#cia director

[saywhat-politics]

Sen. Kelly: DOD policy prohibits discussion of even 'controlled unclassified information' on unsecured devices. Are you both aware of that?

DNI Gabbard: I haven't read that policy

CIA Director Ratcliffe: I'm not familiar with the DOD policy

[onlytiktoks]

[dadsinsuits]

Leon Panetta

[uly-sabine]

I MAY HAVE BEEN A LIL TOO HORNY OVER BILL PULLMAN'S CHARACTER ON INDEPENDENCE DAY (1996)...

I may have done something just to fulfill my fantasy (and hopefully yours too!), and I'm sorry in advance! 😭

Ever wanted to save the world while juggling the affections of a trio of powerful figures? Welcome to The Ultimate Conspiracy! 🎉

Step into the shoes of a cryptography whiz who’s just been thrust into a high-stakes game of political intrigue. You'll need to crack unbreakable codes, stop a catastrophic conspiracy, and navigate the complicated affections of the President, the Vice President, and the Director of the CIA.

It’s a rollercoaster of decisions where every choice could be the difference between national disaster and a steamy romance. Because who says saving the world can’t come with a side of drama and heart-throbbing tension?

Dive in and let’s unravel this mess together!

Please tell me your thoughts on this because I’ve already written the prologue and set the tone for the story. This will be my first time writing for an audience, so please know that I am OPEN to every single comment, criticism, and suggestion. I’m eager to hear what you think and how I can improve. Thanks a ton for taking the time to read and provide feedback!

Here's the link for the AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/58525693/chapters/149098852

ALSO, by the time you see this, there might be some updates already, but please feel free to comment or do whatever you want <3

EDIT: CHAPTER 2 OUT NOW!!

[ricisidro]

The new CIA director John Ratcliffe released the conclusion that Covid 19 probably began from the Wuhan Institute of Virology laboratory leak in China in a new assessment of the origins of the pandemic that killed 7 million people.

-https://www.ft.com/content/9880273c-8517-4502-abf0-e667319ea6bd

-https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/25/us/politics/cia-covid-lab-leak.html?smid=url-share

[nyree2712]

Top Gun - Incorrect Quotes 51

Maverick: *Calls Ice*

Iceman: EVERYONE SHUT THE FUCK UP, MY HUSBAND IS CALLING

Iceman: *Answers* Hello sweetheart?

Maverick: Hey darling, Are you busy? Because I need your help with the daggers train

Iceman: *In the middle of a poker reunion with the president, the NCIS director, CIA director, and FBI director* No, I'm free

Maverick: Our home in five?

Iceman: Mmm, yes, I could do it. Love you, see you later sweetheart * Hangs up* Okay I have to go my husband needs me.

President of America:...

Iceman: Oh goodbye President, see you next week, bye others

[blondebrainpowered]

Jim Sanborn created a sculpture called "Kryptos" that was placed outside the CIA headquarters in 1990.

The statue contains 4 passages, only 3 of which have been deciphered by various intelligence agencies and other cryptanalysts. After erecting the statue, Sanborn claimed that the first 3 passages contained clues to the fourth passage. After it remained unsolved for over a decade, Sanborn gave interviews where he said that William H. Webster, the director of the CIA, had the final solution.

A few years later, however, he corrected the message by saying that Webster did not have the entire solution either. Sanborn did confirm that the second part of the encrypted message reads: ���Who knows the exact location? Only WW” where “WW” refers to William Webster.

To this day, the remaining 97 characters of the fourth passage remain unsolved.

The Greek translation of "Kryptos" is "hidden." A fitting title for this mysterious monument.

For more info, read the full article here: The Mysterious Kryptos Sculpture: A CIA Puzzle Unsolved for Decades

Source: Link to reddit user Cleverman72

[wickedwitzh]

Shower thoughts: ok so Sergei was forced to collaborate with KGB… I kinda find it weird that the CIA hasn’t picked up on Margo in those 10 years

[saywhat-politics]

Heated exchange between Sen. Ossoff (D-GA) and CIA Director Ratcliffe

Sen Jon Ossoff (D-GA) to CIA Director Ratcliffe: "This is an embarrassment. This is utterly unprofessional. There's been no apology. There has been no recognition of the gravity of this error...We will get the full transcript of this chain and your testimony will be measured carefully against its content."

[daenerysoftarth]

that being said bloodraven nation how we doing after last night’s episode

[dadsinsuits]

Leon Panetta

[compacflt]

The poor SECDEF being referenced in Ice's postcard as an unfunny man and then in the Slider POV where Ice and Mav talk to SECDEF and have some sort of inside joke where they laugh about them. I love all these small inside references that feel like Easter eggs. How do you keep track of them when you're writing? Not sure if it will be in the 120k words of extra scenes (which I'm so grateful for, like I'd be fine with even just scraps) but being a fly on the wall while Ice interacts with the SECDEF be like sounds hilarious. Ironic that Ice thinks that he'd sit out in his retirement until he becomes SECNAV and then possibly SECDEF in "Debriefing" and that Ice has become the sort of unfunny man that lost his acerbic wit but regained it by the end in Slider's POV. Anywho I'm kind of in love with your writing and these characters and will sorely miss them when you're done posting these extras. Thank you for writing this fic and the extras and the WIP Wednesdays and everything. I know you've got other writing projects and wishing you the best, and can't wait until the 120k words drop this weekend. :)

to be clear the secdef ice says is unfunny/the secdef ice & mav laugh about at his retirement party are these two fucking guys

im very hesitant to label anyone war criminals even for Funny Reasons because words do mean things., but when it comes to Bob gates i do get all twitchy and hair-triggery

i think ice being secdef after being secnav is unlikely at best & impossible at worst but the thought of him stepping up to do it during bidens second term & then having to deal with. like. china invading taiwan is unbearably funny to me so it’s not out of the question in my fic universe because it would be good for the bit. first openly gay secretary of defense and he sends the US to open all-out conventional war with China,

[droidsplode]

@kxllerblond said: "How did they manage to get so many snobs in one place?"

Rex is leaning against the bar, his back turned to it as he observes the room of mingling politicians. At the comment of the man behind the bar, he chuckles into his glass. " For my sake I'll choose to assume you are not including me in this statement . " He jokes. " For your sake, if any of these ' snobs ' ask , I'll tell them I didn't hear you correctly . "

Usually Rex doesn't attend events like this. None of these people would even recognise him, despite taking orders from him on a daily basis. His neat suit and the American flag pin on his chest identifies him as a member of the government, sure, but few know him beyond the drones he controles.

" It's inevitable when you put a bunch of powerful people in the same room , I suppose . " He muses with a shrug. " I've found a lot of politics is just an elevated form of a dick measuring contest . It takes a certain type of person to be good at that . " He turns to the man. " I would assume , running places like this , you'd be used to dealing with these types . "

[cast-you-dxwn]

A certain Legate is currently screaming into a stack of papers at just how target rich this environment is. Standing orders are standing orders, but LORD-