Thanks for having me on!

War on the Rocks@warontherocks.bsky.social · 7d ago

Taiwan simulated internet blackouts for civilians, armed its coast guard with missiles, and called up 20,000 reservists for coastal defense. The exercises keep getting wider. (Members Only) Listen here: warontherocks.com/episode/warc...

Hell yeah

Peggy Flanagan@peggyflanagan.bsky.social · last wk.

I am truly honored and humbled to be Minnesota’s Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate. Thank you, Minnesota – for everything.

I am truly honored and humbled to be Minnesota’s Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate. Thank you, Minnesota – for everything.

#polisky See, this is why I think it'd be helpful to do list experiments in the US to determine preference falsification levels and reasons.

Adam Serwer@adamserwer.bsky.social · 2w ago

my total speculation is that the social media panopticon has made social desirability bias insurmountable, and so people just don't tell the truth (this is not a dunk on the poster) bsky.app/profile/sarw...

Will definitely use this the next time i want to stir things up at home. My go to is usually "is a hot dog a sandwich?"

post malone ergo propter malone@proptermalone.bsky.social · 2w ago

a question that is bitterly dividing my household: are feet part of the leg?

Seen on this evening's walk. I love my city and neighborhood.

*extremely late-breaking opportunity with a tight turn around* Come work with me, Meredith Loken, and Jenny Hedström on the UN-funded Women's Activities in Armed Rebellion (lnkd.in/gvhJ-57D) expansion! jobs.du.edu/en-us/job/49...

Trump would totally choose the incorrect Grail.

The Lumineers, the Black Keys, Mt. Joy, and other amazing music at MN Yacht Club tonight.

New York City (and esp. Brooklyn!) Istanbul Taipei Minneapolis Beirut All cities I've explored deeply, just wandering streets. All have hidden gems waiting to be found and delight. All are vibrant meeting places for different cultures.

Brent Toderian@brenttoderian.bsky.social · last mo.

QUESTION: What are your FIVE favourite cities anywhere in the world? Bonus points for persuasive explanations why your choices are “right.” Mine (in no order) are: Paris Barcelona New York Montreal Vancouver

ICE is surging in the Seattle area. (Map shows activity in the last week) Do you have your whistle with you?

Outstanding goal from Cape Verde!

CJ Fogler@cjzero.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Golazo from Sidny Lopes Cabral, level again

My friend just texted me "no goal is offsides on stolen land" 😭😭😭

Drone bill: good defense + good politics www.taipeitimes.com/News/editori...

EDITORIAL: Drone bill another test for the opposition - Taipei Times

Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

taipeitimes.com

Yes, precisely. Most sports commentary is useless filler rationalized by spurious correlation!

Randall Munroe@xkcd.com · 2mo ago

Sports Commentary xkcd.com/3262/

This piece is outstanding. Well worth the read. Slava Ukraini.

RobinK@templeofhate.com · 2mo ago

Please find the complimentary link to the article below. This narrative is too compelling not to be shared widely. www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

With its recent rulings, the Roberts Court has now entirely perverted the purpose of the 15th Amendment, turning an outright ban on racial discrimination in voting into a right to discriminate against black voters. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

The Supreme Court Has Invented a Right to Discriminate

Alabama gambled on the Court’s partisanship, and won.

theatlantic.com

We have to stop providing 155mm rounds to Ukraine so we can pivot to ceasing arms sales to Taiwan so we can waste our entire inventory of TLAMs and THAAD interceptors on Iran

Trump's capitulation on Taiwan has been explicit and striking. Has any of the China hawks who've justified support for or acquiescence to Trump because "he'll be tough on China" reconsidered? Has any acknowledged they were wrong? Feel free to offer names of those who have or haven't in the replies.

Jesus! Shut the fuck up! Shut the fuck up! Shut the fuck up! He knifed Taiwan in the back by turning them into warmongers. He couldn’t have sent a brighter green-light to China than this. Also, Mao cared about Taiwan. So did Liu Shaoqi, Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin, etc. Shut uuuuup!

