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Christy Somos

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Award-winning 🇨🇦 Journalist, Analyst, Producer Creator+ Host @thestateofthings.bsky.social National security, extremism, global affairs, mis/dis-information | OSINT | DM for Signal | christysomos.com

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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 6h
Greek PM hopes handover of Tsar Samuel to Bulgaria will persuade Britain that time has come for ‘truth, reason, justice and morality’
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Greece returns priceless relics – and suggests UK should follow suit with Parthenon marbles
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 6h
Bridges in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, that are used by many commuters are the latest target in a broad Russian bombing campaign against infrastructure.
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Russia Turns to Striking Kyiv’s Bridges, Threatening a Vital Lifeline
The bridges, used by many commuters in the Ukrainian capital, are the latest target in a broad Russian bombing campaign against infrastructure.
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Jared Holt @jaredlholt.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Michael Tracey published what he said was the ID of the "Jane Doe" in the Cornell case. Then he took it down, claiming he just wanted to make a point and didn't want to see harm to the person he named. What he hasn't admitted is that he mistook info on a sketchy site for official NY court records.
An archived copy of Michael Tracey's original Substack post includes a screenshot from "eCourt Records" and the commentary: "It's [name redacted]. Don't blame me -- the New York Court System just posted it. Seemingly inadvertently. Oh well."Screenshot of Michael Tracey's post on Substack titled "Note on Jane Doe." It reads: "After identifying Jane Doe earlier tonight, I have now removed the information I published. Why? Because the principle has been served: to underscore that permanently anonymizing litigants who make sensational, spectacular, reputation-destroying claims about others — so long as they can self-declare some form of victimization — cannot be countenanced.

It’s destructive, and an egregious abuse of the legal system by huckster plaintiff’s lawyers. This practice has to end. Lawyers who seek to monetize this sleazy tactic should have to think A LOT HARDER about the claims they’re willing to throw out into the public domain, using impressionable clients who may not even know what they’re getting themselves into.

So why have I now removed her information?

Because I don’t believe she’s the main “villain” here. I primarily blame the bottom-feeding, media-manipulating, sleazebag lawyers who’ve made a whole cash-grab industry out of this racket.

Thomas Giuffra in particular has a lot to answer for. He’s the central reason for the current debacle.

