Logan Williams
@obtusatum.bsky.social
Mountains and websites; maps and birds; context collapse. Projects: https://subject.space/. Work: Data, research and technology for investigations @bellingcat.com. Personal account, posts/opinions are my own. NYC/Amsterdam via Oregon.
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I think there are a number of people employed at the New York Times -- certainly not all of them, but many! -- who simply do not grasp how badly the paper's credibility has been shaken over the past few years, along several different axes, and for multiple different reasons
November 13, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I think there are a number of people employed at the New York Times -- certainly not all of them, but many! -- who simply do not grasp how badly the paper's credibility has been shaken over the past few years, along several different axes, and for multiple different reasons
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In the UK this week? Join Bellingcat contributor Dr. Ollie Ballinger at the @britishlibrary.bsky.social for a talk this Friday as he unpacks our investigations into, and the open source tools we built to track suspicious ships operating in international waters. events.bl.uk/events/onlin...
The Lie of the Land: Who Controls the Map? | British Library
Technologist Ed Parsons, Dr Ollie Ballinger and Dr Pragya Agarwal join cultural geographer Mike Duggan in this panel conversation to explore how maps and c
events.bl.uk
November 11, 2025 at 10:14 AM
In the UK this week? Join Bellingcat contributor Dr. Ollie Ballinger at the @britishlibrary.bsky.social for a talk this Friday as he unpacks our investigations into, and the open source tools we built to track suspicious ships operating in international waters. events.bl.uk/events/onlin...
FYI if you call Schumer's DC office (202-224-6542), press 2, and then press 1, you can talk to an actual staffer
November 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
FYI if you call Schumer's DC office (202-224-6542), press 2, and then press 1, you can talk to an actual staffer
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It makes you feel like the housing crisis is a feature, not a bug, perpetuated by the property owners at the helms of our cities.
November 7, 2025 at 10:33 PM
It makes you feel like the housing crisis is a feature, not a bug, perpetuated by the property owners at the helms of our cities.
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Ballard Ridge 2, Modoc County, CA
🗺41.3630, -120.8390 🧭60° ⛰6178 ft
https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/2645
🗺41.3630, -120.8390 🧭60° ⛰6178 ft
https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/2645
November 7, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Ballard Ridge 2, Modoc County, CA
🗺41.3630, -120.8390 🧭60° ⛰6178 ft
https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/2645
🗺41.3630, -120.8390 🧭60° ⛰6178 ft
https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/2645
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(explaining an american car to a european) yeah so imagine if you were sitting in the back seat while driving,
November 6, 2025 at 5:14 PM
(explaining an american car to a european) yeah so imagine if you were sitting in the back seat while driving,
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Zohran Mamdani was the first mayoral candidate and Democratic official to stand up to the Trump administration over the arrest and disappearance of Mahmoud Khalil, which he saw as a violation of the First Amendment.
New York assemblyman Zohran Mamdani confronts Border Czar Tom Homan today in Albany 👇🏻
November 5, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Zohran Mamdani was the first mayoral candidate and Democratic official to stand up to the Trump administration over the arrest and disappearance of Mahmoud Khalil, which he saw as a violation of the First Amendment.
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Oh my god it was right after the chorus dropped too
November 5, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Oh my god it was right after the chorus dropped too
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Which photo editor at the New York Times decided to go with this glamour shot?
November 4, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Which photo editor at the New York Times decided to go with this glamour shot?
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I'm still seeing significant GPS interference near Venezuela. gpsjam.org?lat=10.60659...
November 3, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I'm still seeing significant GPS interference near Venezuela. gpsjam.org?lat=10.60659...
Does anyone know where this detailed demographic/voter reg turnout data comes from? I can’t find it on the BOE website.
A detailed analysis of who voted early, and where, from @haidee.bsky.social. www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/02/e...
November 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Does anyone know where this detailed demographic/voter reg turnout data comes from? I can’t find it on the BOE website.
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At some point, the reliance on these euphemisms becomes a kind of propaganda or acquiescence.
November 2, 2025 at 2:51 PM
At some point, the reliance on these euphemisms becomes a kind of propaganda or acquiescence.
Is that a wooden katana? Is that LAPD standard issue? Why are they beating people waiting in line to get into a bar?
