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Andrew Kydd
@andrewkydd.bsky.social
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Political science, game theory, music, wooden boats, vintage airplanes and motorcycles.

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Andrew Kydd @andrewkydd.bsky.social · 2d
My daughter put on Laufey’s cover of “Seems like old times,” which reminded me of Dianne Keaton singing it in Annie Hall, in 1977. The song was written in 1939, so we are further from Keaton’s version than she was from the original.

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Andrew Kydd @andrewkydd.bsky.social · 3d
This looks like a destroyer. Not even a cruiser, much less a battleship.
newsguy.bsky.social Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 3d
Trump Class battleship illustration, as released by the White House.

Reposted by Daniel W. Drezner, James Cameron, Andrew Kydd

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 3d
Trump Class battleship illustration, as released by the White House.

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Jeff Ducharme 🇨🇦 🫐 🏴‍☠️🏳️‍🌈 @hirider750.bsky.social · 4d
Motor Monday!
#motorcycle

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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 4d
Just did a Substack Live with Ukrainian General Volodomyr Havrylov. He gave a fascinating overview of the changes in the war. For instance, now Ukraine is close to inflicting 50% of the casualties on the Russians using only 10% of the Ukr military. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Phillips O’Brien and Volodomyr Havrylov
A recording from Phillips P. OBrien's live video
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Andrew Kydd @andrewkydd.bsky.social · 5d
Happy shortest (longest) day in the northern (southern) hemisphere! Unfortunate that a more astronomically minded Pope did not declare today Christmas and New Year’s Day.

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Andrew Kydd @andrewkydd.bsky.social · 5d
www.wmtv15news.com/2025/12/21/s...
‘Super Noah’ hockey fundraiser in Middleton honors teen cancer survivor
The “Super Noah” fundraiser was held at Bob Suter’s Legacy20 Arena and was created in honor of Noah Sanger, who battled leukemia for three and a half years.
www.wmtv15news.com

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Airplane Pictures @airplane-pictures.net · 6d
#Supermarine #Spitfire Mk.IX, #Boultbee Flight Academy (G-IRTY) by Richard Parkhouse (#Duxford) #Warbirds (WW2 and before) #aviation #photography #avgeeks
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX photo by Richard Parkhouse
G-IRTY | Boultbee Flight Academy | Supermarine | Spitfire Mk.IX | EGSU Duxford, UK - England | Photo by Richard Parkhouse
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Andrew Kydd @andrewkydd.bsky.social · 6d
Or as Jerry put it, “took my $20 bill and vanished in the air.”

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Andrew Kydd @andrewkydd.bsky.social · 6d
The Devil just isn’t paying much for souls these days.
washingtonpost.com The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 6d
Breaking news: Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik said she ended her campaign for New York governor, a move that comes weeks after she officially jumped into the race. The conservative congresswoman also said she will not run for reelection to the U.S. House.
Elise Stefanik ends bid for N.Y. governor and won’t run again for House
Stefanik’s move came after Trump ally Bruce Blakeman decided to enter the Republican primary for New York governor.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 6d
Breaking news: Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik said she ended her campaign for New York governor, a move that comes weeks after she officially jumped into the race. The conservative congresswoman also said she will not run for reelection to the U.S. House.
Elise Stefanik ends bid for N.Y. governor and won’t run again for House
Stefanik’s move came after Trump ally Bruce Blakeman decided to enter the Republican primary for New York governor.
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Andrew Kydd @andrewkydd.bsky.social · 7d
Better not show it to him. His letters look lighter than JFKs.

Reposted by Philip N. Cohen, Jonathan Hopkin, Andrew Kydd

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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 7d
Five years ago today, Trump summoned a mob to Washington, DC for a “protest” on Jan. 6, 2021, tweeting: “Be there, will be wild!”

Rightwing extremists began planning for violence almost immediately.

www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/...

Reposted by Andrew Kydd

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Airplane Pictures @airplane-pictures.net · 7d
#Beneš-Mráz #BE-60 Bestiola, #Private (OK-BEC) by F. Klacek (Catch The Plane) (#Mladá Boleslav) #Warbirds (WW2 and before) #aviation #photography #avgeeks
Beneš-Mráz BE-60 Bestiola photo by F. Klacek (Catch The Plane)
OK-BEC | Private | Beneš-Mráz | BE-60 Bestiola | LKMB Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic | Photo by F. Klacek (Catch The Plane)
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Andrew Kydd @andrewkydd.bsky.social · 8d
In 41, after the assassination of Caligula, the Guard supported Claudius. Claudius gave them 150 gold pieces, to which the senators' 100 sesterces were added. The inevitable result of the custom of the donativum was the Guard's auctioning of the empire to Didius Julianus in 193.

