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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Our work with @calmatters.org and @evidentmedia.org for Topical Reporting: Immigration - Agents of Chaos: Border Patrol’s year of unchecked force awards.journalists.org/entries/agen...

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Agents of Chaos: Border Patrol’s year of unchecked force - Online Journalism Awards

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Zach Toombs @zachtoombs.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Come work with our @evidentmedia.org team through this one-year fellowship for emerging visual journalists. Apply for the investigative journalism fellowship at www.zaentzfund.com

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 28/07/2026

Federal immigration agents used slurs including "wet" and "tonks" to identify people they targeted in Los Angeles last year. That's according to text messages cited in a new court filing seeking to stop racial profiling in immigration arrests. Our partners at @calmatters.org have the full report.

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Zach Toombs @zachtoombs.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

None of the ICE officers who shot and killed people in Texas and Maine were wearing body cameras. It leaves key gaps in what should be visual evidence that could lead to accountability.

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Zach Toombs @zachtoombs.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

At a military conference in Libya, nobody wanted to talk about the elephant in the room: The funded network of training camps, troops, and weapons feeding war in Sudan. Here’s the clip

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 30/06/2026

On-the-ground reporting and open-source research reveals the secret network of training camps and troop movements fueling civil war in Sudan. Watch our full documentary report with @lighthousereports.com here: youtu.be/By8YVt4ZjXk?...

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Inside the Secret Network Fueling Sudan's War

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 17/12/2025

What was the true impact of strikes on Iran's nuclear program? Rare on-the-ground access and innovative open-source analysis lead to new revelations in our documentary in partnership with @frontlinepbs.bsky.social @washingtonpost.com & @bellingcat.com. WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxBY...

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Strike on Iran: The Nuclear Question (full documentary) | FRONTLINE

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 02/12/2025

This Giving Tuesday, support our nonprofit journalism by becoming an Evident Media Member. Members gain access to video podcasts and behind-the-scenes updates. And they help us keep our documentaries and investigations free. Go to evidentmedia.substack.com to get your first month free.

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Zach Toombs @zachtoombs.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

If you want to support our mission and see more updates from our team (including blogs and conversations with me and other Evident folks), we have a new Evident membership program for you! Sign up here: evidentmedia.substack.com

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Evident Media's Substack | Substack

Make The Truth Evident. Click to read Evident Media's Substack, a Substack publication. Launched 22 days ago.

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 23/10/2025

We're partnering with the Saul Zaentz Innovation Fund and @merrillcollege.bsky.social to support documentary journalism in 2026! Read about our new fellowship and our upcoming "Managed by the Algorithm" project here: www.evidentmedia.org/zaentz-fund

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 08/09/2025

This is how federal agencies have used minor traffic stops, especially targeting moped delivery drivers, to funnel people into immigration detention and deportation. More than 40 videos analyzed with our partners @bellingcat.com shed light on the tactics. www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1iP...

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Trump's DC Takeover Has Turned Traffic Stops Into a Deportation Pipeline

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Zach Toombs @zachtoombs.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

We just published this visual investigation of more than 100 videos to find patterns in ICE raids in LA. You can see how these raids mirror the raids that a court halted in CA's Eastern district earlier this year. @bellingcat.com @calmatters.org @evidentmedia.org www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Bux...

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Masked, Armed, Forceful: Finding Patterns in California Immigration Raids

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 08/07/2025

Here's @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social and @eugenedaniels2.bsky.social featuring our latest documentary report "Fighting to Serve" and the story of Maj. Erica Vandal, who's now facing a ban from the U.S. military as a transgender service member. Watch the full doc: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0pl...

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 26/06/2025

It was an absolute honor to accept this year’s News & Documentary Emmy Award for Video Journalism. Our mission has always been clear: to make the truth evident. This recognition belongs to the journalists who risk everything to stand by that mission.

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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Glad to see @evidentmedia.org winning the News Emmys Award for Outstanding Video Journalism for our investigation A Hidden War, which you can see below www.bellingcat.com/news/2024/04...

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The Hidden War in Gaza and the West Bank - bellingcat

Bellingcat and partners Scripps News used open source research and on the ground interviews to cover the war in Gaza and escalations in the West Bank.

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Zach Toombs @zachtoombs.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

"The Army is literally the only lifestyle I have ever known ... it's incredibly difficult knowing that it's likely going to be taken away." @danming.bsky.social spent time with a support group of trans soldiers facing the military's purge. Here's what they told us. www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0pl...

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Trump is pushing these soldiers out of the Army — for being trans

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Zach Toombs @zachtoombs.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Join us in a few minutes @evidentmedia.org 's first virtual advance screening, for our upcoming short documentary "Fighting to Serve" — link below

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Zach Toombs @zachtoombs.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Here's @dexdigi.bsky.social documenting the widespread surveillance around the LA protests — and breaking down its significance with @404media.co, for @evidentmedia.org. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXbO...

