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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 12h
Love the idea, submit the designs by Friday here to enter: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 29/09/2026
Winning designers will receive a product of their choice for free. Want to know more about the contest and our guidelines? Find all the details here: www.bellingcat.com/uncategorize...
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Bellingcat Official Merch Design Contest - bellingcat
Bellingcat is finally launching an official merch line! That’s right: after years of fantasizing and wishing, we’re finally ready to get our name and logo on cool merch that you’ll be able to show off...
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 29/09/2026
It's the final week to help shape our next community-curated merch. Got a design idea? Send it our way. Not an artist? No problem. We’re also looking for tagline ideas for T-shirts, bags and hats. What makes you think of Bellingcat? Tell us by Friday: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Various bellingcat merch design mockups. Reads: We Want You To Design Our Merch
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 29/09/2026
Can you work out where a photo was taken — and when? Learn methods for geolocation, satellite imagery analysis and chronolocation techniques with Bellingcat experts. 14–16 October 2026. Find the webinar details here: www.bellingcat.com/workshops/in...
Learn our methods... Uncover the █████.Learn to use shadows and background details to date, time and locate a photograph
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 28/09/2026
How is AI changing investigations? On Thursday, investigative journalist @craigsilverman.bsky.social will share how he’s using AI, including in his investigation of a North Korean hiring scam. We’ll explore what AI can uncover and where it falls short. Join us live: discordapp.com/events/70975...
Reads: Using AI in Investigations-
To Uncover a North Korean Hiring Scam with Craig Silverman, 
Bellingcat Stage Talk
Thursday 10/1
5pm CEST/11am EDT
Discord.com/invite/bellingcat
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 28/09/2026
Thank you to every individual and organisation who attended and supported this event. Bellingcat has been thinking about ways to maintain information integrity in an increasingly confusing online environment. You can support this work at bellingcat.com/donate
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The truth belongs to everyone. Help us find it. - Donate to bellingcat
Every membership directly supports our investigations and global community work.
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 28/09/2026
What does a resilient information society look like? Last week we ran the 'TRUST conference with the European Trust Alliance. Working with technologists, legal scholars, civil society advocates and journalists we discussed the complex challenges facing European digital autonomy.
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A Q&A I did recently with Ashoka and Forbes - Why Bellingcat Wants Everyone To Become An Investigator www.forbes.com/sites/ashoka...
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Why Bellingcat Wants Everyone To Become An Investigator
The founder of one of the world's best-known open-source investigation outfits on building it from a laptop, why anyone can do this work, and why democracies have misread the problem.
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 25/09/2026
Find the full story here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/09...
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“A Recurring Pattern”: Civilians Paying the Price in Mali’s Drone Campaign - bellingcat
Evidence collected by Bellingcat and Jeune Afrique contradicts Mali's claim that drone strikes are precise and only target terrorists.
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 25/09/2026
In a new investigation Bellingcat and @jeuneafrique.com reconstruct and analyse more than a dozen Malian military drone strikes, that have repeatedly hit civilian areas and reportedly resulted in the deaths of non-combatants.
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 24/09/2026
You can directly support the development of the Bellingcat Toolkit by donating here: www.bellingcat.com/donate-bellingcat-toolkit
Drive the continued growth and impact of the Toolkit: 
www.bellingcat.com/donate-bellingcat-toolkit 

Find out how you can contribute to the toolkit at: https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 24/09/2026
Our independent Toolkit Maintainers test each tool and are adding detailed guides where possible. They also provide guidance on ethical and security considerations for each tool.
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 24/09/2026
The tools are organised by research topic and most of the applications included in the list can be used for free.
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 24/09/2026
Over the past two years, our Toolkit has received over two million views and now includes over 190 tools.
Since its launch in 2024, our Toolkit has grown by 190+ tools and has been looked at over 2 million times.
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 24/09/2026
Today we're celebrating the two year anniversary of Bellingcat's Online Open Source Investigation Toolkit. The resource that helps you discover and use open source tools is maintained by a group of amazing volunteers. If you've not explored it yet, you can find it here: bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit
The Bellingcat Online Open Source Investigation Toolkit Turns 2!
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 23/09/2026
How do you trace organised crime through open sources? Learn practical OSINT techniques for investigating illicit networks, corporate structures, vessels and aircraft, with real Bellingcat case studies. 12–13 October 2026. www.bellingcat.com/workshops/tr...
