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Jarrett Ley (WashPost)

@osviz-jarrett.bsky.social
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Visual Forensics reporter at The Washington Post using open-source evidence and spatial analysis tools Have a news tip? DMs open.

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Jarrett Ley (WashPost) @osviz-jarrett.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
thank you for having me @jonathancapehart.bsky.social
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Jarrett Ley (WashPost) @osviz-jarrett.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
hello dc! i'm a reporter at The Washington Post, do you have photographs or videos of the reflecting pool flaking or under construction? DM me!
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Jarrett Ley (WashPost) @osviz-jarrett.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
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Video shows Pentagon counterterrorism hire clambering into Capitol on Jan. 6
Elias Irizarry was filmed moving through restricted grounds and climbing through a broken window, according to a Washington Post analysis.
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Jarrett Ley (WashPost) @osviz-jarrett.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Iranian strikes have damaged or destroyed at least 228 structures or pieces of equipment at U.S. military sites, @washingtonpost.com analysis of satellite imagery reveals...far larger than what has been publicly acknowledged by the U.S. government or previously reported.
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Jarrett Ley (WashPost) @osviz-jarrett.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
NEW: 4 of Iran’s key ballistic missile production sites and at least 29 launch sites damaged in the first month of the U.S.-Israeli offensive, undermining Iran’s central military strategy, according to a Washington Post review and analysis by experts. Here is Khojir, which makes missile fuel:
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
BREAKING: A federal judge ruled in favor of the New York Times, finding that the Pentagon's press policy violated its First and Fifth Amendment rights, and that of reporter Julian E. Barnes:
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Jarrett Ley (WashPost) @osviz-jarrett.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
The Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, has RESIGNED from the Trump administration stating that "Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation"
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Daniel Wolfe @sadbumblebee.buzz · 04/02/2026
Today I was one of the many laid off from the Post. It is a dark day for news. For now I am going to take some time with my family before figuring out where I go from here. In the meantime, please consider supporting my colleagues. Any contribution helps: www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t...
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Donate to Washington Post 2026 layoff fund, organized by Rachel Siegel
On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, The Washington Post laid off hundreds of journalists. We ar… Rachel Siegel needs your support for Washington Post 2026 layoff fund
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Jarrett Ley (WashPost) @osviz-jarrett.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
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Donate to Washington Post 2026 layoff fund, organized by Rachel Siegel
On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, The Washington Post laid off hundreds of journalists. We ar… Rachel Siegel needs your support for Washington Post 2026 layoff fund
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Jarrett Ley (WashPost) @osviz-jarrett.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
NEW from WaPo visual forensics on ICE shooting: Federal agent secured gun from Minn. man before fatal shooting, videos show 1)Agent approaches empty handed 2)Agent removes gun from Pretti's waistband 3)Pretti is fatally shot
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Jarrett Ley (WashPost) @osviz-jarrett.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Federal agent secured gun from Minn. man before fatal shooting, videos show www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
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Federal agent secured gun from Minn. man before fatal shooting, videos show
A Post analysis of videos sheds light on the encounter that left 37-year-old Alex Pretti dead.
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Jarrett Ley (WashPost) @osviz-jarrett.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Hi I'm a visual forensics reporter at The Washington Post. Do you have any footage of today's ICE shooting? Please reach out. DMs open.
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Jarrett Ley (WashPost) @osviz-jarrett.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
"West devoted herself to solving one of science’s most complex challenges: accurately modeling the shape of the Earth. Her painstaking calculations and programming helped transform raw satellite data into precise geodetic models, enabling reliable satellite-based navigation."
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Jarrett Ley (WashPost) @osviz-jarrett.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
our latest on the new footage showing ICE fatal shooting of Renee Good, by @jonathanbaran.bsky.social + @byaaroncdavis.bsky.social + me: www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
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The ICE agent’s cellphone video: Five key moments
Cellphone footage shows what happened in the moments before and after an ICE agent Jonathan Ross fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis.
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Jarrett Ley (WashPost) @osviz-jarrett.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
our latest on the new footage showing ICE fatal shooting of Renee Good, by @jonathanbaran.bsky.social + @byaaroncdavis.bsky.social + me: www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
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The ICE agent’s cellphone video: Five key moments
Cellphone footage shows what happened in the moments before and after an ICE agent Jonathan Ross fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis.
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Jarrett Ley (WashPost) @osviz-jarrett.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
from @jonathanbaran.bsky.social + Aaron Davis
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Jarrett Ley (WashPost) @osviz-jarrett.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Two pieces for you: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec... www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
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How the military operation to capture Maduro unfolded
Though much remains unknown about the raid, a review of visuals by The Washington Post and an account given by officials identify key moments and locations.
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Kim Masters @kimmasters.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
I am repeating myself, but I’m doing it for a reason. We need this kind of reporting and the Washington Post is still delivering it.
