Reposted by Bobby MaxwellElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 22/09/2026EFF joined an amicus brief urging the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to vacate an FAA drone flight restriction that violated the First Amendment right to record law enforcement. The government can’t avoid accountability by punishing those who exercise their rights.eff.orgD.C. Circuit Must Vacate a Drone Flight Restriction That Criminalized Recording Immigration AgentsEFF joined an amicus brief with ACLU, ACLU of D.C., National Press Photographers Association, and Professional Photographers of America to urge the D.C. Circuit to vacate an FAA drone flight restricti... 011333
Reposted by Bobby MaxwellBrooke Harrington @ebharrington.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Yes. It does not matter if you think the Kennedy Center is bougie: private individuals do not get to destroy public goods. If you budge one iota on this stance, then you lose the right to object when he demands bits of the national parks as a treat. You've already agreed with him on the principle. 241277315
Bobby Maxwell @rmaxwellusn.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I forgot how much listening to music and riding trains in Japan is my favorite thing. 000
Reposted by Bobby MaxwellKieran Healy @kjhealy.co · 18/09/2026This is the far more likely pathway for how AI will end us all, btw. Not via some superintelligent swarm of paperclip maximizers, but by a cascading sequence of dumb fuckups driven by human beings who have arranged things to be fast-moving and catastrophically fragile while also being really lazy. 17392150
Reposted by Bobby Maxwelljamelle @jamellebouie.net · 18/09/2026i am genuinely bewildered by people who say that the rise of white nationalism in the republican party is a response to the "woke left." like, did the woke left cause pat buchanan's 1992 presidential campaign? is the woke left why steve king had a long career in congress? 430103801921
Bobby Maxwell @rmaxwellusn.bsky.social · 25/08/2026I'd like to add engineering readiness and navigation errors on the Naval side. 020
Reposted by Bobby MaxwellMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Folks, just because the DSA has made “abolish the Senate” part of their platform does not mean you have to oppose it. Anyone who is a small-d democrat should believe that it cannot continue to exist in its current form. 311324
Reposted by Bobby MaxwellJules Boykoff @julesboykoff.bsky.social · 19/07/2026"The greatest rivalry in sports is still sports as a social good vs sports as a commodity for rich people. This is a tension that is growing more obvious with the involvement of venture capitalists & unchecked greed," said @zeets.bsky.social elevennamedpeople.substack.com/p/11-questio...elevennamedpeople.substack.com11 Questions: Zito MaduFor this occasional series, I ask people to answer 11 questions about teams, players, rivalries, films, music, and all-time 11s. 012725
Reposted by Bobby MaxwellMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 30/06/2026This was correct in 2014, as was "Sotomayor & Kagan should immediately retire in Jan 2021," as was "Thurgood Marshall should have retired in 1978" etc. Pretending Justices were irreplaceable geniuses instead of aging partisan votes in a 9-member super-legislature has been Democrats' fatal error. 21949145
Reposted by Bobby MaxwellLPE Blog @lpeblog.bsky.social · 12/06/2026In New Political Economy, @melindacooper.bsky.social offers a historical typology of factions of asset-based capitalism.tandfonline.comFactions of asset-based capitalism: a historical typologyRecent US election cycles have revealed a startling bifurcation in the political allegiances of finance capitalism. The current configuration of alliances places one faction of finance capital, con... 1112
Bobby Maxwell @rmaxwellusn.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Bluesky Mechanical Keyboard, here is my new set that is currently actively in GB. If you like it, please reblog it or check out the link, which has links to your local vendor. geekhack.org/index.php?to... 042
Bobby Maxwell @rmaxwellusn.bsky.social · 26/05/2026People look at me like I am nuts, but IMO, US Regional rail (like intra metropolitan) needs 2 things to work: 1. Electric trains on short headways. 2. Understanding that some stations are less important than others. Keikyu should be the model for the METRAs of the world. 020