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 3mo ago

Trump: "It's always been the biggest thing for [Xi], Taiwan. Now with me, I don't think they'll do anything…They have somebody [in Taiwan] now that wants to go independent. That's a risky thing. They're going independent because they want to get into a war."

Exactly what we argued Trump should not do. By parroting China's framing, he closes off political space for the real source of power: deeper security cooperation with Taiwan. globalaffairs.org/commentary/a...

At Trump-Xi Summit, a Chance to Set the Terms on Taiwan

The Beijing meeting gives the United States an opportunity to push back on a Chinese narrative that worsens the bargaining positions of both Washington and Taipei.

globalaffairs.org

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3mo ago

Trump on China's bellicose rhetoric about Taiwan: "It's not a take over, they just don't want to see this place -- we'll call it a place, because nobody knows how to define it -- but they don't want to see it go independent."

Watching a series of former Confederate states rush to eliminate any vestige of black representation in the House pretty much answers the question whether the Voting Rights Act was still necessary.

Excited to be part of this!

Chicago Council on Global Affairs@global-affairs.bsky.social · 3mo ago

What will the upcoming Trump-Xi summit in Beijing accomplish, and what will be left unresolved? On 6/4, join @kuorum.bsky.social, Evan Medeiros, and @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social for a conversation on one of the defining geopolitical challenges of our time. bit.ly/4u9m4u5

In addition to the Trump-Xi piece below, I also have a Q&A on the @global-affairs.bsky.social's website: globalaffairs.org/commentary/a... And a piece on the ASEAN summit last week: globalaffairs.org/commentary/a...

What the Trump-Xi Summit Could Mean for US-China Relations

From trade to Taiwan, the two leaders are set to discuss a range of thorny issues this week in Beijing.

globalaffairs.org

Dr. Raymond Kuo | 郭泓均@kuorum.bsky.social · 3mo ago

My latest on the upcoming Trump-Xi meeting from @global-affairs.bsky.social. Had a lot of fun writing this with Mike Hunzeker (@taiwanmonitor.bsky.social) and Mark Christopher. globalaffairs.org/commentary/a...

My latest on the upcoming Trump-Xi meeting from @global-affairs.bsky.social. Had a lot of fun writing this with Mike Hunzeker (@taiwanmonitor.bsky.social) and Mark Christopher. globalaffairs.org/commentary/a...

At Trump-Xi Summit, a Chance to Set the Terms on Taiwan

The Beijing meeting gives the United States an opportunity to push back on a Chinese narrative that worsens the bargaining positions of both Washington and Taipei.

globalaffairs.org

Also, teachers had a big impact (at least on me) for what I focused on. Unfortunately, my HS history teacher was very much a History Channel guy. I still roll my eyes at guys "who like history" bc they're memorizing events and dates without deep engagement with the connective mechansims btn them.

ex-Lethality Jane@lethalityjane.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Nine times out of ten, "they didn't teach us this in school" is shorthand for "I didn't do the assigned reading".

🚨 Now out in @bjpols.bsky.social w @busbyj2.bsky.social @jordantama.bsky.social @ckafura.bsky.social: Do American foreign policy elites know what the public wants? Partnering with @global-affairs.bsky.social, we show that elites systematically misread the room 🧵 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

As much as Trump and his administration sees this partial withdrawal as punishing Germany, it really punishes members of the Eastern Flank because that's where those forces would really be deployed if they were to defend against a major military attack.

Alright, I’m home now so here’s the Norm update. Yesterday at 4pm, I got a text from a family I’ve been helping who had a loved one abducted a couple of days after Renée Good’s murder. This was the family that Norm Nation kept from being evicted (and you delivered). ICE had released their loved one.

I can't believe this. @normcharlatan.bsky.social you're a Minnesota Legend, my man.