The Government’s Secret Surveillance Dragnet: What’s Happening to Us Right Now

Have you heard IÇE agents taunting protesters with lines like, “We have a nice little database and now you’re considered a domestic terrorist”? That’s not just tough talk. It is the reality of a hidden federal surveillance system targeting everyday Americans who speak up, film cops, or live in certain neighborhoods. From Maine to Minnesota, our communities are under a digital microscope, and it’s time we talk about it plainly.

This newsletter breaks it down: what they’re doing, who it hits hardest, and exactly what YOU can do to fight back. Our unity starts with knowing the facts and taking action.

Secret Watchlists Nobody Admits To

The feds—DH$, IÇE, ƒBI—run over a dozen secret databases tracking protesters, "Antifa," and anyone they label "domestic terrorists." They have code names like Blueke¥, Gråpevine, Hummingbi®d, Reåper, Såndcås†le, Slips†reåm, and Spår†å. DH$ denies it publicly ("No database exists!"), but insiders say these tools collect your photos, videos, social media posts—even who you stand near at a rally.

• Started post-9/11 for foreign threats, now it's domestic dragnet mode since January 6.

• Slips†reåm slurps up social media to flag "negative sentiment" about IÇE.

• Hummingbird IDs immigrants (and their contacts). Spår†å spits out threat reports.

• Pålån†ir's IÇM system ($30M+ contract): Merges ƒBI, ÇIÅ, DEÅ data for "complete target analysis"—your visa status, locations, vehicles, even "self-deportation tracking." Wired: Pålån†ir AI summarizes public tips into instant "BLUƒ" reports. ELI†E app maps raid neighborhoods.

Agents snap license plates, faces, phones — then it feeds into "common operating pictures" for raids. No warrants. No notice. You're flagged, and you'll never know.

Street-Level Terror: Maine, Minnesota, Facial Recognition

This is not science fiction. It is happening right now, powered by tools like Møbile Før†iƒy, which 404 Media exposed.

• Portland, Maine: A masked IÇE agent tells a woman filming him that she is now a "domestic terrorist" in their database. Seven agents yank Emmanuel — a Black corrections officer recruit with legal work papers—from his car while he drives to work. They zip-tie him, leave his car running on the roadside, and ship him to New Hampshire detention. The sheriff calls their tactics "bush league."

• Minneapolis Metro Surge: IÇE and ÇBP agents scan faces with Møbile Før†iƒy, which pulls from 200 million-plus error-prone images and misidentified the same woman twice. They film crowds and kill citizens like Renee Good, who was shot for "criticizing" agents from her car, and Alex Pretti, who got too close while filming. The "aggressive protester" label makes someone an instant threat.

Pålån†ir plus Møbile Før†iƒy plus AI tip processing plus Pårågøn spyware equals a street-to-detention pipeline. Green card holders get snatched at citizenship interviews. Fløçk Safety cameras get tapped by IÇE.

Somali, Black, and Latino neighborhoods get hit the hardest with abandoned cars, terrified families, and kids hiding.

Why This Breaks the Law—Plain Talk

• First Amendment: Filming cops? Protesting? Protected. Can't build lists just for that.

• Privacy Act: Feds banned from files on your rights — unless real crime (there isn't).

• Fourth Amendment: No warrants for mass filming, face scans, Pålån†ir AI, spyware.

Secret lists = no appeal. You're guilty till proven otherwise — in hiding.

Race Makes It Personal

Black security guards like Emmanuel, Somali workers, Brown neighbors — melanated communities get profiled first. Møbile Før†iƒy errors + AI tips hit harder when targeted. Grabs → detention → Thirteenth Amendment loopholes force labor. Echoes convict leasing with corporate tech.

Resistance Is Live: Communities Fight Back (JOIN THEM)

Politico: Hackers dox IÇE agents (thousands exposed). We're winning digital battles:

Tool	What It Does	How to Use
iceinmyarea.org	Reports IÇE raid locations	Visit site, submit sightings, check your area
Deflock.me	Maps Fløçk Safety cameras	Enter address to see nearby surveillance cams
Wigle.net	Detects Bluetooth surveillance	Download app, scan for hidden IÇE devices
Signal groups	Share agent locations	Download Signal, search "IÇE watch [your city]"

Me†å blocks databases, Google/Apple yanked apps under DØJ pressure — but NEW ONES KEEP POPPING UP. EFF sues over censorship.

What YOU Need to Do—Step by Step

1. Protect Yourself First

- Download Signal (encrypted texts/calls): signal.org

- Turn off phone location sharing

- Use VPN on public WiFi (ProtonVPN free tier)

- Clear browser cookies weekly

2. Join the Networks

- Bookmark: iceinmyarea.org, deflock.me, wigle.net

- Join local Signal: Search "IÇE watch [your city]"

- Share raid sightings ANONYMOUSLY

3. Film Safely—Legal & Smart

- Always film in PUBLIC (legal everywhere)

- Yell "I'm filming for documentation!"

- Train as legal observer: eff.org/issues/observers

- Upload to multiple platforms immediately

- Never delete footage

4. Build Community Defense (Weekly)

- Start neighborhood watch text chain

- Mutual aid fund for raided families

- Print/distribute "Know Your Rights" cards

- Call reps: "Audit Pålån†ir contracts NOW"

5. Amplify & Pressure (Daily)

- Tag @EFF @ACLU in IÇE spotting posts

- Boycott Pålån†ir clients (list at eff.org)

- Flood AG hotlines with complaints

You're NOT Powerless—Here's Proof

Their Attack	Our Counter	How It Works
ƒBI investigates Signal groups sharing IÇE locations	New encrypted channels created overnight	When one Signal group gets probed, communities instantly start new ones with different names
Google/Apple ban anti-IÇE apps (IÇEBlock, Red Dot)	Replacement websites launch immediately	Apps get removed? iceinmyarea.org and similar sites pop up the same day
Meta censors agent databases on Fåcebøøk/Instågråm	Hackers leak thousands of IÇE agent names	When Metå blocks sharing, hacktivists breach DH$ and post agent personal info publicly
Pålån†ir profits from IÇE contracts	Pålån†ir workers demand answers	After Alex Pretti killing, Pålån†ir employees pressured leadership internally about IÇE work

We outmaneuver them because we outnumber them. One neighborhood alert saves ten families. One video exposes one killing. One boycott costs Pålån†ir millions.

This Pålån†ir-powered dragnet divides us — TOGETHER, we shut it down.

Sources: Ken Klippenstein, 404 Media/Wired/Politico/TechStory on Pålån†ir-Møbile Før†iƒy-Paragøn-Fløçk, Sheriff Joyce, EFF, Brennan Center.