Gail Helt
@gailhelt.bsky.social
CIA analyst, 2003-14. Close Guantanamo. Human Rights. China. My posts reflect only my views.
If this is true, I sure wouldnt set foot on those boats.
November 28, 2025 at 2:41 AM
If this is true, I sure wouldnt set foot on those boats.
A CIA badge? On a foreign national in a war zone? Doesn’t that sound fishy to you?
I’m not suggesting he wasn’t CIA adjacent but that a bit too much to take in. Hope someone digs deeper on that.
I’m not suggesting he wasn’t CIA adjacent but that a bit too much to take in. Hope someone digs deeper on that.
November 27, 2025 at 9:05 PM
A CIA badge? On a foreign national in a war zone? Doesn’t that sound fishy to you?
I’m not suggesting he wasn’t CIA adjacent but that a bit too much to take in. Hope someone digs deeper on that.
I’m not suggesting he wasn’t CIA adjacent but that a bit too much to take in. Hope someone digs deeper on that.
Dude. Stop with the calls for people to be executed. Stop with the calls for the overthrow of the government. I don’t want this crap anywhere near my timeline, and I’ll be blocking you in five.
November 27, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Dude. Stop with the calls for people to be executed. Stop with the calls for the overthrow of the government. I don’t want this crap anywhere near my timeline, and I’ll be blocking you in five.
Yes he did. And his friend told The NY Times that he was wracked with guilt over things his unit was made to do in Afghanistan.
November 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Yes he did. And his friend told The NY Times that he was wracked with guilt over things his unit was made to do in Afghanistan.
Yes it could. I’ve also wondered if this was a “death by cop” sort of thing. Maybe he wanted out but couldn’t do it himself. But he knew he didn’t want to be murdered in Afghanistan if he’s sent back.
November 27, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Yes it could. I’ve also wondered if this was a “death by cop” sort of thing. Maybe he wanted out but couldn’t do it himself. But he knew he didn’t want to be murdered in Afghanistan if he’s sent back.
Seems like it’s more than possible. bsky.app/profile/gail...
“A childhood friend, who asked to be identified only as Muhammad because he feared Taliban reprisals, said that Mr. Lakanwal had suffered from mental health issues and was disturbed by the casualties his unit had caused.”
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Live Updates: Shooting Suspect Drove Across the Country With a Plan for D.C. Attack, Officials Say
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Seems like it’s more than possible. bsky.app/profile/gail...
Also, clearly Loomer is unfamiliar with the Appalachian neck beard.
November 27, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Also, clearly Loomer is unfamiliar with the Appalachian neck beard.
The park service has already shared how they’re cleaning the reflecting pool and refilling it.
It’s something that happens a couple times a year. Why Trump wants to take credit for it is beyond me
It’s something that happens a couple times a year. Why Trump wants to take credit for it is beyond me
November 26, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The park service has already shared how they’re cleaning the reflecting pool and refilling it.
It’s something that happens a couple times a year. Why Trump wants to take credit for it is beyond me
It’s something that happens a couple times a year. Why Trump wants to take credit for it is beyond me
Every time I get to “thank you for your attention to this matter” I regret having paid any attention to the matter in question.
November 26, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Every time I get to “thank you for your attention to this matter” I regret having paid any attention to the matter in question.
Fascism, authoritarianism, political persecution, tyranny….take your pick.
November 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Fascism, authoritarianism, political persecution, tyranny….take your pick.
And again, the supreme law of the land is the constitution, which criminalizes what you propose, and what you (wrongly) claim the declaration legalizes.
I’m not going to keep discussing a non issue. Enjoy your Thanksgiving.
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I’m not going to keep discussing a non issue. Enjoy your Thanksgiving.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
And again, the supreme law of the land is the constitution, which criminalizes what you propose, and what you (wrongly) claim the declaration legalizes.
I’m not going to keep discussing a non issue. Enjoy your Thanksgiving.
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I’m not going to keep discussing a non issue. Enjoy your Thanksgiving.
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Quoting something doesnt give it legal standing. The Federalist papers have been quoted in court decisions hundreds of times — to explain why things are understood a certain way, or the constitutions intent. They aren’t law.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Quoting something doesnt give it legal standing. The Federalist papers have been quoted in court decisions hundreds of times — to explain why things are understood a certain way, or the constitutions intent. They aren’t law.
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Ooh! A yummy choice! That’s my Christmas go-to.
November 26, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Ooh! A yummy choice! That’s my Christmas go-to.
On occasion, if the wind blows the right way, yes I do. From the farm in back of my neighborhood. 😂
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving!
November 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
On occasion, if the wind blows the right way, yes I do. From the farm in back of my neighborhood. 😂
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Senator Slotkin is free to make any political statement she wants to make.
(And obviously I’m not talking about classified here so don’t @ me)
(And obviously I’m not talking about classified here so don’t @ me)
November 26, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Senator Slotkin is free to make any political statement she wants to make.
(And obviously I’m not talking about classified here so don’t @ me)
(And obviously I’m not talking about classified here so don’t @ me)
The declaration is a political document. You could argue it’s a philosophical document. It is Not a legal one. It grants no rights.
November 26, 2025 at 3:56 AM
The declaration is a political document. You could argue it’s a philosophical document. It is Not a legal one. It grants no rights.