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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 4h

Review: An intercontinental ballistic missile is bound for Chicago in “A House of Dynamite,” a work of shivery, apocalyptic power from the Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow.

‘A House of Dynamite’ Review: Kathryn Bigelow Imagines the Apocalypse Now

An intercontinental ballistic missile is bound for Chicago in the director’s unsettling drama, arriving in select theaters before streaming on Netflix later this month.

on.wsj.com

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Hayden Center @haydencenter.bsky.social · 4h

“'NSPM-7 is one of the most dangerous documents to come out of the White House since the orders to intern Japanese citizens during WWII,' Larry Pfeiffer, former CIA chief of staff and director of the George Mason University Hayden Center, said."

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Ken Klippenstein | Substack

No-nonsense reporting on the U.S. national security state and politics. Click to read Ken Klippenstein, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers.

www.kenklippenstein.com

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Hayden Center @haydencenter.bsky.social · 9h

www.nextgov.com/people/2025/...

DHS intelligence office sent deferred resignation offers to shed staff in recent months

The DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis is working to incrementally reduce the size of its workforce, following plans for mass cuts that faced severe pushback from stakeholders over the summer.

www.nextgov.com

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Hayden Center @haydencenter.bsky.social · 3d

“Trump updated CIA’s authorities around the same time he signed a secret directive ordering the military to begin striking Latin American drug cartels earlier this summer, the sources said.”

www.cnn.com/2025/10/06/p...

Exclusive: Classified Justice Department opinion authorizes strikes on secret list of cartels, sources say | CNN Politics

The Trump administration has produced a classified legal opinion that justifies lethal strikes against a secret and expansive list of cartels and suspected drug traffickers, according to multiple peop...

www.cnn.com

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Hayden Center @haydencenter.bsky.social · 3d

C.I.A. Deputy Director Has Replaced Agency’s Top Legal Official With Himself

Gift article: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...

C.I.A. Deputy Director Has Replaced Agency’s Top Legal Official With Himself

www.nytimes.com

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Hayden Center @haydencenter.bsky.social · 6d

Our director Larry Pfeiffer gets a shout-out from Rebecca Ferguson--star of Dune, Mission Impossible, Silo, and now A House of Dynamite.

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Larry Pfeiffer @larrypfeifferdc.bsky.social · 6d

Rebecca Ferguson: “They hooked me up with Larry Pfeiffer. He was the man. He’s basically the guy who Jason Clarke plays [in the film]. He’d been that guy, and he was on set every day.”

I'm blushing. Go see A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE--now (UK), Oct 10 (US & the world).

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Rebecca Ferguson Embraces Truthfulness in A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE

In Kathryn Bigelow’s film, the actress is a force to be reckoned with.

www.netflix.com

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MSW Media @mswmedia.com · 6d

New #SpyTalk podcast with hosts @spytalker.bsky.social & @misikoff.bsky.social #MSWMedia 🕵

Listen: spytalk.simplecast.com/episodes/dav...

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MSW Media @mswmedia.com · 6d

Watch @spytalker.bsky.social & @misikoff.bsky.social chat with David McCloskey. #SpyTalk #MSWMedia

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War on the Rocks @warontherocks.bsky.social · 6d

Behind the closed doors of a government shutdown are missed reports, missed meetings, and missed chances to keep America safe.

The Shutdown and the Spy

Author’s Note: The following story is a fictitious depiction of a plausible scenario that is meant to illustrate the real damage done to critical

warontherocks.com

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Hayden Center @haydencenter.bsky.social · 8d

#ISupportFeds

Federal employees—including members of the Intelligence Community—touch your lives in many ways everyday. Show your support.

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I Support Feds

A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working towards effective government for the American people.

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Hayden Center @haydencenter.bsky.social · 9d

Rest in peace former NSA Deputy Director Robert E. Rich, Dec 15, 1926-Sep 21, 2025

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Hayden Center @haydencenter.bsky.social · 10d

Worth a read to see how Defense plans to curtail activities during a shutdown.

Looks like DoD intelligence activities (eg, NSA & NGA) will be curtailed more than in past shutdowns. Especially diplomatic and economic reporting.

READ: media.defense.gov/2025/Sep/27/...

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