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@denbib.bsky.social
Digital investigator & observer. Human rights | maritime & environmental issues | conflict & arms.
Unihemispheric slow-wave sleeper. Orophile. Gscheid & tüchtig.
In the good ol' Twitter days known as @bibken.
Unihemispheric slow-wave sleeper. Orophile. Gscheid & tüchtig.
In the good ol' Twitter days known as @bibken.
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“Schutz der Bevölkerung” 🙄
Die Kriminalisierung des Wolfes … schon wieder.
noe.orf.at/stories/3329...
Die Kriminalisierung des Wolfes … schon wieder.
noe.orf.at/stories/3329...
Abschuss von Wölfen wird erleichtert
In Niederösterreich wird der Abschuss von Wölfen erleichtert. Ein Wolf darf künftig bereits getötet werden, wenn er sich einmalig einer Siedlung oder geschützten Herde annähert und nicht vergrämen läs...
noe.orf.at
November 10, 2025 at 9:26 PM
“Schutz der Bevölkerung” 🙄
Die Kriminalisierung des Wolfes … schon wieder.
noe.orf.at/stories/3329...
Die Kriminalisierung des Wolfes … schon wieder.
noe.orf.at/stories/3329...
In 2024, the first year after the Hamas massacre in October 2023, the value of German dual-use export licences for Israel increased fivefold. The volume rose from €54.7 million in 2023 to €289.8 million.
www.ftm.eu/newsletters/...
www.ftm.eu/newsletters/...
Newsletter | From Berlin to Tel Aviv: exports of sensitive goods soared more than fivefold
Follow the Money - Platform for investigative journalism
www.ftm.eu
November 10, 2025 at 8:39 AM
In 2024, the first year after the Hamas massacre in October 2023, the value of German dual-use export licences for Israel increased fivefold. The volume rose from €54.7 million in 2023 to €289.8 million.
www.ftm.eu/newsletters/...
www.ftm.eu/newsletters/...
“… the UK would help Belgium "by providing our kit and capability". The German defence ministry said on Friday that it too would support Belgium with anti-drone measures after a request from Brussels.”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
UK military to help protect Belgium after suspected Russian drone incursions
Sir Richard Knighton, the UK military chief, says his Belgian counterpart requested assistance in the form of personnel and equipment this week.
www.bbc.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:32 PM
“… the UK would help Belgium "by providing our kit and capability". The German defence ministry said on Friday that it too would support Belgium with anti-drone measures after a request from Brussels.”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Bad news for human rights and national security, no matter how you spin it
NSO Group has a new executive chairman, David Friedman, who's a former U.S. ambassador to Israel and onetime bankruptcy lawyer for President Trump.
www.wsj.com/tech/israeli... via @WSJ
NSO Group has a new executive chairman, David Friedman, who's a former U.S. ambassador to Israel and onetime bankruptcy lawyer for President Trump.
www.wsj.com/tech/israeli... via @WSJ
Israeli Spyware Maker NSO Gets New Owners, Leadership and Seeks to Mend Reputation
Investors led by Hollywood producer Robert Simonds have taken a controlling stake in the company behind Pegasus, and former Trump official David Friedman has been named executive chairman.
www.wsj.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Bad news for human rights and national security, no matter how you spin it
NSO Group has a new executive chairman, David Friedman, who's a former U.S. ambassador to Israel and onetime bankruptcy lawyer for President Trump.
www.wsj.com/tech/israeli... via @WSJ
NSO Group has a new executive chairman, David Friedman, who's a former U.S. ambassador to Israel and onetime bankruptcy lawyer for President Trump.
www.wsj.com/tech/israeli... via @WSJ
“Other elements of the democracy shield plan include the creation of an independent network of factcheckers, to protect against misinformation, especially during elections, health emergencies or natural disasters.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
EU plans hub to tackle disinformation threat from Russia and others
Move follows ‘escalating hybrid attacks’ by Russia and other foreign powers spreading fake articles across social media
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:21 PM
“Other elements of the democracy shield plan include the creation of an independent network of factcheckers, to protect against misinformation, especially during elections, health emergencies or natural disasters.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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YIKES: NSO floats Pegasus spyware used in hypothetical "time of domestic crisis" in 🇺🇸America.
I believe they won't stop lobbying until they get Pegasus into USA.