Reposted by Bobby MaxwellJay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 21/04/2026A small fraction of online actors exerts outsized influence over what the public sees, believes, and discusses. In a new paper, we trace how social media influencers turn fringe claims into viral narratives by exploiting a feedback loop between influencers, algorithms & crowds osf.io/preprints/ps... 16424
Bobby Maxwell @rmaxwellusn.bsky.social · 23/04/202630,000 pounds of Bananas is a fantastic Harry Chapin Song. 000
Reposted by Bobby MaxwellJames Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 14/04/2026DOGE turbocharged the deficit. budgetlab.yale.edu/research/wea... 5635081176
Bobby Maxwell @rmaxwellusn.bsky.social · 14/04/2026I agree with this, the distribution is important. However, when examining things as public policy, you also look at the median hoping the margins follow. The failure, especially in the West Coast, is not caring enough about the left side of the distribution. 020
Bobby Maxwell @rmaxwellusn.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Another underrated victory this week: Artemis had zero to do with SpaceX. 010
Bobby Maxwell @rmaxwellusn.bsky.social · 09/04/2026In terms of job performance, my experience was that three of the four best division officers I served under were Women. To be clear, this is a man's problem, not a woman's problem. 020
Reposted by Bobby MaxwellMike Black @mikeblack114.bsky.social · 07/04/2026bigger number is more than smaller number continues to be a concept most of this place does not understand 1328748
Bobby Maxwell @rmaxwellusn.bsky.social · 06/04/2026You know, Congrassman, there is a remedy for this that you can start. The fact that it wouldn't pass in the Senate should be secondary to you actually doing it. Remember, no double jeopardy for impeachment. 000
Bobby Maxwell @rmaxwellusn.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Really good post. Better explanation of my issues with SLCM-N that I could articulate. It takes a capability that the US has a comparative advantage in and limits its use at best and creates an inadvertent escalation risk at worst. 010
Bobby Maxwell @rmaxwellusn.bsky.social · 01/04/2026This is legit the Air Force cope version of history. The truth is, they realize we were a spent force and let us off the hook after we were all the way out of the picture. 010
Bobby Maxwell @rmaxwellusn.bsky.social · 31/03/2026States conducting political influence is often normal and not something to condemn. Color revolutions were good things. 020
Reposted by Bobby Maxwellescapedexplorer.bsky.social @escapedexplorer.bsky.social · 26/03/2026man i will admit, even though i figured it'd be wildly unpopular I failed to consider exactly how much the TSA was going to hate ICE for being *scabs* AND doing *literally fuck-all work* "What is ICE actually doing there?"/"They're the reason that we're not getting paid." goddamn 221460
Reposted by Bobby MaxwellElizabeth (Bit) Meehan, PhD @elizabethbitmeehan.com · 25/03/2026chat i'm going to ask a somewhat prickly question: what do you (fellow political scientists) want out of your professional association right now (knowing that this is a sample of Very Online People and folks with wildly differing opinions) 214110
Bobby Maxwell @rmaxwellusn.bsky.social · 21/03/2026I would also like to point out that his was the most "positive" for the administration of the initial polling I've seen. 010
Bobby Maxwell @rmaxwellusn.bsky.social · 18/03/2026A great work and one of the major reasons I ended up doing a PhD in political science. 110
Reposted by Bobby MaxwellElizabeth N. Saunders @profsaunders.bsky.social · 15/03/2026Fun fact: my dissertation was called "Wars of Choice" (became Leaders at War: How Presidents Shape Military Interventions @cornellupress.bsky.social). Tl;dr: they rarely go well. 1/ www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9780801...cornellpress.cornell.eduLeaders at War by Elizabeth N. Saunders | Paperback | Cornell University PressExamining the the role played by the threat perceptions of heads of state in national foreign and military policies. 319864
Reposted by Bobby Maxwelllaryssa 🎶 @laryssaokada.bsky.social · 17/03/2026My partner and best friend Kyle suffered from two strokes last week. We need your help. gofund.me/e25c60dfb Anything helps, a like, a share, a donation. thank you for your support during this difficult time ❤️ 8178177
Reposted by Bobby MaxwellH I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 16/03/2026New guide to Iranian naval mines - www.hisutton.com/Iranian-Nava... #OSINT #Iran #Hormuz 1133195
