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Michael Robinson
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Michael Robinson @eclipticevader7.bsky.social · Nov 27
🎥In honor of the 82nd anniversary of Casablanca's US release, some of the great (and real-life) things about the classic film🧵

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Michael Robinson @eclipticevader7.bsky.social · 11d
gotta keep reading

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Mind Titan (sp00ky) @porgus.bsky.social · 12d
Tech guys will read LOTR precisely once when they're 13, think it's all about the noble forces of the West against the wicked hordes of the East while missing all the subtect, and get sucked into the same kind of wartime totalitarianism/propaganda that Tolkien cautioned against.

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Mark Hertling @markhertling.bsky.social · 12d
Some discussion recently on the use of NDAs in the military

My thoughts in the @thebulwark.com

www.thebulwark.com/p/why-milita...
Why Commanders Don’t Sign NDAs
Existing rules and laws applying to military secrecy are sufficient—and asking officers to sign NDAs is deeply inappropriate.
www.thebulwark.com

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Kori Schake @kschake.bsky.social · 13d
I curtsey my thanks for this high praise, @peterlucier.bsky.social!
peterlucier.bsky.social 🥧🍁 Peter Peter Pumpkin Pie Eater 🥧🍁Lucier @peterlucier.bsky.social · 13d
Happy Publication Day and congratulations to Dr. @kschake.bsky.social !

A brilliant scholar of civ-mil relations, her prose is joyful and well crafted, and her narrative, compelling.

This is a foundational, urgently needed text. I cannot recommend more strongly.

www.amazon.com/State-Soldie...
The State and the Soldier: A History of Civil-Military Relations in the United States
Amazon.com: The State and the Soldier: A History of Civil-Military Relations in the United States eBook : Schake, Kori: Kindle Store
www.amazon.com

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🥧🍁 Peter Peter Pumpkin Pie Eater 🥧🍁Lucier @peterlucier.bsky.social · 13d
Happy Publication Day and congratulations to Dr. @kschake.bsky.social !

A brilliant scholar of civ-mil relations, her prose is joyful and well crafted, and her narrative, compelling.

This is a foundational, urgently needed text. I cannot recommend more strongly.

www.amazon.com/State-Soldie...
The State and the Soldier: A History of Civil-Military Relations in the United States
Amazon.com: The State and the Soldier: A History of Civil-Military Relations in the United States eBook : Schake, Kori: Kindle Store
www.amazon.com

Reposted by Michael D. Robinson, Jacob T. Levy

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The Independent @the-independent.com · 13d
BREAKING | Truck hauling monkeys carrying hepatitis C, herpes and Covid overturns in Mississippi
Truck hauling monkeys carrying hepatitis C, herpes and Covid overturns in Mississippi
www.independent.co.uk

Reposted by Kori Schake, Michael D. Robinson

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Risa Brooks @risabrooks12.bsky.social · 14d
Sharing this recent podcast by me on how civil-military relations (ideally) should work in liberal democracies.

See here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsma...

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Michael Robinson @eclipticevader7.bsky.social · 15d
Not only has Ireland elected a woman president before, they were the first country to elect back-to-back female presidents (Mary Robinson 1990-1997 and Mary McAleese 1998-2011).
suekirk.bsky.social Sue Kirk @suekirk.bsky.social · 15d
And people say the British press doesn't know anything about Ireland. They got this scoop, didn't they.

Reposted by Michael D. Robinson, Mary Burke

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Sue Kirk @suekirk.bsky.social · 15d
And people say the British press doesn't know anything about Ireland. They got this scoop, didn't they.

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Avishay BSG (Ben-Sasson-Gordis) @avishaybsg.bsky.social · 29d
In between are those who argue that profoundly immoral and illegal orders shouldn't be obeyed, but if one area that shouldn't be the basis of disobedience is political disagreement. See this excellent article by @lindsaypcohn.bsky.social @mzmargulies.bsky.social @eclipticevader7.bsky.social
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What Discord Follows: The Divisive Debate over Military Disobedience
In The Soldier and the State, Samuel Huntington tells a story of a German officer in World War II who strongly believed his government was wrong, but also
warontherocks.com

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Avishay BSG (Ben-Sasson-Gordis) @avishaybsg.bsky.social · 29d
🧵 I'm excited to share that my article "Democratic Backsliding and the Limits of Civilian Control of the Military" has been accepted @thejop.bsky.social.

It answers the question "how ought militaries act when civilian leaders turn on democratic institutions?"

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#CivMilSky #PolTheory

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Lindsay P Cohn @lindsaypcohn.bsky.social · Oct 6
Folks we are watching the adjudication of some of the most important constitutional issues of federalism, executive discretion, and judicial review since the 19th c

www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
Judge issues new broader order barring any National Guard from relocating to Oregon
Judge asked federal government lawyer: 'Do you believe this is an appropriate way to deal with a judge’s order that you disagree with?'
www.oregonlive.com

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Danny K @dannykpolitics.bsky.social · Oct 6
WATCH: ‘Portland Frog’ pepper balled by ICE agents

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Foreign Policy @foreignpolicy.com · Sep 29
While every administration has fired some military leaders, none has relieved so many, so early in their tenure, and in this dramatic fashion.
How Military Leaders Should Respond to Trump’s Norm-Busting
There’s no shame in getting fired when it is not for cause.
foreignpolicy.com

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Eric M. Murphy @ericmmurphy.bsky.social · Sep 9
Looking forward to getting my own copy of @kschake.bsky.social’s book, and this excerpt certainly whet’s the appetite.

breakingdefense.com/2025/09/can-...

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Kori Schake @kschake.bsky.social · Sep 8
Grateful to @breakingdefense.com for running an excerpt from my book. Thank you, @aaronmehta.bsky.social 🙂
Can America's trust in its military survive the present moment? [Book excerpt] - Breaking Defense
An excerpt from The State And The Soldier: A History Of Civil-military Relations In The United States written by Kori Schake of AEI.
breakingdefense.com

Reposted by Kori Schake, Michael D. Robinson, Anne Deighton

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Aaron Mehta @aaronmehta.bsky.social · Sep 8
Happy to present a small excerpt from @kschake.bsky.social 's upcoming book, sure to be a masterpiece.

breakingdefense.com/2025/09/can-...
Can America's trust in its military survive the present moment? [Book excerpt] - Breaking Defense
An excerpt from The State And The Soldier: A History Of Civil-military Relations In The United States written by Kori Schake of AEI.
breakingdefense.com

Reposted by Kori Schake, Michael D. Robinson, Kathleen Kennedy

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Lindsay P Cohn @lindsaypcohn.bsky.social · Sep 2
So, sending troops to Chicago or Baltimore would be much more complicated than either LA or DC.
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gozermac.bsky.social James McGuire @gozermac.bsky.social · Sep 2
@lindsaypcohn.bsky.social do you have any insight on the authority to operate in IL? I get the base but leaving the base what stops local cops from stopping them?
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 2
Pritzker: "I refuse to pretend that any of this is normal ... I refuse to fall into the pundit trap that demands we sacrifice vital constitutional rights if it's being done in the fake guise of fighting crime."

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James McGuire @gozermac.bsky.social · Sep 2
@lindsaypcohn.bsky.social do you have any insight on the authority to operate in IL? I get the base but leaving the base what stops local cops from stopping them?
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 2
Pritzker: "I refuse to pretend that any of this is normal ... I refuse to fall into the pundit trap that demands we sacrifice vital constitutional rights if it's being done in the fake guise of fighting crime."