2026-03-10
In recent years companies have sometimes stopped providing any new imagery at all (c.f. Ukraine) but Planet has been a very reliable provider and I think a two-week delay is a first for them. Speaks to the sensitivity of some of the battle damage that has been coming out.
Bloomberg
US commercial satellite provider Planet Labs delays Middle East imagery to two weeks from four days over concerns it could be used to target NATO members
2026-03-05
NYT finds a surge of Polymarket bets placed in the 24 hours beforehand predicting Iran strikes the next day, indicating insider knowledge. (Funny note: Polymarket hasn't resolved the wager since it can't decide if any strikes hit prior to Feb. 28 ET) https://www.nytimes.com/...
New York Times
Analysis: since 2025's end, Polymarket users rarely bet large sums on US strikes by the next day; the day before the Iran strikes, 150+ accounts made such bets
2026-03-04
NYT finds a surge of Polymarket bets placed in the 24 hours beforehand predicting Iran strikes the next day, indicating insider knowledge. (Funny note: Polymarket hasn't resolved the wager since it can't decide if any strikes hit prior to Feb. 28 ET) https://www.nytimes.com/...
CoinDesk
Polymarket removes long-running markets that let users bet on if a nuclear weapon will be detonated, amid the Iran strikes; a 2025 contract had $1.7M+ in volume
Nuclear weapon-themed markets aren't new on the prediction market platform, but public outcry about the contracts has apparently forced the platform to delete them.
NYT finds a surge of Polymarket bets placed in the 24 hours beforehand predicting Iran strikes the next day, indicating insider knowledge. (Funny note: Polymarket hasn't resolved the wager since it can't decide if any strikes hit prior to Feb. 28 ET) https://www.nytimes.com/...
New York Times
Analysis: since 2025's end, Polymarket users rarely bet large sums on US strikes by the next day; the day before the Iran strikes, 150+ accounts made such bets
2025-12-03
@MatthewSitman this feels like a bold new step in things getting worse. certainly not the worst thing going on right now, but the kind of novel bad that makes you pause
The Hollywood Reporter
HBO Max's 4K Mad Men re-release had many problems, including lacking post-production edits in some scenes; a source says Lionsgate delivered the wrong 4K file
But the best one definitely did. … The 4K stream of the classic Lionsgate Television series for AMC Network came to HBO Max on Monday …
2025-08-14
I'm sorry what [image]
Reuters
An internal policy doc shows Meta permitted its chatbots to engage in provocative behavior; Meta removed some examples, including romantic roleplay with kids
An internal Meta policy document, seen by Reuters, reveals the social-media giant's rules for chatbots, which have permitted provocative behavior …
2024-04-04
The IDF authorized Lavender two weeks into the war after a check showed 90% accuracy identifying Hamas affiliation, +972 reports. The “brutal” tactic of striking homes that used to be limited to senior commanders and require complex investigation was now delegated to AI. [image]
The Guardian
Sources: Israel's bombing campaign in Gaza used Lavender, an AI system that identified 37,000 potential human targets based on their apparent links to Hamas
Israeli intelligence sources reveal use of ‘Lavender’ system in Gaza war and claim permission given to kill civilians in pursuit of low-ranking militants
Lavender and the policies implemented around it led the IDF to target alleged Hamas fighters even at the lowest level, to specifically strike them after they'd entered their family homes, and to authorize 15-20 civilian deaths per strike as collateral damage, +972 reports: [image]
The Guardian
Sources: Israel's bombing campaign in Gaza used Lavender, an AI system that identified 37,000 potential human targets based on their apparent links to Hamas
Israeli intelligence sources reveal use of ‘Lavender’ system in Gaza war and claim permission given to kill civilians in pursuit of low-ranking militants
The Israeli military is using an AI targeting program called Lavender that tagged around 37,000 Gazans as suspected militants, has around a 10% error rate, and led to systematic targeting of suspects in their family homes, +972 Magazine reports: https://www.972mag.com/...
