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#StupidSuez @diplomatofnight.com · 28/09/2026

Any analysis of the Iran War that doesn't start and end with the fact that an entire cottage industry of think tankers and lobbyists and their friends in Congress were frothing at the mouth for literal decades for this got exactly what they wanted and it failed immediately and totally is wrong.

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Sam Ratner @samratner.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The Saudi government? Pursuing nukes? After Trump has systematically destroyed incentives for the Iranian government not to? Whomst could have predicted this?

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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

New from @imeupolicy.bsky.social authored by @jwrchappell.bsky.social @cipolicy.bsky.social analyzes the implications of implementing Section 502B with respect to Israel, drawing from recent policy proposals, legal analysis, and media reporting. static1.squarespace.com/static/667c2...

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

even conceding the distorting effects of colorblind discourse post Cold War / apartheid, it's wild how committed people will be to applying this skepticism to periods of history where the commitment to white supremacy was completely explicit

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Dan Nexon @dhnexon.net · 22/09/2026

It’s literally a defining feature of international order from the 19th century onward.

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Stephen Miles @spmiles42.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

It looks years for Dems to start using antiwar messages in their campaign ads after Iraq. It's taken months on Iran. Full story via @punchbowlnews.bsky.social here: punchbowl.news/article/defe...

Dem attacks mount. Josh Turek, the Democratic Senate nominee in Iowa, hammered his opponent Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) for opposing the resolution.

“While others said enough is enough, Ashley Hinson, Iowa’s least bipartisan member of Congress, voted to continue the war in Iran for a 7th time,” Turek said in a post on X.

Explicit mentions of Iran in campaign ads are increasing.

WinSenate, a Democratic group aligned with Senate Majority PAC, unveiled a $4.5 million ad campaign tying Michigan GOP Senate nominee Mike Rogers to the Iran war in late August.

Will Lawrence, who’s hoping to flip the Michigan seat held by Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Mich.), said in his first general election ad that Barrett “spent billions for a war in Iran while our neighbors can’t afford their housing and healthcare.” (Barrett has supported several war powers resolutions to end operations in Iran.)

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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

trump to this day still emphasizes the HUSSEIN in obama's name and thats a direct outgrowth of the gop hatred vs muslims that was unleashed on 9/11. but as usual the mainstream media is playing clean up

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Patrick Iber @patrickiber.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Yesterday I was the peripheral target of a relatively minor pile-on by some far left accounts that were upset by criticism of the framing of this statement by the DSA International Committee celebrating 100 years of Fidel www.dsausa.org/statements/d...

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DSA Commemorates 100 Years of Fidel and Denounces Rubio’s Genocide Against the Cuban People - Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)

Today is the centenary of Fidel Castro, and the Democratic Socialists of America recognize the historic significance of both this day and the man. Fidel was an organizer, a fighter, and endures as a s...

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Sam Ratner @samratner.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Extremely intuitive findings for anyone who has actually thought about how college campuses work.

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Andrew Thrasher @tituslegaldesign.com · 09/08/2026

The police chief in Anniston, Alabama (pop. 21,127) on why he's withdrawing his city's Task Force 287(g) agreement, which he just signed in July: "I made the decision to pull out of it after realizing that we actually did not have a known problem with illegal immigration in our city"."

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APD withdraws from ICE agreement; realigns priorities

The APD is withdrawing from its 287(g) agreement with ICE to refocus municipal resources on violent crime and illegal drugs. Police Chief Clint Parris emphasized that the move is an operational, resou...

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Sam Ratner @samratner.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Today in, “hey, how’s it going over at the world’s leading conflict event database?” (From today’s edition of ACLED CEO Clionadh Raleigh’s email newsletter)

“Do you have scholar/activist in your job title? Did you put it there? Everyone hates you and thinks you do nothing all day. You — yourself — are the reason that universities will fail as a public good.”

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gainpower.bsky.social @gainpower.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Great career opportunity with @winwithoutwar.bsky.social: They are recruiting for the Digital Associate position. Please check it out on Jobsthatareleft.org and GAINPower.org. #NowHiring. open.substack.com/pub/jobsthat...

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Win Without War, Digital Associate

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

From latest Navigator poll, word cloud of responses from Trump voters who say they regret their vote

Biggest word in center is WAR adn then ECONOMY, PROMISES IRAN PRICES in smaller font

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

We're hiring! Are you passionate about building a more peaceful world where everyone can thrive? Are you interested in using online tools to build the grassroots power that gets us there? If so, apply to be Win Without War's next Digital Associate! win-without-war.breezy.hr/p/2fddac1610...

