Giancarlo Fiorella
@giancarlofiorella.bsky.social
Director of Research and Training | Bellingcat
Assistant Professor | Utrecht University
PhD, Criminology & Sociolegal Studies | University of Toronto
www.giancarlofiorella.com
Assistant Professor | Utrecht University
PhD, Criminology & Sociolegal Studies | University of Toronto
www.giancarlofiorella.com
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Hi! I live in Toronto and I stream to raise funds for SickKids via ExtraLife! Here is my ExtraLife page: https://www.extra-life.org/participant/548667
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I'm re-starting my charity Twitch streams starting tonight at 7:00 PM EST via @extralife4kids.bsky.social! Come hang out in the chat, and if you've got a dollar, donate it to Toronto's SickKids Hospital.
100% of proceeds go directly to the hospital!
www.twitch.tv/gianfiorel
100% of proceeds go directly to the hospital!
www.twitch.tv/gianfiorel
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The actually ran with this headline first then modified it to the one below.
November 8, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The actually ran with this headline first then modified it to the one below.
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"When I picked up my granddaughter from the federal agents, she had a dirty diaper, a bruise on her face, and was developing a rash. She was exhausted and cried… My heart aches knowing this could happen to others, to my kids, or even me, despite being U.S. citizens.”
November 8, 2025 at 3:26 PM
"When I picked up my granddaughter from the federal agents, she had a dirty diaper, a bruise on her face, and was developing a rash. She was exhausted and cried… My heart aches knowing this could happen to others, to my kids, or even me, despite being U.S. citizens.”
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If I'm doing the math correctly, Musk's big pay packet yesterday could have made each of these now-dead people millionaires instead.
He is among the sickest men the world has ever produced.
He is among the sickest men the world has ever produced.
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 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
If I'm doing the math correctly, Musk's big pay packet yesterday could have made each of these now-dead people millionaires instead.
He is among the sickest men the world has ever produced.
He is among the sickest men the world has ever produced.
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Richest nation in human history
November 7, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Richest nation in human history
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incredible new trump photo
November 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
incredible new trump photo
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Colombian Navy and Air Force intercept "go fast" boat in Gulf of Urabá: 3 arrested, 732kg cocaine seized (US street value ~$24M).
Standard interdiction vs. lethal strikes:
Colombia's approach shows drug interdiction doesn't require killing suspects at sea.
www.fac.mil.co/es/noticias/...
Standard interdiction vs. lethal strikes:
Colombia's approach shows drug interdiction doesn't require killing suspects at sea.
www.fac.mil.co/es/noticias/...
Interceptada embarcación ilegal en el Golfo de Urabá
En una operación conjunta entre la Fuerza Aeroespacial Colombiana y la Armada de Colombia, se realizó una misión de interdicción marítima a una embarcación tipo “Go fast”, con dos motores fuera de bor...
www.fac.mil.co
November 8, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Colombian Navy and Air Force intercept "go fast" boat in Gulf of Urabá: 3 arrested, 732kg cocaine seized (US street value ~$24M).
Standard interdiction vs. lethal strikes:
Colombia's approach shows drug interdiction doesn't require killing suspects at sea.
www.fac.mil.co/es/noticias/...
Standard interdiction vs. lethal strikes:
Colombia's approach shows drug interdiction doesn't require killing suspects at sea.
www.fac.mil.co/es/noticias/...
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Great work by the team at @justsecurity.org - their timeline of US maritime strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific includes relevant congressional actions that provide insight into the debate and legal questions surrounding this campaign.
www.justsecurity.org/124002/timel...
www.justsecurity.org/124002/timel...
Timeline of Vessel Strikes and Related Actions
A timeline that chronicles major events in the Trump administration’s campaign of lethal strikes against suspected drug traffickers.
www.justsecurity.org
November 8, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Great work by the team at @justsecurity.org - their timeline of US maritime strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific includes relevant congressional actions that provide insight into the debate and legal questions surrounding this campaign.
www.justsecurity.org/124002/timel...
www.justsecurity.org/124002/timel...
