Layla Mashkoor
@laylam.bsky.social
Deputy Director of Research, @dfrlab.bsky.social. Canadian abroad. Mostly posting about disinformation, digital threats, and open-source research.
Update from @freedomflotilla.bsky.social states the Mikeno came within 7nm of Gaza before being intercepted
October 2, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Update from @freedomflotilla.bsky.social states the Mikeno came within 7nm of Gaza before being intercepted
The Flotilla ship Mikeno has gone dark, its current status is unknown. But it is reportedly the first civilian vessel to successfully enter Gaza’s territorial waters.
www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/...
www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/...
October 2, 2025 at 12:45 PM
The Flotilla ship Mikeno has gone dark, its current status is unknown. But it is reportedly the first civilian vessel to successfully enter Gaza’s territorial waters.
www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/...
www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/...
Just finished Small Boat by Vincent Delacroix. An incredible read about the collective vs individual burden of responsibility to confront pervasive injustices. It evoked similar themes to Hannah Arendt’s Eichmann in Jerusalem.
September 6, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Just finished Small Boat by Vincent Delacroix. An incredible read about the collective vs individual burden of responsibility to confront pervasive injustices. It evoked similar themes to Hannah Arendt’s Eichmann in Jerusalem.
Posting through it - foreign policy edition
September 5, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Posting through it - foreign policy edition
Canada announces sanctions against individuals and entities supporting Russia’s malign interference activities in Moldova. The move comes ahead of Moldova's Sept 28 parliamentary elections.
www.canada.ca/en/global-af...
www.canada.ca/en/global-af...
August 28, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Canada announces sanctions against individuals and entities supporting Russia’s malign interference activities in Moldova. The move comes ahead of Moldova's Sept 28 parliamentary elections.
www.canada.ca/en/global-af...
www.canada.ca/en/global-af...
Qatar MOD says it intercepted the missile attack. No deaths or injuries.
June 23, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Qatar MOD says it intercepted the missile attack. No deaths or injuries.
New from @anthropic.com: Detecting & countering malicious uses of Claude
"GAI can accelerate capability development for less sophisticated actors, potentially allowing them to operate at a level previously only achievable by more technically proficient individuals"
www.anthropic.com/news/detecti...
"GAI can accelerate capability development for less sophisticated actors, potentially allowing them to operate at a level previously only achievable by more technically proficient individuals"
www.anthropic.com/news/detecti...
May 12, 2025 at 10:45 AM
New from @anthropic.com: Detecting & countering malicious uses of Claude
"GAI can accelerate capability development for less sophisticated actors, potentially allowing them to operate at a level previously only achievable by more technically proficient individuals"
www.anthropic.com/news/detecti...
"GAI can accelerate capability development for less sophisticated actors, potentially allowing them to operate at a level previously only achievable by more technically proficient individuals"
www.anthropic.com/news/detecti...
Statement from the editors of Reuters, The Associated Press and Bloomberg News
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reutersagency.com/resources/st...
February 27, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Statement from the editors of Reuters, The Associated Press and Bloomberg News
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reutersagency.com/resources/st...
Israeli officers reveal how machine translation mistakes and data misinterpretation could have wrongly flagged Palestinian civilians, including high school students, as potential targets
February 19, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Israeli officers reveal how machine translation mistakes and data misinterpretation could have wrongly flagged Palestinian civilians, including high school students, as potential targets
Part 2 of Saydnaya's surveillance room
December 8, 2024 at 5:19 AM
Part 2 of Saydnaya's surveillance room
Footage reportedly from inside Saydnaya's control room shows a vast surveillance apparatus. Given the prison's size, some prisoners appear unaware of their newfound freedom.
(via X/@mohmad_rasheed)
(via X/@mohmad_rasheed)
December 8, 2024 at 5:19 AM
Footage reportedly from inside Saydnaya's control room shows a vast surveillance apparatus. Given the prison's size, some prisoners appear unaware of their newfound freedom.
(via X/@mohmad_rasheed)
(via X/@mohmad_rasheed)
Finished my 5th Emily St. John Mandel novel. I’m working my way through all her books. I’m always impressed by her story construction, like loose threads being woven together. Next on the list is The Lola Quartet.
December 6, 2024 at 5:39 AM
Finished my 5th Emily St. John Mandel novel. I’m working my way through all her books. I’m always impressed by her story construction, like loose threads being woven together. Next on the list is The Lola Quartet.
“Town after town in the south and east as well as parts of Beirut have been destroyed, entire border villages leveled to the ground, and thousands of buildings damaged. The World Bank estimates losses amounting to some $8.5 billion.”
apnews.com/article/leba...
apnews.com/article/leba...
November 30, 2024 at 7:59 AM
“Town after town in the south and east as well as parts of Beirut have been destroyed, entire border villages leveled to the ground, and thousands of buildings damaged. The World Bank estimates losses amounting to some $8.5 billion.”
apnews.com/article/leba...
apnews.com/article/leba...
It’s giving this energy
November 30, 2024 at 5:55 AM
It’s giving this energy
Ok this made me laugh
November 18, 2024 at 7:33 AM
Ok this made me laugh
I am still trying to determine the veracity of the claims of extreme violence circulating. But I urge we all move cautiously. This 1992 op-ed is a cautionary reminder of why we need to get the facts right.
October 11, 2023 at 4:51 AM
I am still trying to determine the veracity of the claims of extreme violence circulating. But I urge we all move cautiously. This 1992 op-ed is a cautionary reminder of why we need to get the facts right.
Women. Life. Freedom. ✊
October 6, 2023 at 9:16 AM
Women. Life. Freedom. ✊
Just arrived! Excited to read @kashhill.bsky.social’s book!
October 3, 2023 at 4:12 PM
Just arrived! Excited to read @kashhill.bsky.social’s book!
Sharing some photos from my time in south Iraq. It’s startling and devastating to see these dried up rivers, which once sustained many communities
September 21, 2023 at 1:14 PM
Sharing some photos from my time in south Iraq. It’s startling and devastating to see these dried up rivers, which once sustained many communities