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Posted on 02/12/2022 10:42:49 AM PST by ransomnote
In a move at suppressing alternate media and censorship, Free speech has been declared as a terrorism threat by US Department of Homeland Security. The DHS claims that there have been deceptive narratives around COVID-19 mandates or vaccines.
Owing to “false and misleading narratives,” misinformation, and “conspiracy theories,” the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced an elevated terrorism danger on February 7.
“The United States remains in a heightened threat environment fueled by several factors, including an online environment filled with false or misleading narratives and conspiracy theories, and other forms of mis- dis- and mal-information introduced and/or amplified by foreign and domestic threat actors,” the DHS bulletin said.
The agency didn’t actually say who is to blame for the suspected spread of misinformation or disinformation, whether foreign or domestic forces.
“Mass casualty attacks and other acts of targeted violence conducted by lone offenders and small groups acting in furtherance of ideological beliefs and/or personal grievances pose an ongoing threat to the nation,” the DHS went on to say, while adding that some people are attempting to “sow discord or undermine public trust in U.S. government institutions.”
The bulletin claimed that some people are advocating violence towards key infrastructure, faith-based organizations such as churches or synagogues, colleges, government employees or buildings, as well as other targets.
The DHS claims that there have been deceptive narratives around COVID-19 mandates or vaccines, and that certain people have exploited COVID-19 mandates or vaccines to launch attacks since 2020, as an example of important aspects that supposedly attribute to the elevated threat environment. The agency didn’t go into detail or provide any additional information to back up its claims. Online charges of electoral fraud were also mentioned by the DHS, but no further specifics or evidence were provided.
The agency said that “foreign terrorist organizations and domestic threat actors continue to amplify pre-existing false or misleading narratives online to sow discord and undermine public trust in government institutions. It said violent extremists, including the individual who recently launched an attack against the synagogue in Texas, highlight “the continuing threat of violence based upon racial or religious motivations, as well as threats against faith-based organizations.”
According to the advisory, the ISIS terrorist organization and its allies “may issue public calls for retaliation due to the strike that recently killed ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi.” Al-Qurayshi was murdered during an operation in northern Syria, according to the Biden administration.
A recent risk to black institutions and universities across the United States was also included in the warning.
“Domestic violent extremists have also viewed attacks against U.S. critical infrastructure as a means to create chaos and advance ideological goals, and have recently aspired to disrupt U.S. electric and communications critical infrastructure, including by spreading false or misleading narratives about 5G cellular technology,” the bulletin continued.
The heightened risk warning will end on June 7, 2022, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
Thank you George W. Bush
It’s all because of the U.S. Constitution.
Democrats will soon declare the constitution as the cause of all the problems in the country, and will ban it. The founding fathers were the original terrorists and they created the means with which to continue that terrorism.
This is all about domestic politics and the Democrats destroying their opposition.
Meanwhile, the Gomers Of Politics silence is deafening.
The Deep State becomes more and more totalitarian with each passing day!
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Hey Genrikh, look what your relatives are doing!
Just like the old country, huh?!
Soon we can change the name of DHS (Nazi overtones in that name!) to something more familiar...like say, “People’s Commissariat for Internal Affairs” (НКВД for short).
Then everyone happy!
Soon, Gulags for all Evil WASPs (no Cyrillic needed, it’s a native acronym).
Great to have Homeland Kulture back, huh?!
да свиданйа, товарицх!
Government needs to be put back in its box.
Date Issued: February 07, 2022 02:00 pm ET
View as PDF: National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin - February 07, 2022 02:00 pm (pdf, 2 pages, 1.86 MB)
Summary of Terrorism Threat to the U.S. Homeland:
The United States remains in a heightened threat environment fueled by several factors, including an online environment filled with false or misleading narratives and conspiracy theories, and other forms of mis- dis- and mal-information (MDM) introduced and/or amplified by foreign and domestic threat actors.
These threat actors seek to exacerbate societal friction to sow discord and undermine public trust in government institutions to encourage unrest, which could potentially inspire acts of violence. Mass casualty attacks and other acts of targeted violence conducted by lone offenders and small groups acting in furtherance of ideological beliefs and/or personal grievances pose an ongoing threat to the nation.
While the conditions underlying the heightened threat landscape have not significantly changed over the last year, the convergence of the following factors has increased the volatility, unpredictability, and complexity of the threat environment: (1) the proliferation of false or misleading narratives, which sow discord or undermine public trust in U.S. government institutions; (2) continued calls for violence directed at U.S. critical infrastructure; soft targets and mass gatherings; faith-based institutions, such as churches, synagogues, and mosques; institutions of higher education; racial and religious minorities; government facilities and personnel, including law enforcement and the military; the media; and perceived ideological opponents; and (3) calls by foreign terrorist organizations for attacks on the United States based on recent events.
