Elise Swain
@eliseswain.bsky.social
Freelance journalist and photographer. Past: @theintercept // reporting on Guantanamo, CIVCAS from GWOT, and lack of US accountability // IG: www.instagram.com/eliseswain
www.eliseswain.com
www.eliseswain.com
@democracynow.org
Are you hiring? I’m already doing a hell of a job for free.
Are you hiring? I’m already doing a hell of a job for free.
February 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
@democracynow.org
Are you hiring? I’m already doing a hell of a job for free.
Are you hiring? I’m already doing a hell of a job for free.
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Israel kills five journalists in clearly marked press vehicle in Gaza - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-kills-five-journalists-press-vehicle-gaza
Israel kills five journalists in clearly marked press vehicle in Gaza
Al-Quds Today staff were targeted outside a hospital, as number of media workers killed by Israeli forces exceeds 200
www.middleeasteye.net
December 26, 2024 at 1:30 PM
Israel kills five journalists in clearly marked press vehicle in Gaza - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-kills-five-journalists-press-vehicle-gaza
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An utterly damning and horrific image.
December 26, 2024 at 2:37 PM
An utterly damning and horrific image.
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Last year, @eliseswain.bsky.social and I explained why the two of us, and also you specifically, all belong in prison at The Hague. It's still true! Merry Christmas. theintercept.com/2023/12/24/m...
Merry Christmas! We All Belong in Prison at The Hague.
Because human joy is anathema to us, on this day we direct your attention to your complicity in the violence in Israel and Palestine.
theintercept.com
December 25, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Last year, @eliseswain.bsky.social and I explained why the two of us, and also you specifically, all belong in prison at The Hague. It's still true! Merry Christmas. theintercept.com/2023/12/24/m...
the United CEO shooter has united the country
December 5, 2024 at 9:09 PM
the United CEO shooter has united the country
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Me when I arrive on a new social platform
November 28, 2024 at 4:58 PM
Me when I arrive on a new social platform
Omg interlude song on Democracy Now this morning is Mashrou’ Leila and my friend Narcy
open.spotify.com/track/3hmUUu...
open.spotify.com/track/3hmUUu...
Ha'oud (I Will Return)
Yo-Yo Ma, Mashrou' Leila, NARCY · Notes for the Future · Song · 2021
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November 27, 2024 at 4:40 PM
Omg interlude song on Democracy Now this morning is Mashrou’ Leila and my friend Narcy
open.spotify.com/track/3hmUUu...
open.spotify.com/track/3hmUUu...
Threw my back out brushing my dog, car won’t start, off to service job post media industry collapse - this is 32
November 21, 2024 at 7:50 PM
Threw my back out brushing my dog, car won’t start, off to service job post media industry collapse - this is 32
I’ve started bartending in the East Village post Intercept —
Every Monday my dream is that all my saddest comrades join me at the bar for a journalism/media sad hour
Every Monday my dream is that all my saddest comrades join me at the bar for a journalism/media sad hour
November 11, 2024 at 7:50 PM
I’ve started bartending in the East Village post Intercept —
Every Monday my dream is that all my saddest comrades join me at the bar for a journalism/media sad hour
Every Monday my dream is that all my saddest comrades join me at the bar for a journalism/media sad hour
Did everyone just leave Twitter? What’s going on
November 11, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Did everyone just leave Twitter? What’s going on
A year ago today, I published a photo essay about what it was like to be friends with former Guantánamo Bay prisoners while reporting as a photojournalist at GTMO itself, America’s most shameful facility, while under extremely limited press access.
Full story at The Intercept:
t.co/qhGyxkwDdQ
Full story at The Intercept:
t.co/qhGyxkwDdQ
https://theintercept.com/2023/08/27/guantanamo-bay-photo-essay/
t.co
August 27, 2024 at 1:02 AM
A year ago today, I published a photo essay about what it was like to be friends with former Guantánamo Bay prisoners while reporting as a photojournalist at GTMO itself, America’s most shameful facility, while under extremely limited press access.
Full story at The Intercept:
t.co/qhGyxkwDdQ
Full story at The Intercept:
t.co/qhGyxkwDdQ
NEW: An update in the 22-year long wrongful imprisonment of Ravil Mingazov from GTMO to the UAE —
Ravil has now been forcibly repatriated to Russia
— an outcome that shocked his family and raised mixed emotions.
My full report here t.co/czMo8ab5BC
Ravil has now been forcibly repatriated to Russia
— an outcome that shocked his family and raised mixed emotions.
