The politicization and weaponization of both the CIA and the FBI at the same time sets the country up for another intelligence failure on the scale of Pearl Harbor or 9/11. A joint essay by me and @tim-weiner.bsky.social: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/patel-ratc... - ThreadSky

vermontgmg.bsky.social • 4 days ago

The politicization and weaponization of both the CIA and the FBI at the same time sets the country up for another intelligence failure on the scale of Pearl Harbor or 9/11. A joint essay by me and @tim-weiner.bsky.social: https://www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/patel-ratcliffe-set-up-u-s-for-a-national-catastrophe

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kivascout.bsky.social•4 days ago

I also thought about how ripe these employees are to be picked off by foreign govts to disclose info. They have been unfairly denied their jobs, $, pensions, and reputations. Our country is so vulnerable right now.

lgerman17.bsky.social•3 days ago

Trump is setting up for Martial Law because he knows the American people will be coming for him.

tyendinaga.bsky.social•2 days ago

And when that day comes will the world rally to the defense of the US like they did after 9/11... not a chance.

hvacguy.bsky.social•3 days ago

Looks like they are going to destroy the economy as well as the government. Nice job Tronald Dump! #wakeupwallstreet

okiefrommuskogee.bsky.social•4 days ago

And Russia can launch it from inside the US

22rabbit.bsky.social•3 days ago

I totally agree! I was involved in emergency response during 9/11 & this was my 1st thought with what is going on!

andrewnoymer.bsky.social•3 days ago

Why do you include the change in covid orgins assessment as an example of weaponization?

tgf6anth.bsky.social•3 days ago

I see a few airliners involved...maybe.

sablue52.bsky.social•3 days ago

I'd say sooner rather than later.

nbdyimpt.bsky.social•3 days ago

This! ☝️

Anyone who paid attention knows this.

nikkisomplasky.bsky.social•3 days ago

I’m hoping our secret intelligence services do what they are trained to do. These people don’t turn on a dime. They will protect the country against treason and a rogue presidency.

anothersnowflake.bsky.social•3 days ago

Knowing that DOGE is going to out you at any minute, would you stay? Sure I am chicken, so I would never be there, but they are also smart. Staying embedded is a death warrant. Time to pull up stakes and head for a safer place (Canada?).

davidcrowe.bsky.social•4 days ago

My firm belief is that the resulting catastrophe will be the pretext for a massive crackdown on First Amendment guarantees of freedom of assembly and speech. Now the stage is set and you can cue the band in…

cynalbr.bsky.social•4 days ago

💯

cayen.bsky.social•3 days ago

so pretty much on track with the other national crisis he set us up for..... 1

busfahrerderantifa.bsky.social•1 day ago

#Tricycle Deceptions included in #OpFortitude, which sought to convince German military planners that the Allied invasion of Europe would take place in Calais, not Normandy, thereby diverting hundreds of thousands of German troops& increasing the likelihood that #OpOverlord #DDay would succeed

busfahrerderantifa.bsky.social•1 day ago

busfahrerderantifa.bsky.social•2 days ago

December 1940, #Tricycle Popov was working as an agent for both MI5 and MI6. The following year Popov obtained information suggesting that the Japanese Air Force planned to attack the United States at Pearl Harbor.

busfahrerderantifa.bsky.social•2 days ago

Surprisingly Guy Liddell did not notify President Franklin D. Roosevelt or the US Office of Naval Intelligence about this plan. Instead he sent Popov to J. Edgar Hoover, the head of the FBI. Hoover did not take the necessary action

busfahrerderantifa.bsky.social•2 days ago

and the United States forces were not prepared for the attack on 7th December, 1941.

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locutusof.bsky.social•3 days ago

Ok. Hear me out.

The weaponization is horrible. And that means horrible things will follow.

But, like, the CIA is a supposedly clandestine, outward focused org. This is kinda the exact opposite.

Also, the CIA is really good at fucking things up. Like, REALLY good.

