Logan Williams
@obtusatum.bsky.social
Mountains and websites; maps and birds; context collapse. Projects: https://subject.space/. Work: Data, research and technology for investigations @bellingcat.com. Personal account, posts/opinions are my own. NYC/Amsterdam via Oregon.
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Shout-out to @obtusatum.bsky.social for helping me find the underway replenishment!
December 23, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Shout-out to @obtusatum.bsky.social for helping me find the underway replenishment!
Made an XYZ map tile server that finds the first image from a property listing on Zillow in that tile area.
December 23, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Made an XYZ map tile server that finds the first image from a property listing on Zillow in that tile area.
Journalists posting screenshots of the Epstein docs should not crop out the control number in the bottom right corner. These docs are not an "exclusive," you don't have to make it harder for people to find and validate the original information.
December 23, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Journalists posting screenshots of the Epstein docs should not crop out the control number in the bottom right corner. These docs are not an "exclusive," you don't have to make it harder for people to find and validate the original information.
It brings a tear to my eye how many people, independently and as quickly as possible with whatever means they had available, archived and duplicated and distributed this video.
December 23, 2025 at 12:22 AM
It brings a tear to my eye how many people, independently and as quickly as possible with whatever means they had available, archived and duplicated and distributed this video.
New Blog Post: exclav.es/2025/12/22/e...
Eric Adams' Strongest Soldiers
Statistically speaking, if you’re reading this, it’s unlikely you know anyone who voted for Eric Adams (“America’s Mayor”) in 2025.
If you live in New York, there’s even a good chance that you voted i...
exclav.es
December 23, 2025 at 12:15 AM
New Blog Post: exclav.es/2025/12/22/e...
"60 Minutes: Inside CECOT", WEBRip.x264
December 23, 2025 at 12:04 AM
"60 Minutes: Inside CECOT", WEBRip.x264
High quality rip of the 60 Minutes CECOT segment: drive.google.com/file/d/1lKjJ...
cecot-60mins.mp4
drive.google.com
December 22, 2025 at 11:43 PM
High quality rip of the 60 Minutes CECOT segment: drive.google.com/file/d/1lKjJ...
Oh my god he was completely right. bsky.app/profile/andy... @andycraig.bsky.social
Trump: "We need Greenland for national protection. They have a very small population. They say Denmark, but Denmark has spent no money. They have no military protection. They say Denmark was there 300 years ago or something with a boat. Well, we were there with boats too I'm sure."
December 22, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Oh my god he was completely right. bsky.app/profile/andy... @andycraig.bsky.social
Taking Measures Across the American Landscape
December 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Taking Measures Across the American Landscape
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Bellingcat’s work in 2025 verified war crimes, exposed deepfake abuse, and challenged disinformation. We want to uncover wrongdoing. We can with your support: www.bellingcat.com/donate
This is how we cut through the digital noise to tell stories that matter.
This is how we cut through the digital noise to tell stories that matter.
December 22, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Bellingcat’s work in 2025 verified war crimes, exposed deepfake abuse, and challenged disinformation. We want to uncover wrongdoing. We can with your support: www.bellingcat.com/donate
This is how we cut through the digital noise to tell stories that matter.
This is how we cut through the digital noise to tell stories that matter.
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US/Coalition airstrike on a number of caves geolocated ~45km northeast of Palmyra google.com/maps?ll=34.8...
December 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
US/Coalition airstrike on a number of caves geolocated ~45km northeast of Palmyra google.com/maps?ll=34.8...
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“Gantchev suffered from type 2 diabetes and told his wife no diet accommodations were made for him. She and Anna said the small amount of food that is given to people detained at North Lake was not enough for maintaining Gantchev's blood sugar levels.”
Bulgarian Chicago business owner dies in ICE custody, sparking calls for 'immediate investigation'
https://abc7chicago.com/post/bulgarian-chicago-business-owner-nenko-gantchev-dies-ice-custody-family-congresswoman-call-immediate-investigation/18301520/
https://abc7chicago.com/post/bulgarian-chicago-business-owner-nenko-gantchev-dies-ice-custody-family-congresswoman-call-immediate-investigation/18301520/
Bulgarian Chicago business owner dies in ICE custody, sparking calls for 'immediate investigation'
A Bulgarian man from Chicago arrested during an immigration enforcement 'blitz' has died while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a Michigan private prison, the ABC7 I-Team has learned.
abc7chicago.com
December 20, 2025 at 3:04 AM
“Gantchev suffered from type 2 diabetes and told his wife no diet accommodations were made for him. She and Anna said the small amount of food that is given to people detained at North Lake was not enough for maintaining Gantchev's blood sugar levels.”
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We asked the experts, and they had a lot of ideas: "Tow some MTA workers' cars in Downtown Brooklyn as a statement!"
hellgatenyc.com/zohran-mamda...
hellgatenyc.com/zohran-mamda...
How Mayor Mamdani Should Run the Streets of New York City
Here's what Mamdani should do on day one to make the city less car-centric and more friendly to pedestrians, cyclists, and public transit riders.
hellgatenyc.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:39 PM
We asked the experts, and they had a lot of ideas: "Tow some MTA workers' cars in Downtown Brooklyn as a statement!"
hellgatenyc.com/zohran-mamda...
hellgatenyc.com/zohran-mamda...
fish are living animals and worthy of ethical and dignified treatment.
AI ran our office vending machine for several weeks. It lost hundreds of dollars, gave away a PlayStation, bought a live fish—and taught us a lot about AI agents, writes Joanna Stern.
We Let AI Run Our Office Vending Machine. It Lost Hundreds of Dollars.
An AI agent ran a snack operation in the WSJ newsroom. It gave away a free PlayStation, ordered a live fish—and taught us lessons about the future of AI.
on.wsj.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:04 AM
fish are living animals and worthy of ethical and dignified treatment.
Someone please interview the two Mamdani superfans of Breezy Point
December 17, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Someone please interview the two Mamdani superfans of Breezy Point
Haunted by the image of the RTG slowly and unceasingly* melting its way straight down through the glacier.
*(okay ceasing with an 87 year half life)
*(okay ceasing with an 87 year half life)
December 14, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Haunted by the image of the RTG slowly and unceasingly* melting its way straight down through the glacier.
*(okay ceasing with an 87 year half life)
*(okay ceasing with an 87 year half life)
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Red Mtn SD South, SanDiego County, CA
🗺33.4008, -117.1905 🧭173° ⛰1545 ft
https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/2309
🗺33.4008, -117.1905 🧭173° ⛰1545 ft
https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/2309
December 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Red Mtn SD South, SanDiego County, CA
🗺33.4008, -117.1905 🧭173° ⛰1545 ft
https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/2309
🗺33.4008, -117.1905 🧭173° ⛰1545 ft
https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/2309
enclav.es
i can't believe it's not are.na
enclav.es
December 14, 2025 at 1:09 AM
By weight, will more snow fall in NYC tonight than salt spread on the ground today?
December 13, 2025 at 6:25 PM
By weight, will more snow fall in NYC tonight than salt spread on the ground today?
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The full video is here and parts of it still take my breath away youtu.be/cI8bJO-to8I?...
寻找新疆集中营 - 城乡随拍[5/8]
YouTube video by guanguan
youtu.be
December 13, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The full video is here and parts of it still take my breath away youtu.be/cI8bJO-to8I?...
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In late 2020 a Chinese man called Guan Heng travelled to Xinjiang with our BuzzFeed map of detention facilities to provide ground truth for our work - he provided the first corroborating evidence for many sites.
He escaped to the US - then ICE detained him.
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
He escaped to the US - then ICE detained him.
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
ICE Holding Chinese Man Who Documented Uyghur Camps
Heng Guan is awaiting an immigration hearing on Monday that could lead to his removal from the U.S. and ultimately land him back in China, according to his lawyer and a New York-based activist group.
www.wsj.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
In late 2020 a Chinese man called Guan Heng travelled to Xinjiang with our BuzzFeed map of detention facilities to provide ground truth for our work - he provided the first corroborating evidence for many sites.
He escaped to the US - then ICE detained him.
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
He escaped to the US - then ICE detained him.
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
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To give you a sense of how big a departure this year, the government doesn't do this for wanted criminals.
SCOOP: The Trump administration is providing the names of all travelers passing through U.S. airports to immigration officials in search of people with deportation orders, a substantial expansion of government efforts to draw on data to hunt down immigrants.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:19 PM
To give you a sense of how big a departure this year, the government doesn't do this for wanted criminals.
no I didn't "read that article." i get all my news through automated adam curtis mashups produced from videos on my bluesky feed
December 12, 2025 at 10:08 PM
no I didn't "read that article." i get all my news through automated adam curtis mashups produced from videos on my bluesky feed
arizona bird 🪶 folks: what's better for a two day trip around the new year? patagonia lake or madera canyon?
December 11, 2025 at 10:23 PM
arizona bird 🪶 folks: what's better for a two day trip around the new year? patagonia lake or madera canyon?