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Avery Schmitz @averyschmitz.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Widespread damage in La Guaira, Venezuela, seen in these new satellite photos from @vantortech.bsky.social These neighborhoods are just 10 miles north of central Caracas

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Avery Schmitz @averyschmitz.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Data from @globalfishingwatch.org shows oil tankers moving between Barcelona, Venezuela and US Gulf Coast ports since Maduro’s removal @stepozzebon.bsky.social explains how the US is seeking out new ways to cooperate with Venezuela's leadership: www.cnn.com/2026/02/17/a...

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Avery Schmitz @averyschmitz.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

NEW: what’s happening at one Iranian nuclear site following US airstrikes

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Avery Schmitz @averyschmitz.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Amid violence in northwest Syria, some appear to be seeking protection from Russian forces there New satellite images from Maxar show throngs of people and cars crowding an entrance Khmeimim Air Base earlier today--less than 20km from central Latakia 📸: Maxar Technologies

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Avery Schmitz @averyschmitz.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

On just one afternoon, >80% of fishing vessels in the fleet were sailing under the Chinese flag A further 10% were Spanish and 5.5% were registered in either the UK or Malvinas/Falkland Islands 🗺️ by Renée Rigdon

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Avery Schmitz @averyschmitz.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Satellite imagery captured Feb. 28 shows Chinese fishing vessel Ning Tai 52 among the fleet A former crewmember accused the ship’s parent company of employing forced labor practices in a 2021 @greenpeace.org report 🛰️ 📷 shared by @planetlabs.bsky.social

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Avery Schmitz @averyschmitz.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

New satellite images from Maxar Technologies show the aftermath of large-scale burning in Zamzam's central market About half of the market was torched, according to @hrl-yalesph.bsky.social analysis Read our full story here: cnn.com/2025/02/14/a...

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Avery Schmitz @averyschmitz.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

These flights have spanned the U.S.-Mexico border with missions in California, Arizona, and Texas, open-source data shows Map by Renée Rigdon

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Avery Schmitz @averyschmitz.bsky.social · 15/12/2023

Coming this Sunday: Crossing the Line

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Avery Schmitz @averyschmitz.bsky.social · 13/10/2023

Earlier today, Patriot Front leader Thomas Rousseau released a statement on the Israel-Hamas conflict. Rousseau’s comments reflected American exceptionalist and isolationist tendencies. Highlights below: 1/6

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Avery Schmitz @averyschmitz.bsky.social · 13/10/2023

A video (left) posted an hour and a half later to the same militia Telegram channel places Meyer at 420 I St, also in downtown Sacramento 👇

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Avery Schmitz @averyschmitz.bsky.social · 13/10/2023

Antigovernment militia leader Michael "Lewis Arthur" Meyer is posting photos today, ahead of his plans to “infiltrate” a pro-Palestine rally in Sacramento Image (left) posted to the Veterans on Patrol militia Telegram channel this morning shows 1009 J St 👇

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Avery Schmitz @averyschmitz.bsky.social · 13/10/2023

Confirmed that Veterans on Patrol leader Michael "Lewis Arthur" Meyer posted footage (left) captured in front of California Gov @gavinnewsom.bsky.social's residence this evening, ~9:22 PST Meyer plans to "infiltrate" a protest in Sacramento tm, per his militia's Telegram channel. Details TK

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Avery Schmitz @averyschmitz.bsky.social · 30/09/2023

The same brand also sells a roast created in partnership with an Arizona 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works to ensure “transparent, secure and fair elections.” Incidentally, the organization is led by prominent 2020 election denier Mark Fincheim. 4/5

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Avery Schmitz @averyschmitz.bsky.social · 30/09/2023

Earlier this month, a Texas border militia leader announced his organization’s partnership with a Kansas-based coffee producer. The product description echoes a common QAnon conspiracy theory, lauding the militia’s efforts "to combat child sex trafficking.” 3/5

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Avery Schmitz @averyschmitz.bsky.social · 30/09/2023

Case Study 1: Partnership between an AZ coffee company and border “reporter” Johnathan Alexander. Alexander is known for espousing invasion rhetoric and QAnon-adjacent conspiracies; he’s worked w/ nativist militia Veterans on Patrol + organizers of the antigov standoff at Malheur. 2/5

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Avery Schmitz @averyschmitz.bsky.social · 30/09/2023

🧵In recent weeks, far-right vigilantes who patrol the U.S.-Mexico border have discovered a new way to fundraise and gain visibility: coffee brand partnerships. A brief thread👇👇 1/5

Johnathan Alexander pictured in April of 2023.

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