Glen Stellmacher
@glentalk.bsky.social
During the 2020 protests, the FBI Seattle/ Salt Lake City Inland Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) was "aware of their known regional actors who present potential concerns to this weekend's activities, as well as monitoring for indicators of the presence of any outside agitators/instigators."
February 13, 2026 at 3:23 PM
During the 2020 protests, the FBI Seattle/ Salt Lake City Inland Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) was "aware of their known regional actors who present potential concerns to this weekend's activities, as well as monitoring for indicators of the presence of any outside agitators/instigators."
The specific underlying purpose of the Sentinel Event Review process is to "enhance police legitimacy."
It is not a method of accountability, that's why its conducted in secret. Its whole purpose is to manufacture recommendations that enhance police legitimacy.
It is not a method of accountability, that's why its conducted in secret. Its whole purpose is to manufacture recommendations that enhance police legitimacy.
February 13, 2026 at 2:38 PM
The specific underlying purpose of the Sentinel Event Review process is to "enhance police legitimacy."
It is not a method of accountability, that's why its conducted in secret. Its whole purpose is to manufacture recommendations that enhance police legitimacy.
It is not a method of accountability, that's why its conducted in secret. Its whole purpose is to manufacture recommendations that enhance police legitimacy.
FBI JTTFs across the country have now:
-Compiled an initial list of entities that may be engaged "in acts that may constitute domestic terrorism" and provided that list to the Attorney General
-Compiled a SECOND report (rolling 30 day update) of entities and provided that to Bondi
-Compiled an initial list of entities that may be engaged "in acts that may constitute domestic terrorism" and provided that list to the Attorney General
-Compiled a SECOND report (rolling 30 day update) of entities and provided that to Bondi
I requested this list via FOIA. I requested expedited processing. The DOJ told me it sees no urgency to release it.
www.hardpressed-info.com/doj-no-urgen...
www.hardpressed-info.com/doj-no-urgen...
February 13, 2026 at 1:56 PM
FBI JTTFs across the country have now:
-Compiled an initial list of entities that may be engaged "in acts that may constitute domestic terrorism" and provided that list to the Attorney General
-Compiled a SECOND report (rolling 30 day update) of entities and provided that to Bondi
-Compiled an initial list of entities that may be engaged "in acts that may constitute domestic terrorism" and provided that list to the Attorney General
-Compiled a SECOND report (rolling 30 day update) of entities and provided that to Bondi
What kind of federal law enforcement agency doesn't keep records from only 5 years ago?
Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS)
Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS)
February 13, 2026 at 1:49 PM
What kind of federal law enforcement agency doesn't keep records from only 5 years ago?
Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS)
Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS)
The lesson here with NSPM-7 is that JTTFs use informants operated by other federal task forces, in this case the Safe Streets Task Force.
FBI Operated Domestic Terrorism Investigation Within CHAZ/CHOP In 2020 Prior To Shootings
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FBI Operated Domestic Terrorism Investigation Within CHAZ/CHOP In 2020 Prior To Shootings
New details concerning the use of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Seattle Police Department (SPD) informants have been revealed as part of an internal accountability investigation at SPD. Th...
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February 12, 2026 at 11:43 PM
The lesson here with NSPM-7 is that JTTFs use informants operated by other federal task forces, in this case the Safe Streets Task Force.
Skydio, which supplies drones to the IDF, is assisting Seattle Police permit beyond visual line of sight drone operations.
All of this is being done without any public input.
All of this is being done without any public input.
NEW: Seattle PD Takes Major Step To Implement Drone Surveillance
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Seattle PD Takes Major Step To Implement Drone Surveillance
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) has quietly taken a major new step to implement drone surveillance in Seattle.
In November 2024, HardPressed published details of SPD's expansive plans for drone s...
www.hardpressed-info.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Skydio, which supplies drones to the IDF, is assisting Seattle Police permit beyond visual line of sight drone operations.
All of this is being done without any public input.
All of this is being done without any public input.
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February 12, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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"ICE’s second request omitted the language that the SPD reports would be used for removal proceedings and was forwarded to then-Mayor Harrell’s office for review. The SPD then released records to ICE four days later."
NEW: Seattle PD Assisted ICE As They Worked to Deport College Student
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Seattle PD Assisted ICE As They Worked to Deport College Student
In the spring of 2025, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) received a notification from the State Department that a college student’s visa had been revoked based on her criminal record.
But th...
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February 11, 2026 at 10:30 PM
"ICE’s second request omitted the language that the SPD reports would be used for removal proceedings and was forwarded to then-Mayor Harrell’s office for review. The SPD then released records to ICE four days later."
In the words of Essex Porter, “Every big story has a Pacific Northwest connection”
DOJ surveilled Rep. Jayapal’s Epstein files searches.
DOJ surveilled Rep. Jayapal’s Epstein files searches.
