Alexa O’Brien
@alexaobrien.bsky.social
Analyst & writer focused on intelligence and espionage.
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Our director @rshapiro.bsky.social on our latest: Law enforcement spread false rumors about Venezuelan gang threats, bolstering Trump's mass deportation frenzy, as revealed in intel documents we obtained and shared w/ @samtlevin.bsky.social / @us.theguardian.com. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
October 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Our director @rshapiro.bsky.social on our latest: Law enforcement spread false rumors about Venezuelan gang threats, bolstering Trump's mass deportation frenzy, as revealed in intel documents we obtained and shared w/ @samtlevin.bsky.social / @us.theguardian.com. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Our executive director @rshapiro.bsky.social on our latest: Law enforcement surveillance technologies used against No Kings protesters, as detailed in intelligence documents we obtained and shared with @raphae.li / @ajvicens.bsky.social / @reuters.com. #FOIA www.reuters.com/world/us/no-...
October 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Our executive director @rshapiro.bsky.social on our latest: Law enforcement surveillance technologies used against No Kings protesters, as detailed in intelligence documents we obtained and shared with @raphae.li / @ajvicens.bsky.social / @reuters.com. #FOIA www.reuters.com/world/us/no-...
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Fed and state law enforcement were already aware of Discord as a site of youth violent radicalization, well before C. Kirk's alleged killer used it to discuss the shooting, as revealed in intel docs we obtained & shared w/ @kevincollier.bsky.social @nbcnews.com. #FOIA www.nbcnews.com/tech/securit...
Extremists are using Discord to radicalize American youth, officials warned this year
Discord has drawn increased attention in recent weeks after reports that the suspect in Charlie Kirk’s killing used the platform.
www.nbcnews.com
September 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Fed and state law enforcement were already aware of Discord as a site of youth violent radicalization, well before C. Kirk's alleged killer used it to discuss the shooting, as revealed in intel docs we obtained & shared w/ @kevincollier.bsky.social @nbcnews.com. #FOIA www.nbcnews.com/tech/securit...
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FBI significantly increasing size of terrorist watch list, including addition of supposed gang members, family members, and associates, as revealed in new intel docs we obtained and shared w/ @reuters.com. #FOIA
Exclusive: FBI looks to add drug cartel suspects to terror watch list, government files show
The FBI has asked local police to submit the names of people tied to drug cartels and gangs to the U.S. government's terrorist watch list created after 9/11, which could land more Americans on the list, according to law enforcement documents seen by Reuters.
www.reuters.com
August 8, 2025 at 6:12 PM
FBI significantly increasing size of terrorist watch list, including addition of supposed gang members, family members, and associates, as revealed in new intel docs we obtained and shared w/ @reuters.com. #FOIA
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New: DHS tells police to brace for the anti-ICE movement to grow much bigger in threat bulletins last month that lists ordinary behavior, like riding a skateboard or livestreaming, as threatening to law enforcement.
By me w/ records by @propertyofthepeople.org:
By me w/ records by @propertyofthepeople.org:
Skateboards and Livestreams: DHS Tells Police That Common Protest Activities Are ‘Violent Tactics’
DHS is urging law enforcement to treat even skateboarding and livestreaming as signs of violent intent during a protest, turning everyday behavior into a pretext for police action.
www.wired.com
July 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
New: DHS tells police to brace for the anti-ICE movement to grow much bigger in threat bulletins last month that lists ordinary behavior, like riding a skateboard or livestreaming, as threatening to law enforcement.
By me w/ records by @propertyofthepeople.org:
By me w/ records by @propertyofthepeople.org:
This story needs to win multiple awards…
The 911 calls describe seizures, suicide attempts, cardiac events, and pregnant detainees bleeding and in crisis. WIRED was told multiple miscarriages have occurred after delays or denial of care. The calls represent just a fraction of the true emergencies occurring inside, experts say.
June 27, 2025 at 5:55 AM
This story needs to win multiple awards…
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NEW: A WIRED investigation of 911 calls placed from ICE detention sites across the US show a system inundated by life-threatening crises, delayed treatment, and overcrowding.
By me & @dmehro.bsky.social. Free to read:
By me & @dmehro.bsky.social. Free to read:
'They're Not Breathing': Inside the Chaos of ICE Detention Center 911 Calls
Records of hundreds of emergency calls from ICE detention centers obtained by WIRED—including audio recordings—show a system inundated by life-threatening incidents, delayed treatment, and overcrowdin...
www.wired.com
June 25, 2025 at 9:22 PM
NEW: A WIRED investigation of 911 calls placed from ICE detention sites across the US show a system inundated by life-threatening crises, delayed treatment, and overcrowding.
