James
Uphold Thucydidian-Clausewitzian-Hegelian-Fukuyamist thought.
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@milhistlee.bsky.social
World military historian at UNC. Veteran. Archaeologist. Blacksmith. Traveler. Archer. I try to limit my posts to military history/security policy. Mostly. Current President of the Soc. for Military History. Officially here: https://waynelee.web.unc.edu/
@thoc.bsky.social
“一场 Timeless 的 Classic” | 遊俠 of the Meritorious Order of Sima Qian | Show: Qing [秦朝], Kangxi [康熙] Era, e. 18th c. | Support Us & Extras: http://patreon.com/thehistoryofchina
@annabower.bsky.social
Just asking questions. Senior Editor, Lawfaremedia.org. Send story ideas and tips to anna.bower@lawfaremedia.org Signal username: annabower.24
@jhausdorf.bsky.social
Emergency management professional interested in defense, military, and Seattle Sports. Formerly US Army Infantry. My substack Learning Through Failure: https://jhausdorf.substack.com/
@so3brocktree.bsky.social
🇬🇧 MOD. Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre. Thoughts & feelings on defence and other things. Not always as serious as I might seem. Views my own. Longer thoughts & feelings on substack: https://crackingdefence.substack.com/
@olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social
DC. political philosopher at Georgetown. rhythm guitarist + vox for @femiandfoundation.bsky.social. Spurs fan #COYS
@peark.es
No longer Bluesky’s only resident finance bro | Macro Strategist | Even the blind squirrel get a nut sometime. | QCR: Non Culto, For The Crown | American via Canada, not Scottish. *ALL CAPS HEADLINES LIKE THIS ARE FROM BLOOMBERG 📍 CLT
@marforbluesky.bsky.social
Mission: Marine Corps Forces, Bluesky supports Marines and Sailors in the Bluesky and advises @bsky.app on the employment of Marine forces. (A yet-to-be official account)
@carlquintanilla.bsky.social
25+ years at @CNBC and @NBCNews / @WSJ alum / board member, NY City Center
@idogcapital.bsky.social
A fund specializing in conservative option selling. America-pilled, Liberal, lover of freedom. Zionist. Stancilist. Writer at www.millennialeconomist.com You are the result of four billion years of evolutionary success. Act like it.
@maiamindel.bsky.social
365 econ girl / posting that Blogging at https://someunpleasant.substack.com/
@charliesavage.bsky.social
The New York Times national security and legal reporter. Not the Welsh footballer, Roddy Doyle character or 19th Century adventurer in Fiji.
@dougklain.bsky.social
Policy Analyst @razomforukraine.org | Nonresident Fellow @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social | Writing and speaking on Ukraine, America, and the global fight for democracy. Opinions mine 🫡
@yurriclavilier.bsky.social
Research Analyst (Land) DMAP @IISS_org, @warstudies King's College Ldn alumnus. I'm interested in the study of war and strategic comms. Rt not endrsmnt
@oliviamesser.bsky.social
texan. editor in chief, the barbed wire. words in rolling stone, marie claire, slate, the daily beast, texas monthly, texas observer etc for texas tips, email: olivia@thebarbedwire.com
@andycraig.bsky.social
Election law and policy, liberalism and democracy, and occasional pugs.
@rbreich.bsky.social
Berkeley professor, former Secretary of Labor. Co-founder of @inequalitymedia.bsky.social and @imcivicaction.bsky.social. Substack: http://robertreich.substack.com Preorder my new book: https://sites.prh.com/reich Visit my website: https://rbreich.com/
@americanpurpose.bsky.social
An online magazine and intellectual community devoted to revitalizing democracy and a broad political center. Owned by @frankfukuyama.bsky.social More at https://www.persuasion.community/s/american-purpose
@frankfukuyama.bsky.social
Drone pilot, cabinetmaker, and fan of classic social theory. Owner of @americanpurpose.bsky.social
@smsaideman.bsky.social
#CivMil relations; Director, @CdsnRcds; saideman.blogspot.com; Co-host, Battle Rhythm podcast cdsn-rcds.com/battlerhythm, International Relations professor. Used to study nationalism/ethnic conflict.
