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Carla Martinez Machain

@carlammm.bsky.social
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Professor of Political Science at #UBuffalo; international security and foreign policy; #RiceU PhD; foodie; mexicanita, all opinions my own

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 31/05/2026
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “One of the great but incomplete moral revolutions of our lifetime has been the expansion of our compassion to encompass farm animals in a limited way, even as corporate agriculture pushes in the other direction,” our columnist Nicholas Kristof writes.
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Opinion | What the Meat Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know
I once raised pigs. And factory farms raise them today in conditions that are as unconscionable as they are invisible.
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Carla Martinez Machain @carlammm.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Conventional wisdom says that US foreign military training builds influence abroad, but is it true at the individual level? U.S. trained officers **are** more likely to grant a U.S. request, but expect reciprocity. New paper at #JCR with @ilkerkalin.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Ilker Kalin @ilkerkalin.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
New paper w/ @carlammm.bsky.social in JCR! 🎉 Q: Does U.S. military training actually create influence with foreign officers? (Short answer: Yes!) Using interviews & a survey experiment with Turkish officers, this paper provides an answer: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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From Training to Influence: The Role of U.S. Military Training in Turkish Officers’ Decisions - Ilker Kalin, Carla Martínez Machain, 2026
How does U.S. military education build influence among foreign officers? This study proposes two theoretical pathways from training to influence. The extrinsic ...
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Adam Scharpf @ascharpf.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Russia, Venezuela, Iran, China, the Sahel region, the United States ... Want to know why state agents carry out brutal repression — or participate in illegal coups? Our new book "Making a Career in Dictatorship" provides answers — it just got published by @academic.oup.com: tinyurl.com/ystwm3tf
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Carla Martinez Machain @carlammm.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
A great reflection on women and their work. I also love my job and the freedom it gives me, and would 100% choose to make the same sacrifices for it that I have, if I had to do it all over again. ❤️ www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/o...
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Opinion | A Movie About Women Who Love Their Work? Groundbreaking.
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Carla Martinez Machain @carlammm.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Great news for women's health. The mifepristone ban was terrible www.wgrz.com/article/news...
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Supreme Court temporarily restores access for abortion pill mifepristone via telehealth, mail and pharmacies
The Supreme Court has temporarily restored wide access to mifepristone, a key abortion pill, amid ongoing legal battles. Here's what that could mean. (AP Photo)
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Michael Flynn @flynnpolsci.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
@carlammm.bsky.social @ma-allen.com and I wrote a new piece for The Conversation on Iran, NATO, and how the current conflict might affect the future of the alliance and US influence. theconversation.com/natos-intern...
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NATO’s internal cohesion is being threatened (again) – but in pushing for support on Iran, Trump may risk eroding US influence on the alliance
NATO members have been divided before. But the war in Iran could prove particularly troublesome for an alliance founded at the beginning of the Cold War.
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Carla Martinez Machain @carlammm.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
One more thing that AI is taking from us: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/b...
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Where Have All the Book Reviews Gone?
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Jelena Subotic @jelenasubotic.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
🚨I have a new article! Here I explain how looted art objects have over time become objects of stigma for some grand European imperial museums, while for others (*cough* the British Museum) they keep on keeping on. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Restitution of looted art in international politics: Benin Bronzes as objects of stigma
Restitution of colonial-looted art has recently regained steam. Accelerated by the Savoy-Sarr report (2018), commissioned by French president Emmanuel Macron, several countries have begun negotiati...
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Carla Martinez Machain @carlammm.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Great thread by @michaelallen.bsky.social discussing the U.S. military's role in public diplomacy (and how it can lead to both positive and negative effects)
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Michael Allen @ma-allen.com · 16/03/2026
As such, every overseas deployment is also a massive public diplomacy experiment. #InternationalRelations #PoliticalScience #MilitaryBases
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Carla Martinez Machain @carlammm.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
The Death Penalty Is Even More Horrifying Than You Think www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/o...
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Opinion | The Death Penalty Is Even More Horrifying Than You Think
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Journal of Global Security Studies @journalofgss.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
🚨 Under 2 weeks to go until #ISA2026! 🚨 Early career researcher? Thinking about publishing with #JOGSS? Join our Meet the Editor session on Wednesday 25 March, 4:00–5:45 PM. Join @jamespattison.bsky.social and editors from other #ISA journals on how to navigate the publishing process
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Carla Martinez Machain @carlammm.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
The new Bezos WaPo: Firing reporters who cover the actual news, but publishing editorials in favor of limiting the choices of people on food stamps: wapo.st/475zi1b
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Opinion | The No. 1 item food stamps buy is a travesty. Now states can say no.
