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Visiting Fellow, Princeton | Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Toronto | American Political Thought & Constitutional Development

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The future of war.

06.03.2026 03:35 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The future of war.

06.03.2026 03:35 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œAnd when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others...But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret." (Matthew 6:5-6)

06.03.2026 02:53 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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05.03.2026 19:15 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today’s work spot. Where am I?

05.03.2026 18:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

On the one hand, we know that term limits are counterproductive and often empower special interests.

On the other hand, they could well induce moments of moral and political clarity like this.

03.03.2026 20:11 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Just a coincidence, I'm sure.

04.03.2026 00:10 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

On the one hand, we know that term limits are counterproductive and often empower special interests.

On the other hand, they could well induce moments of moral and political clarity like this.

03.03.2026 20:11 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Meanwhile, over at the Bad Place, Gr*k can't decide whether a (clearly AI-generated) video is real or not. So it gives both answers.

03.03.2026 02:14 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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01.03.2026 17:30 πŸ‘ 280 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 4
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The traditional justifications for zealous legal advocacyβ€”from adversarial conditions and the distribution of moral responsibility to the rule of law and disciplining of state powerβ€”don’t really apply to the OLC.

02.03.2026 15:18 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The traditional justifications for zealous legal advocacyβ€”from adversarial conditions and the distribution of moral responsibility to the rule of law and disciplining of state powerβ€”don’t really apply to the OLC.

02.03.2026 15:18 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We're all coping in our own way

01.03.2026 20:55 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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01.03.2026 17:30 πŸ‘ 280 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 4

Sincere question: What's the rationale and justification for targeting Ahmadinejad? That he was poised to return to power (despite being disqualified in 2024)?

01.03.2026 15:16 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

Colin Powell had the decency to shake his little vial of fake anthrax *before* they invaded Iraq.

28.02.2026 21:45 πŸ‘ 79 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 2

At least the current president has a long track record of buckling down, maintaining focus, and putting in the long, hard work needed to accomplish an objective like regime alteration.

28.02.2026 21:49 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Colin Powell had the decency to shake his little vial of fake anthrax *before* they invaded Iraq.

28.02.2026 21:45 πŸ‘ 79 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 2
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The Self-Proroguing Congress strikes again.

28.02.2026 21:07 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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28.02.2026 18:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a bald man in a suit and pink shirt is sitting at a table and talking to someone . ALT: a bald man in a suit and pink shirt is sitting at a table and talking to someone .

Me hearing Trump refer to the Iran attack as a war:

28.02.2026 18:46 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Just for posterity’s sake: starting a war without congressional approval is an impeachable offense.

28.02.2026 14:20 πŸ‘ 93 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1

"If you thought I didn't deserve the Nobel after completely destroying Iran's nuclear facilities, just wait till I do it a second time."

28.02.2026 15:26 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When Americans vote for president, they do not choose between a candidate who will take the country to war and a candidate who will not take the country to war. They choose which candidate will take the country to war while implausibly arguing that this one is different and it’s not actually war.

28.02.2026 15:23 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Just for posterity’s sake: starting a war without congressional approval is an impeachable offense.

28.02.2026 14:20 πŸ‘ 93 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1

Good time to remember that Marc Andreessen claimed that he and the other tech broligarchs were forced to support Trump because of the Biden administration's arbitrary regulation and strong-arming of AI firms.

28.02.2026 00:36 πŸ‘ 263 πŸ” 110 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 11
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Opinion | How Democrats Drove Silicon Valley Into Trump’s Arms (Published 2025)

"They did regulation through enforcement. They would never define what the rules were...So we saw this exercise of raw authoritarian administrative power levied against crypto. Basically we saw the beginnings of what we thought was going to be applied to A.I."

28.02.2026 00:38 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Good time to remember that Marc Andreessen claimed that he and the other tech broligarchs were forced to support Trump because of the Biden administration's arbitrary regulation and strong-arming of AI firms.

28.02.2026 00:36 πŸ‘ 263 πŸ” 110 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 11
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Opinion | How Democrats Drove Silicon Valley Into Trump’s Arms (Published 2025)
28.02.2026 00:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Fresh off turning our children into guinea pigs for social media companies, we've decided to turn citizens into grist for AI firms. What could possibly go wrong?

27.02.2026 16:45 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0