Michael Loadenthal
@mloadenthal.bsky.social
Professor, researcher, consultant, trainer.
Political violence, social movements, OSINT, (cyber)security, tech & law.
Director @ prosecutionproject.bsky.social & peacejusticestudies.org
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https://michaelloadenthal.academia.edu
Political violence, social movements, OSINT, (cyber)security, tech & law.
Director @ prosecutionproject.bsky.social & peacejusticestudies.org
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https://michaelloadenthal.academia.edu
This tracked with my understanding of this as a non-problem.
ICYMI: In 24 years, only 77 “illegals” have voted — representing 0.00000764% of total votes…
And the research comes from the far-right Heritage Foundation
electionfraud.heritage.org/search?combi...
And the research comes from the far-right Heritage Foundation
electionfraud.heritage.org/search?combi...
February 16, 2026 at 3:32 AM
This tracked with my understanding of this as a non-problem.
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“They took my cell phone and cloned it. They actually told me they did that.”
Marine Detained in Minneapolis Says Feds Copied His Phone Without a Warrant
He was observing after Alex Pretti's killing. Feds detained him at gunpoint, sampled his DNA, scanned his face, and cloned his phone.
interc.pt
February 15, 2026 at 1:24 AM
“They took my cell phone and cloned it. They actually told me they did that.”
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KMBC: "A woman tried to set a fire at a South Kansas City warehouse that had been rumored as a possible ICE detention center. Earlier today, the company that owns the property confirmed it is no longer moving forward with a sale to the U.S. government."
February 13, 2026 at 4:50 AM
KMBC: "A woman tried to set a fire at a South Kansas City warehouse that had been rumored as a possible ICE detention center. Earlier today, the company that owns the property confirmed it is no longer moving forward with a sale to the U.S. government."
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Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash
Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash
Flock off
buff.ly
February 12, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash
“A state-sponsored threat group has compromised dozens of networks of government and critical infrastructure entities in 37 countries in global-scale operations dubbed 'Shadow Campaigns'.”
State actor targets 155 countries in 'Shadow Campaigns' espionage op
A new state-aligned cyberespionage threat group tracked as TGR-STA-1030/UNC6619, has conducted a global-scale operation dubbed the "Shadow Campaigns," where it targeted government infrastructure in 15...
www.bleepingcomputer.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:25 AM
“A state-sponsored threat group has compromised dozens of networks of government and critical infrastructure entities in 37 countries in global-scale operations dubbed 'Shadow Campaigns'.”
Seems like the discourse has breached containment of its popping off in pro wrestling events…no?
Wow! What sounded like the entire AEW Dynamite audience in Las Vegas tonight chanted "Fuck ICE! Fuck ICE!" in unison before the main event
February 5, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Seems like the discourse has breached containment of its popping off in pro wrestling events…no?
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🌱🌱🌱🌱 New checklist: ICE Watch Digital security. For anyone working to hold ICE accountable through filming, foot patrols, adopt-a-corner, or rapid response.
→ activistchecklist.org/ice
Designed with a lot of feedback from folks on the frontlines (Minneapolis and elsewhere).
→ activistchecklist.org/ice
Designed with a lot of feedback from folks on the frontlines (Minneapolis and elsewhere).
ICE Watch Digital Security | Digital Security Checklists for Activists
Digital security checklist for anyone doing ICE watch, rapid response foot patrols, or accompaniment
activistchecklist.org
February 2, 2026 at 7:04 PM
🌱🌱🌱🌱 New checklist: ICE Watch Digital security. For anyone working to hold ICE accountable through filming, foot patrols, adopt-a-corner, or rapid response.
→ activistchecklist.org/ice
Designed with a lot of feedback from folks on the frontlines (Minneapolis and elsewhere).
→ activistchecklist.org/ice
Designed with a lot of feedback from folks on the frontlines (Minneapolis and elsewhere).
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apnews.com/article/immi...
Quote: "DHS investigators took him to another room and offered him money or legal protection for any family members who might be in the country illegally in exchange for giving up the names of protest organizers or neighbors who don’t have legal immigration status."
