Christiaan Triebert
@trbrtc.bsky.social
Visual Investigations reporter at The New York Times. Previously with Bellingcat and Airwars.
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Peter Yazzie, a Navajo man, was asked by ICE agents to prove he was a US citizen. He produced both US and Navajo IDs. They didn't care. www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...
January 17, 2026 at 5:01 AM
Peter Yazzie, a Navajo man, was asked by ICE agents to prove he was a US citizen. He produced both US and Navajo IDs. They didn't care. www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...
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Back in the days of NYT AtWar, @lkatzenberg.bsky.social and I published a story in 2019 that pointed to the arming of civilian planes for covert airstrikes as an inevitable state of affairs. There are far more civilian aircraft carrying CLT now than there were then www.nytimes.com/2019/03/27/m...
This New Generation of Weapons Could Mean More Covert Airstrikes Around the World (Published 2019)
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January 13, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Back in the days of NYT AtWar, @lkatzenberg.bsky.social and I published a story in 2019 that pointed to the arming of civilian planes for covert airstrikes as an inevitable state of affairs. There are far more civilian aircraft carrying CLT now than there were then www.nytimes.com/2019/03/27/m...
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During the post-9/11 wars the Air Force modified a number of civilian turboprop aircraft to carry the Common Launch Tube weapons dispenser, including variants of the Pilatus PC-12, the Cessna Caravan, and the DHC-8. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
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January 13, 2026 at 3:51 PM
During the post-9/11 wars the Air Force modified a number of civilian turboprop aircraft to carry the Common Launch Tube weapons dispenser, including variants of the Pilatus PC-12, the Cessna Caravan, and the DHC-8. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
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Even accepting the Trump administration’s claim that there is an armed conflict with suspected drug runners, the laws of war bar “perfidy.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
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January 13, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Even accepting the Trump administration’s claim that there is an armed conflict with suspected drug runners, the laws of war bar “perfidy.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
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U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
Even accepting the Trump administration’s claim that there is an armed conflict with suspected drug runners, the laws of war bar “perfidy.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
Even accepting the Trump administration’s claim that there is an armed conflict with suspected drug runners, the laws of war bar “perfidy.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:45 PM
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
Even accepting the Trump administration’s claim that there is an armed conflict with suspected drug runners, the laws of war bar “perfidy.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
Even accepting the Trump administration’s claim that there is an armed conflict with suspected drug runners, the laws of war bar “perfidy.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
Even accepting the Trump administration’s claim that there is an armed conflict with suspected drug runners, the laws of war bar “perfidy.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Even accepting the Trump administration’s claim that there is an armed conflict with suspected drug runners, the laws of war bar “perfidy.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
This is the deepest open-source investigative dive I’ve seen so far on the U.S. commando raid in Venezuela, presenting a new and most likely capture location for Maduro: 10.4436, -66.9184. osintmethat.com/2026/01/12/t...
January 12, 2026 at 3:56 PM
This is the deepest open-source investigative dive I’ve seen so far on the U.S. commando raid in Venezuela, presenting a new and most likely capture location for Maduro: 10.4436, -66.9184. osintmethat.com/2026/01/12/t...
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Russia’s fearsome arsenal fizzled in Venezuela and the Venezuelan military’s incompetence played a big part in the successful U.S. commando raid to seize Maduro www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/w...
Russia’s Fearsome Arsenal Fizzled in Venezuela. Here’s Why.
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January 12, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Russia’s fearsome arsenal fizzled in Venezuela and the Venezuelan military’s incompetence played a big part in the successful U.S. commando raid to seize Maduro www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/w...
As protests swelled around the country, Iran’s internet was shut down, and the heads of its judiciary and its security services warned of a harsh response amid calls for “freedom, freedom.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/w...
Iran Is Cut Off From Internet as Protests Calling for Regime Change Intensify
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January 9, 2026 at 12:58 AM
As protests swelled around the country, Iran’s internet was shut down, and the heads of its judiciary and its security services warned of a harsh response amid calls for “freedom, freedom.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/w...
NEW: The United States is pursuing several oil tankers across the Atlantic after a mass departure from Venezuelan waters this weekend. Most of the ships are carrying oil; one flies the Russian flag.
w/ @rileymellen.bsky.social and Eric Schmitt
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/w...
w/ @rileymellen.bsky.social and Eric Schmitt
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/w...
U.S. Navy Is Chasing Several Oil Tankers in the Atlantic
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January 9, 2026 at 12:05 AM
NEW: The United States is pursuing several oil tankers across the Atlantic after a mass departure from Venezuelan waters this weekend. Most of the ships are carrying oil; one flies the Russian flag.
w/ @rileymellen.bsky.social and Eric Schmitt
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/w...
w/ @rileymellen.bsky.social and Eric Schmitt
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/w...
