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Daniel Drezner
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Political science professor, academic dean, writer, podcaster, shaker of hands with Mel Brooks — you know, the usual kinks.

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Daniel W. Drezner is an American political scientist. He is known for his scholarship and commentary on international relations and international political economy.

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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · Feb 6
Sigh. We fucking warned you.
V Paul Musgrave ® @profmusgrave Around the department: Americanists: how bad can it be really? Comparativists: dictatorship, purges International relations: nuclear war 2017-01-12, 9:18 AM 708 Retweets 944 Likes Paul Musgrave @profmusgrave • 2017-01-12 Replying to @profmusgrave Americanists: haha but seriously IR and comparative: who is joking t189 © 194 L Jacob T. Levy @jtlevy • 2017-10-10 Replying to @profmusgrave Theorists: "We will go and view the city of tyranny, and once more take a look into the tyrant's soul." 01 Daniel W. Drezner @ @dandrezner • 2017-01-12 Political theorists: oh, so now you want to talk to us, do you? Paul Musgrave @@profmusgrave Around the department: Americanists: how bad can it be really? Comparativists: dictatorship, purges International relations: nuclear war L789 • 236

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 1h
The Secretary of Defense, ladies and gentlemen

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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 1h
I see that Mike Needham has been busy talking to reporters on Rubio’s behalf. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
How Rubio Tried to Bring a Pro-Russia Peace Plan to Middle Ground
www.nytimes.com

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1h
Page One, WAPO:

The going rate for a Trump pardon? About $1 million.

@washingtonpost.com

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 2h
Hegseth is very very terrified, deep deep down of something to do with maleness www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'
Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts.
www.npr.org

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2h
When you draw a platoon leader like Hegseth, it’s your worst nightmare. You just ride it out until he’s gone and gets replaced by someone who isn’t a complete jackass. Only a fool like Trump would put one of them in charge of the entire defense department.

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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 2h
Thoughts about the what the Ukraine negotiations tell us about the current administration’s foreign policy process — or lack thereof. danieldrezner.substack.com/p/the-troubl...
The Trouble With Start-Up Diplomacy
The latest Ukraine initiative is a highlight reel of the administration's broken-down policymaking process
danieldrezner.substack.com

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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 11h
JFC did this hit home. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/o...
Opinion | The People Holding Everyone Together Are Coming Apart
www.nytimes.com

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Mario Bruzzone @bruzzone.bsky.social · 12h
Trump Admin planning a rule to re-decide whether *every* refugee who entered under Biden meets their criteria for a refugee. That’s 230,000 people! And no appeals!

www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 23h
Ultimate Kinsley gaffe
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Trump didn’t read before posting:

“OUR AMERICAN CODE OF MILITARY OBEDIENCE REQUIRES THAT, SHOULD ORDERS AND THE LAW EVER CONFLICT, OUR OFFICERS MUST OBEY THE LAW.”
Donald J. Trump @realDonald Trump + Plaque: LOYALTY TO THE CONSTITUTION THE UNITED STATES BOLDLY BROKE WITH THE ANCIENT MILITARY CUSTOM OF SWEARING LOYALTY TO A LEADER. ARTICLE VI REQUIRED THAT AMERICAN OFFICERS THEREAFTER SWEAR LOYALTY TO OUR BASIC LAW, THE CONSTITUTION. WHILE MANY OTHER NATIONS HAVE SUFFERED MILITARY COUPS, THE UNITED STATES NEVER HAS. OUR AMERICAN CODE OF MILITARY OBEDIENCE REQUIRES THAT, SHOULD ORDERS AND THE LAW EVER CONFLICT, OUR OFFICERS MUST OBEY THE LAW. MANY OTHER NATIONS HAVE ADOPTED OUR PRINCIPLE OF LOYALTY TO THE BASIC LAW. THIS NATION MUST HAVE MILITARY LEADERS OF PRINCIPLE AND INTEGRITY SO STRONG THAT THEIR OATHS TO SUPPORT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION WILL UNFAILINGLY GOVERN THEIR ACTIONS. THE PURPOSE OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY IS TO PROVIDE SUCH LEADERS OF CHARACTER. 1.23k ReTruths 3.93k Likes 11/23/25, 7:41 PM

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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 1d
New @nberpubs: "Tracking the Short-Run Price Impact of U.S. Tariffs" www.nber.org/papers/w34496
"Our results show that tariff costs were gradually but steadily transmitted to U.S. consumers, with additional spillovers to domestic goods."

