Gail Helt
@gailhelt.bsky.social
CIA analyst, 2003-14. Close Guantanamo. Human Rights. China. My posts reflect only my views.
Xi tells Trump both sides should fight to preserve the post war international order.
Yes. That’s the same order Xi is working every day to undermine.
And if this call was only about Taiwan, we should probably worry a little.
english.news.cn/20251124/3bc...
Yes. That’s the same order Xi is working every day to undermine.
And if this call was only about Taiwan, we should probably worry a little.
english.news.cn/20251124/3bc...
Urgent: Xi clarifies China's principled position on Taiwan in phone call with Trump
english.news.cn
November 24, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Xi tells Trump both sides should fight to preserve the post war international order.
Yes. That’s the same order Xi is working every day to undermine.
And if this call was only about Taiwan, we should probably worry a little.
english.news.cn/20251124/3bc...
Yes. That’s the same order Xi is working every day to undermine.
And if this call was only about Taiwan, we should probably worry a little.
english.news.cn/20251124/3bc...
“The operator cited the government shutdown as a reason for the delay, without further explanation.”
Are they manufacturing these in the basement of the OEOB or something?
Are they manufacturing these in the basement of the OEOB or something?
November 24, 2025 at 1:47 PM
“The operator cited the government shutdown as a reason for the delay, without further explanation.”
Are they manufacturing these in the basement of the OEOB or something?
Are they manufacturing these in the basement of the OEOB or something?
There is a reason there is a lot of good left to do…it’s because Trump hasn’t done any of it! He has only caused harm.
Brooke Rollins: "The president continues I believe to move America forward in such a remarkable way. All of these achievements over the last just 10 months. That's kind of amazing. And there's so much good left to do."
November 24, 2025 at 1:42 PM
There is a reason there is a lot of good left to do…it’s because Trump hasn’t done any of it! He has only caused harm.
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NSL4A announced that two of its members testified before the New York City Council Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation, warning of dangerous federal overreach and the growing misuse of the National Guard in U.S. cities.
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NSL4A Leaders Warn NYC Council of Alarming Federal Overreach and Improper National Guard Use — National Security Leaders for America
Retired Brigadier General Loree Sutton and former DoD official Jason Forrester testify at New York City Council hearing on “Protecting New York City from Federal Overreach.”
www.nsl4a.org
November 24, 2025 at 12:39 PM
NSL4A announced that two of its members testified before the New York City Council Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation, warning of dangerous federal overreach and the growing misuse of the National Guard in U.S. cities.
www.nsl4a.org/nsl4a-announ...
www.nsl4a.org/nsl4a-announ...
It seems like not enough people are talking about this.
A US Ambassador is meeting a convicted spy who harmed the US. Unbelievable.
A US Ambassador is meeting a convicted spy who harmed the US. Unbelievable.
The America First people in charge of the US government don’t seem very America First to me.
November 24, 2025 at 1:44 AM
It seems like not enough people are talking about this.
A US Ambassador is meeting a convicted spy who harmed the US. Unbelievable.
A US Ambassador is meeting a convicted spy who harmed the US. Unbelievable.
A friend convinced me to watch Scandal, and I’ve gotta say the fake admin in this show makes the Trump admin look tame.
November 24, 2025 at 1:20 AM
A friend convinced me to watch Scandal, and I’ve gotta say the fake admin in this show makes the Trump admin look tame.
This will not end well.
November 24, 2025 at 12:40 AM
This will not end well.
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Asking Soldiers to Obey the UCMJ Isn’t a Crime; But Trump Thinks it is. open.substack.com/pub/steadyst... "This is about... conditioning the public to accept extreme reprisals as normal…The danger isn’t the lawmakers...The danger is Trump telling the military the Constitution no longer applies.”
Asking Soldiers to Obey the UCMJ Isn’t a Crime; But Trump Thinks it is.
Steady State | by Bruce G. Berton and Charles A. Ray
open.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Asking Soldiers to Obey the UCMJ Isn’t a Crime; But Trump Thinks it is. open.substack.com/pub/steadyst... "This is about... conditioning the public to accept extreme reprisals as normal…The danger isn’t the lawmakers...The danger is Trump telling the military the Constitution no longer applies.”
Deleted a post because I had forgotten the rabid left is every bit as bad as the rabid right, and I don’t have time for this.
November 23, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Deleted a post because I had forgotten the rabid left is every bit as bad as the rabid right, and I don’t have time for this.