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Daniel Wolfe @sadbumblebee.buzz · 25/12/2025
A deeply personal one from me. Hug the ones you have and remember those who love you: 🎁 wapo.st/4scqhfN
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It took 20 years, but I granted my dad his last wish
When I found out my dad’s last wish was for his family to ride in El Tour de Tucson, I took up the challenge.
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Jarrett Ley (WashPost) @osviz-jarrett.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
I’m thankful for reporters like @hannahnatanson.bsky.social
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Meg Kelly @megkelly.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
"ICE’s public affairs arm has rapidly transformed into an influencer-style media machine, churning out flashy videos of tactical operations and immigration raids." A chilling story from @joyceshlee.bsky.social & @drewharwell.com 🎁 wapo.st/4s6YnC5
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‘It’s a war’: Inside ICE’s media machine
Thousands of internal ICE messages show how its public affairs team has coordinated with the White House to satisfy Trump administration demands for viral arrest videos
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 23/12/2025
Exclusive: Thousands of internal ICE messages reviewed by The Post show how the team has produced videos for social media of immigrant arrests to portray the White House’s push for mass deportation as critical to protecting the American way of life.
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‘It’s a war’: Inside ICE’s media machine
Thousands of internal ICE messages show how its public affairs team has coordinated with the White House to satisfy Trump administration demands for viral arrest videos
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Jarrett Ley (WashPost) @osviz-jarrett.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
extraordinary forensic reporting from my investigative colleagues at @washingtonpost.com : @imogenpiper.bsky.social + @abtran.bsky.social + @alexhorton.bsky.social + John Farrell + Brian Perlman
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 21/12/2025
The Post examined the bright skyline around Reagan National Airport and whether it may have been a factor in the January plane crash, which killed 67 people. To see the full reconstruction, watch the video on this page:
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In deadly D.C. plane crash, city lights may have played a role. See how.
The Post examined the bright skyline around Reagan National Airport and whether it may have been a factor in the January accident, which killed 67 people.
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Jarrett Ley (WashPost) @osviz-jarrett.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
don’t miss this excellent reporting from my colleagues @samueloakford.bsky.social @evanhill.bsky.social Sarah Blaskey + @aaronschaffer.com
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Jarrett Ley (WashPost) @osviz-jarrett.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
From our executive editor
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Alex Horton @alexhorton.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
I went on @nprfreshair.bsky.social with Terry Gross to lay out what we know and don’t know about the administration’s second deadly strike on Sept 2, which killed two survivors in the Caribbean www.npr.org/2025/12/03/n...
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Did the Trump administration commit a war crime in its attack on a Venezuelan boat?
Washington Post reporter Alex Horton talks about the Sept. 2 U.S. military strike on a boat with alleged "narco terrorists," in which a second strike was ordered to kill two survivors in the water.
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Joseph Menn @joemenn.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Lead Post reporter on that story Alex Horton served in the infantry in Iraq.
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Jarrett Ley (WashPost) @osviz-jarrett.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
new from @alexhorton.bsky.social and @ellenwapo.bsky.social
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Jarrett Ley (WashPost) @osviz-jarrett.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
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Matthew Hay Brown @matthewhaybrown.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
The CIA concluded MBS ordered the 2018 killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Biden began his rehabilitation. Now he's getting a White House meeting with Trump @sgreports.bsky.social and @mbirnbaum.bsky.social report www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
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Saudi crown prince to meet Trump in White House, shedding pariah status
The de facto Saudi ruler was branded a pariah in 2018 after the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Now, U.S.-Saudi relations are approaching a high point.
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Jarrett Ley (WashPost) @osviz-jarrett.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Peter Hujar’s day is a very good film about attention span
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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 29/10/2025
Scoop: The Trump admin's videos boasting triumphs on immigration have used misleading footage from months ago or thousands of miles away When we showed them the errors, DHS said they make a lot of videos and the White House said it'll keep making "banger memes" wapo.st/4nuDGwf
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Trump administration uses misleading videos to portray chaos, push deportations
Official videos purporting to show the triumph of recent immigration operations used footage that was years old or recorded thousands of miles away, a Washington Post analysis found.
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Jarrett Ley (WashPost) @osviz-jarrett.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Internal docs obtained by WaPo detail how Indian officials drafted and pushed through a proposal to steer abt $3.9 billion in investments to Adani’s businesses from a state-owned entity primarily responsible for providing life insurance to poor and rural families. by @pranshuverma.bsky.social
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
NEW: News organizations including the @washingtonpost.com, @nytimes.com, @theatlantic.com, and @cnn.com said their reporters will NOT sign the Pentagon's restrictive press policy. Outlets said that the policy infringes on their First Amendment rights. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Prominent news outlets reject Pentagon rules before signing deadline
The Washington Post and other major news outlets have refused to sign the Defense Department’s restrictive new press policy, citing First Amendment concerns.
