Anne Speckhard

Islamic State crowdfunding donations for jihadists’ wives IS supporters raise money on social media for terrorists’ families

Islamic State crowdfunding donations for jihadists’ wives
www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/f15578b...

very sad to see this happening: www.newsweek.com/west-bloomfi...

Bye bye Texas! Bye bye lawyers in cowboy boots (they rock!) bye bye antifa case. Hope they get a fair day in court today as the trial wraps up! Was glad to help and learn along the way!

Trump Humiliated as He Arrives Home to Reminders of Epstein The president’s friendship with Epstein is back on full display.

“This monument honors the bond between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, a friendship seemingly built on luxurious travel, raucous parties, and secret nude sketches.” www.thedailybeast.com/bonkers-new-...

Police officers, suspect shot near Baltimore synagogue: what to know Police are asking people to avoid the surrounding areas as they continue to respond to the incident.

Very sad to read this. Prayers for the safety of the community and recovery for the officers. www.newsweek.com/police-offic...

U.S. military tested device that may be tied to Havana Syndrome on rats, sheep, confidential sources say For years, the U.S. government has doubted the stories of those suffering from AHI, commonly called Havana Syndrome. Now, victims hope that reports of a newly discovered weapon will finally vindicate ...

I recall when my ex-husband was serving as US Ambassador to Belarus that he would note that at times his water glass on his desk inexplicably began to quiver. The Russian embassy was in the building next door. Microwaves? Or? www.cbsnews.com/news/us-mili...

Iran may be activating sleeper cells outside the country, alert says The U.S. has intercepted encrypted communications believed to have originated in Iran that may serve as “an operational trigger” for “sleeper assets."

Hezbollah has been greatly degraded in recent years but this has always been the fear of intelligence professionals concerning attacking Iran - that they can retaliate with embedded sleeper cells all over the West. abcnews.com/US/iran-acti...

Prairieland defendants expected to present cases this week as ICE shooting trial enters week 3 Prosecutors will likely rest their case early this week after two weeks of presenting evidence in what the Trump administration calls the first domestic terrorism case associated with “antifa."

Baumann, one of the government witnesses who has admitted to grafitting ICE cars and slashing their tires just testified he committed terrorism, perhaps under duress as he is in a plea bargain situation... www.keranews.org/criminal-jus...

Prairieland defendants expected to present cases this week as ICE shooting trial enters week 3 Prosecutors will likely rest their case early this week after two weeks of presenting evidence in what the Trump administration calls the first domestic terrorism case associated with “antifa."

The government has spent two weeks presenting evidence in what the Trump administration calls the first domestic terrorism case associated with “antifa,” or the anti-fascist movement. The trial resumes today and Baumann, www.keranews.org/criminal-jus...

Happy international women’s day! Rock on ladies!

That’s me today, the peaceful panther sitting and listening quietly to the governments witnesses in the praireland detention center case!

Cooperating defendant who witnessed Prairieland ICE shooting says violence was a shock Seth Sikes testified he had no intentions of violence the night a police officer was nonfatally shot outside an ICE detention center — and he didn't know anyone else did.

weapons, literature and paraphernalia show they were united by their anti-fascist, anti-ICE and anti-government beliefs — and that motivated their intent to harm law enforcement." All of the protestor group are facing material support to terrorism charges. www.keranews.org/criminal-jus...

Cooperating defendant who witnessed Prairieland ICE shooting says violence was a shock Seth Sikes testified he had no intentions of violence the night a police officer was nonfatally shot outside an ICE detention center — and he didn't know anyone else did.

on the left. Sikes and his peers only used the term to describe themselves in a joking way, he said, not as the name of their group. Prosecutors allege the defendants’ www.keranews.org/criminal-jus...

Cooperating defendant who witnessed Prairieland ICE shooting says violence was a shock Seth Sikes testified he had no intentions of violence the night a police officer was nonfatally shot outside an ICE detention center — and he didn't know anyone else did.

Sykes who attended the noise demonstration which turned bad with one protestor shooting at police testified Antifa "disparate groups way,https://www.keranews.org/criminal-justice/2026-03-06/prairieland-ice-detention-center-shooting-defendant-testimony-plea-deal-seth-sikes-texas-antifa?_amp=true

Cooperating defendant who witnessed Prairieland ICE shooting says violence was a shock Seth Sikes testified he had no intentions of violence the night a police officer was nonfatally shot outside an ICE detention center — and he didn't know anyone else did.

Very interesting testimony as reported from Toluwani Osibamowo, Kera News, from government's witnesses in the Praireland Detention Center trial. www.keranews.org/criminal-jus...

