Jake H
@jakehufstader.bsky.social
History M.A., Star Wars Fan
He/Him. Bi. CP/NLVD
better Blanqui than Bismarck
He/Him. Bi. CP/NLVD
better Blanqui than Bismarck
This is something that has always confused me. Does Iger/Disney or Lucasfilm have final authority on wether or not something is greenlit or canceled? The Ben solo stuff made it seem like the former. But, as an outsider, it seems strange to hire Kathleen freaking Kennedy, and not give her that power
January 16, 2026 at 12:25 AM
This is something that has always confused me. Does Iger/Disney or Lucasfilm have final authority on wether or not something is greenlit or canceled? The Ben solo stuff made it seem like the former. But, as an outsider, it seems strange to hire Kathleen freaking Kennedy, and not give her that power
Reposted by Jake H
But that's very literally looking at a plan which requires Nazis to not butcher their way through disfavored ethnic groups - it is a plan that could only have worked if Hitler had not been a Nazi and if he hadn't been a Nazi he wouldn't have started the war in the first place.
January 2, 2026 at 6:14 AM
But that's very literally looking at a plan which requires Nazis to not butcher their way through disfavored ethnic groups - it is a plan that could only have worked if Hitler had not been a Nazi and if he hadn't been a Nazi he wouldn't have started the war in the first place.
That’s actually a fascinating survey question result in terms of numbers
December 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
That’s actually a fascinating survey question result in terms of numbers
From the proclamation it seems like we’ll be grabbing any sanctioned oil tanker, regardless of warrant (but it’s trump, so who the hell knows) and even then, seizing, rather than boarding them is legally dubious.
(Albeit stuff we’ve done before)
See: #25 www.justsecurity.org/126156/faq-b...
(Albeit stuff we’ve done before)
See: #25 www.justsecurity.org/126156/faq-b...
Expert Q&A on Operation Southern Spear and Seizure of Sanctioned Vessels
Expert Q&A on the U.S. lethal strikes against suspected drug trafficking boats on the high seas and more.
www.justsecurity.org
December 17, 2025 at 2:14 AM
From the proclamation it seems like we’ll be grabbing any sanctioned oil tanker, regardless of warrant (but it’s trump, so who the hell knows) and even then, seizing, rather than boarding them is legally dubious.
(Albeit stuff we’ve done before)
See: #25 www.justsecurity.org/126156/faq-b...
(Albeit stuff we’ve done before)
See: #25 www.justsecurity.org/126156/faq-b...
Reposted by Jake H
2/2
"Any of the following acts, regardless of a declaration of war, shall ... qualify as an act of aggression:
...
The blockade of the ports or coasts of a State by the armed forces of another State"
- Definition of Aggression, United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3314 (XXIX).
"Any of the following acts, regardless of a declaration of war, shall ... qualify as an act of aggression:
...
The blockade of the ports or coasts of a State by the armed forces of another State"
- Definition of Aggression, United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3314 (XXIX).
December 17, 2025 at 12:31 AM
2/2
"Any of the following acts, regardless of a declaration of war, shall ... qualify as an act of aggression:
...
The blockade of the ports or coasts of a State by the armed forces of another State"
- Definition of Aggression, United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3314 (XXIX).
"Any of the following acts, regardless of a declaration of war, shall ... qualify as an act of aggression:
...
The blockade of the ports or coasts of a State by the armed forces of another State"
- Definition of Aggression, United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3314 (XXIX).
I mean sure, Trump doesn’t care, but that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t.
December 17, 2025 at 2:01 AM
I mean sure, Trump doesn’t care, but that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t.
The problem is that from a legal point of view the argument that “quarantine” is distinct from “blockade” is not the consensus view among scholars.
at best its “ambivalent”
(Colman, 2019)
knowledge.lancashire.ac.uk/id/eprint/22...
at best its “ambivalent”
(Colman, 2019)
knowledge.lancashire.ac.uk/id/eprint/22...
knowledge.lancashire.ac.uk
December 17, 2025 at 1:56 AM
The problem is that from a legal point of view the argument that “quarantine” is distinct from “blockade” is not the consensus view among scholars.
at best its “ambivalent”
(Colman, 2019)
knowledge.lancashire.ac.uk/id/eprint/22...
at best its “ambivalent”
(Colman, 2019)
knowledge.lancashire.ac.uk/id/eprint/22...
It’s a testament to how fucked up that situation was that the movie got me to root for the FBI precursor.
December 15, 2025 at 7:39 PM
It’s a testament to how fucked up that situation was that the movie got me to root for the FBI precursor.
One of my fears is that Xi decides to go for it in 2027-2028 precisely Because Trump is still in office and China would miss its chance otherwise.
December 11, 2025 at 10:36 PM
One of my fears is that Xi decides to go for it in 2027-2028 precisely Because Trump is still in office and China would miss its chance otherwise.
Reposted by Jake H
If domestic law wants to insist on an absolute duty of obedience, then if your commander orders you to do a war crime you are in a situation where you cannot comply with all your legal obligations
(You should commit the offense of insubordination, in that situation. Not the war crime.)
(You should commit the offense of insubordination, in that situation. Not the war crime.)
November 28, 2025 at 6:31 PM
If domestic law wants to insist on an absolute duty of obedience, then if your commander orders you to do a war crime you are in a situation where you cannot comply with all your legal obligations
(You should commit the offense of insubordination, in that situation. Not the war crime.)
(You should commit the offense of insubordination, in that situation. Not the war crime.)
Available as always to talk about the imperial boomerang on your podcast or TV show or just show up at your house and talk at your dinner guests
November 28, 2025 at 2:28 AM