Mark Bowen
aratusofsicyon.bsky.social
Mark Bowen
@aratusofsicyon.bsky.social
Intelligence history student. Covert action, counterintelligence and HUMINT tradecraft. Sometimes Classics.
Masterman/Pearson are the true GOATs imo, but yes.
November 27, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I’m certainly of the camp that considers him much more flawed than genius, but Tim Naftali’s work deserves credit for revealing the professional behind the paranoia.
November 27, 2025 at 12:11 AM
The original or KCD2?
November 26, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Oh he would probably have received donations for “legal fees” comparable to his espionage take. “PERSECUTED by the WOKE DOJ for the crime of being a CHRISTIAN CONSERVATIVE!”

…I don’t even want to contemplate what Vance/Miller would convince Trump to sign.
November 25, 2025 at 3:29 AM
The spirit of Athens is alive in Bactria…
November 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I think most of us can fill in the blanks, unfortunately.
November 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I live for every time more files get declassified, and the exact same gang of rubes goes “hang on, these don’t have a single *thing* to do with JFK!” Almost like the last relevant files were declassified *decades* ago.
November 23, 2025 at 3:30 AM
We out here.
November 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Assets are generally dysfunctional people, but rarely has there been one so *embarrassing* with it. Genuinely mortifying guy.
November 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A real winner all around.
November 20, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Drop the original pls boss
November 20, 2025 at 1:30 AM
“Large shimmering sphere expands, countering fears of soap bubble”
November 19, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Hans doesn’t have that dawg in him, but yeah I take your point.
November 14, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Even if they trying to get something out of you, honestly. That’s sort of how it works!
November 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM