How internet sleuths like me are tracking down the Capitol insurrectionists
14 Jan, 2021 12:31 AM
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The masked intruder with zip-ties during the Capitol riots has since been arrested due to the help of the internet in identifying him. Photo / AP
The masked intruder with zip-ties during the Capitol riots has since been arrested due to the help of the internet in identifying him. Photo / AP
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In the wake of the Capitol invasion and riot, a Twitter-based, crowd-sourced effort to uncover the perpetrators identities swung into action. Dylan Reeve explains how Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) works, and who it s helped bring to justice so far.
The Spinoff: When is it too late to say Happy New Year ?
11 Jan, 2021 08:18 PM
5 minutes to read
It s socially acceptable to wish someone a Happy New Year on just a few specific dates, writes Tara Ward. Photo / Getty Images
It s socially acceptable to wish someone a Happy New Year on just a few specific dates, writes Tara Ward. Photo / Getty Images
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Originally published by The Spinoff on January 23, 2020
Tara Ward wades bravely into one of the thorniest January questions: how late is too late to greet someone with a cheery Happy New Year ?
New Zealand s breakfast TV shows returned to our screens on Monday, with their jubilant hosts throwing out Happy New Year wishes like an early morning lolly scramble of festive tidings. Breakfast s Jenny-May Clarkson questioned the mid-January legality of the situation, but the others didn t care. We can say it! Happy New Year, everyone! said John Campbell, grinning his face off, because it was indeed the New Year and he was inde