Growing Surveillance in America 👇

"The laws will lead to more data being collected on kids, which predatory companies can then use to target them in a more invasive way".

✍️ Taylor Lorenz for #TheIntercept.

Read her report 🔗 interc.pt/4szOqfP

Federal Agents Are Intimidating #LegalObservers at Their Homes: “They Know Where You Live.”

#Immigration authorities in #Minnesota have identified legal observers by name and address, and in some cases showed up at their homes.

by Austin Campbell
March 5 2026, 5:53 a.m.

"Former Minnesota state Sen. #MattLittle was lawfully observing federal immigration agents in a Dakota County neighborhood last month when the drive took an unexpected turn.

"As he followed their vehicles, they led him down a rural road that grew increasingly familiar during the 20-minute drive. Soon, Little told #TheIntercept, he realized where the federal agents were headed: his house.

"When he approached his driveway, two SUVs were already waiting, Little said. Agents moved to block his car, claiming he had impeded their investigation and that local law enforcement would be called. No other officers came to his house, and Little was not cited or charged.

" 'The intent was clearly to intimidate us. It’s stressful. It’s a little bit scary. But at the same time,' Little said, 'I just think it’s really important to be out there and monitoring what they’re doing.'

"Interviews, sworn declarations, and video reviewed by The Intercept indicate that Little is not the only person subjected to this kind of #intimidation. Across the #TwinCities, immigration agents have identified legal observers by name and address, and, in some cases, led them back to their homes after they engaged in lawful monitoring of immigration activity. Legal observers say this pattern of behavior sends a clear and chilling message: The federal government knows who they are and where they live.

"These encounters are unfolding amid a rapid expansion of federal #surveillance capabilities.

"Immigration authorities have significantly expanded their use of mobile #biometric and surveillance tools in recent years. Officers with Immigration and Customs Enforcement as well as Customs and Border Protection, for example, can use the smartphone app #MobileFortify to photograph a person’s face or capture fingerprints in the field and compare them against federal biometric databases, according to a Department of Homeland Security inventory of artificial intelligence technologies."

Read more:
https://theintercept.com/2026/03/05/ice-cbp-minnesota-surveillance-intimidation-observers/

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/MggRo

#AbolishCBP #AbolishICE #ICESucks #Palantir #AISucks #PoliceState #USPol #Orwellian #SilencingDissent #SurveillanceState

Federal Agents Are Intimidating Legal Observers at Their Homes: “They Know Where You Live”

Immigration authorities in Minnesota have identified legal observers by name and address, and in some cases showed up at their homes.

The Intercept

Meet the New Anti-Israel PAC That Flirts With Far-Right #Antisemites AZAPAC's Michael Rectenwald wants to fight pro-#Israel interests in politics. To do that, he's courted Nick Fuentes and endorsed white nationalist candidates.
https://theintercept.com/2026/02/19/israel-palestine-antisemitism-azapac-michael-rectenwald/

From #TheIntercept
Feb. 19, 2026

#JewHatredHurtsPalestine
#news #politics #USpol #FreePalestine
#Palestine #AIPAC #AntiSemitism

A New PAC Wants to Counter Israel’s Influence. It Also Welcomes Hitler Apologists.

AZAPAC's Michael Rectenwald wants to fight pro-Israel interests in politics. He's courted Nick Fuentes and endorsed white nationalists.

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The Woman #AlexPretti Was Killed Trying to Defend Is an EMT. Federal Agents Stopped Her From Giving First Aid.
“I was literally begging the agent who was holding me back to let me do CPR,” she told The Intercept in an exclusive interview.
https://theintercept.com/2026/02/13/alex-pretti-first-aid-emt-federal-agents/

from #TheIntercept
Feb. 13, 2026

Video footage captured by another bystander shows that just as Pretti managed to stabilize the EMT, agents shoved the other woman to the ground. As Pretti and the EMT attempt to help her stand up, multiple agents surround the group and begin to spray them with cans of chemical irritant. Some of the agents continue pursuing the women, while others separate #Pretti from the group and begin beating him.

“I was saying to the agents, “We’re leaving! We’re leaving. We’re leaving!’ — just trying desperately to like get them to stop,” the EMT said.

