Dr Zack Twamley
@wdfpodcast.bsky.social
When Diplomacy Fails Podcast since 2012(!) Former Lecturer. History PhD from Trinity College Dublin. Author. Irish. Over educated history nerd. Research Officer at the Rediscovery Centre.
Listen to the show: https://shows.acast.com/whendiplomacyfails
Listen to the show: https://shows.acast.com/whendiplomacyfails
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ICE raids are cruel, inhumane, and do nothing to serve public safety.
My responsibility is to be the mayor to each and every person that calls this city their home. That includes millions of immigrants— of which I am one.
My responsibility is to be the mayor to each and every person that calls this city their home. That includes millions of immigrants— of which I am one.
December 2, 2025 at 2:18 AM
ICE raids are cruel, inhumane, and do nothing to serve public safety.
My responsibility is to be the mayor to each and every person that calls this city their home. That includes millions of immigrants— of which I am one.
My responsibility is to be the mayor to each and every person that calls this city their home. That includes millions of immigrants— of which I am one.
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My latest on Putin's 28-point plan for Ukrainian capitulation:
Trump Is Once Again Acting as Putin’s Agent
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Trump Is Once Again Acting as Putin’s Agent
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Trump Is Once Again Acting as Putin’s Agent
And that pivot does not serve American national interests.
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:34 PM
My latest on Putin's 28-point plan for Ukrainian capitulation:
Trump Is Once Again Acting as Putin’s Agent
open.substack.com/pub/michaelm...
Trump Is Once Again Acting as Putin’s Agent
open.substack.com/pub/michaelm...
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The Constitution protects the right to free speech and the right to peacefully assemble. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/06/o...
‘The use of force shocks the conscience’: Judge issues sweeping injunction on Chicago tactics of immigration agents
A federal judge in Chicago issued a sweeping injunction that puts more permanent restrictions on the use of force by immigration agents during “Operation Midway Blitz.”
www.chicagotribune.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The Constitution protects the right to free speech and the right to peacefully assemble. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/06/o...
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President Trump:
I always felt he [Putin] wanted the whole thing [Ukraine], not a piece of it. But I think now he's willing to negotiate a little bit further and I think he's willing to make a deal. We'll see. We don't want him to have the whole thing.
I always felt he [Putin] wanted the whole thing [Ukraine], not a piece of it. But I think now he's willing to negotiate a little bit further and I think he's willing to make a deal. We'll see. We don't want him to have the whole thing.
October 22, 2025 at 10:04 PM
President Trump:
I always felt he [Putin] wanted the whole thing [Ukraine], not a piece of it. But I think now he's willing to negotiate a little bit further and I think he's willing to make a deal. We'll see. We don't want him to have the whole thing.
I always felt he [Putin] wanted the whole thing [Ukraine], not a piece of it. But I think now he's willing to negotiate a little bit further and I think he's willing to make a deal. We'll see. We don't want him to have the whole thing.
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"No single state should have veto power. And, if a member of the Security Council violates the UN Charter, its voting rights should be suspended." Finnish President Alexander Stubb nails it, at #UNGA80 www.presidentti.fi/en/statement...
Statement by President of the Republic of Finland, Alexander Stubb, at the General Debate of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York on 24 September 2025 - Presidentti
Check against delivery Madam President, Mr Secretary-General, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, In its simplest form, foreign policy is based on three pillars: values, interests, and power. I come f...
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September 24, 2025 at 11:44 PM
"No single state should have veto power. And, if a member of the Security Council violates the UN Charter, its voting rights should be suspended." Finnish President Alexander Stubb nails it, at #UNGA80 www.presidentti.fi/en/statement...
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I am once again asking you to stop sending us money.
But we do need your time. ⏰
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But we do need your time. ⏰
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September 5, 2025 at 1:10 PM
I am once again asking you to stop sending us money.
