North Korea's recent balloon stunt has raised eyebrows! 🎈 They've sent over 260 balloons carrying trash and even excrement into South Korea, prompting a warning for residents to stay alert. 🚨 This bizarre act is seen as a crude retaliation against South Korean activists. Stay safe and report any strange finds! πŸ—‘οΈ #NorthKorea #SouthKorea #BalloonGate #TensionsRise #StayAlert πŸ‡°πŸ‡΅ πŸ‡°πŸ‡·

πŸ”— https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/29/north-korea-reportedly-sends-balloons-carrying-excrement-into-the-south

North Korea accused of sending balloons carrying excrement into the South

South Korea has warned residents to be alert after the military released photos showing inflated balloons with plastic bags tethered to them

The Guardian
The review is in. Very clearly a double hit. I called in at 2:53, the double hit occurred at 2 hours. Therefore the attempt restarted at 2 hours and they continue with the 50 minutes they’ve been hitting after the double hit. #BalloonGate
I am reviewing the Double Hit now. #BalloonGate
Amateur Balloon Q&A | Dave Akerman

So I guess #balloongate is a thing now. Because nothing else important is happening around the world. Like, in Turkey, Ukraine, Syria, China, ...? Or even closer to home?
Here’s one that didn’t make it up on the weekend
#spyballoon #balloongate #BalloonOps #USA #China
In entirely predictable #balloonGate news:
2023 - year of #balloongate
Rearranged some balloons in our office building’s entrance. Seems fitting. #balloongate #balloon #ufo
It may be the dark of winter, but green shoots of life have begun to appear in the media, starting with the #TwitterFiles. Others emerged last week. But challenges persist, and #Balloongate exposed one. Part I. https://kellyjohnston.substack.com/p/green-shoots-of-real-journalism-emerge?sd=pf
Green Shoots of Real Journalism Emerge, Part 1

Are independent and citizen journalists rescuing the profession? Recent major stories - the Twitter Files, the Columbia Journalism Review, and Substack show promise. Are the dark days over?

Against the Grain