SpyTalker
@spytalker.bsky.social
Founding editor, SpyTalk.co. Longtime DC-based natsec journalist. Pvsly Newsweek, WaPo, CQ/Homeland Security, books, magazine freelance
It’s not hard to read betweenTrump’s lines and understand he really intends to demolish the monumental
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and replace it with some garish structure named after himself.
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and replace it with some garish structure named after himself.
February 2, 2026 at 11:56 PM
It’s not hard to read betweenTrump’s lines and understand he really intends to demolish the monumental
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and replace it with some garish structure named after himself.
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and replace it with some garish structure named after himself.
Sent to Siberia: Justice Dept. demotes Ed Martin, stripping Trump ally of most authority and even booting him from the building.
February 2, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Sent to Siberia: Justice Dept. demotes Ed Martin, stripping Trump ally of most authority and even booting him from the building.
New in SpyWeek: Trump & the 'Spy Sheikh,' Noem Protégé's Cyber Breech, MI6 Chief Takes Secret War to Russia, and More
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New in SpyWeek: Trump & the 'Spy Sheikh,' Noem Protégé's Cyber Breech, MI6 Chief Takes Secret War to Russia, and More
Also new this week: Enemy spy unmasked in Kyiv, a Steele Dossier tidbit, a Chinese espionage wrinkle, and Tulsi in Georgia
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February 2, 2026 at 1:05 AM
New in SpyWeek: Trump & the 'Spy Sheikh,' Noem Protégé's Cyber Breech, MI6 Chief Takes Secret War to Russia, and More
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'Forgotten' Terrorist Groups Are on the Move
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'Forgotten' Terrorist Groups Are on the Move
A new U.N. report describes how the resilient Islamic State’s Afghan branch is escalating attacks—powered by AI—beyond its home base.
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January 31, 2026 at 5:30 PM
'Forgotten' Terrorist Groups Are on the Move
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New #SpyTalk 🕵🏼♀️ podcast with hosts @spytalker.bsky.social & @misikoff.bsky.social #KarenGreenberg #MSWMedia
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January 31, 2026 at 3:18 PM
New #SpyTalk 🕵🏼♀️ podcast with hosts @spytalker.bsky.social & @misikoff.bsky.social #KarenGreenberg #MSWMedia
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Race to the bottom: www.nbcnews.com/sports/auto-...
Trump orders up IndyCar race on the streets of Washington for 'America250 Grand Prix'
IndyCar has embraced the idea. Trump will sign an executive order Friday instructing his administration to work with Washington's mayor to launch the race in late August.
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January 30, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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The arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are a test for every MSM member with a platform. If you are not voicing your outrage at this blatant violation of the First Amendment, you are utterly discredited as a journalist.
January 30, 2026 at 4:44 PM
The arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are a test for every MSM member with a platform. If you are not voicing your outrage at this blatant violation of the First Amendment, you are utterly discredited as a journalist.
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BIG news from @bloomberg.com, which confirms that ICE has gone ahead and *purchased* multiple commercial warehouses with the aim of converting them into mass detention camps.
This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people.
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This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people.
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ICE Begins Buying ‘Mega’ Warehouse Detention Centers Across US
Plans for such centers and jails in nearly two dozen communities have sparked protests over suitability, proximity to homes and schools.
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January 30, 2026 at 4:47 PM
BIG news from @bloomberg.com, which confirms that ICE has gone ahead and *purchased* multiple commercial warehouses with the aim of converting them into mass detention camps.
This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people.
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CORRECTED, UPDATED: Tulsi Gabbard Drags U.S. Intelligence into Trump’s Election Fraud Campaign open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/...
Tulsi Gabbard Drags U.S. Intelligence into Trump’s Election Fraud Campaign
The DNI has no authority to conduct domestic law enforcement, raising questions about her involvement in bizarre Georgia probe
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January 30, 2026 at 2:58 PM
CORRECTED, UPDATED: Tulsi Gabbard Drags U.S. Intelligence into Trump’s Election Fraud Campaign open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/...
Tulsi Gabbard Drags U.S. Intelligence into Trump’s Election Fraud Campaign
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Tulsi Gabbard Drags U.S. Intelligence into Trump’s Election Fraud Campaign
The DNI has no authority to conduct domestic law enforcement, raising questions about her involvement in bizarre Georgia probe
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January 29, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Tulsi Gabbard Drags U.S. Intelligence into Trump’s Election Fraud Campaign
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US military personnel-and Trump-will not emerge unscathed from an attack on #Iran: See “Iran’s arsenal of ballistic missiles means any U.S. attack on the country could escalate quickly”
January 29, 2026 at 5:39 AM
US military personnel-and Trump-will not emerge unscathed from an attack on #Iran: See “Iran’s arsenal of ballistic missiles means any U.S. attack on the country could escalate quickly”
High Level Beijing Purge Salted with Spy Allegation
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High Level Beijing Purge Salted with Spy Allegation
Xi Jinping’s ouster of topmost general stirs fears of Taiwan grab
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January 29, 2026 at 12:06 AM
High Level Beijing Purge Salted with Spy Allegation
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Okay, so this is an authoritarian playbook trick, once the evidence is overwhelming say everyone needs to wait for the official investigation then either fix it or attack it when its completed. Same shit Russian pulled with MH17 and chemical attacks in Syria, very predictable.
