DROPPING BY TO SAY HI AT THE F-B-I

MY BRIEF BUT HOPEFULLY FRUITFUL VISIT TO THE WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE

‘‘Tis the season to be hopeful! So, sing it with me: Fa, La, La, La, La, FBI!

I learned two things about the FBI yesterday during my very cold, half-hour drop-by to the Washington Field Office: One, if you’re a taxpaying American citizen, like I am, they work for us; and two, if you offer them help as a legitimate witness to a case they’re supposed to be working on, they will listen to you if you don’t waste their time, can back up your info with documentation, and are patient, pleasant, and most importantly, legitimate.

So, here’s my first impression of my trip the FBI Washington Field Office.

One reason I’m putting my in-depth discussion behind the paywall is because I’m pretty sure bad actor, operative-types won’t pay for a subscription. In other words, if I have sensitive information to share, I’ll share with verified supporters.

And that’s why I don’t spend much time on X. It’s full of freebie trolls and goons. X as a free-speech forum certainly has its place, but I will not waste too much time there playing insult tag with its cruddy crew.

That’s why I’m here on Substack—because the subscriber formula (mostly) controls the riffraff. There’s more freedom to say and do things in a supportive environment. And then by having my loyal paid subscribers encouraging me, we all get to the point where I can go from simply talking about our dissatisfaction with the FBI to actually doing something about our dissatisfaction with the FBI. Think of it like: On Substack, I’m your huckleberry.

If you’re curious about what happens when a citizen witness walks up to an FBI field office, you might want to just hit that subscribe button. Because I think I may just be at the beginning of something significant and long overdue.