46 "Warning signs" from the National Counterterrorism Center (with comments in blue)

Homegrown Violent Extremist Mobilization Indicators, 2021 Edition, produced by the FBI, the National Counterterrorism Center, and the Department of Homeland Security, contains a broad list of 46 behavioral indicators listed in...groupings of how clearly the indicators might demonstrate an individual’s likelihood of engaging in terrorist activity. 

FINANCIAL 

Disposing of meaningful personal assets or belongings in an unusual manner, particularly with a sense of urgency or without regard for personal financial gain Who defines "unusual"?

Sending or receiving unexplained financial resources or equipment to/from violent extremists And here I thought I was just sending my  Yuppie larvae to college

IDEOLOGY 

Seeking or claiming religious, political, or ideological justification or validation for a planned violent act Hmmm! Does this apply to Antifa, BLM and Islamic Terrorists or do they get a mulligan --- AGAIN

Producing, promoting, or extensively consuming violent extremist content online or in person, including violent extremist videos, narratives, media, and messaging for suspected criminal purposes "...suspected criminal purposes..." It sounds like this is a thought crime that occurs before an actual, observable crime. So will warrents be issued with no evidence and solely on what an investigator "suspects"?

Posing with weapons and imagery associated with violent extremism in photos or videos, especially if paired with threats or expressed interest in carrying out violence against an ideological target for suspected criminal purposes Did I post the picture of the buck I got this year?

Praising, or researching to emulate, past successful or attempted attacks or attackers It is called "studying history".

Increasing or extreme adherence to conspiracy theories as a justification of violence against ideological targets Last month's conspiracy theory is now this month's fact. Listen to the conspiracy theories. Beat the rush.

Adopting more than one violent extremist ideology Is Christianity considered a violent extremist ideology? How about advocating for the First American Revolutionary War? The Civil War?

Rejecting nonviolent voices in favor of violent extremist ideologues. Well, if they ain't listening and keep deplatforming...Isn't that a tangible example of "Rejecting nonviolent voices..." on the part of Silicon Valley?

Changing vocabulary, style of speech, or behavior to reflect a hardened point of view or new sense of purpose associated with violent extremist causes, particularly after a catalyzing event So getting angry after getting kicked in the nuts...sorry, a catalyzing event...will get me branded as a potential terrorist?

INTENT 

Engaging in a threatening interaction or violently refusing to comply with law enforcement based on violent extremist ideology Implying it is OK to threaten or violently refuse as long as you don't subscribe to extremist ideology.

Disseminating one’s own martyrdom or last will video or statement (for example, a pre-attack manifesto or final statement) 

Identifying—in person or online—specific details of an intended violent activity, including target(s), time frames, and participant roles. Yeah, about that fiction I published...

Communicating intent to engage in violence or a direct threat with justification for action, particularly if presented as necessary or inevitable, in person or online Smedley, I hate to break this to you but the ones you need to worry about are not the ones running their mouths in the bar or on Facebook.

Professing intent to harm law enforcement if law enforcement takes action or statement of intent to harm others (typically ideological opponents) if confronted See above.

Expressing desire or willingness to die for a violent extremist ideology See the comments about being a Christian. 

Threatening specific violence against a particular physical target, especially in response to current news reporting on political and legislative issues or other flashpoint events that speak to one’s ideological concerns Yawn. Darned rookies.

Threatening violence toward specific individuals, including civilian, government, law enforcement, or military personnel “Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or to take arms against a sea of troubles, and by opposing end them?” Hint: A guy named Bill said it.

Expressing acceptance of violence as a necessary means to achieve ideological goals (for example, communicating a desire for revenge against ideological opponents) and saying that nonviolent means are ineffective or unavailable Which presumes that nonviolent means are effective and have not been made unavailable.

RELATIONSHIP 

Unusual goodbyes or post-death instructions 

“O, that this too too solid flesh would melt
Thaw and resolve itself into a dew!
Or that the Everlasting had not fix'd
His canon 'gainst self-slaughter! O God! God!
How weary, stale, flat and unprofitable,
Seem to me all the uses of this world!"

Breaking away from a larger group or creating a more exclusive or operationally secure group to discuss or plan specific violent activity Or maybe I just ran out of patience with the idiots and moved on.

