A to Z of Three Letter Agencies

The three letter agencies are acronyms for government and other organizations who are there to help the citizens.  They exist to provide safety and security, overlooking our daily lives in order to protect us and society.

Yeah right.  Believe that and you'll believe anything.

Here is a short but growing collection of those agencies and some cool protest designs.

CIA - Central Intelligence Agency

Across the world and throughout America the CIA works tirelessly to control and shape events.  From running guns and drugs in South America to manipulating political dissent in the Middle East and elections in the West, there are few corners of the earth that do not have a malign CIA presence.

​The earth does not actually have corners so that's an immediate red-flag from the fact checkers.
Anti CIA shows a person vomiting over the CIA sign below in a clear message against this secretive anti democratic organization.

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DOJ - Department of Justice

The test of an organization is how fairly it conducts its business.  How untainted by politics it is.  How fair, to use an old-fashioned term.

The justice systems of 'less developed' countries are often pictured as corrupt.  When they are used to remove or punish political opponents the Western news media quickly highlight the flaws in their justice departments.

And yet.  One wonders how proud the DOJ is of its actions in recent times.  How their much-vaunted fairness has been tainted by strange-seeming decisions.  Not to prosecute this one, but pursue this other one to the legal ends of the earth.
Express your contempt for the DOJ, Department of Justice, with this fun anti DOJ design.

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FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation

They didn't investigate Hilary's emails, Hunter's laptop or Epstein's client list.


​But when it came to Trump they went above and beyond their supposedly apolitical remit. That was written before Trump was re-elected.


With a new set of political masters the agency pivoted. One set of unfairness exchanged for another. I was foolish to expect any different.

Anti FBI shows an agent with a wire vomiting over the FBI lettering below. Show how you feel about the FBI!

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ICE - U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement

America was built on immigration. A vibrant mix of people from across the world. A place where you can be anything, if you work hard enough for it.


The sight of masked ICE raiders entering factories and workshops to check immigration status is shocking. The detention of people and sometimes, forced repatriation, is not the America I used to dream of.


Hence the design. I'm not a fan.

Defund ICE shows a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officer wearing hat, shades and mask with the words

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IMF - International Monetary Fund

The International Monetary Fund are a benevolent organization whose sole purpose is to help struggling countries facing hard times and tide them over with a loan.

They are there to help.  Think of them like a kindly elder relative who hands Johnny a few dollars now and again and says "Don't worry, pay it back when you can afford it".

Any suggestion they use the influence of unlimited cash to buy political influence and overthrow governments is obviously just silly conspiracy stuff.  Still, it must have been tempting for some to subvert these charitable ideals.  Fortunately our political and corporate systems are full of decent honest people.
Anti IMF design shows the nasty teeth baring IMF being subdued by the hand of the people. The IMF are not your friend.

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IRS - Internal Revenue Service

Society requires contributions from all of us to provide a common pool of resource to be distributed equitably for our mutual benefit.  In order to collect taxes fairly and evenly a revenue collection agency is required.

No one wants to pay tax and pretty much everyone hates their particular country's revenue collectors.  For the most part revenue services act reasonably and fairly.

​For the most part.  However, revenue collection is one more area like lawfare that can be used against political opponents.  Some people are hounded for claimed tax payments while others are treated with greater leniency.  The IRS fits neatly within the grey morality of three letter agencies.

​Referred to by some as the Infernal Revenue Service.
Express your contempt for the IRS, Internal Revenue Service, with this fun anti IRS design.

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MSM - Mainstream Media

The MSM is not an official government agency but it is very closely connected.

Mainstream media refers to organizations such as CNN, BBC, Washington Post, the Guardian and most of the traditional news outlets.  Claiming to be impartial keepers of the truth, they are a dangerous misleading influence.

For the most part when reporting non-contentious man bites dog stories they function in a reasonable manner.  It is the distribution of shadowy influenced material that is disturbing.

Watch as the MSM report identical propaganda worldwide within minutes of each other.  Using the same phrasing with no questioning of the narrative.

Want the truth and back story behind major issues?  You need to dive into the internet, find your own trusted sources and hope they don't get silenced.

There is no real investigative journalism about important issues on MSM anymore.
Anti MSM shows the sheep flocking to the latest garbage from the MSM. One sheep knows that mainstream media holds no answers for them. They head in a different direction, away from the fake news, lies and propaganda.

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TFH - Tin Foil Hat

OK, I cheated. TFH isn't an official acronym for Tin Foil Hat. It will be one day.


You can take this design either way. It's the words in a vague hat shape. For people who are either pro or anti conspiracy theory. Wear it proudly or ironically - that's up to you.


I will just say that many conspiracy theories ultimately turn out to have some basis in fact. That's when you need a hat.

Tin Foil Hat design features hand drawn lettering in a vague hat shape. For warding off conspiracy theories, 99% of which turn out to be true. Take your illuminati, deep state and new world order, and keep it under your hat.

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WEF - World Economic Forum

A group of powerful connected people that have an unhealthy influence on governments worldwide.  The stakeholder capitalism baby of Klaus Schwab acts to undermine sovereign democracies removing power from the people.  Now you can answer to an unhealthy melding of giant corporations and unelected individuals.
The Great Reset design shows a flock of sheep controlled by Klaus Schwab, unknowingly heading towards a New World Order. A single based sheep heads in the opposite direction saying

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WHO - World Health Organization

At first and even second glance the idea of a World Health Organization can only be a good thing.  A single source for global health care and initiatives.  A place to pull together resources from all parts of the globe and disseminate researched scientific answers, guidance and advice to protect humanity.

Sounds too be good to be true, don't it?
Anti WHO design shows obedient sheep following the latest WHO directive. One sheep chooses a different direction. A humorous anti World Health Organization design.

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ZZZ - My Three Letter Summary

Once you see the rotten part of the fruit in one organization it becomes more easy to spot in others. Like sifting through a barrel of apples. Oh. this one's bad. This one is rotten also. Oh there's another. And another.  


You give up. Maybe it is easier to look for a good apple among the rotting pile.


I have not gone into specifics of corruption in this list of agencies. There are plenty of examples both current and historical for the half-interested observer. Even Wikipedia, that bastion of free speech and fairness, allows a Controversy section on many of its otherwise seemingly promotional pages.


Sadly, every organization becomes corrupted. The lures of power and money are too much for many to resist, and for those susceptible a clear path to promotion exists. Over many years these agencies have lost their way, removed from the idealist origins of their creation.


For the most part they function at the original level, performing their intended functions. 


But there is no harm in us keeping a very close eye on them.


Created by Mark Ewbie. Last Updated: October 9, 2025.