Cybersecurity Brief: National Summary
BLUF: Over the last two weeks, state-linked cyber espionage, communications disruptions, and expanding activity targeting ICS and OT systems have increased cyber risk to U.S. national security and critical infrast...
》A Chinese hacking group compromised U.S. congressional committee email systems. Salt Typhoon (Chinese state-aligned actors) accessed email accounts used by staffers of several powerful U.S. House committees, raising concerns about espionage targeting national security decision-making systems. U.S. agencies have not publicly confirmed full detai...
》The Verizon widespread mobile network outage renewed critical communications vulnerability scrutiny. The broad wireless outage disrupted voice, text, and data services across the U.S., prompting FCC review and calls from analysts for stronger resilience for emergency and public safety communicatio...
》Hacktivists and cybercriminals are expanding attacks on ICS, OT, and AI systems. Recent research highlights that adversaries, including hacktivist groups and cybercrime actors, are increasingly targeting industrial control systems (ICS), operational technology (OT), and integrated AI components within critical infrastructure environments, exploiting exposed inter...
》InfraShield issued a new alert advising U.S. critical infrastructure operators that geopolitical developments, specifically public signaling of U.S. cyber operations in Venezuela, have elevated the cyber threat environment. This comes after the White House indicated the U.S. used cyber or technical capabilities to cut power in parts of Caracas during operations that led to the capture of Maduro. If accurate, the statement would represent one of the most overt public acknowledgments of U.S. cyber power being used against another nation in recent years. The alert states that adversaries, including nation-state and proxy actors, are already probing energy, water, telecommunications, and industrial systems for vulnerabilities and may interpret U.S. actions as justification for increased cyber activity against Western infrastructure. The advisory emphasizes that such probing is not just reconnaissance; it can establish persistent footholds that attackers could activate later for disruptive operations. InfraShield’s president notes that sophisticated threat actors aim to be “strike-ready” and that heightened targeti...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)
BLUF: Over the last two weeks, state-linked cyber espionage, communications disruptions, and expanding activity targeting ICS and OT systems have increased cyber risk to U.S. national security and critical infrast...
》A Chinese hacking group compromised U.S. congressional committee email systems. Salt Typhoon (Chinese state-aligned actors) accessed email accounts used by staffers of several powerful U.S. House committees, raising concerns about espionage targeting national security decision-making systems. U.S. agencies have not publicly confirmed full detai...
》The Verizon widespread mobile network outage renewed critical communications vulnerability scrutiny. The broad wireless outage disrupted voice, text, and data services across the U.S., prompting FCC review and calls from analysts for stronger resilience for emergency and public safety communicatio...
》Hacktivists and cybercriminals are expanding attacks on ICS, OT, and AI systems. Recent research highlights that adversaries, including hacktivist groups and cybercrime actors, are increasingly targeting industrial control systems (ICS), operational technology (OT), and integrated AI components within critical infrastructure environments, exploiting exposed inter...
》InfraShield issued a new alert advising U.S. critical infrastructure operators that geopolitical developments, specifically public signaling of U.S. cyber operations in Venezuela, have elevated the cyber threat environment. This comes after the White House indicated the U.S. used cyber or technical capabilities to cut power in parts of Caracas during operations that led to the capture of Maduro. If accurate, the statement would represent one of the most overt public acknowledgments of U.S. cyber power being used against another nation in recent years. The alert states that adversaries, including nation-state and proxy actors, are already probing energy, water, telecommunications, and industrial systems for vulnerabilities and may interpret U.S. actions as justification for increased cyber activity against Western infrastructure. The advisory emphasizes that such probing is not just reconnaissance; it can establish persistent footholds that attackers could activate later for disruptive operations. InfraShield’s president notes that sophisticated threat actors aim to be “strike-ready” and that heightened targeti...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)
FYSA - Civil Unrest / Debrief: In MN and Nationwide; open-source intelligence indicates escalating threats to public safety in Minneapolis and potentially nationwide amid unrest following a Border Patrol-involved shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen who was di...(CLASSIFIED
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz activated the Minnesota National Guard to assist local law enforcement after a federal immigration officer fatally shot a man in Minneapolis during an immigration enforcement operation. Guard troops were dep...(CLASSIFIED)
Local businesses are boarding up as hundreds of protesters gather at blocked intersections in the Whittier neighborhood, with reports of large far-left groups assembling and concerns over limited police presence. An autonomous zone has been established near the incident site, featuring barricades constructed from stolen property, traffic shutdowns, armed community members standing guard, and self-designated traffic enforcement. Riots have intensified with street fires set, physical assaults on federal officers reported—including an HSI officer's finger bitten off—and distribution of gas masks among protesters, alongside solicitation of donations for defense funds. Nationwide, open-source intelligence highlights a significant surge in threatening social media activity concentrated in Minnesota and tied to anti-law enforcement rhetoric, with the FB...(CLASSIFIED)
Federal immigration-enforcement protests and riots in Minneapolis–St. Paul remain active, with demonstrators clashing with law enforcement, vandalizing and attempting to storm ho...(CLASSIFIED)
U.S. Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino and some agents are expected to leave the Minneapolis area on January 27th, leading to speculation that he is being relieved of his position. The Trump administration has dispatched former Border Patrol official Tom Homan to take over federal immigration operations in the state, while also signaling declined support for ICE operations in the state and a shift to fraud investigations by DHS. Businesses and labor leaders have publicl...(CLASSIFIED)
Anti-ICE activists have claimed victory and referenced the recent shift in federal rhetoric and the perceived demotion of ICE/BP leadership (e.g., Gregory Bovino). They say it reflects a weakening of the Trump administration’s position, framing that as evidence of protest success. They assert that their actions were not conventional activism but decentralized, autonomous direct action, crediting grassroots organizing—rather than politicians, political parties, or petitions—with forcing political fractures and retreat. In their view, this outcome proves the effectiveness of their tactics and signals the beginning of a series of victories in which they aim to drive out what they see as “forces of repression” a...(CLASSIFIED)
An analysis of the anti-ICE/BP activity shows characteristics of a low-level, organized insurgent network rather than spontaneous civil unrest. Parallels between counter–federal government operations can be observed in the structures and behaviors familiar in counterinsurgency environments, such as defined command-and-control, compartmented communications, role specialization, intelligence collection on law enforcement movements, operational security practices, vetting of participants, and logistical support from sympathetic locals. Protesters have also been operating in decentralized cells designed to avoid a single point of failure; they escalate selectively and maintain narrative support while applying sustained pressure on federal forces. Once this type of infrastructure is established, it historically does not self-dismantle. Misc...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz activated the Minnesota National Guard to assist local law enforcement after a federal immigration officer fatally shot a man in Minneapolis during an immigration enforcement operation. Guard troops were dep...(CLASSIFIED)