By me & @dmehro.bsky.social. Free to read:
By me & @dmehro.bsky.social. Free to read:
A story I helped @dell.bsky.social with this week.
The ‘Long-Term Danger’ of Trump Sending Troops to the LA Protests | WIRED
www.wired.com/story/trump-...
The ‘Long-Term Danger’ of Trump Sending Troops to the LA Protests | WIRED
www.wired.com/story/trump-...
The ‘Long-Term Danger’ of Trump Sending Troops to the LA Protests
President Trump’s deployment of more than 700 Marines to Los Angeles—following ICE raids and mass protests—has ignited a fierce national debate over state sovereignty and civil-military boundaries.
www.wired.com
June 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
A story I helped @dell.bsky.social with this week.
The ‘Long-Term Danger’ of Trump Sending Troops to the LA Protests | WIRED
www.wired.com/story/trump-...
The ‘Long-Term Danger’ of Trump Sending Troops to the LA Protests | WIRED
www.wired.com/story/trump-...
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Confidential records obtained by WIRED & @propertyofthepeople.org show the ag industry deploying moles to infiltrate activist meetings, while functionally serving as FBI informants, in a shadow campaign to brand the animal rights movement America's biggest bioterrorism threat.
My latest @wired.com:
My latest @wired.com:
How the Farm Industry Spied on Animal Rights Activists and Pushed the FBI to Treat Them as Terrorists
For years, a powerful ‘Big Ag’ trade group served up information on activists to the FBI. Records reveal a decade-long effort to see the animal rights movement labeled a legitimate terrorism threat.
www.wired.com
June 3, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Confidential records obtained by WIRED & @propertyofthepeople.org show the ag industry deploying moles to infiltrate activist meetings, while functionally serving as FBI informants, in a shadow campaign to brand the animal rights movement America's biggest bioterrorism threat.
My latest @wired.com:
My latest @wired.com:
How the Farm Industry Spied on Animal Rights Activists and Pushed the FBI to Treat Them as Bioterrorists | WIRED by @dell.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/fbi-wm...
www.wired.com/story/fbi-wm...
How the Farm Industry Spied on Animal Rights Activists and Pushed the FBI to Treat Them as Bioterrorists
For years, a powerful ‘Big Ag’ trade group served up information on activists to the FBI. Records reveal a decade-long effort to see the animal rights movement labeled a “bioterrorism” threat.
www.wired.com
June 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
How the Farm Industry Spied on Animal Rights Activists and Pushed the FBI to Treat Them as Bioterrorists | WIRED by @dell.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/fbi-wm...
www.wired.com/story/fbi-wm...
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Just remembered I'm one of the examples @merriam-webster.com uses to describe how to use "86" 😂
May 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Just remembered I'm one of the examples @merriam-webster.com uses to describe how to use "86" 😂
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The New York Times pieced together the most complete account yet of the U.S. arrangement with El Salvador and the March 15 deportations from internal government documents, court filings and interviews with 22 people familiar with the operation or legal challenges.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/u...
Behind Trump’s Deal to Deport Venezuelans to El Salvador’s Most Feared Prison
New details deepen questions about the deportations, showing that El Salvador’s president pressed for assurances that the migrants were really members of the Tren de Aragua gang.
www.nytimes.com
April 30, 2025 at 2:28 PM
The New York Times pieced together the most complete account yet of the U.S. arrangement with El Salvador and the March 15 deportations from internal government documents, court filings and interviews with 22 people familiar with the operation or legal challenges.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/u...
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POTP's work obtaining police and intelligence records has been vital to a ton of reporting I've done over the years. You might've seen they uncovered the Alien Enemies Act plan blueprint last week: www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
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Latest: Law enforcement increasingly exploiting "connected cars" features, such as heated seats, to track people, as revealed in new documents we obtained and shared with @dell.bsky.social / @wired.com. #FOIA www.wired.com/story/police...
