Joe Galvin
@joegalvin.bsky.social
OSINT editor, The Outlaw Ocean Project,
Journalist, RTE Investigates.
Ex-Storyful.
Journalist, RTE Investigates.
Ex-Storyful.
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⚠️ During yesterday’s @europarl.europa.eu event hosted by @socialistsanddemocrats.eu MEP @sandroruotolo.bsky.social on #spyware and the European Media Freedom Act, it was announced that a parliamentary #intergroup is currently in the making to continue the work of the 🇪🇺PEGA inquiry committee.
November 18, 2025 at 7:17 AM
⚠️ During yesterday’s @europarl.europa.eu event hosted by @socialistsanddemocrats.eu MEP @sandroruotolo.bsky.social on #spyware and the European Media Freedom Act, it was announced that a parliamentary #intergroup is currently in the making to continue the work of the 🇪🇺PEGA inquiry committee.
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I'd never seen my father cry before that Troy Parrott interview after the match. I was crying to but I cry at sports regularly
November 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I'd never seen my father cry before that Troy Parrott interview after the match. I was crying to but I cry at sports regularly
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100% of the men in my football whatsapp group made one or more of their children cry celebrating the winner #toxicmasculinity
November 16, 2025 at 4:36 PM
100% of the men in my football whatsapp group made one or more of their children cry celebrating the winner #toxicmasculinity
"The parliamentary report identifies China, Egypt and Russia among 10 countries whose governments are responsible for nearly 80% of known cases." We know China is targeting diaspora critics here in Ireland. Will the government take action on foot of this? www.icij.org/investigatio...
European Parliament pledges to tackle transnational repression against human rights defenders - ICIJ
A parliamentary report identified China and other authoritarian regimes as harassing and attacking dissidents abroad, echoing findings from ICIJ’s China Targets.
www.icij.org
November 15, 2025 at 4:22 PM
"The parliamentary report identifies China, Egypt and Russia among 10 countries whose governments are responsible for nearly 80% of known cases." We know China is targeting diaspora critics here in Ireland. Will the government take action on foot of this? www.icij.org/investigatio...
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This is the real threat to BBC impartiality. A weekend read by me setting the shambles of the last fortnight in proper context www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...
The real threat to BBC impartiality
The BBC has suffered a week of mistakes, resignations and the threat of a $1bn lawsuit. But the biggest risks of bias are in the boardroom, not the ne...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 9:31 AM
This is the real threat to BBC impartiality. A weekend read by me setting the shambles of the last fortnight in proper context www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...
"MI5 unlawfully sought phone records of reporter Vincent Kearney on 'at least' four occasions from 2006 to 2009...Jude Bunting KC told tribunal that MI5 should disclose whether it had carried out further surveillance against Kearney and other BBC journalists." www.computerweekly.com/news/3666344...
MI5 made multiple applications for phone data to identify BBC journalist’s sources | Computer Weekly
The Security Service, MI5, made “multiple” unlawful applications for phone data in an attempt to identify the confidential sources of a former BBC journalist, a London court heard today. The Investiga...
www.computerweekly.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:02 AM
"MI5 unlawfully sought phone records of reporter Vincent Kearney on 'at least' four occasions from 2006 to 2009...Jude Bunting KC told tribunal that MI5 should disclose whether it had carried out further surveillance against Kearney and other BBC journalists." www.computerweekly.com/news/3666344...
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Uh. I don't think that Nuzzi piece is "ironic" guys
November 15, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Uh. I don't think that Nuzzi piece is "ironic" guys
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you can’t be putting this in the paper (gift link but i do not recommend you use it www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/s...)
November 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
you can’t be putting this in the paper (gift link but i do not recommend you use it www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/s...)
It has become routine now for the New York Times to show just awful, awful editorial judgment.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/s...
Olivia Nuzzi Did It All for Love
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:33 PM
It has become routine now for the New York Times to show just awful, awful editorial judgment.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/s...
Today is a day to gorge oneself on Irish football content. Podcasts. Highlights reels. This fella Ronaldo is a cod memes. A rare day. One to savour.
November 14, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Today is a day to gorge oneself on Irish football content. Podcasts. Highlights reels. This fella Ronaldo is a cod memes. A rare day. One to savour.
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On road deeper into Darfur.
We have sought and received clear assurances – backed by international community – that humanitarians can work everywhere we are needed in Sudan. We want to show it is possible.
We have sought and received clear assurances – backed by international community – that humanitarians can work everywhere we are needed in Sudan. We want to show it is possible.
November 13, 2025 at 7:47 PM
On road deeper into Darfur.
