Bellingcat is a global collective uncovering facts to hold power to account. Our work is independent. Our methods are public. Our community is global. Want to support our charity? bellingcat.com/donatehttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mr3iwzxk3c2hLast week, UN forensic expert Morris Tidball-Binz spoke with journalists from our Latin American partner publications about lessons from Venezuela's earthquake, stressing that protocols already exist but must be implemented. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Bi58OFZh5820 Jul 2026 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3iwzxk3c2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mr2vnjxppc2cHow do investigations actually come together? Costanza Gambarini (@source-material.org) joined us on our last Stage Talk to discuss investigative methods, digital research, collaboration across newsrooms, and the lessons she's learned reporting on environmental wrongdoing. https://rss.com/podcasts/bellingcatstagetalk/3000103/20 Jul 2026 08:43 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr2vnjxppc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mqrnc5xdks2kBellingcat and @thepress.co.nz have uncovered a series of links between a New Zealand-based man and the adult forum LeakedBB – a site with over 2.3 million registered users, including some who distributed leaked nude photos and videos. https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/07/16/leakedbb-crypto-entrepreneur?utm_source=bluesky16 Jul 2026 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrnc5xdks2khttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mqrhgerdec25We're live in 30 minutes time! Join us here: https://discord.com/invite/bellingcat [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Jul 2026 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrhgerdec25https://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mqoqnivjis26Our partner, Cerosetenta, was ordered by a judge to remove a joint investigation we published with them about a political candidate and his alleged links to members of an international neo-Nazi group in Bogota. Cerosetenta will now challenge that decision. https://cerosetenta.uniandes.edu.co/cerosetenta-acudira-a-la-corte-constitucional-tras-fallo-de-juez-que-le-ordena-eliminar-investigacion-sobre-presuntos-vinculos-de-candidato-con-una-red-neonazi15 Jul 2026 12:42 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqoqnivjis26https://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mqomhmaq2k2jUkraine’s military said it struck 116 Russian vessels over the past nine days. The drone attacks have reportedly forced Russia to suspend shipping operations in the Sea of Azov. Satellite imagery shows ship traffic near the Kerch Strait has ceased since the attacks began.15 Jul 2026 11:27 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqomhmaq2k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mqoihoafhc26How do you apply investigative skills to environmental stories? Join us tomorrow for a live talk with Press Awards Environmental Journalist of the Year Costanza Gambarini (@source-material.org). She'll explain how she combines digital research with rigorous reporting. https://discord.gg/bellingcat?event=152626129696457126915 Jul 2026 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqoihoafhc26https://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mqlztzagyk26Our Colombian partner publication, Cerosetenta, has released the following statement after a court ruling on our story about alleged links between a political candidate and an international Neo-nazi group in Bogota https://cerosetenta.uniandes.edu.co/cumplimiento-de-sentencia-de-juez-que-ordena-eliminar-investigacion-sobre-presuntos-vinculos-de-candidato-del-centro-democratico-con-una-red-neonazi-internacional-en-bogota/?_thumbnail_id=7245414 Jul 2026 10:48 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqlztzagyk26https://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mqlrztq5fc2zFirefighters announced on Tuesday that over 1900 hectares of forest had gone up in flames during the wildfires near Fontainebleau forest, South-East of Paris. This Sentinel-2 satellite image captured the extent of the fires on July 13.14 Jul 2026 08:28 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqlrztq5fc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mq4pimm4222xWe’re back with a brand-new Bellingcat Open Source Challenge! This month they were created by a guest contributor who has manipulated a series of images. Can you spot what has been edited? Try them here: Challenge.bellingcat.com08 Jul 2026 08:33 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq4pimm4222xhttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mq2kgon5sc2wWorking with Bellingcat researcher @sebkilli.bsky.social Vandermeersch, @dailymail.co.uk recently covered our analysis of several high-profile drone strikes that the United Arab Emirates government appeared to downplay, mischaracterise or simply did not acknowledge. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4II2Vrr-VY&07 Jul 2026 11:57 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2kgon5sc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mq2ayrext22fMore than 3,500 deaths are confirmed since the earthquakes in Venezuela, the UN reports that the death toll could reach 10,000. Bellingcat has geolocated footage that appears to show several coffins placed in newly dug trenches. https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/07/06/between-graves-and-uncertainty-the-management-of-the-dead-after-venezuelas-earthquake/?utm_source=bluesky07 Jul 2026 09:08 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2ayrext22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mpxspobjec2dA Bellingcat investigation uncovered the work of a wildlife trafficker in Myanmar, advertising everything from tiger bones, rhino horns, to leopard gallbladders, openly on social media platforms. https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/06/24/rhino-horn-leopard-skin-and-tiger-claws-sold-openly-on-facebook/?utm_source=bluesky06 Jul 2026 09:47 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpxspobjec2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mpwdzwnkvs2gHow can technology help tackle non-consensual intimate image abuse? Our latest Stage Talk explores the potential and limitations of protective technology with @imageangel.bsky.social's founder. Search "Stage Talks with Bellingcat" on your preferred podcast platform: https://rss.com/podcasts/bellingcatstagetalk/2962192/05 Jul 2026 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpwdzwnkvs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mpqxgm7ckk2tA key figure in the Kinahan cartel, one of the world's largest organised crime groups, has a hobby. Ian Thomas Dixon's interest in padel left behind a digital trail that helped uncover the first public footage of him in almost a decade. https://youtube.com/shorts/6tN6dLf6A6k03 Jul 2026 16:23 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqxgm7ckk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mpnpn6qtt22rWhen digital media is leaked or manipulated, it can be difficult to trace it back to its source. Today we're exploring how forensic watermarking is being developed to improve traceability and accountability in leaked intimate imagery. Join us live at 5pm CEST / 11am EDT: https://discord.gg/a9TVpY8R6?event=1521091627039592609 [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Jul 2026 09:26 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpnpn6qtt22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mplhrabc7k2lWhy do we publish every step and tool we use in our investigations? Because anyone should be able to verify our work. Consider supporting this work by becoming a member: https://www.bellingcat.com/donate/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=donation_drive_202601 Jul 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mplhrabc7k2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mpj5lwngrs2iExtreme wildfire activity worldwide has more than doubled in the past 21 years. What tools can we use to track wildfires and report on the damage they leave behind? Find out in our latest guide: https://www.bellingcat.com/resources/how-tos/2026/06/30/burning-forests-tools-for-tracking-and-reporting-wildfire-damage/?utm_source=reddit30 Jun 2026 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpj5lwngrs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mphmametbs2tBellingcat has received satellite imagery from Planet Labs PBC that shows one the areas worst affected by the recent earthquakes in Venezuela https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/06/29/satellite-imagery-shows-scale-of-venezuela-earthquake-damage/ https://www.bellingcat.com/?p=53098&preview=true&_thumbnail_id=5311729 Jun 2026 23:09 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mphmametbs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mpgi2bjuyk2oFor over a decade we've tracked missiles, exposed poisoners, and followed the evidence. No paywall. No anonymous sources. No government funding. Just public-interest journalism. Today we launch Bellingcat Membership to maintain our independence. Support our work: https://www.bellingcat.com/donate/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=donation_drive_202629 Jun 2026 12:21 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpgi2bjuyk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mpga4et3w222What role can technology play in tackling leaked intimate imagery? Join our live podcast on Thursday with Madelaine Thomas of @imageangel.bsky.social for a talk on building protective tech responsibly and the practical challenges of dealing with image-based abuse. https://discord.gg/bellingcat?event=152109162703959260929 Jun 2026 09:59 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpga4et3w222https://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mpdw2cqku22xA promotional image for a padel club in Dubai shows a talented player, mid-swing and eyes locked on the ball. He’s also a key figure in the Kinahan cartel, the Irish organised crime group involved in drug trafficking, money laundering and arms smuggling. https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/06/27/poster-boy-sanctioned-kinahan-cartel-lieutenant-found-playing-padel-in-dubai//?utm_source=bluesky28 Jun 2026 11:54 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpdw2cqku22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mpdw2cqku22xA promotional image for a padel club in Dubai shows a talented player, mid-swing and eyes locked on the ball. He’s also a key figure in the Kinahan cartel, the Irish organised crime group involved in drug trafficking, money laundering and arms smuggling. https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/06/27/poster-boy-sanctioned-kinahan-cartel-lieutenant-found-playing-padel-in-dubai//?utm_source=bluesky28 Jun 2026 11:54 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpdw2cqku22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mp73hhye3s2yMonitoring planes, trains or automobiles in an investigation? Our Bellingcat Toolkit includes a range of resources for transport tracking, geolocation, and movement analysis: https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/categories/transport Here are a few of the tools we use and how you can get involved 🧵26 Jun 2026 13:47 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp73hhye3s2y