<![CDATA[Why are there no photos of the bombed out AWS data centers?]]>Why are there no photos of the bombed out AWS data centers? Asking for an everybody.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/3720cd94-e0f2-448e-93e6-a57f9e770a18/why-are-there-no-photos-of-the-bombed-out-aws-data-centersRSS for NodeSun, 05 Apr 2026 21:43:21 GMTSun, 05 Apr 2026 03:39:50 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Why are there no photos of the bombed out AWS data centers? on Sun, 05 Apr 2026 08:16:41 GMT]]>@jwz Amazon always tried to make the AWS data centers as "invisible" as possible for security reasons - there are relatively few pictures of AWS DCs online for this reason. I imagine they would just redouble the efforts when the photos can be used to improve targeting of ongoing attacks.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.jsantos.eu/users/jmcs/statuses/116351107152949761https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.jsantos.eu/users/jmcs/statuses/116351107152949761Sun, 05 Apr 2026 08:16:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why are there no photos of the bombed out AWS data centers? on Sun, 05 Apr 2026 07:38:29 GMT]]>@jwz Because GCC countries are authoritarian hellholes with secret police, propaganda and the death penalty?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/gimulnautti/statuses/116350956938990625https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/gimulnautti/statuses/116350956938990625Sun, 05 Apr 2026 07:38:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why are there no photos of the bombed out AWS data centers? on Sun, 05 Apr 2026 07:19:47 GMT]]>@tef @jwz VERY steep fines too

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/_elena/statuses/116350883399641845https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/_elena/statuses/116350883399641845Sun, 05 Apr 2026 07:19:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why are there no photos of the bombed out AWS data centers? on Sun, 05 Apr 2026 07:17:10 GMT]]>@ghouston I retract my comment about the Canadian social media team, that engraving slaps.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jwz/statuses/116350873146823030https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jwz/statuses/116350873146823030Sun, 05 Apr 2026 07:17:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why are there no photos of the bombed out AWS data centers? on Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:52:34 GMT]]>@jwz Not really what I had in mind. This was evocative, for the time:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Burning_of_Washington_1814.jpg

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mamot.fr/users/ghouston/statuses/116350776441088873https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mamot.fr/users/ghouston/statuses/116350776441088873Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:52:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why are there no photos of the bombed out AWS data centers? on Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:50:56 GMT]]>@ghouston Unless this counts? https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/23/us/east-wing-white-house-satellite-photos-invs

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jwz/statuses/116350769987770341https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jwz/statuses/116350769987770341Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:50:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why are there no photos of the bombed out AWS data centers? on Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:47:48 GMT]]>@ghouston Canada's 1812 social media team dropped the ball.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jwz/statuses/116350757665959355https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jwz/statuses/116350757665959355Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:47:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why are there no photos of the bombed out AWS data centers? on Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:12:07 GMT]]>@jwz why are there no photos of a bombed out White House?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mamot.fr/users/ghouston/statuses/116350617326752722https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mamot.fr/users/ghouston/statuses/116350617326752722Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:12:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why are there no photos of the bombed out AWS data centers? on Sun, 05 Apr 2026 05:53:22 GMT]]>@jwz

Finally, the right Amazon is burning.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/davidtheeviloverlord/statuses/116350543620000537https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/davidtheeviloverlord/statuses/116350543620000537Sun, 05 Apr 2026 05:53:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why are there no photos of the bombed out AWS data centers? on Sun, 05 Apr 2026 05:49:36 GMT]]>@jwz I wanna see the Oracle crater

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/rodgerd/statuses/116350528802502924https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/rodgerd/statuses/116350528802502924Sun, 05 Apr 2026 05:49:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why are there no photos of the bombed out AWS data centers? on Sun, 05 Apr 2026 05:35:46 GMT]]>@jwz as a side note for the luls, my Freshservice instance that was residing in that DC was basically nuked for weeks now 🤣

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://tooot.im/ap/users/116334786116708082/statuses/116350474421760922https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://tooot.im/ap/users/116334786116708082/statuses/116350474421760922Sun, 05 Apr 2026 05:35:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why are there no photos of the bombed out AWS data centers? on Sun, 05 Apr 2026 05:12:40 GMT]]>@jwz We can't ever have nice things, even photos

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.community/users/mick_collins/statuses/116350383563914673https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.community/users/mick_collins/statuses/116350383563914673Sun, 05 Apr 2026 05:12:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why are there no photos of the bombed out AWS data centers? on Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:02:50 GMT]]>@jwz
Where are we to look for inspiration?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cosocial.ca/users/virtuous_sloth/statuses/116350109002651189https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cosocial.ca/users/virtuous_sloth/statuses/116350109002651189Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:02:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why are there no photos of the bombed out AWS data centers? on Sun, 05 Apr 2026 03:56:25 GMT]]>@jwz

Public satellite images are also blocked.

"US satellite firm Planet Labs announces blackout on war on Iran images

Company says move amid US-Israel war on Iran comes after a request from the US government."

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/5/us-satellite-firm-planet-labs-announces-blackout-on-war-on-iran-images

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://timeloop.cafe/users/alienghic/statuses/116350083732320405https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://timeloop.cafe/users/alienghic/statuses/116350083732320405Sun, 05 Apr 2026 03:56:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why are there no photos of the bombed out AWS data centers? on Sun, 05 Apr 2026 03:53:00 GMT]]>@jwz UAE has been cracking down on 'fear-mongering' and censoring influencers; might be related.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.sdf.org/users/prw/statuses/116350070294771244https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.sdf.org/users/prw/statuses/116350070294771244Sun, 05 Apr 2026 03:53:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why are there no photos of the bombed out AWS data centers? on Sun, 05 Apr 2026 03:48:32 GMT]]>@jwz the answer is "you get arrested for posting them" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-war-uae-tourists-expats-influencers-detained-social-media-posts/

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/tef/statuses/116350052764620432https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/tef/statuses/116350052764620432Sun, 05 Apr 2026 03:48:32 GMT