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those are good
NYT digital forensics is best I’ve seen so far
They hired a bunch of bellingcat osint gurus like
@aric.bsky.social &
@trbrtc.bsky.social
those boys are some bad boys
not too much gets by them
😉👍🏼
NYT digital forensics is best I’ve seen so far
They hired a bunch of bellingcat osint gurus like
@aric.bsky.social &
@trbrtc.bsky.social
those boys are some bad boys
not too much gets by them
😉👍🏼
January 8, 2026 at 5:58 PM
those are good
NYT digital forensics is best I’ve seen so far
They hired a bunch of bellingcat osint gurus like
@aric.bsky.social &
@trbrtc.bsky.social
those boys are some bad boys
not too much gets by them
😉👍🏼
NYT digital forensics is best I’ve seen so far
They hired a bunch of bellingcat osint gurus like
@aric.bsky.social &
@trbrtc.bsky.social
those boys are some bad boys
not too much gets by them
😉👍🏼
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I'm already seeing people on here use AI face tools to try to identify the masked ICE agent in Minneapolis. It's a truly terrible idea and here's why
January 7, 2026 at 10:15 PM
I'm already seeing people on here use AI face tools to try to identify the masked ICE agent in Minneapolis. It's a truly terrible idea and here's why
“Now, the world's largest oil producer [the United States] is targeting the country with the world's biggest oil reserves [Venezuela].” www.nytimes.com/video/world/...
Video: Why Trump Is Fixated on Venezuelan Oil
Venezuela has roughly 17 percent of the world’s known oil reserves, but it produces only about 1 percent of the crude oil the world is using. Our energy reporter Rebecca F. Elliott explains.
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January 7, 2026 at 10:56 PM
“Now, the world's largest oil producer [the United States] is targeting the country with the world's biggest oil reserves [Venezuela].” www.nytimes.com/video/world/...
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Using imagery online of the shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, we’ve created an animated sequence which highlights the approximate positioning of officers and vehicles at the scene. The red dot represents the agent who fired the shots. Yellow dots are other agents who arrived at the scene.
January 7, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Using imagery online of the shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, we’ve created an animated sequence which highlights the approximate positioning of officers and vehicles at the scene. The red dot represents the agent who fired the shots. Yellow dots are other agents who arrived at the scene.
At least 77 people were killed during U.S. attack on Venezuela. Obituaries confirm 42 Venezuelan military personnel (multiple units), 32 Cuban military members (FAR and MININT), 2 female civilians (Rosa and Yohanna), and 1 unidentified civilian, per Cazadores. www.cazadores.info/77-muertos-i...
77 muertos identificados en ataques de EE.UU.: 42 militares venezolanos, 3 civiles y 32 cubanos entre las víctimas
Entre las víctimas hay dos mujeres que vivían en zonas cercanas a los lugares que fueron bombardeados. Un trabajo de recopilación y verificación hecho por periodistas venezolanos permitió identificar ...
www.cazadores.info
January 7, 2026 at 10:44 PM
At least 77 people were killed during U.S. attack on Venezuela. Obituaries confirm 42 Venezuelan military personnel (multiple units), 32 Cuban military members (FAR and MININT), 2 female civilians (Rosa and Yohanna), and 1 unidentified civilian, per Cazadores. www.cazadores.info/77-muertos-i...
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NEW: In addition to MARINERA and HYPERION, three other tankers recently in Venezuelan waters — and previously hit by U.S. sanctions for shipping Iranian/Russian oil —are now officially flying the Russian flag. More: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 7, 2026 at 5:54 AM
NEW: In addition to MARINERA and HYPERION, three other tankers recently in Venezuelan waters — and previously hit by U.S. sanctions for shipping Iranian/Russian oil —are now officially flying the Russian flag. More: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Russia is still getting Starlink despite sanctions, @nordsint.bsky.social reveals. Records show the gear is routed through Netherlands, UAE, and Hong Kong, often using false manufacturer details. Workarounds keep Starlink running for Russian military in Ukraine. nordsint.org/2026/01/06/a...
A Mistake in the Declarations: Russian Starlink Procurement Traced via Conformity Filings
Throughout 2025, Russian companies and vendors continued to import Starlink products. These systems often reach the battlefield in Ukraine, providing the Russian military with vital communications capabilities, particularly in frontline areas where internet networks are degraded or unavailable. This has occurred despite western sanctions and Elon Musk's official position that SpaceX does not "directly or [...]
nordsint.org
January 7, 2026 at 5:53 AM
Russia is still getting Starlink despite sanctions, @nordsint.bsky.social reveals. Records show the gear is routed through Netherlands, UAE, and Hong Kong, often using false manufacturer details. Workarounds keep Starlink running for Russian military in Ukraine. nordsint.org/2026/01/06/a...