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Caitlin Gilbert @caitlingilbert.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
🤳EXCLUSIVE: We analyzed real data from over 800 U.S. TikTok users to reveal how the app transforms casual users into power users. Extremely proud of this one, over a year in the making w/ @richardsima.bsky.social Leslie Shapiro @asteckelberg.bsky.social @ence.bsky.social wapo.st/4obueib
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Here’s how TikTok ‘power users’ end up scrolling 4 hours a day or more
Washington Post reporters analyzed data from over 800 TikTok users to learn how the app turns people into power users, some of whom spend hours per day scrolling.
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Jarrett Ley (WashPost) @osviz-jarrett.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Satellite imagery indicates Iran is continuing construction of a deeply buried military site at “Pickaxe Mountain,” just south of the Natanz nuclear facility hit by Israeli and U.S. strikes in June. New from Warren Strobel and me, read our full story in @washingtonpost.com
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Matthew Hay Brown @matthewhaybrown.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
It's bittersweet to see beloved colleague Hajar Harb's byline on this harrowing piece — the kind of work at which she excelled with Ruby Mellen @laurenweberhp.bsky.social @arturgalocha.bsky.social @davidovalle.bsky.social and @joshuaqyang.bsky.social wapo.st/3H3GBNc
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Gazans are dying of hunger. Here’s what happens to a starving human body.
Children suffering under severe food shortages can face lifelong consequences.
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Jarrett Ley (WashPost) @osviz-jarrett.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Mass starvation stalks Gaza as deaths from hunger rise
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Jarrett Ley (WashPost) @osviz-jarrett.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
"The Trump administration and its allies have launched a multipronged effort to gather data on voters and inspect voting equipment, sparking concern among local and state election officials about federal interference ahead of the 2026 midterms." Scoop by Patrick Marley + @yvonnewingett.bsky.social
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Thomas Bordeaux @thomasbordeaux.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
235 people were killed in April when the roof of the Jet Set nightclub came crashing down during a packed concert. We found that for years before the collapse, structural issues and warning signs went unaddressed. w/ @stepozzebon.bsky.social and @averyschmitz.bsky.social for CNN youtu.be/H5UpgvxSc1A
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CNN analysis explores cause of deadly Dominican nightclub roof collapse
YouTube video by CNN
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Bora Erden @boraerden.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
on the dozen+ agencies operating at the Los Angeles anti-immigration raids protests www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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How Many Law Enforcement Agencies Are Involved in LA Immigration Protests? (Gift Article)
A Times analysis identified more than a dozen agencies that were on the ground in the past week. See which are represented, the gear they carry and how they interact.
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Jarrett Ley (WashPost) @osviz-jarrett.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
How yesterday’s L.A. protests of ICE and law enforcement response unfolded, a visual timeline www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
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Jarrett Ley (WashPost) @osviz-jarrett.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Here is what the visual evidence reveals abt Pakistan’s strikes on Indian aircraft, from @imogenpiper.bsky.social, me, @evanhill.bsky.social, and Maham Javaid www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
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At least two Indian jets appear to have crashed during Pakistan strikes, visuals show
In a review of visuals posted online, The Post verified debris consistent with at least two French-made fighter jets flown by the Indian air force.
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Jarrett Ley (WashPost) @osviz-jarrett.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
WaPo's Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News coverage of the Trump shooting merged traditional + forensic reporting from @samueloakford.bsky.social Aaron, Shawn, Jabin, @jonathanbaran.bsky.social @evanhill.bsky.social @iarnsdorf.bsky.social @carolleonnig.bsky.social @jonswaine.bsky.social, me, + more
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Jarrett Ley (WashPost) @osviz-jarrett.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
scoop from wsj
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Jarrett Ley (WashPost) @osviz-jarrett.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
#ViktoriiaRoshchyna was reporting on Russian prisons when she disappeared into one herself. When her body was returned, her eyeballs and brain had been removed. We picked up where she left off and reconstructed the last place she was seen alive: Taganrog SIZO-2 prison🧵 wapo.st/3YNw5PF
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She tried to expose Russia’s brutal detention system — and ended up dead
A consortium of international journalists continued the work of Viktoriia Roshchyna, who was investigating reports of torture and detention of Ukrainian civilians in occupied Ukraine.
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Forbidden Stories @forbidden-stories.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna died investigating thousands of Ukrainian civilian prisoners illegally held by Russia. 🚨 Revelations tomorrow. @spiegel.de @derstandard.at @zeit.de @france24.com IStories @lemonde.fr @papertrailmedia.de @theguardian.com @washingtonpost.com @pravda.ua@zdfde.bsky.social
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Dan Lamothe @danlamothe.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
These are tense times. Want to reach out encrypted? I'm on Signal. danlamothe.30
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