Today @athenaktong.bsky.social published an excellent analysis of China’s “gray zone” campaign of reshaping the strategic landscape around Taiwan, Japan, and the Philippines. Insightful and timely read - get the updates on what’s happening in Asian waters. asia.nikkei.com/opinion/the-...

Also published on The Journal and Premium Times jrnl.ie/6762380 www.premiumtimesng.com/agriculture/...

Through a Freedom of Information request, we uncovered slideshows documenting details of the industry’s 2023 trade mission to Nigeria and Senegal, offering a rare glimpse into the tactics used by the sector to win over consumers in West Africa.

Papa Assane Diop from @humundi.bsky.social‬ said misinformation on social media is overstating the benefits of foreign milk powder, in contrast to fresh milk. “This creates a false perception among West African consumers, turning them away from fresh milk, which is wrongly perceived as ‘dangerous’."

FFMP cannot be described as milk in Europe. Instead, Ireland exports it mostly to West Africa – between 2021-2024, Ireland exported >400,000 tonnes of FFMP to West Africa. Higher priced butter and cream are mostly sent to Europe and the US.

Fat-filled milk powder (FFMP) is made from skimmed milk powder (a by-product of butter and cream) and vegetable fats. Irish companies are using social media and influencers to market it as healthy, especially for children. But experts describe it as “nutritionally mediocre” and “low quality”.

Just published in collaboration with The Journal and Premium Times our investigation linking Irish dairy giants to “mediocre” milk powder in West Africa With✍️ @phoebecooke.bsky.social‬, @shaunacorr.bsky.social and Beloved John @premiumtimesng.bsky.social

Join us in an hour. I can't believe it has been 10 years since 709 Crackdown. Each case of disappearance and its aftermath was also a story of extraordinary strength and love, exemplifying Chinese people's potential to embrace freedom over fear. www.csis.org/events/rule-...

Tomorrow we're presenting at Dataharvest on the methods of our two-year supply chain investigation, published yesterday! We explore how to find + analyse trade data, codes on supermarket packaging, and satellite data. with @hazelhealy.bsky.social at 17:15 dataharvest25.sched.com/event/1zv2g

We also used satellite imagery to confirm ownership of farms in the Gulf of Güllük.

We pieced together this supply chain with multiple field trips to Senegal, analysing trade data, and investigating packaging on fish in UK supermarkets.

Also published on The Guardian: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Just published in collaboration with The Guardian our two-year investigation linking Turkish seabass and seabream in UK supermarkets to devastating overfishing and social harms in Senegal! www.desmog.com/2025/05/22/r... With✍️ @hazelhealy.bsky.social on @desmog.bsky.social

Nous avons également utilisé des images satellites pour confirmer la propriété des fermes dans le golfe de Güllük.

Nous avons reconstitué cette chaîne d'approvisionnement grâce à plusieurs voyages sur le terrain au Sénégal, à l'analyse des données commerciales et à l'étude des emballages des poissons vendus dans les supermarchés britanniques.

Également publié dans The Guardian la semaine dernière : www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Aujourd’hui nous publions en français notre investigation en collaboration avec The Guardian! Après 2 ans d'enquête, on établit le lien entre le bar + dorade dans les supermarchés britanniques et la surpêche et dommages sociaux au Sénégal. Avec✍️ @hazelhealy.bsky.social @desmog.bsky.social

🔴 NOUVEAU 🔴 Enquête : Le bar vendu dans les supermarchés britanniques au cœur d’une surpêche dévastatrice au Sénégal ✍️ @hazelhealy.bsky.social and @brigitte-whl.bsky.social buff.ly/cT9Vszy

There is a “deal”. We just don’t know what it entails. No details whatsoever. Until tomorrow. Asian markets open soon…

What Marco Rubio says: "I am pro-life. I am proud to be pro-life" What Marco Rubio does when there's not a microphone around:

Jimmy Lai, a British citizen, has spent 1,400+ days in solitary confinement in Hong Kong—without consular access. The #JimmyLaiBill would guarantee UK journalists detained abroad the right to consular support. The UK must act! #FreeJimmyLai www.article19.org/resources/ji...

Currently live with @anoukwear.bsky.social @sophiedrich.bsky.social and Olivia Enos presenting a new report: "China Human Rights Policy for the New Administration" www.hudson.org/events/china...

Absolutely excellent event currently ongoing through Hudson Institute ft. @sophiedrich.bsky.social & @anoukwear.bsky.social discussing how to prioritize human rights in the new admin's foreign policy towards China. Strongly recommend tuning in or watching it later! www.hudson.org/events/china...

Spoke to Josh Rogin for the @washingtonpost.com on CCP’s crackdown on #HongKong: “Xi is taking the first step to shape the U.S.-China narrative and discourse before the new U.S. admininistration comes in…That’s a big middle finger to the U.S., to both the Biden and the Trump administrations.”

Let's make a more diverse osint starter pack - a 50/50 m/f split and a move away from westerners would be great. I've made a start (and yes, it's currently lots of men/westerners - help me shift the balance!) Can the community help me crowd source this? go.bsky.app/36JpUBi