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If Denmark would readily grant the US more military bases and mineral rights, why is Trump threatening to invade Greenland and wreck NATO? Or is that maybe the goal—which has long been Russia’s?
January 6, 2026 at 9:16 PM
If Denmark would readily grant the US more military bases and mineral rights, why is Trump threatening to invade Greenland and wreck NATO? Or is that maybe the goal—which has long been Russia’s?
Maduro's Trial: What to Look For. By @peisner.bsky.social for SpyTalk open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/...
Maduro's Trial: What to Look For
The 1990 prosecution of Panama's Manuel Noriega offers a roadmap filled with dicey witnesses and get-out-of-jail cards
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January 6, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Maduro's Trial: What to Look For. By @peisner.bsky.social for SpyTalk open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/...
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"Many recipients" of Trump's Jan 6 clemency "remain consumed by conspiracy theories, angry at the Trump administration for not validating their insistence that the Capitol attack was a deep-state setup and haunted by problems from both before and after the riot." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...
For Many Jan. 6 Rioters, a Pardon From Trump Wasn’t Enough
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January 5, 2026 at 11:07 PM
"Many recipients" of Trump's Jan 6 clemency "remain consumed by conspiracy theories, angry at the Trump administration for not validating their insistence that the Capitol attack was a deep-state setup and haunted by problems from both before and after the riot." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...
New in SpyWeek: CIA's Venezuela Ops, Ukraine Spies' Kremlin Prank, FBI and Terror Plotters
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New in SpyWeek: CIA's Venezuela Ops, Ukraine Spies' Kremlin Prank, FBI and Terror Plotters
Welcome to Spy Week, a curated compilation of important news from the intersection of intelligence, foreign policy, national security and military operations.
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January 4, 2026 at 1:59 AM
New in SpyWeek: CIA's Venezuela Ops, Ukraine Spies' Kremlin Prank, FBI and Terror Plotters
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Trump’s Venezuela Rhetoric Echoes Bush Sr’s 1989 Push to Oust Panama’s Noriega
Like Trump and Maduro, President H.W. Bush exaggerated Noriega's drug trafficking to mask other, more base, motivations
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January 3, 2026 at 8:54 PM
ICYMI, from SpyTalk's Dec. 5 edition: open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/...
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January 2, 2026 at 8:20 PM
New #SpyTalk 🕵🏼♀️ podcast with hosts @spytalker.bsky.social & @misikoff.bsky.social #KarenGreenberg #MSWMedia #FamilyOfSpies #ChristineKuen
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January 2, 2026 at 8:23 PM
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Which country is the banana republic now?
December 31, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Which country is the banana republic now?
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December 30, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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December 28, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Do not use Capital One Travel. They will certainly mess up your reservations as they did mine. Shame on me for not investigating them before booking flights thru them. I had been a satisfied banking customer for decades. www.trustpilot.com/review/www.c...
Lest we forget this about Susie Wiles: Lobbyists, Oligarchs and Power: The Pro-Putin Network Raising Fears of Foreign Influence in Trump's Team – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2024/11/12/l...
Lobbyists, Oligarchs and Power: The Pro-Putin Network Raising Fears of Foreign Influence in Trump's Team
There is growing evidence of links between senior Trump appointees, associates, and Kremlin-linked entities
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December 27, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Lest we forget this about Susie Wiles: Lobbyists, Oligarchs and Power: The Pro-Putin Network Raising Fears of Foreign Influence in Trump's Team – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2024/11/12/l...
Drill, baby, dri…..Oh sh*t!
Shale drillers have turned the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico into a pressure cooker that is literally bursting at the seams
Shale drillers have turned the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico into a pressure cooker that is literally bursting at the seams
December 26, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Drill, baby, dri…..Oh sh*t!
Shale drillers have turned the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico into a pressure cooker that is literally bursting at the seams
Shale drillers have turned the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico into a pressure cooker that is literally bursting at the seams
Well done, Donald, you raving maniac. Customs Crackdown Leads to Blocked, Destroyed Imports
December 26, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Well done, Donald, you raving maniac. Customs Crackdown Leads to Blocked, Destroyed Imports
Shoot first, ask questions later: Trump’s Claims About Nigeria Strike Belie a Complex Situation on the Ground www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/w...
Trump’s Claims About Nigeria Strike Belie a Complex Situation on the Ground
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December 26, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Shoot first, ask questions later: Trump’s Claims About Nigeria Strike Belie a Complex Situation on the Ground www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/w...
Grifters update, Kash Patel: www.ms.now/news/kash-pa...
Kash Patel’s new ride of choice: an armored luxury BMW
The FBI director, who is under fire for use of government resources, also asked for an upgraded jet.
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December 22, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Grifters update, Kash Patel: www.ms.now/news/kash-pa...
New in SpyWeek: Putin PsyWar on Ukraine Talks, MI6 Chief on Russia Threat, Kash Faceplant on Brown U Shooter, Bondi Pursues 'Antifa'—and More
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New in SpyWeek: Putin PsyWar on Ukraine Talks, MI6 Chief on Russia Threat, Kash Faceplant on Brown U Shooter, Bondi Pursues 'Antifa'—and More
Welcome to Spy Week, a curated compilation of important news from the intersection of intelligence, foreign policy, national security and military operations.
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December 21, 2025 at 10:19 PM
New in SpyWeek: Putin PsyWar on Ukraine Talks, MI6 Chief on Russia Threat, Kash Faceplant on Brown U Shooter, Bondi Pursues 'Antifa'—and More
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Dept of Crackpottery: U.S. plans to stop recommending most childhood vaccines, defer to doctors
December 19, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Dept of Crackpottery: U.S. plans to stop recommending most childhood vaccines, defer to doctors
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December 19, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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