A Reuters photographer captured this image of a page from Pam Bondi's "burn book," which she used to counter any questions from Democratic lawmakers during an unhinged hearing today.
It looks like the DOJ monitored members of Congress’s searches of the unredacted Epstein files.
Just wow.
It looks like the DOJ monitored members of Congress’s searches of the unredacted Epstein files.
Just wow.
February 12, 2026 at 1:08 AM
In the words of Essex Porter, “Every big story has a Pacific Northwest connection”
DOJ surveilled Rep. Jayapal’s Epstein files searches.
DOJ surveilled Rep. Jayapal’s Epstein files searches.
Jaahnavi Kandula should be alive today.
"Caught on body cam video in conversation with police union leader Mike Solan, Auderer joked and laughed about Kandula’s death, saying, 'Just write a check. $11,000. She was 26, anyway. She had limited value.'"
"Caught on body cam video in conversation with police union leader Mike Solan, Auderer joked and laughed about Kandula’s death, saying, 'Just write a check. $11,000. She was 26, anyway. She had limited value.'"
Updated tonight: @andyengelson.bsky.social reports for PubliCola that the city of Seattle has reached a settlement with the family of Jaahnavi Kandula, the 23-year-old killed by a speeding SPD officer, totaling at least $29 million.
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Family of Jaahnavi Kandula, Pedestrian Killed by SPD Officer in 2023, Reaches $29 Million Settlement with City - PubliCola
In an incident that sparked widespread outrage, police guild leader Daniel Auderer joked that the 23-year-old student was only worth…
publicola.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Jaahnavi Kandula should be alive today.
"Caught on body cam video in conversation with police union leader Mike Solan, Auderer joked and laughed about Kandula’s death, saying, 'Just write a check. $11,000. She was 26, anyway. She had limited value.'"
"Caught on body cam video in conversation with police union leader Mike Solan, Auderer joked and laughed about Kandula’s death, saying, 'Just write a check. $11,000. She was 26, anyway. She had limited value.'"
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2/ Companies like Paragon (founded in Israel, former Israeli intelligence ppl, recently sold to a US owner) make hacking American technology companies their business model.
And then selling these capabilities to foreign governments.
How can this be?
And then selling these capabilities to foreign governments.
How can this be?
February 11, 2026 at 8:55 PM
2/ Companies like Paragon (founded in Israel, former Israeli intelligence ppl, recently sold to a US owner) make hacking American technology companies their business model.
And then selling these capabilities to foreign governments.
How can this be?
And then selling these capabilities to foreign governments.
How can this be?
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4 / What's the difference between Pegasus & Paragon's Graphite?
Well, while Pegasus is built around hacking the whole device, then gaining access to apps... Paragon frames their tech as 'light touch' and 'within app'...
Well, while Pegasus is built around hacking the whole device, then gaining access to apps... Paragon frames their tech as 'light touch' and 'within app'...
February 11, 2026 at 8:56 PM
4 / What's the difference between Pegasus & Paragon's Graphite?
Well, while Pegasus is built around hacking the whole device, then gaining access to apps... Paragon frames their tech as 'light touch' and 'within app'...
Well, while Pegasus is built around hacking the whole device, then gaining access to apps... Paragon frames their tech as 'light touch' and 'within app'...
I requested this list via FOIA. I requested expedited processing. The DOJ told me it sees no urgency to release it.
www.hardpressed-info.com/doj-no-urgen...
www.hardpressed-info.com/doj-no-urgen...
February 11, 2026 at 8:34 PM
I requested this list via FOIA. I requested expedited processing. The DOJ told me it sees no urgency to release it.
www.hardpressed-info.com/doj-no-urgen...
www.hardpressed-info.com/doj-no-urgen...
NEW: Seattle PD Assisted ICE As They Worked to Deport College Student
www.hardpressed-info.com/seattle-pd-a...
www.hardpressed-info.com/seattle-pd-a...
Seattle PD Assisted ICE As They Worked to Deport College Student
In the spring of 2025, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) received a notification from the State Department that a college student’s visa had been revoked based on her criminal record.
But th...
www.hardpressed-info.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:37 PM
NEW: Seattle PD Assisted ICE As They Worked to Deport College Student
www.hardpressed-info.com/seattle-pd-a...
www.hardpressed-info.com/seattle-pd-a...
Billionaire John Catsimatidis invited Jeffrey Epstein to a Luncheon featuring the former head of the Mossad, Meir Dagan, in 2013.
February 11, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Billionaire John Catsimatidis invited Jeffrey Epstein to a Luncheon featuring the former head of the Mossad, Meir Dagan, in 2013.
HardPressed
Independent Enterprise Investigative Reporting
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February 11, 2026 at 4:23 PM
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Seattle Police is working Axon and Skydio to obtain a permit from the FAA for "beyond line of sight" drone operations.
NEW: Seattle PD Takes Major Step To Implement Drone Surveillance
www.hardpressed-info.com/seattle-pd-t...
www.hardpressed-info.com/seattle-pd-t...
