hey @nytimes.com what if instead of this you reported accurately that the president of the united states has violated the united states constitution by entering into war with a foreign power without the approval of congress, just like, what if

Are... are you... are you fucking serious........

"While tanks, fighter jets, & warships will continue to have their place in future conflict, we argue that the war in Ukraine... is demonstrating the increasing importance & wide operational use of mid-tier weapons." @spindel.bsky.social & Keith Carter www.ifc.usafa.edu/articles/mor...

@spindel.bsky.social "... We are headed toward a world in which the flow of arms is unprecedented and where human rights concerns are willfully overlooked..." Read her fuller assessment of Trump's first #100days at www.forumarmstrade.org/trump100days...

Foreign military sales are under the microscope. What should change? warontherocks.com/20...

"I don't know anything about it" In a functioning democracy, Hegseth would resign and Trump would be impeached over this. OVER JUST THIS.

Hegseth has always been unqualified, but this is clear irresponsibility and a lack of information security. If we won't call for his resignation, how do I get added to the group chat? Paging @schumer.senate.gov @housedemocrats.bsky.social @democrats.senate.gov if not now, when?

Excellent excellent excellent from Princeton president and constitutional/ political theorist Chris Eisgruber. There's been far too little of this kind of thing; here's hoping others follow his good example. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

"DOGE lies to police, uses force to gain entry into privately-owned building, commandeers a nonprofit organization unconnected to the federal government." Come on, @washingtonpost.com, this isn't "hardball " it's piracy. Fucking do better.

Required reading👇 Browning's book shows how "ordinary middle-aged, working-class men who committed these atrocities out of a mixture of motives, including the group dynamics of conformity, deference to authority, role adaptation, and the altering of moral norms to justify their actions."

Today's workspace...

Dear FPA section members, remember we have our business meeting today (Tuesday 4) at 12:30. Make sure to come! #ISA2025 #FPA

6/ @spindel.bsky.social "Why do states send and seek conventional weapons? Though it may seem obvious that the balance of power motivates states to do so... This article argues that states seek weapons because arms transfers send signals about political alignments..." direct.mit.edu/isec/article...

Wasn't sure if this article would ever see the light of day, but am absolutely thrilled to have an article in the forthcoming Winter 2024/2025 of @intsecurity.bsky.social

My statements that Republican Party = Pro-Cancer are not hyperbole. Why are Dems and media silent? Do your jobs and report this! GOP = pro-cancer @schumer.senate.gov @nytimes.com @washingtonpost.com @startribune.com @buzzfeed.com @senatefinance.bsky.social

There are 268,000 new diagnoses of #breastcancer each year in the US. That's half the population of Wyoming. We have power, we have voice. The current HHS head & GOP are pro-cancer. They are attacking the NIH and other grant bodies. Raise your voice! #PinkWave

Executive wants to frame the NIH indirects cut as $4B in savings. But given that NIH returns $2.5 on every $1 investment, this would actually cost US economy a net $6 BILLION (per year!). Not to mention the human costs of wrecking education and research sectors and the communities they serve.

NEW: An internal email obtained by WIRED from a threat intelligence team monitoring US Treasury systems advised labeling DOGE operatives an "insider threat," adding that it recommended suspending their access "immediately." | www.wired.com/story/treasu...

Let's be clear: The latest attack on NIH funding mechanisms is again proof that the Republican Party, led by Musk and enabled by Trump, is anti-life and pro-cancer. It's that simple. Hey: @schumer.senate.gov @senatefinance.bsky.social @democrats-judiciary.house.gov where you all at?

Great article by @profsaunders.bsky.social & @jimgoldgeier.bsky.social on the national security threats posed by the DOGE boys (I'm 100% sure they wouldn't have a question mark in the title!). www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

Murphy: "This is a constitutional crisis that we are in today. Let's call it what it is."

paging @schumer.senate.gov @democrats-judiciary.house.gov @democrats.org @houseforeign.bsky.social @housedemocrats.bsky.social @waysmeanscmte.bsky.social There's a real simple, straightforward duty that you are all failing to do. DJT & EM are perpetrating an illegal coup. You MUST act. Now.

Right, because a great strategy for countering DJT and EM is snark. Where is the outrage?! Where is the clear statement? Where is the real talk? Be better, Chuck. And since you and the media can't seem to find the lede, here ya go: "this is unconstitutional, illegal, and will kill people."

