Peter Barth
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covering organized crime @Bellingcat.com. texan up north. views my own.
How did we find Ian Dixon, a wanted member of the Kinahan cartel, on a padel court in Dubai? Search Party recounts how Bellingcat and @thetimes.com traced the digital trail that led to the alleged money handler for one of the world's most dangerous crime cartels. www.youtube.com/watch?v=49NZ...
Cartel member found playing Padel
YouTube video by Search Party
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There is a god and his name is Paul M.M. Cooper.
Fall of Civilizations Podcast@fallofcivilizations.com · 5d ago🏝️🌋 Episode 21 is now live! 🌋🏝️ This time we look at the Majapahit Empire on the island of Java. With traditional music, shadow puppet performances, and readings in Old Javanese, find out how the empire of the islands fell. YouTube: youtu.be/01CZBhZM430?... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3xZ9...
Our latest on the Kinahans: A Bellingcat and The Sunday Times review of public immigration records from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has revealed that Christopher Kinahan Jr, the son of cartel founder Christy Kinahan, was issued with a new visa less than two weeks ago.
Beau Donelly@beaudonelly.bsky.social · 4d agoA leader of the Kinahan cartel who is wanted by authorities around the world and has been living in hiding in Dubai for a decade has just had his Emirates residence permit renewed. This is despite his status as a sanctioned individual who is the subject of a $5m reward from the US government.
Who do I need to speak to at Google so I can smack the person who green lit this?
Faine Greenwood@faineg.bsky.social · 5d agoI used to do some work on the ethical use of satellite and drone imagery for aid and disaster response, and it is genuinely hard to express in words what a dangerous, stupid thing Google is doing by making it easy to use GenAI to create faked satellite imagery:
The FIFA World Cup was predicted to be the biggest betting event in history. Bellingcat researcher @msramalho.bsky.social looked into the data on prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi - and found that fans wagered more than US $14 billion through the two sites www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/07...
Will Ronaldo Cry? World Cup Fans Bet Billions Through Prediction Markets - bellingcat
Users traded on almost 60,000 outcomes, betting on everything from the sponsor of the Golden Boot winner to whether Cristiano Ronaldo would shed a tear during a Portugal match.
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Police refused to release the arrest report, saying it could "could interfere with ongoing investigative efforts."
Person Opposing Data Center Arrested for Clapping at City Meeting
Police refused to release the arrest report, saying it could "could interfere with ongoing investigative efforts."
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New: a person opposing a data center was arrested for clapping at a city meeting Read more here: www.404media.co/person-oppos...
As fighting intensifies in Mali, Bellingcat has verified two recent strikes that used Shahed-136 type kamikaze drones. Video footage of the strikes provides the clearest open-source evidence to date of use of these drones in the conflict www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/07...
Shahed-Type Drones Filmed During Mali Village Attacks - bellingcat
Bellingcat has geolocated footage showing Shahed-136 type kamikaze drones in operation in Mali.
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LeakedBB, an adult forum averaging two million monthly visits, rewarded members for posting intimate imagery they claimed was leaked, hacked or obtained through blackmail. Payment records, company filings and domain data appear to link the site to one man. youtube.com/shorts/rejPc...
The Crypto Entrepreneur Linked to a Forum Trading ‘Leaked’ Intimate Images
YouTube video by Bellingcat
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ICE officer who shot Colombian man in Maine has history of threatening behavior and mental illness, family and court documents say.
AP Exclusive: ICE officer in Maine shooting has history of violent behavior, family and records say
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot a Colombian man in Maine this week is an Army veteran who has struggled with serious mental health issues since early childhood, according to close relatives who spoke to The Associated Press.
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Another non-consensual porn site taken down by Bellingcat. If you want to see more of that happen be sure to support our work www.bellingcat.com/donate/?utm_...
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Bellingcat@bellingcat.com · 3w agoBellingcat 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. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/07...
New publication from me! 🎉 Please check out my latest investigation where we identify (no surprise) a crypto guy to a popular 'leaked' nudes website. Users could even get paid out for sharing leaked/hacked nudes from women. Within 48 hrs of reaching out to him, the site went offline. Impact! 🙌
Bellingcat@bellingcat.com · 3w agoBellingcat 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. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/07...