@lindsaypcohn.bsky.social
Political Scientist (all views own), Visiting Assoc Prof @ Columbia SIPA; civ-mil relations, military orgs/manpower, public opinion, foreign policy, militarized policing, democratic theory, intl/natsec law, pol econ
@adamtooze.bsky.social
Chartbook Substack https://adamtooze.substack.com/ OnesandTooze podcast https://foreignpolicy.com/podcasts/ones-and-tooze/ C******* University historian, Director European Institute, Chair Cttee on Global Thought. Economics, history, theory, politi
@markhertling.bsky.social
Former soldier. Student of leadership & national security. Now a teacher, author, speaker & analyst. Always looking for civility…and new adventures. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-hertling-dba-57987066
@amymcgrath.bsky.social
Mom of Teddy, George, and Ellie. Wife of Erik. Former Marine. F/A-18 pilot. Proud American. Proud Kentuckian. Founder @dmapac.bsky.social.
@sarahjeong.bsky.social
editor @ the verge. send pitches and death threats to sarah.jeong@theverge.com
@makenakelly.bsky.social
reporter @ WIRED covering the politics and power influencing the internet DMs open, Signal: makenakelly.32 FAQ, Instagram, TikTok, & everything else at linktr.ee/makenakelly
@danlamothe.bsky.social
Military affairs reporter with The Washington Post. State-school alum. Beer-league softball enthusiast. Dog guy. Signal for encrypted tips: danlamothe.30
@ynnope.bsky.social
USN, USN/R UChicago, SAIS, here and there. Yankee in dc. Anti fascist. Striving to be and do good.
@aronlund.bsky.social
Syria, Middle East politics, and Mediterranean security at the Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI). Fellow at Century International, the Centre for Syrian Studies, and the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI). Occasional freelance writer.
@klong.bsky.social
"Warmly," Journalist at the WSJ, via Business Insider and The Seattle Times. katherine.long@wsj.com. Send tips on Signal: longka.38
@jsweetli.bsky.social
suspended/censored by Elon Musk bc journalism Words in Rolling Stone, The Intercept, The Guardian, POLITICO, The Nation +
@bdbrands.bsky.social
@midlifesuezcrisis.bsky.social
Materials science & nukes. Deterrence & what comes after. Does not love the bright sword for its sharpness, only that which it defends. Shameless patriot & liberal, last of the China hawks. 4LA; All opinions solely my own. kistiakowskysghost.substack.com
@leahgreenberg.bsky.social
Co-founder and Co-Executive Director of Indivisible. I'm here to win AND make friends.
@joshmanning.bsky.social
Iraq War vet. Former intelligence community Russia and counterterrorism analyst. Now comms @ WA State AG. MI —> MT —> WA. Warren Dem. Social justice warrior. All opinions, quirks mine. Words: LA Times, Foreign Policy, Newsweek. Face: MSNBC, Al Jazeera
@rushdoshi.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at Georgetown • Director of the CFR China Strategy Initiative • Biden NSC China 2021-2024 • Author of The Long Game
@voltageanddoltage.bsky.social
Defense, Technology, Tabletop Games, and hopefully not being annexed.
@zachsdorfman.bsky.social
National Security Reporter. Features in Politico, Rolling Stone, Wired, Foreign Policy. Working on a book on the history of deep cover for Penguin-Random House. It’s always Berlin 1989 somewhere. Email: thebrushpass1@protonmail.com
@marisakabas.bsky.social
journalist / founder @ thehandbasket.co email: MKwrites4000@proton.me signal: https://signal.me/#eu/VssgH88q6WQu7MtH5wF-08JdgWh4iAPWD13eXiOcXQNGdZUXijJBZInD-UtLJKFG venmo: venmo.com/u/Marisa-Kabas ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/marisakabas