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Contributing editor at SpyTalk, formerly at WashPost and Newsday, author of a nonfiction trilogy on WW2, writing at home and on the road.

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Intelligence First. War Second. What Justified the U.S. Attack on Iran, and What Comes Next? The Steady State | by Jonathan M. Winer

Jonathan Winer on Iran: Intelligence First. War Second. What Justified the U.S. Attack on Iran, and What Comes Next? open.substack.com/pub/steadyst...

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Cartoon by Adam Zyglis | cagle.com/zyglis

01.03.2026 03:09 πŸ‘ 1084 πŸ” 327 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 6

only 27% favor this unconstitutional, incoherent and immoral war. 27% is too high but it shows Americans have not lost their minds. Trump has unfortunately.

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Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) speaks to reporters outside a Senate Committee hearing

Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) speaks to reporters outside a Senate Committee hearing

Chris Murphy: β€œHe's the most corrupt president in the history of our nation β€” This is a disaster. It is illegal. And the president is obligated under the Constitution to come to Congress & ask for an authorization of military force”

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At least 153 girls killed in strike on school in southern Iran Eyewitness tells MEE girls aged between seven and 12 seen lying dead across their school

153 girls. Children. A school.

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An 'Imminent' Iranian Threat? Really? How an Orwellian Obama-era memo set a precedent for Trump’s Iran attack

An 'Imminent' Iranian Threat? Really? How an Orwellian Obama-era memo set a precedent for Trump’s Iran attack open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/...

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Iran Is Not Venezuela, Regime-Change Skeptics Warn With Khamenei dead, Trump implores surviving leaders to lay down arms, accept amnesty, or die

Iran Is Not Venezuela, Regime-Change Skeptics Warn
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28.02.2026 22:56 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

No remorse for civilian death (early report of school hit, scores of children dead), compassion, explanation of achievable goals. Nothing. Emptiness.

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Why Attack Iran? Our Authoritarianism and Our Corruption

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Here is my opening statement to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today.

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Trump and Congressional Republicans are Trying to Suppress the Vote | Indivisible The original β€œSilencing Americans Act” H.R. 22, would require every voter to show proof of citizenship, like a passport or original birth certificate, when registering to vote in federal elections. Be...

You didn’t have to listen to Trump’s rambling speech last night to know that Republicans are trying to make it harder for millions of Americans to voteβ€”especially married women.

They’ve already made it clear.

Time to fight back. indivisible.org/campaigns/st...

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"The Framers did not vest any part of the taxing power in the Executive Branch." β€” Chief Justice John Roberts, Feb. 20, 2026.
Trump's imposition today of a 15% tariff is unconstitutional on its face.
Neal Katyal should file for an injunction now. Roberts should immediately repeat that sentence.

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substack.com/profile/3460...

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No words (again): U.S. Immigration Deportees Held in Secret African Detention Facility

20.02.2026 17:18 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Administration to Cut $600 Million in Health Funding From Four States

Now THIS in tyranny: Trump Administration to Cut $600 Million in Health Funding From Four *Democratic* States www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/h...

10.02.2026 02:31 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Broken Truth- live in San Antonio
Broken Truth- live in San Antonio YouTube video by Tim Grimm

Listen to this. It will make your day, in a bittersweet kind of way. youtu.be/Rizh2W1a4EI?...

10.02.2026 18:29 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
NBC appears to cut crowd’s booing of JD Vance from Winter Olympics broadcast

    Vice-president given hostile reception by some in Milan

    US broadcast cuts out crowd’s show of dissent

NBC appears to cut crowd’s booing of JD Vance from Winter Olympics broadcast Vice-president given hostile reception by some in Milan US broadcast cuts out crowd’s show of dissent

"The White House posted a clip of Vance applauding on NBC’s broadcast without any boos."

When your censored video becomes Trump WH propaganda, it's a pretty clear sign you messed up. Plus, there's no coverage anywhere on NBC News of the Vance booing. Wow.
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07.02.2026 15:16 πŸ‘ 150 πŸ” 60 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 0

Trump is a racist monster. He sits atop an Kakistocracy. And special mention goes to Tim Scott, an asshole along with his republican colleagues in congress.

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Shortwave Nazis A new book, β€œGI G-Men,” recounts FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover's wartime global hunt for Nazi American propagandists.on the airwaves

share.google/xSAG8iAqmMHv...

03.02.2026 16:09 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Jewish seniors are offering to hide their Haitian caregivers as Trump's TPS end looms - Jewish Telegraphic Agency "That reminds me of Anne Frank,” said the CEO of one Jewish senior residence reeling as Temporary Protected Status for Haitians is set to end.

"About 500 seniors live at Sinai Residences in Boca Raton, Florida, including many Holocaust survivors.

Recently, some of them asked if they could hide the building’s Haitian staff in their apartments..."

www.jta.org/2026/01/30/u...

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Shortwave Nazis A new book, β€œGI G-Men,” recounts FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover's wartime global hunt for Nazi American propagandists.on the airwaves

open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/... my latest review at SpyTalk

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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.

02.02.2026 23:56 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

there’s no way we get through a Super Bowl halftime show with Bad Bunny and Green Day without a total crashout from the president

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Our Man in Gaza Maj. Gen. Jasper Jeffers Has a Mission Impossible Problem

www.spytalk.co/p/our-man-in...

01.02.2026 15:41 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The anthem we need

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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

Tulsi Gabbard Drags U.S. Intelligence into Trump’s Election Fraud Campaign
open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/...

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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...

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...

27.01.2026 19:28 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
Raphael Warnock speaking to reporters

Raphael Warnock speaking to reporters

Raphael Warnock: β€œI can’t think of something more un-American than a federal law enforcement agency that can:

Enter homes without a judicial warrant.
Patrol our streets in unmarked vehicles.
Demand papers at random.

ICE has become a threat to our American freedoms”

26.01.2026 21:40 πŸ‘ 4257 πŸ” 1073 πŸ’¬ 111 πŸ“Œ 44
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Yes.

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