Before The Rain aka Jerwayne Cook
@jerwaynebtr.bsky.social
Former CIA Officer and GCC and CT SME. Looking at the intersection of technology and security. Oak Cliff born and AZ based.
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Erich Von Däniken has died.
A major influence on pseudoarchaeology and conspiracy theory in the U.S., many people are still unaware of the antisemitic and literal Nazi background to this flavor of "ancient astronaut" stuff.
A major influence on pseudoarchaeology and conspiracy theory in the U.S., many people are still unaware of the antisemitic and literal Nazi background to this flavor of "ancient astronaut" stuff.
January 12, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Erich Von Däniken has died.
A major influence on pseudoarchaeology and conspiracy theory in the U.S., many people are still unaware of the antisemitic and literal Nazi background to this flavor of "ancient astronaut" stuff.
A major influence on pseudoarchaeology and conspiracy theory in the U.S., many people are still unaware of the antisemitic and literal Nazi background to this flavor of "ancient astronaut" stuff.
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Swastika Night is an incredibly disturbing and necessary read, especially now
This novel about year 600 of the Third Reich, written in 1937 (before Austria was annexed! Before Kristallnacht! Before WWII started!)
is a brilliant, terrifying study on masculinity & fascism
& it reminded me of the Trump administration when I read it in December, 2023.
All the more so, now.
is a brilliant, terrifying study on masculinity & fascism
& it reminded me of the Trump administration when I read it in December, 2023.
All the more so, now.
On Authoritarianism
Or: What Year 600 of the Reich Taught Me About Project 2025
www.lifeisasacredtext.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Swastika Night is an incredibly disturbing and necessary read, especially now
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A suspect is charged with arson in a fire that burned through a synagogue in Mississippi. Flames and smoke destroyed its library, housing Torahs. n.pr/4qiAnuk
Arson engulfs Mississippi synagogue, a congregation once bombed by Ku Klux Klan
A suspect is charged with arson in a fire that burned through a synagogue in Mississippi. Flames and smoke destroyed its library, housing Torahs.
n.pr
January 12, 2026 at 3:57 AM
A suspect is charged with arson in a fire that burned through a synagogue in Mississippi. Flames and smoke destroyed its library, housing Torahs. n.pr/4qiAnuk
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Republican Sen. Thom Tillis blasts Trump for weaponizing the DOJ against Jerome Powell and the Fed:
"It is now the independence and credibility of the Department of Justice that are in question."
"It is now the independence and credibility of the Department of Justice that are in question."
January 12, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis blasts Trump for weaponizing the DOJ against Jerome Powell and the Fed:
"It is now the independence and credibility of the Department of Justice that are in question."
"It is now the independence and credibility of the Department of Justice that are in question."
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Some countries that have prosecuted or threatened to prosecute central bankers for the purpose of political intimidation or punishment for monetary policy decisions: Argentina, Russia, Turkey, Venezuela and Zimbabwe.
January 12, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Some countries that have prosecuted or threatened to prosecute central bankers for the purpose of political intimidation or punishment for monetary policy decisions: Argentina, Russia, Turkey, Venezuela and Zimbabwe.
Moscow sentences Russian diplomat to 12 years for passing secrets to U.S. intelligence - www.reuters.com/world/russia...
Moscow sentences Russian diplomat to 12 years for passing secrets to U.S. intelligence
A Moscow court sentenced a former Russian diplomat to 12 years in a maximum-security penal colony for selling secrets to U.S. intelligence while on a posting to the United States, the Federal Security...
www.reuters.com
December 26, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Moscow sentences Russian diplomat to 12 years for passing secrets to U.S. intelligence - www.reuters.com/world/russia...
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What people don't want are doormats. The people are furious and they want the people representing them to be furious. They don't want open letters. They want consequences.
December 10, 2025 at 5:03 AM
What people don't want are doormats. The people are furious and they want the people representing them to be furious. They don't want open letters. They want consequences.
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China executes former official of Huarong offshore finance unit for graft reut.rs/4pkSFdO
China executes former official of Huarong offshore finance unit for graft
China executed on Tuesday a former general manager of China Huarong International Holdings, Bai Tianhui, for taking bribes totalling 1.1 billion yuan ($156 million), state broadcaster CCTV said.
reut.rs
December 9, 2025 at 8:35 AM
China executes former official of Huarong offshore finance unit for graft reut.rs/4pkSFdO
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Writers and journalists with a support structure do better. (This doesn't mean they do not have talent!) If your parent works for the company, it is easier for you to get an internship. A trust fund allows you to live in the city where you work. A partner with health insurance allows you to LIVE.
December 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Writers and journalists with a support structure do better. (This doesn't mean they do not have talent!) If your parent works for the company, it is easier for you to get an internship. A trust fund allows you to live in the city where you work. A partner with health insurance allows you to LIVE.
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Everybody is going to be mad at me today. Let me apologize in advance. But the industry is set up for a particular person to be successful. And I'm not dragging comics here, because this is true for journalism and prose publishing as well.
December 7, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Everybody is going to be mad at me today. Let me apologize in advance. But the industry is set up for a particular person to be successful. And I'm not dragging comics here, because this is true for journalism and prose publishing as well.
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The only reason why comic book writers seem to be able to afford to live is because they married exceptionally well.