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Video of Greg Bovino in Waukegan, with residents following and shouting, “You a bitch!” Taken by Armando Sanchez
November 7, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Video of Greg Bovino in Waukegan, with residents following and shouting, “You a bitch!” Taken by Armando Sanchez
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SCOOP: Trump Has a Secret List of 24 “Designated Terrorist Organizations.” We Got Some of the Names.
The U.S. claims it is engaged in “armed conflict” with Tren de Aragua, Ejército de Liberación Nacional, and Cártel de los Soles, among others.
theintercept.com/2025/11/07/t...
The U.S. claims it is engaged in “armed conflict” with Tren de Aragua, Ejército de Liberación Nacional, and Cártel de los Soles, among others.
theintercept.com/2025/11/07/t...
Trump Has a Secret List of 24 “Designated Terrorist Organizations.” We Got Some of the Names.
The U.S. claims it is engaged in “armed conflict” with Tren de Aragua, Ejército de Liberación Nacional, and Cártel de los Soles, among others.
theintercept.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:07 PM
SCOOP: Trump Has a Secret List of 24 “Designated Terrorist Organizations.” We Got Some of the Names.
The U.S. claims it is engaged in “armed conflict” with Tren de Aragua, Ejército de Liberación Nacional, and Cártel de los Soles, among others.
theintercept.com/2025/11/07/t...
The U.S. claims it is engaged in “armed conflict” with Tren de Aragua, Ejército de Liberación Nacional, and Cártel de los Soles, among others.
theintercept.com/2025/11/07/t...
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Map of radio frequency interference mapped from space (via SMAP) overlaid with GPSJAM data.
November 7, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Map of radio frequency interference mapped from space (via SMAP) overlaid with GPSJAM data.
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The RFI data comes from NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) data. The map shows their average estimate of RFI for June 2025. The GPSJAM data is from June 15, 2025. salinity.oceansciences.org/smap-radiome...
NASA Salinity: SMAP Radiometer RFI Maps
Monthly global maps showing the percentage of SMAP samples flagged as radio frequency interference and removed during data processing
salinity.oceansciences.org
November 7, 2025 at 8:48 PM
The RFI data comes from NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) data. The map shows their average estimate of RFI for June 2025. The GPSJAM data is from June 15, 2025. salinity.oceansciences.org/smap-radiome...
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What does “military power” really mean—and how do the logistics of war shape it? We spoke with Oxus Society’s Michael Hilliard on mapping Central Asia’s armed forces. Listen on Stage Talks with Bellingcat: rss.com/podcasts/bel...
"Mapping Military Power" with Michael Hilliard | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
This week, we explored the practicalities of modern warfare. How do we measure military power? Is it possible to fairly compare fighting resources between regions? In this episode, Michael Hilliard fr...
rss.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
What does “military power” really mean—and how do the logistics of war shape it? We spoke with Oxus Society’s Michael Hilliard on mapping Central Asia’s armed forces. Listen on Stage Talks with Bellingcat: rss.com/podcasts/bel...
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“Two days after passing through the Strait of Gibraltar en route to the Caribbean, the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford has not moved significantly from a position just west of Morocco in North Africa, the Navy confirmed to us Thursday”
Venezuela’s luck could come at Nigeria’s expense.
Venezuela’s luck could come at Nigeria’s expense.
Carrier USS Ford Holding Off Of North Africa As Trump Reportedly Won't Strike Venezuela
The supercarrier, ordered to the Caribbean by Trump, has not moved significantly toward that area for two days.
www.twz.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:17 PM
“Two days after passing through the Strait of Gibraltar en route to the Caribbean, the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford has not moved significantly from a position just west of Morocco in North Africa, the Navy confirmed to us Thursday”
Venezuela’s luck could come at Nigeria’s expense.
Venezuela’s luck could come at Nigeria’s expense.
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photos of Trump sleeping through yesterday's Oval Office event via Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
photos of Trump sleeping through yesterday's Oval Office event via Andrew Harnik of Getty
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The AP tracked down details of some of the people killed in President Trump's military strikes on drug smugglers he describes as narco-terrorists.