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Saying that U.S. law bars obedience to unlawful orders does not imply an unlawful order is pending, or has been given. Our military is trained on this standard precisely so unlawful orders are neither given nor obeyed.
#holdfast
#holdfast
Many are struggling to understand what “illegal orders” the members of Congress could be referring to. But we’ve already seen examples. During his first term, Trump asked, “Can’t you just shoot them? Shoot them in the legs,” referring to protesters. #holdfast
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Former Pentagon chief Esper says Trump asked about shooting protesters
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mark Esper about his forthcoming book, "A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times."
www.npr.org
November 23, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Saying that U.S. law bars obedience to unlawful orders does not imply an unlawful order is pending, or has been given. Our military is trained on this standard precisely so unlawful orders are neither given nor obeyed.
#holdfast
#holdfast
How is this not torture?
Big, yearlong investigation from @NBCNews.com landed today:
"Dozens of pregnant women locked up in county jails described excruciating pain, saying their cries for help were ignored as they miscarried or gave birth into cell toilets or on filthy jail floors."
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"Dozens of pregnant women locked up in county jails described excruciating pain, saying their cries for help were ignored as they miscarried or gave birth into cell toilets or on filthy jail floors."
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
'Why won't you help me?' Pregnant women and their babies are dying in jail
Dozens of pregnant women locked up in county jails described excruciating pain, saying their cries for help were ignored as they miscarried or gave birth into cell toilets or on filthy jail floors.
www.nbcnews.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:47 PM
How is this not torture?
Folks, just keep your shoes on in the plane.
Duffy: "Trump talks about the golden age of transportation. But the golden age in transportation truly begins with you ... People dress up like they're going to bed when they fly ... so we want to push people as we come into a really busy travel season: Help people out, be in a good mood, dress up"
November 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Folks, just keep your shoes on in the plane.
One more reason why that honor your oath video was necessary.
Patel’s list of government perks is seemingly endless.
Keystone Kash Explodes After SWAT Team Won’t Babysit Girlfriend
Patel’s list of government perks is seemingly endless.
trib.al
November 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
One more reason why that honor your oath video was necessary.
Great episode! I have a copy of Poisoner in Chief…I need to finally read it! (And students, if you follow me here, give this a listen — you won’t regret it!)
Finally, a real CIA conspiracy. MKULTRA and the poisoner in chief.
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NEW EPISODE! - MKUltra: The CIA’s Mind Control Quest (with Stephen Kinzer)
Podcast Episode · Mission Implausible · 11/23/2025 · 1h
podcasts.apple.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Great episode! I have a copy of Poisoner in Chief…I need to finally read it! (And students, if you follow me here, give this a listen — you won’t regret it!)
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The ‘Five Eyes’ Are Blinking
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"...no liaison relationships are more important for U.S. intelligence than those with our “Five Eyes” British Commonwealth partners: the U.K., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand…."
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"...no liaison relationships are more important for U.S. intelligence than those with our “Five Eyes” British Commonwealth partners: the U.K., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand…."
The ‘Five Eyes’ Are Blinking
The Steady State | by Kevin Carroll, as published by The Dispatch
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:07 AM
The ‘Five Eyes’ Are Blinking
open.substack.com/pub/steadyst...
"...no liaison relationships are more important for U.S. intelligence than those with our “Five Eyes” British Commonwealth partners: the U.K., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand…."
open.substack.com/pub/steadyst...
"...no liaison relationships are more important for U.S. intelligence than those with our “Five Eyes” British Commonwealth partners: the U.K., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand…."
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For a friend: #Pennsylvania 1st amendment attorneys:
I have a friend suddenly fired from his university position for assigning a VERY benign essay about virtue that some auditing students deemed “too political”.
He was given no opportunity to protest, & needs someone pro-bono ASAP.
It’s urgent.
I have a friend suddenly fired from his university position for assigning a VERY benign essay about virtue that some auditing students deemed “too political”.
He was given no opportunity to protest, & needs someone pro-bono ASAP.
It’s urgent.
November 23, 2025 at 12:47 AM
For a friend: #Pennsylvania 1st amendment attorneys:
I have a friend suddenly fired from his university position for assigning a VERY benign essay about virtue that some auditing students deemed “too political”.
He was given no opportunity to protest, & needs someone pro-bono ASAP.
It’s urgent.
I have a friend suddenly fired from his university position for assigning a VERY benign essay about virtue that some auditing students deemed “too political”.
He was given no opportunity to protest, & needs someone pro-bono ASAP.
It’s urgent.
I’m SURE the Times meant to say “…his determination to replace scientific research with superstition and conspiracy theories…”
Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he personally instructed the CDC to abandon its position that vaccines do not cause autism. The move underscores his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy — in this case, that vaccines save lives — and bend the health department to his will.
RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website
In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives.
nyti.ms
November 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
I’m SURE the Times meant to say “…his determination to replace scientific research with superstition and conspiracy theories…”
My only interest in this particular soap opera is how two people with such questionable judgment — both with double z’s in their last names — found each other.
Don’t be one of those members of the media-politics industrial complex who looks down on viewers of “Love Island” but has to know every turn of the Nuzzi-Lizza soap opera. Just don’t.
November 22, 2025 at 2:51 PM
My only interest in this particular soap opera is how two people with such questionable judgment — both with double z’s in their last names — found each other.
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#HoldFast seems to be spreading quickly today. The phrase carries its own power—an old call to steady yourself, brace against the storm, and stay true to core principles. No surprise it’s catching on in a moment like this.
November 22, 2025 at 11:03 AM
#HoldFast seems to be spreading quickly today. The phrase carries its own power—an old call to steady yourself, brace against the storm, and stay true to core principles. No surprise it’s catching on in a moment like this.
Woah. Wasn’t expecting this.
🚨🚨BREAKING: Marjorie Taylor Greene says she is resigning from Congress in January:
“MTG: “I have too much self respect and dignity, love my family way too much, and do not want my sweet district to have to endure a hurtful and hateful primary against me by the President we all fought for…”
“MTG: “I have too much self respect and dignity, love my family way too much, and do not want my sweet district to have to endure a hurtful and hateful primary against me by the President we all fought for…”
November 22, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Woah. Wasn’t expecting this.
What the heck just happened?
Trump doesn’t mind if Mamdani calls him a fascist.
Close as he’s ever come to actually admitting it.
Trump doesn’t mind if Mamdani calls him a fascist.
Close as he’s ever come to actually admitting it.
Q: Are you affirming that you think President Trump is a fascist?
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
November 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
What the heck just happened?
Trump doesn’t mind if Mamdani calls him a fascist.
Close as he’s ever come to actually admitting it.
Trump doesn’t mind if Mamdani calls him a fascist.
Close as he’s ever come to actually admitting it.
This is what our leaders are focused on while prices are rising, health care costs are rising, education is under pressure from the imperial executive, and a madman is threatening members of Congress?
BREAKING: The House of Representatives voted 285–98 in favor of a resolution condemning socialism.
Eighty-six Democrats joined Republicans in supporting the measure, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
Eighty-six Democrats joined Republicans in supporting the measure, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
November 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
This is what our leaders are focused on while prices are rising, health care costs are rising, education is under pressure from the imperial executive, and a madman is threatening members of Congress?
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I worked for the CIA. Counterterrorism. I disobeyed illegal orders. Anyone else?
November 21, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I worked for the CIA. Counterterrorism. I disobeyed illegal orders. Anyone else?
Integrity. ⬇️
Earlier this morning, President Trump threatened me and a group of service and veteran Members of Congress with arrest, trial, and death by hanging.
Here’s my response:
Here’s my response:
November 21, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Integrity. ⬇️
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We stand with these veterans and national security leaders urging our troops to uphold the Constitution over unlawful orders.
🇺🇸Jason Crow
🇺🇸Chris Deluzio
🇺🇸Maggie Goodlander
🇺🇸Chrissy Houlahan
🇺🇸 Mark Kelly
🇺🇸 Elissa Slotkin
This is what courage looks like.
🇺🇸Jason Crow
🇺🇸Chris Deluzio
🇺🇸Maggie Goodlander
🇺🇸Chrissy Houlahan
🇺🇸 Mark Kelly
🇺🇸 Elissa Slotkin
This is what courage looks like.
November 21, 2025 at 2:04 AM
We stand with these veterans and national security leaders urging our troops to uphold the Constitution over unlawful orders.
🇺🇸Jason Crow
🇺🇸Chris Deluzio
🇺🇸Maggie Goodlander
🇺🇸Chrissy Houlahan
🇺🇸 Mark Kelly
🇺🇸 Elissa Slotkin
This is what courage looks like.
🇺🇸Jason Crow
🇺🇸Chris Deluzio
🇺🇸Maggie Goodlander
🇺🇸Chrissy Houlahan
🇺🇸 Mark Kelly
🇺🇸 Elissa Slotkin
This is what courage looks like.