Terilyn (Huntington) Banks
@terilynhuntington.bsky.social
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Rules Of Engagement In A Warzone : “Use lethal force only if fired upon or if hostile intent is clearly demonstrated.”
Minnesota isn't a warzone. ICIS was NOT fired upon. There was NO hostile intent demonstrated towards ICIS & yet, they murdered 2 US citizens, In a way not done during a war...
Minnesota isn't a warzone. ICIS was NOT fired upon. There was NO hostile intent demonstrated towards ICIS & yet, they murdered 2 US citizens, In a way not done during a war...
January 28, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Rules Of Engagement In A Warzone : “Use lethal force only if fired upon or if hostile intent is clearly demonstrated.”
Minnesota isn't a warzone. ICIS was NOT fired upon. There was NO hostile intent demonstrated towards ICIS & yet, they murdered 2 US citizens, In a way not done during a war...
Minnesota isn't a warzone. ICIS was NOT fired upon. There was NO hostile intent demonstrated towards ICIS & yet, they murdered 2 US citizens, In a way not done during a war...
Steve is bang on here. This is the exact reason that previous attempts were abandoned. The United States is such a massive country that this sort of defensive system doesn’t make sense. At. All.
Besides, the term “Golden Dome” is stupid and makes me unreasonably angry.
Besides, the term “Golden Dome” is stupid and makes me unreasonably angry.
This is utter horseshit. Ballistic missile defenses have yet to be prove to work half the time.
And given that it would be nuclear weapons being tossed around, the "Dome" has to be the 100% fantasy in order to be worth spending any money on it.
and it will never be 100%.
Just a huge waste of $
And given that it would be nuclear weapons being tossed around, the "Dome" has to be the 100% fantasy in order to be worth spending any money on it.
and it will never be 100%.
Just a huge waste of $
The U.S. will be capable of defending “the entire nation” against ballistic missiles and other aerial threats via Golden Dome by summer 2028, and grow the architecture by 2035 to address the full range of threats as defined by the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Golden Dome director said
January 29, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Steve is bang on here. This is the exact reason that previous attempts were abandoned. The United States is such a massive country that this sort of defensive system doesn’t make sense. At. All.
Besides, the term “Golden Dome” is stupid and makes me unreasonably angry.
Besides, the term “Golden Dome” is stupid and makes me unreasonably angry.
Wait. I remember this movie … 😬
INDIA: “The virus can spread from animals to humans. It has a high death range – ranging from 40% to 75% – as there is no vaccine or medicine to treat it.” www.bbc.com/news/article... - BBC News (World)
#AirTravel #Health #India #Nepal #NipahVirus #Thailand #Travel #WestBengal
#AirTravel #Health #India #Nepal #NipahVirus #Thailand #Travel #WestBengal
Nipah virus: Some Asia airports screen passengers after outbreak in India
Airports in Thailand and Nepal have begun screening passengers from West Bengal.
www.bbc.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Wait. I remember this movie … 😬
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An extraordinary document. Read it.
“Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
“Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
January 28, 2026 at 10:42 PM
An extraordinary document. Read it.
“Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
“Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
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I know the guy who owns @blackhartstp.com from my undergrad days. He is a freaking rock star. Go to Black Hart in St. Paul. Give him money for beer. Sing karaoke. Celebrate the LGBT community. Watch soccer.
You walk into this bar and show your ICE mugshot, you don't pay a dime.
Scrolling through the photos of Pam Bondi's "Minnesota rioters," it's just hero after hero. Every photo includes a cowardly DHS agent with their back to the camera.
Bondi thinks she's going to win the propaganda war with this shit, but it's never been more clear that they're losing.
Bondi thinks she's going to win the propaganda war with this shit, but it's never been more clear that they're losing.
January 29, 2026 at 1:56 AM
I know the guy who owns @blackhartstp.com from my undergrad days. He is a freaking rock star. Go to Black Hart in St. Paul. Give him money for beer. Sing karaoke. Celebrate the LGBT community. Watch soccer.
Oh. It’s not over. I expect that ICE operations are intensifying outside of the Twin Cities metro area — especially in agricultural communities with animal processing plants. Those areas trend conservative, so I’m sure ICE agents are experiencing little or no resistance.
I don’t know, declaring victory in MN seems premature. They’re still arresting people and brutalizing the community. The changes appear—so far—to be cosmetic
January 29, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Oh. It’s not over. I expect that ICE operations are intensifying outside of the Twin Cities metro area — especially in agricultural communities with animal processing plants. Those areas trend conservative, so I’m sure ICE agents are experiencing little or no resistance.
This week I’m reading Stephen King’s The Stand. Six years after the start of the pandemic, the first bit of this book has been therapeutic. Rather than finding the story unbelievable, it seems an accurate account of how a public health disaster can be accompanied by authoritarianism & censorship.
January 29, 2026 at 12:58 AM
This week I’m reading Stephen King’s The Stand. Six years after the start of the pandemic, the first bit of this book has been therapeutic. Rather than finding the story unbelievable, it seems an accurate account of how a public health disaster can be accompanied by authoritarianism & censorship.
The only use of Article 5 in NATO’s history was (checks notes) patrolling American airspace after 9/11. 🧐
Trump on NATO: "I've always said, will they be there if we ever needed them? That's really the ultimate test. I'm not sure of that. We've never needed them. They'll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan and this or that. And they did. They stayed a little back, off the front lines."
January 22, 2026 at 8:32 PM
The only use of Article 5 in NATO’s history was (checks notes) patrolling American airspace after 9/11. 🧐
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“The foundations of American power are rooted in the rule of law at home and credible commitment abroad, the very things that Trump has attempted to dismantle,” write Daniel Drezner and @profsaunders.bsky.social.