Local businesses are boarding up as hundreds of protesters gather at blocked intersections in the Whittier neighborhood, with reports of large far-left groups assembling and concerns over limited police presence. An autonomous zone has been established near the incident site, featuring barricades constructed from stolen property, traffic shutdowns, armed community members standing guard, and self-designated traffic enforcement. Riots have intensified with street fires set, physical assaults on federal officers reported—including an HSI officer's finger bitten off—and distribution of gas masks among protesters, alongside solicitation of donations for defense funds. Nationwide, open-source intelligence highlights a significant surge in threatening social media activity concentrated in Minnesota and tied to anti-law enforcement rhetoric, with the FB...(CLASSIFIED)
Federal immigration-enforcement protests and riots in Minneapolis–St. Paul remain active, with demonstrators clashing with law enforcement, vandalizing and attempting to storm ho...(CLASSIFIED)
U.S. Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino and some agents are expected to leave the Minneapolis area on January 27th, leading to speculation that he is being relieved of his position. The Trump administration has dispatched former Border Patrol official Tom Homan to take over federal immigration operations in the state, while also signaling declined support for ICE operations in the state and a shift to fraud investigations by DHS. Businesses and labor leaders have publicl...(CLASSIFIED)
Anti-ICE activists have claimed victory and referenced the recent shift in federal rhetoric and the perceived demotion of ICE/BP leadership (e.g., Gregory Bovino). They say it reflects a weakening of the Trump administration’s position, framing that as evidence of protest success. They assert that their actions were not conventional activism but decentralized, autonomous direct action, crediting grassroots organizing—rather than politicians, political parties, or petitions—with forcing political fractures and retreat. In their view, this outcome proves the effectiveness of their tactics and signals the beginning of a series of victories in which they aim to drive out what they see as “forces of repression” a...(CLASSIFIED)
An analysis of the anti-ICE/BP activity shows characteristics of a low-level, organized insurgent network rather than spontaneous civil unrest. Parallels between counter–federal government operations can be observed in the structures and behaviors familiar in counterinsurgency environments, such as defined command-and-control, compartmented communications, role specialization, intelligence collection on law enforcement movements, operational security practices, vetting of participants, and logistical support from sympathetic locals. Protesters have also been operating in decentralized cells designed to avoid a single point of failure; they escalate selectively and maintain narrative support while applying sustained pressure on federal forces. Once this type of infrastructure is established, it historically does not self-dismantle. Misc...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)
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Civil Unrest / Societal Collapse / Citizen Actions / Extremism Brief: National Summary
BLUF: Anti-ICE church disruptions; March for Life rally; Patriot Front actions; Democrat Representative attacked; Trump supporter strikes anti-ICE activist with vehicle; Nationwide General Strike against ICE.
》In MN, the U.S. Department of Justice is reviewing whether anti-ICE protesters who disrupted a church service in St. Paul violated federal civil rights laws, including the FACE Act, after video circulated showing protesters entering the sanctuary and interrupting worship while Don Lemon filmed from inside; Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison publicly rejected the claim that the FACE Act applies, arguing it was designed to protect access to reproductive health services and not intended for protests in churches, while DOJ officials have stated they are evaluating whether interference with religious worship and potential coordination crosses into prosecutable conduct. Federal authorities have arrested three individuals in connection with the St. Paul church disruption and charged them with federal civil-rights conspiracy violations related to interference with religious worship. Efforts by the DOJ to expand charges, including against Don Lemon, have so far been rejected by judges, and no additional charges have been announced as of the latest reporting.
》In Washington D.C. on January 23rd; 30,000+ pro-life activists gathered in for the 53rd annual March for Life rally and march, beginning with a midday rally on the National Mall under the theme “Life Is a Gift” and proceeding toward the U.S. Supreme Court. The event included speeches by Vice President Vance and other conservative leaders, and occurred amid cold weather and planned road closures around the Mall. President Trump delivered a pre-recorded message to attendees in which he said, “This is a battle that must be fought, must be won, not only in the corridors of power, but above all, in the hearts and souls of the people,” framing the pro-life cause as an ongoing effort.
》In Washington D.C. on January 23rd; the alt-right group, Patriot Front, gathered at Smithsonian station. From video observed, they stood around in their typically khaki cargo pants with hats and masks. No visi...(CLASSIFIED)
》In Minneapolis, MN on January 27th, an individual rushed toward Rep. Ilhan Omar during a town hall and sprayed an unknown substance at her using a syringe, prompting immediate intervention by security and the Minneapolis Police Department, who took the suspect into custody. Omar was not injured and chose to continue the event, while police later confirmed the suspect was booked into Hennepin County Jail on a charge of third-degree assault and authorities have not publicly identified the substance involved (it was described as "smelling bad"). Some sources claimed the fluid was apple cider vinegar and that Omar was seen in prior phot...(CLASSIFIED)
》In Fremont, NE on January 29th; student-led anti-ICE activists protested at Fremont High School. An apparent Trump supporter drove his vehicle past the school 2-3 times while displaying a Trump flag attached to the back of the SUV he was driving. Witness video shows a high-school-aged male parking the SUV in front of the school, arguing with protesters, reentering the vehicle, then driving forward away from the group. A female, anti-ICE student holding a sign, ran from the side of the road into the lane of travel as the SUV was driving forward. The SUV struck the student, who then fell to the side; the driver stopped, the passenger looked outside at the struck student, then the driver left the immediate scene. Police and paramedics responded, and the injured student was transported by ambulance to a hospital, where she was repor...(CLASSIFIED)
》Nationw...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)
BLUF: Anti-ICE church disruptions; March for Life rally; Patriot Front actions; Democrat Representative attacked; Trump supporter strikes anti-ICE activist with vehicle; Nationwide General Strike against ICE.
》In MN, the U.S. Department of Justice is reviewing whether anti-ICE protesters who disrupted a church service in St. Paul violated federal civil rights laws, including the FACE Act, after video circulated showing protesters entering the sanctuary and interrupting worship while Don Lemon filmed from inside; Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison publicly rejected the claim that the FACE Act applies, arguing it was designed to protect access to reproductive health services and not intended for protests in churches, while DOJ officials have stated they are evaluating whether interference with religious worship and potential coordination crosses into prosecutable conduct. Federal authorities have arrested three individuals in connection with the St. Paul church disruption and charged them with federal civil-rights conspiracy violations related to interference with religious worship. Efforts by the DOJ to expand charges, including against Don Lemon, have so far been rejected by judges, and no additional charges have been announced as of the latest reporting.
》In Washington D.C. on January 23rd; 30,000+ pro-life activists gathered in for the 53rd annual March for Life rally and march, beginning with a midday rally on the National Mall under the theme “Life Is a Gift” and proceeding toward the U.S. Supreme Court. The event included speeches by Vice President Vance and other conservative leaders, and occurred amid cold weather and planned road closures around the Mall. President Trump delivered a pre-recorded message to attendees in which he said, “This is a battle that must be fought, must be won, not only in the corridors of power, but above all, in the hearts and souls of the people,” framing the pro-life cause as an ongoing effort.