Learn our methods... Uncover the █████. bellingcat.com/workshopsLearn to trace illicit networks and dig into corporate structures
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 22/09/2026
Bellingcat is a global collective uncovering facts to hold power to account. We share everything, including our methods, because the truth belongs to everyone. Support our work by joining our membership program: www.bellingcat.com/donate/?utm_...
bellingcat.com
The truth belongs to everyone. Help us find it. - Donate to bellingcat
Every membership directly supports our investigations and global community work.
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 22/09/2026
Bellingcat’s analysis suggested there were two waves of attacks that struck the area. Following the path of destruction of three missiles seen in footage, we located the strike in proximity to the school and a second on an Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps clinic. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/03...
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Two Waves of Bombing: New Videos Reveal Further Details About Iran School Strike - bellingcat
Analysis suggests there were at least two waves of strikes carried out in the area around the IRGC complex and adjacent girls' school.
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 22/09/2026
In its report to the Human Rights Council in Geneva, the Mission found "reasonable grounds to believe the United States committed the war crime of launching indiscriminate attacks resulting in the loss of life or injury to civilians or damage to civilian objects." www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
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Iran: Civilians trapped between extreme State repression and violations arising from devastating conflict with US, Israel, UN Fact-Finding Mission finds
GENEVA – Civilians in Iran are caught between gross human rights violations and crimes against humanity committed by their own Government and the nation’s deadly conflict with the United States and Is...
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 22/09/2026
A UN fact-finding mission has claimed that a Feb. 28 missile strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, Iran, that killed more than 150 people likely constitutes a war crime. Bellingcat was the first to identify the weapon that hit the school as a US Tomahawk missile.
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Video Analysis Shows Two Waves of Bombings in Iran Elementary School Strike
YouTube video by Bellingcat
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 21/09/2026
The winning designers will be given a choice of Bellingcat products for free. Submit your entry here via this Google Form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Two weeks left to pitch your designs for our audience co-created merch module. 

Draw ‘Bellingcat’ 
What do you see?

Submit sketches,slogans, or concepts via the google form. 

Winning ideas get a free product.
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 21/09/2026
You still have time to design Bellingcat's first official merch line. We are launching an Audience Co-Created Capsule alongside our core brand merchandise. You have two weeks to pitch your ideas before we take a shortlist to public vote. Find the details here: www.bellingcat.com/uncategorize...
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Bellingcat Official Merch Design Contest - bellingcat
Bellingcat is finally launching an official merch line! That’s right: after years of fantasizing and wishing, we’re finally ready to get our name and logo on cool merch that you’ll be able to show off...
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 19/09/2026
Read coverage of the visa cancellation by our publishing partners @thetimes.com here: www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
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Christy Kinahan ordered to leave Dubai by September 29
The cartel boss, who is the target of US sanctions, has had his visa cancelled after a decade in the UAE
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 19/09/2026
Our team has been investigating the Kinahans for the past three years. Read all of our reporting here: www.bellingcat.com?s=kinahan
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 19/09/2026
The visa cancellation follows a review of public immigration records by Bellingcat and The Sunday Times last month, which revealed that Christopher Kinahan Jr, Christy Kinahan’s younger son, was recently issued with a new two-year visa in the UAE. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/08...
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Welcome to Dubai: Kinahan Cartel's Visas Revealed - bellingcat
A key leader of the Kinahan drugs cartel who has been living in hiding in Dubai for a decade has just had his Emirates residence permit renewed.
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 19/09/2026
The visa was cancelled only weeks after the extradition of his eldest son Daniel Kinahan from Dubai to Ireland, where he is charged with directing the activities of a criminal organisation. Christy and his two sons are the subject of US sanctions and have $5 million bounties on their heads.
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 19/09/2026
Latest: Christy Kinahan, founder of the transnational organised crime group the Kinahan cartel, has had his UAE visa cancelled, Bellingcat and @thetimes.com can reveal. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/09...
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Christy Kinahan's UAE Residence Visa Cancelled - bellingcat
Irish crime boss Christy Kinahan, who is being pursued by authorities around the world, has had his UAE residence permit cancelled.
