Ryan Shapiro
@rshapiro.bsky.social
Co-founder/Executive Director @propertyofthepeople.org. PhD @MIT. Previously @BKCHarvard. FOIA. nat sec. animals. punk rock. https://propertyofthepeople.org/ 🌱
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Ryan Shapiro
@rshapiro.bsky.social
· Nov 10
Thinking about my dog Ihi flying as an emotional support dog. He wasn't very good at it. I mean, he did bite a federal agent at the airport, which was pretty supportive, but that got us kicked off the plane, which was less than ideal from an emotional support perspective. 💖
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Our director @rshapiro.bsky.social on our latest: FBI warns that ICE impersonators are harming ICE's image in immigrant communities, quietly urges ICE agents to identify themselves, as revealed in an intel doc we obtained & shared w/ @newsweek.com. #FOIA www.newsweek.com/fbi-warns-cr...
November 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Our director @rshapiro.bsky.social on our latest: FBI warns that ICE impersonators are harming ICE's image in immigrant communities, quietly urges ICE agents to identify themselves, as revealed in an intel doc we obtained & shared w/ @newsweek.com. #FOIA www.newsweek.com/fbi-warns-cr...
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“ICE loves to demand our papers but it seems they don’t like it as much when we demand theirs,” said Ginger Quintero-McCall, one of our attorneys in our most recent FOIA lawsuit against ICE.
Thank you to Ginger and @kevinok.bsky.social at Free Information Group making this suit possible.
Thank you to Ginger and @kevinok.bsky.social at Free Information Group making this suit possible.
FPF takes ICE to court over dangerous secrecy
FOIA lawsuit targets ICE’s efforts to stop congressional oversight of detention facilities
freedom.press
November 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM
“ICE loves to demand our papers but it seems they don’t like it as much when we demand theirs,” said Ginger Quintero-McCall, one of our attorneys in our most recent FOIA lawsuit against ICE.
Thank you to Ginger and @kevinok.bsky.social at Free Information Group making this suit possible.
Thank you to Ginger and @kevinok.bsky.social at Free Information Group making this suit possible.
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Our Dir. @rshapiro.bsky.social on our latest: FBI warns that ICE impersonators are harming ICE's image in immigrant communities, quietly urges ICE agents to identify themselves, as revealed in intel doc we obtained & shared w/ @tarantulaarms.bsky.social @latimes.com. www.latimes.com/california/s...
November 7, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Our Dir. @rshapiro.bsky.social on our latest: FBI warns that ICE impersonators are harming ICE's image in immigrant communities, quietly urges ICE agents to identify themselves, as revealed in intel doc we obtained & shared w/ @tarantulaarms.bsky.social @latimes.com. www.latimes.com/california/s...
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ICE's sociopathic tactics makes it easier for criminals to pose as ICE agents - obviously.
Great article that's not paywalled because of @wired.com's commitment to making FOIA-based reporting free (and great work by @propertyofthepeople.org).
Great article that's not paywalled because of @wired.com's commitment to making FOIA-based reporting free (and great work by @propertyofthepeople.org).
New: The FBI is quietly urging ICE agents to properly ID themselves in the field.
In a bulletin to law enforcement last month, it warned of criminals posing as ICE to rob, rape, kidnap—a problem it says now demands national coordination to confront.
By me & @carolinehaskins.bsky.social:
In a bulletin to law enforcement last month, it warned of criminals posing as ICE to rob, rape, kidnap—a problem it says now demands national coordination to confront.
By me & @carolinehaskins.bsky.social:
FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves
In a bulletin to law enforcement agencies, the FBI said criminal impersonators are exploiting ICE’s image and urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.
www.wired.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:45 PM
ICE's sociopathic tactics makes it easier for criminals to pose as ICE agents - obviously.
Great article that's not paywalled because of @wired.com's commitment to making FOIA-based reporting free (and great work by @propertyofthepeople.org).
Great article that's not paywalled because of @wired.com's commitment to making FOIA-based reporting free (and great work by @propertyofthepeople.org).
