John Hagen
@johnh802.bsky.social
An American in Porto; lover of a good travel story; taught national security studies for Air Force graduate program; loves binge watching Neil Degrasse Tyson reels.
We’re rallying in Porto Portugal
June 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
We’re rallying in Porto Portugal
Rallying in Porto Portugal
June 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Rallying in Porto Portugal
No Kings! Rally beginning in Porto Portugal!
June 14, 2025 at 1:18 PM
No Kings! Rally beginning in Porto Portugal!
The NYT use of the word 'overhaul' is a purposeful editorial choice to gloss over the wanton destruction of American diplomatic capability and expertise. A fire in the employee cafeteria at Foggy Bottom might garner a stronger headline.
April 20, 2025 at 10:25 AM
The NYT use of the word 'overhaul' is a purposeful editorial choice to gloss over the wanton destruction of American diplomatic capability and expertise. A fire in the employee cafeteria at Foggy Bottom might garner a stronger headline.
Supporting you from Porto!
April 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Supporting you from Porto!
Rereading Foucault's Discipline&Punish. Foucault's critique of the personal power of the sovereign to punish is exemplified in Trump's approach to the pardons and the DOJ. Taking us back to the 17th Century!
March 14, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Rereading Foucault's Discipline&Punish. Foucault's critique of the personal power of the sovereign to punish is exemplified in Trump's approach to the pardons and the DOJ. Taking us back to the 17th Century!
I am watching veterans' services disappearing in real time. Here are two screenshots of the menu on the VA.gov homepage, 2 Feb and today. Services for LGBTQ are apparently gone. Watching to see if Women and Minority services will disappear as well.
March 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I am watching veterans' services disappearing in real time. Here are two screenshots of the menu on the VA.gov homepage, 2 Feb and today. Services for LGBTQ are apparently gone. Watching to see if Women and Minority services will disappear as well.
Based on the Washington Post's latest update, they clearly missed the essential point of the USAID story.
February 3, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Based on the Washington Post's latest update, they clearly missed the essential point of the USAID story.
The Washington Post's framing of the attack on USAID has clearly missed the central point.
February 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
The Washington Post's framing of the attack on USAID has clearly missed the central point.
Watching the VA website and hoping that patient care service centers remain in place despite the obligatory DEI notice.
February 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Watching the VA website and hoping that patient care service centers remain in place despite the obligatory DEI notice.
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,426,946!
Not being in that first 1 percent, we 2-percenters had to forge our own path.
Not being in that first 1 percent, we 2-percenters had to forge our own path.
September 17, 2024 at 7:41 AM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,426,946!
Not being in that first 1 percent, we 2-percenters had to forge our own path.
Not being in that first 1 percent, we 2-percenters had to forge our own path.
The Washington Post can't decide if this outlandish or simply unusual.
September 7, 2024 at 11:28 AM
The Washington Post can't decide if this outlandish or simply unusual.
There is a clear connection between This and That
September 7, 2024 at 10:03 AM
There is a clear connection between This and That