States are empowered to block taxpayer funds from being used on junk food.
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Carla Martinez Machain @carlammm.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
"And rather than rallying resistance, academic administrators are aiding and abetting a hostile takeover of higher education." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/o...
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Opinion | A.I. Companies Are Eating Higher Education
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Carla Martinez Machain @carlammm.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Hard agree with this. Re-criminalization is not the answer, but regulation and norms are. If sitting in a children's playground chugging a bottle of whiskey is not okay, then doing the same while smoking a joint shouldn't be either. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/o...
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Opinion | It’s Time for America to Admit That It Has a Marijuana Problem
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Carla Martinez Machain @carlammm.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Yes, because América is the whole continent, not just the United States 🌎
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BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL AKA PRESIDENT FOOTBALL @edsbs.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
his name is Jonathan Ross and he shouldn't get a good night's sleep for the rest of his life www.startribune.com/ice-agent-wh...
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Star Tribune identifies ICE agent who fatally shot woman in Minneapolis
Jonathan Ross was dragged in a separate incident last year by a fleeing driver, according to court records.
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Elizabeth N. Saunders @profsaunders.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Impeach Kristi Noem.
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
"Secret police" is often misunderstood to mean a force that operates covertly, with all their operations secret. But a secret police force's actions are often public. The secret part is hiding their identities, because they're breaking laws to hurt politically disfavored people, and fear reprisals.
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Carla Martinez Machain @carlammm.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
It's not "Democracy Dies in Darkness", it's "Bezos Kills it in Broad Daylight" (and we all calmly keep shopping on Amazon while he does)
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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 03/01/2026
Abysmal statement from Canada on the illegal US action in Venezuela. It doesn’t matter how much you dislike Maduro, that doesn’t justify a violation of international law and the UN Charter. You can’t call on “all parties” to respect international law and not call out US lawlessness.
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Elizabeth N. Saunders @profsaunders.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Some thoughts on what Trump has done in Venezuela and what it might mean for US national security. Caveat: not a Latin America scholar so this is focused on US policy. Clearly huge consequences for Venezuela that others can address. First, despite the buildup, I didn't think Trump would do it. 1/
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Adil Haque @adhaque.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
"Mexico strongly condemns and rejects the military actions carried out unilaterally ... by armed forces of the United States of America against targets in the territory of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, in clear violation of Article 2 of the [UN] Charter" www.gob.mx/sre/prensa/m...
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Carla Martinez Machain @carlammm.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
A quick reminder that "Cartel de los Soles" is a term used to describe corruption, NOT an actual drug cartel: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
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Trump Team Calls Maduro a ‘Cartel’ Boss. That Word Doesn’t Mean What You Think.
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Carla Martinez Machain @carlammm.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Also, I want to know if everyone who canceled their WaPo subscriptions over Bezos also canceled their Amazon Prime subscriptions. If you didn't, I'm def judging you
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Carla Martinez Machain @carlammm.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
I've never used the fireplaces in my house, and I live in Buffalo. Wood fires sound cozy in theory, but they're not that great for the environment.
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Carla Martinez Machain @carlammm.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
I did notice these when people started posting them, and am not surprised to see that it was a coordinated attack. A good reminder that social media is not the real world www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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Taylor Swift's Last Album Sparked Bizarre Accusations of Nazism. It Was a Coordinated Attack
Data analysis from startup GUDEA reveals inauthentic social media network that pushed false narrative about her ties to MAGA world and white supremacy
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Carla Martinez Machain @carlammm.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Huge congrats to ISA President-elect @jimgoldgeier.bsky.social !! This is such great news! Looking forward to the great work he will be sure to do! 🎉🎊
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Carla Martinez Machain @carlammm.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Looking forward to another year of Foreigner Thanksgiving, which involves chilling at home, eating vegan food, and doing absolutely nothing. Days off when it's not your holiday are the absolute best.
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Carla Martinez Machain @carlammm.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Glad to hear I'm not the only one who does this, lol. Mine include graphics. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/w...
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Dear Pet Sitter: Please Lock Up the Knives and Watch Out for Blimps
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Carla Martinez Machain @carlammm.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
My mom's cousin is my "tío segundo" and I will absolutely never refer to him as my "first cousin once removed" regardless of which language I'm speaking. Some people really can't seem to understand the concept of different linguistic cultures.
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Anjali Dayal @anjalikdayal.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
There is literally no other way to describe your father’s cousin in English thats accurate. Second cousin is not a culturally relevant term. “Aunt” is a class of person, not a single bond of relation. “Uncle” is a class of person, not a single bond of relation.