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Our director @rshapiro.bsky.social on our latest: FBI warns that ICE impersonators are harming ICE's image in immigrant communities, quietly urges ICE agents to identify themselves, as revealed in an intel doc we obtained and shared w/ @dell.bsky.social / @wired.com www.wired.com/story/fbi-wa...
November 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Our director @rshapiro.bsky.social on our latest: FBI warns that ICE impersonators are harming ICE's image in immigrant communities, quietly urges ICE agents to identify themselves, as revealed in an intel doc we obtained and shared w/ @dell.bsky.social / @wired.com www.wired.com/story/fbi-wa...
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NEW: FBI warns that ICE impersonators are harming ICE's image in immigrant communities, quietly urges ICE agents to identify themselves, as revealed in an intelligence document we obtained and shared w/ @dell.bsky.social / @carolinehaskins.bsky.social / @wired.com #FOIA www.wired.com/story/fbi-wa...
FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves
In a bulletin to law enforcement agencies, the FBI said criminal impersonators are exploiting ICE’s image and urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.
www.wired.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:40 PM
NEW: FBI warns that ICE impersonators are harming ICE's image in immigrant communities, quietly urges ICE agents to identify themselves, as revealed in an intelligence document we obtained and shared w/ @dell.bsky.social / @carolinehaskins.bsky.social / @wired.com #FOIA www.wired.com/story/fbi-wa...
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After months in the coming - Leak Exposes Kansas City’s Secret Police Misconduct List www.wired.com/story/hack-e... #DDoSecrets
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Leak Exposes Kansas City’s Secret Police Misconduct List
A major breach of the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department reveals, for the first time, a list of alleged officer misconduct including dishonesty, sexual harassment, excessive force, and false…
www.wired.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:01 PM
After months in the coming - Leak Exposes Kansas City’s Secret Police Misconduct List www.wired.com/story/hack-e... #DDoSecrets
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@propertyofthepeople.org is run by my dear friend @rshapiro.bsky.social. I can vouch for the work they do, and for how badly it is needed right now.
anyone with cash looking to help the cause—and I can't emphasize enough how badly you're needed right now—i'd seriously recommend funding @propertyofthepeople.org.
we desperately need people with a specific set of skills strictly focused on gathering inside knowledge of the admin's plans.
we desperately need people with a specific set of skills strictly focused on gathering inside knowledge of the admin's plans.
October 31, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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anyone with cash looking to help the cause—and I can't emphasize enough how badly you're needed right now—i'd seriously recommend funding @propertyofthepeople.org.
we desperately need people with a specific set of skills strictly focused on gathering inside knowledge of the admin's plans.
we desperately need people with a specific set of skills strictly focused on gathering inside knowledge of the admin's plans.
October 31, 2025 at 3:36 AM
anyone with cash looking to help the cause—and I can't emphasize enough how badly you're needed right now—i'd seriously recommend funding @propertyofthepeople.org.
we desperately need people with a specific set of skills strictly focused on gathering inside knowledge of the admin's plans.
we desperately need people with a specific set of skills strictly focused on gathering inside knowledge of the admin's plans.
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New from Bellingcat: “‘Pattern of Extreme Brutality’ — Tear gas, pepper balls among weapons used by federal agents at Illinois immigration protests.”
Read the full investigation:
www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/10...
Read the full investigation:
www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/10...
Tear Gas, Pepper Balls Among Weapons Deployed Against Illinois Protesters
A judge recently issued a restraining order on crowd-control tactics by federal agents in the state, including those involved in Operation Midway Blitz.
www.bellingcat.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:44 PM
New from Bellingcat: “‘Pattern of Extreme Brutality’ — Tear gas, pepper balls among weapons used by federal agents at Illinois immigration protests.”
Read the full investigation:
www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/10...
Read the full investigation:
www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/10...
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NEW: ICE is planning to build a shadow deportation network in Texas. A proposal outlines a 24/7 transport operation run by armed contractors—turning Texas into the logistical backbone of an industrialized deportation machine.
