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Secrets & Spies Podcast: Global Affairs | Intelligence

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A transatlantic podcast exploring the world of espionage, terrorism, geopolitics, and intrigue | Co-hosted by @chriscarrfilm.bsky.social and @mattfulton.net | linktr.ee/secretsandspies

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 7h
There is, writes @davidfrum.bsky.social, an "implicit quid pro quo in these lucrative deals offered to Trump’s family and friends: If you compel Ukraine to surrender, we will enrich you beyond reckoning" www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
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Trump Is an Easy Mark for Putin
The president’s diesel deal sells out Ukraine, and does nothing for Americans.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 7h
Burnham started his much-needed assault on Brexit yesterday by confirming Russian interference in the vote. Now this: “In a statement to MPs, Andy Burnham will argue it is time to "face up to the reality that Brexit has done more harm than good" and "the status quo is not good enough for Britain."”
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Rejecting closer EU ties would be dereliction of duty, PM to say
Addressing the Commons, Burnham is expected to say that a new deal with the EU could help tackle illegal immigration and boost economic growth.
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Arthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
This. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The more Putin escalates his attacks on Europe, the more Europe should support Ukraine | Timothy Garton Ash
Moscow’s imperialist strongman believes decadent European democracies can be cowed. Our job is to prove him wrong, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash
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Arthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 6h
I know that people that shout at the radio when it’s Justin Webb but him saying “there’s no evidence” of Russian interference in 2016 is so enraging. There were online ads. This is not in doubt. Even the Torygraph has reported it… www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2...
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 6h
Bellingcat's latest documentary, Killing Anna, will be broadcast tonight on Channel 4 at 11:05pm, following the real life investigation into the Tadamon massacre in Syria. It'll also be available on More4 from tomorrow onwards www.channel4.com/programmes/k...
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 4h
For all this talk of Russian bots being defeated by the Yandex strikes I'm still getting the usual Matryoshka emails with the same fake news posts and purchased bot engagement. Seems more like wishful thinking based on misinterpreted data than reality.
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Secrets & Spies Podcast: Global Affairs | Intelligence @secretsandspies.bsky.social · 3h
Zelensky says Russia hit Ukrainian power plant 'immediately after' Trump declared energy ceasefire www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cq...
bbc.co.uk
Russia-Ukraine live: Zelensky says Russia hit Ukrainian power plant after Trump declared energy ceasefire
Speaking remotely at the Warsaw Security Forum, Ukraine's president said it is "clear that Putin doesn't read Truth Social" where Trump posted about the supposed truce.
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🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 7h
❗️Overnight, the Ukrainian military downed 0 out of 1 Kh-59 guided aerial missiles and 89 out of 121 enemy drones.
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Racist recruiter named & shamed "Recruitment boss accused of being behind ‘doxxing’ campaign against RNLI and anti-racism activists" 'Tom Watson, of Worcester, alleged to be behind Big Time Charlie X account that created so-called Traitorbase' www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Recruitment boss accused of being behind ‘doxxing’ campaign against RNLI and anti-racism activists
Tom Watson, of Worcester, alleged to be behind Big Time Charlie X account that created so-called Traitorbase
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onpolitics.news @onpolitics.news · 7h
Russia Strikes Ukrainian Power Plants After Trump Announces Energy Truce, Zelensky Says - Kyiv Post #ukraine #trump #russia #trump administration
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Russia Strikes Ukrainian Power Plants After Trump Announces Energy Truce, Zelensky Says
Russian attacks hit power plants in Kharkiv and Kyiv after Trump announced an immediate energy ceasefire, Zelensky said, adding that Ukrainian forces had received orders to comply.
