Over the past few months, @nataliedonback.bsky.social, Joana Ascensão and I have been investigating a widespread yet little-known practice in European elder care: the use of physical restraints in nursing homes — belts, straps, bed sheets, and side rails that restrict movement.

suspects are made to wear a headset and listen to crime-related phrases like "I pulled out my knife," or "I stabbed him in the back." the machine claims to detect if they actively participated in these scenarios — and police have used it in murder, rape, and terrorism cases.

what we found was that Enel relies heavily on local companies to do the often-contentious work of securing land striking contracts with locals. contracts last 40+ years and pay small sums, meaning they effectively remain in the hands companies for multiple generations.

while investigating land grabbing practices in Brazil, i came across a satellite image that struck me: a modest farm smack in the middle of a major wind energy park. some 80+ wind turbines surrounded the farm, with snaking roads and transmission lines connecting them.

over the past few months, Margus Hanno Murakas (
@postimees.bsky.social ) and i have spent countless hours looking at bizarre ads littering the internet. almost all include a young woman posing in front of a sachet of what looks like ground coffee beans or breacrumbs. why?