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Eman El-Sherbiny
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Digital forensics @ICRC.org. Former @Bellingcat.com @Lighthouse Reports @the HALO Trust, @Cen4InfoRes & @Sudanese_archive #osint chronically online & views are strictly my own📍Amman
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In case you missed it, here's Amnesty's Q&A regarding their research into the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023 and treatment of hostages, which I happen to have assisted with

www.amnesty.org/en/wp-conten...
www.amnesty.org
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German equipment shipped to Russia for Uralkali through Uzbekistan at least 14 times in two years, Correctiv investigation finds theins.press/en/news/286818
German equipment shipped to Russia for Uralkali through Uzbekistan at least 14 times in two years, Correctiv investigation finds
German equipment destined for the Russian company Uralkali, one of the world's largest fertilizer producers, was imported into Russia via Uzbekistan, according to an investigation by the independent G...
theins.press
November 15, 2025 at 1:06 PM
stripping refugees of the majority of their rights is just diabolical esp as this comes from a WOC
This is as bad as anything proposed by Reform.

Leaving refugees in permanent limbo and unable to build a new life in the UK would be a complete abdication of our humanitarian responsibilities

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK set to limit refugees to temporary stays
Shabana Mahmood is expected to say the era of permanent protection for refugees is over, in major changes to the UK's asylum and immigration system.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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Gracias ahora y siempre al magnífico equipo del @pulitzercenter.org por su apoyo, paciencia, tacto y compromiso con el periodismo de investigación.
November 13, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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Through the development agency FIAP, the Spanish government is launching two migrant detention facilities that even include cribs, allowing authorities to hold minors.
This investigation comes to light thanks to the support of the @pulitzercenter.org
pulitzercenter.org/projects/bor...
Border Externalization: Spain Opens Two Migrant Detention Centers in Mauritania
Through the development agency FIAP, the Spanish government is launching two migrant detention facilities that even include cribs, allowing authorities to hold minors. These centers, located in the...
pulitzercenter.org
November 13, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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The Venezuelans the United States government sent to El Salvador were tortured and subjected to other abuses, including sexual violence.
Read the new report by @hrw.org
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
US/El Salvador: Torture of Venezuelan Deportees
The Venezuelan nationals the US government sent to El Salvador in March and April were tortured and subjected to other abuses, including sexual violence.
www.hrw.org
November 13, 2025 at 11:19 AM
An RAF Eurofighter is spotted in the Eastern Med
November 13, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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A direct email exchange from 2011 between Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, just released by House Oversight Committee Democrats.
November 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Akin to the wall built across from the Qatamoun Valley, it appears a new one was also built south of Yaroun. The clearing north of the Blue Line dates back to August, this year
November 12, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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I received this email about Democrats caving to end the shutdown from one of the SNAP recipients I spoke to:
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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It took me about three months to get here but...

Here's a 🪶 for (nearly) every species of bird, with colors extracted from wikipedia descriptions.

10,151 species.

#dataviz #birds #data
November 4, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Pope Leo to AI Forum: “The Church calls all builders of AI to cultivate moral discernment as a fundamental part of their work — to develop systems that reflect justice, solidarity, and a genuine reverence for life.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...
November 7, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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The ultimate mancave
November 8, 2025 at 9:26 AM
The view from Jesus Cave where he supposedly hid for 40 days with his disciples. The cave itself was locked, in true Jordan fashion.
November 8, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Noticing multiple successful attempts of geolocation efforts in the south of Lebanon on Telegram and WhatsApp channels given the lack of near-real time reporting as the IDF ramps up targeted strikes on structures nestled in residential areas and at times, school districts
November 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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We've covered how Meta Ray-Bans could have been worn by CBP during ICE raids, how it's being modded for facial recognition, and how it's being used as a spy tool.

Every time Meta argues: What is the difference between Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses and an iPhone?

SO yeah—here's a guide for Meta's PR team:
What’s the Difference Between AI Glasses and an iPhone? A Helpful Guide for Meta PR
Meta thinks its camera glasses, which are often used for harassment, are no different than any other camera.
www.404media.co
November 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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This is as big a deal as Mamdani actually? In forever fascist ass MS...???

Like....
Mississippi Democrats Break Republican Senate Supermajority, Flipping 3 Legislative Seats
After 13 years, Mississippi Democrats broke the Republican Party's supermajority in the Mississippi Senate, flipping 3 legislative seats.
www.mississippifreepress.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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At the risk of sounding petty, calls for Democratic unity going forward are all well and good, but let’s not forget that the reason Cuomo ran against Mamdani in the first place was a last-ditch effort by the New York Democratic Party to ratfuck their duly elected nominee.
November 5, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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He told the world what was happening in El Fasher. Then they sought him out. How Sudan lost ‘a true hero of the war’
He told the world what was happening in El Fasher. Then they sought him out. How Sudan lost ‘a true hero of the war’
For months, Mohamed Khamis Douda shared accounts of what life was like under siege. He was killed when RSF fighters finally took the Darfur city, raising fears activists and civil society figures are being hunted down
www.theguardian.com
November 2, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Eman. Before this she stayed home with her children Nabil, 7, Muhammad, 4 and Taim, 2 and her husband was a barber. Her husband was shot in the foot trying to get aid and Nabil is suffering from severe skin infections from contaminated water.
November 2, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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In a win for the arts and universal basic income, Ireland plans to make permanent a $1,500-a-month pilot program for artists, citing benefits to creativity, mental health, and financial stability.
Ireland plans to make a $1,500 a month basic income for artists permanent
Ireland's Basic Income for the Arts experiment has given creatives a weekly payment for three years. Now, a permanent program could be on the way.
www.businessinsider.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.

Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.

They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Kinda massive
The International Criminal Court (ICC) will switch its internal work environment away from Microsoft Office to Open Desk, a European open source alternative. The switch comes amid rising concerns about public bodies being reliant on US tech companies.

www.euractiv.com/news/interna...
International Criminal Court to ditch Microsoft Office for European open source alternative | Euractiv
The court will move its internal work environment to Open Desk, a German-developed open source software
www.euractiv.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:27 AM