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New: Our visual analysis of the ICE shooting in Maine, from the available video and audio available. There is no footage showing the shooting itself, but we obtained audio near the scene from immediately before the vehicle rolled into an intersection.
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www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/u...
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In April, a 25-year-old man was visiting LA and met a girl he met on an app for anonymous hook-ups. Soon after he met her, Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, livestreaming to 24,000+ viewers on Kick, jumped out of some bushes and falsely accused him of being a pedophile.
From me and @kashhill.bsky.social
📊 Post engagement
331
Avg engagement / post
0.9%
Engagement vs followers
May 2023
On Bluesky since
🔥 Top post: Deep analysis of the 20+ videos we collected showing the events · 1.6K likes + reposts
📊 Activity & format
Posting cadence
1.9 / week
A lower-frequency account — each post lands with more weight.
Content mix
Mostly text
Recent: 9 text · 1 image · 2 video.
Follower / following
175×
Follows 221 back. A strong ratio — an audience that follows them, not a follow-for-follow network.
Recent posts
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The Pentagon removed the names of 4 servicemembers who died in Jordan from their official list of Iran war casualties. They explain that this is because "their deaths occurred after President Trump declared a cease-fire in the war in April…
New, from me and @ckoettl.bsky.social: Iran has attacked at least nine U.S. military sites in the last two weeks, destroying radar sites, personnel areas, hangars, and other structures, and killing at least three service members.
www.nyti…
I'm about 2/3 through Sorokin's Ice trilogy, and have spent about an hour of my time leafing back through to track all the characters. I was devastated to not find any fan project listing out each character to keep them straight. I have no…
We're hiring at The New York Times Visual Investigations team!
Role is for a Video Journalist -- someone with strong video production skills first & foremost, plus digital investigation + reporting experience.
Pay: $113-145k
Job is in NY…
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New: Our visual analysis of the ICE shooting in Maine, from the available video and audio available. There is no footage showing the shooting itself, but we obtained audio near the scene from immediately before the vehicle rolled into an i…
Mexican Man Killed by ICE in Houston Was Not the Target, they were searching for a Guatemalan in a different white van
Free gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/u...
The best survey and brief history of U.S. restrictions on commercial satellite imagery you'll read, from
@ckoettl.bsky.social :
(🎁 Free Gift Link)
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/i...
A survey of Ukrainian drone strikes against Russian targets in Crimea over the month of June.
From Marc Santora, @josh-h.bsky.social, and me.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
r/Epstein started filling my feed at some point, and now I can't stop reading these schizoposts
Just published online, and appearing in this Sunday's New York Times Magazine: the most comprehensive piece to date on Epstein's imprisonment and eventual in the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC).
Free gift link: www.nytimes.com/int…
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In April, a 25-year-old man was visiting LA and met a girl he met on an app for anonymous hook-ups. Soon after he met her, Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, livestreaming to 24,000+ viewers on Kick, jumped out of some bushes and falsely accused him of …
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New: Our visual analysis of the ICE shooting in Maine, from the available video and audio available. There is no footage showing the shooting itself, but we obtained audio near the scene from immediately before the vehicle rolled into an i…
Mexican Man Killed by ICE in Houston Was Not the Target, they were searching for a Guatemalan in a different white van
Free gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/u...
The best survey and brief history of U.S. restrictions on commercial satellite imagery you'll read, from
@ckoettl.bsky.social :
(🎁 Free Gift Link)
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/i...
A survey of Ukrainian drone strikes against Russian targets in Crimea over the month of June.
From Marc Santora, @josh-h.bsky.social, and me.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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In April, a 25-year-old man was visiting LA and met a girl he met on an app for anonymous hook-ups. Soon after he met her, Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, livestreaming to 24,000+ viewers on Kick, jumped out of some bushes and falsely accused him of …
🦋 Handle & authenticity
Bluesky handle
@aric.bsky.social
A default .bsky.social handle — genuine, but not domain-verified. Confirm identity before a high-value deal.
On Bluesky since
May 2023
An early adopter from the invite-only beta (before the Feb 2024 public launch) — an original, established account.
💡 Facts
🗓️Joined Bluesky in 2023 — 3 years ago.
👁️Averages 331 views per post.
📤Posts about 1.9× per week.
🏅Earned the 10K Followers for passing 10K followers.
🕵️ Fake follower check
Estimated95/100
Excellent
Credibility score
99%
Real
Real audience
Low
Fake-follower risk
High
Data confidence
- Est. 99% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
- Strong engagement (~0.9% of followers engage each post) — an active, real audience.
- Organic base — far more followers than accounts it follows.
- Verified account.
- Established account (3+ years old).
Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.
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Visual Investigations at The New York Times
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