Pres. Trump stepped back from the brink on Tuesday. But we are not free from danger. Without a general renunciation of the military adventure he began, there's no safe harbor. We must hope in and fight for the fruits we can obtain through mass movement. open.substack.com/pub/robertmi...

Happy holidays! My family is celebrating Christmas, taking a break from the campaign. I hope you are rested, hopeful, and engaged. There's much to do for those in need. But I believe we have a promising year ahead of us. Get ready!

A necessary step in recapturing our confidence as a democracy is unseating representatives who vote on bills but are absent at home. Legislators are the faces of our lawmaking government. If they aren't present in the public spaces, they are failing our democracy. #texas #politics #nokings

I had the opportunity to join a new podcast, Speak USA, and talk about democracy and my motivations for entering the race for state representative. www.podbean.com/ea/pb-p9g8v-...

NARA College Park will close to the general public effective 7 JUL 2025. “This building holds in trust the records of our national life and symbolizes our faith in the permanency of our national institutions.” Contact your congresspeople via the switchboard and demand it remain open: 202-224-3121

🚨NEW: The NC Supreme Court's GOP majority will retroactively nullify 2,000 to 7,000 ballots from military and overseas voters unless they quickly prove their identity—but only those who voted in a few Democratic counties. Could overturn Justice Riggs' victory. appellate.nccourts.org/orders.php?t...

SCOOP: Hooded ICE agents snatched Indian-born Georgetown postdoc Badar Suri from Rosslyn street Monday, per court filing. Like Khalil, linked to pro-Palestinian views & Rubio 'foreign policy' power, lawyer says. Then whisked to Louisiana. w/ @kyledcheney www.politico.com/news/2025/03...

Just received notice that my 2018 op-ed for the USAWC's War Room, "Less War, More College," was being purged from Army website as per the #DEI guidance from #DOD secretary #hegseth. It discussed the value of diverse perspectives and people in the USAWC classroom.

Marco Rubio has declared any federal agency effort to "control the status, entry, and exit of people" across U.S. borders a foreign affairs function under the Administrative Procedure Act. That determination could mean all immigration and border rules are exempted from public notice.

Activating my National Security Law Podcasts bat signal, @bobbychesney.bsky.social and @stevevladeck.bsky.social. Lots to talk about, including abundant sportsball frivolity content.

I wrote about Trump, Vance, Hegseth, and the purpose of military service. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/o...

For me, understanding the challenges faced by rural communities has been important to being a complete public interest attorney. So, I've been grateful for the forum provided by @texastribune.bsky.social through its symposia on issues impacting rural Texans.

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