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Here's How the LA Protest Drones were Discovered

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Zach Toombs @zachtoombs.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

I'll join @danming.bsky.social Monday for a virtual screening + Q&A about his short doc for @evidentmedia.org ft. interviews with transgender soldiers & Sen. Duckworth. This is an advance screening for Evident's supporters. Become a donor or RSVP for the event here www.eventbrite.com/e/fighting-t...

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'Fighting to Serve' Advance Virtual Screening and Q&A

Join correspondent Dan Ming and Evident Media executive director Zach Toombs for an advance screening and Q&A around our latest short doc.

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 02/06/2025

Last month, Operation: Return to Sender screened in San Francisco, Bakersfield, and Los Angeles to incredible audiences — including a standing-room-only crowd in Bakersfield. Huge thanks to @calmatters.org for partnering with us to bring this story to life. Photo credit: Larry Valenzuela

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Roey Hadar @roey.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

"Kasper’s naturalization continued unimpeded. He corresponded with immigration officials numerous times over the next 10 years, and says agents never warned him that a critical document was missing." This is who ICE arrested. A guy who forgot to fill a form. Because his wife had had a stillbirth.

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Zach Toombs @zachtoombs.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Puerto Rico became a tax haven for the wealthy, with hopes that money and jobs would trickle down through the economy. Instead, cost of living went through the roof. @natashadeltoro.bsky.social reports in "Paradise for Sale." www.youtube.com/watch?v=Al_N...

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How Are Crypto Entrepreneurs in Puerto Rico Transforming the Economy? | Paradise for Sale

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Kolina Koltai @koltai.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

🚨 The identity of the man behind MrDeepFakes, one of the largest, if not the most popular, platforms for deep fake celebrity pornography, is finally revealed. A must read!

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Jake Godin @godin.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Great to see that "A Hidden War" the doc that @bellingcat.com worked on with @evidentmedia.org covering home demolitions in Gaza and illegal outpost expansion was nominated for TWO News Emmys. Full doc here: vimeo.com/1042499084 @nickwaters.bsky.social here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2024/04...

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Zach Toombs @zachtoombs.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

For your #EarthDay viewing: Our new @evidentmedia.org doc shows the impacts of climate change on cultural heritage, from endangered archaeological digs in Alaska to eroding historical sites in Tanzania. Free in full here: youtu.be/-puZCrQ06kU?...

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Climate Change Is Erasing Our History. Can We Stop It?

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Zach Toombs @zachtoombs.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Great conversation here with @danming.bsky.social on rising U.S.-China tensions and the themes of our @evidentmedia.org doc “Arming the Pacific.” Thank you @natashadeltoro.bsky.social and AJ’s The Take for the in-depth discussion. youtu.be/sgd2W_Z399A?...

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What does the US military want in Guam, Japan and Hawaii? | The Take

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 19/04/2025

As part of the #USClimateActionSummit, we are proud to present "Museum on Fire," our upcoming documentary that charts the impacts of climate change on humanity's cultural heritage. Join us for the premiere on April 21 in collaboration with @climategroup.bsky.social. vist.ly/3m29wpa

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'Museum on Fire' Documentary Premiere and Panel Discussion

Eventbrite - Evident Media presents 'Museum on Fire' Documentary Premiere and Panel Discussion - Monday, April 21, 2025 at Miracle Theatre, Washington, DC. Find event and ticket information.

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Zach Toombs @zachtoombs.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Our partner @bellingcat.com analyzed 50 civilian videos showing U.S. Border Patrol's sweeping raid in central CA. Data obtained by @calmatters.org shows Border Patrol had no knowledge of criminal history for 77 of the 78 people arrested. @evidentmedia.org doc here www.youtube.com/watch?v=m93x...

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Border Patrol Called This Raid 'Targeted.' The Evidence Says Otherwise.

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Zach Toombs @zachtoombs.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

"The people here ... they've been in our operations for some 30 years. They're hard-working people that don't deserve to be harassed." Our report w/ @calmatters.org and @bellingcat.com reveals the reality behind border patrol's sweeping arrests in central California. www.youtube.com/watch?v=m93x...

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Border Patrol Called This Raid 'Targeted.' The Evidence Says Otherwise.

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 08/04/2025

An investigation into obtained arrest records contradicts the U.S. Customs & Border Protection's messaging that Operation Return to Sender was a "highly targeted” law enforcement action. Full report from Evident, @calmatters.org, @sergioolmos.bsky.social & @bellingcat.com: evidentmedia.live/44fZ1mX

A U.S. border patrol unit traveled 300 miles to carry out sweeping arrests in “Operation Return to Sender” — which the unit was calling a “highly targeted” action.

