Alison Killing
Visual investigations at the FT. Architect who won a Pulitzer.
- Reposted by Alison KillingOur harrowing report on life in Kherson exposed an unprecedented Russian military strategy: the systematic use of drones to terrorise and depopulate a city. @christopherjm.ft.com @inari-ta.bsky.social on.ft.com/3SF3h8x
- Reposted by Alison KillingInside Mariupol: Russia’s new Potemkin village exposed appalling conditions endured by locals under occupation — and the oligarchs profiting from the sham rebuild. @alisonkilling.bsky.social Polina Ivanova @peter.andringa.me @digitalcampbell.ft.com @carolinenevitt.bsky.social ig.ft.com/mariupol/
- Reposted by Alison KillingIn a groundbreaking investigation, we used facial recognition software to identify Ukrainian children given false Russian identities and listed for adoption. @alisonkilling.bsky.social @christopherjm.ft.com @peter.andringa.me @digitalcampbell.ft.com @samlearner.bsky.social on.ft.com/433Mpgw
- Reposted by Alison KillingDelighted to see our portfolio of investigations on Russia’s war in Ukraine shortlisted for @gijn.org Sigma Awards. The revelations contribute to mounting evidence of war crimes and show what can be achieved when forensic reporting is combined with visual storytelling. gijn.org/stories/sigm...
- Reposted by Alison KillingWoman who fights to restrict gender roles complains about restriction of gender roles
- Made it to Venice, excited to see #labiennale #venicebiennale
- Reposted by Alison KillingAccording to this report, #China is preparing to lift sanction on politicians from #Europe to open the way for tariff-busting talks between them, potentially bringing #Beijing and the #EU closer together in the face of #Trump tariff chaos... www.politico.eu/article/chin...
- Reposted by Alison KillingWhatever you think of the "sovereign capability" terminology, the UK's over-dependence on US commercial infra and disconnection from Europe is extremely risky, and Trump's instability has increased that existing risk, rather than creating it.
- Reposted by Alison KillingThe number of Dutch tourists to the U.S. has dropped by ONE THIRD so far this year. 🚨
- Reposted by Alison KillingMain stream English media has *lionised* the most hard-line anti-trans advocates. A hostile - hateful - environment for trans people in social and professional spaces was always the aim of Bindel, Stock, Forstater and their journo & legal cronies.
- Reposted by Alison Killing🧵NOT BY ME, this is a post from someone who wants to remain anonymous but works extensively with trans people pre-transition. They were asked by someone “why do you think that’s so much [coverage of trans people] in the news at the moment?” This was their response:
- Reposted by Alison KillingJoy and anger at the rally today: that feels like solidarity
- Reposted by Alison Killinganother beautiful piece which complains about people ignoring women then proceeds, seamlessly, to entirely ignore the cis women who support trans rights www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
- Reposted by Alison Killing"The rise of end times fascism" by Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor is an outstanding work. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i... Recommended.
- Reposted by Alison KillingSaying trans people threaten the concept of sexual orientation is like saying mashed potatoes threaten the concept of dinner
- Reposted by Alison KillingIt always boggles my mind that I, a journalist, am expressly forbidden from trading stocks, but members of Congress, with vastly greater knowledge of market-moving news, are allowed to profit by front-running markets, and so may profit by in essence stealing from the public they represent.
- Reposted by Alison KillingSerious contender for tariff quote of the day from @mmasnick.bsky.social. "...when you buy a toy for $50 at a store, you have a “trade deficit” with that store. You gave them $50, they gave you $0. But you also got a toy. That’s not the store cheating you — that’s just how buying things works." 🔥🧠🏦
- I wrote a bunch of words trying to explain how economically incomprehensible the tariff stuff is. It explains how a 5th grader understands basic econ better than Trump and his economic advisors. www.techdirt.com/2025/04/03/t...