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Digital Associate at Win Without War

Win Without War (501(c)(4)) and Win Without War Education Fund (501(c)(3)) work to push the U.S. government away from violence-first approaches and build a safer, more peaceful world. For more than tw...

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Sam Ratner @samratner.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Today in "I am begging you people to actually read a book."

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John Smillie @johnsmillie42.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Completely unhinged statement on about 3 levels

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Andrew Thrasher @tituslegaldesign.com · 15/07/2026

Aside from ending the 287(g) program, we need to claw back the billions in federal funding that is being funneled into local police departments and county sheriffs' offices across the country. Turn the 287(g) cash cow for cops into the reparations fund for victims. bsky.app/profile/titu...

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Sam Ratner @samratner.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Check out an exceptional new series tracking the stories of people who have been abducted by ICE in Los Angeles and their loved ones who are dealing with the consequences of ICE's reign of terror. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gm3m...

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Fractured: The Stories of Those Left Behind — Episode 1: Masuma Kahn

YouTube video by Fractured: The Stories of Those Left Behind

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

This keeps happening, the conflation of people disapproving of Dems being too weak and unprincipled with disapproving of Dems for being too leftwing. This is part of how a lot of Gen Z distrust for Dems gets recast into Gen Z being rightwing

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Dr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they) @doctorvive.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Insofar as US swing voters think the Democrats are "out of step" with them on climate change, the vast majority say that is because Democrats are "not fighting hard enough/need to do more." Yes, really. 5/n

What concerns or disagreements do you have with Democrats' approach to the issue of climate change? In
what ways are Democrats out of step with your views on this issue?*
RANKED BY HIGHEST PERCENTAGE
Not fighting hard enough/need to do more....
Like Democrats/do a good jo.............................
Democrats don't focus on real/important issues
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Climate change is exaggerated/isn't rea.......................
Only interested in themselves/trying to enrich themselves
Disagree with their approach to Republicans/Trump administration.
Approach is too aggressive/they over-regulate issues.
Disagree with the push for electric cars...................
Out of step on everything..
Their approach will lead to higher costs/energy costs..
Disagree with eliminating fossil fuels
Nothing
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Other approach comments ...
Other miscellaneous comments.
Other initiatives comments..
Don't know
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Abu Aardvark @abuaardvark.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

No the history of US foreign policy began in January 2025 obviously

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David Dixon @dixondaver.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Really not a big fan of the fact that the entire global economy currently hinges on the answer to the question "just how big are Chinese oil reserves?"

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Sam Ratner @samratner.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

To me, the more interesting version of this question is who is the US athlete who was most let down by the lack of soccer-maxing? Like, who would have been great at soccer if they had the chance but instead underperformed their potential in another sport? Reggie Bush could have been an all-timer.

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Taylor Barnes @tkbarnes.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

My @inkstickmedia.com latest: Ohioans tried to vote on a weapons plant. Then the state changed the rules. We got bombshell emails from "arsenal of democracy" Anduril's lobbyist targeting the farmers behind the ballot initiatives inkstickmedia.com/in-ohio-who-... www.youtube.com/shorts/_xyNB...

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Emails Show Defense Tech Lobbyist Targets Local Voters

YouTube video by Inkstick Media

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Sam Ratner @samratner.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

If only there was some sort of way to issue costly signals of your commitment to taking the fight to Trump... perhaps by adopting some sort of... "hard left" structural reforms as central pillars of your electoral campaign? No, that can't be it.

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Andrew Thrasher @tituslegaldesign.com · 01/07/2026

Every indicator tells us traffic stops, particularly those made by local police + sheriffs' deputies under the Task Force 287(g) program, have grown to become a significant source of new ICE arrests, as I explained recently. maxwellcommons.substack.com/p/ices-first...

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ICE's First Mile Contractors

A breakdown of 287(g)-related arrest data

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Zuri Linetsky @zurilinetsky.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Since @foreignpolicy.com has all of its content up for free this week, I’m re-upping my essay with @mattduss.bsky.social about how the Abraham Accords enabled the US-Israeli war on Iran. foreignpolicy.com/2026/05/07/t...

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How the Abraham Accords Fueled a New Era of Conflict

Despite promising peace, Israeli-Gulf cooperation paved the path to war with Iran.

