Who else stayed up to listen??, www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

It really amazes me that we somehow as a society are okay with unlicensed minors driving around in motorized vehicles like this www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

NEW: Air Force jets are doing ICE flights to Africa with transponders turned off, making them nearly un-trackable. This includes the third-country removal to Ghana and another secret flight. We figured out where it landed. From me for @rollingstone.com: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

A quick little read that manages to pack so much good advice in it. Will def be sharing with my grad students: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/i...

3rd deadly US strike on a boat in the Caribbean. As with the others: -in area US military operates freely -where arrest has relatively low risk, and greater strategic value -no US legal rationale, or even attempt to offer one -blatant violation of international law -no evidence US knew who they hit

I always carry postage stamps in my wallet. You never know when the opportunity to mail a postcard will present itself www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/m...

“It will take decades to recover from this, if we ever do.” America’s cancer research system, which has helped save millions of lives and is in one of its most productive moments, is under threat by the Trump administration.

Yes, AirBnBs in Mexico City are a real problem, but otherwise this article felt a bit underresearched. You can't understand Mexico City if you only go to Roma and Condesa. Also, Jewish delis and fancy pastries were there in the 90s, just in different neighborhoods www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/d...

For those of you at #APSA2025, come check out our panel today at 4 PM. Lots of papers about troop deployments, foreign military training, and other foreign policy tools! @ilkerkalin.bsky.social

Happy to be in Vancouver for #APSA2025. This was our "troops as DV" paper that @michaelallen.bsky.social , @flynnpolsci.bsky.social , and I are finally getting back to. Thanks to @marinahenke.bsky.social and @mcfuhrmann.bsky.social for super useful feedback!

Did anyone else immediately think "potential Gilded Age storyline!!" when they read this? www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/a...

People still think it's hyperbole when we talk about this govt being autocratic. It's not. Autocracy is not always flashy and dramatic, sometimes it's "boring" and bureaucratic like this www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/n...

Out at dinner at a restaurant in CDMX and someone at the table next to us just said, in English, "regression analysis. " Way to ruin my vacation vibe, bro

Even if the Lincoln Memorial was a hotbed of crime—which it really isn't—sending Armed Forces would be wrong. Crime is a law enforcement issue. We hire cops to handle it. Military addressing it is illegal, and for good reason. Blatant lie as pretext for power grab AND would be wrong even if true.

In @nytopinion.bsky.social “The military I love is under threat — from its own commander in chief,” writes our columnist David French. Using the U.S. military against domestic foes “risks fracturing its bond with the American public and diminishing its ability to recruit.”

Masks both increase your ability to act with impunity *and* make you feel like you can act with impunity. Anyway this is straight-up fascism and I still don’t understand the legal authority under which federal agents can do any of this shit.

Outside Dupont north metro

I'm Machain with the "ma" pronounced like the "mah" in mah jong and the "chai" pronounced like chai tea (and then just an n at the end), with the stress on the 2nd syllable. And as I told Steve over email, I was guilty of castilianizing 🇪🇸 his name for years 😆

I may actually start keeping a list of how my name has been mispronounced (Machine,McCain, Maché, M'Chaim)😆

Nothing builds character like living with a mispronounced surname, lol www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/m...

It's happening in Buffalo now: www.wgrz.com/article/news...

"They let me hug and kiss her goodbye, we talked for two minutes and then they took her into the ICE facility," US military veteran Adrian Clouatre told @people.com: people.com/marine-veter...

Tesla on Wednesday reported a slump in profit, the third quarterly decline in a row, as the company cut car prices in an attempt to revive sales.

This is terrifying and highlights the importance of independent journalism: www.nytimes.com/video/health...

Check out this article from our Afghanistan war symposium: Air Power International Organizations and Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan - Susan Allen, (@ladyprofessor.bsky.social) Sam Bell, Carla Martinez Machain (@carlammm.bsky.social) #OpenAccess #SpecialIssue journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Ask yourself if you want to live in a country where ICE arrests people off the street **without even knowing their names**, based on how they look. This needs to be stopped. www.nytimes.com/video/us/pol...

Good refresher on pet safety! www.washingtonpost.com/video/entert...

Really enjoyed this chat with our local news channel, about the Iran-Israel conflict www.wgrz.com/article/news...

This is what happens when you purchase your military parade on Temu.

I went to Kaiserslautern to examine US-German relations— and spent hours in a “How I Met Your Mother”-themed bar. Yes, it’s called Puzzles.

I've had several friends send me this NYT piece. If you're interested in reading more about the complex relationships between U.S. bases and neighboring foreign communities, check out our book, Beyond the Wire, written during the 1st Trump admin (link in reply) www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/w...

So maybe it's just me, but a journal editor suggesting that you cite their grad student's dissertation (not yet published as a book or peer-reviewed article) seems pretty sketch to me...

We are having a great AMEI/ @isanet.bsky.social conference in Huatulco!

We can’t wait to welcome you in Huatulco! A few things to keep in mind: Pack light, breathable clothes. Skip the heels - campus paths are rocky & uneven. Bring pesos or use the ATM at the airport. Don't forget a sunscreen, mosquito repellent, & a small umbrella. Learn more ➡️ buff.ly/LCVPQiw

Universidad del Mar (UMAR) is providing a FREE daily shuttle for #AMEIISA2025 conference participants. Plan ahead, grab a seat, and enjoy the ride! Midday Shuttle ➡️UMAR to city center: 12:30pm ⬅️Return to UMAR: 2:00PM Evening Shuttle ➡️UMAR to city center: 6:50pm (or earlier if full)

Our volunteers are getting ready for you at #AMEIISA2025!! We can't wait to welcome you to #Huatulco!

We are in the last stretch of conference planning for @isanet.bsky.social Huatulco! We still need a few chairs/discussants. If you are attending the conference and would be willing to serve as a chair/discussant, please reach out! We will ❤️ you 4ever!

Don’t threaten me with a good time

What I find most interesting about this article is that the Shein and Temu effect has made young people think of $148 as an outrageous price for a dress. Which it is, if we've normalized buying clothes to wear once or twice and discard. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/s...

This makes me feel better about my sometimes illegible handwritten comments on student work. At least I'm grading it myself! www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/t...

Hi friends! We are finalizing edits on our ISA/AMEI Huatulco program after the registration deadline and are in need of a few panel chairs and discussants. If you are going to #Huatulco and would be willing to serve, send me a message!

Not speaking English and not mentioning the U.S. was def intentional. I kind of respect him a bit more for that.

Friends coming to Huatulco, remember to bring a book for the book drive! Students get new resources and you get more citations 😉! It's a win-win! I know I'll be packing a copy of Beyond the Wire with me 📚!

So excited to see this fantastic piece is published!

For 528 days, Valerie the miniature dachshund survived in the Australian wilderness by eating roadkill and eluding the grasp of humans who wanted to rescue her. All the while, her owners worried about whether they would see her again.

It's hard to find the words. NSF just terminated the grant for Journeys, a mentoring workshop that tried to tackle underrepresentation of women in international relations. Future scholarship will be the worse for it. But this photo from our last gathering will motivate me to keep fighting.

I'm going to be thinking about Sinners for a very long time. So, so good! (And as a bonus for BUF people, it also stars Buffalo's unofficial first lady, Hailee Steinfeld 😉) www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

My New Year's resolution (still going strong!) is not to buy clothes online. Having to wait to shop for something in person is actually fun AND gets rid of so much impulse buying (and think of all the packaging that you don't waste!) www.washingtonpost.com/style/fashio...