- Reposted by Alison Killing“The OfS criticised the university's policy statement on Trans and Non-Binary equality, saying its requirement to "positively represent trans people" and an assertion that "transphobic propaganda [would] not be tolerated" could lead staff and students to "self-censor".” Uhhhhh
- Reposted by Alison KillingThe contrast between a society that realises democracy is at stake and one that doesn’t.
- Reposted by Alison KillingIt's really not that hard. We understand that Labour had a difficult inheritance. It's more that, since taking office, Labour has (it sometimes feels deliberately) stuck its middle finger up at almost everything Labour voters care about. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
- Reposted by Alison KillingA week on since the Trump bombing began, the US has bombed Yemen for six consecutive nights. The Sana'a Health Ministry has reported at least 161 casualties. The UN has verified at least two boys, aged six and eight, were amongst those killed in US strikes on 16 March.
- Same story, posted same time: Bluesky - 393 reposts, 551 likes Twitter/X - 3 retweets, 7 likes
- Reposted by Alison KillingThe object is terror. Not just for migrants, and their British citizen loved-ones. 2 million people, he says - so dragged from their beds, taken in shackles to Heathrow. But terror for all of us. The state that does that, js the state that can hurt anyone, anytime.
- Great scoop from @peter.andringa.me The Venezuelans sent by Trump to El Salvador and dumped in prison thought they were going to Venezuela. They had signed paperwork to go home. via @FT www.ft.com/content/dbfa...
- Reposted by Alison KillingI’ve seen a lot of assumptions in the media that Trump (and Musk) are targeting institutions with loyalty tests. But that’s not quite right. They’re using dominance tests. And the difference between these two things matter. 🧵
- Reposted by Alison KillingPolitical competition for power also depends on some equivalence of boldness / courage. Trump is extraordinarily bold. Schumer holds his office because he is not bold. (And not courageous).
- Reposted by Alison KillingThinking about this war on disabled people that has been waged by successive UK governments: and how it’s always waged by people who are ashamed or afraid of one day not being wealthy, of not being “useful” to a capitalist system, who are desperate, and who project that onto the people they punish.
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- Reposted by Alison KillingReply with your favourite Starter Packs for people fleeing X here. Here's Bellingcat's: go.bsky.app/HZSzS41at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3labeznedql2j
- This thread (and the ones nested within it) are so good at explaining what is happening in the US right now and why - how a broken information ecosystem has allowed authoritarianism to walk in through the front door.
- Reposted by Alison KillingJust updated our guide to using Signal. If you aren't already on Signal, this will get you up to speed. Also, you should be using Signal—there's no time like this very second! www.wired.com/story/signal...
- Reposted by Alison KillingIf you're at the point of anti-woke moral panic that you're questioning whether NORTHERN IRELAND needs public investment in equality and inclusion initiatives, it's safe to say you're out of your fucking mind.
- Reposted by Alison KillingThree possibilities: 1. They lack judgement in pursuing their own material interests 2. They perceive their material interests as being served by the maintenance / radical reinforcement of hierarchies of race, gender and class as much as by the pursuit of wealth 3. Both of the above are true
- Inside Russia's shadow war in the Baltic Sea - a series of suspected sabotage incidents has exposed the vulnerability of Europe’s undersea infrastructure ig.ft.com/baltic-sea/
- Reposted by Alison Killing🧵 Yesterday I shared my views on how disordered discourse has captured the US state and the risk of that happening elsewhere, but I don’t want to leave you hanging without proposing a solution.
- Reposted by Alison Killing🧵 This is a perfect example of what I've be describing as disordered discourse, and it's threat to democracy. Politicians are afraid to speak openly about key issues. Why? Because disordered discourse has captured the system itself—forcing obedience, punishing dissent, and making truth irrelevant.
- Reposted by Alison Killing<metaphor alert!> The NATO office in the Hague is being undermined by a “super colony” of millions of ants, tunneling under an area the size of five football pitches nos.nl/l/2558564
- Reposted by Alison KillingWrote up something about Techdirt's recent coverage, and why (whether we like it or not) we need to be a "democracy blog" now, rather than just a "tech" blog (not that we've ever been just a tech blog). This story is *the* story and it impacts everything else. www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...
