Matthew Jackson @argieav.bsky.social · 13hshare.google/UaMEADlvFxJN...share.googleDon the Realtor, by Martin AmisThe rise of Trump 100
Reposted by Matthew JacksonEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Bellingcat's latest documentary, Killing Anna, has new broadcast and festival dates: VPRO Netherlands : 4th October UK Channel 4 : October 12th at 11pm LTV Latvia : October 13th Prix Bayeux - 5th October Double Exposure - 13th October Doxumentale - Stories of Freedom - November 11th 116241
Reposted by Matthew JacksonKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Reuters: FAMILY OF RENEE GOOD SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER FATAL MINNEAPOLIS SHOOTING BY IMMIGRATION AGENT 612843552
Reposted by Matthew JacksonTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This is the first of ten video meditations I recorded at night in Kharkiv, a frontline city in northeastern Ukraine. They concern matters that came to mind in the general setting of a long and terrible war. snyder.substack.com/p/cowardicesnyder.substack.comOn Cowardice (Kharkiv Meditations 1/10)Kharkiv Meditations 1/10 7522180
Reposted by Matthew JacksonFiring Line with Margaret Hoover @firinglineshow.bsky.social · 27/09/2026What should the next president do with Trump’s White House ballroom? “Knock it down” says @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu. She argues the ballroom is about more than architecture: “It’s Trump seeking to remake the institution itself.” 33728177
Reposted by Matthew JacksonLuke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 26/09/2026Tech companies suddenly decide they can, in fact, moderate content on their platforms after all 7359802001
Reposted by Matthew JacksonThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 24/09/2026The far-right ideologues and grifters running U.S. foreign policy are the vanguard of a movement that will alter not just America but the world, @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu reports. bit.lyDonald Trump’s Empire of GriftFar-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction. 1525996
Reposted by Matthew JacksonTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Driving east from Kyiv to Kharkiv, there was no place to get gas from Poltava eastwards, because all of the stations had been destroyed by distant Russian drone operators. The Russians send drones at the pumps, causing explosions, killing attendants and customers. snyder.substack.com/p/a-meditati...snyder.substack.comA Meditation on Gas StationsOn Total War and Individual Responsibility (1/2) 11524185
Reposted by Matthew JacksonGavin Sheridan @gavinsblog.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Ok Bluesky it's rare I ask for help. But this time I need huge help from the #osint community and #speirgorm #speirghorm, and everyone who follows me. I have a goal to raise up to €100,000 for a long time friend and colleague who is going to leave us. 294130
Reposted by Matthew JacksonBob From Brockley @bobfrombrockley.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Good thread on why state bans on the “Patriots” isn’t the solution to the problem; we are. And another good write-up from the anti-fascist frontline, this time Bristol. bsky.app/profile/bela... 142
Reposted by Matthew JacksonMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 18/09/2026Mark Carney mocks Trump's accordion hands 1433139694
Reposted by Matthew JacksonJason Leopold @jasonleopold.bsky.social · 18/09/2026HUGE EXCLUSIVE from @bloomberg.com Inside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School Pentagon investigators discovered that flawed intel, outdated imagery & overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab 🎁 www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...bloomberg.comInside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian SchoolPentagon investigators have discovered that flawed intelligence, outdated imagery and an overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab. 11026681409
Reposted by Matthew JacksonMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 15/09/2026i'm not sure if robert kraft quite grasps what he started 23086351532