My full report here t.co/czMo8ab5BC
Ex-Guantánamo Detainee Forcibly Repatriated to Russia Despite Fears of Torture
After Guantánamo, Ravil Mingazov spent the last 7 years in the UAE as part of a secret U.S. deal that was said to bar further transfers with risks of abuse.
t.co
August 14, 2024 at 7:15 PM
NEW: An update in the 22-year long wrongful imprisonment of Ravil Mingazov from GTMO to the UAE —
Ravil has now been forcibly repatriated to Russia
— an outcome that shocked his family and raised mixed emotions.
My full report here t.co/czMo8ab5BC
Ravil has now been forcibly repatriated to Russia
— an outcome that shocked his family and raised mixed emotions.
My full report here t.co/czMo8ab5BC
Hello I’m now unemployed I’ll be more active on here — buckle the fuck up. Let’s do my greatest hits from The Intercept dot com
⬇️ The dispatch that got me banned from GTMO
theintercept.com/2023/08/27/g...
⬇️ The dispatch that got me banned from GTMO
theintercept.com/2023/08/27/g...
Censorship Has Never Been Worse at Guantánamo Bay
Reporters visiting Guantánamo Bay are forced to turn a blind eye as the military pretends the prison doesn’t exist.
theintercept.com
March 17, 2024 at 2:42 AM
Hello I’m now unemployed I’ll be more active on here — buckle the fuck up. Let’s do my greatest hits from The Intercept dot com
⬇️ The dispatch that got me banned from GTMO
theintercept.com/2023/08/27/g...
⬇️ The dispatch that got me banned from GTMO
theintercept.com/2023/08/27/g...
The latest Guantánamo prisoner to be repatriated in Algeria has been brutally re-incarcerated and prosecuted on criminal charges, based on false information that the U.S. provided.
My latest: https://theintercept.com/2023/07/26/guantanamo-prisoner-release-algeria/
My latest: https://theintercept.com/2023/07/26/guantanamo-prisoner-release-algeria/
Despite U.S. Guarantee, Guantánamo Prisoner Released to Algeria Immediately Imprisoned and Abused
The U.S. said it pushed for Saeed Bakhouch’s “appropriate and humane treatment,” but he was immediately imprisoned and abused in Algeria.
theintercept.com
July 26, 2023 at 4:38 PM
The latest Guantánamo prisoner to be repatriated in Algeria has been brutally re-incarcerated and prosecuted on criminal charges, based on false information that the U.S. provided.
My latest: https://theintercept.com/2023/07/26/guantanamo-prisoner-release-algeria/
My latest: https://theintercept.com/2023/07/26/guantanamo-prisoner-release-algeria/
This cloud said it’s ready for Barbenheimer 2023
July 5, 2023 at 12:40 AM
This cloud said it’s ready for Barbenheimer 2023
NEW: Following U.N. Special Rapporteur's investigation into GTMO, both former Guantánamo prisoners stranded in Kazakhstan spoke to me about their continued arbitrary detention.
https://theintercept.com/2023/06/27/guantanamo-bay-kazakhstan-former-detainees/
https://theintercept.com/2023/06/27/guantanamo-bay-kazakhstan-former-detainees/
Kazakhstan Is Abusing Former Guantánamo Detainees, U.N. Report Warns
Former Guantánamo prisoners stranded in Kazakhstan spoke to The Intercept about their continued arbitrary detention.
theintercept.com
June 27, 2023 at 6:00 PM
NEW: Following U.N. Special Rapporteur's investigation into GTMO, both former Guantánamo prisoners stranded in Kazakhstan spoke to me about their continued arbitrary detention.
https://theintercept.com/2023/06/27/guantanamo-bay-kazakhstan-former-detainees/
https://theintercept.com/2023/06/27/guantanamo-bay-kazakhstan-former-detainees/
السلام عليكم from Guantanamo Bay
June 26, 2023 at 1:44 AM
السلام عليكم from Guantanamo Bay
What could a dozen eggs cost, Michael? 10 dollars?
June 14, 2023 at 7:44 PM
What could a dozen eggs cost, Michael? 10 dollars?
he's looking oranger than ever
June 14, 2023 at 4:46 PM
he's looking oranger than ever
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They desperately want him back
June 14, 2023 at 12:29 PM
They desperately want him back
Scenes from Brooklyn on June 7th as the air quality reached hazardous levels of smoke pollution and residents were urged to stay indoors
June 8, 2023 at 4:18 PM
Scenes from Brooklyn on June 7th as the air quality reached hazardous levels of smoke pollution and residents were urged to stay indoors