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Jason "Red5" Lyall @jaylyall.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
More illegal boat strikes by the US, this time killing 14 (with one survivor) in four separate attacks off eastern Mexican coast. Once again, no evidence or legal justification provided. Bears repeating that these strikes are illegal, immoral, and ineffective
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U.S. Military Kills 14 More People Accused of Smuggling Drugs on Boats
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Carla Martinez Machain @carlammm.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Our #JHR dataset on police, military, and paramilitary human rights abuses in LATAM, divided by actor and by type of abuse is now up on dataverse: w/ @ghashiakiyani.bsky.social & Paola Fajardo dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtm...
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Carla Martinez Machain @carlammm.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
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How a polka-dotted pumpkin became the world’s most coveted art installation
They’re in museums, on buzzy art islands, on the sides of buses and — if you spend any time thinking about art — probably living rent-free in your head. Here’s why the artist’s signature squashes keep...
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Carla Martinez Machain @carlammm.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
I've been to the Crescent Hotel and Spa in Eureka Springs, AR and was so scared that I literally almost drove back to Little Rock in the middle of the night (true story!): www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/t...
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Haunted, Hallowed or Odd: 7 Hotels With Bizarre Histories
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Carla Martinez Machain @carlammm.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
We'll be launching a follow-up survey soon, so feel free to share any thoughts you might have with us; feedback is always useful!
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Carla Martinez Machain @carlammm.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Given the recent Russian drone incursions into Polish airspace, sharing this recent article with @michaelallen.bsky.social , @flynnpolsci.bsky.social and Grzegorz Smułek where we explore NIMBYism wrt US troops in Poland in the context of Russian threats www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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At the edge of war: Frontline ally support for the United States military1
How does public messaging affect public support for, or opposition to, a U.S. military presence abroad? This study focuses on Poland as a frontline ally with an exceptionally high external security...
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Steve Saideman @smsaideman.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Anne Frank, here in the US. FFS.
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Carla Martinez Machain @carlammm.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
I mean, good? Let them waste their time there? Does Noem know how much Super Bowl tickets cost? Don't think your average undocumented immigrant is going to be there... www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/a...
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Kristi Noem Says ICE Will Be ‘All Over’ the Super Bowl
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Carla Martinez Machain @carlammm.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Who else stayed up to listen??, www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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Taylor Swift Conquers Her Biggest Stage Ever on 'The Life of a Showgirl'
Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' combines new, exciting sonic turns with incisive storytelling.
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Carla Martinez Machain @carlammm.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
It really amazes me that we somehow as a society are okay with unlicensed minors driving around in motorized vehicles like this www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | E-bikes are an e-menace
America’s streets are being swarmed by teens on fast, silent electric bikes, and injuries are rising.
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 21/09/2025
NEW: Air Force jets are doing ICE flights to Africa with transponders turned off, making them nearly un-trackable. This includes the third-country removal to Ghana and another secret flight. We figured out where it landed. From me for @rollingstone.com: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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ICE Is Deporting People to Africa on Nearly Un-Trackable Military Flights
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is deporting people to African countries like Ghana on military flights that are nearly un-trackable.
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Carla Martinez Machain @carlammm.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
A quick little read that manages to pack so much good advice in it. Will def be sharing with my grad students: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/i...
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An Intern Climbs the Stairs, Learning With Every Step
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
3rd deadly US strike on a boat in the Caribbean. As with the others: -in area US military operates freely -where arrest has relatively low risk, and greater strategic value -no US legal rationale, or even attempt to offer one -blatant violation of international law -no evidence US knew who they hit
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Carla Martinez Machain @carlammm.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
I always carry postage stamps in my wallet. You never know when the opportunity to mail a postcard will present itself www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/m...
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The Best Part of Any Piece of Mail Is the Stamp
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 14/09/2025
“It will take decades to recover from this, if we ever do.” America’s cancer research system, which has helped save millions of lives and is in one of its most productive moments, is under threat by the Trump administration.
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Trump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer
America’s cancer research system, which has helped save millions of lives, is under threat in one of its most productive moments.
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Carla Martinez Machain @carlammm.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Yes, AirBnBs in Mexico City are a real problem, but otherwise this article felt a bit underresearched. You can't understand Mexico City if you only go to Roma and Condesa. Also, Jewish delis and fancy pastries were there in the 90s, just in different neighborhoods www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/d...
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What Happened to Mexico City’s Food Scene? Americans.
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Carla Martinez Machain @carlammm.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
For those of you at #APSA2025, come check out our panel today at 4 PM. Lots of papers about troop deployments, foreign military training, and other foreign policy tools! @ilkerkalin.bsky.social
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