Communicating directly with or seeking to develop a relationship with violent extremists, or being contacted directly by them, for suspected criminal purposes Grammatically, what makes this a problem is the "suspected". Suspected by who? On the basis of what evidence? Criminal purposes...before they happen? Any fool can suspect an object is marble or chalk or jade before the hand is opened. Suspecting does not make is so.

Creating, joining, or implying membership/association—in person or online—with violent extremists for the purpose of furthering violent activity

Attempting to radicalize others—especially family members and peers—to violence √

Engaging in outbursts or fights with or condemning behavior of family, peers, community, or authority figures while advocating violent extremist ideology Crap! So much for the ERJ Superbowl party

Isolating oneself from family and peers, particularly if citing violent extremist doctrine or ideology Yeah, sometimes the smartest thing you can do is to put some space between yourself and your family...and/or peers.

TACTICS 

Conducting a dry run of an attack or assault or attempting to gain proximity or access to targets That is why I never drive to Detroit or Downtown Lansing or visit any airports anymore. I would not want to give the TLA agencies any suspicions.

Unusual building or testing of explosives, especially if tailored to a specific target Who defines "unusual"? Coffee Creamer can be used as an explosive.

Unusual purchase of military-style tactical equipment (for example, body armor or personal protective equipment) in a manner that raises suspicion of planning violence Who defines "unusual"? Whose suspicion? Are we talking about the Southern Poverty Law Center?

Surveilling potential attack targets If they are serious about this then they need to outlaw kayaking beneath bridges or driving past power-plants.

Increased use of physical concealment tactics (for example, countersurveillance techniques, disposable phone) in support of planning a specific act of violence So I am considered a risk if I physically visit potential targets and I am considered a risk if they don't see me visit potential targets. Catch-22

Increased use of online concealment tactics (for example, deleting, hiding, or manipulating social media or other online accounts to misrepresent location or hide group membership, contacts, or activities) in support of planning a specific act of violence Riiight. Only idiots give addresses to everybody on-line.

Unusual efforts to obtain explosives precursors, especially illegally or surreptitiously

Acquisition of weapons or ammunition for suspected criminal purposes Suspected by who? Who is authorized to exercise this omniscient, God-like "suspecting"?

Change in or initiation of physical or weapons training for suspected criminal purposes Let's see: We are supposed to exercise four times a week for a total of more than two-hours of elevated heart-rate...but if you start doing it you end up on TLA's list.

Conducting research for target or tactic selection for violent acts (for example, acquiring blueprints, maps, schematics, or technical specifications) And might I add, "Looking at on-line maps". Of course, how are you going to avoid stumbling into potential target areas if you are not allowed to look at maps.

Pursuing or exploiting jobs or personnel who provide sensitive access to enable violent acts (for example, critical infrastructure, the Intelligence Community, law enforcement, military) factories, schools, churches, roads, power wires, trucks, gas stations, grocery stores....

Attempting to seek technical expertise (for example, in aviation, biology, chemistry, electronics) to enable planned violence. This presumes a priori the intent to commit violence. Classic example of circular logic.

TRAVEL 

Traveling, within the United States or abroad, to carry out or participate in violent extremist activity This presumes a priori the intent...

Planning or preparing to travel abroad to join violent extremist organizations, seek training, or engage in a conflict zone This presumes a priori the intent...

Planning or preparing to travel within the United States to participate in violent extremist activity This presumes a priori the intent...

Planning or pursuing suspicious travel activity (for example, unusual purchase of one-way tickets, false excuses for international travel, fraudulent passport application) in a manner that raises suspicion of potential violence "...suspicious...unusual...false excuses...suspicion...potential..." who makes these determinations? Do they have one of those spin-the-bottle word games and just cram in extra words to make something that resembles a sentence?

Source of "Warning Signs"

Unfortunately, the guidelines are written in a way that encourages the observer to twist what they observe to fit their preconceptions and thereby justify extra-Constitutional treatment of who they are watching.

All the things your dad told you about keeping your pants and your lips zipped still apply. Choose your friends wisely. Some of your family members are idiots. They already think you are stupid. Let them think you are dumb and mute as well.