Duration:
Issued: February 07, 2022 02:00 pm
Expires: June 07, 2022 02:00 pm
Additional Details:
The primary terrorism-related threat to the United States continues to stem from lone offenders or small cells of individuals who are motivated by a range of foreign and/or domestic grievances often cultivated through the consumption of certain online content. The convergence of violent extremist ideologies, false or misleading narratives, and conspiracy theories have and will continue to contribute to a heightened threat of violence in the United States.
Key factors contributing to the current heightened threat environment include:
The proliferation of false or misleading narratives, which sow discord or undermine public trust in U.S. government institutions:
For example, there is widespread online proliferation of false or misleading narratives regarding unsubstantiated widespread election fraud and COVID-19. Grievances associated with these themes inspired violent extremist attacks during 2021.
Malign foreign powers have and continue to amplify these false or misleading narratives in efforts to damage the United States.
Continued calls for violence directed at U.S. critical infrastructure; soft targets and mass gatherings; faith-based institutions, such as churches, synagogues, and mosques; institutions of higher education; racial and religious minorities; government facilities and personnel, including law enforcement and the military; the media; and perceived ideological opponents:
Foreign terrorist organizations and domestic threat actors continue to amplify pre-existing false or misleading narratives online to sow discord and undermine public trust in government institutions.
Some of these actors do so to encourage unrest, which could lead to acts of violence against the facilities, individuals, institutions, and organizations cited above.
Violent extremists inspired by a range of grievances and ideologies continue to target crowded venues traditionally perceived to be soft targets, such as commercial and publicly accessible facilities, public gatherings, certain government and state facilities, and houses of worship.
The recent attack on a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas highlights the continuing threat of violence based upon racial or religious motivations, as well as threats against faith-based organizations.
Threats directed at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other colleges and universities, Jewish facilities, and churches cause concern and may inspire extremist threat actors to mobilize to violence.
As COVID-19 restrictions continue to decrease nationwide, increased access to commercial and government facilities and the rising number of mass gatherings could provide increased opportunities for individuals looking to commit acts of violence to do so, often with little or no warning.
Meanwhile, COVID-19 mitigation measures—particularly COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates—have been used by domestic violent extremists to justify violence since 2020 and could continue to inspire these extremists to target government, healthcare, and academic institutions that they associate with those measures.
Domestic violent extremists have also viewed attacks against U.S. critical infrastructure as a means to create chaos and advance ideological goals, and have recently aspired to disrupt U.S. electric and communications critical infrastructure, including by spreading false or misleading narratives about 5G cellular technology.
Some domestic violent extremists have continued to advocate for violence in response to false or misleading narratives about unsubstantiated election fraud. The months preceding the upcoming 2022 midterm elections could provide additional opportunities for these extremists and other individuals to call for violence directed at democratic institutions, political candidates, party offices, election events, and election workers.
A small number of threat actors are attempting to use the evacuation and resettlement of Afghan nationals following the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan last year as a means to exacerbate long-standing grievances and justify attacks against immigrants.
Calls by foreign terrorist organizations for attacks on the United States based on recent events:
Foreign terrorist organizations will likely continue to maintain a highly visible online presence to attempt to inspire U.S.-based individuals to engage in violent activity.
Supporters of foreign terrorist organizations have encouraged copycat attacks following the January 15, 2022 attack on a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas.
Foreign terrorists remain intent on targeting the United States and U.S. persons, and may seek to capitalize on the evolving security environment overseas to plot attacks. The Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS) or its affiliates may issue public calls for retaliation due to the strike that recently killed ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi.
Extracted, full bulletin via the link below:
https://www.dhs.gov/ntas/advisory/national-terrorism-advisory-system-bulletin-february-07-2022
Freedom threatens only one thing: UNCONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT.
That is why the Constitution only delegates certain limited enumerated powers to the federal government. But unconstitutional government is the greatest threat to our freedoms, livelihoods and well-being.
Why aren’t more Patriots SHOUTING this from the rooftops?
hmmm... you even changed the discussion thread rather the answer my question!
Still name calling too!
Fjb is a covid virus
“The agency didn’t go into detail or provide any additional information to back up its claims.”
That’s because they don’t have any details.
It’s the same lack shared by the anthropogenic climate change gasbags.
Too bad they hold so much power at this time.
900,000,000 guns on our side.
What about “Government Speech has become Tyrrany”? Do they think about that in their pea brains?
Name calling?!
How can you say such a thing?
You need to do something about your sensitivity. Maybe some therapy?
“acts of targeted violence conducted by lone offenders and small groups acting in furtherance of ideological beliefs and/or personal grievances pose an ongoing threat to the nation,”
Sounds like the fbi...
Antifa, blm, Nea, etc.
This is from the Babylon Bee, right? Right???
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