Alex Blackwell
@alexblackwell.bsky.social
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Lübeck, the City of the Seven Towers and the Queen of the Hanseatic League.
November 29, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Lübeck, the City of the Seven Towers and the Queen of the Hanseatic League.
Linda Weissgold gives “Trust Me” four out of four trenchcoats in her @thecipherbrief.bsky.social review. www.thecipherbrief.com/security-cle...
November 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Linda Weissgold gives “Trust Me” four out of four trenchcoats in her @thecipherbrief.bsky.social review. www.thecipherbrief.com/security-cle...
Trust Me: A Guide to Secrets: Who Gets Them and Why We Have Such a Mixed Track Record with Them www.amazon.com/Trust-Me-Gui...
November 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Trust Me: A Guide to Secrets: Who Gets Them and Why We Have Such a Mixed Track Record with Them www.amazon.com/Trust-Me-Gui...
The Votivkirche in Vienna, where, in December 1975, Nicholas Shadrin was last seen (on the steps) by CIA officers from a nearby static surveillance post before being kidnapped by the KGB. Russia later admitted he died during the kidnapping.
November 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM
The Votivkirche in Vienna, where, in December 1975, Nicholas Shadrin was last seen (on the steps) by CIA officers from a nearby static surveillance post before being kidnapped by the KGB. Russia later admitted he died during the kidnapping.
This isn’t really new. www.ursi.org/proceedings/...
November 23, 2025 at 8:41 PM
This isn’t really new. www.ursi.org/proceedings/...
I believe this is the first full-length biography of Meir Dagan. www.amazon.com/Architect-Es...
November 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I believe this is the first full-length biography of Meir Dagan. www.amazon.com/Architect-Es...
Spymaster: The Memoirs of Gordon M. Stewart, CIA Station Chief in Cold War Germany www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/3111...
November 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Spymaster: The Memoirs of Gordon M. Stewart, CIA Station Chief in Cold War Germany www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/3111...
“David McCloskey’s ‘The Persian’ may be the finest of his four spy novels, with a rich and exceptionally well-crafted plot.”
Four out of four trenchcoats in this @thecipherbrief.bsky.social review. www.thecipherbrief.com/iran-israel-...
Four out of four trenchcoats in this @thecipherbrief.bsky.social review. www.thecipherbrief.com/iran-israel-...
November 5, 2025 at 10:33 PM
“David McCloskey’s ‘The Persian’ may be the finest of his four spy novels, with a rich and exceptionally well-crafted plot.”
Four out of four trenchcoats in this @thecipherbrief.bsky.social review. www.thecipherbrief.com/iran-israel-...
Four out of four trenchcoats in this @thecipherbrief.bsky.social review. www.thecipherbrief.com/iran-israel-...
“The Persian: A Novel” by David McCloskey www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1324...
November 5, 2025 at 10:33 PM
“The Persian: A Novel” by David McCloskey www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1324...
The unclassified version of the latest issue of CIA’s Studies in Intelligence (Volume 69, Number 3, September 2025) is now available for download at www.cia.gov/resources/cs...
September 25, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The unclassified version of the latest issue of CIA’s Studies in Intelligence (Volume 69, Number 3, September 2025) is now available for download at www.cia.gov/resources/cs...
Now there is peer-reviewed work concluding that, yes, the Kansas City Chiefs do get favorable treatment from the refs. doi.org/10.1111/fire...
September 10, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Now there is peer-reviewed work concluding that, yes, the Kansas City Chiefs do get favorable treatment from the refs. doi.org/10.1111/fire...
This is his real war face.
September 6, 2025 at 5:14 PM
This is his real war face.
The latest installment in Mick Herron’s Slough House series. www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1641...
September 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The latest installment in Mick Herron’s Slough House series. www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1641...
“In summer 1974, Cyprus heated up a decade after a previous clash. Years of unstable calm erupted into a sudden flashpoint as two NATO allies fought for control of the island. And American satellites were watching from overhead.” www.thespacereview.com/article/5049/1
September 3, 2025 at 2:24 PM
“In summer 1974, Cyprus heated up a decade after a previous clash. Years of unstable calm erupted into a sudden flashpoint as two NATO allies fought for control of the island. And American satellites were watching from overhead.” www.thespacereview.com/article/5049/1
“I saw one of his heads as if it had been mortally wounded, and his deadly wound was healed. And all the world marveled and followed the beast.” – Revelation 13:3
August 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“I saw one of his heads as if it had been mortally wounded, and his deadly wound was healed. And all the world marveled and followed the beast.” – Revelation 13:3
Swap: A Secret History of the New Cold War www.amazon.com/Swap-Secret-...
August 19, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Swap: A Secret History of the New Cold War www.amazon.com/Swap-Secret-...
A new open access article with @tonyingesson.bsky.social as the lead author. doi.org/10.1080/0885...
August 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A new open access article with @tonyingesson.bsky.social as the lead author. doi.org/10.1080/0885...
Was Epstein dumb enough to have a document lying around titled “Client List,” like Dwight’s “My Diabolical Plan” found in the copier by Ryan?
Who knows. But I wouldn’t be surprised if such a list could be (and has been) produced from an aggregation of other records.
Who knows. But I wouldn’t be surprised if such a list could be (and has been) produced from an aggregation of other records.
July 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Was Epstein dumb enough to have a document lying around titled “Client List,” like Dwight’s “My Diabolical Plan” found in the copier by Ryan?
Who knows. But I wouldn’t be surprised if such a list could be (and has been) produced from an aggregation of other records.
Who knows. But I wouldn’t be surprised if such a list could be (and has been) produced from an aggregation of other records.
Happy International Chess Day to all those who celebrate. A memory from eight years ago in Zürich.
July 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Happy International Chess Day to all those who celebrate. A memory from eight years ago in Zürich.
Mad Dog reviews “The Moldavian Gambit” in @thecipherbrief.bsky.social and gives it four out of four trench coats. www.thecipherbrief.com/moldavian-ga...
July 17, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Mad Dog reviews “The Moldavian Gambit” in @thecipherbrief.bsky.social and gives it four out of four trench coats. www.thecipherbrief.com/moldavian-ga...
The Moldavian Gambit www.amazon.com/Moldavian-Ga...
July 17, 2025 at 9:22 PM
The Moldavian Gambit www.amazon.com/Moldavian-Ga...
King of Kings: The Iranian Revolution: A Story of Hubris, Delusion and Catastrophic Miscalculation www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0385...
July 17, 2025 at 9:17 PM
King of Kings: The Iranian Revolution: A Story of Hubris, Delusion and Catastrophic Miscalculation www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0385...