Joe
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Joined Twitter for Ukraine. Stayed for democracy. Left for decency. Wisconsin, USA.
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it’s early but it seems like maybe this is relevant again (wrote it last week fml)
September 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
it’s early but it seems like maybe this is relevant again (wrote it last week fml)
Obey in advance and democracy dies in broad daylight.
This deadpan Washington Post story reports on Trump’s blatantly corrupt effort to strongarm an appointment for his daughter in law—who has never held any public office—as a US Senator without a single acknowledgment that it might be some kind of impropriety. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
December 16, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Obey in advance and democracy dies in broad daylight.
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one of the things I sort of got but didn’t fully appreciate until actually having a child this week is that, as a society, we’ve gotten really good at keeping infants alive
December 15, 2024 at 5:32 PM
one of the things I sort of got but didn’t fully appreciate until actually having a child this week is that, as a society, we’ve gotten really good at keeping infants alive
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Richard Rorty predicts Trump and why hardworking Americans would be suckered into voting for him; back in 1998.
December 12, 2024 at 10:59 PM
Richard Rorty predicts Trump and why hardworking Americans would be suckered into voting for him; back in 1998.
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CARTOON OF THE DAY
December 13, 2024 at 11:16 PM
CARTOON OF THE DAY
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This cartoon is from 1930.
It could have been today.
It could have been today.
December 12, 2024 at 10:51 PM
This cartoon is from 1930.
It could have been today.
It could have been today.
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Writing is thinking.
It’s not a part of the process that can be skipped; it’s the entire point.
It’s not a part of the process that can be skipped; it’s the entire point.
This is what's so baffling about so many suggestions for AI in the humanities classroom: they mistake the product for the point. Writing outlines and essays is important not because you need to make outlines and essays but because that's how you learn to think with/through complex ideas.
I'm sure many have said this before but I'm reading a student-facing document about how students might use AI in the classroom (if allowed) and one of the recs is: use AI to make an outline of your reading! But ISN'T MAKING THE OUTLINE how one actually learns?
December 12, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Writing is thinking.
It’s not a part of the process that can be skipped; it’s the entire point.
It’s not a part of the process that can be skipped; it’s the entire point.
American Exceptionalism
If you’re outside the U.S. it’s weird to immediately recognize the extreme American-ness of the UNH CEO murder and see how it's glossed over in the U.S. discourse:
He had a DIY gun made with a legally sold kit and shot the CEO of a healthcare company because of its egregious business practices.
He had a DIY gun made with a legally sold kit and shot the CEO of a healthcare company because of its egregious business practices.
December 13, 2024 at 11:38 AM
American Exceptionalism
Good thread on the economic reasons for the regimes collapse and HTS' success in Syria.
🧵Look towards the light.
As Rebel forces in Syria advanced across Syria & never stopped a key question was why the Regime evaporated. Syria by night provides some clues on how the Regime's social contract collapsed.
Read my analysis here aspistrategist.org.au/just-look-at...
& read on
As Rebel forces in Syria advanced across Syria & never stopped a key question was why the Regime evaporated. Syria by night provides some clues on how the Regime's social contract collapsed.
Read my analysis here aspistrategist.org.au/just-look-at...
& read on
December 11, 2024 at 12:26 PM
Good thread on the economic reasons for the regimes collapse and HTS' success in Syria.
What a tragedy it would be if the US allowed the Kurds to be defeated.
Turkiye is the duplicitous ally you can't live with and probably shouldn't try to live without..
Turkiye is the duplicitous ally you can't live with and probably shouldn't try to live without..
Defending #Rojava is both politically and morally essential. The Kurds in Rojava were the forces that led the war against ISIS, a threat to human dignity on an international scale. The Kurds not only liberated the Kurdish region in Syria but also sacrificed many young lives in Raqqa, the👇🧵
December 10, 2024 at 11:39 PM
What a tragedy it would be if the US allowed the Kurds to be defeated.
Turkiye is the duplicitous ally you can't live with and probably shouldn't try to live without..
Turkiye is the duplicitous ally you can't live with and probably shouldn't try to live without..
Good, quick summary of where things stand now amongst the various factions in Syria.
Although it doesn't mention anything of the southern rebels or many of the minority sects.
Syria is mind-numbingly complicated..
Although it doesn't mention anything of the southern rebels or many of the minority sects.
Syria is mind-numbingly complicated..
A geopol thread on actor's goals in Syria post-Assad. This'll be a long one so bear with me please.
Let's start with Hayhat Tahir as-Shams. They want a unified, Islamic state under their control aligned but not controlled by Turkey. Tense but working relations with Israel and Iran.
Let's start with Hayhat Tahir as-Shams. They want a unified, Islamic state under their control aligned but not controlled by Turkey. Tense but working relations with Israel and Iran.
December 10, 2024 at 4:21 PM
Good, quick summary of where things stand now amongst the various factions in Syria.
Although it doesn't mention anything of the southern rebels or many of the minority sects.
Syria is mind-numbingly complicated..
Although it doesn't mention anything of the southern rebels or many of the minority sects.
Syria is mind-numbingly complicated..
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At this point, I am less concerned with HTS and its governing vision than I am with factional chaos.