So there’s hope.

redmischief.bsky.social•4 days ago

We're just inviting an attack on our shores arent they? I mean, lets say I am Iran and I got a stiffie for Mango...now would be the time, right?

rmz1961.bsky.social•3 days ago

Good article. Speaks truth.

jweland.bsky.social•3 days ago

Everything Trump and Musk are doing will make our lives worse and make us less safe.

sharon1753.bsky.social•3 days ago

🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨

primarypadma.bsky.social•3 days ago

They want another catastrophe to happen

lovedemocracytoday.bsky.social•1 day ago

Sadly you are right its an easy call

whpshw.bsky.social•3 days ago

Who’s to say this gang currently in gov’t doesn’t want another 9/11 scale attack as their own Reichstag fire? It’s not like they aren’t already operating w/ “break a few eggs” mentality.

keys88.bsky.social•3 days ago

You have put into words all of the fears that keep me up at night. I hope that those “in charge” wake up before it’s too late.

sickofelon.bsky.social•2 days ago

Impeach! Putin is celebrating his hold on Trump and Vance!!
Burn the phones down!!
Make calls #5calls
Capitol Switchboard (202) 224-3121
Attend town hall meetings
Write letters boycott
#Bluestormrising #resist

lenecharlotten.bsky.social•3 days ago

WW2 was over 1945 because of UK -Canada- USA and People’s Resistance against Hitler ! But today We are in danger here in the Nordic country s if Russia get Ukraine with help from Trump/Gop 💛💙🥹😳🆘🙏😔🥲We are next https://www.ystadsallehanda.se/artikel/ystad-forbereder-for-evakuering-av-bornholm-putin-menar-allvar/

ncweaver.skerry-tech.com•3 days ago

And add in the nominal President pravda-ing out a video that is the best recruitment video for ISIS of all time...

jimmyjames12go.bsky.social•23 hours ago

I spotted that when it hit the net (AI video)… two of the worst things you could do to inspire an extremist Muslim to fight … burn a Quran (which the video didn’t) and depict a Muslim man as a bikini wearing transsexual … which the video did do 😢😱

halushki.bsky.social•3 days ago

I don’t doubt it for a second

progressivepeter.bsky.social•4 days ago

Of course, if there is another "Pearl Harbor", Trump will call it "A day that will live in history! Big, beautiful history."

gumligen.bsky.social•3 days ago

The US has already had "another intelligence failure on the scale of Pearl Harbor or 9/11".

Have you noticed who's the president lately?

jofromeurope.bsky.social•3 days ago

Krasnov 🥴

splitrailfence.bsky.social•3 days ago

💯👏

sfineville.bsky.social•3 days ago

This. WTF Christopher Wray

denlapp.bsky.social•3 days ago

I hope you are wrong but I totally agree

kirinlemondx.bsky.social•3 days ago

America will deserve whatever horrific disaster befalls us, unfortunately. 🤷‍♂️

maggiepye.bsky.social•3 days ago

📌

barrhavenist.bsky.social•2 days ago

Not sure when the CIA and FBI *weren’t* politicized and weaponized but go off I guess

extinctionbeliever.bsky.social•1 day ago

Good point, but they were American Fascist supporters. Now they are Russian fascist supporters.

boldlyblue.bsky.social•3 days ago

Our country is compromised & needs a group of vocal politicians to demand transparency & accountability by sponsoring a bill that DJT

RELEASE Unredacted Mueller Report

RELEASE Unredacted Jack Smith Report

RELEASE Epstein Files

RELEASE Julian Assange deposition

RELEASE Puffy’s hard drive

andersenf.bsky.social•3 days ago

For Trump it's all about revenge without any understanding of the consequences which could be horrific for the US, now rapidly making itself irrelevant in the world with no true allies.

jimmyjames12go.bsky.social•1 day ago

It’s not the “without any understanding”

He doesn’t care … 😢

beamaccabee.bsky.social•3 days ago

Our weaknesses will be obvious to our enemies.

lynndaniels.bsky.social•4 days ago

Gee, I can’t help to wonder who would attack us? Our enemies are best friends with Trump?

redmischief.bsky.social•4 days ago

Not Iran

holdyourfire.bsky.social•3 days ago

Spot on. Was thinking the same thing this past week.

spencerdow.bsky.social•4 days ago

IMO: That's an end goal of this Administration.

