Christiaan Triebert

How Online Crypto Casinos Use Celebrities and Livestreamers to Recruit Gamblers Using exploitative marketing strategies, the illicit gambling websites have profited and lured in a young generation of gamblers.

Crypto casinos have become a multi-billion dollar industry. One of the ways they've grown is with an unusual marketing strategy: paying millions to internet celebrities to livestream themselves gambling for hours.
New from me, @neilbedi.bsky.social, and Jenny Vrentas.
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A newspaper article featuring a large photo of an older man with short white hair holding an acoustic guitar in a living room. The headline reads “Video met oud lied Martens viraal in VS,” and the article discusses musician Sido Martens and the unexpected viral use of his decades-old song.

A 50-year-old song by Leeuwarden (my hometown!) artist Sido Martens has suddenly racked up millions of Facebook views — but he only heard via Universal and doesn’t know which vid used it. He’s asked if the OSI/@quiztime.bsky.social community can help find out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-yT...

Cover of the Indigenous Journalists Association’s “Indigenous Identity Reporting Guide.” The top features the IJA logo and title. Below, a photograph shows a dancer from behind wearing traditional regalia, including a large feathered headdress, a yellow woven sash, and beaded leggings. The dancer stands outdoors in front of a building with a mural, with seated attendees visible in the background. The bottom of the cover lists the website “www.indigenousjournalists.org.”

The Indigenous Journalists Association released a reporting guide to help reporters cover Indigenous identity responsibly and ethically. It offers tools and context for navigating heritage, identity fraud, community verification, and more. indigenousjournalists.org/2025/11/ija-...

YouTube video by Danno Fungus - Kaap'ren Varen

Also famously part of this hit song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhnc...

Absolutely!

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A newspaper article featuring a large photo of an older man with short white hair holding an acoustic guitar in a living room. The headline reads “Video met oud lied Martens viraal in VS,” and the article discusses musician Sido Martens and the unexpected viral use of his decades-old song.

A 50-year-old song by Leeuwarden (my hometown!) artist Sido Martens has suddenly racked up millions of Facebook views — but he only heard via Universal and doesn’t know which vid used it. He’s asked if the OSI/@quiztime.bsky.social community can help find out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-yT...

It's really something so easy to do, but I have to do more — it's important! Thanks for your reply!

Analyses by Maher and by Steven Beck have supported open-source/visual/audio investigations by Bellingcat, CNN, WaPo, and NYT — helping attribute the killing of Abu Akleh to Israeli soldiers, Israeli military killing 15 rescue workers in Gaza, and Peruvian security forces killing unarmed protesters.

Diagram explaining how the timing between a bullet’s supersonic shock wave (“crack”) and the muzzle blast (“pop”) can be used to estimate the distance between a shooter and a microphone. Three scenarios (T₁, T₂, T₃) show a rifle firing a supersonic bullet past a microphone. In each scenario, the ballistic shock wave cone reaches the microphone before the slower muzzle blast sound. To the right of each diagram is a waveform: a sharp spike labeled the shock-wave “crack,” followed by a later cluster of peaks labeled the muzzle-blast “pop.” The time delay between these events (t_d1, t_d2, t_d3) increases as the microphone is positioned farther downrange. A formula shows distance = t_d / (1/c − 1/v), where c is the speed of sound and v is bullet speed. Text boxes explain: “Downrange timing between shock wave ‘crack’ and muzzle blast ‘pop’ gives distance estimate between shooter and microphone,” and “For investigation of Trump assassination attempt: microphone signal was from the lectern.”

The forensic audio analysis by Rob C. Maher of the 2024 Trump assassination attempt has been peer-reviewed and published in the Journal of the Audio Engineering Society. This is great news for visual and audio investigations! aes2.org/publications...

Read our latest analysis of a mass killing near Al Fashir, Sudan. Open source evidence that we reviewed showed that more than 80 people attempting to flee Al Fashir were killed near a berm that the RSF built around the city. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/11...

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The Reddit community r/Democrats has a conspicuous absence of any news about Zohran Mamdani today. But that's by design.

The moderators have rules that ban people from talking about democratic socialists.

www.reddit.com/r/democrats/

Live Updates: Mamdani Wins N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race After Highest Turnout in Decades

www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...

Front page of The New York Times, dated Wednesday, November 5, 2025. The headline reads: “Mamdani Is Elected Mayor, Capping Ascent.” Sub-headline: “First Muslim to Lead the City — A Triumph for Progressives.” Large central photo shows Zohra Mamdani smiling and walking outside among supporters and press, with cameras and phones pointed toward him. He is wearing a white shirt, black blazer, and campaign button, holding papers and waving. A crowd surrounds him, some taking pictures. Caption beneath: “New York City — Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday. The Democratic mayoral nominee defeated Andrew M. Cuomo and other candidates.” On the left bottom corner, another photo shows Mikie Sherrill hugging a supporter in New Jersey after winning a governor’s race. On the right bottom corner, a photo of Abigail Spanberger clapping on stage in Virginia after her gubernatorial win. Article text highlights Mamdani’s historic election as New York City's first Muslim mayor, his progressive platform, strong support from immigrant and working-class communities, and comparisons with former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, whom he defeated. Mentions national implications, turnout from South Asian and Muslim voters, his housing and social safety net policies, and broader Democratic wins nationwide. Weather and NYT slogan appear at the top; price listed as $4.00.

Tomorrow's frontpage

Table of neighborhoods showing strongest Mamdani vote shares. Columns list neighborhood, margin (all heavily Mamdani), Mamdani percentage (mostly 77–82%), Cuomo percentage (14–20%), total votes, and percent reporting. Top areas include Bushwick, Clinton Hill, Prospect Heights, East Williamsburg, and others.