》In Washington D.C. on January 23rd; the alt-right group, Patriot Front, gathered at Smithsonian station. From video observed, they stood around in their typically khaki cargo pants with hats and masks. No visi...(CLASSIFIED)
》In Minneapolis, MN on January 27th, an individual rushed toward Rep. Ilhan Omar during a town hall and sprayed an unknown substance at her using a syringe, prompting immediate intervention by security and the Minneapolis Police Department, who took the suspect into custody. Omar was not injured and chose to continue the event, while police later confirmed the suspect was booked into Hennepin County Jail on a charge of third-degree assault and authorities have not publicly identified the substance involved (it was described as "smelling bad"). Some sources claimed the fluid was apple cider vinegar and that Omar was seen in prior phot...(CLASSIFIED)
》In Fremont, NE on January 29th; student-led anti-ICE activists protested at Fremont High School. An apparent Trump supporter drove his vehicle past the school 2-3 times while displaying a Trump flag attached to the back of the SUV he was driving. Witness video shows a high-school-aged male parking the SUV in front of the school, arguing with protesters, reentering the vehicle, then driving forward away from the group. A female, anti-ICE student holding a sign, ran from the side of the road into the lane of travel as the SUV was driving forward. The SUV struck the student, who then fell to the side; the driver stopped, the passenger looked outside at the struck student, then the driver left the immediate scene. Police and paramedics responded, and the injured student was transported by ambulance to a hospital, where she was repor...(CLASSIFIED)
》Nationw...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)
Field Notes - Infrastructure: In IA, IL, IN, OH, MN, WI, MI, NE, KS, SD, FL, NC, GA, and AR; decades of fertilizer and manure overapplication have left U.S. farmland with phosphorus levels far above what crops need. This excess, often called “legacy phosphorus,” is stored in soils and is now leaching and running off into rivers, lakes, and estuaries across the Midwest, Great Plains, Southeast, and other major agricultural regions. Once soils are saturated, rainfall and irrigation mobilize phosphorus into waterways, contributing to toxic algal blooms, oxygen-depleted dead zones, ecosystem damage, and rising municipal drinking water treatment costs. Outdated soil testing methods have underestimated true phosphorus saturation, leading to continued overapplication and wasted fertilizer spending. Research now shows phosphorus buildup is a national water quality threat rather than a localized farm management issue. Anticipated impacts include expanding waterway impairment, tighter nutrient regulations, increased public health risks from algal toxins, and higher infrastructure costs, with particular relevance for nutrient-sensitive areas such as Florida’s Okeechobee Basin, where heavy rains can rapidly intensify runoff and bloom conditions. Debrief: (CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)
FYSA - Preparedness: The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, a Board of scientists and analysts who provide a symbolic gauge of how close humanity is to catastrophe, have set the "Doomsday Clock" to 85 seconds to midnight, the closest setting ever. The "experts" said there are existential risks that global leaders are failing to address. The Board moved the clock this year due to escalating nuclear dangers (expiring arms-control agreements, regional conflicts involving nuclear powers, arms races), perceptions of worsening climate change, the misuse of biotechnology, and the rapidly advancing and unregulated artificial intelligence that can amplify threats and disinformation, all compounded by what the Board calls a global failure of leadership and cooperation. Since 2009, t...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)
FYSA - Civil Unrest / Government Oversight: On January 31st, President Trump announced that federal authorities, including Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Border Patrol, will not intervene in protests or unrest in Democratic-led cities unless local or state officials formally request assistance, saying help should be requested “please.” The directive emphasizes that federal forces will instead focus on protecting federal property and highlights a shift in policy amid nationwide protests linked to the administration’s immigration enforcement actions, particularly after fatal shootings by federal agents in Minneapolis. A post made by POTUS read in part, "I have instructed Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, that under no circumstances are we going to participate in various poorly run Democrat Cities with regard to their Protests and/or Riots unless, and until, they ask us for help. We will, however, guard, and very powerfully so, any and all Federal Buildings that are being attacked by these highly paid Lunatics, Agitators, and Insurrectionists. Please be aware that I have instructed ICE and/or Border Patrol to be very forceful in this protection of Federal Government Property. There will be no spitting in the faces of our Officers, there will be no punching or kicking the headlights of our cars, and there will be no rock or brick throwing at our vehicles, or at our Patriot Warriors. If there is, those people will suffer an equal, or more, consequence. In the meantime, by copy of this Statement, I am informing Local Governments, as I did in Los Angeles when they were rioting at the end of the Biden Term, that you must protect your own State and Local Property. In addition, it is your obligation to also protect our Federal Property, Buildings, Parks, and everything else. We are there to protect Federal Property, only as a back up, in that it is Local and State Responsibility to do so. Last night in Eugene, Oregon, these criminals broke into a Federal Building, and did great damage, also scaring and harassing the hardworking employees. Local Police did nothing in order to stop it. We will not let th..."...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)
Government Oversight Brief: Epstein Files
BLUF: DOJ released 3.5 million Epstein records alleging trafficking networks, intelligence ties, and detailed allegations involving Trump, Gates, Musk, Lutnick, Bannon, Tisch, Clinton, and others; DOJ called it the final bulk release.
On January 30th, the Department of Justice released approximately 3.5 million pages of records, along with about 2,000 videos and roughly 180,000 images, related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, pursuant to the Epstein Files Transparency Act. DOJ stated that more than 6 million pages were identified as potentially responsive, but the public release was limited to the 3.5 million pages after review, with portions redacted or withheld to protect victim identities, comply with legal restrictions, and avoid interference with ongoing or related investigations. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche stated this release represents the final bulk production, adding that DOJ would prosecute any individuals if evidence of prosecutable crimes were identified in the material, and said DOJ is not withholding a separate cache of known abusers.