Given the intense nationwide and global interest in this case, I don’t want to bring any further negative attention to this woman. I don’t believe she ought to be punished or subjected to any retribution or humiliation. I believe a RATIONAL solution is necessary here. Not more character assassination — of her, the seven young men, or anyone else. Truly, that is my genuine view."
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Politico @politico.com · 02/10/2026
Musk-led war commission triggers alarms in Pentagon politi.co/4yswarP
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Musk-led war commission triggers alarms in Pentagon politi.co/4yswarP
Musk-led war commission triggers alarms in Pentagon politi.co/4yswarP
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Euronews @euronews.com · 02/10/2026
The USS Theodore Roosevelt left San Diego on Sunday accompanied by a Marine expeditionary unit of more than 2,000 troops, bringing the potential total US military presence in the region to more than 60,000.
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US sends third carrier group to Gulf in biggest buildup since 2003
The USS Theodore Roosevelt left San Diego on Sunday accompanied by a Marine expeditionary unit of more than 2,000 troops, bringing the potential total US military presence in the region to more than 60,000.
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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Every single newspaper that reported that Jane Doe “changed her story” should be rushing to publish retractions right now. This case should be a lesson in taking a DA’s victim-blaming statements at face value. Victims do not report to the police because they thought nothing happened to them.
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Canada's National Observer @nationalobserver.com · 01/10/2026
Bill C-39 doubles down on habitat offsets, in which companies can "build" new habitat elsewhere to compensate for what they destroy in building a mine, a port, a pipeline or other project. The practice is highly contested by scientists. “This is our worst fear,” said biologist Misty MacDuffee.
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Offsetting for habitat loss almost never works. Ottawa wants more of it
New policy proposed in Bill C-39 will allow developers to buy credits or pay fees to compensate for the habitats they destroy.
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Christy Somos @christysomos.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Christy Somos @christysomos.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“Build lethality the only way that matters” is a weird sentence for an official military post. Remember that until May 2026 their Deputy Commanding General for operations was 🇨🇦 Brig.-Gen McBride, part of the exchange program between 🇺🇸🇨🇦
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Christy Somos @christysomos.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The amount of flak I got for writing the first “explainer” on Diagolon after the convoy and subsequent reporting on McKenzie and his ilk…nevermind how they’ve gone after @rachelgilmore.bsky.social - now they’ve evolved to their predicted militarization and people are shocked?
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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 30/09/2026
Denise Boucher was one of the many children in Canada’s residential school system who did not live to see adulthood. Pat Kane‬ tells the story of her family’s eight-decade-long search to find her remains and bring them home: ow.ly/aztx50ZSWK1
On the left: Photo of a small, white church building surrounded by grass against a cloudy blue sky. On the right: text that reads “She died in a residential school and was buried in secret. It took eighty-three years to bring Denise Boucher home.”
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 30/09/2026
Russia threatens nuclear strikes on Nato countries over Kaliningrad ft.trib.al/o7EO3SO
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Russia threatens nuclear strikes on Nato countries over Kaliningrad
Kremlin accuses western defence alliance of preparing to blockade Russian exclave on Baltic Sea
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The State of Things with Christy Somos @thestateofthings.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
So grateful to the entire Wuxly team for kitting me out for my Arctic adventure 🙏🏻 lnkd.in/p/ghSffSx3
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 30/09/2026
A flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv narrowly avoided catastrophe after one of the pilots tried to stab his colleague, forcing the plane into a steep plunge and an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Get the latest: bloom.bg/4jwpPHd 📷: AP Photo
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
FT has independently corroborated Kimberly Guilfoyle’s statement that the US was behind the collapse of the Romanian government of PM Bolojan over its refusal to buy US gas at above market prices: "We can do that to any country we want. We can do that here too." www.ft.com/content/7af7...
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Donald Trump’s ambassador to Greece causes stir in Romania
Kimberly Guilfoyle told embassy dinner in Athens ‘we can do that to any country’, in reference to Romanian government’s fall
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 28/09/2026
More than 38,000 residential school survivors testified to the abuse they experienced as children. Next September, Canada plans to destroy their records.
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Canada plans to destroy thousands of residential school testimonies. These women are trying to save them
The 38,000 testimonies are the largest body of evidence about children’s experiences in these institutions. Journalist Connie Walker and lawyer Kimberly Murray say losing it would mean losing history — both painful and illuminating
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The State of Things with Christy Somos @thestateofthings.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
New toys: Royal Canadian Navy flew their uncrewed helicopter for the first time - the CU179 Peregrine - in BC on Sept. 1 👀 Designed to operate from warships, and based off a helicopter drone, it'll be integrated aboard Halifax-class frigates before River-class destroyers #surveillance
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Christy Somos @christysomos.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“The Situation Room connected the call. Biden jumped in. “Bibi, man, what the fuck are you doing?” He gripped the phone tight. “You think I’m Santa Claus? No Santa in Israel, pal.” “No Santa in Israel, pal.“
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Christy Somos @christysomos.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Cornell 7 rape case viscerally affects me if I think about it for too long, the rage and despair, the desire for justice - my heart goes out to Jane Doe. It also brought me right back to the bravery of Emma Sulkowicz, carrying her mattress across campus, even to graduation.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 29/09/2026
Anthropic warns of ‘existential risks to humanity’ in IPO prospectus ft.trib.al/nlpiaSJ
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Anthropic warns of ‘existential risks to humanity’ in IPO prospectus
Long-awaited S1 filing reports Claude maker lost $8bn last year on $4.6bn in revenue
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 28/09/2026
Two people sentenced to 60 and 45 years in prison in death of Telemundo reporter
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Two people sentenced to 60 and 45 years in prison in death of Telemundo reporter
Danette Colbert and Rickey White sentenced in Adan Manzano’s death for racketeering and negligent homicide
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Reuters @reuters.com · 28/09/2026
Iran rejects suggestion it is linked to UK airbase arrests reut.rs/4z2cCuf
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Iran rejects suggestion it is linked to UK airbase arrests
Iran's embassy in ‌London on Monday rejected what it described as "unfounded and malicious ​speculations" linking Tehran to five ​British nationals who were arrested ⁠over the weekend near ​Britain's RAF Fairford airbase.
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Christy Somos @christysomos.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Listen, I’m ride or die for the posties - but I feel absolutely swindled after paying $26.53 to send a keychain from Toronto to Windsor ☠️ - bubble mailer size of my hand $1.79 - 1 keychain, small card $15.01??? - fuel surcharge: $6.68 Weight: 0.042 kg HST: 3.05
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Christy Somos @christysomos.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Side note: the Coast Guard made/served excellent cookies at the end of the tour
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 26/09/2026
Four beluga whales who were part of a large rescue mission when they were moved over the summer from a defunct marine park in Canada have died over the past few weeks, aquarium officials said.