My latest @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/ice-is...
My latest @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/ice-is...
October 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM
NEW: ICE is planning to build a shadow deportation network in Texas. A proposal outlines a 24/7 transport operation run by armed contractors—turning Texas into the logistical backbone of an industrialized deportation machine.
My latest @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/ice-is...
My latest @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/ice-is...
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US law enforcement agencies cannot tell truth from bullshit. This has been happening for years and I really think it’s a big problem.
BIG: Federal and local law enforcement agencies spread false rumors about Venezuelan gang threats, bolstering Trump's mass deportation frenzy, as revealed in new intelligence documents we obtained and shared with @samtlevin.bsky.social / @us.theguardian.com. #FOIA www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Revealed: police across US spread false rumors about Venezuelan gang threats
Claim that Tren de Aragua planned to attack officers was widely shared – only for FBI to later acknowledge it was mistaken, internal files show
www.theguardian.com
October 25, 2025 at 1:11 AM
US law enforcement agencies cannot tell truth from bullshit. This has been happening for years and I really think it’s a big problem.
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NEW: DHS is asking companies to submit plans to turn standard 4x4 trucks into AI-powered watchtowers—combining radar, cameras, and autonomous tracking to extend surveillance on demand.
by me @ wired:
by me @ wired:
DHS Wants a Fleet of AI-Powered Surveillance Trucks
US border patrol is asking companies to submit plans to turn standard 4x4 trucks into AI-powered watchtowers—combining radar, cameras, and autonomous tracking to extend surveillance on demand.
www.wired.com
October 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
NEW: DHS is asking companies to submit plans to turn standard 4x4 trucks into AI-powered watchtowers—combining radar, cameras, and autonomous tracking to extend surveillance on demand.
by me @ wired:
by me @ wired:
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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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seems like a short skip and a jump to calling it a private army.
was not expecting to have to file so many FOIAs at 4 pm on a Friday.
was not expecting to have to file so many FOIAs at 4 pm on a Friday.
Pentagon to use $130 million donation from anonymous Trump ‘friend’ to pay military members | CNN Politics
The Trump administration plans to funnel a $130 million donation from an anonymous ally of President Donald Trump toward paying military service members during the government shutdown, the Defense Dep...
www.cnn.com
October 24, 2025 at 8:09 PM
seems like a short skip and a jump to calling it a private army.
was not expecting to have to file so many FOIAs at 4 pm on a Friday.
was not expecting to have to file so many FOIAs at 4 pm on a Friday.
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NEW: police depts across the US spread a false story that Venezuelan gang members were planning to kill officers.
Records obtained by @propertyofthepeople.org and shared with @theguardian.com, reveal that the FBI quietly acknowledged a widely shared rumor about Tren de Aragua was false.
Records obtained by @propertyofthepeople.org and shared with @theguardian.com, reveal that the FBI quietly acknowledged a widely shared rumor about Tren de Aragua was false.
Revealed: police across US spread false rumors about Venezuelan gang threats
Claim that Tren de Aragua planned to attack officers was widely shared – only for FBI to later acknowledge it was mistaken, internal files show
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:59 PM
NEW: police depts across the US spread a false story that Venezuelan gang members were planning to kill officers.
Records obtained by @propertyofthepeople.org and shared with @theguardian.com, reveal that the FBI quietly acknowledged a widely shared rumor about Tren de Aragua was false.
Records obtained by @propertyofthepeople.org and shared with @theguardian.com, reveal that the FBI quietly acknowledged a widely shared rumor about Tren de Aragua was false.