HTS ran a tight ship in about two-thirds of Idlib; I doubt it can effectively scale that model nationally. And Jolani is not the boss of all these newly mobilized groups in Syria’s center and south.
HTS ran a tight ship in about two-thirds of Idlib; I doubt it can effectively scale that model nationally. And Jolani is not the boss of all these newly mobilized groups in Syria’s center and south.
December 8, 2024 at 5:44 PM
At this point, I am less concerned with HTS and its governing vision than I am with factional chaos.
HTS ran a tight ship in about two-thirds of Idlib; I doubt it can effectively scale that model nationally. And Jolani is not the boss of all these newly mobilized groups in Syria’s center and south.
HTS ran a tight ship in about two-thirds of Idlib; I doubt it can effectively scale that model nationally. And Jolani is not the boss of all these newly mobilized groups in Syria’s center and south.
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I have been thinking that it isn't just Assad's regime that's collapsing. Russia's imminent economic collapse is likely the thing that is driving it. My guess is they can't pay salaries to Assad's forces, and the forces found a better deal.
December 6, 2024 at 12:29 PM
I have been thinking that it isn't just Assad's regime that's collapsing. Russia's imminent economic collapse is likely the thing that is driving it. My guess is they can't pay salaries to Assad's forces, and the forces found a better deal.
Good summary of the current situation. There's hope for a peaceful transition in Damascus, but the Turks continue their war against the Kurds.
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Syria rebels celebrate in captured Homs, set sights on Damascus
Insurgents gained control after only a day of fighting, leaving President Bashar al-Assad's 24-year rule dangling by a thread as rebels marched on Damascus.
www.reuters.com
December 8, 2024 at 11:24 AM
Good summary of the current situation. There's hope for a peaceful transition in Damascus, but the Turks continue their war against the Kurds.
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
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Given this week’s events Assad's regime is finished & it’s a race to Damascus. The Russian position in Syria, and MENA region writ large is consequently in deep trouble, because of Syria’s importance as a logistics hub for Russian operations. Short thread. 1/
December 7, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Given this week’s events Assad's regime is finished & it’s a race to Damascus. The Russian position in Syria, and MENA region writ large is consequently in deep trouble, because of Syria’s importance as a logistics hub for Russian operations. Short thread. 1/
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US forces in Syria are able to keep their fight separate, for now www.stripes.com/theaters/mid...
US forces in Syria are able to keep their fight separate, for now
American troops fighting Iran-backed militias in Syria, primarily focused on preventing an ISIS resurgence, have managed to keep their fight separate from the ongoing insurgency against President Bash...
www.stripes.com
December 7, 2024 at 9:11 PM
US forces in Syria are able to keep their fight separate, for now www.stripes.com/theaters/mid...
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The Romanian General Prosecutor's Office and officers from the Economic Crime Investigation and Organized Crime Departments are carrying out searches in the city of Braşov, targeting Bogdan Peşchir, the person who financed Moscow-backed Presidential candidate Călin Georgescu's TikTok campaign.
December 7, 2024 at 7:52 AM
The Romanian General Prosecutor's Office and officers from the Economic Crime Investigation and Organized Crime Departments are carrying out searches in the city of Braşov, targeting Bogdan Peşchir, the person who financed Moscow-backed Presidential candidate Călin Georgescu's TikTok campaign.
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Published minutes ago and may remain up to date for several minutes more! Read it before the rebels seize your computer!
December 6, 2024 at 4:37 PM
Published minutes ago and may remain up to date for several minutes more! Read it before the rebels seize your computer!
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This Syria starter pack has also been converted to a list, so you can pin to home and follow the feed from these accounts as they post #Syria 👇
December 6, 2024 at 12:40 PM
This Syria starter pack has also been converted to a list, so you can pin to home and follow the feed from these accounts as they post #Syria 👇
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Russian Z-blogger Fighterbomber says the situation in Syria is catastrophic. According to him, Russian military bases and airfield are virtually unprotected from shelling, there is nowhere to withdraw them, and evacuation is completely impossible.
December 6, 2024 at 10:12 AM
Russian Z-blogger Fighterbomber says the situation in Syria is catastrophic. According to him, Russian military bases and airfield are virtually unprotected from shelling, there is nowhere to withdraw them, and evacuation is completely impossible.
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The situation in Syria is evolving rapidly, and the need for accurate information is crucial. IMS recommends following our Syrian partners for updates: Al Jumhuriya, Enab Baladi, Radio Rozana and Arta FM.
December 6, 2024 at 11:07 AM
The situation in Syria is evolving rapidly, and the need for accurate information is crucial. IMS recommends following our Syrian partners for updates: Al Jumhuriya, Enab Baladi, Radio Rozana and Arta FM.
Legacy media isn't completely irrelevant in Syria. Kudos to CNN international for getting an interview with al-Jolani.
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Syrian rebel leader says goal is to ‘overthrow’ Assad regime | CNN
The goal of Syria’s rebel coalition, as it wrests another major city from government control this week, is ultimately to overthrow authoritarian President Bashar al-Assad, according to Abu Mohammad al...
edition.cnn.com
December 6, 2024 at 11:14 AM
Legacy media isn't completely irrelevant in Syria. Kudos to CNN international for getting an interview with al-Jolani.
edition.cnn.com/2024/12/06/m...
edition.cnn.com/2024/12/06/m...