Seattle PD Takes Major Step To Implement Drone Surveillance
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) has quietly taken a major new step to implement drone surveillance in Seattle.
In November 2024, HardPressed published details of SPD's expansive plans for drone s...
www.hardpressed-info.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Seattle Police is working Axon and Skydio to obtain a permit from the FAA for "beyond line of sight" drone operations.
Reposted by Glen Stellmacher
NEW: Seattle PD Takes Major Step To Implement Drone Surveillance
www.hardpressed-info.com/seattle-pd-t...
www.hardpressed-info.com/seattle-pd-t...
Seattle PD Takes Major Step To Implement Drone Surveillance
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) has quietly taken a major new step to implement drone surveillance in Seattle.
In November 2024, HardPressed published details of SPD's expansive plans for drone s...
www.hardpressed-info.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:02 PM
NEW: Seattle PD Takes Major Step To Implement Drone Surveillance
www.hardpressed-info.com/seattle-pd-t...
www.hardpressed-info.com/seattle-pd-t...
A man who worked with the CIA in Iraq, trained in intelligence collection and worked at an internment camp is lobbying against mass surveillance?
While Seattle PD continues to operate secret cameras and is moving forward with a major drone surveillance program?
While Seattle PD continues to operate secret cameras and is moving forward with a major drone surveillance program?
NEW: CM Kettle + Seattle's State Leg Affairs Director lobbied Olympia for a huge exemption from a bipartisan bill regulating Automatic License Plate Reader tech. So the City cares less about civil liberties than half of the Republicans in the State Senate! www.theburnerseattle.com/post/seattle...
Seattle Lobbied Olympia For Huge Exemption For Seattle Police In Weak Surveillance Regulations
While advocates shame the Washington State Senate for being too lax in its bipartisan bill regulating fascist-enabling Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology, Seattle City Council Member Bob...
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February 10, 2026 at 6:23 PM
A man who worked with the CIA in Iraq, trained in intelligence collection and worked at an internment camp is lobbying against mass surveillance?
While Seattle PD continues to operate secret cameras and is moving forward with a major drone surveillance program?
While Seattle PD continues to operate secret cameras and is moving forward with a major drone surveillance program?
Seattle Police is working Axon and Skydio to obtain a permit from the FAA for "beyond line of sight" drone operations.
NEW: Seattle PD Takes Major Step To Implement Drone Surveillance
www.hardpressed-info.com/seattle-pd-t...
www.hardpressed-info.com/seattle-pd-t...
Seattle PD Takes Major Step To Implement Drone Surveillance
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) has quietly taken a major new step to implement drone surveillance in Seattle.
In November 2024, HardPressed published details of SPD's expansive plans for drone s...
www.hardpressed-info.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Seattle Police is working Axon and Skydio to obtain a permit from the FAA for "beyond line of sight" drone operations.
NEW: Seattle PD Takes Major Step To Implement Drone Surveillance
www.hardpressed-info.com/seattle-pd-t...
www.hardpressed-info.com/seattle-pd-t...
Seattle PD Takes Major Step To Implement Drone Surveillance
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) has quietly taken a major new step to implement drone surveillance in Seattle.
In November 2024, HardPressed published details of SPD's expansive plans for drone s...
www.hardpressed-info.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:02 PM
NEW: Seattle PD Takes Major Step To Implement Drone Surveillance
www.hardpressed-info.com/seattle-pd-t...
www.hardpressed-info.com/seattle-pd-t...
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We had the Church Committee.
Time for the Wyden Committee.
Time for the Wyden Committee.
February 5, 2026 at 4:18 PM
We had the Church Committee.
Time for the Wyden Committee.
Time for the Wyden Committee.
In response to a question of did the FBI obtain footage of the CHOP from this CCTV camera, the FBI Seattle has told me they neither confirm nor deny or otherwise provide updates on specific investigations.
NEW: Seattle Police Operating Secret-No-More CCTV Camera
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Seattle PD Operating Secret CCTV Camera
HardPressed
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February 9, 2026 at 11:14 PM
In response to a question of did the FBI obtain footage of the CHOP from this CCTV camera, the FBI Seattle has told me they neither confirm nor deny or otherwise provide updates on specific investigations.
Reposted by Glen Stellmacher
NEW: Seattle Police Operating Secret-No-More CCTV Camera
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Seattle PD Operating Secret CCTV Camera
HardPressed
www.hardpressed-info.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:29 PM
NEW: Seattle Police Operating Secret-No-More CCTV Camera
www.hardpressed-info.com/seattle-pd-o...
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12th and Pine
NEW: Seattle Police Operating Secret-No-More CCTV Camera
www.hardpressed-info.com/seattle-pd-o...
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Seattle PD Operating Secret CCTV Camera
HardPressed
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February 9, 2026 at 8:59 PM
12th and Pine