Quote: "DHS investigators took him to another room and offered him money or legal protection for any family members who might be in the country illegally in exchange for giving up the names of protest organizers or neighbors who don’t have legal immigration status."
Minneapolis duo details their ICE detention, including pressure to rat on protest organizers
Two Minneapolis friends who have been monitoring immigration officers’ actions during the Trump administration’s latest crackdown say they were detained without charge for several hours in distressing...
apnews.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:23 AM
apnews.com/article/immi...
Quote: "DHS investigators took him to another room and offered him money or legal protection for any family members who might be in the country illegally in exchange for giving up the names of protest organizers or neighbors who don’t have legal immigration status."
Quote: "DHS investigators took him to another room and offered him money or legal protection for any family members who might be in the country illegally in exchange for giving up the names of protest organizers or neighbors who don’t have legal immigration status."
Got time? Give this a read:
'45 current and former [FBI] employees on the changes they say are undermining the agency...We interviewed 45 employees...our sources narrated the events that most troubled them over the last year.'
'45 current and former [FBI] employees on the changes they say are undermining the agency...We interviewed 45 employees...our sources narrated the events that most troubled them over the last year.'
Inside Kash Patel’s F.B.I.: Meltdowns, Chaos, Vendettas (Gift Article)
Forty-five current and former employees on the changes they say are undermining the agency and making America less safe.
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Got time? Give this a read:
'45 current and former [FBI] employees on the changes they say are undermining the agency...We interviewed 45 employees...our sources narrated the events that most troubled them over the last year.'
'45 current and former [FBI] employees on the changes they say are undermining the agency...We interviewed 45 employees...our sources narrated the events that most troubled them over the last year.'
Doxxing Defense Checklist | Digital Security Checklists for Activists
Doxxing...
activistchecklist.org
January 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM
This is why i take ample time working with folks to understand the difference between Google, MS, Dropbox, etc. & Zero Knowledge solution that make this impossible.
Tip: if the provider can let you back in after you forgot a password, they can do the same thing for any entity with a lawful order.
Tip: if the provider can let you back in after you forgot a password, they can do the same thing for any entity with a lawful order.
Microsoft Gave FBI BitLocker Encryption Keys, Exposing Privacy Flaw
The tech giant said providing encryption keys was a standard response to a court order. But companies like Apple and Meta set up their systems so such a privacy violation isn’t possible.
www.forbes.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:52 PM
This is why i take ample time working with folks to understand the difference between Google, MS, Dropbox, etc. & Zero Knowledge solution that make this impossible.
Tip: if the provider can let you back in after you forgot a password, they can do the same thing for any entity with a lawful order.
Tip: if the provider can let you back in after you forgot a password, they can do the same thing for any entity with a lawful order.
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Not exaggerating when I say that the collective action in Minnesota will be studied for generations if not centuries to come
January 23, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Not exaggerating when I say that the collective action in Minnesota will be studied for generations if not centuries to come
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NEW: The neo-fascist group Patriot Front is building a network of business in North Texas in an attempt to create a parallel, self-sufficient white nationalist economy. @stevanzetti.bsky.social, @wileydcope.bsky.social and I identified the men behind 4 of these companies.
Revealed: Four Businesses with Ties to Patriot Front Operating in North Texas
The neo-Nazi group is engaged in a strategy to establish an independent economic ecosystem. Through publicly available information, interviews, and in-person observation, the Observer has identified c...
www.texasobserver.org
January 15, 2026 at 1:47 PM
NEW: The neo-fascist group Patriot Front is building a network of business in North Texas in an attempt to create a parallel, self-sufficient white nationalist economy. @stevanzetti.bsky.social, @wileydcope.bsky.social and I identified the men behind 4 of these companies.
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THREAD 🧵
Seen in MINNEAPOLIS: faces of right-wing media / hostile press / profiteering grifters this week. Do not take the bait, do not engage. #hostilemedia #hostilemediaMNPLS
Link to hostile press lookbook:
bsky.app/profile/cass...
Do not reply to our posts with violence or you will be blocked.