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BIG: Federal and local law enforcement agencies spread false rumors about Venezuelan gang threats, bolstering Trump's mass deportation frenzy, as revealed in new intelligence documents we obtained and shared with @samtlevin.bsky.social / @us.theguardian.com. #FOIA www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Revealed: police across US spread false rumors about Venezuelan gang threats
Claim that Tren de Aragua planned to attack officers was widely shared – only for FBI to later acknowledge it was mistaken, internal files show
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 6:52 PM
BIG: Federal and local law enforcement agencies spread false rumors about Venezuelan gang threats, bolstering Trump's mass deportation frenzy, as revealed in new intelligence documents we obtained and shared with @samtlevin.bsky.social / @us.theguardian.com. #FOIA www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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UPDATE: The Trump administration has dispatched more than 100 federal agents, including from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to Alameda and they will begin to arrive Thursday, according to a source.
Exclusive: Major federal immigration operation headed to San Francisco Bay Area
More than 100 federal agents, including some from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to Alameda base.
bit.ly
October 22, 2025 at 7:29 PM
UPDATE: The Trump administration has dispatched more than 100 federal agents, including from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to Alameda and they will begin to arrive Thursday, according to a source.
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BREAKING: Major federal immigration operation headed to San Francisco Bay Area www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
Exclusive: Major federal immigration operation headed to San Francisco Bay Area
More than 100 federal agents, including some from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to Alameda base.
www.sfchronicle.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:54 PM
BREAKING: Major federal immigration operation headed to San Francisco Bay Area www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
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Our executive director @rshapiro.bsky.social discussing our latest: Law enforcement surveillance technologies used against No Kings protesters, as detailed in intelligence documents we obtained and shared with @gizmodo.com. #FOIA gizmodo.com/no-kings-pro...
October 22, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Our executive director @rshapiro.bsky.social discussing our latest: Law enforcement surveillance technologies used against No Kings protesters, as detailed in intelligence documents we obtained and shared with @gizmodo.com. #FOIA gizmodo.com/no-kings-pro...
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Law enforcement surveillance technologies used against No Kings protesters, as detailed in intelligence documents we obtained and shared with @gizmodo.com. #FOIA
Went to the Protests Over the Weekend? Here’s How You Might Be Surveilled Now
A couple things to keep in mind about the surveillance state. Your location data is out there, and so is your photo
gizmodo.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Law enforcement surveillance technologies used against No Kings protesters, as detailed in intelligence documents we obtained and shared with @gizmodo.com. #FOIA
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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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Intelligence documents we obtained and shared with @raphae.li / @ajvicens.bsky.social / @reuters.com contributed to this piece on surveillance technologies used against No Kings protesters. #FOIA
As 'No Kings' protests denounce Trump, surveillance worries emerge
Techniques could include facial recognition and phone hacking, civil libertarians said.
www.reuters.com
October 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Intelligence documents we obtained and shared with @raphae.li / @ajvicens.bsky.social / @reuters.com contributed to this piece on surveillance technologies used against No Kings protesters. #FOIA
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"Both Google and Apple recently removed Red Dot, an app people can use to report sightings of ICE officials."
"Google told 404 Media it removed apps because they shared the location of what it describes as a vulnerable group."
#USA #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
"Google told 404 Media it removed apps because they shared the location of what it describes as a vulnerable group."
#USA #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
Google Calls ICE Agents a Vulnerable Group, Removes ICE-Spotting App ‘Red Dot’
The move comes as Apple removed ICEBlock after direct pressure from U.S. Department of Justice officials and signals a broader crackdown on ICE-spotting apps.
www.404media.co
October 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
"Both Google and Apple recently removed Red Dot, an app people can use to report sightings of ICE officials."
"Google told 404 Media it removed apps because they shared the location of what it describes as a vulnerable group."
#USA #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
"Google told 404 Media it removed apps because they shared the location of what it describes as a vulnerable group."
#USA #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
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NEW: ICE is planning to hire a team of nearly 30 people to surveil social media 24/7, build dossiers on people, and flag them for arrest and deportation. @dell.bsky.social has the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-so...
ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team
Documents show ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.
www.wired.com
October 3, 2025 at 1:22 PM
NEW: ICE is planning to hire a team of nearly 30 people to surveil social media 24/7, build dossiers on people, and flag them for arrest and deportation. @dell.bsky.social has the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-so...