@smsaideman.bsky.social
#CivMil relations; Director, @CdsnRcds; saideman.blogspot.com; Co-host, Battle Rhythm podcast cdsn-rcds.com/battlerhythm, International Relations professor. Used to study nationalism/ethnic conflict.
The party that wants to eliminate every obstacle that would prevent me from buying a weapon of war whose only use is to murder large numbers of people, wants to erect a thicket of obstacles between me and my right to cast my vote. Also, the illegal voting they’re trying to prevent is already illegal
Why would anyone ever help this country again?
Is this because Carney is so good or all the opposition parties suck so very much?
I don't want an election anytime soon, but the faster the Conservatives learn that both PP and playing to the far right are bad for the party, the better for Canada.
I realize that she’s trying to be helpful but she’s reinforcing a stereotype that informs antisemitism and is also insufficient to explain genocide
Reminds me of Trump's deal to avoid war with North Korea in 2018. Before Trump escalated things , NK had nukes but not recognized as legit, significant player. After Trump's deal, Nk still has nukes and for Trump to treat Kim Jung Unh as an equal.
Master deal maker.
On NPR this AM, reporters were discussing whether Trump would view reopening Hormuz as “victory”.
Ah yes, the sweet victory of achieving something that you already had before starting the war.
Killing people and destroying things “just for fun” is psychopathic behavior and even saying it is something only a psychopath would do and every U.S. news organization should be shouting that from the rooftops. Editors: Rise to the challenge of truth-telling or make room for someone who will.
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“We want to change the rules of the next election so Democrats don’t win anymore”
Nearly four years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a majority of Americans continue to say abortion should be legal in all or most cases (60%).
He does exemplify the shitty early to mod career officer who then shits on the military out of bitterness for not being promoted higher. More than a few show up in legislatures
South Korea demonstrated having retired officer as MinDef ain't no panacea either.
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One of the most humbling moments in my time in Brazil: talking to Brazilian military folks about this stuff, and they pointed to Hegseth and basically indicated that civs can be pretty awful.
Um, yeah.
But, of course, solution is choose better civs, not bring active or retired officers.
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Voter fraud is not and has not been the biggest threat to American democracy or electoral outcomes. It has been and very much is voter suppression, which this bill is ina huge way
Assume one has paid close enough attention to know what to bring (BIG ASSUMPTION). Why would one not be able to access old documents? We are not culturally equally attuned to preserving old documents. Those who may not be able to access: parent never handed over birth certificate. (4/8)
Watching reactions to warnings about the SAVE Act. I see many well-informed, educated, involved folks who don't get what's so bad. A thread, just on the providing documents part: This requires documentary proof of citizenship, not just residence or identity. No affidavits; hard document proof. (1/8)
Always but when the plane is about to leave the gate
The post for my first day of work in the kitchens in Zaporizhzhia is up and it is free to read.
"Картопля!"
Come for the potato gatling gun, stay for the agony and the aglio.
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It’s kinda weird to endlessly brag about stopping eight wars that you didn’t stop and then follow that up by starting a global one
The distinction of the police is 🔥🔥🔥 too.
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Was Russia willing to reduce its demands? If not, no peace to negotiate
And the corollary to this is: the plan for Hormuz was, don't start nothing, won't be nothing. Because all of the ways to fight it open are terrible. That's why JCPOA was such a boon to the US.
Israel is doing so much to fight that stereotype that Jews are clever.
So dumb to taint Iranian resistance types with an association with Israel
Man Who Spat on Allies For a Year Demands the World Clean Up His Catastrophe
An insight into the kind of advice that the White House is getting these days
The is the federal government telling news stations to provide favorable coverage of the war or their licenses will be pulled.
A truly extraordinary moment.
We aren't on the verge of a totalitarian takeover. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT.
Act like it.
Either Trump thinks the allies have short memories or Trump has a short memory. I would bet on the latter.
That and Trump thinks no one can resist him.
Almost like it was a mistake to alienate all of our allies with idiotic trade wars, and then launch an actual hot war where we needed their help gcaptain.com/trump-calls-...