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Andrew Kydd @andrewkydd.bsky.social · 14d
m.youtube.com/watch?v=nCEu...
Kokomo
YouTube video by The Beach Boys - Topic
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Andrew Kydd @andrewkydd.bsky.social · 14d
The Indiana Dunes National Park is a lovely beach destination. Well worth a visit.

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Andrew Kydd @andrewkydd.bsky.social · 15d
Great to see this threat endorsed by the leading private organization devoted to preserving our heritage, which includes federalism and checks and balances.
guygrossman.bsky.social Guy Grossman @guygrossman.bsky.social · 15d
Authoritarianism does not tolerate genuine federalism.

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Guy Grossman @guygrossman.bsky.social · 15d
Authoritarianism does not tolerate genuine federalism.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15d
GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing

BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?

GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now

THOMPSON: What does that mean?

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Airplane Pictures @airplane-pictures.net · 18d
#Supermarine #Spitfire PR.XI, #Private (G-MKXI) by Joe Ruscoe (#Sleap Airfield) #Warbirds (WW2 and before) #aviation #photography #avgeeks
Supermarine Spitfire PR.XI photo by Joe Ruscoe
Private | Supermarine | Spitfire PR.XI | G-MKXI | UK - England, Sleap Airfield ( - EGCV) | Photo taken by Joe Ruscoe
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Andrew Kydd @andrewkydd.bsky.social · 19d
The one question Biden and his advisors should have asked themselves about every choice they faced was, which option will minimize the chance that Trump is reelected. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/u...
How Biden Ignored Warnings and Lost Americans’ Faith in Immigration
www.nytimes.com

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Andrew Kydd @andrewkydd.bsky.social · 20d
Ok, but where are the sharks with lasers?
jeradwalker.bsky.social Jerad Walker @jeradwalker.bsky.social · 21d
Let me introduce you to the very real executive boardroom at FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.

Reposted by Daniel W. Drezner, Andrew Kydd

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Jerad Walker @jeradwalker.bsky.social · 21d
Let me introduce you to the very real executive boardroom at FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.
It looks like something straight out of the Galactic Empire. Huge Deathstar vibes.

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Andrew Kydd @andrewkydd.bsky.social · 21d
FIFA, the renaissance popes of sport.
mcopelov.bsky.social Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 21d
Participation trophies for the One Special Boy from the most corrupt athletics organization in the world. Perfect.
ronfilipkowski.bsky.social Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21d
Update on this story from a month ago.

The winner of the first FIFA Peace Prize is …

Donald J. Trump. What a surprise.

Reposted by David R. Miller, Andrew Kydd

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 21d
Participation trophies for the One Special Boy from the most corrupt athletics organization in the world. Perfect.
ronfilipkowski.bsky.social Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21d
Update on this story from a month ago.

The winner of the first FIFA Peace Prize is …

Donald J. Trump. What a surprise.

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Andrew Kydd @andrewkydd.bsky.social · 22d
Haven’t seen the video but I’ve flipped a lot of boats, and I don’t think you flip a large powerboat that’s just been hit with a Hellfire missile.
jbendery.bsky.social Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 22d
Q: What did you see in the second strike?

Cotton: "I saw two survivors trying to flip a boat -- loaded with drugs, bound for the United States -- back over, so they could stay in the fight."

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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 22d
Q: What did you see in the second strike?

Cotton: "I saw two survivors trying to flip a boat -- loaded with drugs, bound for the United States -- back over, so they could stay in the fight."

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Andrew Kydd @andrewkydd.bsky.social · 22d
I wonder how much of Trump’s pardon spree is an explicit bribe and how much is just feeling that, “I did that” or “I could have done that,“ or “he reminds me of me.”
nytimes.com The New York Times @nytimes.com · 22d
President Trump on Tuesday pardoned Timothy Leiweke, a real estate developer who had been charged by the president’s own Justice Department earlier this year with rigging the bidding process for a sports arena.
Trump Pardons Developer Prosecuted by His Administration
This summer, Trump administration officials had lauded the indictment of Timothy J. Leiweke as an effort to root out corruption and unfair business practices.
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