erredece
@erredece.bsky.social
Neurotech person doing some hobby open source research. Focus in disinformation, the wars in 🇺🇦 and 🇨🇩, and 🇬🇪's fight for democracy. 🍉
Disclaimer: I can have very strong views, especially against autocrats and illiberals
From 🇪🇸🇪🇺 to 🌎🌍🌏
Disclaimer: I can have very strong views, especially against autocrats and illiberals
From 🇪🇸🇪🇺 to 🌎🌍🌏
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erredece
@erredece.bsky.social
· Jan 29
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are consolidating their control over Goma, a city of approximately 2 million people. Clashes dominated the streets earlier this week forcing residents to stay inside. Bellingcat has been monitoring the ongoing crisis… www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/01...
M23 Rebels Consolidate Control over Key City in DR Congo - bellingcat
After days of clashes the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have taken great control of the city including securing the international airport.
www.bellingcat.com
Here's our latest collaboration between Bellingcat and us at @congoeye.com (this time I was able to contribute a bit 😉)
We're continuing monitoring the situation
We're continuing monitoring the situation
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Trump: We've got a deal
Literally everyone else: No we don't, wtf
The media:
Literally everyone else: No we don't, wtf
The media:
January 22, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Trump: We've got a deal
Literally everyone else: No we don't, wtf
The media:
Literally everyone else: No we don't, wtf
The media:
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Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.
January 20, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.
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I’ve been reading Trump’s "Board of Peace Charter," and despite the name, this isn’t a multilateral institution, it’s a centralised structure built entirely around the authority of one person (Trump).
www.timesofisrael.com/full-text-ch...
www.timesofisrael.com/full-text-ch...
Full text: Charter of Trump’s Board of Peace
No mention of Gaza, which bolsters ToI's reporting that US also envisions panel helping resolve other conflicts worldwide; member countries must pay $1 billion for permanent spot
www.timesofisrael.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:26 AM
I’ve been reading Trump’s "Board of Peace Charter," and despite the name, this isn’t a multilateral institution, it’s a centralised structure built entirely around the authority of one person (Trump).
www.timesofisrael.com/full-text-ch...
www.timesofisrael.com/full-text-ch...
I, as a European, have called for harsher blanket sanctions for years against Russians and Israelis. The answer is often a "oh, it's not all of them!"
Barely into 2026 and we see Americans asking to get sanctioned and that they should suck it up.
The universe likes to vindicate with a monkey paw.
Barely into 2026 and we see Americans asking to get sanctioned and that they should suck it up.
The universe likes to vindicate with a monkey paw.
and yes, if you are an American who claims to be anti-Trump and pro-international solidarity, but whine about the prospect of being mildly inconvenienced: you're a child. grow up.
January 19, 2026 at 8:31 PM
I, as a European, have called for harsher blanket sanctions for years against Russians and Israelis. The answer is often a "oh, it's not all of them!"
Barely into 2026 and we see Americans asking to get sanctioned and that they should suck it up.
The universe likes to vindicate with a monkey paw.
Barely into 2026 and we see Americans asking to get sanctioned and that they should suck it up.
The universe likes to vindicate with a monkey paw.
Given there are recent stories of people from multiple African countries who are hired for jobs in Russia and then get coerced into joining the Russian army, this is a very plausible explanation
Russia plans to expand visa-free travel to Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique & Eswatini, meaning that citizens from these countries won’t need visas to enter Russia. This could create an easy chance for it to recruit more African fighters for its war on Ukraine
africa.businessinsider.com/local/lifest...
africa.businessinsider.com/local/lifest...
Russia expands visa-free travel to 4 African countries amid U.S. restrictions
Russia plans to expand visa-free travel to four more African countries to boost tourism, strengthen diplomatic ties, and take advantage of gaps caused by U
africa.businessinsider.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Given there are recent stories of people from multiple African countries who are hired for jobs in Russia and then get coerced into joining the Russian army, this is a very plausible explanation
My work colleague, who is also one of my closest friends, is from Kyiv. We can't work efficiently because they lack power and heating, in the middle of this cold wave.
If you think that Ukrainian suffering from russian attacks doesn't affect you, think again.
If you think that Ukrainian suffering from russian attacks doesn't affect you, think again.
No electricity. Poor heating. Weak mobile internet at home. −10°C in Kyiv.
Numb fingers, a cold nose, sleeping under two blankets — but no cough yet.
russia is blatantly committing a crime against humanity right in the middle of the best and most beautiful peace talks.
Numb fingers, a cold nose, sleeping under two blankets — but no cough yet.
russia is blatantly committing a crime against humanity right in the middle of the best and most beautiful peace talks.
January 13, 2026 at 4:16 PM
My work colleague, who is also one of my closest friends, is from Kyiv. We can't work efficiently because they lack power and heating, in the middle of this cold wave.