Car Subscription Features Raise Your Risk of Government Surveillance, Police Records Show
Records reviewed by WIRED show law enforcement agencies are eager to take advantage of the data trails generated by a flood of new internet-connected vehicle features.
www.wired.com
April 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM
POTP's work obtaining police and intelligence records has been vital to a ton of reporting I've done over the years. You might've seen they uncovered the Alien Enemies Act plan blueprint last week: www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Consider supporting if you can: propertyofthepeople.org/donate/
Consider supporting if you can: propertyofthepeople.org/donate/
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Records reviewed by WIRED show law enforcement agencies are eager to take advantage of the data trails generated by a flood of new internet-connected vehicle features. www.wired.com/story/police...
Car Subscription Features Raise Your Risk of Government Surveillance, Police Records Show
Records reviewed by WIRED show law enforcement agencies are eager to take advantage of the data trails generated by a flood of new internet-connected vehicle features.
www.wired.com
April 28, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Records reviewed by WIRED show law enforcement agencies are eager to take advantage of the data trails generated by a flood of new internet-connected vehicle features. www.wired.com/story/police...
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Abducted, detained and deported all for standing up for human rights of Palestinians. If you’re looking for the line the admin is going to cross, it’s behind us.
March 28, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Abducted, detained and deported all for standing up for human rights of Palestinians. If you’re looking for the line the admin is going to cross, it’s behind us.
Russian spy ring's plans to kill journalist 'beyond imagination' www.bbc.com/news/article...
Russian spy ring plans to kill journalist were 'beyond imagination'
Bulgarian journalist Christo Grozev told the BBC one method was to use a sledgehammer, and another involved using a "suicide bomber".
www.bbc.com
March 10, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Russian spy ring's plans to kill journalist 'beyond imagination' www.bbc.com/news/article...
Le Figaro - à lire : «Nous sommes les idiots utiles de Vladimir Poutine» : Nate, cousin germain de JD Vance et combattant volontaire en Ukraine
www.lefigaro.fr/internationa...
www.lefigaro.fr/internationa...
«Nous sommes les idiots utiles de Vladimir Poutine» : Nate, cousin germain de JD Vance et combattant volontaire en Ukraine
EXCLUSIF - Le Texan a passé trois ans en Ukraine, dont deux et demi à se battre sur les fronts les plus sanglants. Il désespère de la position de son cousin et de Donald Trump.
www.lefigaro.fr
March 9, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Le Figaro - à lire : «Nous sommes les idiots utiles de Vladimir Poutine» : Nate, cousin germain de JD Vance et combattant volontaire en Ukraine
www.lefigaro.fr/internationa...
www.lefigaro.fr/internationa...
'Loss of experienced employees who manage Social Security’s fragile interdependent comp systems likely to leave the agency vulnerable to technical outages and, potentially, interrupt the benefit payments' www.cnn.com/2025/03/08/p...
‘A disruptive effect’: How slashing staff at the Social Security Administration is sparking fears the system could collapse | CNN Politics
Millions of Americans could soon feel the impact of the deep staffing cuts being planned at the Social Security Administration, which is undergoing a massive reorganization that the acting commissione...
www.cnn.com
March 9, 2025 at 2:23 PM
'Loss of experienced employees who manage Social Security’s fragile interdependent comp systems likely to leave the agency vulnerable to technical outages and, potentially, interrupt the benefit payments' www.cnn.com/2025/03/08/p...
US Warned of Caribbean Becoming 'Chinese Lake'
www.newsweek.com/us-warned-ca...
www.newsweek.com/us-warned-ca...
US warned of Caribbean becoming "Chinese lake"
Experts told Newsweek that Beijing could use the Trump administration's withdrawal of USAID to boost influence in the Caribbean.
www.newsweek.com
March 9, 2025 at 2:21 PM
US Warned of Caribbean Becoming 'Chinese Lake'
www.newsweek.com/us-warned-ca...
www.newsweek.com/us-warned-ca...
FT: "Wealthy Chinese investors are quietly funnelling tens of millions of dollars into private companies controlled by Elon Musk...that shields their identities from public view..."
www.ft.com/content/6685...
www.ft.com/content/6685...
Chinese investors privately take stakes in Elon Musk’s companies
Asset managers have been promoting tech mogul’s ties to Donald Trump to lure capital to xAI, Neuralink and SpaceX
www.ft.com
March 9, 2025 at 2:18 PM
FT: "Wealthy Chinese investors are quietly funnelling tens of millions of dollars into private companies controlled by Elon Musk...that shields their identities from public view..."
www.ft.com/content/6685...
www.ft.com/content/6685...