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Aspiring interdisciplinary international affairs scholar-practitioner R. Assoc. @stimsoncenter.bksy.social Analyst Jamestown Foundation Bylines include RUSI, The Diplomat, Eurasia Daily Monitor Shares, articles etc ≠ endorsement/reflect employer .. more

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Grant W. Turner @grantwturner.bsky.social · Mar 22

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#irsky #polisky think tank, policy, journal, department, news, journalism

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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 3h

Human rights groups have condemned a reported paraglider attack by the Myanmar military that local media reports say killed more than 20 people, including children, and wounded more than 50 others. buff.ly/TksoqY8

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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 3h

US President Donald Trump has suggested NATO should consider ousting Spain from its alliance over the country’s trailing defense spending.

Trump suggests booting ‘laggard’ Spain from NATO over defense spending

The U.S. president demanded that alliance members allocate 5 percent of GDP to defense spending. Spain was the only country to refuse to commit to the benchmark.

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Himal Southasian @himalmag.bsky.social · 3h

Himal Southasian presents the October 2025 virtual cover: Southasia's Youthquakes 💥
Explore our collection of reportage, essays, podcasts & events reflecting the state of change in #Nepal, #Bangladesh, and #SriLanka.
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Grant W. Turner @grantwturner.bsky.social · 5h

"U.S. leaders ought to make sure intelligence is fueling military innovation and adaptation. Otherwise, America’s foundries will produce weapons that break on contact with reality."

War on the Rocks @warontherocks.bsky.social · 5h

Military innovation has always depended on something harder to measure.

Beyond Decision Superiority: The Role of Intelligence in Innovation & Adaptation

Wars are not won by speed and better decisions. They are won when weapons find their targets and destroy them. Yet in the race to build faster, cheaper,

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Grant W. Turner @grantwturner.bsky.social · 5h

Facing death threats for researching and teaching about anti-fascism, he decided to move his family to Spain, only to have had their reservations disappear at the gate while trying to board the plane.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 5h

All servicewomen serving in combat roles already have to meet stringent gender-neutral physical standards.

But Secretary Hegseth is intent on smearing those women as unqualified — and pushing all women out of military service.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Moves to Push Women Out of the Military

From eliminating the Pentagon’s gender advisory committee to misrepresenting women’s combat readiness, Hegseth’s record shows a clear campaign against women in uniform.

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David Graeber Institute @davidgraeberinst.bsky.social · 5h

One of the biggest Thatcherite myths is that Capitalism and a society with markets are the same thing.

David Graeber pointed out this is not historically true.

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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 5h

Free for a limited period from the latest issue of @poppublicsphere.bsky.social -

Inequality, Redistribution, and the Global Surge in Populism - https://cup.org/4nHRbsK

- @annemwolf.bsky.social, Kathrin Bachleitner & Sarah Bufkin

#populism

Cover of "Perspectives on Politics" journal featuring a person viewing an Amnesty International street installation displaying the quote, "First they came for the journalists and I did not speak out, because they said it was all fake news," set against a cityscape background.

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Global Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 5h

The Identitarian Movement is monetizing hate via platforms like WordPress, Shopify & Stripe. Beyond fundraising, their “remigration” agenda has inspired violence—from the Christchurch shooter to far-right politics in Europe & Trump-era U.S. policies.

Europe’s White Nationalist Identitarian Movement Ramping Up Fundraising Efforts

The Identitarian Movement (IBD) and allied groups monetize hate through online stores, merchandise, and media networks using platforms like WordPress, Shopify, and Stripe. Their influence is spreading...

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War on the Rocks @warontherocks.bsky.social · 5h

Military innovation has always depended on something harder to measure.

Beyond Decision Superiority: The Role of Intelligence in Innovation & Adaptation

Wars are not won by speed and better decisions. They are won when weapons find their targets and destroy them. Yet in the race to build faster, cheaper,

warontherocks.com

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Canadian Anti-Hate Network @antihate.ca · 5h

2/ Terrorgram is known for producing long-form publications and videos that serve as both inspiration and guides to committing acts of violence and perpetrating attacks against the public.

Read more about Terrorgram here:

www.antihate.ca/terrorgram_n...

Terrorgram: The Neo-Nazi Collective At the Heart of a Series of International Arrests

With arrests of alleged members in Canada, Slovakia, and two “leaders” in the US, law enforcement is cracking down on the network that has been connected to at least two terror attacks and one plot.

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Journal of Creative Research Methods @crmethodsjnl.bsky.social · 6h

A reminder that our fabulous first issue of the Journal of Creative Research Methods is completely open access for you to read until the end of the year.

You can read the journal here: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 6h

President Trump is using the Justice Department as a weapon against his political enemies. Today NY Attorney General Letitia James was indicted after the president demanded her prosecution. Yesterday James Comey pled not guilty to charges brought against him at the president's request. 1/2

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New Lines Magazine @newlinesmag.bsky.social · 6h

Under Syria’s new flag, influencers and DJs portray Wadi Qandil as a Mediterranean fantasy. But how long can a bubble of cocktails and reels survive the post-Assad transition? Paloma de Dinechin reports for @newlinesmag.bsky.social

Welcome to Syria’s Fragile Paradise

On a once-exclusive strip of Mediterranean coast, DJs, influencers and beach bars are testing how far freedom can stretch in a country emerging from war

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 6h

Latest from our Jonathan Campion Kazakhstan continues reshaping power as Nazarbayev-era elites face trials asset seizures and shifting fortunes under the banner of New Kazakhstan https://ow.ly/fjbj50X9jEz #Kazakhstan #Politics #Reform

Old Kazakhstan in Retreat: The Fate of Nazarbayev’s Allies - The Times Of Central Asia

Since early 2022, the influence of the so-called “Old Kazakhstan” - the political and business circle that once surrounded former President Nursultan

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 6h

Insurance companies can often be aggressive with their denials because “they don’t expect people to come back,” one health care advocate said.