We have sought and received clear assurances – backed by international community – that humanitarians can work everywhere we are needed in Sudan. We want to show it is possible.
We have sought and received clear assurances – backed by international community – that humanitarians can work everywhere we are needed in Sudan. We want to show it is possible.
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Chinese gov hackers used Anthropic to fully automate recent cyberattacks against dozens of targets incl. tech firms, financial institutions, chemical facilities, and gov agencies. They tricked Claude into assisting them by breaking prompts into separate tasks and saying it was for defensive purposes
Exclusive | Chinese Hackers Used Anthropic’s AI to Automate Cyberattacks
The use of AI automation in hacks is a growing trend that gives hackers additional scale and speed
www.wsj.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Chinese gov hackers used Anthropic to fully automate recent cyberattacks against dozens of targets incl. tech firms, financial institutions, chemical facilities, and gov agencies. They tricked Claude into assisting them by breaking prompts into separate tasks and saying it was for defensive purposes
"This gutting of the directive and other sustainability reporting legislation was achieved through a political sleight of hand driven by the influence of far-right MEPs." Dr Aideen O’Dochartaigh of @dublincityuni.bsky.social on the watering down of the CSDDD.
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Will EU let big businesses off the corporate responsibility hook?
The European Parliament is set to vote this week on reducing the scope of a directive on human rights and environmental due diligence
www.rte.ie
November 13, 2025 at 9:42 AM
"This gutting of the directive and other sustainability reporting legislation was achieved through a political sleight of hand driven by the influence of far-right MEPs." Dr Aideen O’Dochartaigh of @dublincityuni.bsky.social on the watering down of the CSDDD.
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
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Email conversation between Wolff and Epstein published today shows Wolff advising Epstein on how to get leverage over Trump during his 1st presidential campaign. The email supports what people have said all along about Wolff's lack of journalism ethics, a lapse previously noted in this 2023 piece👇
November 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Email conversation between Wolff and Epstein published today shows Wolff advising Epstein on how to get leverage over Trump during his 1st presidential campaign. The email supports what people have said all along about Wolff's lack of journalism ethics, a lapse previously noted in this 2023 piece👇
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#EPlenary 💡
Debate: Shein scandal & protecting consumers from illegal products
🗣️MEPs will discuss w/ @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social how to protect EU consumers against the practices of
certain e-commerce platforms
Follow online (+/- 19.30) 📹 link.europa.eu/V6Rt74
Details↘️ link.europa.eu/pCVWBq
Debate: Shein scandal & protecting consumers from illegal products
🗣️MEPs will discuss w/ @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social how to protect EU consumers against the practices of
certain e-commerce platforms
Follow online (+/- 19.30) 📹 link.europa.eu/V6Rt74
Details↘️ link.europa.eu/pCVWBq
Shein scandal: protecting EU consumers from illegal products online | 12-11-2025 | News | European Parliament
Wednesday’s plenary debate follows the public outcry in France over the controversial sale of “childlike” sex dolls on Shein’s website.
link.europa.eu
November 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM
#EPlenary 💡
Debate: Shein scandal & protecting consumers from illegal products
🗣️MEPs will discuss w/ @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social how to protect EU consumers against the practices of
certain e-commerce platforms
Follow online (+/- 19.30) 📹 link.europa.eu/V6Rt74
Details↘️ link.europa.eu/pCVWBq
Debate: Shein scandal & protecting consumers from illegal products
🗣️MEPs will discuss w/ @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social how to protect EU consumers against the practices of
certain e-commerce platforms
Follow online (+/- 19.30) 📹 link.europa.eu/V6Rt74
Details↘️ link.europa.eu/pCVWBq
Must-watch RTÉ Investigates coming tonight on Ireland's first and only prosecution for FGM - and how the convictions were ultimately ruled "unsafe and unsatisfactory" on appeal. The case has potentially major implications for the administration of justice in Ireland. www.rte.ie/news/investi...
Protection vs prejudice: finding balance in FGM legislation
Pamela Fraher has spent the past year investigating Ireland's first and only prosecution for FGM. Here, she reflects on what she uncovered while examining how the State handles this sensitive and comp...
www.rte.ie
November 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Must-watch RTÉ Investigates coming tonight on Ireland's first and only prosecution for FGM - and how the convictions were ultimately ruled "unsafe and unsatisfactory" on appeal. The case has potentially major implications for the administration of justice in Ireland. www.rte.ie/news/investi...
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Revealed: Fans at risk as crypto and trading sponsors flood European football
Unregulated firms and operators flagged by authorities for posing risks to consumers are among dozens of cryptocurrency and trading sponsors now present across European football, Investigate Europe can reveal.
