Jennifer Coogan

@coupdecoo.bsky.social

Here for civic discourse and pet videos. Executive Director of Bellingcat US. New Englander.

Russian bots have turned him into a deepfake. He avoids travelling to the US over fears he could be on a watchlist. In an interview with Follow the Money, @bellingcat.com founder @eliothiggins.bsky.social explains why, after years of high-stakes investigations, “the paranoia gets to you”.

‘The paranoia gets to you’: Bellingcat head explains why he never takes free snacks

Investigative collective Bellingcat is known for its open-source intelligence approach. But as this method of analysing freely available information becomes more widespread, so do the risks, says the group’s founder.

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On Earth Day: environmental investigations can be tough and take time, skills and persistence —but they are possible, and they matter. Here are some tools and resources our team has used in investigations to track wildlife trade, wildfires, and oil spills… 🧵

Breaking: Kinahan cartel leader Daniel Kinahan has been arrested in Dubai. It follows a Bellingcat investigation last month that traced him to an MMA event in Dubai - providing the first proof that the cartel's leadership was still in hiding in the UAE. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/03...

New Footage Shows Wanted Kinahan Cartel Kingpins Post-Sanctions - bellingcat

Daniel and Christy Kinahan have been photographed in Dubai, marking the most recent sighting of the wanted crime bosses since the US levied sanctions against the cartel.

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New video footage shows a US Tomahawk missile hitting an IRGC facility in Minab, Iran, on Feb 28, showing for the first time that the US struck the area. The footage also shows smoke already rising from the vicinity of the girls’ school, where 175 people were reportedly killed, including children.

The US and Israel launched strikes across Iran this morning. Iran has responded by firing ballistic missiles and drones at Israel, and US bases in the region. Civilians have already been killed or injured in multiple countries, caught in the crossfire.

Oh the bitter irony. I can't find dogman pair of scissors at home, so I go on a rage run and buy a 2-4-1 shear deal. Alas the packaging is so locked-down, I need yet another a pair of scissors to crack it open. Instead I just go watch netflix.

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