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 18/09/2026
Listened to the method and now interested in the story? Read Peter's investigation into the Boston case on our website: www.bellingcat.com/news/us-cana...
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Investigating a Murder: Public Records Uncover New Clues in Chinatown Cold Case - bellingcat
On a June night in 1996, in a basement apartment in Boston’s Chinatown, a killer put a pistol to the back of a young man's head and pulled the trigger.
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 18/09/2026
The lengthy wait for public records can be worth it. In our latest Stage Talk episode, @oldpete45.bsky.social discusses how filing public record requests fuelled his investigation into a 90s cold-case murder. Listen back by searching 'Stage Talks with Bellingcat': rss.com/podcasts/bel...
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"Finding Missing Records: Looking Into The Case of An Unnamed Victim"- with Bellingcat's Peter Barth | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
This week Bellingcat's Peter Barth joined us to go behind the scenes of his latest investigation into a cold case murder. This talk specifically dove into his methodology for public record requests an...
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 18/09/2026
You can read our reporting with @jeuneafrique.com and explore our interactive map analysing the drone strikes and their aftermath on our website: www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/09...
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“A Recurring Pattern”: Civilians Paying the Price in Mali’s Drone Campaign - bellingcat
Evidence collected by Bellingcat and Jeune Afrique contradicts Mali's claim that drone strikes are precise and only target terrorists.
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 18/09/2026
Bellingcat researcher @sebkilli.bsky.social spoke to @theworld.org about our recent investigation into government drone strikes frequently hitting populated areas in Mali. theworld.org/segments/202...
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New Bellingcat investigation sheds light on civilian deaths in Mali’s drone war - The World from PRX
The military junta in Mali has increasingly relied on drones to fight against separatists and an al-Qaida-backed insurgency. While state-run media have hailed these “surgical strikes” on “terrorists,”...
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I joined Ashoka earlier today to talk about the work of Bellingcat, including our investigations, work with universities, and the complex issues facing democracies in our modern information environment www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_v_...
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The Citizen Investigators
YouTube video by Ashoka
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 17/09/2026
Who actually holds the records? Today, Bellingcat’s Peter Barth takes us behind the scenes of a 30 year old cold case investigation, exploring how FOIAs, public records and a maze of agencies helped uncover new clues. Join us live at 5pm CEST/11am EDT: discord.gg/bellingcat?e...
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Come hang out with open source research enthusiasts, share knowledge and experiences, and learn lots! | 43802 members
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 16/09/2026
Bellingcat is a global collective uncovering facts to hold power to account. We share everything, including our methods, because the truth belongs to everyone. Support our work by joining our membership program: www.bellingcat.com/donate/?utm_...
bellingcat.com
The truth belongs to everyone. Help us find it. - Donate to bellingcat
Every membership directly supports our investigations and global community work.
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 16/09/2026
You can read our publishing partner @jeuneafrique.com’s reporting here: www.jeuneafrique.com/1841995/poli...
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« Ils ont vu les enfants, ils ont quand même tiré » : au Mali, enquête sur la guerre des drones
Pendant plusieurs mois, Jeune Afrique et Bellingcat ont enquêté, avec la participation de The Sentry, sur les frappes de drones menées par l’armée malienne et les Russes d’Africa Corps. Au moins un qu...
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 16/09/2026
Find our interactive map laying out all the strikes we analysed here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/09...
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“A Recurring Pattern”: Civilians Paying the Price in Mali’s Drone Campaign - bellingcat
Evidence collected by Bellingcat and Jeune Afrique contradicts Mali's claim that drone strikes are precise and only target terrorists.
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 16/09/2026
The conflict in Mali has flared this year as Tuareg separatists from the FLA and militants from the al-Qaeda affiliated JNIM seized control of parts of the country’s north in coordinated attacks against the Malian military and Russia’s Africa Corps forces.
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 16/09/2026
Our partner @jeuneafrique.com obtained testimony from the man who filmed the footage who said the second strike killed 13 members of two families, including several children, who had gathered in a tent for shelter after the first strike.
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 16/09/2026
Graphic footage published by the Spokesperson for the Awazad Liberation Front (FLA) on X the following day shows several dead people including what appeared to be women lying in and around the compound.