To hack Americans. 1/
I believe they won't stop lobbying until they get Pegasus into USA.
To hack Americans. 1/
November 7, 2025 at 8:36 PM
YIKES: NSO floats Pegasus spyware used in hypothetical "time of domestic crisis" in 🇺🇸America.
I believe they won't stop lobbying until they get Pegasus into USA.
To hack Americans. 1/
I believe they won't stop lobbying until they get Pegasus into USA.
To hack Americans. 1/
“the hacking campaign consisted of a “precision attack” on specific individuals and not a mass-distributed malware, which indicates that the attacks were likely driven by espionage” and “likely targeted individuals in the Middle East.”
techcrunch.com/2025/11/07/l...
techcrunch.com/2025/11/07/l...
'Landfall' spyware abused zero-day to hack Samsung Galaxy phones | TechCrunch
A newly identified Android spyware targeted Galaxy devices for close to a year, including users in the Middle East, researchers exclusively tell TechCrunch.
techcrunch.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:04 PM
“the hacking campaign consisted of a “precision attack” on specific individuals and not a mass-distributed malware, which indicates that the attacks were likely driven by espionage” and “likely targeted individuals in the Middle East.”
techcrunch.com/2025/11/07/l...
techcrunch.com/2025/11/07/l...
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Choose your own adventure.
November 7, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Choose your own adventure.
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The 'Surveillance under Surveillance' project visualises video surveillance on a world map. For a short time, its continued operation was in jeopardy but now it is continuing under the umbrella of the Chaos Computer Club (CCC) Hamburg.
netzpolitik.org/2025/surveil...
netzpolitik.org/2025/surveil...
Surveillance under Surveillance: Weltkarte der Videoüberwachung gerettet
Das Projekt
netzpolitik.org
November 6, 2025 at 7:09 AM
The 'Surveillance under Surveillance' project visualises video surveillance on a world map. For a short time, its continued operation was in jeopardy but now it is continuing under the umbrella of the Chaos Computer Club (CCC) Hamburg.
netzpolitik.org/2025/surveil...
netzpolitik.org/2025/surveil...
"179 probable oil slicks were observed in Sentinel-1 imagery in the Brazilian EEZ since 2017 (48 from oil and gas infrastructure, 131 from vessels). Oil tankers and infrastructure service vessels were responsible for nearly half (47%) of the vessel slicks with verifiable sources."
A new SkyTruth report documents the environmental toll of Brazil's rapidly expanding offshore oil and gas industry, just as the country prepares to host COP 30.
Read the full report here: skytruth.org/brazil-offsh...
#OceanConservation #ClimateAction #COP30 #MarineProtection #SatelliteData
Read the full report here: skytruth.org/brazil-offsh...
#OceanConservation #ClimateAction #COP30 #MarineProtection #SatelliteData
November 5, 2025 at 9:09 PM
"179 probable oil slicks were observed in Sentinel-1 imagery in the Brazilian EEZ since 2017 (48 from oil and gas infrastructure, 131 from vessels). Oil tankers and infrastructure service vessels were responsible for nearly half (47%) of the vessel slicks with verifiable sources."
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Google has updated the Play Store page for the Mobile Identify app, saying Google has verified it is affiliated a government entity. This is the app DHS is giving to local police departments around the country to identify immigrants with just a photo of their face
www.404media.co/cbp-quietly-...
www.404media.co/cbp-quietly-...
November 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Google has updated the Play Store page for the Mobile Identify app, saying Google has verified it is affiliated a government entity. This is the app DHS is giving to local police departments around the country to identify immigrants with just a photo of their face
www.404media.co/cbp-quietly-...
www.404media.co/cbp-quietly-...
The websites of Belgian telecommunications operators Proximus and Scarlet were victims of a DDoS cyberattack on this morning. The pro-Russian hacker collective NoName057 claimed responsibility for the attacks on Telegram.
www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/20...
www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/20...
Proximus en Scarlet slachtoffer van cyberaanval, opgeëist door bekend Russisch hackerscollectief: "Geen gevolgen voor gebruikers" | VRT NWS: nieuws
Woensdagochtend is er een cyberaanval uitgevoerd op de websites van telecomoperatoren Proximus en Scarlet. De aanval is opgeëist door het pro-Russische hackerscollectief NoName057. De websites werken ...
www.vrt.be
November 5, 2025 at 11:34 AM
The websites of Belgian telecommunications operators Proximus and Scarlet were victims of a DDoS cyberattack on this morning. The pro-Russian hacker collective NoName057 claimed responsibility for the attacks on Telegram.
www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/20...
www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/20...
