This is repugnant. May I also add that no one’s place in history is ‘settled.’ History is not settled.

I think it's really cute that a government official thinks that any history is "settled" and "final" just by tweeting about it. Bless your heart.

"Overall, 79% of respondents say the US is in a "political crisis," incl. most Democrats (90%), Independents (84%), & Republicans (60%)." New poll shows Kennedy's approval 📉 to 33% @cidrap.bsky.social www.cidrap.umn.edu/public-healt... Surveyed 1,276 registered voters nationwide from Sept 18-21.

NEW Quinnipiac poll of registered U.S. voters: • Half now say Israel is committing genocide in Gaza • Only 47% see backing Israel as a U.S. interest, down from 69% in 2023 • 60% oppose more military aid to Israel • 58% favor UN recognition of a Palestinian state www.haaretz.com/us-news/2025...

Remember that Trump lamented that domestic violence was a crime. This is their version of “masculinity”

I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (🎥: Elias Eliahu)

Re-upping this, for people in nation's capital. WJLA, long a respected local TV station, still cowering to Trump and Sinclair, and not carrying Kimmel show. Yes, I know, huge audiences see it on line. But just as self-respect... Station manager's contact # is 703-236-9552.

Georgia Democrats have their first notable candidate for secretary of state, which has become one of the most important offices in this swing state. Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who Trump told to "find 11,780 votes" to overturn Biden's victory, is leaving to run for governor.

Support For Reinstating Roe v. Wade: 🟢 Support: 56% 🔴 Oppose: 33% Read it here -> usapolling.substack.com/p/democrats-...

-Perkins Coie (+ other firm that didn't back down). -Harvard (after momentary false start) -"Lower" fed judiciary. (Not Roger Taney "supreme" court.) -Local grand juries. -Govs like Pritzker and Newsom -WSJ and NYT, when sued. -Millions of protestors -Now Jimmy Kimmel. Our tapestry of resistance.

I've had an article published in Diplomacy & Statecraft: 'Behind the Enigma: How GCHQ's Authorised History Appeared'. The first 50 people to click on the link get a copy for free! www.tandfonline.com/eprint/BCZTB...

Fascinating insights into the writing of SIS's authorised history by two people who worked with Keith Jeffery ⏬️ ‘Utterly Unrestricted Access’: Some Personal Thoughts on the Writing of the Authorised History of the Secret Intelligence Service www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Mysterious traffic from the past. cgmckay.substack.com/p/a-most-mys...

New addition Journal article: Travels in the Missing Dimension: Official History and Secret Intelligence by Gill Bennett (published 03-07-2025) https://doi.org/10.1080/09592296.2025.2533022

GRIMSLEY FELLOWSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT SMH seeks a doctoral student in military history to fill its Mark Grimsley SMH Fellowship in Social Media. 2-year term beginning Jan. 2026 ($2,000/yr stipend). Applications (CV, statement) due October 15, 2025 to [email protected]

#skystorians and beyond: if you wanna read (or teach with) my books or articles, feel invited to ask for a digital copy: danielbellingradt.hcommons.org/publications...

I am sure that the live coverage of Trump's UN talk will feature more descriptive headlines, but this from the Times is pretty good (this part of my self-improvement project of balancing my criticism of headlines with praise)

🚨🚨"Danish PM Mette Frederiksen doesn’t rule out #Russian involvement in airport drone ‘attack". 🧵 www.politico.eu/article/dani...

Well, there it is. Sinclair is digging in for a fight, so please help push back -- find stations in your area, watch their local news to see what ads they run, then write those advertisers to tell them you're boycotting as long as they're on a Sinclair station. List here: sbgi.net/tv-stations/

🧵 WD 1647+375, a white dwarf just 260 ly away, is "snacking" on the remnants of a Pluto-like body from an alien Kuiper Belt. Using Hubble's ultraviolet spectroscopy, an international team has revealed the chemical composition of this cosmic object, ➡️ warwick.ac.uk/news/pressre... 🔭 🧪 #science

“Placing the espionage genre inside the category of “action films” has been a disservice to quality writers who know how to tell a real story, and ultimately a disservice to the audience.” tomorrowsaffairs.com/the-car-chas...

