Former CIA, author of the Victor Caro series, watcher of yachts, alexzfinley.com alexzfinley.substack.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/alexzfinley.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/alexzfinley.bsky.social/post/3mkd5ox7th22rOur tax dollars being used to pay off Russian assets might piss me off, but on the bright side it allows me to share one of my favorite SVR anecdotes, involving James Bond, helicopters, and a cookie. That and more in this week’s Rant! https://open.substack.com/pub/alexzfinley/p/cleanup-on-aisle-russia?r=k2zbm&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web25 Apr 2026 13:32 +0000at://did:plc:tly2ixxhmierwae67aib27h6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkd5ox7th22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/alexzfinley.bsky.social/post/3mka6jh7t4c2rTrump is threatening Spain over its refusal to allow air bases be used for the Iran war. Meanwhile, Russia provides Iran with targeting info and intelligence to kill Americans. Trump just invited Putin to the G20. https://www.reuters.com/world/pentagon-email-floats-suspending-spain-nato-other-steps-over-iran-rift-source-2026-04-24/24 Apr 2026 09:09 +0000at://did:plc:tly2ixxhmierwae67aib27h6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mka6jh7t4c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/alexzfinley.bsky.social/post/3mka4thbn2c2fIf this is real, it’s awesome [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Apr 2026 08:39 +0000at://did:plc:tly2ixxhmierwae67aib27h6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mka4thbn2c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/alexzfinley.bsky.social/post/3mk6yfdgp6c2sWhat would you call it if you saw this in Africa? [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Apr 2026 21:47 +0000at://did:plc:tly2ixxhmierwae67aib27h6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6yfdgp6c2s