🧵Here's a little thread on the campaign exposed by @whljustin.bsky.social, and the interesting, if surreal, figure that apparently runs it.

Guess who's back? In the 2000s, Jake Sanders (then Jack) hoaxed newspapers into publishing fake stories about non-existent spying operations on senior Māori MPs.

An interesting thread from @fittarelli.com, especially the NZ-related disinfo website in a Chinese company-run network is named eerily close to an existing news website (Scoop) ⬇️

(cartoon from the archives)

For nearly a century, the @washingtonpost’s foreign correspondents have been on the ground for the world’s most pressing stories. Now, our desk is facing potential steep cuts. Washington needs us. The world needs us. If you read us and need us, please watch this video and share.

The Washington Post embarked on severe cuts despite appeals by the newsroom to owner Jeff Bezos. The paper is to narrow its focus largely to politics and national security. n.pr/4qAlWBj

Ok bye I’m going on holiday now 👋🏼

BREAKING: Hong Kong court convicts Jimmy Lai, founder of former pro-democracy newspaper, in landmark national security trial.

New: a @thepost-nz.bsky.social collab with the @icij.org! A Cantabrian lost her inheritance to scammers through crypto in 2021. Even with promises to crack down on money laundering, the crypto platforms are still awash with billions of dirty money four years later: www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

From @icij.org and 37 media outlets, including @thepost-nz.bsky.social, read more about The #CoinLaundry, our investigation into the world's crypto exchanges ⬇️

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From Forough Amin: "Each scenario must be evaluated within its own context and history — not just the last few days or years. While both wars have brought catastrophe to people, causes and consequences are different." www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3607...

I would like to point out that one of the signatories, Mr Worker, once called this Hong Kong-bred reporter and another experienced Kiwi Chinese journalist "taking their first baby steps in learning about China, Chinese culture and overseas Chinese communities". www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...

Appreciation to the sex workers for talking to me because they knew this was in the public interest. And I think we need to have a conversation about some of the wider issues here.

Former NZ Supreme Court justice Sir William Young says he wouldn't have accepted an appointment to Hong Kong's top court unless it was proper for him to do so @thepost-nz.bsky.social www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3606...

A Green MP says New Zealand’s police should not allow foreign authorities to intimidate human rights advocates and critics on New Zealand soil, after revelations by an @icij.org investigation #ChinaTargets. www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3606...

The Chinese Embassy was apparently not happy with our reporting on #ChinaTargets @whljustin.bsky.social

The Chinese Embassy in New Zealand criticized our #ChinaTargets partners' reporting on China's misuse of Interpol. We have the receipts: www.icij.org/investigatio... @paulapenfold.bsky.social @whljustin.bsky.social

An @icij.org investigation discovered NZ police brokered secret meetings on New Zealand soil for Chinese authorities to interview Beijing's corruption targets, with at least one returning to China. #ChinaTargets @paulapenfold.bsky.social www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3606...

Beijing-backed “GONGOs” have transformed the U.N. in Geneva into a hostile environment for critics of President Xi Jinping. Fifteen activists and lawyers described being surveilled or harassed by people suspected to be proxies for the Chinese government. buff.ly/7zUTTIZ

A new investigation led by @icij.org, including @thepost-nz.bsky.social, documented China's tactics to silence its overseas dissidents, including those in New Zealand. With @paulapenfold.bsky.social www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3606...

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