In the Epstein files release labeled Data Set 9–12 on DOJ’s disclosures page, documents referenced numerous individuals tied to specific allegations or communications. Steve Tisch (New York Giants co-owner) appeared in emails in which Epstein allegedly offered to connect him with women and Tisch allegedly asked whether certain women were “working girls,” along with other logistics-related exchanges. Bill Gates (Microsoft co-founder) was referenced in Epstein-authored emails alleging Gates sought antibiotics for an STD to secretly give to his then-wife, Melinda, relied on an associate named Boris to obtain drugs, and engaged in what the emails described as “illicit trysts” with “Russian girls” and married women. Elon Musk (entrepreneur) appeared in emails from 2012–2013 showing discussions about scheduling visits to Epstein’s Caribbean island, including questions about which dates would host the “wildest party” and helicopter travel logistics. Howard Lutnick (U.S. Commerce Secretary) was referenced in emails planning a 2012 visit to Epstein’s private island and in later interactions from 2017–2018, including Epstein donating to a charity dinner honoring Lutnick. Steve Bannon (political figure) appeared in emails discussing gifts, including an Apple Watch, and separately forwarded Epstein a news article about Robert Kraft’s 2019 arrest for soliciting prostitution in Florida. George Stephanopoulos (television host) and Woody Allen (film director) were listed on a reported dinner guest list found in the files, while Larry Summers (former U.S. Treasury Secretary) appeared in emails related to academic and policy circles. Bill Clinton (former U.S. President) was referenced in travel and contact materials discussed in coverage of the release. The files also contained extensive references to Donald Trump (U.S. President), whose name appeared more than 3,200 times in tips and FBI forms alleging sexual assault, sex trafficking, and coerced acts with minors dating from the 1980s through the mid-2000s. One FBI fo...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)
BLUF: DOJ released 3.5 million Epstein records alleging trafficking networks, intelligence ties, and detailed allegations involving Trump, Gates, Musk, Lutnick, Bannon, Tisch, Clinton, and others; DOJ called it the final bulk release.
On January 30th, the Department of Justice released approximately 3.5 million pages of records, along with about 2,000 videos and roughly 180,000 images, related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, pursuant to the Epstein Files Transparency Act. DOJ stated that more than 6 million pages were identified as potentially responsive, but the public release was limited to the 3.5 million pages after review, with portions redacted or withheld to protect victim identities, comply with legal restrictions, and avoid interference with ongoing or related investigations. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche stated this release represents the final bulk production, adding that DOJ would prosecute any individuals if evidence of prosecutable crimes were identified in the material, and said DOJ is not withholding a separate cache of known abusers.
In the Epstein files release labeled Data Set 9–12 on DOJ’s disclosures page, documents referenced numerous individuals tied to specific allegations or communications. Steve Tisch (New York Giants co-owner) appeared in emails in which Epstein allegedly offered to connect him with women and Tisch allegedly asked whether certain women were “working girls,” along with other logistics-related exchanges. Bill Gates (Microsoft co-founder) was referenced in Epstein-authored emails alleging Gates sought antibiotics for an STD to secretly give to his then-wife, Melinda, relied on an associate named Boris to obtain drugs, and engaged in what the emails described as “illicit trysts” with “Russian girls” and married women. Elon Musk (entrepreneur) appeared in emails from 2012–2013 showing discussions about scheduling visits to Epstein’s Caribbean island, including questions about which dates would host the “wildest party” and helicopter travel logistics. Howard Lutnick (U.S. Commerce Secretary) was referenced in emails planning a 2012 visit to Epstein’s private island and in later interactions from 2017–2018, including Epstein donating to a charity dinner honoring Lutnick. Steve Bannon (political figure) appeared in emails discussing gifts, including an Apple Watch, and separately forwarded Epstein a news article about Robert Kraft’s 2019 arrest for soliciting prostitution in Florida. George Stephanopoulos (television host) and Woody Allen (film director) were listed on a reported dinner guest list found in the files, while Larry Summers (former U.S. Treasury Secretary) appeared in emails related to academic and policy circles. Bill Clinton (former U.S. President) was referenced in travel and contact materials discussed in coverage of the release. The files also contained extensive references to Donald Trump (U.S. President), whose name appeared more than 3,200 times in tips and FBI forms alleging sexual assault, sex trafficking, and coerced acts with minors dating from the 1980s through the mid-2000s. One FBI fo...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)
FYSA - Privacy / Commercial Oversight / Government Oversight: TikTok’s U.S. operations have updated their privacy policy to permit the collection of "precise location data", including GPS-level information, a change from the prior practice of gathering only "approximate" location data based on IP address or SIM information. The company states that precise location tracking is optional, turned off by default, and requires explicit user opt-in through device permissions, and says the data may be used to support features such as localized content and services. The change follows ongoing scrutiny over user privacy and data handling, as TikTok continues restructuring its U.S. data operations to address concerns about how and where American user data is stored and accessed. Debrief: Under TikTok’s updated U.S. privacy framework, in-app notifications and messages may be used to encourage users to enable precise location tracking, including through repeated prompts that highlight the perceived benefits of turning on location services. Previously, TikTok’s parent company ByteDance did not collect precise GPS-level location data, but the revised policy now allows it on an opt-in basis following changes to U.S. operations and oversight. The shift has prompted privacy concerns from observers who warn that persistent consent prompts can pressure users into sharing sensitive location data and that expanded access to precise location information increases the ri...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)
Field Notes - Health & Safety / Major Crime: In Las Vegas, NV on January 31st; Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the FBI, and Clark County Fire Department executed a search warrant at a residence after receiving intelligence about laboratory equipment and possible biological materials. Authorities found refrigerators filled with 1,000+ vials of unknown liquids and lab equipment. Authorities linked the property’s owner to a 2023 unauthorized biological laboratory case in Reedley, CA, involving Jia Bei Zhu, a Chinese national previously arrested for operating an illegal lab where vials of infectious diseases were found and for distributing fraudulent COVID-19 test kits without FDA authorization. In Las Vegas, law enforcement described the investigation as complex and ongoing, emphasized there was no immediate threat to public safety, and seized numerous items for federal analysis while the FBI assists in determining the nature of the materials recovered. Debrief: (CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)
FYSA - Cybersecurity: In New Britain, CT on January 28-30; an unidentified cybercriminal actor breached local government systems in a ransomware attack. Local reporting says phone and computer networks across multiple departments were impacted. City departments had to revert to manual processes while the FBI and state authorities investigate and work on recovery; emergency services remained operational. Debrief: Even wh...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)
2nd Amendment Brief: National Summary
BLUF: The Supreme Court heard Wolford v. Lopez on whether states can broadly bar carry on private property open to the public; DOJ signaled major reinterpretations and rollbacks affecting handgun transfers and federal gun rules; the Supreme Court continues to weigh United States v. Hemani on drug-user possession bans; Tennessee advanced a tenant gun-rights bill limiting landlord restrictions; and New Mexico lawmakers introduced a new gun-control proposal that could expand purchase and possession restrictions.
》In HI on January 20th; the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Wolford v. Lopez, which challenges Hawaii’s “express permission” law that makes it illegal for licensed carriers to bring firearms onto private property open to the public unless the owner affirmatively allows it. The petitioners argue that this creates default "sensitive places" akin to government restrictions, lacking historical precedent under Bruen, while Hawaii defends it as respecting private property rights. Debrief: If upheld, the law effectively creates large “gun-free” z...
》Nationwide on January 15th; the Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel issued a memorandum concluding that the federal ban on mailing handguns under 18 U.S.C. § 1715 is unconstitutional as applied to handguns, citing no historical tradition of such postal restrictions on protected arms post-Bruen. Debrief: This interpretation co...