Unregulated firms and operators flagged by authorities for posing risks to consumers are among dozens of cryptocurrency and trading sponsors now present across European football, Investigate Europe can reveal.
Revealed: Fans at risk as crypto and trading sponsors flood European football
Gambling-adjacent companies have deals with more than a third of teams in Europe's top five leagues this season, exclusive analysis finds.
www.investigate-europe.eu
November 12, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Revealed: Fans at risk as crypto and trading sponsors flood European football
Unregulated firms and operators flagged by authorities for posing risks to consumers are among dozens of cryptocurrency and trading sponsors now present across European football, Investigate Europe can reveal.
Unregulated firms and operators flagged by authorities for posing risks to consumers are among dozens of cryptocurrency and trading sponsors now present across European football, Investigate Europe can reveal.
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The Irish Times is hiring for two roles in the investigations unit.
A data journalist: app.occupop.com/shared/job/d...
& a senior reporter: app.occupop.com/shared/job/s...
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A data journalist: app.occupop.com/shared/job/d...
& a senior reporter: app.occupop.com/shared/job/s...
#journojobs
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November 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The Irish Times is hiring for two roles in the investigations unit.
A data journalist: app.occupop.com/shared/job/d...
& a senior reporter: app.occupop.com/shared/job/s...
#journojobs
A data journalist: app.occupop.com/shared/job/d...
& a senior reporter: app.occupop.com/shared/job/s...
#journojobs
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What used to be bugs and informants is now #spyware. Bringing together victims of #Stasi surveillance and #spyware to discuss: How can we protect #freedom in the digital age?
🗓️ November 12, 18:30
#BerlinFreedomWeek
Register here 👇
www.berlin-freedom-week.com/en/event/sta...
🗓️ November 12, 18:30
#BerlinFreedomWeek
Register here 👇
www.berlin-freedom-week.com/en/event/sta...
November 11, 2025 at 1:17 PM
What used to be bugs and informants is now #spyware. Bringing together victims of #Stasi surveillance and #spyware to discuss: How can we protect #freedom in the digital age?
🗓️ November 12, 18:30
#BerlinFreedomWeek
Register here 👇
www.berlin-freedom-week.com/en/event/sta...
🗓️ November 12, 18:30
#BerlinFreedomWeek
Register here 👇
www.berlin-freedom-week.com/en/event/sta...
"Another reason for the high number of abuses... is that spyware makes it extremely easy for customers to successfully target whoever they want. In practice, those systems are essentially consoles where [you] type in a number, and the rest happens in the background."
techcrunch.com/2025/11/10/w...
techcrunch.com/2025/11/10/w...
Why a lot of people are getting hacked with government spyware | TechCrunch
Government surveillance vendors want us to believe their spyware products are only used in limited and targeted operations against terrorists and serious criminals. That claim is increasingly difficul...
techcrunch.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
"Another reason for the high number of abuses... is that spyware makes it extremely easy for customers to successfully target whoever they want. In practice, those systems are essentially consoles where [you] type in a number, and the rest happens in the background."
techcrunch.com/2025/11/10/w...
techcrunch.com/2025/11/10/w...
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The BBC is now in a fight for its life. It enemies will be happy www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...
The BBC is in a fight for its survival
The BBC only has itself to blame for its handling of a serious error in a documentary on Trump. But its demise—as the US media landscape shows—would l...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 10:39 AM
The BBC is now in a fight for its life. It enemies will be happy www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...
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Incredible that Robbie Gibb - most influential person on BBC board by many accounts and from journalists I speak in BBC - was involved in setting up GB News.
GB News of course has breached Ofcom rules on *multiple* occasions - no sign of resignations though
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
GB News of course has breached Ofcom rules on *multiple* occasions - no sign of resignations though
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Enforced veganism’: Ofcom lets GB News flout accuracy rules, say climate campaigners
Exclusive: Regulator has received 1,221 complaints about UK broadcasters since 2020 but found no breaches of its code
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Incredible that Robbie Gibb - most influential person on BBC board by many accounts and from journalists I speak in BBC - was involved in setting up GB News.
GB News of course has breached Ofcom rules on *multiple* occasions - no sign of resignations though
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
GB News of course has breached Ofcom rules on *multiple* occasions - no sign of resignations though
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"Directors based outside China said their families back home had been contacted by the Chinese authorities, a common way of applying pressure to people beyond its borders." www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Film festival in New York cancelled after China puts pressure on directors
Participants ask for their films not to be shown at IndieChina event, which was due to launch this weekend
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:44 AM
"Directors based outside China said their families back home had been contacted by the Chinese authorities, a common way of applying pressure to people beyond its borders." www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...