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National security lawyer (all views strictly my own), TTRPG enthusiast, Tolkien lover, occasional songwriter, and a partridge in a pear tree. He/him. Cover photo: concept art for Númenor in The Rings of Power.
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I will say this - EVERYONE with power seems to be desperately hoping that unpopularity does the work that consequences need to do

submitted 6 days ago • 212 comments

The important thing here is that some brave people said NO and they WALKED AWAY

submitted 10 days ago • 52 comments

Americans voted against the most successful economic recovery of any nation on the planet for this, because they were mad at their servants being paid more and listened to liars who made them feel good.

submitted 12 days ago • 128 comments

“History repeats itself, first as a tragedy, second as a farce.” — Karl Marx

submitted 12 days ago • 283 comments

The idea that restrictions on tactical operations has prevented the achievement of war aims is a long-standing meme going back generations, but the evidence much better supports strategic or political failures undermining tactical victories as the main issue in US strategy. This "bargain" is...

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment

“McDonalds workers in Denmark make more than Honda workers in Alabama” is such a key point. It’s the institutions, stupid.

submitted 12 days ago • 206 comments

Tariffs xkcd.com/3073

submitted 13 days ago • 265 comments

Where is our humanity?

submitted 14 days ago • 1833 comments

Oh my God. Whitewashing the *Underground Railroad*.

submitted 14 days ago • 0 comments

It's not manufacturing jobs you want, it's a stable job with a middle-class wage, retirement, affordable health insurance, and worker protections that you want. Which isn't naturally tied to factory jobs, but it is naturally tied to union organizing.

submitted 15 days ago • 162 comments

WASHINGTON (AP) — Cory Booker breaks the record for longest Senate speech, previously held by segregationist Strom Thurmond.

submitted 19 days ago • 328 comments

Thread ⬇️

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments

Very good analysis here on how the natsec apparatus is deepening its commitment to the same fundamentally flawed understanding of warfighting that has plagued US policy for generations, and doesn't look to let up anytime soon. Sigh. secretaryrofdefenserock.substack.com/p/the-triump...

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments