Alex Murray
@leguape.bsky.social
Equal opportunities verificator of stuff (just don't call it OSINT near me) since 2010. Would rather be riding a bike. Low key Puglian tourism & alcohol free drinks influencer.
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Significant that the High Court ruling is still, in places, quite damning of Palestine Action. It emphatically rejects that the group is engaged in "civil disobediance", for example.
It just finds (compellingly) that proscription was still wrong, despite that.
It just finds (compellingly) that proscription was still wrong, despite that.
February 13, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Significant that the High Court ruling is still, in places, quite damning of Palestine Action. It emphatically rejects that the group is engaged in "civil disobediance", for example.
It just finds (compellingly) that proscription was still wrong, despite that.
It just finds (compellingly) that proscription was still wrong, despite that.
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Wow!
Palestine Action win judicial review - Guardian report.
This is a *big* legal win.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Palestine Action win judicial review - Guardian report.
This is a *big* legal win.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
UK ban on Palestine Action unlawful, high court judges rule
Protest group’s co-founder wins legal challenge against decision to proscribe it under anti-terrorism laws
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Wow!
Palestine Action win judicial review - Guardian report.
This is a *big* legal win.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Palestine Action win judicial review - Guardian report.
This is a *big* legal win.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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What can we see from satellite imagery over Iran’s nuclear facilities? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Iran fortifies underground complex near nuclear site, satellite images show
The activity comes at a time of heightened tensions as talks between Iranian and US officials continue over Iran's nuclear programme.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 11:05 AM
What can we see from satellite imagery over Iran’s nuclear facilities? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Before everyone gets excited, second Carrier Strike Group that's being deployed will take at least fortnight to reach Gulf, even if it goes today. HW Bush is out on pre-deployment exercise, so can probably stick another week on that for good measure
February 12, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Before everyone gets excited, second Carrier Strike Group that's being deployed will take at least fortnight to reach Gulf, even if it goes today. HW Bush is out on pre-deployment exercise, so can probably stick another week on that for good measure
Good luck to them. When we tested it last year, it couldn't correctly identify Binley Mega Chippy. It might face same fate as Geofeedia when it turned out cops were using that.
New from 404 Media: we've confirmed cops are buying access to GeoSpy, an AI that can geolocate photos in seconds. Doesn't use metadata, but clues in the photo like soil, architecture, to pinpoint where social media photos taken. Being used in investigations www.404media.co/cops-are-buy...
Cops Are Buying ‘GeoSpy’, an AI That Geolocates Photos in Seconds
404 Media has obtained a cache of internal police emails showing at least two agencies have bought access to GeoSpy, an AI tool that analyzes architecture, soil, and other features to near instantly g...
www.404media.co
February 12, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Good luck to them. When we tested it last year, it couldn't correctly identify Binley Mega Chippy. It might face same fate as Geofeedia when it turned out cops were using that.
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idk how widely this article has been shared, but it is extremely irresponsible and inaccurate in many different ways. it states as fact and with no reporting that things *are happening now* that *may eventually be possible*. it is shocking that this was published
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
How TikTok 2.0 Became a Weapon for ICE
In just one week, the company has gone from being Gen Z’s preferred social media platform to a tool for spying on Americans and the suppression of information.
newrepublic.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:25 PM
idk how widely this article has been shared, but it is extremely irresponsible and inaccurate in many different ways. it states as fact and with no reporting that things *are happening now* that *may eventually be possible*. it is shocking that this was published
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
An incredible, heartbreaking piece of work by BBC Persian Forensics to tell stories of more than 200 of those killed in Iran protests www.bbc.com/persian/reso...
کشتهشدگان اعتراضات دی ۱۴۰۴ - BBC News فارسی
در این مطلب مشخصات شماری از کشتهشدگان اعتراضات دی ۱۴۰۴ را که تیم راستیآزمایی بیبیسی فارسی شناسایی کرده است، میبینید.
www.bbc.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:46 PM
An incredible, heartbreaking piece of work by BBC Persian Forensics to tell stories of more than 200 of those killed in Iran protests www.bbc.com/persian/reso...
USAF F-15s in Jordan part of “defensive backstop” in event of Iran retaliatory action (been there since 20 Jan, A10s since last year) www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cl...
Verifying Gaza footage after 20 reported killed in Israeli strikes
Latest updates from the BBC's specialists in fact-checking, verifying video and tackling disinformation.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 1:40 PM
USAF F-15s in Jordan part of “defensive backstop” in event of Iran retaliatory action (been there since 20 Jan, A10s since last year) www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cl...
For everyone trying to located USS Abraham Lincoln, Bell's own website proves quite useful in narrowing down how far out it could be at furthest... www.bellflight.com/products/bel...
February 3, 2026 at 5:04 PM
For everyone trying to located USS Abraham Lincoln, Bell's own website proves quite useful in narrowing down how far out it could be at furthest... www.bellflight.com/products/bel...
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'Soon, the French far right will come to power for the first time since the end of the Second World War....' (Philippe Marliere in Literary Review on Far-Right France: Le Pen, Bardella and the Future of Europe) - literaryreview.co.uk/normal-circu...
Philippe Marlière - Normal Circumstances?
Philippe Marlière: Normal Circumstances? - Far-Right France: Le Pen, Bardella and the Future of Europe by Victor Mallet
literaryreview.co.uk
February 3, 2026 at 1:18 PM
'Soon, the French far right will come to power for the first time since the end of the Second World War....' (Philippe Marliere in Literary Review on Far-Right France: Le Pen, Bardella and the Future of Europe) - literaryreview.co.uk/normal-circu...
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🚨🚨French diplomats are taking on #MAGA — one meme at a time: #Paris is rolling out a great confrontational online strategy to counter #disinformation from the #US and beyond. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/fran...
www.politico.eu/article/fran...
French diplomats are taking on MAGA — one meme at a time
Paris is rolling out a confrontational online strategy to counter disinformation from the United States and beyond.
www.politico.eu
January 30, 2026 at 9:46 AM
🚨🚨French diplomats are taking on #MAGA — one meme at a time: #Paris is rolling out a great confrontational online strategy to counter #disinformation from the #US and beyond. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/fran...
www.politico.eu/article/fran...
Some of this work reported here www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... "Using open-source tools, BBC Verify has been able to track some of the recent US deployments to region, satellite images showing at least 15 fighter jets arrived at Jordan's Muwaffaq Air Force Base." (also used elsewhere)
January 28, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Some of this work reported here www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... "Using open-source tools, BBC Verify has been able to track some of the recent US deployments to region, satellite images showing at least 15 fighter jets arrived at Jordan's Muwaffaq Air Force Base." (also used elsewhere)
Is Trump's "armada" to Iran bigger than Venezuela? Not sure. Last summer looks like two CSGs in Centcom at same time (Vinson & Nimitz), so smaller than what deployed last year? news.usni.org/2025/07/14/c... (love @usni.org for their attention to USN deployments)
USS Carl Vinson Leaves Middle East, U.S. Reduces Destroyers in the Med - USNI News
This post has been updated to correct the deployment date for USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70). After three months in the Middle East, USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) is now in the Indian Ocean. The Carl Vinson Carr...
news.usni.org
January 28, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Is Trump's "armada" to Iran bigger than Venezuela? Not sure. Last summer looks like two CSGs in Centcom at same time (Vinson & Nimitz), so smaller than what deployed last year? news.usni.org/2025/07/14/c... (love @usni.org for their attention to USN deployments)
How did these US F-15s end up at al Muwaffaq Salti, Jordan (OJMS) on satellite images? Reasonably confident these are one Centcom announced as in theatre on 20/01/26 of 494th Squadron USAF ("Panthers") x.com/CENTCOM/stat...
Fighters rarely disclose tracking publicly, here's my workings...
Fighters rarely disclose tracking publicly, here's my workings...
January 28, 2026 at 1:37 PM
How did these US F-15s end up at al Muwaffaq Salti, Jordan (OJMS) on satellite images? Reasonably confident these are one Centcom announced as in theatre on 20/01/26 of 494th Squadron USAF ("Panthers") x.com/CENTCOM/stat...
Fighters rarely disclose tracking publicly, here's my workings...
Fighters rarely disclose tracking publicly, here's my workings...
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Out of the 2159 Jews who lived in my Zayde's village
before the war, 20 survived. The Germans, with assistance from Lithuanian police, shot 2000 people in two days. The rest were sent to ghettos, or hid in the forest. My Zayde hid, and I get to be here today. I can't forget, I hope you won't either.
before the war, 20 survived. The Germans, with assistance from Lithuanian police, shot 2000 people in two days. The rest were sent to ghettos, or hid in the forest. My Zayde hid, and I get to be here today. I can't forget, I hope you won't either.
January 27, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Out of the 2159 Jews who lived in my Zayde's village
before the war, 20 survived. The Germans, with assistance from Lithuanian police, shot 2000 people in two days. The rest were sent to ghettos, or hid in the forest. My Zayde hid, and I get to be here today. I can't forget, I hope you won't either.
before the war, 20 survived. The Germans, with assistance from Lithuanian police, shot 2000 people in two days. The rest were sent to ghettos, or hid in the forest. My Zayde hid, and I get to be here today. I can't forget, I hope you won't either.
Asked to visually locate USS Abraham Lincoln with satellite imagery, I referred to leading US miltary analyst, Ms Taylor Swift: "I've got a blank space." Sadly did not make edit www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cy...
BBC Verify: What tracking data and satellite imagery can tell us about US forces in the Gulf
Latest updates from the BBC's specialists in fact-checking, verifying video and tackling disinformation.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Asked to visually locate USS Abraham Lincoln with satellite imagery, I referred to leading US miltary analyst, Ms Taylor Swift: "I've got a blank space." Sadly did not make edit www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cy...
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A loooong time ago when we got to speak to the weather bods more frequently, I was v cheeky and asked for a forecast ahead of a Big Trip. Carol provided it. I took a packet of jaffa cakes down to her and the weather bods in thanks - and she made a "we love sam!" weather slate in return for that.
Carol Kirkwood just announced on Breakfast she’s leaving BBC. Proper ravens leaving the tower moment. She is absolutely the loveliest of colleagues, endlessly cheerful and friendly to everyone
January 27, 2026 at 9:05 AM
A loooong time ago when we got to speak to the weather bods more frequently, I was v cheeky and asked for a forecast ahead of a Big Trip. Carol provided it. I took a packet of jaffa cakes down to her and the weather bods in thanks - and she made a "we love sam!" weather slate in return for that.
Carol Kirkwood just announced on Breakfast she’s leaving BBC. Proper ravens leaving the tower moment. She is absolutely the loveliest of colleagues, endlessly cheerful and friendly to everyone
January 27, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Carol Kirkwood just announced on Breakfast she’s leaving BBC. Proper ravens leaving the tower moment. She is absolutely the loveliest of colleagues, endlessly cheerful and friendly to everyone
This is BBC’s documentation of all 456 UK military deaths in Afghanistan www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-1062...
January 23, 2026 at 11:21 AM
This is BBC’s documentation of all 456 UK military deaths in Afghanistan www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-1062...
In 2011, BBC published this documentation of UK troops killed in Afghanistan. Insulting & false to claim they weren’t frontline of an US-led war news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7616...
BBC NEWS | UK | British military fatalities in Afghanistan
news.bbc.co.uk
January 23, 2026 at 10:26 AM
In 2011, BBC published this documentation of UK troops killed in Afghanistan. Insulting & false to claim they weren’t frontline of an US-led war news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7616...
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As I've written before, people don’t trust institutions because institutions aren't doing the job. Democracy rests on three pillars: Verification, Deliberation, Accountability, which can be understood as being substantial, performative, and simulated.
demos.co.uk/research/ver...
demos.co.uk/research/ver...
Verification, Deliberation, Accountability: A new framework for tackling epistemic collapse and renewing democracy
Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.
demos.co.uk
January 23, 2026 at 9:15 AM
As I've written before, people don’t trust institutions because institutions aren't doing the job. Democracy rests on three pillars: Verification, Deliberation, Accountability, which can be understood as being substantial, performative, and simulated.
demos.co.uk/research/ver...
demos.co.uk/research/ver...
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🧵 @jburnmurdoch.ft.com is spot on about the conditions in his FT piece. Liberal democracy held it together thanks to growth, good demographics, and the promise of a better future. Those days are gone, and that’s the "why" behind the erosion. However...
Democratic politicians have, though, pursued growth in GDP at the expense of other values. One response to @jburnmurdoch.ft.com pessimistic scenario is refocus on those values, combined with egalitarianism, sufficiency and quality of life. Not "it's the economy, stupid" but "it's the the society"
Is liberal democracy in terminal decline?
The old system worked under a set of conditions that are no longer present
www.ft.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:07 AM
🧵 @jburnmurdoch.ft.com is spot on about the conditions in his FT piece. Liberal democracy held it together thanks to growth, good demographics, and the promise of a better future. Those days are gone, and that’s the "why" behind the erosion. However...
How long before & how likely UK will try to interdict vessel in very busy shipping lane? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Dozens of sanctioned Russian tankers navigate Channel despite UK vow of 'assertive' action
Some 42 sanctioned tankers has passed through the Channel since 11 January, a BBC Verify analysis finds.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 23, 2026 at 9:16 AM
How long before & how likely UK will try to interdict vessel in very busy shipping lane? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
bit.ly
January 21, 2026 at 9:32 PM
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.