The Vetting Red Flag List Is Here (Free Tactical PDF)
Real, actionable tools you can use today to protect yourself and your activist group.
The Vetting Red Flag List is a tactical checklist designed to help you get started spotting manipulative actors, infiltrators, and trust-fracturing behaviors before they compromise your group.
I’ve used and refined these red flags across years of work in counterintelligence, infiltration detection, and vetting breakdown analysis. Now I’m sharing them with you. Remember: free subscribers get one paid article free. This is the one you want to use it on.
🔎 What’s Inside:
10 tested red flags to help you vet fast
Psychological behavior cues to spot problems
Real-world examples to train your gut
A “How to Use” section for real scenarios
🔒 SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: Debrief + Case Study Companion
How These Red Flags Played Out in the Real World
(and what was missed before everything fell apart)
Here’s what’s below the paywall in a massive bonus breakdown:
🧠 Mini Case Study: The Early Helper Who Took Down a Comms Chain
What happened, what they did wrong, and how one missed red flag led to total compromise.
🔍 Analysis: How “Unity” Was Weaponized to Block Vetting
Emotional appeals that shut down scrutiny — and the behaviors this group ignored.
🎯 Advanced Pattern Detection Tips
How to document without triggering paranoia, and what to look for in repeated social loops.
🧾 Bonus Tool: The Field Interview Debrief Template
Use this printable form to track red flag patterns, gather low-key insights, and compare new recruits behind the scenes.
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