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Steve Saideman@smsaideman.bsky.social |
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#CivMil relations; Director, @CdsnRcds; saideman.blogspot.com; Co-host, Battle Rhythm podcast cdsn-rcds.com/battlerhythm, International Relations professor
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Marc Elias
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There are now 150 voting and election cases pending in 39 states. 62 of them are from Republicans trying to restrict your right to vote. Whatever else is going on, please don't ignore the GOP's escalating attacks on free and fair elections.
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Aaron Sojourner
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"We're gonna put kids in cages. It's gonna be glorious." - Mike Davis, former Chief Counsel of Nominations for Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Grassley, on what he'd do if he worked in the next Trump administration's Justice Department.
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Steve Saideman
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Germany/Norway vs. South Korea.
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Steve Saideman
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I am remembering why my summer camp in the hills of Maryland had us shower at night. Oh my, the heat and humidity!
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Oasus Plainsview: Dawntrailer
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FUN FACT: Did you know that The Heritage Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization?
FUN FACT: They are not allowed to participate in political campaigns. Directly OR Indirectly.
FUN FACT: IRS Form 13909 Exists.
Do with this info as you will.
www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/...
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ex-Lethality Jane
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Watching the "oh no Joe Biden is old" doom panic spiral like
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Steve Saideman
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Last panel is on women, peace, and security
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Dr. Damien P. Williams (Temporarily Logged Off)
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Hey! Remember Republicans saying "Obamacare will make death panels to kill your grandma!"? Then you should probably go check out chapter 14 of the Project 2025 manifesto. Because every Conservative/Republican accusation is a confession.
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Steve Saideman
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Yeah... the doing will be hard. But we need to get commitment to spend first
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Steve Saideman
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This summit forum is great for chatting with cool folks like Stani Mladenova and Amy Topshee
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Steve Saideman
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His only valid point is that no republican who voted for Ukraine aid was successfully primaried.
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Steve Saideman
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He cited the Ukraine vote as proof of bipartisanship. Please.
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Steve Saideman
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Tillis dismisses Trump's rhetoric as just that. I scoffed very loudly
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Steve Saideman
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Starting question for two senators: how do you ensure us support for NATO after next election? Um, yeah
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Steve Saideman
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I have to admit that I was wrong about the nagging about 2%. It looks like canada will change its plans to meet that standard. Blair just mentioned a new agreement with Germany and Norway and that screams subs. Subs have always been a key pathway to 2% since they are freaking expensive
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Steve Saideman
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Now a panel on Nordic security redrawn including Canada's MoD Bill Blair.
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Steve Saideman
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Spanish PM is first to address Gaza/Israel pointing out that if the rules based order is motivating our support for Ukraine then we need to live by it re Gaza
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Steve Saideman
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Hey, Canadian defence folks, any idea of what the new "plan" to get to 2% would look like? Subs?
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Steve Saideman
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Next panel is on the autocrats working together.... Russia, China, Iran, Nk.
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Sarah Binder
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Will abolishing Chevron move Congress to legislate w/ greater specificity? Count me skeptical. Boosting institutional capacity leaves in place electoral and political roots of lawmakers’ preference for vague laws. New @goodauth.bsky.social post w/ Forrest Maltzman🤓
goodauthority.org/news/abolish...
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Steve Saideman
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So much green lantern
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Steve Saideman
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Hodges rants about failure for us to arm Ukraine forgetting it was blocked by gop in congress
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Steve Saideman
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Our first panel on nato policy towards Russia
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Steve Saideman
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Forgot to post the Pic
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Steve Saideman
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Lunch was good, and then I missed the next session to talk to Canadian media. Now there's a panel on Russia reconstituting its military #nato75
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Steve Saideman
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If George Clooney was influential, the US would have intervened in Sudan.
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Steve Saideman
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Then when asked aboutbit, Risch lies about Trump's stance essentially
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Steve Saideman
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Then says we need to get to 2% to combat nato skeptics. Pretty sure Trump will keep up his attacks on nato no matter how much folks spend.
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Steve Saideman
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The Republican senator just gave full throated support for article 5, and I just have to scoff, given the stance of his party's nominee. #nato75
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Steve Saideman
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Danish PM: we gave all of artillery to Ukraine, better used there than at home. Now doing the same for air defense #nato75
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L O L G O P
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“Unpack the Court. It’s long overdue.”
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Steve Saideman
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Next panel is a roundtable of pressure of Czech Republic, PMs of Denmark and Estonia, Senator Risch from Idaho, Globesec moderator.
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Steve Saideman
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Gorka sucks so much
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Kevin M. Kruse
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“Colored”? They’re going to be causally saying the N word on air by September
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Aaron Rupar
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here's why that's bad news for Joe Biden
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Assistant to the Professor
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Academics: I want to be an academic so I don't have a boss Also academics: Who assigned me so many projects!?
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Steve Saideman
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They made him throw out the first ball at the local baseball game. That is mean.
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Steve Saideman
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After a coffee break, we have outgoing Sec Gen Jens Stoltenberg #nato75
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Steve Saideman
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Ok, here's one Austin line aimed at Trump: any attempt to undermine nato is a threat to the US #nato75
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Steve Saideman
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Best line so far: nato enlargemenf didn't cause putin's invasion, putin's invasion caused nato enlargement #nato75
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Steve Saideman
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First mentions of Bosnia, Kosovo, and invoking of article 5 after 9/11. 72% is average increase of members' defence spending since 2014.
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Steve Saideman
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Next up is SecDef Austin, with lots of preamble, and he is not being questioned by a friendly interviewed. Just him speaking #nato75
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Steve Saideman
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Cavoli was asked if he had sufficient authorities, and that has changed much lately. He says he has what he needs. I would have asked a caveat question but no time for q&a.
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Steve Saideman
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Now up is Gen. Cavoli, SACEUR military head of the alliance and also of US forces in Europe.
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Steve Saideman
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Blinken is dodging the Orban is a shifty ally question that Heather Conley has asked and followed up twice. Blinken is just a wee bit too optimistic, losing credibility on this #nato75
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Steve Saideman
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Did we know f16s from the Danes and Dutch are on their way to Ukraine. Blinken says they will be flying over Ukraine this summer. #nato75
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Steve Saideman
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Standing room only as the #nato75 public forum is starting
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Michelangelo Signorile
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During Trump's entire time in office there were no editorials from NYT demanding he resign, after everything he did. They only write such editorials if they think they can draw blood. They didn't want to look stupid, so didn't bother. It's not about doing the right thing. It's only about THEM.
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L O L G O P
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In focus groups, people hate it. But don't think Trump will do it. That's the work.
www.patreon.com/posts/freedo...
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B. A. Friedman
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DHS is the agency to worry about under any administration. It’s a Frankenstein’s monster of bad ideas and the Coast Guard.
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