BREAKING: Multiple oil tankers hit by U.S. sanctions appear to be making a coordinated attempt to break the U.S. naval blockade on Venezuela’s energy exports by departing all at once. w/ Anatoly Kurmanaev www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/w...
Sanctioned Oil Tankers Flee Venezuela in Defiance of U.S. Blockade
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January 5, 2026 at 9:10 AM
BREAKING: Multiple oil tankers hit by U.S. sanctions appear to be making a coordinated attempt to break the U.S. naval blockade on Venezuela’s energy exports by departing all at once. w/ Anatoly Kurmanaev www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/w...
NEW: The runaway tanker BELLA 1 has officially rebranded as MARINERA in Russia’s shipping registry. By adopting the vessel under its national flag, Moscow has potentially created a major legal hurdle for U.S. forces currently in pursuit. nytimes.com/2025/12/31/u...
January 1, 2026 at 2:06 AM
NEW: The runaway tanker BELLA 1 has officially rebranded as MARINERA in Russia’s shipping registry. By adopting the vessel under its national flag, Moscow has potentially created a major legal hurdle for U.S. forces currently in pursuit. nytimes.com/2025/12/31/u...
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The intercept is also doing excellent, detailed, breaking work on the boat strikes; it was they who broke the story of the “double tap” killing in September.
December's boat strike death toll (so far)...
December 31, 2025 at 1:45 AM
The intercept is also doing excellent, detailed, breaking work on the boat strikes; it was they who broke the story of the “double tap” killing in September.
A scorched boat washed ashore on a remote beach in Colombia. Then mangled bodies. And then empty packets, a few with marijuana traces. We matched the physical and digital evidence to a U.S. airstrike — and found a fishing community terrified to go to sea. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/w...
Grim Evidence of Trump’s Airstrikes Washes Ashore on a Colombian Peninsula
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December 30, 2025 at 11:58 PM
A scorched boat washed ashore on a remote beach in Colombia. Then mangled bodies. And then empty packets, a few with marijuana traces. We matched the physical and digital evidence to a U.S. airstrike — and found a fishing community terrified to go to sea. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/w...
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First-ever US airstrikes in Nigeria put the second Trump admin’s 2025 combat actions at:
—Nigeria—tonight’s strikes
—Yemen—1,000+ strikes (Mar-Apr)
—Somalia—120 strikes, 1 ground raid
—Syria—78+ strikes, 3 ground raids
—Caribbean—11 strikes
—Eastern Pacific—20 strikes
—Iran—3 strikes
—Iraq—1 strike
—Nigeria—tonight’s strikes
—Yemen—1,000+ strikes (Mar-Apr)
—Somalia—120 strikes, 1 ground raid
—Syria—78+ strikes, 3 ground raids
—Caribbean—11 strikes
—Eastern Pacific—20 strikes
—Iran—3 strikes
—Iraq—1 strike
December 26, 2025 at 12:09 AM
First-ever US airstrikes in Nigeria put the second Trump admin’s 2025 combat actions at:
—Nigeria—tonight’s strikes
—Yemen—1,000+ strikes (Mar-Apr)
—Somalia—120 strikes, 1 ground raid
—Syria—78+ strikes, 3 ground raids
—Caribbean—11 strikes
—Eastern Pacific—20 strikes
—Iran—3 strikes
—Iraq—1 strike
—Nigeria—tonight’s strikes
—Yemen—1,000+ strikes (Mar-Apr)
—Somalia—120 strikes, 1 ground raid
—Syria—78+ strikes, 3 ground raids
—Caribbean—11 strikes
—Eastern Pacific—20 strikes
—Iran—3 strikes
—Iraq—1 strike
I’m looking for an expert that can determine how far an object is in video footage. Any experts I should be talking to? Many thanks! (And happy holidays.)
December 25, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I’m looking for an expert that can determine how far an object is in video footage. Any experts I should be talking to? Many thanks! (And happy holidays.)
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Hacked communications and a social media analysis reveal how former Assad regime leaders are trying to arm fighters and exert influence as far away as Washington.
Ousted and in Exile, Generals Secretly Plot Insurgency in Syria
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December 24, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Hacked communications and a social media analysis reveal how former Assad regime leaders are trying to arm fighters and exert influence as far away as Washington.