Rodney Faraon
@rfaraon.bsky.social
Geopolitical Risk | Ex-CIA | Writer-Producer | Top Chef Amateur
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Who knew that when World War III occurred, it would be a trade war?
April 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Who knew that when World War III occurred, it would be a trade war?
The implication of this article is that Gabbard and Ratcliffe are throwing Hegseth under the bus. No. It’s an assist. They’re saying clearly that SecDef is original classifying authority on military information. And thus he can classify or declassify.
Top intel officials shift responsibility on to Hegseth for sending potentially classified info to Yemen strike group chat | CNN Politics
Several of President Donald Trump’s top national security officials, at times with assistance from a top Senate Republican, shifted responsibility to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for sending pote...
www.cnn.com
March 25, 2025 at 10:43 PM
The implication of this article is that Gabbard and Ratcliffe are throwing Hegseth under the bus. No. It’s an assist. They’re saying clearly that SecDef is original classifying authority on military information. And thus he can classify or declassify.
Need to know?
The Chinese government is his most important business partner.
March 21, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Need to know?
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If you live in NC, call every Republican politician you know. Call every farmer you know and ask them to do the same
When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state
www.wunc.org/news/2025-03...
When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state
www.wunc.org/news/2025-03...
USDA cancels $11 million in federal funding for North Carolina food banks
The USDA has notified the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services that it would terminate the agreement for the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program, which is one of the progr...
www.wunc.org
March 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM
If you live in NC, call every Republican politician you know. Call every farmer you know and ask them to do the same
When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state
www.wunc.org/news/2025-03...
When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state
www.wunc.org/news/2025-03...
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He knew it.
Trump-Hating Punk Band Makes Epic Wager With Fan After Spotting His MAGA Apparel
He called it!
www.comicsands.com
March 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
He knew it.
The 442nd RCT is the most decorated unit in U.S. Army history. Their heroism in WWII deserves to be honored, not erased. Removing them from the Army’s website is a disgrace. History matters. #GoForBroke #442ndRCT
History of the Nisei ‘Go For Broke’ WWII unit removed from Army website
The page's removal comes after President Trump's executive order ending what he called "radical" diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
www.hawaiinewsnow.com
March 15, 2025 at 2:48 AM
The 442nd RCT is the most decorated unit in U.S. Army history. Their heroism in WWII deserves to be honored, not erased. Removing them from the Army’s website is a disgrace. History matters. #GoForBroke #442ndRCT
RIP to one of the greatest sports journalists ever.
Column by Barry Svrluga: John Feinstein, the prodigious sports reporter and author, died Thursday at 69. The secret to the columnist and author’s expansive career? “People liked to talk to him.”
Column | John Feinstein built a career, and a life, by maintaining connections
The secret to the columnist and author’s expansive career? ‘People liked to talk to him.’
www.washingtonpost.com
March 14, 2025 at 1:49 AM
RIP to one of the greatest sports journalists ever.
I actually do work for a living! So here: sanctions, trade wars, shifting alliances—geopolitical risk for business isn’t just policy, it’s personal. The Trump administration’s approach has only made the landscape more unpredictable.
I spoke with @thediplomat.com.
#Geopolitics #RiskManagement
I spoke with @thediplomat.com.
#Geopolitics #RiskManagement
Business Impact of Geopolitical Risk in the Trump Era
Insights from Rodney Faraon.
thediplomat.com
March 12, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I actually do work for a living! So here: sanctions, trade wars, shifting alliances—geopolitical risk for business isn’t just policy, it’s personal. The Trump administration’s approach has only made the landscape more unpredictable.
I spoke with @thediplomat.com.
#Geopolitics #RiskManagement
I spoke with @thediplomat.com.
#Geopolitics #RiskManagement
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“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
March 4, 2025 at 11:06 AM
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
If we are going to surrender to an adversary, why would it be Russia?
Russia GDP: $2 trillion.
China GDP: $17 trillion.
Russia imports from US: $17.7 billion
China imports from US: $150.4 billion
But let me be clear: We are America and should never surrender to anyone.
Russia GDP: $2 trillion.
China GDP: $17 trillion.
Russia imports from US: $17.7 billion
China imports from US: $150.4 billion
But let me be clear: We are America and should never surrender to anyone.
March 4, 2025 at 3:23 PM
If we are going to surrender to an adversary, why would it be Russia?
Russia GDP: $2 trillion.
China GDP: $17 trillion.
Russia imports from US: $17.7 billion
China imports from US: $150.4 billion
But let me be clear: We are America and should never surrender to anyone.
Russia GDP: $2 trillion.
China GDP: $17 trillion.
Russia imports from US: $17.7 billion
China imports from US: $150.4 billion
But let me be clear: We are America and should never surrender to anyone.
I guess we are the cheese(burger)-eating surrender monkeys now.
a cartoon of a man standing in front of a blackboard that says bonjour
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media.tenor.com
March 4, 2025 at 2:35 AM
I guess we are the cheese(burger)-eating surrender monkeys now.
What are we getting from Russia for helping them win in Ukraine? It better be substantial—outweighing every Western ally’s goodwill and worth thousands more lives. Strategic partnership vs. China? Moscow pressuring Tehran on [email protected] @jimsciutto.bsky.social could you ask?
March 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM
What are we getting from Russia for helping them win in Ukraine? It better be substantial—outweighing every Western ally’s goodwill and worth thousands more lives. Strategic partnership vs. China? Moscow pressuring Tehran on [email protected] @jimsciutto.bsky.social could you ask?