If you think that Ukrainian suffering from russian attacks doesn't affect you, think again.
If you think that Ukrainian suffering from russian attacks doesn't affect you, think again.
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No electricity. Poor heating. Weak mobile internet at home. −10°C in Kyiv.
Numb fingers, a cold nose, sleeping under two blankets — but no cough yet.
russia is blatantly committing a crime against humanity right in the middle of the best and most beautiful peace talks.
Numb fingers, a cold nose, sleeping under two blankets — but no cough yet.
russia is blatantly committing a crime against humanity right in the middle of the best and most beautiful peace talks.
January 13, 2026 at 2:15 PM
No electricity. Poor heating. Weak mobile internet at home. −10°C in Kyiv.
Numb fingers, a cold nose, sleeping under two blankets — but no cough yet.
russia is blatantly committing a crime against humanity right in the middle of the best and most beautiful peace talks.
Numb fingers, a cold nose, sleeping under two blankets — but no cough yet.
russia is blatantly committing a crime against humanity right in the middle of the best and most beautiful peace talks.
Venezuela beating Puerto Rico on becoming the 51st State
January 3, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Venezuela beating Puerto Rico on becoming the 51st State
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Maduro is a brutal and oppressive dictator of Venezuela.
Trump has no legitimate legal basis for military action against Venezuela under United States or international law.
Both of those facts are simultaneously true.
Trump has no legitimate legal basis for military action against Venezuela under United States or international law.
Both of those facts are simultaneously true.
January 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Maduro is a brutal and oppressive dictator of Venezuela.
Trump has no legitimate legal basis for military action against Venezuela under United States or international law.
Both of those facts are simultaneously true.
Trump has no legitimate legal basis for military action against Venezuela under United States or international law.
Both of those facts are simultaneously true.
Armoured Vehicle driving West of Parque Miraflores in Caracas, Venezuela.
Geo: 10.511188030373251, -66.9230208319877
Original source: x.com/VPITV/status...
@geoconfirmed.org
Geo: 10.511188030373251, -66.9230208319877
Original source: x.com/VPITV/status...
@geoconfirmed.org
January 3, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Armoured Vehicle driving West of Parque Miraflores in Caracas, Venezuela.
Geo: 10.511188030373251, -66.9230208319877
Original source: x.com/VPITV/status...
@geoconfirmed.org
Geo: 10.511188030373251, -66.9230208319877
Original source: x.com/VPITV/status...
@geoconfirmed.org
My neurodivergent ass when I am at some networking event
lots of awkward standing around and whispering going on in the Oval Office right now
December 15, 2025 at 9:56 PM
My neurodivergent ass when I am at some networking event
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CongoEye is evaluating many images and videos from M23's offensive push to Uvira. We have completed the following verifications and due to dis/misinformation, are publishing them now. This is the first of three threads.
December 14, 2025 at 10:23 PM
CongoEye is evaluating many images and videos from M23's offensive push to Uvira. We have completed the following verifications and due to dis/misinformation, are publishing them now. This is the first of three threads.
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On December 8, 2025 a video allegedly from the city of Sange started circulating on X. Lawrence Kanyuka of M23 alleged it showed the result of a firefight between FARDC and Wazalendo. We will refer to this as the M23 video. Note that this video is graphic. x.com/LawrenceKany...
X
X
x.com
December 14, 2025 at 10:38 PM
On December 8, 2025 a video allegedly from the city of Sange started circulating on X. Lawrence Kanyuka of M23 alleged it showed the result of a firefight between FARDC and Wazalendo. We will refer to this as the M23 video. Note that this video is graphic. x.com/LawrenceKany...
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Willy Ngoma is the M23 military spokesman, and poses in imagery of places M23 occupies. His presence inevitably inspires discourse from pro-Congolese government social media posters that he is Photoshopped into a location. In Uvira, he took a photo outside the mayor's office: x.com/i/status/199...
Stanis Bujakera Tshiamala on X: "#RDC: La ville stratégique d’Uvira, chef-lieu provisoire du Sud-Kivu depuis la chute de Bukavu en février dernier, est tombée ce mercredi aux mains des rebelles de l’Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC/M23) sans résistance majeure, marquant une avancée fulgurante dans l’offensive qui https://t.co/5Wwpp0Z01N" / X
#RDC: La ville stratégique d’Uvira, chef-lieu provisoire du Sud-Kivu depuis la chute de Bukavu en février dernier, est tombée ce mercredi aux mains des rebelles de l’Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC/M23) sans résistance majeure, marquant une avancée fulgurante dans l’offensive qui https://t.co/5Wwpp0Z01N
x.com
December 14, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Willy Ngoma is the M23 military spokesman, and poses in imagery of places M23 occupies. His presence inevitably inspires discourse from pro-Congolese government social media posters that he is Photoshopped into a location. In Uvira, he took a photo outside the mayor's office: x.com/i/status/199...
