Everyone should read this. Very clear narrative that shows the escalation of repression and intimidation against social movements happening right now, tying the threads back to COINTELPRO and the Panthers. www.thenation.com/article/poli...

The Chilling Trump Order Threatening All Americans

Why National Security Presidential Memorandum-7 is so important.

thenation.com

The state put a Stop Cop City activist on a terrorist watch list. When they asked him to unlock his phone, he entered a special pin code that auto-wipes the phone. This is an important case to follow to see if this will be treated as destruction of evidence or protected.

US government targets Cop City protester over phone operating system

Concern over US effort to prosecute Sam Tunick, accused by authorities of wiping his phone using GrapheneOS

theguardian.com

Let people know: ICE has detaining people at airports a lot more lately. Reports from Denver, NYC, Las Vegas, LAX, and Boston. 🧵 See thread for links to videos. New record in June: 43,000 people abducted. We updated our travel advice page with info about this.

Travel Digital Security Checklist for Activists (2026)

Can CBP unlock your phone at the US border? You can refuse, with limits. How to prep before you fly, what your rights are, and when a secondary phone helps.

activistchecklist.org

Our buddies at @crimethinc.com just published a ICE watch guide coming out of the Bay Area. Great guidance and lessons learned. It comes with a zine. crimethinc.com/2026/07/16/p...

Protecting Your Neighbors by Following ICE Vehicles

A guide to following Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicles developed in the Bay Area.

crimethinc.com

Reminder: Don't talk to the cops Don't talk to the cops Don't talk to the cops There are lots of movement lawyers who will support you to navigate any legal situations related to your activism. Print this out and post it by your door: activistchecklist.org/police/

FBI Raided Texas Activist’s House — Then Offered Her $200,000 to Become Antifa Informant

During the raid, federal agents asked about links between the woman and Prairieland — suggesting a sprawling conspiracy that fits with Trump’s attacks on antifa.

theintercept.com

As withe very time we post something about Signal, let me remind us: Signal wasn't hacked. The feds either had an informant, a seized device, or a compromised device (spyware) that was in these signal groups.

Government Says Terabytes of Signal Chats are Central to the Case Against Minnesota 15 - UNICORN RIOT

The Minnesota 15 case is about conversations, thousands of pages of it, harvested from encrypted group chats on Signal and loaded into an Everlaw database for prosecutors to build conspiracy charges a...

unicornriot.ninja

New documents revealed about the Spokane 9 case. 13 phones were hacked with cellebrite under the guise of "conspiracy charges." 12 of the 13 people were never indicted. But the govt got all their data anyway.

Public records show FBI secretly extracted data from ICE protesters’ phones

Previously unreported documents reveal “extractions” from at least 13 devices after a Washington state protest last June.

motherjones.com

More intimidation. She literally just quoted a public news article. archive.is/IEcZ8 > Gonyea said she does not consider it doxxing to quote a news story and call for an indictment. “I didn’t dox his personal information, such as address, phone number,” she said.

Read this whole thread. Activists are being sentenced, one of whom just moved some zines. The judge made it clear in sentencing that he was prosecuting their beliefs, not their actions.

DFW Support Committee@dfwsupportcommitt.bsky.social · last mo.

Federal sentencing has started. Zachary Evetts was just sentenced to 50 years by Chief District Judge Reed O'Connor. Maricela Rueda was just sentenced to 840 months / 70 years by Judge Mark Pittman.

“Large companies can and will use surveillance tech to punish critics, exploit workers, and consolidate power, with no regard for the basic rights they trample in the process.” - @evangreer.bsky.social

Madison Square Garden Made Dossier on Activists Who Opposed Facial Recognition

The document, titled “Facial Recognition Activists.docx,” includes specific activists’ comments about MSG's facial recognition program and tweets criticizing it.

404media.co

Looks like the protestors in Minneapolis believe that informants were used to monitor their calls and group chats. This makes sense because the chats span 5 months.