The lesson is simple, another expert told us: “Appeal, appeal, appeal, appeal. That’s all you have.”

By @deldeib.bsky.social

This Little-Known Appeal Could Force Your Insurer to Pay for Lifesaving Care. Here’s How to File It.

When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here are six steps experts sugges...

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 8h

Do think tanks coordinate with interest groups or protect their turf? J A H Whittlestone, C K Florczak & @mbklitgaard.bsky.social examine alliances and autonomy in corporatist systems. Read more: buff.ly/uvX3e6O

@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polsky #polsci

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Crisis Group @crisisgroup.org · 16h

NEW REPORT | Sovereignty in All but Name: Israel’s Quickening Annexation of the West Bank

Netanyahu’s government is moving towards establishing permanent control of the occupied West Bank. Outside powers should commit to pushing Israel to change course.

www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...

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Grant W. Turner @grantwturner.bsky.social · 1d

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 1d

October 8, 2025

Yesterday, journalists observed members of the Texas National Guard at a U.S.

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Euronews @euronews.com · 1d

French President Macron to name a new prime minister by Friday evening

French President Emmanuel Macron will name a new prime minister within 48 hours of Wednesday evening, the Élysée Palace has announced, as outgoing PM Sébastien Lecornu dismisses the possibility of parliamentary elections.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 1d

Texas AG Ken Paxton hired a former staffer to work on a recent case. As a state employee, her labor would have cost taxpayers $641.

As a private attorney, Paxton allowed her to bill $3,780 an hour, so that day of work cost taxpayers $24,570.

(Published July with @texastribune.org)

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Is Outsourcing More of His Office’s Work to Costly Private Lawyers

Despite having an office of hundreds of attorneys, Ken Paxton is frequently opting for private lawyers — many to whom he has personal or political ties — to argue on behalf of Texas. One attorney cost...

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

"'The folks at the White House were very disappointed that the entrance into L.A. in June didn’t provoke more violence,' Miles Taylor said. 'I genuinely think that was their intent.'" www.thebulwark.com/p/ice-propag...

The ICE Propaganda Campaign Goes Into Overdrive

MAGA commentators are stepping up as soldiers in Trump’s culture war to provoke confrontations against “Antifa” with the backing of DHS.

www.thebulwark.com

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Foreign Policy @foreignpolicy.com · 1d

Before the war, it was common for Israeli journalists to cultivate contacts and write stories about life in Gaza and the West Bank and the plight of Palestinians. Since the war began, reporting has shifted to focus only on the war effort, Ori Nir writes.

How Oct. 7 Changed the Israeli Media

Many journalists feel it’s not their role to show Palestinian suffering.

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Grant W. Turner @grantwturner.bsky.social · 1d

The Broligarchy Pt 1: Chronicles of the PayPal Mafia | KQED

The term “broligarchy” refers to the Silicon Valley elite tech leaders who have accumulated vast amounts of wealth, power, and now, political control over the last quarter century. In the first of a t...

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Grant W. Turner @grantwturner.bsky.social · 1d

@regenfuturist.bsky.social (cont.):
"If you're a white South African but not [Thiel, Musk, and Sacks] this post DOES NOT APPLY TO YOU."

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Grant W. Turner @grantwturner.bsky.social · 1d

@regenfuturist.bsky.social (cont.):
"Elon Musk: Born & raised in apartheid S. Africa by a Nazi mom & a racist pedo father; Canadian, S. African & U.S. citizen

All 3 PayPal Mafia billionaire beneficiaries of apartheid, hellbent on recreating it in the U.S. with foreign backup escape plans."

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Grant W. Turner @grantwturner.bsky.social · 1d

@regenfuturist.bsky.social (via Threads):
"Peter Thiel: German raised in apartheid Namibia in a Nazi enclave; New Zealand, German & U.S. citizen

David Sacks (White House AI & Crypto Czar): Born & raised in apartheid S. Africa, advocate for white grievance & anti-equality, big Dump ally..."

Grant W. Turner @grantwturner.bsky.social · 1d

Jan 36, 2025, via @theguardian.com @chrismcgreal.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

How the roots of the ‘PayPal mafia’ extend to apartheid South Africa

Elon Musk grew up with the privileges of a stratified racial order and Peter Thiel lived in a city that venerated Hitler

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irina cerić @irinaceric.bsky.social · 1d

This is a really clear yet meaty interview with @mark-bray.bsky.social about the actual tactics and history of antifa movements. Will be sharing with students! www.cbc.ca/radio/frontb...

What exactly is Antifa? | CBC Radio

In late September, Donald Trump designated Antifa a domestic terror organization. Today, we’re tracking the meaning and history of antifascist protest — from 1930’s Europe, to today — and asking: how ...

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