》Nationwide on January 19th; reporting indicated the Department of Justice is reviewing and considering rollbacks of certain federal firearm regulations, including rules affecting private sales, shipping requirements, and purchase paperwork, as part of efforts to ease Biden-era ATF measures like those on pistol braces and ghost guns. Debrief: If impleme...
》Nationwide, ongoing as of late January; the U.S. Supreme Court continues to consider United States v. Hemani, a case challenging the federal prohibition on firearm possession by unlawful controlled-substance users under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3), with oral arguments scheduled for March 2. The case stems from Ali Danial Hemani's indictment for possessing a firearm while using marijuana, cocaine, and promethazine; lower courts dismissed it as unconstitutional under Bruen for lacking historical analogues disarming non-violent users. Debrief: A ruling narro...
》In TN on January 20th; lawmakers advanced Senate Bill 350, which would prohibit landlords from banning tenants from possessing or storing lawful firearms in rental housing, subject to existing safety and storage laws. The measure applies to both residential and commercial leases, prevents eviction for firearm-related reasons, and provides tenants a cause of action for violations. Debrief: If enacted, t...
》In NM in late January; state lawmakers introduced Senate Bill 17, sponsored by Senators Micaelita Debbie O’Malley, Andrea Romero, and Heather Berghmans, that would expand restrictions on firearm sales and possession, with provisions to ban gas-operated semiautomatic firearms (including many popular AR-15 style rifles), .50 caliber rifles, magazines exceeding 10 rounds, and rate-increasing devices like bump stocks. It also imposes tighter dealer requirements such as mandatory video surveillance, annual inventory audits, secure storage mandates, employee age minimums of 21, and enhanced record-keeping with broader state enforcement authority. Debrief: (CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)
BLUF: The Supreme Court heard Wolford v. Lopez on whether states can broadly bar carry on private property open to the public; DOJ signaled major reinterpretations and rollbacks affecting handgun transfers and federal gun rules; the Supreme Court continues to weigh United States v. Hemani on drug-user possession bans; Tennessee advanced a tenant gun-rights bill limiting landlord restrictions; and New Mexico lawmakers introduced a new gun-control proposal that could expand purchase and possession restrictions.
》In HI on January 20th; the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Wolford v. Lopez, which challenges Hawaii’s “express permission” law that makes it illegal for licensed carriers to bring firearms onto private property open to the public unless the owner affirmatively allows it. The petitioners argue that this creates default "sensitive places" akin to government restrictions, lacking historical precedent under Bruen, while Hawaii defends it as respecting private property rights. Debrief: If upheld, the law effectively creates large “gun-free” z...
》Nationwide on January 15th; the Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel issued a memorandum concluding that the federal ban on mailing handguns under 18 U.S.C. § 1715 is unconstitutional as applied to handguns, citing no historical tradition of such postal restrictions on protected arms post-Bruen. Debrief: This interpretation co...
》Nationwide on January 19th; reporting indicated the Department of Justice is reviewing and considering rollbacks of certain federal firearm regulations, including rules affecting private sales, shipping requirements, and purchase paperwork, as part of efforts to ease Biden-era ATF measures like those on pistol braces and ghost guns. Debrief: If impleme...
》Nationwide, ongoing as of late January; the U.S. Supreme Court continues to consider United States v. Hemani, a case challenging the federal prohibition on firearm possession by unlawful controlled-substance users under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3), with oral arguments scheduled for March 2. The case stems from Ali Danial Hemani's indictment for possessing a firearm while using marijuana, cocaine, and promethazine; lower courts dismissed it as unconstitutional under Bruen for lacking historical analogues disarming non-violent users. Debrief: A ruling narro...
》In TN on January 20th; lawmakers advanced Senate Bill 350, which would prohibit landlords from banning tenants from possessing or storing lawful firearms in rental housing, subject to existing safety and storage laws. The measure applies to both residential and commercial leases, prevents eviction for firearm-related reasons, and provides tenants a cause of action for violations. Debrief: If enacted, t...
》In NM in late January; state lawmakers introduced Senate Bill 17, sponsored by Senators Micaelita Debbie O’Malley, Andrea Romero, and Heather Berghmans, that would expand restrictions on firearm sales and possession, with provisions to ban gas-operated semiautomatic firearms (including many popular AR-15 style rifles), .50 caliber rifles, magazines exceeding 10 rounds, and rate-increasing devices like bump stocks. It also imposes tighter dealer requirements such as mandatory video surveillance, annual inventory audits, secure storage mandates, employee age minimums of 21, and enhanced record-keeping with broader state enforcement authority. Debrief: (CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)
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Field Notes - Government Oversight: In the latest tranche of U.S. Department of Justice files regarding the Jeffrey Epstein’s investigation, one document is a draft federal announcement of Epstein’s death prepared by prosecutors that is dated August 9, 2019. Unless the data was typed in error, the document was written the day before Epstein was allegedly found unresponsive in his Manhattan jail cell on August 10th at approximately 6:30 am on Saturday. That draft, attributed to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, recorded his death a full 24 hours earlier than the official discovery, and even listed Friday as the death date, raising questions about why such a statement existed before the event it purported to describe. For context, federal prison records and Department of Justice disclosures indicate that in the weeks before Jeffrey Epstein’s death in federal custody, prison staff ignored recommendations from the facility’s warden that he not be housed alone and that he receive 30-minute welfare checks and unannounced rounds. Epstein’s cellmate was transferred out the day before his death, and on the night of August 9, 2019, prison guards failed to perform two scheduled checks at about 3:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. The surveillance cameras in his unit were also not operational that night. Epstein was later found unresponsive in his cell shortly after 6:30 am on August 10, 2019 and was pronounced dead shortly thereafter after a transport. Psychological evaluation records from the period show that on July 24 and July 25, 2019, Epstein explicitly stated to a psychologist that he had no intention of killing himself, describing the idea as “crazy” and saying he was “too vested in my case” and wanted to continue living. These statements were documented prior to his death. For reference, the document read in part, "IMMEDIATE RELEASE...Friday, August 9, 2019 STATEMENT OF MANHATTAN U.S. ATTORNEY ON THE DEATH OF DEFENDANT...Earlier this morning, the Manhattan Correctional Center confirmed that Jeffrey Epstein, who faced charges brought by this Office of engaging in the sex trafficking of minors, had been found unresponsive in his cell and pronounced dead shortly thereafter." There were also vari...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)