Attorney for Minnesota anti-ICE protesters charged with conspiracy believes feds may have used informant

Federal officers arrested two more anti-ICE protesters Wednesday in the Twin Cities, with both going before a judge in St. Paul federal court hours later.

cbsnews.com

If you haven't looked into the history of paid FBI informants, now is a good time to start learning. Part of our solidarity as a movement is not talking to the cops, not becoming an informant, and not taking a plea deal for lighter sentencing. Films to watch: activistchecklist.org/movies/

FBI Tried to Flip Anti-ICE Protesters Into Informants

“They were asking me to inform,” said a protester, one of dozens contacted by the FBI, who was arrested while playing the cello at ICE’s Delaney Hall.

theintercept.com

Celebration! The beginning of movement repression cases often get a lot of buzz on social media. But the dismissal of charges often doesn't get as much attention. weelauneethefree.org/state-felony...

We often think about activists devices being siezed as a risk because of the retroactive information the cops can get. But there seem to be clues pointing to a seized device being used to actively monitor activist group Signal chats and calls in Minneapolis. Checklist: activistchecklist.org/signal/

How Did the Feds Get Into Anti-ICE Activists’ Signal Messages?

ICE investigators leaned on Signal communications to build their case against protesters. Take these steps to keep your chats safe.

theintercept.com

ICE Observers in Minneapolis are getting FBI door knocks. Print this and put it up by your door. Pass it to your friends. Why? Law enforcement gets a lot of training in how to trick you into talking. They can lie to you. It's easy to forget in the heat of the moment.

"Police at the Door" Know Your Rights Poster | Digital Security Checklists for Activists

A printable Know Your Rights poster for when FBI, ICE, DHS, or police come to your door. Includes the steps to take and space for your emergency contacts.

activistchecklist.org

C. Robert Cargill@crobertcargill.bsky.social · 2mo ago

ICE observers in Minneapolis have begun receiving visits from FBI agents sent to intimidate them. A close friend-combat vet, mother, no criminal record-who was a volunteer observer during the ICE crisis, had a visit and was threatened for taking photos and videoed, claiming that filming was illegal.

"The Kinetic Cyber Range also helps to train U.S. investigators in digital forensics, which police use to crack the cybersecurity defenses of encrypted modern devices to extract data from devices, often for the purposes of building a criminal investigation."

The FBI built its own replica small town to simulate real-world cyberattacks | TechCrunch

Hidden inside a building in Alabama, the FBI has created its own small town as a dedicated cyber training ground for simulating cyberattacks.

techcrunch.com

“There is an old truism that the security apparatus only expands; it never retracts” www.fastcompany.com/91558863/the...

The World Cup security buildout won’t end when the games do

More than $1 billion is going toward security for the 2026 tournament. The bigger question is what happens to the surveillance infrastructure after the crowds go home.

fastcompany.com

This is great news. Section 702 is the basis for an incredible amount of surveillance that ends up getting used against US citizens. The real question is: If you're the NSA and this law lapses, would you really suddenly pause many of your powerful surveillance tools? Seems highly doubtful to me.

Politico@politico.com · 2mo ago

BREAKING: The House failed to extend a key surveillance law, effectively ensuring the first lapse in the spy power since it was enacted in 2008.

I really hope Flock keeps failing so spectacularly and so publicly like this. It makes it so much easier to make the case to city councils that they should stop buying from this company (and from all their peer companies) www.404media.co/flock-leaked... Paywall bypass: archive.is/9V3oW

Flock Leaked Cops’ License Plate Searches via DuckDuckGo, Bing

Flock, the automatic license plate reader (ALPR) company, exposed some of the license plate cops were looking for and the reason for doing so.

404media.co

WhatsApp is suing Israeli spyware maker NSO Group for continuing to create spyware that targets WhatsApp. Kind of a wild (and hilarious) fail for NSO Group here. Source: www.courtlistener.com/docket/16395...