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 16/09/2026
Two strikes seen in footage released by the military from March 2024 in Amasrakad also resulted in claims of civilian deaths. France24 geolocated the first strike on a truck. Bellingcat geolocated the second to a structure in a compound, where video shows several people scrambling before impact.
Geolocation diagram showing Google earth satellite image (right), screengrab of aftermath footage (top-left) and screengrab of drone footage (bottom-left). Sources: X/@MohmedRAMADANE and Youtube.
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 16/09/2026
We geolocated one strike on July 8, 2025 to the town of Zouera. In footage broadcast on TV it was presented as a successful operation against a supply vehicle for terrorists. But testimony gathered by Médecins Sans Frontières stated four people were killed in the strike, including three young girls.
Geolocation diagram showing Google Earth satellite image (middle) with a screengrab of aftermath footage blurred by Bellingcat (left) and drone-footage shown on ORTM 1 (right). Sources: X/@AmakanessAg and Youtube.
Information gathered by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and posted on X on July 11, 2025, stated four people were killed in the strike, including three young girls. MSF added that five others were treated for injuries at a local health centre, one of whom was in a serious condition. 
https://x.com/MSF_WestAfrica/status/1943598703098356149?s=20
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 16/09/2026
Today marks three years since Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger formed the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) in an effort to restore national sovereignty. To push that message Mali’s military government now broadcast drone strikes on national television, describing them as "precise" attacks on terrorists.
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 16/09/2026
Our team independently reconstructed more than a dozen strikes since September 2023, using geolocated footage, satellite imagery, munition remnants and witness testimony. Cases came from a larger database of reported Malian airstrikes where sufficient open-source evidence existed for analysis.
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 16/09/2026
A joint Bellingcat and @jeuneafrique.com investigation has uncovered new details about drone strikes carried out by the Malian military that have hit civilian areas and reportedly resulted in the deaths of non-combatants. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/09...
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“A Recurring Pattern”: Civilians Paying the Price in Mali’s Drone Campaign - bellingcat
Evidence collected by Bellingcat and Jeune Afrique contradicts Mali's claim that drone strikes are precise and only target terrorists.
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 15/09/2026
Public records requests submitted by Bellingcat over a year revealed the victim’s name and claims of his association with a crime ring known for trafficking migrants, extorting and robbing businesses, kidnap and murder. Read the story ahead of the live talk here: www.bellingcat.com/news/us-cana...
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Investigating a Murder: Public Records Uncover New Clues in Chinatown Cold Case - bellingcat
On a June night in 1996, in a basement apartment in Boston’s Chinatown, a killer put a pistol to the back of a young man's head and pulled the trigger.
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 15/09/2026
What does an OSINT investigation look like when the internet doesn’t appear to have the answer? @oldpete45.bsky.social shares how FOIAs helped identify a cold case victim after three decades and what it takes to navigate the maze of public records. Join us on Thursday: discord.gg/bellingcat?e...
Finding Missing Records: Looking Into The Case Of An Unnamed Victim. Bellingcat Stage Talk , Thursday 9/17 5pm CEST/11am EDT discord.com/invite/bellingcat
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 14/09/2026
The winning entries will be announced in November. You can find further information about the merchandise capsule terms and conditions on our website: www.bellingcat.com/uncategorize...
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Bellingcat Official Merch Design Contest - bellingcat
Bellingcat is finally launching an official merch line! That’s right: after years of fantasizing and wishing, we’re finally ready to get our name and logo on cool merch that you’ll be able to show off...
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 14/09/2026
All designs submitted should be appropriate for general audiences only. No profane or lewd content. Anything that breaks the submission guidelines listed on the form will not be entered into the selection process.
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 14/09/2026
Slogans, concepts, and design sketches - send us your ideas. The winning concepts will be voted on by the community and produced in a limited run. Winning designers get their product for free. Submit your concept here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Shows a design book with a bellingcat 'tshirt' design on it.
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 14/09/2026
For over a decade, we've geolocated airstrikes, tracked state actors, and followed data leads. Now, we want you to help design the gear we wear to do it. We're launching our first-ever Audience Co-Created Merch Capsule! www.bellingcat.com/uncategorize...
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Bellingcat Official Merch Design Contest - bellingcat
Bellingcat is finally launching an official merch line! That’s right: after years of fantasizing and wishing, we’re finally ready to get our name and logo on cool merch that you’ll be able to show off...
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