The High Side
Investigative and enterprise national security news you won't find elsewhere, run by @SeanDNaylor.bsky.social and @JackMurphyRGR.bsky.social.
@laurenleharper.bsky.social
Daniel Ellsberg Chair on Government Secrecy at @freedom.press. Interested in reducing overclassification, FOIA reform, enforcement of the Presidential Records Act, and preservation of federal records. Opinions, for better or worse, are mine.
@andyfknight.bsky.social
Finally found a home here. Once did a thing that got a bunch of attention over at the other place. Anti-fascist. Empathy is a strength, not a weakness. I used to self-edit, but with fascism on the rise, that’s gone… There Will Be Fucks.
@realtoddhuntley.bsky.social
Director of the National Security Law Program, Georgetown Law, retired Navy JAG and former enlisted soldier and airman, aspiring homesteader
@watchesofespionage.bsky.social
@secretsandspies.bsky.social
A transatlantic podcast exploring the world of espionage, terrorism, geopolitics, and intrigue | Co-hosted by @chriscarrfilm.bsky.social and @mattfulton.net | linktr.ee/secretsandspies
@bonenberger.bsky.social
Writer Editor Local politician (Branford, Connecticut) Army veteran Honorary "top 1% Altmetric author" (not tied to scientific publication) Runs the @wrath-bearing-tree.bsky.social account here
@seandnaylor.bsky.social
Co-founder of @thehighside.bsky.social; author of "Not a Good Day to Die" and "Relentless Strike;" previously a staff writer at Army Times, Foreign Policy and Yahoo News; other work in The New York Times and Newsweek.
@robert-faturechi.bsky.social
Investigative reporter, @ProPublica Email tips: robert.faturechi@propublica.org Signal/WhatsApp: 213-271-7217
@exum.bsky.social
Enthusiastic about Appalachia, bird dogs, a solid majority of my children, and 28-gauge shotguns. I sometimes write things here: https://www.theatlantic.com/author/andrew-exum/
@kdfdmedic.bsky.social
Migrating from Twitter. 1Fury, 82nd ABN vet. OEF VIII & X. DSS in Iraq. Firefighter/Paramedic. Ça ira, les aristocrates à la lanterne. #KillYourHeroes #MaximumEffort #IAFF
@atrupar.com
Independent journalist and publisher of the Public Notice newsletter https://www.publicnotice.co/subscribe
@tim-weiner.bsky.social
Author & journalist. New book -- THE MISSION: The CIA in the 21st Century -- coming in July. https://www.amazon.com/Mission-CIA-21st-Century/dp/0063270188/ref=sr_1_1?crid=244QZ5FP3OQIG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.sg7scw46b-qcO0cLOReCrUfrMvIOVWPmbD5cYUXt4oNZtHQNyjUCAp
@uticaeric.bsky.social
Former intelligence and policy professional, lawyer, investor, and soldier. In a kind of exile, approaching what's next. “…and that's how I know he can be beaten. Because he's a fanatic. And the fanatic is always concealing a secret doubt.”
@stephaniecarvin.bsky.social
Former national security analyst, Associate Professor. Research on national and international security based in Ottawa, Canada 🇨🇦
@natashabertrand.bsky.social
CNN national security correspondent. Send tips/pics of your dog(s) to Natasha.bertrand@cnn.com https://www.cnn.com/profiles/natasha-bertrand-profile
@alexward.bsky.social
National security reporter, The Wall Street Journal. Author, “The Internationalists.” Fan, F.C. Barcelona.
@dburbach.bsky.social
Prof. International Relations & National Security. Space security, civil-military relations. Cats, science, photography for fun. Providence RI; Oregonian at heart. Posts, RTs are personal ONLY. Teach at NWC but dont represent US Navy | Assoc Ed @TNSR.org
@nationalsecuritylaw.org
Public interest 501(c)(3) law firm for natsec & info/privacy law. Website https://www.nationalsecuritylaw.org. Charitable tax-exempt donations always welcome; details on website front page. Media email Media@NationalSecurityLaw.org, others email Kel there.
@secretsandlaws.bsky.social
Former CIA attorney, addressing all things relating to national security, secrecy, classification, FOIA, climate change, and bird law.
@mollyjongfast.bsky.social
Special correspondent at Vanity Fair and host of the Fast politics podcast and MSNBC
@oksii33.ukr.monster
Spicy Ukrainian and ungrateful bіtсh🌝 All the reports👇 https://t.me/reportsOksii33
@natsechobbyist.bsky.social
Wife, mama, sister, friend, suburban woman, & podcaster fighting for democracy. NOT a national security/geopolitical expert but I have a guy for that.
