Former U.S. intel community analyst with 20 years exp in strat intel, counterterrorism, and financial crime. Writing @ chrisahurst.substack.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisahurst.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisahurst.bsky.social/post/3lwzl7npofs2oHey comics writer friends, I am now out of the US intelligence community and no longer have conflicts of interest. If you’re writing intel related stories and need an expert opinion …hit me up.22 Aug 2025 23:09 +0000at://did:plc:vbkdsbj2rex2l5gn423a347v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwzl7npofs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisahurst.bsky.social/post/3ls4juhrhtk27After 20 years in the U.S. Intelligence Community, I’ve launched a Substack: In the Scope. It’s where I’ll break down global events with the trained eye of a senior intel analyst. Find me at: chrisahurst.substack.com21 Jun 2025 12:17 +0000at://did:plc:vbkdsbj2rex2l5gn423a347v/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls4juhrhtk27https://bsky.app/profile/chrisahurst.bsky.social/post/3lc6o4anrn22vFriends giving with the great @the-snob-86.bsky.social First Old Fashioned ready to go. Hail gluttony!30 Nov 2024 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:vbkdsbj2rex2l5gn423a347v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc6o4anrn22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisahurst.bsky.social/post/3lc5rpspin22sI’m three books away from completing my 2024 reading goal. Might raise the goal next year and make a point to include more comics.30 Nov 2024 09:27 +0000at://did:plc:vbkdsbj2rex2l5gn423a347v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc5rpspin22shttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisahurst.bsky.social/post/3lc4dgq66uk2jMan, DC Comics is firing on all cylinders right now.29 Nov 2024 19:38 +0000at://did:plc:vbkdsbj2rex2l5gn423a347v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc4dgq66uk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisahurst.bsky.social/post/3lc3dwukqf22wHad an idea for a new comic story that basically boils down to: What if Nightwing and Doctor Strange teamed up for Call of Cthulhu campaign?29 Nov 2024 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:vbkdsbj2rex2l5gn423a347v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc3dwukqf22whttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisahurst.bsky.social/post/3lc3ak3qqt22wPicked up some new followers the past couple days, so short intro: 1. Born/raised in Oklahoma, have lived in the UK for 15 years 2. Comic writer - with published work (tentatively) in 2025 3. Talk mainly about comics, occult, horror, hot sauce, and Oklahoma Sooners football Enjoy your stay.29 Nov 2024 09:14 +0000at://did:plc:vbkdsbj2rex2l5gn423a347v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc3ak3qqt22whttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisahurst.bsky.social/post/3lbym6st64k2yToday is my 15th Thanksgiving living in the U.K. Kids are in school all day while I smoke a turkey for dinner tonight. It’s still strange watching Thanksgiving football in the evening though.28 Nov 2024 08:04 +0000at://did:plc:vbkdsbj2rex2l5gn423a347v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbym6st64k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisahurst.bsky.social/post/3lbugixahp227Looking to read up on Green Lantern. Is Geoff John’s’ ‘Rebirth’ the best place to start?26 Nov 2024 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:vbkdsbj2rex2l5gn423a347v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbugixahp227https://bsky.app/profile/chrisahurst.bsky.social/post/3lbsc35fod22w25 Nov 2024 19:47 +0000at://did:plc:vbkdsbj2rex2l5gn423a347v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbsc35fod22whttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisahurst.bsky.social/post/3lbrakuiek22vGood weekend, despite the storm causing Biblical winds. Got some great creative news and both my (American) football teams won (college and NFL). I'll be working through roughly 4 comics writing projects at various levels of development this week. Let's freaking go!25 Nov 2024 09:48 +0000at://did:plc:vbkdsbj2rex2l5gn423a347v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbrakuiek22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisahurst.bsky.social/post/3lboregnkcs2gWith Storm Bert blowing through, it’s a good day to catch up on Conan the Barbarian comics.24 Nov 2024 10:10 +0000at://did:plc:vbkdsbj2rex2l5gn423a347v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lboregnkcs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisahurst.bsky.social/post/3lbokpyl4t22sRereading Super Gods by Morrison. Great book, but it leaves me wishing he’d wrote a book on Chaos Magic.24 Nov 2024 08:12 +0000at://did:plc:vbkdsbj2rex2l5gn423a347v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbokpyl4t22shttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisahurst.bsky.social/post/3lbm63atkgs2mSaw Gladiator II last night. Wow. That is the Madame Web of historical epics. Not good. Denzel was amazing, but everything else was a contrivance on top of an overburdened plot. Sad too, because there’s a good story there. It was just told much better in the original.23 Nov 2024 09:20 +0000at://did:plc:vbkdsbj2rex2l5gn423a347v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbm63atkgs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisahurst.bsky.social/post/3lbm4yjxxy22xCon crud came on yesterday. Slept terrible, couldn’t breathe. Feel like death. Still worth it.23 Nov 2024 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:vbkdsbj2rex2l5gn423a347v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbm4yjxxy22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisahurst.bsky.social/post/3lbkk3sonok2mOne great thing about writing comics is that I can spend too much money buying comics and just tell my wife it’s for ‘work.’ Best part is…she believes it.22 Nov 2024 17:50 +0000at://did:plc:vbkdsbj2rex2l5gn423a347v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbkk3sonok2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisahurst.bsky.social/post/3lbkekd6cds2lValid point22 Nov 2024 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:vbkdsbj2rex2l5gn423a347v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbkekd6cds2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisahurst.bsky.social/post/3lbk4oacgr22lPerhaps I should post more. I've never really seen social media as an outlet for writing, but it is a great place to polish your voice in short bites. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Nov 2024 13:49 +0000at://did:plc:vbkdsbj2rex2l5gn423a347v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbk4oacgr22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisahurst.bsky.social/post/3lbjtzvn63k2vToday is ‘open house’ at my day job, where family gets to come in for a lunch and tour. My daughter is most excited that she gets to see my coworker/friend.22 Nov 2024 11:15 +0000at://did:plc:vbkdsbj2rex2l5gn423a347v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbjtzvn63k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisahurst.bsky.social/post/3lbjsifhpns2cPicked this up at Thought Bubble. Love short, horror anthology comics and this book nails it. Great flip book design too. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Nov 2024 10:47 +0000at://did:plc:vbkdsbj2rex2l5gn423a347v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbjsifhpns2chttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisahurst.bsky.social/post/3lb3ltp2q222mSo happy to see my favourite guitarist in the world found his way here. Welcome, @tytabor.bsky.social16 Nov 2024 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:vbkdsbj2rex2l5gn423a347v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb3ltp2q222mhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisahurst.bsky.social/post/3lazlqjaox22gAlways good to run into @adlaim.bsky.social at Thought Bubble.16 Nov 2024 00:04 +0000at://did:plc:vbkdsbj2rex2l5gn423a347v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lazlqjaox22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisahurst.bsky.social/post/3layrdml5ac2hHave arrived in Harrogate. Let the shenanigans begin. But first a nap.15 Nov 2024 16:11 +0000at://did:plc:vbkdsbj2rex2l5gn423a347v/app.bsky.feed.post/3layrdml5ac2h