Bennett Hanson

Keeper of obscure knowledge. Research Editor @globalpress. OSINT guy exposing overlooked stories with hard data, from gangs in Haiti & DRC to fraud in Mongolia.

[Bennett Hanson @bennett_hanson]

henk just said my name... Google, you can go to hell for taking away my filetype:pdf search feature, but you will never take this away from me #freethefiletypes

[𝚑𝚎𝚗𝚔 𝚟𝚊𝚗 𝚎𝚜𝚜 @henkvaness]

Together we are strong, @bennett_hanson found this. This is the first workaround that allows search for KMZ and picture filetypes. (9/9) Check all solutions here: https://t.co/P9k69Sl1n1

[Bennett Hanson @bennett_hanson]

oh and self-appointed Chairman Trump would serve for life.

"Replacement of the Chairman may occur only following voluntary resignation or as a result of incapacity..."

[Bennett Hanson @bennett_hanson]

Oh, none of the 40-some countries in sub-Saharan Africa were invited to Trump's "Board of Peace?" I wonder why...

[Trita Parsi @tparsi]

The longer video of the incident in LA yesterday reveals a very different - and in some ways - darker.

The video circulated yesterday suggested that the confrontation began with the driver of the truck - who appears to belong to the MEK terror org - trying to run over Iranian monarchist protesters.

The longer video reveals that the Israeli flag-waving monarchist attacked his truck first, broke the window of his truck, and appeared to seek to lynch him. At that point - presumably to escape a lynching - he rams his truck through the crowd.

Thus, the longer video suggests that the violence from the monarchist protesters was not a reaction to the driver's action, but rather that it precipitated the driver's actions.

Perhaps there is an even longer video that will emerge tomorrow that will leave a different impression...

(Later on, the driver is arrested by police while many of the protesters beat him up...)

[Bennett Hanson @bennett_hanson]

These PDFs often include internal investigations, policy violations & references to missing footage — exactly the paper trail visual investigations depend on.

Note: Google’s result counts are estimates. Advanced searches like this are heavily deduplicated and capped.

[Bennett Hanson @bennett_hanson]

In light of Renee Good's killing by ICE in Minneapolis, here's a Google search to reveal official reports about events where bodycams were not turned on, or actively turned off.

filetype:pdf ("body worn camera" AND "did not activate") site:gov after:2024

[Bennett Hanson @bennett_hanson]

@libertybirb slow clap for the mythic gif pull

[Bennett Hanson @bennett_hanson]

Super proud of this one @GlobalPress. We took a deep dive into the effects of the US aid pullout on Zimbabwe. Over the last decade, this aid made up 18% of Zim's health budget. As China steps up its investment, what does the future hold for Zimbabwe?
https://t.co/RZiMpwcvfy

[Bennett Hanson @bennett_hanson]

@daddyhope good catch. You may find our coverage here interesting. https://t.co/s51PdQrIJb
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https://t.co/Vft6thAS0X

[Bennett Hanson @bennett_hanson]

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[Bennett Hanson @bennett_hanson]

This month, @GlobalPress is celebrating its 19th anniversary! Honestly, after 7 years of working here, every day is still an honor and a pleasure. Join me in supporting our amazing work — visit https://t.co/3TmyznjHIN to make a gift, big or small.
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[Global Press Journal @GlobalPress]

Antibiotic resistance is here. Millions of people are dying.

@GlobalPress reporters across seven countries joined forced to produce this unique, insightful look at a global health problem that will kill more people than cancer by 2050.

https://t.co/WhMePC5FgV

[Max Ghenis @MaxGhenis]

The USAID database was public until Trump shut it down

[Bennett Hanson @bennett_hanson]

This is already being felt by children in Nepal, as we report in today's story. https://t.co/swXLsZVQ9R

[Bennett Hanson @bennett_hanson]

For years I've been downloading files from govt websites in Haiti, Sri Lanka, DRC, Zimbabwe, Mexico, etc, in case the data is taken down. Now, this has happened in the US. Crucial datasets from CDC & USAID. Deleted. Because they mention a third gender. https://t.co/JckFJZxVV4

[Bennett Hanson @bennett_hanson]

https://t.co/UdhYgUAUXU is completely offline. Senators are not allowed to enter the building. All because people don't understand that less than 1% of our federal budget goes to international aid. And because Musk just doesn't like it.

[Global Press Journal @GlobalPress]

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[Global Press Journal @GlobalPress]

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Today kicks off our #NewsMatch campaign @GlobalPress! With your help, we can raise mission-critical funding to keep our independent newsroom strong. Because the world deserves good news.

[Assal Rad @AssalRad]

Hossam is one of the journalists the Israeli military put on a target list a few weeks ago and one of the few journalists remaining in north Gaza to share what is happening.

Where is the outrage from his fellow journalists in the West?

[Adam @AdameMedia]

This needs to be read as many times as it takes to sink in.

[Bennett Hanson @bennett_hanson]

@daddyhope yes, Israel stuck near Tehran today but that photo is from 2021.