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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Made an all-day chili with short ribs (I won’t eat it but Theresa, neighbors, & colleagues sure will!) that I’ve made before without the beef. The flavor & mouthfeel of the chili broth is truly sublime. Just amazing tastes. Like wow. Let’s check it out
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Chrononaut @chrononaut.bsky.social · 19h
This threat is going to have major repercussions beyond the war in Ukraine regardless of whether it gets acted upon. With it Trump has proven beyond any reasonable doubt that the US is not just an unreliable ally, but also an unreliable supplier of arms to its most loyal allies.
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Secrets & Spies Podcast: Global Affairs | Intelligence @secretsandspies.bsky.social · 18h
I wish my support could actually amount to something. My heart goes out to you all in Ukraine.
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Secrets & Spies Podcast: Global Affairs | Intelligence @secretsandspies.bsky.social · 18h
Trump announces partial ceasefire in Ukraine war as Zelenskyy says deal is ‘news to me’ www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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Trump announces partial ceasefire in Ukraine war as Zelenskyy says deal is ‘news to me’
Ukrainian president earlier rejected US call for Kyiv to stop bombing oil refineries, saying Moscow must first end attacks on energy infrastructure
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Secrets & Spies Podcast: Global Affairs | Intelligence @secretsandspies.bsky.social · 18h
A fourth attack this week on Riyadh's international airport has left more injured, after a strike on Saturday killed least 13 and injured 309. Donald Trump is weighing up whether to join retaliatory strikes. Follow the latest. news.sky.com/story/middle...
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Middle East latest: More injuries in new attack on Saudi airport where missile strike killed at least 13
A fourth attack this week on Riyadh's international airport has left more injured, after a strike on Saturday killed least 13 and injured 309. Donald Trump is weighing up whether to join retaliatory s...
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Secrets & Spies Podcast: Global Affairs | Intelligence @secretsandspies.bsky.social · 18h
Bipartisan group of senators says Russia deal 'runs directly counter' to US law www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cq...
bbc.co.uk
Zelensky accuses Russia of striking power plant after Trump's claim of energy ceasefire - follow live
Moscow is yet to comment on the purported ceasefire, which Trump said had been agreed by both sides.
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Secrets & Spies Podcast: Global Affairs | Intelligence @secretsandspies.bsky.social · 19h
That ain't objective reality 😂
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Secrets & Spies Podcast: Global Affairs | Intelligence @secretsandspies.bsky.social · 22h
USS Abraham Lincoln Comes Home With Its Island Superstructure Covered In Kill Marks www.twz.com/sea/uss-abra...
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USS Abraham Lincoln Comes Home With Its Island Superstructure Covered In Kill Marks
The drone and ship kill marks visualize the role the Lincoln Carrier Strike Group played in the fight with Iran.
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Secrets & Spies Podcast: Global Affairs | Intelligence @secretsandspies.bsky.social · 22h
Ukraine strikes Yandex data centre in third attack on Russian tech giant www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Yandex: Ukraine strikes data centre in third attack on Russian tech giant
It is the third time this week that Ukraine has targeted Russian tech giant Yandex, forcing the company to suspend its operations.
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Secrets & Spies Podcast: Global Affairs | Intelligence @secretsandspies.bsky.social · 22h
The Facebook files from @wsj.com (Just saw The Social Reckoning, and thought this was worth sharing again) www.wsj.com/articles/the...
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The Facebook Files
Facebook knows, in acute detail, that its platforms are riddled with flaws but hasn’t fixed them. That’s a key finding of a Journal series that launched this week, based on an array of internal compan...
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Secrets & Spies Podcast: Global Affairs | Intelligence @secretsandspies.bsky.social · 23h
It's Trump. He is erratic.
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Secrets & Spies Podcast: Global Affairs | Intelligence @secretsandspies.bsky.social · 23h
Americans need to get Trump out of office. The EU has little influence on US domestic politics.
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"Seamus O'Reilly" 🇺🇦🇬🇧🇮🇪🇦🇺🇬🇱 @jimbobuk.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
In the observer; Andy Burnham has said "UK authorities are “clear” that there was Russian interference in the Brexit vote: this is the first time a prime minister has confirmed Kremlin involvement in the 2016 referendum." Finally.... What we all knew...
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
So, finally, a PM who admits there **was** Russian interference in the Brexit Referendum — after all the evidence amassed by myself @carolecadwalla.bsky.social @lukeharding1968.bsky.social Sergei Cristo, J Patrick et al — dismissed as conspiracy for ten long years Truth is the daughter of Time
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Secrets & Spies Podcast: Global Affairs | Intelligence @secretsandspies.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Reminds me of post 9/11, many people who never gave a damn about going to Church were suddenly "Christians" and saying the UK is a Christian country. And most of the ones I knew were far from being Christian in their day-to-day behaviour.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
In the least surprising news of the century, vast majority of racist flag shaggers who go about brandishing crosses and saying that we're a Christian country... don't pray, or go to church or read the Bible www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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Christian nationalism in Britain driven by people who seldom go to church, says report
Research challenges the notion that the growing visibility of crosses and other symbols reflects a revival of Christianity
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Secrets & Spies Podcast: Global Affairs | Intelligence @secretsandspies.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
If that makes you happy. The outcome of his "rejecting" the 40 years of war planning has lead to the current mess we are in. If you want to talk about Realpolitik, you need to stop drinking to the Kool-Aid and broaden your sources.
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Secrets & Spies Podcast: Global Affairs | Intelligence @secretsandspies.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
I think the EU need to look seriously at taking the Trump run USA out of the equation on Ukraine. Trump is completely unreliable and relying on his administration endangers Ukraine.
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Melody Lee Lacy @melodyleelacy.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Why does @article5alert.bsky.social Have so few followers? We should all follow accounts that seek to remove scammers and help keep BlueSky clean.
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Snoopy Peanuts: Kitchen Cleaning Chaos
Alt: Snoopy Peanuts: Kitchen Cleaning Chaos
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Secrets & Spies Podcast: Global Affairs | Intelligence @secretsandspies.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
'Time for Ukraine to get new president,' says Trump after Zelensky condemns diesel deal (Trump, bad for allies, good for foes) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
'Time for Ukraine to get new president,' says Trump after Zelensky condemns diesel deal
Ukraine's leader had said the deal with Russia to release diesel into the US would help Moscow fund the war.
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Secrets & Spies Podcast: Global Affairs | Intelligence @secretsandspies.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Houthis warn airlines and passengers not to use Saudi Arabian airports after deadly Riyadh attack www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cq...
bbc.co.uk
Houthis warn airlines and passengers not to use Saudi Arabian airports after deadly Riyadh attack
At least 12 people were killed and more than 300 injured in an attack on King Khalid International Airport on Saturday.
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Secrets & Spies Podcast: Global Affairs | Intelligence @secretsandspies.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
They did, and they did it badly, ignoring 40 + years of US war planning. Terribly executed, it led to global disaster and made America look very weak.
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Secrets & Spies Podcast: Global Affairs | Intelligence @secretsandspies.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
It would, but at the same time it tends to be quite destructive.
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Secrets & Spies Podcast: Global Affairs | Intelligence @secretsandspies.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Yep. If the Nobel committee had given Zelensky the peace prize, all hell would have broken loose.
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Secrets & Spies Podcast: Global Affairs | Intelligence @secretsandspies.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
No doubt 🤦
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Secrets & Spies Podcast: Global Affairs | Intelligence @secretsandspies.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The recent Iran war. It was a war of choice and incompetently managed. Created an international fuel crisis. Managed to empower Iran & the Houthis. Hasn’t really worked out well for team Trump. Maybe if they read historic US war planning it may have turned out better.
