Author Archives: L

40 Years Ago — Stanislav Petrov Saves the World from Nuclear War (September 26 1983) [UPDATE]

Posted on September 26, 2024 by L

“The siren howled. But I just sat there for a few seconds, staring at the big, back-lit, red screen with the word ‘LAUNCH’ on it.” Colonel Stanislav Petrov September 26 2023 — On September 26 1983 — just three weeks … Continue reading →

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Reflection on the Role of the U.S. Vice Presidency

Posted on September 25, 2024 by L

“The vice presidency is not worth a bucket of warm piss.” John Nance Garner September 25, 2024 — Winter is coming soon, and I have decided to embark on a fun project: writing a short book on the early days … Continue reading →

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CIA Annual Ceremony — 50th Anniversary of the Memorial Wall (May 17, 2024) [UPDATE — Earliest known photo of the CIA Memorial Wall]

Posted on August 30, 2024 by L

“We never take for granted the safety of our people, and we go to great lengths to prepare for every eventuality. But danger is part of the job, and it has never deterred us from our vital mission…From our very … Continue reading →

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CIA Annual Ceremony — 50th Anniversary of the Memorial Wall (May 17, 2024) [UPDATE — PBS NewsHour : ‘Every star’s a life’: The personal stories behind the stars on the CIA Memorial Wall]

Posted on August 23, 2024 by L

“We never take for granted the safety of our people, and we go to great lengths to prepare for every eventuality. But danger is part of the job, and it has never deterred us from our vital mission…From our very … Continue reading →

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MEDINT — So just how healthy is Joe Biden? [TIME: Panic.] — UPDATE : Joe Biden withdraws from presidential race

Posted on July 21, 2024 by L

“Nothing more than a misstep on the stairs.” Kate Bedingfield White House Com Director (March 20 2021) March 20 2021 — On Friday, Joe Biden stumbled three times on his way up a staircase to the Air Force One presidential … Continue reading →

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MEDINT — So just how healthy is Joe Biden? [TIME: Panic.]

Posted on July 3, 2024 by L

“Nothing more than a misstep on the stairs.” Kate Bedingfield White House com director March 20 2021 — On Friday, Joe Biden stumbled three times on his way up a staircase to the Air Force One presidential aircraft. Beware the … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Is The Guardian a reliable news source? [UPDATE : More disinformation from The Guardian]

Posted on June 10, 2024 by L

“Although I do not trust The Guardian when it comes to intelligence matters, I thought that the online UK newspaper could at least report accurately a chess game.” Intel Today (Nov. 29, 2021) November 29 2021 — On Sunday, I … Continue reading →

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CIA Annual Ceremony — The Mystery of the Higos Four [And a surprising link to Havana Syndrome]

Posted on June 5, 2024 by L

“We never take for granted the safety of our people, and we go to great lengths to prepare for every eventuality. But danger is part of the job, and it has never deterred us from our vital mission…From our very … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Italian Physicist Ettore Majorana vanishes (March 25, 1938) [What Elon Musk does not know…]

Posted on May 31, 2024 by L

“There are several categories of scientists in the world. Those of second or third rank do their best but never get very far. Next, there is the first rank, those who make important discoveries, fundamental to scientific progress. And then, … Continue reading →

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Havana Syndrome: The Slow but Complete U-Turn of a Scientist [Kenneth R. Foster — Scientific American]

Posted on May 28, 2024 by L

“Faced with the choice between changing one’s mind and proving that there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy on the proof.” John Kenneth Galbraith May 28, 2024 — Changing one’s mind goes against human nature. Even … Continue reading →

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