The Guardian
Sources: Israel's bombing campaign in Gaza used Lavender, an AI system that identified 37,000 potential human targets based on their apparent links to Hamas
Israeli intelligence sources reveal use of ‘Lavender’ system in Gaza war and claim permission given to kill civilians in pursuit of low-ranking militants
2023-04-22
in one fell swoop a blue check went from generally meaning a verified celeb, brand, CEO, politician, journalist, academic etc. to almost exclusively crypto/AI/ponzi/attention economy scammers
The Verge
Twitter begins removing blue checkmarks from legacy verified accounts, fulfilling one of Elon Musk's long-stated plans; Musk has called the system “corrupt”
Elon already took away the blue check from some publications like the The New York Times … Caroline Giegerich : The Twitter check shakedown has begun. Twitter has officially begun...
in one fell swoop a blue check went from generally meaning a verified celeb, brand, CEO, politician, journalist, academic etc. to almost exclusively crypto/AI/ponzi/attention economy scammers
Mashable
In a campaign called #BlockTheBlue, some Twitter users, including popular ones like @dril, are asking people to block anyone who subscribes to Twitter Blue
After Elon Musk removed legacy verified users' checkmarks, Twitter's biggest users are blocking everyone who pays.
2023-04-21
in one fell swoop a blue check went from generally meaning a verified celeb, brand, CEO, politician, journalist, academic etc. to almost exclusively crypto/AI/ponzi/attention economy scammers
The Verge
Twitter begins removing blue checkmarks from legacy verified accounts, fulfilling one of Elon Musk's long-stated plans; Musk has called the system “corrupt”
The change is apparent on Twitter accounts for several Verge writers and other journalists like LA Times reporter Matt Pearce …
2023-04-13
🚨 The man behind the Discord leaks: A young gun lover who worked on a military base and shared classified info with a small group of men and boys searching for companionship amid the pandemic. @shaneharris & @samueloakford raise the curtain on “OG”: https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Reuters
Discord says it is cooperating with US law enforcement's investigation into the classified material breach
Instant messaging platform Discord said on Wednesday it was cooperating with U.S. law enforcement's investigation into a leak of secret U.S. documents that has grabbed attention ar...
2023-04-10
New: We obtained dozens of images that appeared to be photographs of classified U.S. government documents ranging from worldwide intelligence briefings to tactical-level battlefield updates and assessments of Ukraine's defense capabilities. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
bellingcat
The leaked Pentagon Ukraine documents seem to have first appeared on Discord, followed by 4chan, before spreading to Telegram, Twitter, and major media outlets
Aric Toler / bellingcat :
The Discord leaks were born out of the most primal force of the social media age: owning someone on the internet. @AricToler traces the documents back through racist, edgelording servers with passions for YouTube celebrities and Orthodox Christianity https://www.bellingcat.com/...
bellingcat
The leaked Pentagon Ukraine documents seem to have first appeared on Discord, followed by 4chan, before spreading to Telegram, Twitter, and major media outlets
Aric Toler / bellingcat :
2023-04-09
New: We obtained dozens of images that appeared to be photographs of classified U.S. government documents ranging from worldwide intelligence briefings to tactical-level battlefield updates and assessments of Ukraine's defense capabilities. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
bellingcat
The leaked Pentagon Ukraine documents seem to have first appeared on Discord, followed by 4chan, before appearing on Telegram, Twitter, and major media outlets
Aric Toler / bellingcat :
The Discord leaks were born out of the most primal force of the social media age: owning someone on the internet. @AricToler traces the documents back through racist, edgelording servers with passions for YouTube celebrities and Orthodox Christianity https://www.bellingcat.com/...
bellingcat
The leaked Pentagon Ukraine documents seem to have first appeared on Discord, followed by 4chan, before appearing on Telegram, Twitter, and major media outlets
Aric Toler / bellingcat :
2023-03-13
The learn to code VC genius types wiped out their own troubled but probably ultimately solid bank because they were all in a group chat together and panicked. https://twitter.com/...
U.S. Department of the Treasury
The US Treasury, Federal Reserve, and the FDIC say all Silicon Valley Bank depositors will be “fully” protected, and their money will be available on March 13
WASHINGTON, DC — The following statement was released by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen …
The learn to code VC genius types wiped out their own troubled but probably ultimately solid bank because they were all in a group chat together and panicked. https://twitter.com/...
Financial Times
Having perfected the art of using hype to move markets, VCs managed to hype their own rumors to collapse SVB, accidentally slaying a much loved accomplice
After more than a decade of venture capitalists insisting they provide more than just cash to their portfolio companies, the moment to prove that finally arrived.
2022-11-12
Yea I believe this is called theft https://www.reuters.com/... https://twitter.com/...
CoinDesk
FTX claims it has been hacked, and instructs users not to install new upgrades or go to FTX.com and to delete FTX apps, after $600M+ in crypto left FTX wallets
FTX officials appeared to confirm rumors of a hack on Telegram, instructing users to delete FTX apps and avoid its website.