Trump’s Year of Anarchy
The unconstrained presidency and the end of American primacy.
www.foreignaffairs.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:10 PM
“The foundations of American power are rooted in the rule of law at home and credible commitment abroad, the very things that Trump has attempted to dismantle,” write Daniel Drezner and @profsaunders.bsky.social.
When I have insomnia, I listen to Levar Burton read really excellent short stories. (Aaaand that’s what I’m doing now.) I wanted to make sure you all knew about this wonderful podcast.
open.spotify.com/show/21yjAjz...
open.spotify.com/show/21yjAjz...
"The Toynbee Convector" by Ray Bradbury
open.spotify.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:47 AM
When I have insomnia, I listen to Levar Burton read really excellent short stories. (Aaaand that’s what I’m doing now.) I wanted to make sure you all knew about this wonderful podcast.
open.spotify.com/show/21yjAjz...
open.spotify.com/show/21yjAjz...
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Everyone on this app right now.
a woman is sitting in a chair in front of a staircase .
ALT: a woman is sitting in a chair in front of a staircase .
media.tenor.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:52 AM
Everyone on this app right now.
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Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
January 18, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
My mother in law gifted Wilson with a giant (very heavy) cow hip bone. It’s his very best friend. Unfortunately, he thinks it should be my best friend too …
#PhishDogName #KingOfPrussia #DukeOfLizards
#PhishDogName #KingOfPrussia #DukeOfLizards
January 18, 2026 at 9:18 PM
My mother in law gifted Wilson with a giant (very heavy) cow hip bone. It’s his very best friend. Unfortunately, he thinks it should be my best friend too …
#PhishDogName #KingOfPrussia #DukeOfLizards
#PhishDogName #KingOfPrussia #DukeOfLizards
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Sub-zero resistance: Minnesotans standing tall against ICE.
January 18, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Sub-zero resistance: Minnesotans standing tall against ICE.
Sorry I haven’t been around BlueSky. I’ve probably been at the rink. 🏒⛸️🥅
January 18, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Sorry I haven’t been around BlueSky. I’ve probably been at the rink. 🏒⛸️🥅
I spend a lot of time at ice rinks. Usually I’m a hockey mom. Sometimes I’m a fan. Last night I hung out in “Hockey Valley.” I begrudgingly cheered when PSU scored the winning goal in the final minute of the game.
October 25, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I spend a lot of time at ice rinks. Usually I’m a hockey mom. Sometimes I’m a fan. Last night I hung out in “Hockey Valley.” I begrudgingly cheered when PSU scored the winning goal in the final minute of the game.
Nothing like walking down the street, being obnoxiously cat-called from a passing car, and turning to see that it’s … your husband. He’s allowed to cat-call me all he wants. 🤣
October 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Nothing like walking down the street, being obnoxiously cat-called from a passing car, and turning to see that it’s … your husband. He’s allowed to cat-call me all he wants. 🤣
I guess I’ve been absent from the place of the Blue Sky for over five months. @gloefflmann.bsky.social tells me I should return, so … here I am! ☺️
October 24, 2025 at 8:47 AM
I guess I’ve been absent from the place of the Blue Sky for over five months. @gloefflmann.bsky.social tells me I should return, so … here I am! ☺️
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We have just advertised a Full Prof position in the Political and Social Sciences department at the EUI (@eui-sps.bsky.social). Here are the details. Please spread the word, and get in touch if you have any questions.
www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
www.eui.eu
October 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
We have just advertised a Full Prof position in the Political and Social Sciences department at the EUI (@eui-sps.bsky.social). Here are the details. Please spread the word, and get in touch if you have any questions.
www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
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As someone who advised on US CT strikes and helped craft the legal rationale for the counter-ISIS campaign, I'll foot stomp:
The use of force arguments presented here are unserious and even inconsistent with the more well considered elements of US state practice.
The use of force arguments presented here are unserious and even inconsistent with the more well considered elements of US state practice.
This piece in @articlesofwar.bsky.social , claiming that US drone strikes against Mexican cartels would be lawful, stretches the questionable "unwilling or unable" doctrine beyond the scope of self-defense, and is patently inconsistent with the lex lata of jus ad bellum. buff.ly/YDsWRrD
Cross-Border Drone Strikes Against Mexican Drug Cartels - Lieber Institute West Point
Unilateral U.S. military action against the cartels in Mexico via drone strikes would not violate international law.
lieber.westpoint.edu
May 22, 2025 at 1:17 AM
As someone who advised on US CT strikes and helped craft the legal rationale for the counter-ISIS campaign, I'll foot stomp:
The use of force arguments presented here are unserious and even inconsistent with the more well considered elements of US state practice.
The use of force arguments presented here are unserious and even inconsistent with the more well considered elements of US state practice.
Hi @isanet.bsky.social folks! I received a request from Dr. Bess Davis (UPenn) to form an ISA roundtable for the ELIAS program. Please contact her or me if you might be interested in participating!
May 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Hi @isanet.bsky.social folks! I received a request from Dr. Bess Davis (UPenn) to form an ISA roundtable for the ELIAS program. Please contact her or me if you might be interested in participating!
In the event that my #SABR baseball friends haven’t seen this shirt, it exists and it’s pretty amazing!
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The Scorekeeper – KUNUFLEX Short Sleeve Shirt
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May 9, 2025 at 4:07 PM
In the event that my #SABR baseball friends haven’t seen this shirt, it exists and it’s pretty amazing!
www.rsvlts.com/products/the...
www.rsvlts.com/products/the...