Good “what Dems should do to fight this” piece, in that it’s realistic about their limited institutional power, and offers actionable recommendations that could make some difference. By @joshtpm.bsky.social.

So...when is impeachment going to happen for blatant violation of the constitution? Not to mention the wanton cruelty and deliberate attempts to subvert democracy? Time to stand up, folks. Call your representatives and your governor's. We cannot stay silent.

Why are democrats - and anyone who believes in democracy - not shouting from the rooftops about the effects of Trump's budget pause? NIH and NSF grant suspensions are actively harming cancer research. Let's call these folks out for what they are: anti-life, pro-cancer

As a female academic in her 40s, I think it is extremely important to pay attention to ways in which you get worn down by the constant mini-struggles. As you age, it accumulates and you get to a point where you just can't anymore. This is not just about the extra mentoring or household labor.

This (not so little) gremlin demands second breakfast, elevenses, and frequent snack breaks. He is willing to volunteer for the Fellowship if the Corgis will provide adequate foods.

I fear there is deep truth here.

Imagine watching disaster movies like The Day After Tomorrow or 2012 and thinking that the apocalyptic weather scenes were the “unrealistic” part. Turns out those scenes were almost bang on. The unrealistic part was the humans working together to overcome the problem & save the world. Sigh.

Hey #PoliSky! The Foreign Policy Analysis section of ISA is looking for at-large nominations for the Executive Council. Nominate yourself! Send our Section President, Falk Ostermann, an email: fostermann (at) politik.uni-kiel.de @fpa-isa.bsky.social

They do. They choose not to. Today, e.g., the headlines simply could have been “Trump threatens to take territory of our closest allies” & the lede “this is an unprecedented threat to 🇺🇸 national interests & our international obligations.” I don’t understand why we pretend this so difficult to do.

Super important thread on what higher education could (used to) and needs to be, especially in the coming decades. Want a population that can identify misinformation and think independently? We need to reverse university death spirals and refund social sciences & humanities!

I'm teaching a spring seminar on technology and war, and want to give my students example research questions that they can use in their capstone papers. What technology or technology/war topics have you been thinking about lately? Thanks!

This is an amazing thread!

Guys! @devasher.bsky.social has joined the party! Follow her for comparative politics, ethnic politics, and goofy jokes. Also for tips about how to lose rounds of Dominion 😊

This isn’t just the forced withdrawal of one report (that echoes what others have said, but bears a specific technical expertise). It further opens the door for other countries, like UAE, to challenge famine assessments in places like Sudan by superficially attacking numbers & technical experts.

I have a cache of cat photos I jokingly annotate with snarky comments about teaching. It helps me stay sane. But I might need to adjust these captions to be about the MAGA craziness we are about to encounter. Any suggestions?

Hakeem Jeffries: "Republicans are marching America to a painful government shutdown that will crash the economy and hurt working-class Americans because they would rather enact massive tax cuts for their billionaire donors than fund cancer research for children."

The cruelty is the point. I hope everyone who celebrated the GOP vote never has to face a family member or friend with cancer --> GOP quietly cuts childhood cancer funding from spending bill. This would have provided funding through 2033. www.latintimes.com/republicans-...

Just a reminder that in 2019, RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine misinformation campaign helped cause a measles outbreak in Samoa that killed 83 people, mostly kids. Do you really want him to lead the Department of Health and Human Services?

Wtf. This is what happens when you value pure corporate greed over science, medicine, and human life. Blue Cross Blue Shield will no longer cover anasthesia if procedures go over expected time. Voting matters, folks.

Pay attention. They're not kidding.

Stunning. Horrifying. And yet not stunning -- the cruelty is the point. 56% spike in maternal deaths in Texas between 2019 and 2022. This is not a political party that respects life.

Really looking forward to reading this article - and sharing it with my students!

Thanks @colinmbrown.bsky.social for the opportunity to write about the star wars bureaucracy game I developed! If you're a nerd and have to talk about bureaucracy, read on!

Out now in Foreign Affairs: How Ukraine Can Do More With Less. Keith Carter, Matt McClary, and I explore the possibility of an asymmetric war of exhaustion as a new strategy for Ukraine. www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/how-...

Happy Friday, from Poz the cat