Reposted by Matthew JacksonJesse Eisinger @jeisinger.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Another Don Jr. wedding guest was a Russian linked to the country's security services, according to a Russian investigative journalism outfit: www.agents.media/top-executiv...agents.mediaTop executive from companies linked to Russian security services attended Trump son’s wedding • «Агентство»Русский язык The wedding of Donald Trump Jr. was partly financed by Umar Kremlev, the head of the International Boxing Association (IBA) and a friend of the chief of the Russian president’s security s... 22447176
Reposted by Matthew JacksonAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia. 5953725713393
Reposted by Matthew JacksonAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 11/09/2026A reminder that Delo previously pled guilty in the US to violating money laundering protections and agreed to pay a $10 million fine for "willfully” breaking the law with his BitMex platform, which was described as "in effect a money laundering platform.” This is who owns Farage now 14623521203
Reposted by Matthew JacksonEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 03/09/2026A new video from Syria shows M4000 chemical bombs being disassembled. These bombs were used in 3 attacks in 2017, including the notorious Khan Sheikhoun chemical attack. After that attack I pieced together their identity back in 2017 using open source evidence www.bellingcat.com/news/2020/04... 10730230
Matthew Jackson @argieav.bsky.social · 10/09/2026share.google/Q0cl6XPnI6Oc...share.googleSecret systems used by Israel in mass killings of Gaza civilians revealed in new filmTestimony from Israeli military insiders involved in surveillance and remote killings features in documentary produced by the Guardian 000
Reposted by Matthew JacksonDr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 09/09/2026My mum wanted the details of her death heard. She strongly believed in the right to die & had a living will. We need to be honest about what death often looks like & that there is often *no* palliative care that can make someone like my mum's death any easier. TW: This thread is a difficult read. 1312941
Reposted by Matthew JacksonReform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Reform UK Conference 2026 This is all it will be remembered for. 2072171898
Reposted by Matthew JacksonEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 06/09/2026‘Nobody will win’: Zelenskyy adviser warns of mutual destruction if war with Russia continues www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...theguardian.com‘Nobody will win’: Zelenskyy adviser warns of mutual destruction if war with Russia continuesSerhii Beskrestnov says deadlock on frontline and increasing use of deep strikes is placing civilians and infrastructure at greater risk 313835
Reposted by Matthew JacksonDave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Content warning: Multiple men violently assault a female protester at Reform's conference at the Birmingham NEC, to the visible delight of Nigel Farage. 93934442234
Reposted by Matthew JacksonEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 05/09/2026They spontaneously turned up all dressed in black, wearing masks at the same time. 621080277
Reposted by Matthew JacksonArmando Iannucci @aiannucci.bsky.social · 31/08/202625 years since this thing came out. I’m very fond of it, it’s possibly the most personal thing I’ve made and, if I’m allowed to be proud for a day, I’m rather proud of it. All 8 eps up on Channel 4. #TheArmandoIannucciShows #Ch4 #ABigEgg 871177150
Reposted by Matthew Jacksonban-cbw.bsky.social @ban-cbw.bsky.social · 26/08/2026#ChemicalWeapons #Ghouta #Commemoration #Justice #Victims #Sarin Syrian rights group says survivors of 2013 Ghouta chemical attack still suffering www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/sy... [...] The network said the attack was carried out through four simultaneous chemical strikes on civilian-populated ...aa.com.trSyrian rights group says survivors of 2013 Ghouta chemical attack still sufferingSarin attack killed 1,144 people, injured nearly 5,935 others in Damascus countryside, according to Syrian Network for Human Rights | Anadolu 22315
Reposted by Matthew JacksonRuna Sandvik @runasand.bsky.social · 24/08/2026The FSB recruited a former Pussy Riot member through coercion and tasked her with organizing the killing of a former publisher and Pussy Riot member. theins.press/en/news/296386theins.pressEx-Pussy Riot member Rita Flores says she cooperated with the FSB for nearly three years before escaping RussiaFormer Pussy Riot member Rita Flores has stated that in February 2023, officers from the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) coerced her into cooperating… 611854