FYSA - Privacy / Commercial Oversight: Ring has deployed a new feature called “Search Party,” which uses machine learning and AI-powered computer vision to analyze footage from residential and commercial Ring cameras and the Ring Neighbors app network to assist a requesting party in locating lost pets. When a user reports a missing pet, the AI looks for visual matches from nearby participating cameras, and owners of those devices receive notifications and can choose to share clips and opt into the feature. Ring highlighted this capability in a Super Bowl LX commercial, which reached a large television audience and illustrated the feature’s use in reuniting pets with owners while emphasizing its AI-driven search functionality and community scope. Debrief: This technology raises privacy and surveillance concerns around Search Party related to aggregating and scanning video feeds at scale. The infrastructure also intersects with Ring’s data-sharing arrangements, such as the partnership with Flock Safety, which enables law enforcement to request footage through integrated platforms. Even voluntary systems can create pressure toward broader access and the normalization of continuous monitoring, and default opt-in or network participation settings increase the reach of AI scanning. Framing lost-dog recovery as a user benefit may lower resistance to activating and relying on this technology, which could later be applied or extended to other search or identification tasks, raising qu...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)
FYSA - Government Oversight: Interview summaries dated August 12, 2019 and March 12, 2020 describe surveillance failures at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) where Epstein was held, including an FBI agent knowingly deleting footage and a media-diversion decoy transport of Epstein’s body. These excerpts come from FBI FD-302 interview report continuation pages. An FD-302 is the FBI’s standard form for summarizing what a person said during an interview, written as an agent narrative rather than a verbatim trannoscript. The excerpts state that MCC’s video surveillance system was not functioning properly at the time of Epstein’s death and that some staff operated under the assumption someone was always watching, while only lieutenants could view the live feed. One highlighted passage says only one hard drive of the camera system was working on August 10, 2019, that when a DVR went bad none of the cameras recorded, and it describes failures involving “DVR 2” on July 29, a motherboard failure on August 8, and a hard drive failure on August 10. Another highlighted excerpt states that after the incident there were two new hard drives available, but installing them would mean prior data would be lost, and it further claims an FBI agent was the one who “pulled out the DVR,” with the interviewee saying he understood replacing both drives would wipe the system and that personnel at MCC had been advised of that. Separately, the page text notes that an employee was not aware the surveillance system was not functioning properly at the time of Epstein’s death. A separate FBI FD-302 interview report states that due to the large media presence outside MCC, an OCME official called and said he would arrive at the loading dock with a black vehicle. The document then says that in order to “thwart the media,” staff used boxes and sheets to create what appeared to be a human body, placed that decoy into a white OCME vehicle that the press followed, and this allowed the black vehicle to depart “unnoticed” with Epstein’s body. The passage presents this as a delibera...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)
Infrastructure & Cybersecurity Brief: Grid Reliability
BLUF: Poland’s grid cyberattack and CISA’s edge-device directive show how cyber intrusions and aging infrastructure could compound rising U.S. blackout risk by 2030.
On February 10th, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned that a recent grid attack on Poland has brought rising concerns to the vulnerabilities in the U.S. power grid saying "operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS) in Poland’s Energy Sector...highlights the need for critical infrastructure entities with vulnerable edge devices to act now to strengthen their cybersecurity posture". The late-December 2025 cyberattack affecting elements of Poland’s power sector highlighted how insecure, internet-facing edge devices can be exploited to access operational technology. The intrusion disrupted visibility and control systems even without an immediate nationwide generation collapse. In the wake of that incident, CISA warned utilities and critical infrastructure operators to harden defenses. CISA also issued a binding operational directive requiring federal civilian agencies to inventory and replace unsupported “end-of-support” edge devices.
This cyber-driven reliability risk ties directly into the Department of Energy’s broader “100x blackout” prior warning. Essentially, the DOE projected power outages could become up to 100 times more frequent by 2030 as reliable generation retires, demand rises, and weather-dependent power increases. The July of 2025 DOE report specifically noted grid dependability could deteriorate sharply within the next 4 years. DOE’s assessment suggests outages may shift from rare emergencies to more routine instability. Rolling blackouts could become more common during peak demand and extreme weather.
Debrief: The attack on Poland’s grid led to CISA assessing that perimeter-facing systems are a “substantial and constant risk.” According to CISA, persistent threat actors increasingly exploit unpatched hardware and software to gain initial access, move laterally, disrupt operations, and exfiltrate sensitive data. CISA advised agencies to identify affected devices and decommission at-risk equipment within 12 months. The “100x grid warning” further highlighted that if grid planners cannot replace retiring firm generation with equally reliable capacity while demand accelerates, the likely outcome is more localized and recurring instability rather than a single catastrophic collapse. More frequent outages, voltage fluctuations, and cyber-enabled disruptions would have second-order impacts on water access, refrigeration, heating, communications, and emergency response. These conditions would also increase demand for backup power, storage, and fuel. That would place additional strain on su...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)
BLUF: Poland’s grid cyberattack and CISA’s edge-device directive show how cyber intrusions and aging infrastructure could compound rising U.S. blackout risk by 2030.
On February 10th, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned that a recent grid attack on Poland has brought rising concerns to the vulnerabilities in the U.S. power grid saying "operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS) in Poland’s Energy Sector...highlights the need for critical infrastructure entities with vulnerable edge devices to act now to strengthen their cybersecurity posture". The late-December 2025 cyberattack affecting elements of Poland’s power sector highlighted how insecure, internet-facing edge devices can be exploited to access operational technology. The intrusion disrupted visibility and control systems even without an immediate nationwide generation collapse. In the wake of that incident, CISA warned utilities and critical infrastructure operators to harden defenses. CISA also issued a binding operational directive requiring federal civilian agencies to inventory and replace unsupported “end-of-support” edge devices.
This cyber-driven reliability risk ties directly into the Department of Energy’s broader “100x blackout” prior warning. Essentially, the DOE projected power outages could become up to 100 times more frequent by 2030 as reliable generation retires, demand rises, and weather-dependent power increases. The July of 2025 DOE report specifically noted grid dependability could deteriorate sharply within the next 4 years. DOE’s assessment suggests outages may shift from rare emergencies to more routine instability. Rolling blackouts could become more common during peak demand and extreme weather.