Exclusive: Three men who were alongside Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who was killed in an immigration operation, said a federal officer fired at them almost immediately after exiting his vehicle and that at no point did the driver veer in his direction.
Migrants who saw man killed by ICE in Houston say he did not ram officers
Three men who were in the vehicle alongside Lorenzo Salgado Araujo are contesting the Department of Homeland Security’s account of the fatal shooting.
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The woman suspected of carrying out a parcel bombing in Monaco which injured a sanctioned Ukrainian multi-millionaire and his family has been found dead. The 39-year-old's body was found buried in a forest in the Kyiv region with gunshot wounds to the head. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Monaco parcel bomb suspect found dead in Ukraine
Police had been hunting Anastasiia Berezovska after a Ukrainian millionaire was injured in the blast.
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This will be an investigation worth watching. Fatal police shootings often raise questions about transparency. It'll be interesting to see how that changes when the shooters are federal troops operating alongside local police. My guess is we'll learn very little.
National Guard members on patrol in Memphis fatally shoot man during pursuit, police say
The soldiers in Memphis were responding with local police to reports of gunshots around 4 a.m. when they began pursuing an armed man fleeing on foot, the city's police department said.
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Daniel Kinahan has had no visits from family or friends since being locked up in Dubai jail www.independent.ie/irish-news/c...
Daniel Kinahan has had no visits from family or friends since being locked up in Dubai jail
Daniel Kinahan locked in Dubai prison with no family visits or visits from anyone except by his lawyer
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A 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. youtube.com/shorts/6tN6d...
The Cartel Lieutenant Turned Padel Poster Boy
YouTube video by Bellingcat
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A 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. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/06...
Rhino Horn, Leopard Skin and Tiger Claws Sold Openly on Facebook - bellingcat
Bellingcat uncovers a Myanmar wildlife trafficker linked to endangered species sales, prompting account removals by Meta, WeChat, TikTok and YouTube.
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NEW: ICE's Office of Professional Responsibility—historically, ICE's internal affairs—has opened more than 130 investigations into people who criticize ICE (aka "incidents of doxing and threats" against ICE employees) online. @regret.bsky.social w/ the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ices-i...
ICE’s Internal Watchdog Is Now Investigating Online Critics
The Office of Professional Responsibility has opened more than 100 cases over what ICE officials call “incidents of doxing and threats” against ICE employees.
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Happy “liberal arts professor helps save the Union” day to all who celebrate
We're launching a funding drive on Bellingcat today. It's a tough funding environment at the moment with global funder cuts & the fear of Trump scaring off donors, so support us here www.bellingcat.com/donate/?utm_... A short video about what your donations will fund www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Vzb...
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Satellite Imagery Shows Scale of Venezuela Earthquake Damage Bellingcat has received satellite imagery from Planet Labs PBC that shows one the worst affected areas in the country, including a large number of collapsed buildings and apartment blocks in La Guaira. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/06...
Satellite Imagery Shows Scale of Venezuela Earthquake Damage - bellingcat
Satellite imagery provided to Bellingcat shows one of the areas worst impacted by the Venezuela earthquakes.
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Bellingcat has received satellite imagery from Planet Labs PBC that shows one the areas worst affected by the recent earthquakes in Venezuela www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/06...
Satellite Imagery Shows Scale of Venezuela Earthquake Damage - bellingcat
Satellite imagery provided to Bellingcat shows one of the areas worst impacted by the Venezuela earthquakes.
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A 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. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/06...
Poster Boy: Sanctioned Kinahan Cartel Lieutenant Found Playing Padel in Dubai - bellingcat
A trusted lieutenant of the transnational Kinahan cartel has been found playing padel in Dubai, where he has become a poster boy for the racquet sport.
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#BurkinaFaso: Journalist Atiana Serge Oulon Forcibly Disappeared 2Years On The authorities should immediately release him & all those arbitrarily detained and unlawfully conscripted. @hrw.org @rsf.org @amnestyuk.bsky.social @fidh-official.bsky.social @omct.social Kisal www.hrw.org/news/2026/06...
Burkina Faso: Prominent Journalist Forcibly Disappeared 2 Years On
Burkina Faso’s authorities should urgently account for the journalist Atiana Serge Oulon, who was forcibly disappeared by state security forces two years ago, and release him immediately.
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