Matthew Jackson @argieav.bsky.social · 07/08/2026youtu.be/FhFBYQG8Xg4?...youtu.beThe Womack Sisters - "If I Let You"YouTube video by The Womack Sisters 000
Matthew Jackson @argieav.bsky.social · 06/08/2026share.google/gJ9kW5KLNHXh...share.googleIsraeli strike that killed journalist in Lebanon was war crime, say rights groupsInvestigation by Human Rights Watch, Amnesty and Legal Agenda shows Israel deliberately attacked Amal Khalil and colleague Zeinab Faraj knowing they were civilians 000
Matthew Jackson @argieav.bsky.social · 06/08/2026share.google/xqls6R6GJ47E...share.google‘Morocco feels emboldened’: Trump’s influence in spotlight after Ceuta disasterWashington-Rabat ties under scrutiny as questions swirl over what led to deadly influx into tiny Spanish territory 000
Reposted by Matthew JacksonEggPod Express @eggpod.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Happy Revolver day! Here’s that source photos image that ended up all over the web uncredited. It was researched by Beatles fan (and great help for my Sgt Pepper source photos project) Sergey Obod. Yay, Sergey! 111436
Matthew Jackson @argieav.bsky.social · 04/08/2026youtu.be/tIPyAH3IKVM?...youtu.beGlen Hansard busking in Noto, Sicily, and singing "Her Mercy" for Illès GennaroYouTube video by Antonio Cennamo 000
Reposted by Matthew JacksonMAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 04/08/2026❗️Zelensky: Today, many were shocked by another video of the Russian drone safari against people in Kherson. The man was injured by the explosion. The world must see this. It must see every fact that Russia has gone mad, and every fact that the Russian military enjoys killing and mocking people. 40803391
Reposted by Matthew JacksonThe Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 22/07/2026This could very well be the most important story in politics for the last decade and a half. Please read and share this equally harrowing and illuminating account by @carolecadwalla.bsky.social of just how dark the money in politics pit really goes. Absolutely mind blowing.thenerve.newsFarage, the money launderer and me: a decade of denialThe Reform leader’s relationship with the UK media has enabled him to operate with impunity for years. This past fortnight, that impunity finally appeared to be coming to an end. Carole Cadwalladr, wh... 54783496
Reposted by Matthew JacksonProud Lefty CW💚🏳️🌈🇬🇧🇮🇷🎧 @proudleftycw.bsky.social · 23/07/2026One thing that could help Burnham achieve positive results in lowering homelessness is Rent Controls. 28717
Matthew Jackson @argieav.bsky.social · 18/07/2026youtu.be/F_eLuk4RjIQ?...youtu.beJeff Buckley - Lover, You Should've Come Over (Live on Musiqueplus, May 28, 1995)YouTube video by MrsMartyM12 000
Reposted by Matthew JacksonTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Lviv, July 2026 2645063
Reposted by Matthew JacksonRomeo Kokriatski @vagrantjourno.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Good morning. Protests are breaking out all over Ukraine today, to oppose the dismissal of Mykhailo Fedorov from the post of defense minister. He was appointed six months ago, and had been to have rapidly introduced wide-ranging reforms to the ministry and the military. 8608175
Matthew Jackson @argieav.bsky.social · 14/07/2026share.google/9qyIFg2wbpVS...share.google‘This is a hellhole’: Aramco makes its presence hurt in the shadow of the World CupThe oil giant’s sponsorship deal with Fifa has featured prominently at matches in Houston. But 100 miles away in another Texas city, residents say the firm’s refinery is exposing them to poisonous gas... 000
Reposted by Matthew JacksonEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Johnson government wasted £10bn on PPE, Covid inquiry finds www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.comJohnson government wasted £10bn on PPE, Covid inquiry findsChair criticises use of ‘VIP lane’ to prioritise PPE contracts for companies with Tory connections in damning report 89929
Reposted by Matthew JacksonThe New Republic @newrepublic.com · 13/07/2026The FBI had to create training videos instructing agents on how to “use an Excel spreadsheet to log Trump’s name, the page number, and the document.” Even still, Trump was mentioned more than 38,000 times in the first release of the Epstein files. trib.al/fODNjQo 8373175
