Can we take a second and appreciate the person who got these messages and took them to the media? Putting myself in their shoes, I’d be scared shitless and you can easily see how it might make you a target. Good on you random citizen, I appreciate you.
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I want to know how difficult it will be for them to look back at their texts, extract the phone number, and backtrace it to the owner. Because I don't think it will be very difficult.
Exactly. This citizen’s identity is not a secret to the people in the convo. It’s a brave move and I respect the hell out of it.
Yeah, I'd say they should only have shared it with the news if the news also named and identified them clearly every time the photos are shared. Corruption dies in sunlight. The dangerous ones already know, might as well hang a lantern on any attempts at retaliation.
It’s incredibly easy, in fact there’s already a website where you can do it yourself. Put in a phone number, address, or name, and you’ll be amazed and disturbed by how much information can be connected to you. https://www.truepeoplesearch.com/
Gotta make one wonder how often this happens
And it wasn't even Signal, an actually encrypted platform this time.
It was SMS & MMS. As in, the known to be very low security, non-encrypted protocols used for basic texting.
But were they clear on opsec?
I suppose the phrase "Do not do opsec." is clear at least.
This shit is really pissing me off! When do I get an invite to these group chats? I feel so left out right now.
I just wanna shitpost to the fedbois group chat.
Just start trauma dumping while they’re talking about arresting some grandma or some shit.
Sounds like someone pulled a Mike Waltz
omg like there are really, really easy ways to prevent operational security leaks like this.
Good thing they’re too dumb to know that. They ain’t called Y’all Queada for nothing!
I doubt half these cunts can even tie their own shoes.
at least the nazis are dumb
no, we’re dumb….
about an active search for a convicted attempted murderer seemingly marked for deportation
most of the people they’ve been hunting have no criminal record or just minor offenses: this was likely leaked on purpose to further the narrative that they’re going after violent criminals only….
So Hegseth is in this too, eh?
If I ever am invited to one of these chats, should I iust observe and document everything or keep interrupting and prevent them from doing any organizing? 🤔
Definitely document. You interrupt, they'll just remove you or make a new group chat and move on. Document and disseminate.
Post cat pictures immediately to the thread
It wouldn't even give me away as not belonging!
"Uh... I'm here. I'm live. I'm not a cat."
Disrupt immediately. Now is certain; tomorrow isn’t.
I'm not sure if I could fuck up this hard if I tried.
I want off Mr. Bones’ wild ride.