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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 1d
“‘You tell him,“‘I’m going to try to get a deal.“ He will say, “Great, go see what you can do.“ And that’s the level of detail he has,’ the official said, later adding, ‘It’s been absolute chaos all day because even different parts of the White House don’t know what’s going on. It’s embarrassing.’”

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Jim Goldgeier @jimgoldgeier.bsky.social · 1d
Hard to know what’s going on with respect to these discussions but the sentence that rings most true in this piece is “It’s embarrassing.” www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
U.S., Ukraine agree to change draft of peace plan that appeased Russia
Negotiators had been working off an early proposal that bipartisan lawmakers say would further destabilize global security and reward Russia after its 2022 invasion.
www.washingtonpost.com

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Adam Bonin @adambonin.bsky.social · 1d
Wanna know how bad the Arizona legislator's petition forgeries were? Here's the examples from the Austin Smith indictment.

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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 1d
Matthew Stafford is playing like he’s Neo after realizing that he’s The One.

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Semafor @semafor.com · 1d
A person directly familiar with the conversations tells Semafor that Donald Trump has personally pressed Larry Ellison to revive Brett Ratner's "Rush Hour" franchise.
www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
Exclusive: How Trump is trying to remake American culture — starting with his favorite buddy-cop franchise
The president is offering some creative input on potential upcoming projects.
www.semafor.com

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Eric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 1d
Trump didn’t read before posting:

“OUR AMERICAN CODE OF MILITARY OBEDIENCE REQUIRES THAT, SHOULD ORDERS AND THE LAW EVER CONFLICT, OUR OFFICERS MUST OBEY THE LAW.”
Donald J. Trump @realDonald Trump + Plaque: LOYALTY TO THE CONSTITUTION THE UNITED STATES BOLDLY BROKE WITH THE ANCIENT MILITARY CUSTOM OF SWEARING LOYALTY TO A LEADER. ARTICLE VI REQUIRED THAT AMERICAN OFFICERS THEREAFTER SWEAR LOYALTY TO OUR BASIC LAW, THE CONSTITUTION. WHILE MANY OTHER NATIONS HAVE SUFFERED MILITARY COUPS, THE UNITED STATES NEVER HAS. OUR AMERICAN CODE OF MILITARY OBEDIENCE REQUIRES THAT, SHOULD ORDERS AND THE LAW EVER CONFLICT, OUR OFFICERS MUST OBEY THE LAW. MANY OTHER NATIONS HAVE ADOPTED OUR PRINCIPLE OF LOYALTY TO THE BASIC LAW. THIS NATION MUST HAVE MILITARY LEADERS OF PRINCIPLE AND INTEGRITY SO STRONG THAT THEIR OATHS TO SUPPORT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION WILL UNFAILINGLY GOVERN THEIR ACTIONS. THE PURPOSE OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY IS TO PROVIDE SUCH LEADERS OF CHARACTER. 1.23k ReTruths 3.93k Likes 11/23/25, 7:41 PM

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PottedCactus @lj307.bsky.social · 1d
WTF

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/u...
As Trump’s Inquisitors Face Scrutiny, a Divisive Figure Could Play a New Role
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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 1d
So are they dipping the footballs in butter for the Eagles-Cowboys game or what?

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Nahal Toosi @nahaltoosi.bsky.social · 1d
What if it was ChatGPT’s peace proposal?

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🦃 Pablo Hidalgo 🦃 @infinata.bsky.social · 1d
Love that episode of TNG where Dr Crusher realizes she's been shadow-banned from reality.
Image of Dr Crusher sitting alone on an empty bridge of the Enterprise-D.

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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 1d
So there’s a lot going on here… www.politico.com/news/magazin...

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 1d
Most accounts on Twitter turn out to be Russian MAGA bots. Here’s why Bluesky has an intellectual diversity problem

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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 1d
I really thought the Cowboys would put up a fight today
a close up of a man 's face with a beard and a black shirt .
ALT: a close up of a man 's face with a beard and a black shirt .
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d
“.. I feel like they’ve intentionally come in with this desire for shock and awe. .. Who will this help, what they’ve just done? Because it hasn’t helped Charlotte.”

@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/u...

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Tim O’Brien @timobrien.bsky.social · 1d
Any speculator who bought Trump’s memecoin at its peak after it was announced inauguration weekend would have lost almost the entire value of their investment by this month.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Crypto Crash Is Eroding Wealth for Trump’s Family and Followers
In President Donald Trump’s second term, crypto assets transformed his family’s wealth. Now the Trumps — and their followers — are getting a crash course in the wild volatility ingrained in digital cu...
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