Seen in MINNEAPOLIS: faces of right-wing media / hostile press / profiteering grifters this week. Do not take the bait, do not engage. #hostilemedia #hostilemediaMNPLS
Link to hostile press lookbook:
bsky.app/profile/cass...
Do not reply to our posts with violence or you will be blocked.
January 15, 2026 at 9:16 PM
THREAD 🧵
Seen in MINNEAPOLIS: faces of right-wing media / hostile press / profiteering grifters this week. Do not take the bait, do not engage. #hostilemedia #hostilemediaMNPLS
Link to hostile press lookbook:
bsky.app/profile/cass...
Do not reply to our posts with violence or you will be blocked.
Seen in MINNEAPOLIS: faces of right-wing media / hostile press / profiteering grifters this week. Do not take the bait, do not engage. #hostilemedia #hostilemediaMNPLS
Link to hostile press lookbook:
bsky.app/profile/cass...
Do not reply to our posts with violence or you will be blocked.
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The Russian intelligence services intervene aggressively to attack a website that leaked the names of new ICE hires, proving that Kristi Noem was aggressively recruiting and deploying Jan 6 rioters, including the head of the Proud Boys, a violent white supremacist group.
Website that leaked info about ICE agents is down after ‘cyberattack,’ founder says
Founder of ICE List believes the ‘sophisticated’ cyberattack could have originated in Russia
www.independent.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 1:45 AM
The Russian intelligence services intervene aggressively to attack a website that leaked the names of new ICE hires, proving that Kristi Noem was aggressively recruiting and deploying Jan 6 rioters, including the head of the Proud Boys, a violent white supremacist group.
In my line of work I’m constantly asked for product recommendations, often VPNs. While LastPass has a great product and disclosed the breach when it happened, the effects continue to reverberate.
This is a major mark on the con column when considering this product.
This is a major mark on the con column when considering this product.
Cryptocurrency theft attacks traced to 2022 LastPass breach
Blockchain investigation firm TRM Labs says ongoing cryptocurrency thefts have been traced to the 2022 LastPass breach, with attackers draining wallets years after encrypted vaults were stolen and lau...
www.bleepingcomputer.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:39 AM
In my line of work I’m constantly asked for product recommendations, often VPNs. While LastPass has a great product and disclosed the breach when it happened, the effects continue to reverberate.
This is a major mark on the con column when considering this product.
This is a major mark on the con column when considering this product.
“An investigative journalist has infiltrated the white supremacist dating website WhiteDate & exfiltrated over 8,000 profiles & 100GB of data…
An “old-school anarchist researcher,” who goes by the online pseudonym Martha Root, claims to have breached a racist dating site & two similar platforms.”
An “old-school anarchist researcher,” who goes by the online pseudonym Martha Root, claims to have breached a racist dating site & two similar platforms.”
Investigator breaches white supremacist dating sites, exposes 8,000 users
An investigative journalist infiltrated three white supremacist platforms, including the dating site WhiteDate, exfiltrating over 8,000 user profiles and 100GB of sensitive data.
cybernews.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:54 AM
“An investigative journalist has infiltrated the white supremacist dating website WhiteDate & exfiltrated over 8,000 profiles & 100GB of data…
An “old-school anarchist researcher,” who goes by the online pseudonym Martha Root, claims to have breached a racist dating site & two similar platforms.”
An “old-school anarchist researcher,” who goes by the online pseudonym Martha Root, claims to have breached a racist dating site & two similar platforms.”
“RTTs differ depending on the device state. Active phones respond in under a second, while idle ones take longer. With high-frequency probing…they were able to map user routines, detect when phones switch networks, and identify when desktop clients come online, without alerting the victim.”
Tool allows stealthy tracking of Signal and WhatsApp users through delivery receipts
A new tool named Device Activity Tracker exposes a privacy flaw in WhatsApp and Signal that lets attackers covertly monitor user activity.
cyberinsider.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
“RTTs differ depending on the device state. Active phones respond in under a second, while idle ones take longer. With high-frequency probing…they were able to map user routines, detect when phones switch networks, and identify when desktop clients come online, without alerting the victim.”
