"Counter terrorist operatives" are the internal term for FBI agents (and, increasingly, BATF and Homeland Security) Agents infiltrating groups of patriots who openly criticize the regime. Additionally, Foreign governments parts of the "five eyes" groups share their collected information with the FBI, and have no reporting on their operations in the US to the government.
The number of FBI agents in the "plot" to kidnap the Wisconsin Governor - and quite obviously instigating and planning the operation - is hilarious, unless you're one of the poor sods roped into the thing. https://www.libertarianleanings.com/2021/10/the-fbi-plot-to-kidnap-governor-whitmer.html
So... keep safe.
1) Don't ever commit to any violence.
2) Be suspicious of anyone with deep pockets willing to fund an operation.
3) Real people have real lives. Be suspicious of anyone who is a loner and seems not to have a day job.
Every formal organization that gets any traction will be infiltrated, and informal ones that ever mention any violence through ANY media (email, social media, mail, and phone).
Hey America. How do you like Merrick Garland so far? At least he didn’t recuse himself from doing the job as soon as he took over. Garland is making Obama and Holder smile. If the Aunt Teefah slobs really want to fight against fascism in the U.S., they are on the wrong side.
This probably would include an angry, vocal, "threat" to vote them out of office. So, be sure someone records your statements at any meeting - you may need it for your defense.
And let me guess? Garlands family members have a software business for local administration of threat assessments at school boards and teachers? Database tools and management policy manuals.