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Incredible things are happening in the askspain subreddit, where a user did some thorough research on a post which at first didn't raise any suspicions, but it's very likely part of a russian information influence operation targeted at Spanish millenials/gen-z. www.reddit.com/r/askspain/c...
From the askspain community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the askspain community
www.reddit.com
December 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Incredible things are happening in the askspain subreddit, where a user did some thorough research on a post which at first didn't raise any suspicions, but it's very likely part of a russian information influence operation targeted at Spanish millenials/gen-z. www.reddit.com/r/askspain/c...
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Welcome to CongoEye’s first open-source monitoring summary, a report on interesting finds on social media about the Democratic Republic of Congo. These are items which may be too small to be covered in international or Congolese media, but can be verified or enhanced with open-source reporting.
December 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Welcome to CongoEye’s first open-source monitoring summary, a report on interesting finds on social media about the Democratic Republic of Congo. These are items which may be too small to be covered in international or Congolese media, but can be verified or enhanced with open-source reporting.
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I cannot begin to properly articulate how upsetting it is to have had people baselessly accuse trans people of being groomers and pedophiles only for it to come out that they were deliberately doing this as part of a project to provide cover to actual groomers and pedophiles in positions of power
November 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I cannot begin to properly articulate how upsetting it is to have had people baselessly accuse trans people of being groomers and pedophiles only for it to come out that they were deliberately doing this as part of a project to provide cover to actual groomers and pedophiles in positions of power
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Streets have been renamed, Ukrainian monuments removed, and murals painted over. Bellingcat investigates how apartment blocks in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol have been demolished to make way for a new Russian suburban utopia… www.bellingcat.com/uncategorize...
Building on Ruins: The Russification of Mariupol, One Apartment Block at a Time - bellingcat
Bellingcat has identified 23 multi-storey housing complexes being built in occupied Mariupol and advertised for sale to Russian citizens.
www.bellingcat.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Streets have been renamed, Ukrainian monuments removed, and murals painted over. Bellingcat investigates how apartment blocks in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol have been demolished to make way for a new Russian suburban utopia… www.bellingcat.com/uncategorize...
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pitching a movie in which J. R. R. Tolkien arises from the dead to take academically-coded revenge on the techbros and MAGAs who continue to grotesquely misunderstand his work
October 30, 2025 at 1:10 PM
pitching a movie in which J. R. R. Tolkien arises from the dead to take academically-coded revenge on the techbros and MAGAs who continue to grotesquely misunderstand his work
My respect to Ukrainians who have lived through this regularly for almost 4 years now, and going.
Now that I live it through my flesh, I understand.
I thought I did before, but I didn't. Not truly.
Now that I live it through my flesh, I understand.
I thought I did before, but I didn't. Not truly.
October 10, 2025 at 12:53 AM
My respect to Ukrainians who have lived through this regularly for almost 4 years now, and going.
Now that I live it through my flesh, I understand.
I thought I did before, but I didn't. Not truly.
Now that I live it through my flesh, I understand.
I thought I did before, but I didn't. Not truly.
As someone currently in Kyiv, getting bombed, this.
If you genuinely think that a ceasefire in Ukraine that comes before a full territorial restoration of Kyiv's lands and the collapse of the Russian military and government of Vladimir Putin will bring lasting peace, you're sorely mistaken.
October 10, 2025 at 12:48 AM
As someone currently in Kyiv, getting bombed, this.
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I'm as desperate to see the moral abominations in Gaza end as the rest of you, and I understand why there is so much anticipation that this might finally be a ceasefire, but given how this has played out over 2 years, some caution and skepticism should probably be advised.
October 9, 2025 at 11:36 AM
I'm as desperate to see the moral abominations in Gaza end as the rest of you, and I understand why there is so much anticipation that this might finally be a ceasefire, but given how this has played out over 2 years, some caution and skepticism should probably be advised.
I was prepared for the emotions I would live through when I would visit Maidan, but I still was overwhelmed by them.
October 8, 2025 at 8:47 AM
I was prepared for the emotions I would live through when I would visit Maidan, but I still was overwhelmed by them.
I'm seeing a lot of people in my circle spreading the news as real, but unfortunately they aren't.
Please, always verify information before getting carried away by the hype.
Please, always verify information before getting carried away by the hype.
I have deleted the post about Gripens for Ukraine, because the source article was based on a wishful thinking, instead of any official agreement or a pledge.
September 29, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I'm seeing a lot of people in my circle spreading the news as real, but unfortunately they aren't.
Please, always verify information before getting carried away by the hype.
Please, always verify information before getting carried away by the hype.
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Someone seems to be stealing my work without attribution:
bsky.app/profile/maks...
bsky.app/profile/maks...
September 21, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Someone seems to be stealing my work without attribution:
bsky.app/profile/maks...
bsky.app/profile/maks...