Trump taps Markwayne Mullin to replace Noem as DHS secretary: live updates Trump taps Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace Kristi Noem at DHS. Follow live.

thankfully Kristi Noem is fired! www.newsweek.com/kristi-noem-...

US troops were told war on Iran was ‘all part of God’s divine plan’, watchdog alleges Religious freedom group says 200 troops sent complaints of superiors using extremist Christian rhetoric to justify war

US troops told ‘President Trump has been anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth’”, the NCO added. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Cooperating witness testifies in Prairieland federal trial after emotional courtroom moments Emotional testimony was interrupted by frustrations with the tight quarters of the courtroom.

The Praireland Detention Center trial in which I'm serving as an expert was interesting yesterday with a cooperating witness giving evidence about the defendants and so-called "group" as outlined here. www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/c...

US antifa trial tests limits of Trump administration’s domestic terror claims Jurors hear how 4 July protest outside ICE turned violent, sparking rare federal case against leftwing demonstrators

what was supposed to be a peaceful protest & transforming it into a terror attack. Experts see the case as a test of whether the administration can successfully prosecute large groups of protesters who aggressively challenge ICE and other administration policies." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

US antifa trial tests limits of Trump administration’s domestic terror claims Jurors hear how 4 July protest outside ICE turned violent, sparking rare federal case against leftwing demonstrators

something it does not have the authority to do. The defendants essentially accuse the government of having the same kind of “tunnel vision” offer Zapata conceded he had as he frantically searched for suspects on Tanglewood Drive, saying prosecutors are taking www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

US antifa trial tests limits of Trump administration’s domestic terror claims Jurors hear how 4 July protest outside ICE turned violent, sparking rare federal case against leftwing demonstrators

The defendants deny being part of any such group, and that characterization has alarmed many observers who say that antifa is not an organization, but rather a constellation of leftwing groups. The Trump administration declared antifa a domestic terror group
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

US antifa trial tests limits of Trump administration’s domestic terror claims Jurors hear how 4 July protest outside ICE turned violent, sparking rare federal case against leftwing demonstrators

The Prairieland case in which I'm participating as an expert is according to the Guardian, "being closely watched because it marks the first case in which the government is prosecuting leftwing demonstrators and alleging they are part of a terrorist “antifa cell”. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Google faces wrongful death lawsuit after Gemini allegedly ‘coached’ man to die by suicide The lawsuit claims Google knows Gemini can produce “unsafe outputs.”

the new challenges of AI which appears responsible for more than one suicide... www.theverge.com/tech/889152/...

Prairieland ICE shooting defendants can't claim self-defense during trial, judge rules Fort Worth federal Judge Mark Pittman specifically named Benjamin Song as the person who nonfatally shot a police officer outside an ICE detention center. Pittman ruled Song and the defendants charged...

interesting ruling re self-defense in the Praireland Detention Center trial: www.tpr.org/news/2026-03...

Prairieland ICE shooting trial jury gets closer look at 'antifa' materials defendants owned Anti-fascism, anarchy and the abolition of ICE were common themes in literature and paraphernalia investigators found in the defendants' homes and cars.

www.keranews.org/criminal-jus... Interesting debate in the Praireland Detention Center shooting trial about what constitutes first Amendment speech vs. criminal or terrorist speech.

Palantir CEO Uses Slur to Describe People Who Don’t Think the Government Will Take Their Company Hello Alex this is your lawyer speaking. I am advising you today to please keep posting this shit.

I think Alex Karp of Palantir might be right - operate as if the government owns your company because if you don’t, it will. That doesn't mean abandon ethics by any means, but it is a realistic assessment especially in today's totalitarian leaning environment gizmodo.com/palantir-ceo...

Palantir CEO Uses Slur to Describe People Who Don’t Think the Government Will Take Their Company Hello Alex this is your lawyer speaking. I am advising you today to please keep posting this shit.

I really admire Anthropic for standing up to the current administration. However, given how the government has dealt with google, FB, Twitter etc. insisting on some infiltration for security purposes and that's what we know about... gizmodo.com/palantir-ceo...

Live Updates: U.S. and Israel Strike Iran as Trump Calls for Overthrow of Government

It’s happening www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...

x.com/AlArabiya_En... I don't know why we are so afraid to bring Hoda Muthana and her totally innocent son, Adam, home. She's ready to face prosecution and has totally walked away from terrorism and the ISIS women threaten to kill them both for renouncing ISIS.

9 Accused of Antifa Ties After a Violent ICE Protest Begin Trial in Texas

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/u... Listening to opening arguments and prosecution's witnesses today as the debate in court over if protestors can be guilty by association of terrorism when one apparently goes rogue.