Back in the kitchen, cooking up some classic French comfort food.
Poulet Chasseur—rustic dish of slow-braised chicken in a mushroom, tomato, and white wine sauce. Served w/ Robuchon-style pommes purée & garlic-sautéed spinach.
It warms the soul.
#FrenchCuisine #Foodie
Poulet Chasseur—rustic dish of slow-braised chicken in a mushroom, tomato, and white wine sauce. Served w/ Robuchon-style pommes purée & garlic-sautéed spinach.
It warms the soul.
#FrenchCuisine #Foodie
February 27, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Back in the kitchen, cooking up some classic French comfort food.
Poulet Chasseur—rustic dish of slow-braised chicken in a mushroom, tomato, and white wine sauce. Served w/ Robuchon-style pommes purée & garlic-sautéed spinach.
It warms the soul.
#FrenchCuisine #Foodie
Poulet Chasseur—rustic dish of slow-braised chicken in a mushroom, tomato, and white wine sauce. Served w/ Robuchon-style pommes purée & garlic-sautéed spinach.
It warms the soul.
#FrenchCuisine #Foodie
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The Treasury payment system is used to funnel intel community payments, including CIA's, through entities the IC partners with on sensitive programs.
Access granted to individuals without training or experience in the systems risked exposing assets, officials said. www.cnn.com/2025/02/24/p...
Access granted to individuals without training or experience in the systems risked exposing assets, officials said. www.cnn.com/2025/02/24/p...
How Trump’s government-cutting moves risk exposing the CIA’s secrets | CNN Politics
The CIA is conducting a formal review to assess the potential damage caused by an unclassified email sent to the White House in early February identifying some officers by first name and last initial,...
www.cnn.com
February 24, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The Treasury payment system is used to funnel intel community payments, including CIA's, through entities the IC partners with on sensitive programs.
Access granted to individuals without training or experience in the systems risked exposing assets, officials said. www.cnn.com/2025/02/24/p...
Access granted to individuals without training or experience in the systems risked exposing assets, officials said. www.cnn.com/2025/02/24/p...
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In Opinion
“Let’s be clear: Shrinking the IRS will not lower your tax obligation,” a group of former IRS commissioners writes. “Aggressive reductions in the IRS’s resources will only render our government less effective and less efficient.”
“Let’s be clear: Shrinking the IRS will not lower your tax obligation,” a group of former IRS commissioners writes. “Aggressive reductions in the IRS’s resources will only render our government less effective and less efficient.”
Opinion | Trump Just Fired 6,700 I.R.S. Workers in the Middle of Tax Season. That’s a Huge Mistake.
The Trump administration’s decision to fire over 6,000 I.R.S. workers will make the government less effective and less efficient, not more.
nyti.ms
February 24, 2025 at 2:23 PM
In Opinion
“Let’s be clear: Shrinking the IRS will not lower your tax obligation,” a group of former IRS commissioners writes. “Aggressive reductions in the IRS’s resources will only render our government less effective and less efficient.”
“Let’s be clear: Shrinking the IRS will not lower your tax obligation,” a group of former IRS commissioners writes. “Aggressive reductions in the IRS’s resources will only render our government less effective and less efficient.”
At a minimum, foreign intelligence services will make approaches to these unfairly fired officers. Some will be tempted. Remember what motivates people to spy against their country: Money. Ideology. Compromise. Ego. CIA legend Hank Crumpton adds Revenge and Coercion. @cnn.com
The CIA’s 7th floor is home to top leadership.
Some officers are quietly discussing how mass firings and buyouts already offered to staff risk creating a group of disgruntled former employees who might be motivated to take what they know to a foreign intelligence service.
Some officers are quietly discussing how mass firings and buyouts already offered to staff risk creating a group of disgruntled former employees who might be motivated to take what they know to a foreign intelligence service.
How Trump’s government-cutting moves risk exposing the CIA’s secrets | CNN Politics
The CIA is conducting a formal review to assess the potential damage caused by an unclassified email sent to the White House in early February identifying some officers by first name and last initial,...
www.cnn.com
February 24, 2025 at 1:29 PM
At a minimum, foreign intelligence services will make approaches to these unfairly fired officers. Some will be tempted. Remember what motivates people to spy against their country: Money. Ideology. Compromise. Ego. CIA legend Hank Crumpton adds Revenge and Coercion. @cnn.com
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They’ve survived sanctions, law enforcement crackdowns, and international scrutiny. Now, they’re making moves in a region known for its underworld connections. How a web of Asian hubs cleans cash for the #Kinahancartel. Thanks to @bellingcat.com for their help
www.thetimes.com/article/7ce5...
www.thetimes.com/article/7ce5...
How a web of Asian hubs cleans cash for the Kinahans
A Sunday Times investigation reveals the drug cartel’s illicit activities in Singapore and Indonesia
www.thetimes.com
February 23, 2025 at 9:07 PM
They’ve survived sanctions, law enforcement crackdowns, and international scrutiny. Now, they’re making moves in a region known for its underworld connections. How a web of Asian hubs cleans cash for the #Kinahancartel. Thanks to @bellingcat.com for their help
www.thetimes.com/article/7ce5...
www.thetimes.com/article/7ce5...
Hello BlueSky. Is this thing on?
a cat is sitting on a chair and looking at the camera while holding something in its paws .
ALT: a cat is sitting on a chair and looking at the camera while holding something in its paws .
media.tenor.com
February 23, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Hello BlueSky. Is this thing on?