Documents we obtained show that, of the 78 individuals arrested, only one of the individuals was previously known to border patrol. The other 77 were not listed as having a deportation order or criminal history.
— Reporting by Evident, CalMatters & Bellingcat

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 08/04/2025

A U.S. border patrol unit traveled 300 mi. to carry out sweeping arrests in Bakersfield, California. Officials claim it was a "targeted" operation, but evidence gathered in this investigation from Evident, @calmatters.org and @bellingcat.com shows otherwise. Full report: evidentmedia.live/44fZ1mX

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Border Patrol Called This Raid 'Targeted.' The Evidence Says Otherwise.

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Zach Toombs @zachtoombs.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

I talked about AI and video journalism with @dexdigi.bsky.social. We have more concerns than solutions, but there’s value in putting a consistent focus on this stuff.

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 01/04/2025

The U.S. military is not always eager to offer looks at their training, so why was the Army willing to showcase jungle training school? “I think they think it makes them look cool in a way." – @danming.bsky.social Watch the full documentary now: evidentmedia.live/3FyhBfK 🎙️ @dexdigi.bsky.social

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Zach Toombs @zachtoombs.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

If you shop on Etsy, Amazon, or other e-commerce platforms where AI scams are fooling customers, this is worth a watch.

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Zach Toombs @zachtoombs.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

AI opens up possibilities for creation — and for fraud. When almost anyone can make almost anything without human expertise, the errors and distortions can have real-world impacts. @evidentmedia.org partnered with @bellingcat.com and @koltai.bsky.social to show how. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvYq...

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AI Is Fueling E-Commerce Scams. Here’s How to Spot Them | AI Detection 101 | Evident

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Zach Toombs @zachtoombs.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

This is a very cool and very valuable deep dive on AI scams we’re dropping tomorrow with @bellingcat.com. Stay tuned!

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 21/03/2025

Evident celebrated our launch with a great crowd in DC and surpassed our founding donor fundraising goal on the spot. We are so grateful for everyone who has supported Evident, a nonprofit newsroom, and our mission to create documentary journalism for the public good.

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Dan Ming @danming.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

The Pentagon just called off a briefing for Elon Musk about its plans for a potential war with China, according to NYT. I recently traveled to Hawaii, Okinawa and Guam to report on these very plans, and the communities who would be on the frontlines of such a war. Watch here:

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How the U.S. is preparing for war against China | Arming the Pacific | Evident

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 18/03/2025

How is the U.S. Army preparing for war with China? We joined Jungle Training School to help you see how intense and representational it is. Watch the full report now: evidentmedia.live/3FyhBfK CW: Reporting contains moments of violence @danming.bsky.social

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Zach Toombs @zachtoombs.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Love this decision from @wired.com to make its coverage of public records freely available. Journalism has to be transparent and accessible to reach the people who need it most. "The news business isn’t just any business." 100% this.

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Zach Toombs @zachtoombs.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Hello, new @bsky.app friends! I’m part of a team that just launched @evidentmedia.org, a nonprofit producing documentary journalism for the public good. We cover AI, human rights, environment + more. Here’s our latest on the Pacific islands caught between the U.S. and China. youtu.be/UnM3YEwT4M8?...

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How the U.S. is preparing for war against China | Arming the Pacific | Evident

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 14/03/2025

Why are thousands of people in Japan protesting the United States’ military presence there? @danming.bsky.social reports from Japan and explains why American Marines are pulling out of Okinawa. Watch the full documentary: evidentmedia.live/3FyhBfK

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 13/03/2025

"Who gets killed first if there should be a war? Absolutely, our people. The island of Guam." The U.S. military has made the island territory of Guam a key foothold in its pivot against China. That also makes Guam a target. Watch the full video: evidentmedia.live/3FyhBfK #documentaryjournalism

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Zach Toombs @zachtoombs.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

This report from @danming.bsky.social starts with a trek through US Army Jungle Training School and ends with an inside look at local pushback to an expanding military footprint on Guam. Valuable insight into how US-China tensions increase pressure on territories and allies. youtu.be/UnM3YEwT4M8?...

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How the U.S. is preparing for war against China | Arming the Pacific | Evident

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 11/03/2025

The U.S. and China are on a collision course in the Pacific, leaving American allies and island territories in the line of fire: “We don't have any rights.” Correspondent @danming.bsky.social reports from Japan, Hawaii and Guam. CW: Moments of violence Watch more: youtu.be/UnM3YEwT4M8

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Zach Toombs @zachtoombs.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Crucial reporting from @danming.bsky.social and team in our first Evident documentary. Full project out tomorrow on @evidentmedia.org

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Zach Toombs @zachtoombs.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

The models for supporting journalism are under intense pressure. But news orgs, independent journalists & nonprofits are betting on the power of building a community that cares about our journalism. Follow @evidentmedia.org for more on our mission to produce doc journalism for the public good.

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