Aided by the cracking of two encrypted messaging platforms, Sky ECC and Encrochat, stricter border controls and inspections at major ports, European officials seized a record 419 metric tons of cocaine in 2023, ... roughly the weight of a fully loaded Boeing 747.
www.occrp.org/en/feature/f...
www.occrp.org/en/feature/f...
Why Are Some European Drug Gangs Burying Cocaine Instead of Selling It?
Wholesale prices are in the gutter across much of Europe, forcing drug smugglers to try to manipulate the market. OCCRP explains the factors affecting Europe's cocaine supply in 2025.
www.occrp.org
November 5, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Aided by the cracking of two encrypted messaging platforms, Sky ECC and Encrochat, stricter border controls and inspections at major ports, European officials seized a record 419 metric tons of cocaine in 2023, ... roughly the weight of a fully loaded Boeing 747.
www.occrp.org/en/feature/f...
www.occrp.org/en/feature/f...
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big night for dems, sure, but the real winners are the aloof wives quietly steering mayoral campaigns from behind the scenes
November 5, 2025 at 4:57 AM
big night for dems, sure, but the real winners are the aloof wives quietly steering mayoral campaigns from behind the scenes
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Both The New York Times and Airwars are tracking the U.S. strikes on boats in the Carribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean. 64 or 65 killed in 15 separate incidents.
NYT: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Airwars: airwars.org/conflict/u-s...
NYT: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Airwars: airwars.org/conflict/u-s...
Tracking U.S. Military Killings in Boat Attacks
In two months, the Trump administration has killed dozens of people it accused of smuggling drugs aboard boats. Here are the acknowledged strikes so far.
www.nytimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Both The New York Times and Airwars are tracking the U.S. strikes on boats in the Carribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean. 64 or 65 killed in 15 separate incidents.
NYT: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Airwars: airwars.org/conflict/u-s...
NYT: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Airwars: airwars.org/conflict/u-s...
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«Silicon Valley isn’t building apps anymore.
It’s building empires.»
The Authoritarian Stack: A mapping of firms, funds, and political actors turning core state functions into private platforms, by @francescabria.bsky.social et. al. for @fesonline.bsky.social
www.authoritarian-stack.info
It’s building empires.»
The Authoritarian Stack: A mapping of firms, funds, and political actors turning core state functions into private platforms, by @francescabria.bsky.social et. al. for @fesonline.bsky.social
www.authoritarian-stack.info
The Authoritarian Stack
How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next
www.authoritarian-stack.info
November 2, 2025 at 10:00 AM
«Silicon Valley isn’t building apps anymore.
It’s building empires.»
The Authoritarian Stack: A mapping of firms, funds, and political actors turning core state functions into private platforms, by @francescabria.bsky.social et. al. for @fesonline.bsky.social
www.authoritarian-stack.info
It’s building empires.»
The Authoritarian Stack: A mapping of firms, funds, and political actors turning core state functions into private platforms, by @francescabria.bsky.social et. al. for @fesonline.bsky.social
www.authoritarian-stack.info
some well considered elements in this new post from @dutchosintguy.bsky.social
www.dutchosintguy.com/post/black-s...
www.dutchosintguy.com/post/black-s...
November 4, 2025 at 1:20 PM
some well considered elements in this new post from @dutchosintguy.bsky.social
www.dutchosintguy.com/post/black-s...
www.dutchosintguy.com/post/black-s...
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Read our latest crazy story on the spy who was so successful at pretending he's someone else that the GRU "killed off" his real persona and stranded him with the fake one. From a fake environmental expert to a purveyor of fake news:
theins.press/en/inv/286477
theins.press/en/inv/286477
A champion like no other: The curious life of a Unit 29155 operative
Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s military Intelligence, the GRU, has dramatically stepped up its activities across Europe — from assassinations and acts of sabotage...
theins.press
November 4, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Read our latest crazy story on the spy who was so successful at pretending he's someone else that the GRU "killed off" his real persona and stranded him with the fake one. From a fake environmental expert to a purveyor of fake news:
theins.press/en/inv/286477
theins.press/en/inv/286477
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💡 Coordinated disinformation campaigns threaten progress at #COP30, but a new push for information integrity aims to counter false narratives and protect climate action.