Reposted by Matthew JacksonAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 12/07/2026Lindsey Graham was one of the main subjects of a @theatlantic.com cover story I wrote in 2020, on why people collaborate with regimes they know are immoral. Here's a gift link: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...theatlantic.comHistory Will Judge the ComplicitWhy have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president? 20572142602
Reposted by Matthew JacksonGregory Koblentz @gregkoblentz.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Syria's use of the M4000 binary aerial bomb has been well documented, thanks to Russian stupidity and @eliothiggins.bsky.social tenacity. www.bellingcat.com/news/2020/04...bellingcat.comThe Open Source Hunt for Syria's Favourite Sarin Bomb - bellingcatThroughout Syria’s lengthy conflict, Bellingcat has worked to investigate a large number of chemical attacks, including the nature of the weapons deployed in those attacks, using open source evidence.... 16811
Reposted by Matthew JacksonEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 30/06/2026At some point I'm going to write a series of articles dissecting the denial ecosystem around Syrian chemical weapons and how manufactured, unfalsifiable doubt obstructs accountability, hopefully starting in August. Really nerd out on it. 832453
Reposted by Matthew JacksonMichael Colborne @colborne.bsky.social · 29/06/2026""Effectively, they saw their model in action," said Michael Colborne, journalist and researcher for Bellingcat [...] "They saw masked young men committing political violence and in a model that they … would actually further like to emulate themselves."" www.npr.org/2026/06/29/n...npr.orgCould neo-Nazi youth, or 'active clubs,' have played a role in Belfast riots?In the wake of racist, mob violence in Northern Ireland this month, there has been a fresh round of attention on so-called "active clubs," the global network of fascist, white nationalist youth groups... 29640
Reposted by Matthew JacksonRenee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Tulsi Gabbard dumped a pile of docs & claimed they were evidence of a vast plot by Fauci to manipulate intelligence, cover up the lab leak, & conceal his role in creating Covid. They weren’t. In reality, Gabbard’s documents undermine her. Here’s what they say… www.lawfaremedia.org/article/tuls...lawfaremedia.orgTulsi Gabbard’s Fauci Files Don’t Prove What She Says They ProveGabbard’s declassification theater is a case study in politicizing intelligence. 731538529
Reposted by Matthew JacksonSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 27/06/2026“Even by his own standards, Farage seemed unusually irritable and fractious this week at the impertinent assumption that standing for high office goes hand in hand with transparency. Maybe he’s beginning to acknowledge that this democracy lark is not his thing” app.independent.co.uk/2026/06/27/3... 27456148
Reposted by Matthew JacksonOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Galloway lives in Russia and has done since last year. Feel this has rather gone under the radar. 1631932620
Reposted by Matthew JacksonEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Putin’s useful idiots: George Galloway, Tommy Robinson and the Starmer rent boy conspiracy searchlightmagazine.com/2026/06/puti...searchlightmagazine.comPutin's useful idiots: George Galloway, Tommy Robinson and the Starmer rent boy conspiracy | SearchlightIt's now known that arson attacks on properties linked to Keir Starmer were the work of a Russia-linked disinformation network, but for some it was an ... 10372138
Reposted by Matthew JacksonEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Looking forward to watch this - For the Record: An Incomplete History of Music review – it’s amazing that this staggering show exists www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...theguardian.comFor the Record: An Incomplete History of Music review – it’s amazing that this staggering show existsCharlotte Ritchie presents a wildly ambitious and unapologetically brainy YouTube documentary that takes in Big Bang soundwaves, singing dolphins and an astonishing amount in between. Don’t miss it fo... 18617
Matthew Jackson @argieav.bsky.social · 25/06/2026www.purewow.com/family/itali...purewow.comWhat Is Italian Brainrot? The Bizarre Gen Alpha Trend, ExplainedSo what is Italian brainrot, exactly? Read on for a closer look at this Gen Alpha bizarre trend…if you dare. 000