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Secrets & Spies Podcast: Global Affairs | Intelligence @secretsandspies.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
On this episode, Chris & Matt examine the latest intelligence and security stories: what we know about the incident at RAF Fairford, a FlyDubai hijacking attempt, the arrest of a former BND chief on treason charges, and a major FBI data leak. Listen below 👇👇👇
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Secrets & Spies Podcast: Global Affairs | Intelligence @secretsandspies.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
‘Like a drill going into my eye’: why the mystery over Havana syndrome refuses to die www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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‘Like a drill going into my eye’: why the mystery over Havana syndrome refuses to die
Dozens of CIA officers have been afflicted by debilitating symptoms over the past decade. Are they the result of ‘mass hysteria’? Or are they from attacks with an energy weapon and, if so, who is resp...
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Secrets & Spies Podcast: Global Affairs | Intelligence @secretsandspies.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Trump, bad for allies, good for foes. Putin could have stopped this war anytime. Zelensky could have surrendered, and for the sake of Ukraine he didn’t.
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Matt Fulton @mattfulton.net · 10/10/2026
New Espresso Martini on @secretsandspies.bsky.social! Chris and I dig into the arrests near RAF Fairford and the sudden exit of America’s B-1 bombers, the Flydubai cockpit attack, the arrest of Germany’s former BND chief, and ShinyHunter’s breach of FBI employee data. Links below👇
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Secrets & Spies Podcast: Global Affairs | Intelligence @secretsandspies.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Ukraine hit by deadly Russian strikes as ‘thanks’ for Trump diesel deal, Zelenskyy says www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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Ukraine hit by deadly Russian strikes as ‘thanks’ for Trump diesel deal, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian president says money from fuel sales will intensify war as European leaders reiterate support for Kyiv
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Secrets & Spies Podcast: Global Affairs | Intelligence @secretsandspies.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Britain leads biggest NATO undersea effort since Cold War ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-lead...
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Britain leads biggest NATO undersea effort since Cold War
Britain is lead nation for the biggest NATO undersea effort since the Cold War, binding frigates, UUVs and satellites into one network. #ApexEurope
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Secrets & Spies Podcast: Global Affairs | Intelligence @secretsandspies.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Secrets & Spies Podcast: Global Affairs | Intelligence @secretsandspies.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
You could be right. Very good line of thinking 🍸🍸🍸
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Secrets & Spies Podcast: Global Affairs | Intelligence @secretsandspies.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Secrets & Spies Podcast: Global Affairs | Intelligence @secretsandspies.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
On this episode, Chris & Matt examine the latest intelligence and security stories: what we know about the incident at RAF Fairford, a FlyDubai hijacking attempt, the arrest of a former BND chief on treason charges, and a major FBI data leak. Listen below 👇👇👇
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Iain Ballantyne @iainballantyne.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
1/2 Then: 10 submariners taking the air in the Solent on HMS Holland 3 here, inc two pipe-smoking officers. A rating at the helm, appears to also be a pipe smoker. Pic taken around 125 years ago, at the beginning of an illustrious history for the Submarine Service of the Royal Navy. Pic: US NHHC.
HMS Holland 3 in the Solent, early 1900s. Pic: US Navy History and Heritage Command.
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Iain Ballantyne @iainballantyne.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
'Martin’s Eyes’ selected by 'The Times' as one of eight 'great historical novels to read in April’. Review says ‘a nuanced, moving take on a perpetual question: how did normal men become foot soldiers to Hitler’s appalling vision?’ More info www.bismarckbattle.com/martins-eyes/ #WW2 #histfic
'Martin’s Eyes’ selected by 'The Times' as one of eight 'great historical novels to read in April’. Review says ‘a nuanced, moving take on a perpetual question: how did normal men become foot soldiers to Hitler’s appalling vision?’
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I guess I’m in the minority for focusing on how Trump’s oil deal helps Putin while most are focused on how little it helps US oil/diesel prices.
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Secrets & Spies Podcast: Global Affairs | Intelligence @secretsandspies.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
If he hadn’t created the crisis in the first place I would take that view point more seriously.
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