Push to counter disinformation at COP30 climate summit – DW – 11/03/2025
As a majority of global citizens call for bold climate change action, a new push for information integrity aims to neutralize the climate denial that has thwarted ambitious action.
buff.ly
November 4, 2025 at 9:30 AM
💡 Coordinated disinformation campaigns threaten progress at #COP30, but a new push for information integrity aims to counter false narratives and protect climate action.
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❗️A 🇷🇺Russian coast guard boat with the Wagner PMC flag was spotted in 🇪🇪Estonia
The incident occurred on the Narva River on the border of Estonia and the Leningrad Region of the Russian Federation.
The incident occurred on the Narva River on the border of Estonia and the Leningrad Region of the Russian Federation.
November 2, 2025 at 6:47 PM
❗️A 🇷🇺Russian coast guard boat with the Wagner PMC flag was spotted in 🇪🇪Estonia
The incident occurred on the Narva River on the border of Estonia and the Leningrad Region of the Russian Federation.
The incident occurred on the Narva River on the border of Estonia and the Leningrad Region of the Russian Federation.
The money Exxon sent to Atlas Network helped finance Spanish & Chinese translations of English books denying that human-caused climate change is real; flights to Latin American cities for American climate deniers; and public events allowing to reach local media.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Exxon funded thinktanks to spread climate denial in Latin America, documents reveal
Texas-based fossil fuel company financed Atlas Network in attempt to derail UN-led climate treaty process
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:39 AM
The money Exxon sent to Atlas Network helped finance Spanish & Chinese translations of English books denying that human-caused climate change is real; flights to Latin American cities for American climate deniers; and public events allowing to reach local media.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Last night, drones were spotted above the Belgian military air base in Kleine-Brogel. This base is also used by NATO and hosts tactical US B61 nuclear bombs.
According to Defence Minister Francken a drone jammer was deployed but without success.
www.spiegel.de/ausland/erne...
According to Defence Minister Francken a drone jammer was deployed but without success.
www.spiegel.de/ausland/erne...
Erneut Drohnen über von Nato genutzter Militärbasis in Belgien
Über dem Stützpunkt Kleine-Brogel sind in der Nacht zum Sonntag erneut Drohnen gesichtet worden. Das gab Belgiens Verteidigungsminister bekannt. Berichten zufolge sollen dort US-Atomwaffen gelagert we...
www.spiegel.de
November 2, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Last night, drones were spotted above the Belgian military air base in Kleine-Brogel. This base is also used by NATO and hosts tactical US B61 nuclear bombs.
According to Defence Minister Francken a drone jammer was deployed but without success.
www.spiegel.de/ausland/erne...
According to Defence Minister Francken a drone jammer was deployed but without success.
www.spiegel.de/ausland/erne...
“As the Islamists’ grip has tightened, the 1,000 to 1,500 Russian Africa Corps troops that analysts estimate to be stationed in Mali have appeared increasingly impotent.”
www.ft.com/content/36fa...
www.ft.com/content/36fa...
Jihadis encircle Mali’s capital as they close in on power
Al-Qaeda-linked Islamists tighten blockade around Bamako as military regime reels
www.ft.com
November 2, 2025 at 6:47 AM
“As the Islamists’ grip has tightened, the 1,000 to 1,500 Russian Africa Corps troops that analysts estimate to be stationed in Mali have appeared increasingly impotent.”
www.ft.com/content/36fa...
www.ft.com/content/36fa...
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Overall social media use is declining.
Between 2020 and 2024, more Americans — especially the youngest (18–24) and oldest (65+) — report using no social media at all.
A small group of heavy users remains, but the middle is thinning out.
Between 2020 and 2024, more Americans — especially the youngest (18–24) and oldest (65+) — report using no social media at all.
A small group of heavy users remains, but the middle is thinning out.
October 30, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Overall social media use is declining.
Between 2020 and 2024, more Americans — especially the youngest (18–24) and oldest (65+) — report using no social media at all.
A small group of heavy users remains, but the middle is thinning out.
Between 2020 and 2024, more Americans — especially the youngest (18–24) and oldest (65+) — report using no social media at all.
A small group of heavy users remains, but the middle is thinning out.