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@johnsipher.bsky.social

Former CIA clandestine service. Spycraft Entertainment, Atlantic Council, NAFO. Host of Mission implausible podcast. Friend of dogs everywhere.

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The Overlooked Radicalization Crisis: How Women Become Extremists (with Leah Sottile) Podcast Episode Β· Mission Implausible Β· 01/18/2026 Β· 50m

I had a great time talking to ex-CIA agents Jerry O'Shea and John Sipher on their podcast, Mission Implausible, about my books and career of hanging out on the fringes. Here's the episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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πŸ•΅οΈ Comment les services de renseignement russes ont-ils rΓ©ussi Γ  tromper l’Occident ? Nous avons posΓ© la question Γ  John Sipher, ex-agent clandestin de la CIA Γ  Moscou. ➑️ https://l.lexpress.fr/tok

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Sentinel Podcast - The Steady State

Former Congressmember Adam Kinzinger shares the human toll of standing up to the cult of Donald Trump and putting country before party. Speaking with co-hosts and former CIA experts Jim Lawler and John Sipher, Kinzinger bares all about what 10 years of Donald Trump has done to America’s soul.

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It’s just nuts to me that senior DOJ officials are on social media all day shitposting and trolling. The unprofessionalism and psychosis is unfathomable to anyone who has ever worked for any DOJ agency - especially the posts about pending investigations and prosecutions.

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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free

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A retired Minneapolis couple who had guns pointed at them by ICE in a church parking lot.

"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."

"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."

ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social

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ICE’s No. 1 Ally The Department of Justice has rushed to shield federal agents from accountability and launched needless criminal investigations into Minnesota officials and residents.

ICE and CBP are at the head of Trump's campaign to terrorize Minnesotans. But the Justice Department is not far behind.

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Good Guy With a Gun I’m going to ask the question nobody on my side wants to ask because doing so risks blaming an innocent victim for his own murder: why was Alex Pretti carrying a handgun?

"They killed him because they wanted to kill him. It was the gun that gave them the excuse...I don’t care what kind of weaponry you own. I don’t care how much of it you own. When the government decides to kill you, they’re not going to have a problem doing so."

open.substack.com/pub/michaeli...

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Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging

History calls. (gift article)

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...

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Videos Showing Aggressive ICE Tactics in Minnesota Fuel a Backlash (Gift Article) For weeks, residents have documented the impact of President Trump’s mass deportation campaign and captured many violent confrontations on camera.

A potent mix of cruelty and incompetence. (gift article)

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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OTD in 2003 Prez & then Ukrainian president signed β€œTreaty Between the Russian Federation and Ukraine on the Russian–Ukrainian State Border”. It set Ukraine’s borders as they were in 1991 & was lodged with the UN.

So you can trust Russia on a new deal on Ukraine's borders

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Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging

Administration β€œposts have referred to neo-Nazi literature, ethnic cleansing and QAnon conspiracies, mused about deporting nearly a third of the U.S. population, and promoted lyrics from an anthem bellowed by the far-right militants of the Proud Boys.”

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...

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Police Ask For Public’s Help In Falsifying Report

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JD Vance Places Candle Outside Hooters Where ICE Agents Were Heckled

JD Vance Places Candle Outside Hooters Where ICE Agents Were Heckled

JD Vance Places Candle Outside Hooters Where ICE Agents Were Heckled

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Trump ally and tech billionaire Peter Thiel brings Antichrist warning to Paris β€œI heard more about the Antichrist during those 45 minutes than during the rest of my life,” one attendee tells POLITICO.

Enough with these apartheid nuts!

www.politico.eu/article/trum...

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Russia Jails U.S. Navy Veteran for Five Years

Oh look, a new hostage.

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/w...

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ICE Unloads Immigration officers speak out: β€œFuck this.”

β€œten versus one and somehow they couldn’t find a way to subdue the guy or use a less than lethal [means]…They all carry belts and vests with 9,000 pieces of equipment on them and the best they can do is shoot a guy in the back?”

open.substack.com/pub/kenklipp...

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❗️Reportedly, this is a Ukrainian ground robotized drone taking three Russian soldiers into captivity.

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Putin is abusing INTERPOL to β€˜pursue critics’ such as journalists and those connected to Ukraine - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com Uncover the troubling reality of Putin's abuse of INTERPOL to silence critics and pursue those connected to Ukraine.

Beware!

londonlovesbusiness.com/putin-is-abu...

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And we know that Trump β€œguarantees” can be taken to the bank.

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Kristi Noem Calls On Minneapolis Residents To Stop Obstructing Murders

Kristi Noem Calls On Minneapolis Residents To Stop Obstructing Murders

Kristi Noem Calls On Minneapolis Residents To Stop Obstructing Murders https://theonion.com/kristi-noem-calls-on-minneapolis-residents-to-stop-obstructing-murders/

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Trump Alleges That Democrats Secretly Paid Alex Pretti To Be Model Citizen

Trump Alleges That Democrats Secretly Paid Alex Pretti To Be Model Citizen

Trump Alleges That Democrats Secretly Paid Alex Pretti To Be Model Citizen https://theonion.com/trump-alleges-that-democrats-secretly-paid-alex-pretti-to-be-model-citizen/

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The Steady State Sentinel Government Podcast Β· Updated Semiweekly Β· The Steady State Sentinel is produced by The Steady State, a community of former national security professionals who spent their careers safeguarding the Unit...

A worthy group and a worthy podcast.

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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The Trump "Tell" How You Can Tell He Does Not Care About An Issue

β€œTrump simply does not care about people. He uses expressions of caring as a political tool, but nothing more.”

open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

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