But we do need your time. ⏰
zohranfornyc.com/events
But we do need your time. ⏰
zohranfornyc.com/events
EXTERMINATE
There have however been more sightings of the Asian hornet in Cork, and an individual sighting in Dublin
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jrnl.ie/6808673
Asian hornet nest removed from Cork site in 'complex operation'
Intensive surveying and track and trace activities are now being conducted to investigate evidence of further activity.
jrnl.ie
September 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM
EXTERMINATE
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MAGA cult slayer
And this is why we love Dave Matthews
And this is why we love Dave Matthews
September 5, 2025 at 12:09 AM
MAGA cult slayer
And this is why we love Dave Matthews
And this is why we love Dave Matthews
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Sen. Warren Daniel (R–NC, District 46) was caught trading stocks right on the Senate floor.
Didn’t even wait for a break. Playing the market on the taxpayers’ time…pure abuse of power.
Didn’t even wait for a break. Playing the market on the taxpayers’ time…pure abuse of power.
September 5, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Sen. Warren Daniel (R–NC, District 46) was caught trading stocks right on the Senate floor.
Didn’t even wait for a break. Playing the market on the taxpayers’ time…pure abuse of power.
Didn’t even wait for a break. Playing the market on the taxpayers’ time…pure abuse of power.
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i am watching clips from the kennedy hearing and one thing that comes across is his petulance at being challenged. he is like an overgrown baby (if that baby were a hot dog you grilled too long)
September 5, 2025 at 2:02 AM
i am watching clips from the kennedy hearing and one thing that comes across is his petulance at being challenged. he is like an overgrown baby (if that baby were a hot dog you grilled too long)
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"Fuck Ted Cruz"
-Green Day and pretty much everyone else
-Green Day and pretty much everyone else
September 3, 2025 at 11:15 PM
"Fuck Ted Cruz"
-Green Day and pretty much everyone else
-Green Day and pretty much everyone else
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu:
“Silence in the face of oppression is not an option. The U.S. Attorney General asked for a response by today. So here it is…Stop attacking our cities to hide your administration's failures.”
“Silence in the face of oppression is not an option. The U.S. Attorney General asked for a response by today. So here it is…Stop attacking our cities to hide your administration's failures.”
August 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu:
“Silence in the face of oppression is not an option. The U.S. Attorney General asked for a response by today. So here it is…Stop attacking our cities to hide your administration's failures.”
“Silence in the face of oppression is not an option. The U.S. Attorney General asked for a response by today. So here it is…Stop attacking our cities to hide your administration's failures.”
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Crow: "Look at what happened. US military personnel in uniform literally were on hands & knees rolling out a red carpet for the most murderous dictator of the 21st century...we keep on acting like Putin deserves to be brought out in open like any of head of state. This is a historic embarrassment."
August 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Crow: "Look at what happened. US military personnel in uniform literally were on hands & knees rolling out a red carpet for the most murderous dictator of the 21st century...we keep on acting like Putin deserves to be brought out in open like any of head of state. This is a historic embarrassment."
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@gavinnewsom.bsky.social: "I think he should start with Shreveport, Louisiana, and Speaker Johnson's district that has 6x the per capita murder rate of Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco. What about the carnage, Mr. President, in Shreveport? Why aren't you protecting the folks there? What bullshit."
August 15, 2025 at 1:50 AM
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social: "I think he should start with Shreveport, Louisiana, and Speaker Johnson's district that has 6x the per capita murder rate of Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco. What about the carnage, Mr. President, in Shreveport? Why aren't you protecting the folks there? What bullshit."
I want to scream.
August 12, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I want to scream.
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August 12, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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🧪NEW theoretical paper in J Hazardous Materials on the various ways the plastics boom may be driving the rising prevalence of antibiotic resistant bacteria—starting with the cocktail of biocides used in the extraction oil and gas, from which plastic is made.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Rising Tide to Silent Tsunami: Unveiling the role of plastics in driving antimicrobial resistance
Pollution caused by plastic production and waste has severe consequences on global economies, social inequalities, and ecosystems. Likewise, antimicro…
www.sciencedirect.com
August 1, 2025 at 7:39 PM
🧪NEW theoretical paper in J Hazardous Materials on the various ways the plastics boom may be driving the rising prevalence of antibiotic resistant bacteria—starting with the cocktail of biocides used in the extraction oil and gas, from which plastic is made.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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COLBERT: You warned everyone…he would prosecute political enemies, cut Medicaid, alienate our allies, give tax cuts to the rich. I know you're not here to say 'I told you so' but would you like to?