Reposted by Bobby Maxwellderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 12/03/2026i feel like if i was tasked with not starting a war and bringing back US manufacturing jobs, i could have done a better job than this 742259282783
Reposted by Bobby MaxwellNancy A. Collins @nancyacollins.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Punk Legend Jello Biafra Hospitalized After Suffering Stroke share.google/z4Qo0kcVZrUj... In 1995 I helped Eric move some belongings out of his parents house in Boulder. He was still recovering from having his legs broken & had to use a cane. He's an awesome dude. Here's to his recovery.share.googlePunk Legend Jello Biafra Hospitalized After Suffering StrokeJello Biafra, the iconic former singer of punk legends Dead Kennedys, has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke. 321569
Reposted by Bobby MaxwellKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 03/03/2026The Republicans seem to be prepping an argument that any domestic terror attacks in the aftermath of their Iran attacks will be the fault of Democrats for shutting down DHS funding, so I'd like to remind everyone of this appointment:propublica.org“The Intern in Charge”: Meet the 22-Year-Old Trump’s Team Picked to Lead Terrorism PreventionOne year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government’s main hub for combating v... 24362812702
Bobby Maxwell @rmaxwellusn.bsky.social · 03/03/2026I suspect that a graduate degree specializing in deviant psychology would give me more applicable heuristics than my IR degrees. I am tired, boss. 010
Reposted by Bobby MaxwellDoug Lindner @douglindner.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Long term, we need parliamentary government. The executive should be chosen by and easily removable by a simple majority of parliament. Less incentive to act lawlessly and more accountability it it happens. And that parliament should be elected through mixed-member proportional representation. 311020
Reposted by Bobby MaxwellMark M. Turner @markturner25.bsky.social · 01/03/2026CW4 Michael Novosel served in the U.S. military from 1941 to 1984. He earned the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions on October 2nd, 1969 in Kien Tuong Province, Vietnam. A U.S. Army fort was renamed for Novosel in 2023 but that honor was taken away in 2025. Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Cx7... 051
Reposted by Bobby MaxwellDead Carl @deadcarl.bsky.social · 26/02/2026I think it’s less than ideal how many people convinced themselves that being the VP of the United States makes you directly responsible for the actions of Israel, a standard which is applied to none of America’s other allies. 413623
Bobby Maxwell @rmaxwellusn.bsky.social · 25/02/2026@mtsw.bsky.social, another one for the file. That's like calling Kermit Washington punching Rudy T a common foul. It might be the case, but there is a lot missing. 010
Reposted by Bobby MaxwellAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 22/02/2026The reason we're here is that tens of millions of people will punch a hole in a wall if they hear someone used food stamps to buy soda but they're fine if the right-wing podcaster turned fbi director uses his taxpayer funded private jet to go party whenever he feels like it bsky.app/profile/thed... 424183666486
Bobby Maxwell @rmaxwellusn.bsky.social · 23/02/2026I am mad that I cannot meaningfully, in a good-natured way, talk shit about the US beating Canada in hockey twice, because our government decided to make a bunch of weird threats to Canada. They managed to ruin the first men's hockey gold of my natural life. 040
Bobby Maxwell @rmaxwellusn.bsky.social · 11/02/2026Yes, because repeating sections of the Uniform Code of Military Justice- part of US Code, BTW, is not a crime, and part of the core responsibilities of Congress. 150
Reposted by Bobby MaxwellThe Onion @theonion.com · 09/02/2026Drunken Seahawks Fans Climbing Space Needle 674783666
Bobby Maxwell @rmaxwellusn.bsky.social · 06/02/2026He's right, but I think it is strange, because many of the most extreme forms of Christian practice are relatively new, whilst "moderate" forms of Christianity like Anglicanism and Catholicism are half a millennium old or greater. There should be some consideration for that. 031
Bobby Maxwell @rmaxwellusn.bsky.social · 03/02/2026Bluesky mechanical keyboard, this is my set MTNU Welles, which will be entering group buy soon. If you like it, keep an eye out for it. 092