!!! I had to do a double take when I got this email. I just finished reading The Billion Dollar Spy 30 minutes ago. The name Edward Lee Howard meant nothing to me until late yesterday evening. If this was from the algorithm and not a newsletter I’d swear it was surveillance capitalism at work lol.
Crazy coincidences are so mind-blowing. I play chess, and a couple months ago I was learning a new chess opening, the "Cambridge Springs Defense" which was named after a small, 2,000 person town in NW Pennsylvania. The next morning I was in NYC for a conference and the very first person I met was from...Cambridge Springs.
I had that same feeling, that someone must be messing or tracking me, but IRL.
I had the same thought, but what choice is there? Leave your enemies in power? Trump tried that the first time.
Of course Machiavelli would have recommended destroying them so thoroughly that they would never be able to retaliate, but that seems outside of the Trump administration's ability. Removing them from positions of power and cutting off their slush funds seems like the best option they have.
The consequences of what we are watching DOGE, Trump and his yes men will be felt for the next generations. This is not going to have a positive outcome.
!!! I had to do a double take when I got this email. I just finished reading The Billion Dollar Spy 30 minutes ago. The name Edward Lee Howard meant nothing to me until late yesterday evening. If this was from the algorithm and not a newsletter I’d swear it was surveillance capitalism at work lol.
Crazy coincidences are so mind-blowing. I play chess, and a couple months ago I was learning a new chess opening, the "Cambridge Springs Defense" which was named after a small, 2,000 person town in NW Pennsylvania. The next morning I was in NYC for a conference and the very first person I met was from...Cambridge Springs.
I had that same feeling, that someone must be messing or tracking me, but IRL.
I had the same thought, but what choice is there? Leave your enemies in power? Trump tried that the first time.
Of course Machiavelli would have recommended destroying them so thoroughly that they would never be able to retaliate, but that seems outside of the Trump administration's ability. Removing them from positions of power and cutting off their slush funds seems like the best option they have.
So we’ll put Jeff. DOGE will undoubtedly have severe repercussions in years to come.
Thanks, mom!
Jeff
Please feel free to offer any thoughts you may have on whatever subject, but especially your time at the CIA. Always love your writing.
The consequences of what we are watching DOGE, Trump and his yes men will be felt for the next generations. This is not going to have a positive outcome.