lol, lmao

Preliminary geolocation of Israeli/US strikes in eastern Tehran, Iran.

Top view: @PeakVisor_app

Geolocation of photo claiming to show strikes on a missile base west of Ilam, Iran.

Approximate POV: 33.62924, 46.35290

immediately reminded of that scene in Years and Years (2019)

okay this is too real

the research community urgently needs reliable open source web archiving platform beyond the wayback machine or archive[.]ph. too much social evidence is being lost as social media platforms change, decay, or disappear. #societalharms

It's demoralizing in a way I wasn't expecting. All we can do is prepare the best we can and hope our skills are useful when the time comes.

I know what you mean.

Protesters in Gonbad-e Kavous, Iran

37.24824, 55.18433

Video: x.com/ThomasVLinge...

Geolocation of photo showing protesters in Shahrud, Iran.

36.42441, 54.96679

Photo: x.com/thestevennab...

Geolocation of video showing protesters fleeing audible gunshots in Karaj, Iran.

Approximate POV: 35.85128, 50.97527

Video: x.com/michaelh992/...

NEW: In addition to MARINERA and HYPERION, three other tankers recently in Venezuelan waters — and previously hit by U.S. sanctions for shipping Iranian/Russian oil —are now officially flying the Russian flag. More: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...

*coordinates approximate

Geolocation of video showing gunfire in Caracas, Venezuela today.

10.50834, -66.92529

Geolocation of Iranian security forces (reportedly IRGC Fatehin special forces) in eastern Tehran, Iran.

35.69182, 51.47897

Photo: x.com/MohamadAhwaz...

Geolocation of video showing Iranian security forces firing down 2nd Dena Street in Shiraz, Iran.

29.67786, 52.45677

Video: x.com/MohamadAhwaz...

Geolocation of protesters clashing with police in Emam Hosein square. Shazand, Iran.

33.93188, 49.40284

Video: x.com/MohamadAhwaz...

THREAD: Viral misinformation on US capture of Nicolas Maduro - 4 January

This video, shared by Alex Jones and others, falsely claims to show millions of Venezuelans in Caracas celebrating Maduro's capture.

In fact, it shows anti-Maduro protests in July 2024 over a highly disputed election.

yeah, didn't proofread closely enough bsky.app/profile/john...

Correction: MH-47 not MH-17, of course

Update: Geolocation of POV in a video showing MH-17 helicopters in Caracas, Venezuela.

Approximate POV: 10.45005, -66.93160

Geolocation of photo showing damage to the Fuerte Tiuna military base in Caracas, Venezuela. Approximate POV: 10.46992, -66.90823

Correction: MH-47

This is the airbase in which VIP/gov't flights would have departed from. It is generally host to the Presidential transport (A319CJ 0001) and a bunch of mil/gov't private jets, liaison planes and helicopters.

bsky.app/profile/john...

Geolocation of photo showing aftermath of a strike on Higuerote Airport in Venezuela.

Approximate POV: 10.47070, -66.09552

bsky.app/profile/vcdg...

Also possibly a strike at Aeropuerto de Higuerote east of Caracas in a video filmed from around 10.4679, -66.0890.

Video link: x.com/AlertaNews24...

Probable geolocation of video showing CH-17 helicopters in Caracas, Venezuela. One of the areas burning in the video appears to be in the vicinity of a military base h/t @vcdgf555.bsky.social. Strikes in the general vicinity of 10.4550, -66.9014.

Confirmation that La Carlota Air Base in Venezuela was struck.