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CIA analyst, 2003-14. Close Guantanamo. Human Rights. China. My posts reflect only my views.

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Ah yes. I seem to recall Xi Jinpingโ€™s daughter attending Harvardโ€ฆ. He should definitely be investigated.

23.11.2025 04:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Tennessee resident here. I donโ€™t live in her district so canโ€™t vote for Behn, but a lot of people in TN are really excited about her.

23.11.2025 01:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The โ€˜Five Eyesโ€™ Are Blinking The Steady State | by Kevin Carroll, as published by The Dispatch

The โ€˜Five Eyesโ€™ Are Blinking
open.substack.com/pub/steadyst...
"...no liaison relationships are more important for U.S. intelligence than those with our โ€œFive Eyesโ€ British Commonwealth partners: the U.K., Canada, Australia, and New Zealandโ€ฆ."

23.11.2025 01:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 54    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

For a friend: #Pennsylvania 1st amendment attorneys:
I have a friend suddenly fired from his university position for assigning a VERY benign essay about virtue that some auditing students deemed โ€œtoo politicalโ€.
He was given no opportunity to protest, & needs someone pro-bono ASAP.
Itโ€™s urgent.

23.11.2025 00:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 46    ๐Ÿ” 41    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

If thereโ€™s no constitutional right to not have seen this, there should be. ๐Ÿคฎ

22.11.2025 22:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You know the Macrons are like, โ€œCandace who?โ€

22.11.2025 16:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m SURE the Times meant to say โ€œโ€ฆhis determination to replace scientific research with superstition and conspiracy theoriesโ€ฆโ€

22.11.2025 15:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 53    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

My only interest in this particular soap opera is how two people with such questionable judgment โ€” both with double zโ€™s in their last names โ€” found each other.

22.11.2025 14:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It may be self serving. It may also be the case that she isnโ€™t as equipped to deal with the onslaught of threats brought on by MAGA as others โ€” including yourself โ€” are.

22.11.2025 14:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#HoldFast seems to be spreading quickly today. The phrase carries its own powerโ€”an old call to steady yourself, brace against the storm, and stay true to core principles. No surprise itโ€™s catching on in a moment like this.

22.11.2025 11:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 265    ๐Ÿ” 88    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

Woah. Wasnโ€™t expecting this.

22.11.2025 01:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What the heck just happened?

Trump doesnโ€™t mind if Mamdani calls him a fascist.

Close as heโ€™s ever come to actually admitting it.

21.11.2025 21:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is what our leaders are focused on while prices are rising, health care costs are rising, education is under pressure from the imperial executive, and a madman is threatening members of Congress?

21.11.2025 19:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I worked for the CIA. Counterterrorism. I disobeyed illegal orders. Anyone else?

21.11.2025 01:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Integrity. โฌ‡๏ธ

21.11.2025 12:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I donโ€™t believe in ghosts.

However, Iโ€™ve been at Manassas Battlefield and heard marching. Iโ€™ve also heard artillery on days there were no re-enactments.

21.11.2025 02:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We stand with these veterans and national security leaders urging our troops to uphold the Constitution over unlawful orders.

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธJason Crow
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธChris Deluzio
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธMaggie Goodlander
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธChrissy Houlahan
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Mark Kelly
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Elissa Slotkin

This is what courage looks like.

21.11.2025 02:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 553    ๐Ÿ” 162    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10

Say what now?

21.11.2025 00:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This greeted me as I arrived on my campus this morning. This thing could carry off a small child.

20.11.2025 19:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sounds like something Goebbels would have written.

20.11.2025 17:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Another reason a college degree should be required for government work.

Good grief.

20.11.2025 17:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.

Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.

20.11.2025 15:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 32480    ๐Ÿ” 10539    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 607    ๐Ÿ“Œ 667

#HonorTheOath

20.11.2025 16:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

When the president sees a reminder of our oath to the constitution as seditious, we have a huge problem.

The only correct response by Trump would be โ€œI pledge not to issue an illegal order and will uphold my own oath, and we should all appreciate the reminder.โ€

20.11.2025 15:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 50    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

These brave public servants are the best of us. Thank you for honoring your oath.

20.11.2025 15:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Executive orders tell the executive branch how to implement law.

They cannot be used to dictate anything to the states. He has no authority.

20.11.2025 12:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It is exactly the opposite of a call for rebellion. ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ

20.11.2025 02:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Right. And three Guantanamo detainees were discovered in GTMO about a decade ago with their hands behind their back, rags shoved down their throats, hanging from a light fixture.

That didnโ€™t sound like suicide either.

20.11.2025 02:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nope. Itโ€™s a reminder not to engage in unconstitutional, illegal, or otherwise republic-ending activities.

Why does the oath offend Miller so much?

19.11.2025 21:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Bondi will protect pedophiles. Unbelievable.

19.11.2025 17:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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