#AbolishICE
#ImmigrantRightsAreHumanRights
#StopTheDeportations
#immigration #immigrants #deportations #ICE
#USA #US #USpol #politics #news

The Woman Alex Pretti Was Killed Trying to Defend Is an EMT. Federal Agents Stopped Her From Giving First Aid.

One of the women Alex Pretti was killed trying to defend is an EMT. Federal agents stopped her from giving him first aid.

The Intercept

#ICE Ramps Up Targeting of Minneapolis Legal Observers
In one 30-minute stretch, three legal observers were arrested — as Trump’s Border czar Tom Homan calls on locals to “end the resistance.”
https://theintercept.com/2026/02/09/ice-minneapolis-legal-observers-abduction/

From #TheIntercept
Feb. 9

In #Minneapolis and St. Paul, as well as the surrounding suburbs, tens of thousands of #immigrant families are relying on churches and mutual aid for food and financial support. People have not left their homes for weeks. Local schools have reverted to Covid-era online measures to support immigrant students too terrified to come to class. Those students who still attend in person are transported by #US-born neighbors and family friends. Campuses at all grade levels are patrolled by volunteers in fluorescent vests, an effort aimed at deterring federal agents’ practice of targeting parent pick-up and drop-off sites.

#AbolishICE
#StopTheDeportations
#DueProcessForAll
#news #politics #USpol #deportations

“Uptick in Abductions”: ICE Ramps Up Targeting of Minneapolis Legal Observers

In one 30-minute stretch, three Minneapolis legal observers were arrested as ICE ramped up its targeting of community volunteers.

The Intercept
Stati Uniti: “Terrorista”, la parola che giustifica la violenza di Stato

L’inchiesta di The Intercept. Dalle uccisioni in mare alle morti a Minneapolis: secondo il magazine americano, l’etichetta “terrorismo” viene allargata fino a includere dissenso e attivismo. E un memorandum presidenziale …

Osservatorio Repressione

@theintercept is a fundamentally unserious rag.

Are they breaking news about the DOJ using administrative search warrants to muckrack through private emails without judicial oversight?

No, they're too busy chasing other people's stories and disguising opinion for investigation.

"we investigate powerful individuals and institutions to expose corruption and injustice", except by "investigate" we mean "write articles on what comes over the AP newswire"

#news #theintercept

Was worth a shot

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New York Women’s Prison Forces People to Go Without Showers or Recreation

The conditions at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility are akin to solitary confinement, local experts say — an apparent violation of state law.

https://theintercept.com/2026/01/23/new-york-prison-solitary-halt

@theintercept #theintercept #solitaryconfinement #haltact #Abolition

New York Women’s Prison Forces People to Go Without Showers or Recreation

The conditions at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility are akin to solitary confinement, local experts say — an apparent violation of state law.

The Intercept

She Criticized the Mayor’s Support for Israel on Facebook. Then the Cops Showed Up at Her Door.

https://theintercept.com/2026/01/20/miami-beach-mayor-meiner-police-speech-israel/

In a video posted online last week, two detectives with the Miami Beach Police Department were filmed questioning Raquel Pacheco, a former candidate for statewide office and longtime resident of the seaside resort city, over a post she made criticizing what she said was Mayor Steven Meiner’s hypocrisy around Israel and Palestine.“This Facebook post was protected speech, and it’s not a close question — not remotely,” said Daniel Tilley, legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida. “In context, the actions and statements by government officials here are likely to have a chilling effect on those who would otherwise voice their critique of the government.”Pacheco, a frequent critic of the Miami Beach mayor, said she didn’t think much of a Facebook comment she wrote on January 7, in which she pointed out the mayor’s hypocrisy over calling the city a safe haven for all.“The guy who consistently calls for the death of all Palestinians, tried to shut down a theater for showing a movie that hurt his feelings, and REFUSES to stand up for the LGBTQ community in any way (even leaves the room when they vote on related matters) wants you to know that you’re all welcome here,” she wrote, following up with three clown emojis.

She Criticized the Mayor’s Support for Israel on Facebook. Then the Cops Showed Up at Her Door.

She criticized the Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner’s “blind support for Israel.” Then the cops showed up at her door.

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