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Four Beluga Whales Die Weeks After Major Rescue Mission
The belugas were among 30 whales transferred to aquariums in the United States and Spain from a closed marine attraction in Canada.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 26/09/2026
Breaking News: OpenAI’s technology went rogue and meddled with three U.S. government websites this summer without the A.I. lab’s knowledge. nyti.ms/4y5MY7n
Open AI headquarters in San Francisco is pictured. Headline reads: "OpenAI’s A.I. Went Rogue and Meddled With U.S. Government Websites." Photo credit: Manuel Orbegozo for The New York Times.
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Christy Somos @christysomos.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
You see what separatism brings?!
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Christy Somos @christysomos.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Hello, Ottawa? Is anyone home?? www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-gro...
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U.S. military lays groundwork for potential action around Cuba
Some units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.
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Christy Somos @christysomos.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
If you were waiting for me to answer your Arctic defence and security question - don’t worry! The answers are here ❄️👇🏼
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Christy Somos @christysomos.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Go look at the moon!!
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Christy Somos @christysomos.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Last year 🇷🇺 made messaging app Max compulsory: pre-installed on every smartphone + tablet sold. Max was built to resist external examination. It runs a proprietary binary protocol wrapped in federal cryptography, implemented by a vendor licensed by the FSB. 1/2 interseclab.org/research/max/
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The Max Messenger: An Analysis of Russia’s State-Mandated Messaging Application
VK can change what the Russian Max messenger does to you, one user at a time. Its surveillance features can be switched on without you noticing. Read our full analysis.
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Raphael Satter @raphae.li · 23/09/2026
Scoop: Data allegedly stolen from the FBI provides sensitive assignment descriptions for named employees, exposing members of the "China criminal enterprise unit” & “Russia Operations Section" among others. One ex-employee described it as a foreign intel "goldmine." www.reuters.com/world/hacked...
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EXCLUSIVE: Hacked FBI data has sensitive information about employees’ intelligence roles
FBI data allegedly stolen by the hacking group ShinyHunters carries granular detail about scores of bureau officials’ job assignments, including sensitive work ‌against Chinese spies, Russian intellig...
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Christy Somos @christysomos.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Our newest warship in the Arctic ❄️
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WIRED @wired.com · 23/09/2026
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is on track to be the largest ever. www.wired.com/story/organi...
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The World Forgot About Ebola. The Organization Fighting It Has Never Been More Worried
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is on track to be the largest ever.
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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Results from a new poll show that 83 per cent of Canadians want to see more Indigenous fire stewardship to allow for increased wildfire prevention and response. www.aptnnews.ca?p=294717
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National poll shows support for Indigenous-led wildfire approach
Results from a new poll shows a large percentage of Canadians want to see more Indigenous fire stewardship, Fire Guardians.
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 23/09/2026
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As Kenneth Law’s sentencing nears, victims’ parents prepare to face grief and push for reform
The Ontario man played a role in dozens of suicides in Canada and the U.K. Here is what five families plan to tell the court about their loved ones
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Euronews @euronews.com · 22/09/2026
Trump signs Greenland deal allowing US to expand military presence
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Trump signs Greenland deal allowing US to expand military presence
The agreement will enable the US to expand its military presence on Greenland through the modernisation and enlargement of its current Pituffik Space Base and the establishment of new defence areas at Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
NYT has now independently corroborated all the major allegations against Susan Collins in the ProPublica report, including that investigators were prepared to move against her and then Trump intervened to shut it down. This put Trump in a position of exceptional and extortionate leverage over her.
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F.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan Collins
The inquiry was closed last year because senior bureau officials questioned the veracity of a campaign donor’s account, according to current and former officials.
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The State of Things with Christy Somos @thestateofthings.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
In their own words: What is Op. Nanook-Nunakput for?🇨🇦 #thestateofthingswithchristysomos #canadianarmedforces #arctic
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
33 years ago Canada fought its biggest battle since Korea. It was to protect defenceless villagers from mass killing. But the Canadian government tried to suppress this heroism and told the soldiers to keep silent. My reflections on Medak Pocket. charlieangus.substack.com/p/when-canad...
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WHEN CANADA FOUGHT TO KEEP THE PEACE
Medak Pocket was a moment when Canadian volunteers put themselves in serious danger to protect defenceless citizens from war crimes.
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The State of Things with Christy Somos @thestateofthings.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
A quick update 🙏🏼
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Christy Somos @christysomos.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
From my mentor, friend and legend Paul Workman
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The State of Things with Christy Somos @thestateofthings.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
A moment of well-deserved appreciation and recognition for the Rangers on Op. Nanook-Nunakput 🇨🇦
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Jason Leopold @jasonleopold.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
HUGE 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...
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Inside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School
Pentagon investigators have discovered that flawed intelligence, outdated imagery and an overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab.
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Christy Somos @christysomos.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I keep coming back to this story because the fact that no one is screaming from the rooftops about it in govt and immediately doubling down on AI regulations is mind-boggling
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Christy Somos @christysomos.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Made it to Toronto! Forgot it’s the end of TIFF and the city is louder than usual but it’s good to be home 🖤
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Christy Somos @christysomos.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Made it to Ottawa! Next stop, Toronto
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Christy Somos @christysomos.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Au revoir to the Arctic circle, and a long list of thanks to everyone who made this trip possible thestateofthingsca.substack.com/p/au-revoir-...
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Au revoir Resolute Bay
Taking a moment to say thank you to the people who made this trip possible
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Reuters @reuters.com · 17/09/2026
🔊 The US strike on a school in Iran, which killed around 120 children, is being considered a war crime by a UN fact-finding mission. Listen to the Reuters World News afternoon update to learn more reut.rs/4AeZp2M
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Christy Somos @christysomos.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Day one of my travel back to Toronto begins shortly - keep your fingers crossed the Arctic weather is kind to us 🤞🏼🙏🏼❄️
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