1) Make it easier to imperil Americans to a foreign attack
2) Declare war
3) Martial Law
4) Suspend elections

louisam.bsky.social•3 days ago

Agitating the Palestinians with the intent of "taking" their land because America can do it is insulting and dangerous. Jihadist die for a cause and stealing the land of their forefathers can and will create turmoil. trump has to do a correction and backoff his dangerous plan

ner430.bsky.social•2 days ago

"Trump has also imposed loyalty tests on the CIA’s top ranks. They had to tell his transition team if they had voted for Trump, what they thought about the January 6 insurrection, and whether the 2020 election had been stolen.

ner430.bsky.social•2 days ago

"Ratcliffe has pressed thousands of the CIA’s ranking officers to retire and cancelled hundreds of new hires. No ulterior motives here: his stated goal is to align the CIA with Trump’s view of the world."

fjhuggies.bsky.social•3 days ago

Plus those $5mil walk-in the door Cards. Certain some Middle East countries have that to spare for their cause.

rbtec.bsky.social•3 days ago

No country is going to share intelligence with us.

pablopistachio2.bsky.social•3 days ago

I hope not.

larubia22.bsky.social•3 days ago

Absolutely!!!🎯🎯🎯

jofromeurope.bsky.social•3 days ago

We ain't crazy like you guy's.

donalddrumpf2025.bsky.social•3 days ago

It's definitely going to happen. But they'll just blame DEI

larubia22.bsky.social•3 days ago

Not only are those agencies in a state of chaos, but our closest allies are not going to share intelligence with us because of this administration. We are in serious danger.

rationalpear.bsky.social•3 days ago

Trump needs a reichatag fire incident. This is a good way to get one.

onemooncircles.bsky.social•3 days ago

The Reichstag (or its modern equivalent) won’t set *itself on fire. 🤷🏻‍♂️

discofornow.bsky.social•2 days ago

Putin is on the inside and calling the shots. Many thousands of Americans will die because of traitor Trump.

nyc118.bsky.social•3 days ago

And attacks on Americans abroad.

fallingstarz.bsky.social•3 days ago

Yep, wouldn’t be surprised if they have their axis power buddies planning something right now. Then they can institute marshall law and send in the military to quell dissent in the blue places until they have strip mined the entire nation.

underthekoolaus.bsky.social•3 days ago

The blood will be on Trump and the sycophants in Congress and Cabinet who let this happen.

redpanda5656.bsky.social•3 days ago

Have we any idea how many agents are left at the CIA, wasn’t there a mass firing there too?

revjohn.bsky.social•3 days ago

Maybe that’s the point. Emergency powers because of a domestic incident? Maybe this mass firing is the administration way of rolling out the red carpet.

justmeanybody.bsky.social•3 days ago

americanheathen.bsky.social•3 days ago

indighost.bsky.social•3 days ago

It's terrible and seems like it's by design

lastthird.bsky.social•3 days ago

It wouldn't even have to be at that scale to be catastrophic. Just has to be big enough to provide cover for some kind of federal overreaction and/or power grab.

schatzkin.bsky.social•3 days ago

1933 Nazi Enabling Act

anil-blue.bsky.social•3 days ago

Yes. I don’t think most Americans realize how much these agencies do to keep us safe. Poor leaders and vengeful cuts leave us vulnerable.

jean53.bsky.social•3 days ago

It will be so much worse than either of those.

ams1701.bsky.social•1 day ago

I suspect powergrids will be destroyed, then largest cities or other relevant targets like missle silo locations or army based. I am torn btw buying up TP and tuna, arming myself, or leaving while I can. I think within 6 mos. Sorta hoping if it goes down that way, I'm taken out early.

jabberwocky5.bsky.social•3 days ago

ninosdaughter.bsky.social•3 days ago

Yep. Anyone who hasn’t already seen this is completely blind.

hellscapenavigator.bsky.social•3 days ago

a 9/11 attack just gives them an excuse to seize power while they get a rally-around-the-flag effect.

