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Mindblowing lessons from 2 ex-CIA spies.
I don’t know that I’d take the provenance of this information too seriously, but I did find it interesting. | learn more
Tag: CIA
big ideas
Former CIA director on UFOs
“The major reason I take UFO reports seriously is simply the “gradient” of other people who take them seriously — the people with the very highest security clearances!” | learn more
fun facts
CIA shoe lacing
“Tutorial for C.I.A. Lacing shoes, in which straight segments are interpersed with one or more visible crossovers at different positions as a form of covert signalling.” Thanks to this, I’m now walking around side-eyeing everyone’s allbirds. | learn more
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How spies use disguises.
The former chief of disguises for the CIA talks about her craft. Really interesting! | learn more
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Botched CIA communications helped blow cover of Chinese agents.
“It was considered one of the CIA’s worst failures in decades: Over a two-year period starting in late 2010, Chinese authorities systematically dismantled the agency’s network of agents across the country, executing dozens of suspected U.S. spies.” | learn more