HARRIS: You're correct. I did predict a lot of that. But what I did not predict was the capitulation.
HARRIS: You're correct. I did predict a lot of that. But what I did not predict was the capitulation.
August 1, 2025 at 12:06 PM
COLBERT: You warned everyone…he would prosecute political enemies, cut Medicaid, alienate our allies, give tax cuts to the rich. I know you're not here to say 'I told you so' but would you like to?
HARRIS: You're correct. I did predict a lot of that. But what I did not predict was the capitulation.
HARRIS: You're correct. I did predict a lot of that. But what I did not predict was the capitulation.
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He called starving kids in Gaza “pretty hungry” based on what he “saw on television,” as if he’s just a bystander offering Yelp reviews for humanitarian disasters. This is not how presidents speak. This is how you talk about a sandwich you forgot in the fridge.
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The Whales Are Loco
The unhinged musings of a moronic madman on the world stage.
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July 29, 2025 at 12:40 PM
He called starving kids in Gaza “pretty hungry” based on what he “saw on television,” as if he’s just a bystander offering Yelp reviews for humanitarian disasters. This is not how presidents speak. This is how you talk about a sandwich you forgot in the fridge.
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
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Israeli human rights organisations accuse country of genocide
The two groups are the first major voices within Israeli society to make such accusations against the state during nearly 22 months of war. Israel has denied claims of genocide.
news.sky.com/story/israel...
The two groups are the first major voices within Israeli society to make such accusations against the state during nearly 22 months of war. Israel has denied claims of genocide.
news.sky.com/story/israel...
Israeli human rights organisations accuse country of genocide
The two groups are the first major voices within Israeli society to make such accusations against the state during nearly 22 months of war. Israel has denied claims of genocide.
news.sky.com
July 28, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Israeli human rights organisations accuse country of genocide
The two groups are the first major voices within Israeli society to make such accusations against the state during nearly 22 months of war. Israel has denied claims of genocide.
news.sky.com/story/israel...
The two groups are the first major voices within Israeli society to make such accusations against the state during nearly 22 months of war. Israel has denied claims of genocide.
news.sky.com/story/israel...
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The former CEO of My Faith Votes, a nonprofit that encourages "Christians in America to vote in every election," has pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse images, months after his arrest.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Former CEO of Christian nonprofit pleads guilty to possessing child pornography
Jason Yates, former CEO of Christian faith-based nonprofit My Faith Votes, pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography.
www.usatoday.com
July 28, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The former CEO of My Faith Votes, a nonprofit that encourages "Christians in America to vote in every election," has pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse images, months after his arrest.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
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ATTN: If you’re one of the 1,000 FBI agents who reviewed the Epstein files, feel free to reach out to me via signal (in my bio). I’ll keep you anonymous- as I have the thousands of current and former federal workers who have sent me tips. Please share this widely. 🙏🏻
July 19, 2025 at 7:51 PM
ATTN: If you’re one of the 1,000 FBI agents who reviewed the Epstein files, feel free to reach out to me via signal (in my bio). I’ll keep you anonymous- as I have the thousands of current and former federal workers who have sent me tips. Please share this widely. 🙏🏻
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27 different named women accused him of sex assault, he’s on video with Epstein where they are grossly leering at young women, Miss Teen USA contestants said he came in dressing room when they were naked, he bragged on the Access Hollywood tape about grabbing women. It’s obvious.
July 18, 2025 at 11:35 AM
27 different named women accused him of sex assault, he’s on video with Epstein where they are grossly leering at young women, Miss Teen USA contestants said he came in dressing room when they were naked, he bragged on the Access Hollywood tape about grabbing women. It’s obvious.