@thestudyofwar.bsky.social
ISW is a policy research organization focused on U.S. national security. Email: press@understandingwar.org. For more: https://linktr.ee/understandingwar
@charliesavage.bsky.social
The New York Times national security and legal reporter. Not the Welsh footballer, Roddy Doyle character or 19th Century adventurer in Fiji.
@markzaidesq.bsky.social
National Security Attorney, Comic Book Historian, University of Rochester Alum
@markhertling.bsky.social
Former soldier. Student of leadership & national security. Now a teacher, author, speaker & analyst. Always looking for civility…and new adventures. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-hertling-dba-57987066
@dildog.l0pht.com
cDc/hack.xxx/veilid Support Veilid! Badge: 🅅 www.veilid.com Merch at: @hack.xxx he/him
@dustinvolz.bsky.social
National security reporter for The Wall Street Journal focused on cyber conflict, digital espionage and intelligence. Based in DC, with past bylines from SF, London and Berlin. It can happen here. https://www.wsj.com/news/author/dustin-volz
@morgfair.bsky.social
Actress. Politics, Foreign Policy, Science & RockNRoll. Love animals
@frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social
Senior National Security & Intelligence Analyst NBC News, MSNBC. Retired FBI Assistant Director. Author, Long Haul: Hunting the Highway Serial Killers; and, The FBI Way.
@oliviaoftroye.com
#Substack: www.livingitwithOliviaTroye.com 🕵🏼♀️Former White House Homeland Security & Counterterrorism Official. Career National Security.📺Media Commentator.🇲🇽🇺🇸from El Paso,TX. 🐶🎶 Lover of dogs & music. Political Centrist. #democracy #nationalsecurity
@ellenwapo.bsky.social
Intelligence and national security reporter at The Washington Post. Reach me securely on Signal at Ellen.626.
@vreemana.bsky.social
Air Force. Previously: tech & security @ CSET Georgetown and Russia & Eurasia @ Carnegie Endowment.
@atabatabai.bsky.social
Ex Pentagon & State Department • Recovering academic • Author of No Conquest, No Defeat & co-author of Triple Axis: Iran’s Relations with Russia and China
@asarahlarson.bsky.social
New Yorker staff writer, podcast reviewer, New York Rangers enthusiast
@theteamhouse.bsky.social
Vet bro pod The Team House https://youtube.com/@theteamhousepodcast?si=24yomJ7vooaLlvSn Eyes On podcast https://youtube.com/@eyesonpodcast?si=eydf2YdUiJbmnEbb
@defensebaron.bsky.social
Founder & President, Elevation Global Strategies | Live events creator, host, interviewer | Media executive, analyst, strategist, journalist | Former: Defense One, Politico, NBC News, Foreign Policy www.elevation-live.com
@johnismay.bsky.social
Reporter, The New York Times. Former U.S. Navy EOD & Iraq vet. Reach me securely via Signal at: johnismay.01 or by email at: john.ismay@nytimes.com
@markmazzetti.bsky.social
Washington Correspondent, The New York Times. Author, "The Way of the Knife: the CIA, a Secret Army and a War at the Ends of the Earth." Adjunct professor, Duke University.
@wesleymorgan.bsky.social
Writing about America’s post-9/11 wars and their aftermath https://linktr.ee/wesleysmorgan Author of THE HARDEST PLACE https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/227894/the-hardest-place-by-wesley-morgan/ Evangelist for THE LONG SHIPS Signal wesmorgan.01
@jackmurphyrgr.bsky.social
National security journalist: work can be found at https://thehighside.substack.com Host on @theteamhouse.bsky.social Special Forces history book "We Defy: The Lost Chapters of Special Forces History" on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/e3h74dt4
@kimzetter.bsky.social
Journalist - cyber/natn'l security. Speaker. Author - COUNTDOWN TO ZERO DAY: Stuxnet and the Launch of the World's First Digital Weapon Signal: KimZ.42 https://www.amazon.com/Countdown-Zero-Day-Stuxnet-Digital/dp/0770436196 https://www.zetter-zeroday.com
@zachsdorfman.bsky.social
National Security Reporter. Features in Politico, Rolling Stone, Wired, Foreign Policy. Working on a book on the history of deep cover for Penguin-Random House. It’s always Berlin 1989 somewhere. Email: thebrushpass1@protonmail.com
@theintercept.com
Fearless, adversarial journalism. Join our newsletter to get our best investigative reporting delivered to you: https://theintercept.com/newsletter/
@juddlegum.bsky.social
I write Popular Information, an independent newsletter dedicated to accountability journalism. | judd@popular.info | Signal: juddlegum.47 | Text: 202-599-7124 Popular.info
@financialtimes.com
The best of FT journalism, including breaking news and analysis. https://www.ft.com The users this account follows are verified FT staff or contributors.