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https://teapaw.org/t.co/911dNE4yG9 Social Media Authenticity Analyst @LeadStoriesCom Relentlessly curious and obsessive- Homespun scam busting in the heartland. she/her

Indiana, USA
Joined March 2017
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FWIW: we will never get rid of fact-checkers.
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Many folks in the bird world knew Emma. She was a gentle soul who made this world a better place. And she was a hell of a lot of fun to hang out with at bird meetings! If you can, please consider a donation to help support her 3-yo daughter, Veda. 💔 2/2 everloved.com/life-of/emma-g…
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Lead Stories is now also available on Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/leadstories…
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Replying to @ExploitingNiche
Dear colleague Sarah, thank you very much. Of course, you can view the journalistic material that I worked on, and won the award, through the link: raseef22.net/english/article… I would be happy to know your opinion and comment on the work 🙏🏻
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Tim Gallaudet will testify to Congress about UFOs next week. Gallaudet claims he has 📹VIDEO📹 of tiny ghost UFOs from "the other side" flying around his psychic daughter's bedroom. He should provide this evidence to Congress and the public.
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We report: the morning light is attempting to gather itself in spite of various hurdles. That is how it goes. We are remembering the things that we like so much about autumn - the moodiness, the thrown expectations. The stubborn days when time collapses on itself.
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Hey it's me Destin, from Smarter Every Day. Now that it's time to elect America's next leader, I would like to share something very interesting and important with you. I've been paying attention to this for a while, and I think if you look for it, you see it too. 🧵 1/n
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A small win for democracy, but I'll take it. Mira Terada, head of the Russian Foundation for Battling Injustice, has been suspended after posting election disinformation two days ago. Her organization is responsible for disseminating Storm-1516 false narratives.
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Sarah Thompson retweeted
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Replying to @MiraMiru4
Oh, Mira. Well done. This is obviously filmed in the real Arizona. Nothing captures that South West authenticity like Taco Bell.
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Our latest flurry of balloons - found today, yesterday and the day before, each in a different part of the island. And no doubt there are actually far more coming than we can keep track of 😖 #WashedUpOnRathlin #balloonsblow #2minutebeachclean
Another day, another balloon! Two in fact, a few hundred metres apart and both slightly inland from the clifftops at the west end of the island #balloonsblow #WashedUpOnRathlin
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Thanks for the support and helpful detective work. For those interested in the technicalities (or in pockets and lockets), here's a quick summary of how this came to be:
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"Where Does One Begin" Highway 23/24, Intersection, Alberta 20241008T0550Z The Geomagnetic Storm of October 7/8 was quite incredible in fact so much so I am bewildered as what to post, over 11.000 images all worthy of posting makes for tough choices, this was probably the most photogenic geomagnetic storm that I have photographed. The orange colours were visible to the eye and were a constant all night. #Aurora #Auroraborealis #northernlights #SAID #STEVE @NASAEarth @NASAJPL @NASASun @AlbertaAurora @rasc @TweetAurora @nenecallas @Magnetodawn @Vincent_Ledvina @SNHWx @TamithaSkov @PipmizerX @abastrophile @eljakeo30 @chunder10 @spaceyliz @NoelBowman13 (windmill for you)
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Aurora Timelapse: Watch as the early evening substorm erupts and fades so quickly above the parade of low clouds coming off the ocean behind me. -- October 6, 2024 7:51 PM - 8:38 PM EDT 2351-0038 UTC York, Maine #aurora #maine #northernlights
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