- Reposted by Alison KillingReturning to the dark days of 1990, when it was still a ground of inadmissibility to the United States to be gay (which was considered officially to be a mental condition). Barney Frank successfully got Congress to amend the law.
- THEY'RE GOING TO ISSUE PERMANENT VISA BANS TO TRANS VISITORS TO THE US. This isn't just for athletes. The directive as stated applies to all visa applications made by trans folks and declare it material fraud to use a different gender marker on applications. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
- NEW: As the Chinese government struggles to ease the real estate crisis, state owned developers have been buying up land. In Beijing, the state now accounts for 60% of new land sales, with few private developers left. ig.ft.com/china-proper...
- Reposted by Alison KillingPlease share this fact sheet on Ukraine with anyone who needs it understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
- I reckon all the past authoritarians were really cringe, we just didn't have tiktok and twitter and didn't to get to see that up close.
- If you're heading to Perugia this year, the osint experts of the Centre for Information Resilience are holding a workshop on the Wednesday before the main sessions start. More info below
- NEW: Russian executions of Ukrainian POWs are not isolated incidents, but seem to be part of a broader pattern that suggests a systematic policy. By @christopherjm.ft.com @joesinft.ft.com @peter.andringa.me @digitalcampbell.ft.com @samjoiner.bsky.social and me. on.ft.com/4i6Yzve
- Reposted by Alison KillingI'm hearing a lot from the media NGO sector about the impact of USAID cuts. A lot of small investigative media organisations across the globe are facing imminent closure as the funding they've budget for has vanished overnight, and the funder community has no capacity to absorb the shock.
- Reposted by Alison Killing🧵 THREAD: Trump and Rubio have arrested the international humanitarian aid system and forced lifesaving aid programs to completely halt operations — despite an announcement earlier in the week claiming they had changed course. 1/
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- We've got 80 awesome geo women+ on this list now. I know there are more who should be on here! Please tag them or comment if you'd like to be added. go.bsky.app/Ay1iTTe #gischatat://did:plc:dt5r4efcrk3gogzkxx6clvve/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3lbigjjaaym23
- The FT Visual Stories team's piece on the barriers to electric vehicle use is in @gijn.org's round up of this week's best data stories. @upyorkshire.ft.com @samjoiner.bsky.social @nassosstylianou.bsky.social @inari-ta.bsky.social @samlearner.bsky.social
- Here, @data.ft.com presents the imaginary town of Greenwell — where everything has been designed to make EV use easier — to show how this ideal vision is a far cry from the experience of current electric vehicle owners & what changes are needed. twp.ai/1SLkCs
- Reposted by Alison KillingIf you are a freelance data reporter or know a freelance data reporter, get in touch. I am trying to beef up the Guardian US data freelancer roster. We need help with a bunch of stories, from long term investigations to short term data reporting, email me! will.craft[at]theguardian[dot]com
- Reposted by Alison KillingWe're just going to leave this here…
- Reposted by Alison Killingi think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country
- Reposted by Alison KillingThe only Tesla chart you need (First 300 clicks free)
- Reposted by Alison KillingThis is a sewing pattern. It is also a page from a late 14th century manuscript that is one of two primary sources for an important Icelandic saga (Sturlunga saga), but that was probably not important to the 17th century person who really needed a sewing pattern. #upcycling
- Reposted by Alison KillingWhile a wildfire rages along the US-Mexico border, military transports—including C-130s and Ospreys—are landing near Otay Mesa, not to fight fires but to stage a show of force on the border for the Trump admin ADS-B data shows the collision of crisis response and border theatre
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- Reposted by Alison KillingLime bikes. Leg bones. A very bad combination. www.londoncentric.media/p/lime-bikes...