LAPD on horses charge at and beat guests standing in line to the Short Stop in Echo Park. @shoton35mm.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Is that a wooden katana? Is that LAPD standard issue? Why are they beating people waiting in line to get into a bar?
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LAPD on horses charge at and beat guests standing in line to the Short Stop in Echo Park. @shoton35mm.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 8:42 AM
LAPD on horses charge at and beat guests standing in line to the Short Stop in Echo Park. @shoton35mm.bsky.social
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I first started mapping GPS jamming in case it was an early warning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. I hope it's not a sign of some mad Trumpian attack on Venezuela.
Recent GPS interference near Venezuela and Trinidad, per GPSJAM, as noticed by a Bellingcat workshop participant. I believe this is a recent development for the area. CC @lemonodor.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I first started mapping GPS jamming in case it was an early warning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. I hope it's not a sign of some mad Trumpian attack on Venezuela.
The data clearly shows Brooklyn voters are the most motivated by Halloween I Voted! stickers.
November 1, 2025 at 12:45 AM
The data clearly shows Brooklyn voters are the most motivated by Halloween I Voted! stickers.
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If you aren't paying attention to what is happening in Illinois/Chicago, you're missing out on Bovino and federal agents using tear gas, pepper balls, and force against the people.
Check out our investigation alongside @evidentmedia.org
Check out our investigation alongside @evidentmedia.org
October 31, 2025 at 7:43 PM
If you aren't paying attention to what is happening in Illinois/Chicago, you're missing out on Bovino and federal agents using tear gas, pepper balls, and force against the people.
Check out our investigation alongside @evidentmedia.org
Check out our investigation alongside @evidentmedia.org
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Council Spent $1.5 Million on Anti-Ballot Measure Mailers Despite Electioneering Ban www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/31/a...
Council Spent $1.5 Million on Anti-Ballot Measure Mailers Despite Electioneering Ban
Records obtained by THE CITY show nearly $1.3 million on postage and $207,000 on printing to urge voters to block proposals that would fast-track affordable housing by constraining Council members’ po...
www.thecity.nyc
October 31, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Council Spent $1.5 Million on Anti-Ballot Measure Mailers Despite Electioneering Ban www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/31/a...
Recent GPS interference near Venezuela and Trinidad, per GPSJAM, as noticed by a Bellingcat workshop participant. I believe this is a recent development for the area. CC @lemonodor.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Recent GPS interference near Venezuela and Trinidad, per GPSJAM, as noticed by a Bellingcat workshop participant. I believe this is a recent development for the area. CC @lemonodor.bsky.social
The housing shortage in New York City is killing people.
A man drowned in a basement in Flatbush, Brooklyn, and another in a boiler room in Washington Heights today during the downpour.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/30/f...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/30/f...
Two Die in NYC Basements as Squall Brings Massive Rain Burst to City
Two men, one in Central Brooklyn and another in Upper Manhattan, were found dead in flooded areas after intense rain arrived late on Thursday.
www.thecity.nyc
October 31, 2025 at 1:20 AM
The housing shortage in New York City is killing people.
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#Jamaica needs our support more than ever right now and, never ones to shy away from self-reliance, they’ve set up an officially sanctioned website for recovery donations. The footage of Hurricane Melissa’s destruction in St. Elizabeth coming in from my family is HARROWING.
supportjamaica.gov.jm
supportjamaica.gov.jm
October 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
#Jamaica needs our support more than ever right now and, never ones to shy away from self-reliance, they’ve set up an officially sanctioned website for recovery donations. The footage of Hurricane Melissa’s destruction in St. Elizabeth coming in from my family is HARROWING.
supportjamaica.gov.jm
supportjamaica.gov.jm
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If you want to try your own queries in PIMINTO, my geospatial AI search tool, now you can: piminto.obliscence.com. There are some pretty neat features that I didn't include in the demo video, including a third way to query besides text and images. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjH0...
PIMINTO Demo 01
YouTube video by John Wiseman
www.youtube.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
If you want to try your own queries in PIMINTO, my geospatial AI search tool, now you can: piminto.obliscence.com. There are some pretty neat features that I didn't include in the demo video, including a third way to query besides text and images. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjH0...