emeraldcity987.bsky.social•3 days ago

Exactly. Declare martial law and refuse to hold elections. While they have Democrats giving reasons why Zelensky isn't holding an election during "war" time they can use those same arguments against them. 🤦🏻‍♀️

deedabird.bsky.social•3 days ago

They are going to kill us all

ladygoodman1.bsky.social•3 days ago

No one will help us either. He has america out in space all alone.

zaphodw.bsky.social•3 days ago

I bet the administration secretly wants this. 9/11 made Bush’s popularity soar. It justified a phony war. Terror attacks motivate citizens to give up freedoms. A major attack would benefit authoritarians in many ways.

jano007.bsky.social•3 days ago

Trumps itching to use those codes that follow him everywhere so he probably would welcome a terrorist attack.

extinctionbeliever.bsky.social•1 day ago

We are at the scene in "Independence Day" where they have entered the alien ship and introduced the virus. Unfortunately, the roles are reversed and the monsters are winning.

extinctionbeliever.bsky.social•1 day ago

What are the chances that the Doge hackers will be able to put in a kill switch for all our nukes, maybe other systems? When Trump/Musk/Putin gives the order, we find we are helpless and blind. The ultimate ransomware situation.

ken031350.bsky.social•1 day ago

So when another 911 type event happens in the US, does anyone think the NATO nations will come to the aid of the US?

churchlady320.bsky.social•3 days ago

From people in the midst, it is clear that Ashcroft's idiotic desire to make the intelligence services "competitive" v cooperative led directly to intel failure on 9/11. Also made them INTERNALLY competitive so info from non-DC sources where it was found was ignored. This is as bad now.

hsrivney.bsky.social•3 days ago

They only need to interrupt the electric grid. When the Diet Coke buzzer won’t work, maybe they’ll pay attention.

realguyfawkes.bsky.social•4 days ago

That’s exactly what Trump is counting on.

goodiehowell.bsky.social•3 days ago

Seems to me the FBI and CIA already allowed the biggest intelligence failure in US history when it failed to do anything about Trump getting re-elected

splitrailfence.bsky.social•3 days ago

I can't agree with this enough. Our CIA found Arbenz, Mossadeq, Allende, and Diem so bad that they had to be neutralized, but apparently Trump has not been such a danger 😵‍💫
Biden had one month of "immunity" and I will never forgive him for not approving of two Jeeps, some CIA, & Trump--what DIEM got.

goodiehowell.bsky.social•3 days ago

Makes you wonder* what side those agencies are on

*not really

ccpeters.bsky.social•3 days ago

OH A TERRORIST ATTACK IS COMING! Don't know when, where or how many, because US "intelligence" is non-existent. Then the MAGAt administration is going to choose some middle eastern country and attempt to nuke them.

docpsych.bsky.social•3 days ago

I think we as a country are very weak right now. If we were attacked it would be nothing but panic and chaos in our government.

chuckdurn.bsky.social•3 days ago

Add in the fact that our historical allies will be hesitant to share intel with Russia hack Gabbard, that certainly doesn’t make things better.

sophi98.bsky.social•3 days ago

Absolutely.. and letting people with no background checks or respect for protocol in our government systems is a recipe for Russia, China, North Korea and other state nations to seize the opportunity. We need this madness to be stopped.

orangeotter.bsky.social•3 days ago

And that feels optimistic.

yeahbutnahbut.bsky.social•3 days ago

🥳

manleypeg.bsky.social•4 days ago

That’s what they want. A terrorist attack could happen and then they can do martial law. This is by design

jay-baller-reborn.bsky.social•3 days ago

Correct. And blame the previous administration.

sammy4justice.bsky.social•3 days ago

Yep..It’s coming

kberry611.bsky.social•3 days ago

And then comes martial law.

bluzfn5.bsky.social•3 days ago

Exactly. That is what they want

steve-friedrich.bsky.social•3 days ago

Well, you gotta admit that that IS one of their goals !!!

🖕🖕

Fuck them all. Forever!

joebroadband.bsky.social•4 days ago

Spot on!

Thanks for paying attention to the DANGERS looming. This should scare all Americans.

mementomori4950.bsky.social•7 hours ago

There were 17 agencies before this coup, there was enough information the last time Trump and mob were in charge. Since none of them did anything to stop this coup, does it really matter, are these agencies really necessary?😏.