Debrief: The attack on Poland’s grid led to CISA assessing that perimeter-facing systems are a “substantial and constant risk.” According to CISA, persistent threat actors increasingly exploit unpatched hardware and software to gain initial access, move laterally, disrupt operations, and exfiltrate sensitive data. CISA advised agencies to identify affected devices and decommission at-risk equipment within 12 months. The “100x grid warning” further highlighted that if grid planners cannot replace retiring firm generation with equally reliable capacity while demand accelerates, the likely outcome is more localized and recurring instability rather than a single catastrophic collapse. More frequent outages, voltage fluctuations, and cyber-enabled disruptions would have second-order impacts on water access, refrigeration, heating, communications, and emergency response. These conditions would also increase demand for backup power, storage, and fuel. That would place additional strain on su...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)
Field Notes - Major Crime: In Pawtucket, RI, at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena on February 16th; a targeted shooting occurred during a high school boys' hockey game. The transgender shooter opened fire in the stands, killing two people (including possibly family members, with one report of a young girl among the dead), critically injuring three others, then died by self-inflicted gunshot or as a result of a bystander who intervened to defend others (neither claim has been verified, but police suggested in one address that they believe the suspect shot himself). Police described it as a domestic/family dispute incident with no ongoing threat; players and spectators fled the ice amid the chaos. The suspect was identified as 56-year-old Robert K. Dorgan (legal name) from North Providence, who identified as a female named Roberta Esposito and was identified in media reports as a transgender woman. The suspect was the parent of a senior hockey player on the ice and was dressed in women's clothing at the time of the attack. A passing questioning of a female leaving the arena claimed to be the suspect's uninjured daughter, who said, "My father was the shooter. He shot my family, and he's dead now... He had mental health issues... [He was] very sick." The suspect's social media contained reposts of alt-right content as well as anti-Semitic, pro-LGBT and comments that threatened violence against those that do not support transgenders including one that read, "keep bashing us. but do not wonder why we Go BERSERK". The RI shooting comes less than a week after a transgender shooter killed 8 and injured 25+ others in a school shooting that followed a domestic incident.
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》In Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, on February 10th; a transgender (male identifying as a female), 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, carried out a mass shooting. He first killed his 39-year-old mother and 11-year-old half-brother at their family home, then went to Tumbler Ridge Secondary School (a former school he dropped out of four years earlier), killing five students and one teacher before dying by self-inflicted gunshot. Eight people were killed, with about 27 injured, some critically. The suspect was identified by RCMP as a trans woman (transgender female), born biological male but having transitioned and identified as female socially/publicly for about six years (starting around age 12). Police used fema...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)
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》In Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, on February 10th; a transgender (male identifying as a female), 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, carried out a mass shooting. He first killed his 39-year-old mother and 11-year-old half-brother at their family home, then went to Tumbler Ridge Secondary School (a former school he dropped out of four years earlier), killing five students and one teacher before dying by self-inflicted gunshot. Eight people were killed, with about 27 injured, some critically. The suspect was identified by RCMP as a trans woman (transgender female), born biological male but having transitioned and identified as female socially/publicly for about six years (starting around age 12). Police used fema...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)
Supply Chain Brief: Agriculture
BLUF: 2026 DOJ warnings highlight growing threats to U.S. farmlands as MO introduces laws to preserve croplands.
Agroterrorism remains a credible threat to U.S. agriculture because it involves the deliberate use of biological, chemical, or radiological agents to undermine crop production, livestock health, and the food supply chain, with key vulnerabilities including ease of access to pathogenic agents and the economic impact of disease outbreaks. A February 1st FBI report advised that “terrorists consider America’s agriculture and food production tempting targets.” The report comes after two 2025 attempts by Chinese nationals to possibly introduce bioweapons into the U.S. food supply. Those threats led to the 2025 introduction of the Preventing Lethal Agricultural and National Threats (PLANT) Act, which creates a new criminal offense for knowingly and recklessly importing high-risk agricultural biological agents. The February FBI report described such agroterrorism attacks as “the deliberate introduction of an animal or plant disease for the purpose of generating fear, causing economic losses, or undermining social stability.” The FBI defines this risk as arising from groups capable of infecting livestock or contaminating food to cause economic and social disruption. A February 13th Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing included congressional testimony that warned that “adversaries could cripple the heart of our homeland without ever firing a single shot” by targeting agriculture with biological or chemical agents. Debrief: For the U.S. food supply, the main danger from agroterrorism is not immediate nationwide starvation but targeted disruption that creates major economic and logistical shockwaves. A single outbreak affecting livestock or a key crop can force quarantines, mass culling, processing shutdowns, and trade restrictions, leading to rapid price spikes and regional shortages. Because the U.S. food system depends on concentrated industrial production and just-in-time distribution, even localized biological incidents can cascade into broader supply chain instability and public loss of confidence. The strategic appeal for adversaries is that agriculture remains comparatively open and difficult to fully secure, meaning low-cost biological attacks or smuggling attempts could impose high downstream costs on farmers, industry, and government response systems.
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Separately, Missouri lawmakers are advancing multiple bills that would impose new restrictions on commercial-s...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)
BLUF: 2026 DOJ warnings highlight growing threats to U.S. farmlands as MO introduces laws to preserve croplands.
Agroterrorism remains a credible threat to U.S. agriculture because it involves the deliberate use of biological, chemical, or radiological agents to undermine crop production, livestock health, and the food supply chain, with key vulnerabilities including ease of access to pathogenic agents and the economic impact of disease outbreaks. A February 1st FBI report advised that “terrorists consider America’s agriculture and food production tempting targets.” The report comes after two 2025 attempts by Chinese nationals to possibly introduce bioweapons into the U.S. food supply. Those threats led to the 2025 introduction of the Preventing Lethal Agricultural and National Threats (PLANT) Act, which creates a new criminal offense for knowingly and recklessly importing high-risk agricultural biological agents. The February FBI report described such agroterrorism attacks as “the deliberate introduction of an animal or plant disease for the purpose of generating fear, causing economic losses, or undermining social stability.” The FBI defines this risk as arising from groups capable of infecting livestock or contaminating food to cause economic and social disruption. A February 13th Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing included congressional testimony that warned that “adversaries could cripple the heart of our homeland without ever firing a single shot” by targeting agriculture with biological or chemical agents. Debrief: For the U.S. food supply, the main danger from agroterrorism is not immediate nationwide starvation but targeted disruption that creates major economic and logistical shockwaves. A single outbreak affecting livestock or a key crop can force quarantines, mass culling, processing shutdowns, and trade restrictions, leading to rapid price spikes and regional shortages. Because the U.S. food system depends on concentrated industrial production and just-in-time distribution, even localized biological incidents can cascade into broader supply chain instability and public loss of confidence. The strategic appeal for adversaries is that agriculture remains comparatively open and difficult to fully secure, meaning low-cost biological attacks or smuggling attempts could impose high downstream costs on farmers, industry, and government response systems.
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Separately, Missouri lawmakers are advancing multiple bills that would impose new restrictions on commercial-s...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)
Civil Unrest / Societal Collapse / Citizen Actions / Extremism Brief: National Summary
BLUF: Nationwide "spring surge to melt ICE" protests drove student walkouts and rallies against ICE enforcement; most actions were peaceful, with isolated escalations including assaults in Los Angeles and armed activism in Indianapolis; Activists further protested outside Trump Tower, marched against ICE in TX while youths conducted violent takeovers in NY.
》In Los Angeles, CA on February 13th; thousands of high school students walked out and marched downtown near City Hall and the Metropolitan Detention Center. Tensions escalated when rioters threw rocks and objects, injuri...
》In Baltimore, MD on January 24th; about 150 protesters rallied at War Memorial Plaza against IC...
》In Indianapolis, IN on February 14th; Strong Neighbor organized an armed anti-ICE demonstration at University Park, separate from school walkouts. Video showed several participants openly carrying firearms (semi-automatic rifles); organizers stated it was peaceful and non-violent, and police reported no arrests. LGBT and Ant...
》In Fort Worth, TX on Feb 13th, far-left activists protested outside Tarrant County Jail in support of a North Texas Antifa cell. Next week, several members face federal trial for a July 4, 2025, shooting ambush at the Prairieland ICE Detention Center, where an officer was shot in the neck. Seven co-defendants already pleaded guilty to terrorism-related charges, admitting the group w...
》In Chicago, IL on February 13th; hundreds of high school and college students walked out and rallied at Federal Plaza unde...
》In New York, NY on February 13th; students gathered at Foley Square in Manhattan to oppose ICE operations and share concerns about family safety. Some reporting noted brief tensions, though no major violence was confirmed in primary coverage. Video footage that appears to be form thw date and location shows disputes and altercations wi...
》In Minneapolis, MN area (early February, ongoing); protests persisted near Target headquarters and other s...
》In Green Bay, WI on February 11th; 200–500 students from the city’s four public high schools walked out, marched downtown, and gathered with signs including “Abolish ICE.” The coordinated action remained peaceful wit...
》In Missouri City/Houston area, TX on February 3rd; thousands of students at Elkins High School walked out to protest ICE enforce...
》In Portland, OR anti-ICE and counter-protestors gathered outside of City Hall as clashes between anti-ICE protesters and civilian ICE supporters/counter-protest...
》In San Antonio, TX on February 16th; pro-Palestinians and anri-ICE students from more than 50 schools held a press conference, mutual aid drive, and march organized by San Antonio Students for Peace. They protested local cooperation with ICE and the Trump administration's immigration enforcem...
》In the Bronx, NY at The Mall at Bay Plaza on February 16th; a large group (400+) of teens carried out a planned "takeover" starting around 2 p.m. The disorderly crowd caused panic among shoppers, with people running, stores closing doors, NYPD responding to 911 calls, issuing dispersal warnings, helicopters overhead, and multiple teens taken into custody for disorderly conduct. Vi...
》In Midtown Manhattan, NY, outside Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue on February 16, 2026 (Presidents' Day); 500+ protesters organized by Rise and Resist blocked the road in a flash-mob-style event. They repeatedly gave the middle finger to the building to symbolically protest Trump's policies, especially on immigration and ICE, while aiming to set a r...
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Debrief: Early February saw a surge in student-led anti-ICE protests nationwide, mostl...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)
BLUF: Nationwide "spring surge to melt ICE" protests drove student walkouts and rallies against ICE enforcement; most actions were peaceful, with isolated escalations including assaults in Los Angeles and armed activism in Indianapolis; Activists further protested outside Trump Tower, marched against ICE in TX while youths conducted violent takeovers in NY.
》In Los Angeles, CA on February 13th; thousands of high school students walked out and marched downtown near City Hall and the Metropolitan Detention Center. Tensions escalated when rioters threw rocks and objects, injuri...
》In Baltimore, MD on January 24th; about 150 protesters rallied at War Memorial Plaza against IC...
》In Indianapolis, IN on February 14th; Strong Neighbor organized an armed anti-ICE demonstration at University Park, separate from school walkouts. Video showed several participants openly carrying firearms (semi-automatic rifles); organizers stated it was peaceful and non-violent, and police reported no arrests. LGBT and Ant...
》In Fort Worth, TX on Feb 13th, far-left activists protested outside Tarrant County Jail in support of a North Texas Antifa cell. Next week, several members face federal trial for a July 4, 2025, shooting ambush at the Prairieland ICE Detention Center, where an officer was shot in the neck. Seven co-defendants already pleaded guilty to terrorism-related charges, admitting the group w...
》In Chicago, IL on February 13th; hundreds of high school and college students walked out and rallied at Federal Plaza unde...
》In New York, NY on February 13th; students gathered at Foley Square in Manhattan to oppose ICE operations and share concerns about family safety. Some reporting noted brief tensions, though no major violence was confirmed in primary coverage. Video footage that appears to be form thw date and location shows disputes and altercations wi...
》In Minneapolis, MN area (early February, ongoing); protests persisted near Target headquarters and other s...
》In Green Bay, WI on February 11th; 200–500 students from the city’s four public high schools walked out, marched downtown, and gathered with signs including “Abolish ICE.” The coordinated action remained peaceful wit...
》In Missouri City/Houston area, TX on February 3rd; thousands of students at Elkins High School walked out to protest ICE enforce...
》In Portland, OR anti-ICE and counter-protestors gathered outside of City Hall as clashes between anti-ICE protesters and civilian ICE supporters/counter-protest...
》In San Antonio, TX on February 16th; pro-Palestinians and anri-ICE students from more than 50 schools held a press conference, mutual aid drive, and march organized by San Antonio Students for Peace. They protested local cooperation with ICE and the Trump administration's immigration enforcem...
》In the Bronx, NY at The Mall at Bay Plaza on February 16th; a large group (400+) of teens carried out a planned "takeover" starting around 2 p.m. The disorderly crowd caused panic among shoppers, with people running, stores closing doors, NYPD responding to 911 calls, issuing dispersal warnings, helicopters overhead, and multiple teens taken into custody for disorderly conduct. Vi...
》In Midtown Manhattan, NY, outside Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue on February 16, 2026 (Presidents' Day); 500+ protesters organized by Rise and Resist blocked the road in a flash-mob-style event. They repeatedly gave the middle finger to the building to symbolically protest Trump's policies, especially on immigration and ICE, while aiming to set a r...
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Debrief: Early February saw a surge in student-led anti-ICE protests nationwide, mostl...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)
Field Notes - Global Conflict: The Trump administration is expected to enter a war with Iran in the “coming weeks” after observations indicating the U.S. has amassed military forces in the Middle East, including two aircraft carriers, 12 warships, 100+ fighter jets, 50+ F-35, F-22, and F-16 aircraft deployed in the last 24 hours, and multiple air defense systems amid the potential action against Iran. This follows nuclear talks in Geneva that made “some” progress but left gaps, with Iranian proposals expected in two weeks (such proposals likely being the decision point for the U.S. to strike or halt). A U.S.–Israeli operation against Iran would involve a weeks-long campaign targeting nuclear and missile sites while threatening regime survival, unlike the limited Venezuela strike last month. A Trump advisor speaking under anonymity stated, “The boss is getting fed up. Some people around him warn him against going to war with Iran, but I think there is a 90% chance we see kinetic action in the next few weeks.” Israeli offi...(CLASSIFIED, get briefs in real-time unredacted by joining at www.graymanbriefing.com)