Ben Tonra
@bentonra.bsky.social
Professor of International Relations at UCD Dublin; Dundrum Methodist Church; Royal Irish Academy; Azure Forum, IDSA and Gym Dad. Mix of Mayo, Kerry, West Virginia and suburban Maryland.
And a solid 30-40 percent of the population shrugs or says ‘yay’.
January 25, 2026 at 6:01 PM
And a solid 30-40 percent of the population shrugs or says ‘yay’.
Entirely possible… but Korean’s paying directly and massively
January 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Entirely possible… but Korean’s paying directly and massively
They have US troops stationed. Very different but your general point still stands
January 23, 2026 at 4:18 PM
They have US troops stationed. Very different but your general point still stands