Reporter: Will Stephen Miller be apologizing to the family of Alex Pretti for calling him an assassin?
Leavitt: This incident remains under investigation.
Leavitt: This incident remains under investigation.
January 26, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Okay, so this is an authoritarian playbook trick, once the evidence is overwhelming say everyone needs to wait for the official investigation then either fix it or attack it when its completed. Same shit Russian pulled with MH17 and chemical attacks in Syria, very predictable.
Bari Weiss’s plan to revive CBS News: Hire MAGA-adjacent commenters to serve up comforting lies to lingering Trump-curious viewers. www.reuters.com/business/med...
CBS's Bari Weiss adds 19 commentators, plans to lean on streaming-oriented strategy in newsroom revamp
CBS News Editor-In-Chief Bari Weiss unveiled her strategy to the CBS newsroom on Tuesday, saying she will add 19 new contributors and focus on bringing a "streaming mentality" to the august network, w...
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January 27, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Bari Weiss’s plan to revive CBS News: Hire MAGA-adjacent commenters to serve up comforting lies to lingering Trump-curious viewers. www.reuters.com/business/med...
But guns carried by Trump’s supporters on J6 were just fine—so much so that he asked the Secret Service not to turn them away b4 the march to the Capitol. Then there’s the gun-toting MAGA guys who tried to intimidate Dems lawmakers at state capitals. And on and on. Trump puts the pox in hypocrisy.
Trump: "With that being said, you can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns. You just can't. You can't walk in with guns. You can't do that. But it's just a very unfortunate incident."
January 27, 2026 at 7:03 PM
But guns carried by Trump’s supporters on J6 were just fine—so much so that he asked the Secret Service not to turn them away b4 the march to the Capitol. Then there’s the gun-toting MAGA guys who tried to intimidate Dems lawmakers at state capitals. And on and on. Trump puts the pox in hypocrisy.
Slippery Slopes
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Slippery Slopes
I confess I was temporarily disabled by the latest outrageous events in Minneapolis.
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January 26, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Slippery Slopes
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In other spy related news: China’s senior-most general is accused of leaking information about the country’s nuclear-weapons program to the U.S. and accepting bribes for official acts
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
In other spy related news: China’s senior-most general is accused of leaking information about the country’s nuclear-weapons program to the U.S. and accepting bribes for official acts
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Reel to Real: When Artificial Intelligence Becomes the Spy in Your Home—and Mind
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Reel to Real: When Artificial Intelligence Becomes the Spy in Your Home—and Mind
Acclaimed thriller author James Grady says films and fiction have become all too reliable guideposts to AI robots bending us to their will
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January 24, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Reel to Real: When Artificial Intelligence Becomes the Spy in Your Home—and Mind
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Really pleased to join #SpyTalk and hosts @spytalker.bsky.social , @misikoff.bsky.social and Karen Greenberg to break down where Trump’s imperial dreams of annexing 🇬🇱 are headed!
January 24, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Really pleased to join #SpyTalk and hosts @spytalker.bsky.social , @misikoff.bsky.social and Karen Greenberg to break down where Trump’s imperial dreams of annexing 🇬🇱 are headed!
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ICE attacked an observer after they tailed a group of clergy on a spiritual pilgrimage.
Our digital producer @sam.vp just so happened to be with the clergy on their journey. He spoke with the observer who was attacked and others who witnessed the assault.
Our digital producer @sam.vp just so happened to be with the clergy on their journey. He spoke with the observer who was attacked and others who witnessed the assault.
January 24, 2026 at 4:22 AM
ICE attacked an observer after they tailed a group of clergy on a spiritual pilgrimage.
Our digital producer @sam.vp just so happened to be with the clergy on their journey. He spoke with the observer who was attacked and others who witnessed the assault.
Our digital producer @sam.vp just so happened to be with the clergy on their journey. He spoke with the observer who was attacked and others who witnessed the assault.
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— Israel kills 3 journalists, including CBS contributor
— AFP, the other impacted outlet, condemns killing & calls for investigation
— CBS doesn't, instead peddles Israel's claim that they were targeting a group with "a drone affilliated with Hamas"
Inside the Bari Weiss-led CBS response:
— AFP, the other impacted outlet, condemns killing & calls for investigation
— CBS doesn't, instead peddles Israel's claim that they were targeting a group with "a drone affilliated with Hamas"
Inside the Bari Weiss-led CBS response:
Bari Weiss’s CBS News Won’t Even Condemn Israel for Killing a CBS Contributor
Instead, the network’s new top anchor Tony Dokoupil peddles Israel’s talking points about it killing a Palestinian journalist. A CBS source calls it a ‘disgrace.’
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January 23, 2026 at 8:42 PM
— Israel kills 3 journalists, including CBS contributor
— AFP, the other impacted outlet, condemns killing & calls for investigation
— CBS doesn't, instead peddles Israel's claim that they were targeting a group with "a drone affilliated with Hamas"
Inside the Bari Weiss-led CBS response:
— AFP, the other impacted outlet, condemns killing & calls for investigation
— CBS doesn't, instead peddles Israel's claim that they were targeting a group with "a drone affilliated with Hamas"
Inside the Bari Weiss-led CBS response: