.occrp.org/en/news/myst...
Last year, a near-identical boat washed up on Ontong Java atoll. It was repaired by a local man who's the proud owner/operator of a refurbished narco-sub.
www.occrp.org/en/news/myst...
Mystery Deepens as Second Narco-Sub Washes Ashore in Solomon Islands
For the second time in a year, an abandoned narco-sub has washed ashore in the Solomon Islands, baffling authorities and residents alike.
www.occrp.org
August 21, 2025 at 11:47 PM
New from @occrp.org & In-Depth Solomons: The narco-sub that drifted ashore in Solomon Islands wasn't the first.
Last year, a near-identical boat washed up on Ontong Java atoll. It was repaired by a local man who's the proud owner/operator of a refurbished narco-sub.
www.occrp.org/en/news/myst...
Last year, a near-identical boat washed up on Ontong Java atoll. It was repaired by a local man who's the proud owner/operator of a refurbished narco-sub.
www.occrp.org/en/news/myst...
Great primer on using Signal, the most secure off-the-shelf chat app there is.
micahflee.com/using-signal...
micahflee.com/using-signal...
Using Signal groups for activism
Things are heating up. Millions of people are taking to the streets against Trump's rising authoritarianism. Communities around the US are organizing to defend against ICE raids, to protest Israeli ge...
micahflee.com
July 16, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Great primer on using Signal, the most secure off-the-shelf chat app there is.
micahflee.com/using-signal...
micahflee.com/using-signal...
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Check out @danmcgarry.bsky.social on the ABC about our @occrp.org story revealing Andrew Tate's "golden" Vanuatu passport
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1Le...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1Le...
How did alleged rapist Andrew Tate get Vanuatu's 'golden' passport? | The World | ABC NEWS
YouTube video by ABC News (Australia)
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June 5, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Check out @danmcgarry.bsky.social on the ABC about our @occrp.org story revealing Andrew Tate's "golden" Vanuatu passport
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1Le...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1Le...
The latest from the @OCCRP Pacific team:
Andrew Tate, alleged sex trafficker and “king of toxic masculinity", was granted a golden passport by the South Pacific nation while under high-profile investigation in Romania.
www.occrp.org/en/news/excl...
Andrew Tate, alleged sex trafficker and “king of toxic masculinity", was granted a golden passport by the South Pacific nation while under high-profile investigation in Romania.
www.occrp.org/en/news/excl...
EXCLUSIVE: Alleged Rapist Influencer Andrew Tate Got Vanuatu Passport Around Time of 2022 Arrest
The alleged sex trafficker and “king of toxic masculinity" was granted a golden passport by the South Pacific nation while under high-profile investigation in Romania. Tate now faces charges in the Un...
www.occrp.org
June 2, 2025 at 4:17 AM
The latest from the @OCCRP Pacific team:
Andrew Tate, alleged sex trafficker and “king of toxic masculinity", was granted a golden passport by the South Pacific nation while under high-profile investigation in Romania.
www.occrp.org/en/news/excl...
Andrew Tate, alleged sex trafficker and “king of toxic masculinity", was granted a golden passport by the South Pacific nation while under high-profile investigation in Romania.
www.occrp.org/en/news/excl...
Hilda Lini was an historic figure whose role is often understated. Among many other things, she was instrumental in laying the foundations of support for West Papuan independence in the early days of the republic. She died on Mother's Day. A poetic ending for a lyrical soul. RIP
May 26, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Hilda Lini was an historic figure whose role is often understated. Among many other things, she was instrumental in laying the foundations of support for West Papuan independence in the early days of the republic. She died on Mother's Day. A poetic ending for a lyrical soul. RIP
I actually laid down the vocals for this a few years ago, forgot about it, and then decided to give it another shot.
Anyone who knows me from my previous life knows this song is, uh, a bit problematical for me. But hey. It's a classic.
soundcloud.com/user-6051691...
Anyone who knows me from my previous life knows this song is, uh, a bit problematical for me. But hey. It's a classic.
soundcloud.com/user-6051691...
Alison (Elvis Costello Cover)
A straight cover of the Elvis Costello classic
soundcloud.com
May 25, 2025 at 2:37 AM
I actually laid down the vocals for this a few years ago, forgot about it, and then decided to give it another shot.
Anyone who knows me from my previous life knows this song is, uh, a bit problematical for me. But hey. It's a classic.
soundcloud.com/user-6051691...
Anyone who knows me from my previous life knows this song is, uh, a bit problematical for me. But hey. It's a classic.
soundcloud.com/user-6051691...
In other words, a lull in the action.
4 Copy Editors Killed In Ongoing AP Style, Chicago Manual Gang Violence
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theonion.com/4-copy-...
April 30, 2025 at 5:07 AM
In other words, a lull in the action.