Table of neighborhoods showing strongest Cuomo vote shares. Columns list neighborhood, margin (Cuomo +42 to +81), Cuomo percentages (typically 67–87%), Mamdani percentages (6–24%), total votes, and percent reporting. Top areas include Manhattan Beach, Borough Park, Midwood, Kew Gardens Hills, Sheepshead Bay, Mill Basin, Willowbrook, and others.

Mixed table of neighborhoods showing both Mamdani- and Cuomo-leaning areas with vote share margins. Includes Upper East Side (Cuomo +24), Upper West Side (Mamdani +5), Bedford-Stuyvesant (Mamdani +57), Astoria (Mamdani +41), Crown Heights (Mamdani +43), Williamsburg (Mamdani +26), Washington Heights (Mamdani +32), Harlem (Mamdani +45), Midwood (Cuomo +57), Bushwick (Mamdani +68), and Flushing (Cuomo +13). Shows Mamdani and Cuomo percentages, total votes, and reporting percentage.

Top Mamdani-leaning neighborhoods, top Cuomo-leaning neighborhoods, and results from the highest-turnout areas: www.nytimes.com/interactive/.... And the map: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Follow live results per precinct here: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

A color-coded map of New York City’s five boroughs (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island) showing election results by neighborhood. Areas shaded in blue indicate support for candidate Mamdani, orange/gold indicates support for candidate Cuomo, and a few pink areas show support for candidate Silva. Many neighborhoods in Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx appear mostly blue, while parts of south Brooklyn, eastern Queens, and most of Staten Island are mostly orange. A small pink region appears at Breezy Point. Neighborhood names are labeled across the map, and a legend in the upper-right shows color ranges from 40% to 80% support. A search bar and “Explore nearby neighborhoods” panel appear on the left, with specific neighborhood matchups listed. Text at the bottom left reads “mapbox,” indicating mapping data provider.

See the most detailed map of New York City's mayoral election here: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

He told the world what was happening in El Fasher. Then they sought him out. How Sudan lost ‘a true hero of the war’ For months, Mohamed Khamis Douda shared accounts of what life was like under siege. He was killed when RSF fighters finally took the Darfur city, raising fears activists and civil society figures are ...

For months, Mohamed Khamis Douda shared accounts of what life was like under siege in El Fasher. He was killed when RSF fighters finally took the city in Darfur this Sunday, raising fears activists and civil society figures are being hunted down. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

The turnout so far for the New York City mayoral election is the highest since 1993. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...

Tracking U.S. Military Killings in Boat Attacks In two months, the Trump administration has killed dozens of people it accused of smuggling drugs aboard boats. Here are the acknowledged strikes so far.

Both The New York Times and Airwars are tracking the U.S. strikes on boats in the Carribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean. 64 or 65 killed in 15 separate incidents.

NYT: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Airwars: airwars.org/conflict/u-s...

Similar conclusions they make for the Saudi Hospital. Read their full report here: files-profile.medicine.yale.edu/documents/b9...

Satellite images of the Children's Hospital in El Fasher, Sudan, taken by Vantor on Oct. 27 and Oct. 28, corroborates reports of a mass killing there by the RSF, after their brutal takeover of the city this weekend, concludes @hrl-yalesph.bsky.social. Coordinates: 13.621, 25.382.

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Russia’s Grain Smuggling Fleet Continues Undeterred - bellingcat Bellingcat has identified yet another Russian-flagged vessel exporting grain from occupied Crimea to Houthi-controlled Yemen.

Another Russian ship has been added to the grain smuggling fleet, captured on camera and on satellite imagery, evading sanctions to deliver grain from occupied Crimea to Houthi-controlled Yemen. Follow its covert journey here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/10...

Give me candidacy or give me death: GOP nominee holds firm in NYC mayoral race Curtis Sliwa said he would rather be fatally tortured than drop out and work for one of his rivals.

Curtis Sliwa says he would rather be fatally tortured than drop out of the NYC mayoral race and work for Andrew Cuomo.

Thank you. There are dozens if not hundreds of my colleagues covering U.S. news, including myself at times, so I'm not sure what your point is here.

Front page of The New York Times dated Sunday, October 19, 2025. The main feature dominates the upper half of the page: a large grid of dozens of headshots and gray silhouettes representing individuals tied to Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria. Each image has a caption underneath, and some silhouettes are blank to indicate unknown or missing figures. A bold headline above the grid explains that many Syrians lost loved ones or were imprisoned, and that key suspects disappeared. A sub-heading on the bottom of the grid reads “THE VANISHING ACT,” introducing an investigative article about the whereabouts and crimes of Assad’s enforcers. To the right of the main grid are two text columns. The upper column is a news analysis piece about former President Donald Trump and a government shutdown, while the lower column is a political article about Democrats’ strategies for stopping Trump, noting campaign maneuvers in various states. The newspaper’s title masthead “The New York Times” appears across the top, with date, volume number, and price ($6.00) above. A small weather summary is printed in the top right corner. A classic Times banner—“All the News That’s Fit to Print”—sits in the top left. The overall layout features the central visual grid, surrounded by headline columns and typical newspaper framing.

Our reporting project on Assad's top enforcers is on today's frontpage. Gift link: nyti.ms/48uCtkN

Video: We Investigated Assad’s Fugitive Henchmen This ongoing reporting project aims to uncover the roles and whereabouts of the key officials who powered President Bashar al-Assad’s brutal reign in Syria. Haley Willis and Christiaan Triebert, repor...

Good to see Bellingcat's alumni @trbrtc.bsky.social's work with Haley Willis on this piece, along with the rest of the NYT visual investigation team - We Investigated Assad’s Fugitive Henchmen
www.nytimes.com/video/world/...

will continue thread later for those that are interested

Thank you, Michael. Good to hear from you.