James O’Brien @sirjamesob.bsky.social · 20/01/2026I don't have an opinion on the person running for Congress, but the creative direction and typography of their video is just perfect. Simple, but so nicely done. 020
James O’Brien @sirjamesob.bsky.social · 20/03/2025There is no reason for an Indian steel company to make such a banging advert, no reason at all, but I love them for it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvGw...youtube.comJindal Steel - The Steel Of IndiaYouTube video by Jindal Steel & Power 130
James O’Brien @sirjamesob.bsky.social · 20/01/2025The new whitehouse.gov site is quite something...whitehouse.govThe White HousePresident Biden and Vice President Harris promised to move quickly to deliver results for working families. That’s what they’ve done. 110
Reposted by James O’BrienOrganized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project @occrp.org · 30/12/2024🏆OCCRP’s 2024 Corrupt Person of the Year is … Bashar al-Assad. 🇸🇾The ousted Syrian president turned Syria into a narco-state, financing his authoritarian regime through an array of organized crime, including the production and trafficking of Captagon, an addictive street drug. 18128
James O’Brien @sirjamesob.bsky.social · 12/12/2024Another great bit of visual storytelling from @scmp.com, their graphics team are so good at these. multimedia.scmp.com/infographics...multimedia.scmp.comWhere do Hong Kong’s domestic workers sleep? 3 personal storiesPersonal stories of three migrant workers in Hong Kong and their grim accommodation 020
James O’Brien @sirjamesob.bsky.social · 11/12/2024This is fun from @bellingcat.com, some challenges to test your OSINT skills. challenge.bellingcat.com Only two left for me, but I'm stuck on the clouds! 030
James O’Brien @sirjamesob.bsky.social · 29/11/2024Putin takes a ride on the Polar Express... incredibly it's a genuine film! www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...hollywoodreporter.comHow ‘Putin’ Will Test Audience Appetite for AIThe biopic from Polish director Besaleel and featuring an AI-generated Vladimir Putin will be shopped to international distributors in Cannes next week. 020
James O’Brien @sirjamesob.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Nicely done comic book vibes here, some really nice design touches throughout. 010
James O’Brien @sirjamesob.bsky.social · 18/11/2024“Outstanding subject matter. Best visuals and design. Excellent storytelling. Best use of multiple media sources. Compelling.” Our Narcofiles project also won an eppyawards.com! See it here cdn.occrp.org/projects/nar...cdn.occrp.orgThe Highway to Europe: Inside a Global Drug Collaboration - OCCRPThink of the drug trade, and you might think of rigid hierarchies run by drug lords like Pablo Escobar or Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. Today, the reality is far more complex. 011
James O’Brien @sirjamesob.bsky.social · 18/11/2024"Dubai Unlocked stands out for its interactive elements and comprehensive database... The interactive maps and searchable database provide valuable insights into the global issue of illicit financial flows...” Our Dubai project just won an eppyawards.com! See it here cdn.occrp.org/projects/dub...cdn.occrp.orgHow Dirty Money Finds a Home in Dubai Real Estate - OCCRPOCCRP maps the most questionable real estate owners from a new trove of leaked property data from Dubai, and investigates how the glamorous emirate courts dirty cash. 010
James O’Brien @sirjamesob.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Some great work from my OCCRP colleagues, looking into brutal Serbian gangland murders and how they were uncovered by the gang's liberal use of encrypted mobile phones that were often sold by the gangsters themselves. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZZH...youtube.comThe Chilling Story of Serbia's Human SlaughterhouseYouTube video by Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project 111
Reposted by James O’BrienIlya Lozovsky @ichbinilya.bsky.social · 12/11/2024A few stories from a Russian organization, Idite Lesom ("Go by the forest"), which helps Russians desert from the military. These really say a lot about modern Russia. (And, I'd say, they show the lengths authorities are going to keep their numbers up) 👇 197
James O’Brien @sirjamesob.bsky.social · 06/11/2024A project I worked on a few of months ago, a nice little visual investigation into why Dubai has become home to so much dirty money over the last few years. Design by me, build by our web team, and of course reporting by my incredible @occrp.bsky.social colleagues. cdn.occrp.org/projects/dub...cdn.occrp.orgHow Dirty Money Finds a Home in Dubai Real Estate - OCCRPOCCRP maps the most questionable real estate owners from a new trove of leaked property data from Dubai, and investigates how the glamorous emirate courts dirty cash. 012
