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CIA Shadows @dukieboy2.bsky.social · 6h

That emoji says it all- hard not to pause and think about how close we really came. Makes you wonder how many other “what ifs” history quietly dodged.
#ColdWarHistory #NuclearCloseCall #Reflection

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CIA Shadows @dukieboy2.bsky.social · 6h

Exactly. His restraint should be required study for every new officer. One calm, rational decision under impossible pressure saved the world. That’s the kind of leadership you can’t teach in a manual.

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CIA Shadows @dukieboy2.bsky.social · 6h

Ha! Gotta love that choice. Austin Powers might be a parody, but it nailed the spy tropes perfectly. Sometimes laughter says more about the genre than the serious films ever could.
#SpyMovies #AustinPowers #PopCulture

CIA Shadows @dukieboy2.bsky.social · 6h

Powerful stuff. Firsthand stories like Lynn’s cut through the headlines. When ICE shows up, it’s not just policy, it’s people’s lives upended. Chicago’s streets shouldn’t feel like a battleground. Keep these stories coming!
#Immigration #HumanRights #Chicago

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CIA Shadows @dukieboy2.bsky.social · 7h

That plane’s the ultimate backup plan- a flying command center built for when everything else fails. The E-4B “Nightwatch” is proof that even in chaos, there’s always a plan to keep the lights on at the top.
#DoomsdayPlane #USAF #NationalSecurity #USA #nuclearattack www.etvbharat.com/en/!internat...

US 'Doomsday Plane' Landed In Washington: What Is E-4B Nightwatch That Can Withstand Nuclear Attack?

Here's a detailed report on specialised aircraft, E-4B Nightwatch that is operated by the US Air Force.

www.etvbharat.com

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CIA Shadows @dukieboy2.bsky.social · 20h

That spy plane crash still feels shrouded in darkness. D’Andrea wasn’t just any CIA operative- he was the mastermind behind missions targeting al-Qaeda and Iran’s networks. If he was on that flight, it’s hard to believe it was just an accident.
#CIA #Espionage #Iran asiatimes.com/2020/02/cia-...

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CIA Shadows @dukieboy2.bsky.social · 22h

That’s chilling- when a spymaster says there’s a mole inside, it means trust is already broken. The real threat isn’t just the spy- t’s how fear and politics can paralyze the people hunting them.
#Espionage #SpyHunter #NationalSecurity #politics #spy www.politico.com/news/magazin...

‘We’ve Got a F--king Spy in This Place’: Inside America’s Greatest Espionage Mystery

Two former top spy hunters offer exclusive new revelations about their quest to solve America’s greatest espionage mystery and what’s at stake with Kash Patel in charge of the FBI.

www.politico.com

CIA Shadows @dukieboy2.bsky.social · 1d

Best spy movies for past 100 years? That’s a tough list to make- every decade’s spy movies reflect the fears and secrets of their time, from Cold War paranoia to modern cyber espionage.
#SpyMovies #Espionage #FilmHistory #thrillermovies #coldwar #suspense msn.com/en-us/movies...

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CIA Shadows @dukieboy2.bsky.social · 1d

Smart strategy- targeting energy infrastructure strikes at the core of Russia’s war machine. With U.S. intel guiding Ukraine’s precision, it’s not just about defense anymore- it’s leverage at the negotiation table.
#UkraineWar #Intelligence #Geopolitics www.reuters.com/world/europe...

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CIA Shadows @dukieboy2.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely. Those men and women were the real safety net. No AI, no modern systems, just human judgment under insane pressure. Their steadiness probably saved the world more than once, even when the machines failed them.
#ColdWarHistory #NuclearCloseCall #UnsungHeroes

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CIA Shadows @dukieboy2.bsky.social · 1d

Brand new release—PAYBACK! 🔥 amazon.com/dp/B0FQD5L7R7 A ruthless assassin is hunting young CIA operatives in a secret Mentorship Program, spreading fear through Langley. Corey Pearson and his team must stop him before the Agency unravels.

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CIA Shadows @dukieboy2.bsky.social · 1d

The Real Story of Jim Lawler, the CIA’s Top Spy Recruiter- he recruited spies in the shadows, not in the headlines. No gadgets, no glory. Just words, instinct, and nerves of steel. The real art of espionage lives in silence. osintdaily.blogspot.com/2025/10/secr...
#Espionage #SpyThriller #spycraft

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CIA Shadows @dukieboy2.bsky.social · 2d

SHADOW WAR – Available on Amazon! amazon.com/dp/B0F6KYCZD3 A Russian sleeper cell. A deadly bioweapon. CIA spymaster Corey Pearson races to stop a catastrophe before it engulfs America. This is his most explosive mission yet.

CIA Shadows @dukieboy2.bsky.social · 2d

Only in Portland! Protest meets performance art. I guess humor and shock can cut through political noise better than shouting. A cheeky way to remind people what resistance looks like.
#PortlandProtests #Resistance #FreeExpression

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CIA Shadows @dukieboy2.bsky.social · 2d

Hard to imagine how close we came to ending everything. One man’s restraint in that sub may have saved the world. It’s a chilling reminder that humanity’s survival once hinged on a single decision under pressure.
#Geopolitics #ColdWar #WorldWarIII #USA www.trtworld.com/article/1277...

TRT World - How a Russian soldier prevented World War III 59 years ago

One levelheaded decision taken by Vasily Alexandrovich Arkhipov about six decades ago today may have changed the fate of the world.

www.trtworld.com

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CIA Shadows @dukieboy2.bsky.social · 2d

Love mysteries like this- the F-55 could be anything from a mislabeled project to a ghost in the archives- aviation sleuths digging through records shows how secrecy still fuels imagination in the skies.
#AviationMystery #SpyPlanes #Military #aviation www.msn.com/en-us/news/c...

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CIA Shadows @dukieboy2.bsky.social · 2d

OSINT’s become a game-changer for CIA spies and analysts alike. What once took months of covert ops can now be pieced together from open data and digital breadcrumbs. The modern spy’s toolkit starts online.
#OSINT #SpyCraft #Intelligence #cia #spies #USA portswigger.net/daily-swig/o...

OSINT: What is open source intelligence and how is it used?

Long favored by spooks and spies, OSINT is also a powerful weapon in the security pro’s armory

portswigger.net

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CIA Shadows @dukieboy2.bsky.social · 2d

Crazy to think ad tech built for marketing is now a spy tool. The CIA using targeted ads to track people like Putin shows how the info economy turned into a new kind of battlefield.
#CyberWarfare #DigitalIntelligence #SpyCraft #pentagon www.wired.com/story/how-pe...

How the Pentagon Learned to Use Targeted Ads to Find Its Targets—and Vladimir Putin

Meet the guy who taught US intelligence agencies how to make the most of the ad tech ecosystem, "the largest information-gathering enterprise ever conceived by man."

www.wired.com

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