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/3mzknbt7ytk2aThe layout of US bases in the Middle East is easily discoverable online via publicly available mapping platforms, a Bellingcat analysis has found. The bases featured include those attacked by Iran earlier this year. https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/11/05/how-online-maps-lay-bare-the-us-military-bases-targeted-by-iran/?utm_source=BlueSky05 Nov 2026 10:18 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzknbt7ytk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mzfvytb7a223The countdown to Bellingcat merch is on! You have just one more day to vote for your favourite design concept. It's up to you to decide what makes it onto our official merchandise. Have your say before we go to print. Cast your vote here: https://bellingcat.questionpro.eu/o/TakeSurvey?tt=4SXgPBsLHso52Efd%2B6mc8Q%3D%3D [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Nov 2026 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzfvytb7a223https://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mzfx5667n223AI industry leaders and companies are spending millions to influence who gets elected in the US midterms and potentially, how artificial intelligence gets regulated. But strangely the political ads they are paying for don’t appear to mention AI at all. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Nov 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzfx5667n223https://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mzfvytb7a223The countdown to Bellingcat merch is on! You have just one more day to vote for your favourite design concept. It's up to you to decide what makes it onto our official merchandise. Have your say before we go to print. Cast your vote here: https://bellingcat.questionpro.eu/o/TakeSurvey?tt=4SXgPBsLHso52Efd%2B6mc8Q%3D%3D [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Nov 2026 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzfvytb7a223https://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mzdqpkfpos2tA Bellingcat analysis of video ads purchased by the two largest AI-backed Super PACS has revealed that their political advertisements rarely ever mention their stances on AI, despite the advertisements being paid for by issue-specific PACs. https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/11/02/ai-super-pacs-political-advertising/?utm_source=bluesky02 Nov 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzdqpkfpos2thttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mz47vtqq222yBellingcat’s @oldpete45.bsky.social spent more than a year investigating a cold case murder using public sources. Skeletal remains found in an affluent Boston suburb lay unidentified for decades. Tunnel Vision followed our investigation behind the scenes... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMhHsAvqVGs30 Oct 2026 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz47vtqq222yhttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mz3g4gzfbk2rESA satellite imagery appears to be delayed over Gaza and parts of the West Bank, a Bellingcat analysis has found. While the delay remains relatively short at just 24 hours, this still impacts how analysts can observe events in the region. https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/10/29/eu-satellite-imagery-delayed-over-gaza-and-parts-of-west-bank-by-24-hours/?utm_source=BlueSky30 Oct 2026 08:59 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz3g4gzfbk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3myzlbqzqp225Join us live in 30 minutes! https://discord.gg/2BCAkrNYt?event=1561773004587798618 [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Oct 2026 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3myzlbqzqp225https://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3myulggoeuk2dJust over one week left to vote for your favourite design. All the concepts were created by Bellingcat community members. The winner will receive their choice of merchandise, and their design will be added to our upcoming store for a limited time: https://bellingcat.questionpro.eu/o/TakeSurvey?tt=4SXgPBsLHso52Efd%2B6mc8Q%3D%3D [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Oct 2026 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3myulggoeuk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3myoudlyr422mOn Thursday @godin.bsky.social will be in the Bellingcat Discord server to discuss the techniques and insights emerging from his ongoing satellite imagery analysis of changes to Gaza’s landscape over the past three years of intensified conflict. Join our live Q&A: https://discord.gg/bellingcat?event=156177300458779861825 Oct 2026 09:09 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3myoudlyr422mhttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mykwpd6lhc2yIn September, with @jeuneafrique.com , we uncovered new details about drone strikes carried out by the Malian military which had hit civilian areas. In a new video Jeune Afrique walkthrough our investigation and speak to @sebkilli.bsky.social about our findings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhBMvXO03qQ23 Oct 2026 19:41 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mykwpd6lhc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3myjthu4re22uDo you have any photos in your camera roll that you expect would be difficult to geolocate? We’re looking for photo submissions for the Bellingcat December Geolocation Challenges - submit your images here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfizVLarDAH1hrGwthbdIW6CFnybKFkFRUAkAoACr5D8Vfmtw/viewform?usp=dialog23 Oct 2026 09:10 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3myjthu4re22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3myhkuburfk26In September, the AI company Anthropic claimed its models were approaching “superhuman capabilities for geolocating outdoor photos”. Bellingcat put that claim to the test by benchmarking the performance of Anthropic and other LLMs. Here’s what we found: https://www.bellingcat.com/resources/2026/10/22/can-llms-supercharge-geolocations-our-tests-show-big-improvements-but-humans-remain-key/?utm_source=bluesky22 Oct 2026 11:31 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3myhkuburfk26https://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3myfl7zmmss2aWe received hundreds of incredible co-created concepts for our first merch capsule. Our team has curated the shortlist, and now it's time to choose the winners. Cast your vote on the designs you want to wear. Voting is open for exactly two weeks! https://bellingcat.questionpro.eu/t/AB3vDHmZB3wtGu21 Oct 2026 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3myfl7zmmss2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3myd3orgqf22iHelp us explore the capabilities of open-source AI models and build tools designed to support researchers, not replace them. If you bring a different perspective or experience, we’d encourage you to apply and help shape the future of open-source investigations: https://www.bellingcat.com/contractor-ai-engineer-open-source-agentic-systems/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Oct 2026 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3myd3orgqf22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mycms622p225Sanctioned Russian vessel the Patria, which has been shuttling between ports on the west coast of Africa since March this year and was last seen loitering off the coast of Lagos is on the move again. Planet satellite imagery captured the vessel at the Port of Douala, Cameroon on October 16th. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Oct 2026 12:22 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mycms622p225https://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3my7yjmht6225On Sunday, President Trump announced plans to renovate the East Potomac Golf Links on Truth Social. We showed last week how trees at the course had been rapidly chopped down, despite an ongoing legal case https://www.npr.org/2026/10/18/nx-s1-6007384/trump-to-close-and-renovate-d-c-golf-course-despite-legal-battle [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Oct 2026 11:14 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3my7yjmht6225https://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3my5lakvpy22qSomeone working in the Portuguese president’s office had their Wikipedia page edited from within the Presidency’s own network more than any other article. Curious to find out which one? Try this month’s Bellingcat challenges! challenge.bellingcat.com/challenge/113 https://challenge.bellingcat.com/challenge/11318 Oct 2026 12:11 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3my5lakvpy22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mxywm7aryc2xWe’re looking for an AI Engineer to build agentic systems for open-source investigations. If you’re experienced in developing AI tools, particularly for researchers and journalists, we’d like to hear from you. This is a 12-month contract. Apply by 8 November: https://www.bellingcat.com/contractor-ai-engineer-open-source-agentic-systems/16 Oct 2026 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxywm7aryc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mxwj7vpf622cNew satellite imagery reveals the full extent of tree felling on a Washington DC golf course long eyed for development by President Trump. 430 trees were reportedly cut with little notice over the weekend, undermining attempts to protect the site. https://www.bellingcat.com/news/us-canada/2026/10/15/satellite-images-show-extent-of-trump-admins-tree-felling-at-dc-golf-course/?utm_source=bluesky15 Oct 2026 16:46 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxwj7vpf622chttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mxrfoqpjls2mOur five day deep dive into open source investigations has just wrapped up in Amsterdam. Next, we bring this hands on training to London, where participants will develop practical investigative skills alongside Bellingcat researchers. In person, 19-23rd of October. https://www.bellingcat.com/workshops/october-19-23-2026-bellingcat-deep-dive-into-open-source-investigations-five-day-workshop-london-uk/13 Oct 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxrfoqpjls2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mxp6slhigc2eHow do you know which tools deserve your trust? We went behind the scenes with the people maintaining Bellingcat’s Toolkit, two years in, exploring how they find open source tools, test their capabilities and keep reviews up to date amid a changing digital landscape. https://rss.com/podcasts/bellingcatstagetalk/322833212 Oct 2026 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxp6slhigc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mxo6bxlfa22wOur documentary Killing Anna will be shown to UK audiences tonight on Channel 4 at 11:05pm BST. It will then be available to stream from tomorrow onwards. The film follows a Syrian academic who, using the alias Anna, befriends a former Syrian regime official: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/killing-anna https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzcBa5BC77Q&lc=UgycEutHh5WiIH9gTj54AaABAg12 Oct 2026 09:09 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxo6bxlfa22whttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mxeyawlyzc2tHow can researchers investigate hate online without amplifying it? Learn to recognise hate symbols and examine the narratives, networks and tactics that can fuel hate and division. Sign up for the online webinar on the 28th of October 2026. https://www.bellingcat.com/workshops/hate-symbols-online-extremism-and-how-not-to-amplify-hate-webinar-october-28-2026/08 Oct 2026 17:28 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxeyawlyzc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mxegq427lc2lLater today we're marking two years of Bellingcat’s Online Open Source Investigations Toolkit with a live talk and Q&A with the people who maintain it. We’ll explore how open source tools are selected, tested and reviewed. Join us live at 11am EST/5pm CEST here: https://discord.gg/bellingcat?event=1556740775088361605 [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Oct 2026 12:14 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxegq427lc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mxcfmp3kv22tHow do you monitor conflicts when data isn’t regularly collected? Explore techniques for conflict analysis, with case studies and methods focused on the Sahel and Sudan. Join us on the 27th of October 2026. https://www.bellingcat.com/workshops/conflict-monitoring-in-data-scarce-environments-an-open-source-introduction-focused-on-africa-webinar-27-october-2026/07 Oct 2026 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxcfmp3kv22thttps://bsky.app/profile/bellingcat.com/post/3mx7tbgrscs2bLatest: Two charities associated with the world’s largest far-right Hindu group have raised more than US$24.4 million over a five-year period through US grants that allow the donor to be anonymous, Bellingcat can reveal: https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/10/06/dafs-india-rss-donations/?utm_source=bluesky06 Oct 2026 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:sb54dpdfefflykmf5bcfvr7t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx7tbgrscs2b