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Sam Ratner @samratner.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

The call on that DRC goal should've been "Goal for the Democratic Republic of the Congo! Goal for aaalllll democratic republics!" Down with the monarchy, allez Les Léopards!

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Bethany Brookshire @beebrookshire.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Lobbyist: "We need to make a choice! Climate or AI! We might lose to..." Me: *smacks climate button Lobbyist: "But we have to open the conversa..." Me: *punches climate button Lobbyist: "But our competitive..." Me: *JUMPS UP AND DOWN ON CLIMATE BUTTON www.politico.eu/article/euro...

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Europe must choose between AI and climate goals, data center lobby says

Tech sector says only carbon-emitting gas plants are reliable enough today to power the EU’s AI goals.

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

BIG RESULT: New York state Senator Jessica Ramos, who gave Andrew Cuomo a surprise endorsement near the end of the mayoral primary last year, has lost her seat. She is ousted in today's Dem primary by Jessica González-Rojas, an assemblymember endorsed by many left figures like AOC.

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

tucker carlson is lying, he will vote gop up and down his ballot, he will use his platform to promote republicans and he will use this “break” with the gop to lend false credibility to his future endorsements

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Sam Ratner @samratner.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

We hear a lot about how the Chinese government is a threat to the US government, but little about how the alliance of Big Tech and authoritarians in the Chinese and US governments is a threat to people in the US and China.

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Our Senior Associate Samhita Saquib dug into Trump's record on Gaza during the ceasefire, and it is bleak. If you're trying to catch up on the situation in Gaza, you can skip Secretary Clinton's piece. Read this instead: winwithoutwar.org/policy/who-p...

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Who Put These People in Charge of Gaza? | Win Without War

The Board of Peace is not about peace. The ceasefire agreement gave the world an excuse to look away from Gaza. In its wake, a new cast of unelected politicians, billionaires, and political insiders s...

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Win Without War @winwithoutwar.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Trump's Board of Peace is failing on aid, failing on reconstruction, provides no path to Palestinian self-determination, and leaves Palestinians at the whims of Trump and his cronies. Maybe that's acceptable to @hillaryclinton.bsky.social, but it's not to us. Read our new report below.

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Sam Ratner @samratner.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

"I'd prefer to continue a destructive, wasteful war rather than acknowledge reality" is not the dunk these people think it is. We should never let anyone forget the damage Trump has caused with this war, but pushing to extend it just to spite him? Grow up.

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Matt Duss @mattduss.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Begging Democrats to resist the urge to bash Trump from the hawkish right, which only reinforces the very stupid discourse that enabled this very stupid war in the first place.

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Alex Hanna @alexhanna.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I hope Saidya Hartman comes to this person's house and beats their ass herself

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Akbar Shahid Ahmed @akbarshahidahmed.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Avril Haines to run Carnegie. Another powerful position for a top Biden aide involved in decision-making on Gaza — per my reporting, one who had concerns & was urged by fellow natsec professionals to be tougher on Israel but who ultimately did not spur a policy shift www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/u...

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Avril Haines, Former Intelligence Chief, Will Lead Carnegie Peace Endowment

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Sam Ratner @samratner.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

In the midst of a much-needed discussion about enforcing accountability for bureaucrats who carry forward failed, immoral foreign policy positions, I'm not sure I would have gone with the person who led the coverup of the CIA's torture program, but that's just me. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/u...

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Avril Haines, Former Intelligence Chief, Will Lead Carnegie Peace Endowment

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Akbar Shahid Ahmed @akbarshahidahmed.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

More indications of apparent war crimes in the US campaign in Iran.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 08/06/2026

Either Trump does not want a ceasefire in his illegal war on Iran that Israel and the regime launched. Or Trump is incapable of getting one of America’s supposed closest allies to agree to his ceasefire. Email your Members of Congress and urge them to use every lever available to end Trump’s war.

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Tell Congress: End the Illegal War on Iran

Trump's unauthorized, unprovoked war in Iran has cost the lives of US service members and thousands of civilians in Iran and across the Middle East. And now, Trump is threatening a ground invasion and...

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Andrew Facini @andrewfacini.com · 05/06/2026

This is good and right but the problems plaguing the NPT are not to do with its content as much as an overall collapse of belief in the foundational structures of cooperation in international relations—and that's for an comparatively edge, state-level industry with fewer commercial applications

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