They were, with one exception, not high-level criminals. One was a fisherman. One was a bus driver; another a taxi driver.
apnews.com/article/trum...
They were, with one exception, not high-level criminals. One was a fisherman. One was a bus driver; another a taxi driver.
apnews.com/article/trum...
November 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The AP tracked down details of some of the people killed in President Trump's military strikes on drug smugglers he describes as narco-terrorists.
They were, with one exception, not high-level criminals. One was a fisherman. One was a bus driver; another a taxi driver.
apnews.com/article/trum...
They were, with one exception, not high-level criminals. One was a fisherman. One was a bus driver; another a taxi driver.
apnews.com/article/trum...
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"They want everyone to know these thugs they’ve deployed to terrorize cities are battle-hardened and impervious to pain. But in court, they're such delicate flowers that if they are, say, lightly grazed by a sandwich, they are entitled to justice because of the horrific assault they have suffered."
The softest Nazis you ever did see
They're tough guys in the streets and delicate little babies in court.
www.publicnotice.co
November 7, 2025 at 3:36 PM
"They want everyone to know these thugs they’ve deployed to terrorize cities are battle-hardened and impervious to pain. But in court, they're such delicate flowers that if they are, say, lightly grazed by a sandwich, they are entitled to justice because of the horrific assault they have suffered."
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The man who has caused this will now be a trillionaire. 600.000 deaths, two thirds of them children.
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 7, 2025 at 12:21 PM
The man who has caused this will now be a trillionaire. 600.000 deaths, two thirds of them children.
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Should women be hated as witches or patronized as overgrown children? The paper of record debates the two available options.
November 6, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Should women be hated as witches or patronized as overgrown children? The paper of record debates the two available options.
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RFK Jr's response to someone collapsing nearby him was to haul ass out of the room as quickly as possible
November 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
RFK Jr's response to someone collapsing nearby him was to haul ass out of the room as quickly as possible
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I helped make a film, out this week, called “Rovina’s Choice,” about the deaths this man without conscience or accountability has caused — already 600,000, ⅔ of them children.
November 6, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I helped make a film, out this week, called “Rovina’s Choice,” about the deaths this man without conscience or accountability has caused — already 600,000, ⅔ of them children.
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Today @TheNewYorker released our short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” online.
It traces the ongoing effects of the sudden shutdown of US foreign aid through the story of one mother in Kenya as she seeks to save her daughter from sickness and starvation. 🎥 1/ www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
It traces the ongoing effects of the sudden shutdown of US foreign aid through the story of one mother in Kenya as she seeks to save her daughter from sickness and starvation. 🎥 1/ www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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.
www.newyorker.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Today @TheNewYorker released our short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” online.
It traces the ongoing effects of the sudden shutdown of US foreign aid through the story of one mother in Kenya as she seeks to save her daughter from sickness and starvation. 🎥 1/ www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
It traces the ongoing effects of the sudden shutdown of US foreign aid through the story of one mother in Kenya as she seeks to save her daughter from sickness and starvation. 🎥 1/ www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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*endless screaming*
This will be *interesting*: Tinder to begin accessing your camera roll for “insight” & training its AI models #privacy #AI techcrunch.com/2025/11/05/t...
Tinder to use AI to get to know users, tap into their Camera Roll photos | TechCrunch
Tinder is testing a feature called Chemistry that will get to know users through questions and, with permission, will access Camera Roll photos on their phones to learn more about their interests and ...
techcrunch.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM
*endless screaming*
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Text from a friend:
November 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Text from a friend:
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What a terrible, irresponsible headline. The answer is infection is *far* more of risk than vaccination.
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
Study compares heart risks of COVID-19 infection and vaccination, and the results may surprise you
The risk of children developing rare but serious heart complications is higher after a COVID-19 infection than after vaccination, according to a new study.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 6, 2025 at 12:16 PM
What a terrible, irresponsible headline. The answer is infection is *far* more of risk than vaccination.
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...