This regime is using grand juries to repress dissent a lot lately. If you haven't educated yourself about grand juries. Now is the time.

Transcripts reveal tension, improprieties during ‘Broadview 6’ grand jury hearings

U.S. District Judge April Perry discovered the improprieties last month and authorized the transcripts’ release Tuesday afternoon. One grand juror was excused by an assistant U.S. attorney after the j...

chicago.suntimes.com

Using WhatsApp for any of your political work? Signal is more secure, but a lot of communities still use WhatsApp. We wrote a guide on how to use it more safely, and what kinds of conversation should happen on more secure channels like Signal. activistchecklist.org/whatsapp/ Pass it on.

WhatsApp Security Checklist for Activists (2026)

WhatsApp is not the most private messenger, but it's already where a lot of organizing happens. Step-by-step settings to keep your messages, groups, and contacts safer.

activistchecklist.org

Spyware maker NSO Group at it again. Trying to hack WhatsApp after a US Federal Injunction told them to stop doing that.

Meta to take legal action against Israeli spyware firm NSO, foils phishing attacks

Meta said on Monday it is filing a federal court contempt order against Israeli spyware ​firm NSO Group for violating a permanent injunction that barred ‌it from ever targeting WhatsApp and its users.

reuters.com

It's worth tracking their rhetoric around antifa. I don't think they are going to follow through on every claim, but I do think it shows us their intent.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2mo ago

Q: How close are you to figuring out who's funding antifa? BESSENT: We've made substantial process. I think in the weeks and months ahead, we're gonna have a lot to report. We're going to demand that nonprofits know their grant recipients.

This is seriously concerning. DOJ is using (or rather, abusing) grand juries to get the names, addresses, and even banking info on Reddit and X users who are pushing back against ICE online. Free speech is under attack on my fronts, but this is one of the most blatant I've seen.

DOJ Wants to Know Who on Reddit, X Criticizes ICE’s Tactics (2)

The US Justice Department is seeking the names, addresses, and banking information of Reddit and X users, ratcheting up efforts to identify social media critics of government deportation efforts.

news.bloomberglaw.com

If you have Signal backups enabled: Never ever give anyone your recovery code (and keep it safe; like in a password manager). If you get a message claiming to be from "Signal support" asking for a code or recovery key, it's always phishing. Don't share those things with anyone.

Hackers are trying to steal Signal users' backups in new wave of phishing attacks | TechCrunch

A new hacking campaign is trying to trick Signal users to give up their secret recovery key, which can be used to access online backups containing past messages.

techcrunch.com

Proton Mail & Proton Docs are very popular in activist spaces now. It's important to know the limitations of these tools: - Some things aren't encrypted - You aren't anonymous by default Our newest guide helps you decide whether Proton is a fit for your work and how to use it safely.

How to use Proton safely as an activist (2026)

How to use Proton Mail, Proton Docs, and Proton VPN safely as an activist. What is encrypted, what is not, common misunderstandings, and when to use other tools instead.

activistchecklist.org

A faraday bag can be helpful in some situations: Like when you need to be at a protest without your phone but you want to keep your phone in the car in case of an emergency or to get home. Remember: as soon as you take it out of the bag, your location is revealed to the cell towers

Alt CDC (they/them)@altcdc.altgov.info · 2mo ago

Seems like a perfect time to order a faraday bag for that work phone! @activistchecklist.org activistchecklist.org/protest/

Previous research on this topic required specialized wifi routers. Looks like very normal routers could be used to track the location/posture/movement of people within an area, even if they don't have a device on them.

Ordinary WiFi can now identify people with near perfect accuracy

Scientists in Germany have demonstrated a startling new form of surveillance: identifying people using nothing more than ordinary WiFi signals. By analyzing how radio waves bounce around a room, resea...

sciencedaily.com