Philip Fields

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🚨 Our FBI whistleblower Jill Fields' disclosure outlines how FBI monitored and targeted ICE protesters in violation of the First Amendment, diverting critical resources from existing drug trafficking and organized crime investigations. Read the full press release: whistleblower.org/press/congre...

Jill Fields refused to participate in what she says was an unconstitutional FBI probe of protesters. Now the former FBI supervisor and Justice Connection FBI advisory board member is blowing the whistle on the White House pressure behind it.

The military and logistical loss of LA and San Diego would cripple the US economy and its warfighting ability perhaps more than any two cities in the country. The hawks (not to be confused with the Hawkeyes) should be pissed. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Did Tom Tillis really just start his statement with "I was just asking AI..."? This is how AI destroys the world.

Crisis management is 'ride the horses until they die.' That's sort of how the culture works. It's not any individual leader. It's the entire leadership culture. So everybody has this idea that once in crisis, you must simply work until you drop. forkingoff.com/jeremy-boss/

ICYMI. The Washington Sun cited our analysis of an early version of the White House's browser extension. That early version included a planned feature to refer users to the Secret Service for investigation. Some features were removed following our report, but it continues to track user behavior.

Excellent writing! Love the foreshadowing in the closing hinting at a new investigation opened circa late 2025: 🍿 "It centered on South Carolina, one of the states Navatek eyed for a rapid expansion. The FBI had questions about a steak dinner Kao shared with Sen. Lindsey Graham."

One thing that often gets lost in the coverage of DOJ is that there are still good people there doing good work. But they are working under unthinkably difficult situations, as Stacey Young said on Forking Off. That’s why Justice Connection was started.

Justice Connection provides courage to current and former DOJ employees. For those who could end up in the cross hairs of the administration's retribution campaign, knowing they can rely on support from @justiceconnection.bsky.social can be the deciding factor in whether they choose to fight on.

"Handala asserted that its objective was not to disrupt water service but framed the intrusion as a warning to the White House to stop U.S. military strikes on Iranian water reservoirs, which had already cut drinking water access during a heat wave for 20,000 residents."

I thought it tacky when USAA, a private bank, announced their billboard/memorial on the National Mall, but for-profit patriotism is the rage in DC now. So, I ignored it. Now, USAA is informing it's customers, who chose not to opt-in, that it's adding their name to its billboard anyways. What the 🤬?

The White House just brought back letters of marque. This raises questions: "An action will be considered to generate a Critical Outcome if it is likely that it will result in the loss of life or serious injury; or, rise to the level of use of force or armed attack under international law."

In case you're wondering, yes that's me pretending to be cool in a hoodie while it's almost 80 degrees outside, and no I do not recommend allowing a raven in your house and bribing it with shiny objects for a photo op. Follow me for more useless photography tips!

WTF is OPSEC? How much does a COMSEC cost? Doesn't using Signal keep me safe? Join me Thursday for the answers to all of these questions and more. RSVP for the invite link. DMs, email, or find us on @hushline.app (link in bio) and tell us where to send the invite.

Remember when DOGE claimed USAID sent $50 million to HAMAS in Gaza for condoms? That wasn't trillions of condoms for the Gaza Strip. It was PEPFAR funding for 350k HIV patients in Mozambique's Gaza province, but why let facts get in the way of a good story? @thelastmilewithusaid.substack.com

My advice to Kash Patel, like any other new FBI employee, is simple: Delete your social media accounts. Follow me for more operational security advice and tips to avoid embarrassing yourself in public. 😏

Remember that time 22,000 people agreed to clean Porta-Potties in exchange for free WiFi? How about the recent Scattered Spider member who Microsoft found through of an obscure tracking identifier? If you do high-risk research, read the Terms of Service, then read this, then send me your questions.

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This week's murder of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was horrifying. Pursuit in unmarked vehicles w/o use of lights/sirens would frighten anyone, including me, in any setting—urban, suburban, or rural. And I'm a former #FBI agent. @thesteadystate.org www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

"Death squads rarely have body cams. Death squads rarely go unmasked." @stuartpstevens.bsky.social chats with @timmiller.bsky.social about the accountability needed following ICE's killing of Lorenzo Araujo.

YES!!! It's like we've literally given up. Was there a viral video of an old man's feet? No? Keep swiping. Imagine the defeatist attitudes that will take hold after the midterms when people realize Congress isn't going to fix anything regardless of who wins. Wake up and demand accountability!

I don't fully understand why Film Noir is trending, but I'm glad it is. 🕵️ bsky.app/profile/did:...

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It's a great day to watch Indiana Jones.

If you're looking at a patriotic image today wondering if it was posted by a bot, look at the stars on the flag. AI f🤬cks this up every time. This patriotic delight, on the other hand, was created by hand in the ways of the old country. 'Merica.

There are Nazis marching through DC, and our government is more worried about the people who oppose fascism. Happy birthday, America.