The only reason why comic book writers seem to be able to afford to live is that it’s physically faster to write a script than it is to draw that script
December 7, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The only reason why comic book writers seem to be able to afford to live is because they married exceptionally well.
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lauren boebert gave a handy to a consenting appropriately aged adult, thus making her a better person than apparently 70 percent or so of the most important and powerful men in the united states
November 13, 2025 at 2:20 AM
lauren boebert gave a handy to a consenting appropriately aged adult, thus making her a better person than apparently 70 percent or so of the most important and powerful men in the united states
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mr smith goes to washington except it's lauren boebert.
The attorney general and the FBI director, a manosphere podcaster bro, pulled into the situation room a member of Congress best known for getting kicked out of a Beetlejuice musical for drunkenly giving her date a handy, in order to pressure her about the president's child sex trafficking scandal.
November 13, 2025 at 2:17 AM
mr smith goes to washington except it's lauren boebert.
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“.. in a group Signal chat, .. he wrote in part: ‘I fired 5 rounds and she had 7 holes. Put that in your book boys.’”
@reuters.com #Chicago
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@reuters.com #Chicago
www.reuters.com/world/us/bor...
November 6, 2025 at 2:24 PM
“.. in a group Signal chat, .. he wrote in part: ‘I fired 5 rounds and she had 7 holes. Put that in your book boys.’”
@reuters.com #Chicago
www.reuters.com/world/us/bor...
@reuters.com #Chicago
www.reuters.com/world/us/bor...
Legit strike and you rescue survivors.
Exclusive: U.S. military holding rescued strike survivors on Navy ship, sources say reut.rs/4ouqatA
Exclusive: U.S. military holding rescued strike survivors on Navy ship, sources say
The U.S. military is holding two survivors aboard a Navy ship after rescuing them in the aftermath of a U.S. strike on Thursday on a suspected drug vessel in the Caribbean that killed two others, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday.
reut.rs
October 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Legit strike and you rescue survivors.
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Remember self-care. Sprinkle some joy in with the doom scrollin' and whatnot. I love you and there's absolutely nothin' you can do about it.
October 12, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Remember self-care. Sprinkle some joy in with the doom scrollin' and whatnot. I love you and there's absolutely nothin' you can do about it.
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Can we stop and talk for a minute about how ridiculous the idea that an adversary would launch just one missile is? ‘Cause it’s kinda really important. It’s like “vampires and zombies exist” level of belief suspension but nobody calls Twilight an important movie to watch.
A single nuclear warhead, of unknown origin, is heading toward the U.S. mainland in Kathryn Bigelow's new Netflix film. It's an unnerving scenario — but it's also thrilling to watch. n.pr/48przga
Every moment pops in the nuclear thriller 'A House of Dynamite'
A single nuclear warhead, of unknown origin, is heading toward the U.S. mainland in Kathryn Bigelow's new Netflix film. It's an unnerving scenario — but it's also thrilling to watch.
n.pr
October 12, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Can we stop and talk for a minute about how ridiculous the idea that an adversary would launch just one missile is? ‘Cause it’s kinda really important. It’s like “vampires and zombies exist” level of belief suspension but nobody calls Twilight an important movie to watch.
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Jason always scores big.
This is what journalism SHOULD look like.
This is what journalism SHOULD look like.
🚨 EXPLOSIVE NEW report based on the 18K emails @business obtained from Jeffrey Epstein's personal Yahoo account: new details about the academics, attorneys and media specialists who helped him—in different ways and to varying degrees
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www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
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www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
September 26, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Jason always scores big.
This is what journalism SHOULD look like.
This is what journalism SHOULD look like.
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Hundreds of Moldovan Orthodox priests received an offer that seemed too good to be true: a paid pilgrimage to visit the most significant religious sites in Moscow. The catch: they were told to set up social media channels to influence Moldova's elections reut.rs/4gLOAfk
September 26, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Hundreds of Moldovan Orthodox priests received an offer that seemed too good to be true: a paid pilgrimage to visit the most significant religious sites in Moscow. The catch: they were told to set up social media channels to influence Moldova's elections reut.rs/4gLOAfk
Never forget
September 24, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Never forget
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will it be like thrift shopping here
September 23, 2025 at 4:24 AM
will it be like thrift shopping here
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do clothes get left behind
September 23, 2025 at 4:22 AM
do clothes get left behind
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NEW: EU cybersecurity agency ENISA says the airport disruptions across Europe this weekend were caused by a ransomware attack.
The attack targeted Collins Aerospace and its check-in system called Muse.
techcrunch.com/2025/09/22/e...
The attack targeted Collins Aerospace and its check-in system called Muse.
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EU cyber agency confirms ransomware attack causing airport disruptions | TechCrunch
A cyberattack targeting Collins Aerospace, a provider of airport check-in systems, sparked delays and disrupted flights across Europe over the weekend.
techcrunch.com
September 22, 2025 at 2:08 PM
NEW: EU cybersecurity agency ENISA says the airport disruptions across Europe this weekend were caused by a ransomware attack.
The attack targeted Collins Aerospace and its check-in system called Muse.
techcrunch.com/2025/09/22/e...
The attack targeted Collins Aerospace and its check-in system called Muse.
techcrunch.com/2025/09/22/e...