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I had the chance to actually write some articles this week, the first looking at how I defended open source evidence against Russia's attacks in the European Court of Human Rights, and what it means for open source evidence in court
bellingcat.com/resources/2023…
Then I took a look at how the online open source community rapidly debunked a fake video spread by the Russian Ministry of Affairs and its embassies.
bellingcat.com/news/2023/03/2…
I had planned to do an article about all the Midjourney shenanigans but ran out of time, so instead here's some of my failed attempts to generate images for the Trumpshank Redemption. Here's my attempt to create an image of Donald Trump getting prison tattoos. #midjourney5
The original ending had Trump going straight to Ron DeSantis's mansion, and looking through a window only to see Melania Trump and Ron DeSantis laughing. It was a set up all along! But it couldn't handle the prompt, so I ended up with these.#midjourney5
Which was a shame, as Midjourney did handle the images of Trump arriving and leaving very well. Each had the prompt "at night and in the rain", which #Midjourney5 had no problem with.

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Mar 28
📢 Bellingcat is hiring a Tech Community Facilitator for our Investigative Tech Team! Join our award-winning international team working on open-source research and analysis. bellingcat.com/bellingcat-is-…
💻 We're seeking someone with programming experience, open-source software contributions, and community management skills. Your background in developer relations, volunteer coordination, or similar is a plus!
🌍 This unique role comes with lots of freedom to define responsibilities, such as maintaining our technical volunteer community, organizing hackathons, and creating video guides. Remote work is possible!
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Mar 28
🧵How can open-source evidence be used in international courts? A recent case at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) involving #Ukraine, The Netherlands, and #Russia sheds light on how such evidence may be treated and the challenges it could face.bellingcat.com/resources/2023…
The case sought to prove human rights violations in areas of Ukraine occupied by Russia since 2014. Lawyers representing Ukraine presented evidence from research and articles by @Bellingcat and others on Russia's involvement in Ukraine & the fate of MH17. hudoc.echr.coe.int/eng#%7B%22item…
Lawyers representing Russia sought to undermine the open-source evidence presented. They questioned the authenticity of photographs used by @Bellingcat to demonstrate geolocation, placing a Russian soldier near the Ukrainian border in a training field.
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Mar 21
🐅THREAD: Two Dubai-based influencers with millions of followers have been posing with tiger and lion cubs in private homes, despite strict UAE regulations on exotic animals. Who's behind these photoshoots? Let's dive in.👇 bellingcat.com/news/2023/03/2…
The influencers, MoVlogs & Saygin Yalcin, claim their photoshoots were facilitated by a royal friend. Bellingcat's investigation found that at least one of these shoots took place in a property owned by the UAE’s royal family. Image
In a 2021 investigation, Bellingcat uncovered how several celebrities were acquainted with underground procurers of exotic animals. MoVlogs & Saygin Yalcin visited the dealer’s apartment, who deleted his account after Bellingcat reached out for comment. bellingcat.com/news/mena/2021…
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Mar 20
Making pictures of Trump getting arrested while waiting for Trump's arrest. ImageImage
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Mar 20
ChatGPT 4 seems pretty good at planning holidays, especially with specific requests. Here's I asked for a week long holiday starting and ending in Leicester (my home town) visiting sites related to the Harry Potter films, by rail only.
This is another ChatGPT generated week long holiday by train, this time with the intention of eating the best cake in England.
Or perhaps you want to spend a week visiting the murder sites of England with your family?
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Mar 18
ChatGTP 4 is even better at making up scripts for well known sitcoms than the last version was, although it never can land endings. Here, Frank Spencer accidentally burns down No.10 Downing Street and starts a socialist revolution. ImageImage
Great news everyone, I've managed to use ChatGTP 4 to save Rick and Morty. ImageImageImageImage
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