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Ladies and gentlemen, MAGA Christianity. ----------------- Striking a far different tone from that of Mr. Kirk’s widow, Mr. Trump said he disagreed with the view of wanting the best for one’s opponent. “I hate my opponent and I don’t want the best for them,” he said. He added: “I am sorry, Erika.”

"If Mr. Trump refuses to stand up for the basic American right to disagree without fear of oppression, others still can. The ability to disagree with other people on raw, difficult issues, without fear of repression, is the essence of American freedom." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/o...

Thank you for coming to my Teddy talk.

“They should accept it because they looked a little Mexican. It’s the price of a free society.” Kavanaugh, J., concurring.

I re-read Letter from a Birmingham Jail the other day and I was struck by just how stunningly brilliant it was not just in writing but strategic thinking. Like, not news, it's a modern classic for a reason. It's just a remarkably clear vision of a strategy to achieve change.

Have there been any instances of reasonably apolitical modern intelligence analysis agencies/components which went through a country's democratic backsliding? If so, how did they respond and did they manage to maintain their professionalism?

You guys, so many Romance girlies are reading "On Tyranny" that they've broken the Goodreads recommendations algorithm. 10/10; no notes. #romancelandia

“52% of all autocratization episodes become U-Turns, which increases to 73% when focusing on the last 30 years. The vast majority of U-Turns (90%) lead to restored or even improved levels of democracy” V-Dem data

just saw a tiktok from a disney adult reading from On Tyranny and asking their followers to cancel their d+ and disney trips omg

Has the US military ever operated an airfield in a hostile country surrounded 360 degrees by land controlled by said hostile government? If so, how did that go?

The life and death of Charlie Kirk and the response to it is the fastest case study of the difference between history and memory that I have ever seen develop.

“We understand that [Stephen Miller's wife], whose home was safely protected by dozens of heavily armed security and police, was terrified of our sidewalk chalk and messages — terrifying messages such ‘immigrants are people’ or ‘protect the constitution.'"

A new era of government censorship has begun. It started with the silencing of scientific speech, when the admin blocked release of research on bird flu. But MAGA has also cracked down on other wrongthink—on race, geography (!), and of course Trump himself www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

With SecDef Hegseth trying to require DOD approval for all press articles about the Defense Department, I'm sitting here thinking about all the things that we probably would only have learned about years later: My Lai, the failed Iranian hostage rescue, crimes committed by servicemembers, etc., etc.

This year's Oxford Intelligence Conference Program on Oct 6-7 looks superb. You can find information and the link for tickets here: www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/our-research...

Do you work in military intelligence or a related topic? This call for papers may be right up your alley: networks.h-net.org/group/announ...

MI6 launches new drive to recruit spies - including Russians uk.news.yahoo.com/mi6-launches...

New dark web portal launched to recruit spies to support UK security www.gov.uk/government/n...

A powerful event held at the Hayden Center today with Senator Mark Warner and Jim Sciutto! You've got to check out our instant replay! WATCH: www.youtube.com/live/5FS1CZr... @cnn.com @c-span.bsky.social @markwarner.bsky.social @scharschool.bsky.social

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Fearful Americans Stockpiling Facts Before Federal Government Comes To Take Them Away https://theonion.com/fearful-americans-stockpiling-facts-before-federal-gove-1819579589/

Religious-right leader Tony Perkins and his panelists are growing concerned about the precedent Trump is setting with his authoritarian actions targeting Jimmy Kimmel, antifa, and suspected drug smugglers: "Lot to pray about.

Here’s all the ways you can take action against Disney, ABC, Sinclair, and Nexstar for silencing Jimmy Kimmel and attacking free speech. Share WIDELY. #BOYCOTTDISNEYABC

Antifa Professor, member of a Major Terrorist Organization

Lost creator Damon Lindelof won’t work with Disney until Jimmy Kimmel is reinstated.

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Report: You To Be Fired For Reading This Headline About Charlie Kirk