Gramsci watching the Super Bowl: “It’s the war of position!”

Family time…

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Building on Grumbach's point here, putting the onus on advocates and citizens to change public opinion for you is not political leadership; it is bad faith cowardice.

Snowy shenanigans…

“…through the course of the war the goals of the council shifted based on input, support, and both robust and passive resistance by state citizens.” (Page 8) BTW - Love these pics friends send me of them with “Orchestrating Power”! www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

Louis Brandeis got here first and best, in 1927: “If there be a time to expose through discussion the falsehood and fallacies, to avert the evil by the processes of education, the remedy to be applied is more speech, not enforced silence”.

Frozen day = s’mores evening…

On this episode of @cimsec.bsky.social #SeaControl, I host Dr. Elsa Kania to discuss her in-depth research of Chinese Command and Control. To understand how the #CCP commands the #PLA, and how the #PLA command its forces, give this episode a listen! #WriteFightWin open.spotify.com/episode/1xQc...

Cool opportunity thanks to @dukesanford.bsky.social/AGS.

Thanks to John Fea and his team for doing a quick interview on “Orchestrating Power”! thewayofimprovement.blog/2026/01/20/t...

Now up to 4 book talks scheduled for the next few months. Really excited and humbled to be asked to talk about “Orchestrating Power”! www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

“Chinese businesses in Latin America must be more cautious, assess geopolitical conditions, avoid sensitive critical infrastructure, & focus on trade rather than investment… [&] structure investments through multilateral bodies so as to avoid U.S. scrutiny.” thediplomat.com/2026/01/chin...

"The prime minister is saying, essentially, that Canada has agency too, and that it's not going to just sit and wait for the United States” www.bbc.com/news/article...

Thanks to the Society for the Gilded Age and Progressive Era @shgape.bsky.social for sharing information on "Orchestrating Power"! www.shgape.org/books/orches... @cornellupress.bsky.social @bethanywasik.bsky.social @silbey.bsky.social

Apparently DoD’s priority theater follows me around…

Great to make the pilgrimage up to the Triangle…spend some time with smart friends and see the old stomping grounds.

“Translating emotions and thoughts into words on paper is a complex mental task. It involves…engaging brain areas associated with memory and decision-making. It also involves putting those memories into language, activating the brain’s visual and motor systems.” www.psypost.org/neuroscience...

Perfect New Year’s Day…reading a good book while the wife works a puzzle.

Happy New Year! We love sharing these pro-book posters from the Works Projects Administration Poster Collection in the Library's Prints and Photographs Division. Of the 2,000 WPA posters known to exist, the Library of Congress's collection of more than 900 is the largest.

Last day (in 2025) to grab a copy of “Orchestrating Power”! www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

It wasn’t a banner year for reading, but it was eclectic. Aiming for twice as many in 2026. If I could recommend only one, it’s definitely “Death of the Author” by @nnedi.bsky.social. Her books are imaginative, innovative, and thoughtful.

My latest list of China books of the year up at @fivebooks.com —along with an interview (key to read for a sense of the books AND at the end has a note explaining some of the rules I set myself embarking on an impossible task given how many good works keep coming out) fivebooks.com/best-books/t...

Recreated one of my favorite family photos - this time with “Orchestrating Power” and in front of @uarizona Old Main (and by the fountain Jennifer and I would meet at to get lunch before we started formally dating). www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

Great conversation with @milwritersguild.bsky.social Board of Advisors member, GEN Brunson.

I’m just gonna scootch right by everyone and… *ope*… set this right here in case someone is curious. www.theworldwar.org/news/nationa...

This may not be the release you were looking for today, but trust me…it’s a better read. www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

How can you tell a book is based on a dissertation? ⅓ of the pages are citations… #OrchestratingPower www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

“The white paper outlined this plan without deference to or even acknowledgement of U.S. sensitivities, likely putting China on a collision course with the United States in the region in the months and years ahead.” thediplomat.com/2025/12/chin...

Now available! www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

If you didn't know there was a combination President Andrew Jackson and US Army Ranger museum in Northern Ireland, consider your day enriched.

Kept track of all the pics from friends and family as “Orchestrating Power” hit their mailboxes. On the official release day, a huge thanks to all those that pre-ordered the book! Thanks to David Silbey and Bethany Wasik at CUP, as well! www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

Just asked my library to buy a copy of Nate's book too. Check it out.

Just finished up a great chat with @mickcook.bsky.social about “Orchestrating Power” for The Dead Prussian podcast…always good to gab with you, mate! Look for the episode soon… www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

Its release-eve! “Orchestrating Power” is officially released tomorrow. Today is the last day to get in your pre-order…please consider grabbing your copy (or a copy for your history nerd friends and family) to ensure they arrive before Christmas! www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

Nothing like awarding great work from phenomenal people! Lacey Enyart was awarded the Bronze Order of St. Gabriel. Normally awarded to Army Strategists, Lacey (a Force Manager) more than earned it through her brilliant work. Easily one of the best teammates I’ve had in over 20 years in the Army.

Excited "Orchestrating Power" made the 2025 book list for the great team @contingent-mag.bsky.social! contingentmagazine.org/2025/12/02/2... @cornellupress.bsky.social @milwritersguild.bsky.social @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social

Crazy week after a very busy last 6 months. Sorry to see GEN Drew Poppas go today as we cased the colors of US Army Forces Command, but excited to work for GEN Joe Ryan as he unfurled the colors for US Army Western Hemisphere Command (WHC)…

Welcome to our second new MWG Board member, Brian Kerg! milwritersguild.substack.com/p/welcome-to...

Happy #GivingTuesday! Please consider giving to @milwritersguild.bsky.social - a great organization supporting military, veteran, and civilian writers focused on military affairs! www.paypal.com/donate/?host...

I could not be more excited for the next chapter of @milwritersguild.bsky.social! Tomorrow, Ajit Maan & Pauline Shanks Kaurin officially take over. I can't think of two better people to serve the community! Please consider supporting our #GivingTuesday campaign! www.paypal.com/donate/?host...

“Gratitude turns what we have into enough”…and the kindness of time & attention from others turns poor words into passable ones. In this season of thankfulness, I am grateful to the family, friends, peers, & mentors that helped this book get published! www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

My family came to the U.S. before the Immigration Act of 1924 banned Japanese and cut Eastern European immigrants. Since then, our family fought for our country in WWII, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan. We are the land of the free and the home of the brave because of those who became Americans.

As we sprint to #GivingTuesday, I kindly request your support for the @milwritersguild.bsky.social. This great organization supports a dynamic community of military, veteran, and civilian writers focused on human experiences in war, peace, and after service. www.paypal.com/donate/?host...

Check out new submitted member works! Ft. @nathankfinney.com and @mountainrunner.us . milwritersguild.substack.com/p/submitted-...

18 days to official publication of this bad boy. Tells the story of how America used every tool it had to mobilize to fight the First World War… www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

Such a good book. 10/10