J.E. Dyer

J.E. Dyer is a retired Naval Intelligence officer who lives in Southern California, blogging as The Optimistic Conservative for domestic tranquility and world peace. Her articles have appeared at Hot Air, Commentary’s Contentions, Patheos, The Daily Caller, The Jewish Press, and The Weekly Standard.

Economy

J.E. DyerMay 13, 2021
1

Big deal alert: Bridge across Mississippi River on I-40 is out

U.S. infrastructure springs another leak. Pattern?
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerMay 9, 2021
1

First (possibly last) look at founders of newly ‘liberated city’ in Colorado

Another entry in the black bloc homesteading sweepstakes.
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National Security

J.E. DyerMay 8, 2021
1

Reports: China seeks forward bases in Pacific and Atlantic Oceans

China goes hunting.
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Politics

J.E. DyerMay 6, 2021
1

Next, a memorial display at the Capitol: The Cult of ‘Insurrection’ continues its assault on sanity; *UPDATE*

When all else fails, put up a memorial.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMay 3, 2021
0

Giuliani raid: Parallel-constructing the cloud?

Et in nube tua FBI.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerApril 30, 2021
1

Biden picks dandelion for Dr. Jill on White House lawn

Rites of spring.
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National Security

J.E. DyerApril 29, 2021
0

Engagement with Iran and Afghanistan heads off course

Shredding - and shedding - credibility in a key region.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerApril 27, 2021
1

Iran busts an info op on U.S. media, and it’s a doozy

The info ops: how she is done.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerApril 26, 2021
0

Schumer watches Oscars with ‘plant-based beer’; thanks Joe Biden

Flatter than a quiche made by Lucy Ricardo.
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Politics

J.E. DyerApril 25, 2021
4

Cry havoc! — and let slip the IP addresses of war

IP addresses on the prowl.
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National Security

J.E. DyerApril 23, 2021
1

Odd thread emerging on directed-energy attacks on U.S. troops

Signals crossed.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerApril 22, 2021
1

Cargo ship making unscheduled stop in Sri Lanka’s Chinese-leased port fails to declare nuclear cargo

Uranium jerks Sri Lanka.
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Politics

J.E. DyerApril 19, 2021
0

Another ‘Trump-Russia collusion’ torpedo makes a U-turn, highlights what Team Obama was doing

Own goal.
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Politics

J.E. DyerApril 16, 2021
0

Big tech de-platforms Maricopa County election audit recruiting effort

Acting guilty.
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Politics

J.E. DyerApril 15, 2021
2

Court-packing, CEO-tracking: Radical political steamroller gathers momentum

USA has its very own chronicles of radicalism now. It's not a sideshow; it's what is deciding our near-term future.
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Media

J.E. DyerApril 14, 2021
0

CNN director: Matt Gaetz reporting is ‘propaganda’ to ‘hurt him’ because he’s ‘a problem for the Democratic Party’

The most hurtful name in news, and darn proud of it.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerApril 13, 2021
0

Irony alert: Biden holds back aid to Ukraine

If it weren't for double standards - well, you know the drill.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerApril 11, 2021
0

Engaged at Warp Factor One: When submarines don’t mind being seen

A new context for messaging: It's all real now.
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Politics

J.E. DyerApril 8, 2021
2

Biden: ‘No amendment to the Constitution is absolute.’ Got your amendments right here, Mr. President

Absolut Constitution? Torch it.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerApril 7, 2021
1

Really unequal justice: What’s behind foreign-donation offenders getting wildly different sentences?

Government being weaponized for partisan purposes?
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Unyielding

J.E. DyerApril 4, 2021
1

Easter greetings from Liberty Unyielding

Welcome, happy morning.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerApril 4, 2021
0

Russia and China prepare a two-fer at either end of Asia

Finally, the "two major regional conflicts" we stopped planning for 10 years ago.
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Politics

J.E. DyerApril 1, 2021
3

Levinson link in Matt Gaetz drama turns up cast of Russiagate/Spygate characters

It's like nothing happens in Washington that isn't connected to these people.
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National Security

J.E. DyerMarch 30, 2021
2

Notes on the drone swarms experienced by U.S. Navy ships in July 2019

More things than are dreamt of in our philosophy.
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Unyielding

J.E. DyerMarch 27, 2021
2

Passover greetings from Liberty Unyielding

Happy Passover.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerMarch 26, 2021
1

Interesting situation with M/V Ever Given container ship stuck in Suez Canal

Possibilities that are more than dreamt of now.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerMarch 23, 2021
1

Dealing with the USA: Russia, China issue joint proposal for a UN Perm-5 summit

There are issues.
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National Security

J.E. DyerMarch 22, 2021
4

Asian acceleration: Rough beast of our interesting time runs full tilt to be born

Freight train.
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Politics

J.E. DyerMarch 18, 2021
0

The ICA on foreign threats to the 2020 election: An intel assessment for the record books

A fine partisan narrative emerges.
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Politics

J.E. DyerMarch 17, 2021
2

Effort to politicize Guam Guard falls flat when Guardsmen, Marjorie Taylor Greene staff show grace and class

Come to new course 180.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMarch 16, 2021
1

Trump-Georgia ‘find the fraud’ phone call, used as impeachment evidence, has been debunked

Making [stuff] up.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMarch 13, 2021
0

Schumer, Gillibrand pile on: Democrats united in demanding Andrew Cuomo resign

The under-bus toss is warmed up.
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National Security

J.E. DyerMarch 12, 2021
3

Smiting the Tucker Carlson dust-up with the military

Let's NOT do the woke to broke to joke progression, what say?
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerMarch 11, 2021
1

The changed deterrence environment for attacks on Saudi Arabia from the sea (Part II)

Not your father's CENTCOM strategic environment.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerMarch 10, 2021
1

Attacks on Saudi Arabia ‘from the sea,’ and a deterrence environment that has already changed (Part I)

Iran, trying to create -- and seize? -- opportunity.
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Media

J.E. DyerMarch 7, 2021
1

WaPo’s syrupy headline on COVID-19 bill brings down the house (of cards)

Great Leaders are made - by media - not born.
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