Dr. Julie Chernov
@drjchernov.bsky.social
Professor. #PSC #IR. Author. Becoming Jihadis: Radicalization & Commitment in Southeast Asia @ oxfordacademic. Why Terrorists Quit @Cornellpress. Terrorist Behavior. CVE. How Terror Cells are Constructed. Repatriation. SE Asia. Equality for all.
Name a perfect album that came out when you were 16. I can name 2 that are tied for first place.
"Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)" - Wu-Tang Clan
"Fumbling toward Ecstasy"-Sarah McLachlan.
"Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)" - Wu-Tang Clan
"Fumbling toward Ecstasy"-Sarah McLachlan.
Name a perfect album that came out when you were 16. Well, I can name 3 that are tied for first place.
“Green,” REM
“Talk Is Cheap,” Keith Richards
“Straight Outta Compton,” NWA
“Green,” REM
“Talk Is Cheap,” Keith Richards
“Straight Outta Compton,” NWA
November 19, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Name a perfect album that came out when you were 16. I can name 2 that are tied for first place.
"Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)" - Wu-Tang Clan
"Fumbling toward Ecstasy"-Sarah McLachlan.
"Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)" - Wu-Tang Clan
"Fumbling toward Ecstasy"-Sarah McLachlan.
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Cat Chronicles (a continuing saga).
@drjchernov.bsky.social got up last night & beheld a massacre. Goodie had somehow opened the cupboard door, gotten the bag of Delectables squeeze treats out, & bit through all but one tube. His expression while demanding breakfast: "Je ne regrette rien, Maman."
@drjchernov.bsky.social got up last night & beheld a massacre. Goodie had somehow opened the cupboard door, gotten the bag of Delectables squeeze treats out, & bit through all but one tube. His expression while demanding breakfast: "Je ne regrette rien, Maman."
a cartoon character from south park says no kitty that 's a bad kitty !
ALT: a cartoon character from south park says no kitty that 's a bad kitty !
media.tenor.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Cat Chronicles (a continuing saga).
@drjchernov.bsky.social got up last night & beheld a massacre. Goodie had somehow opened the cupboard door, gotten the bag of Delectables squeeze treats out, & bit through all but one tube. His expression while demanding breakfast: "Je ne regrette rien, Maman."
@drjchernov.bsky.social got up last night & beheld a massacre. Goodie had somehow opened the cupboard door, gotten the bag of Delectables squeeze treats out, & bit through all but one tube. His expression while demanding breakfast: "Je ne regrette rien, Maman."
Happy Anniversary, my love. It's been wonderful sharing these past five years with you--learning and growing and loving together. Here's to many more. @danielmkim.bsky.social
Where did 5 years go? Happy anniversary @drjchernov.bsky.social. My partner, my love, my passion.
November 17, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Happy Anniversary, my love. It's been wonderful sharing these past five years with you--learning and growing and loving together. Here's to many more. @danielmkim.bsky.social
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NBC News finds that:
-- ICE has shortened its training from 13 weeks to six.
-- Nearly half of recruits couldn’t pass an open-book written exam.
-- Recruits "are supposed to attest" they can pass the physical-fitness test, which requires them to run ... 6 mph.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
-- ICE has shortened its training from 13 weeks to six.
-- Nearly half of recruits couldn’t pass an open-book written exam.
-- Recruits "are supposed to attest" they can pass the physical-fitness test, which requires them to run ... 6 mph.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
Some new ICE recruits have shown up to training without full vetting
The recruits have had criminal backgrounds or failed drug tests or were unable to meet physical or academic standards, raising concerns about the agency’s rush to hire immigration officers, sources to...
www.nbcnews.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:54 PM
NBC News finds that:
-- ICE has shortened its training from 13 weeks to six.
-- Nearly half of recruits couldn’t pass an open-book written exam.
-- Recruits "are supposed to attest" they can pass the physical-fitness test, which requires them to run ... 6 mph.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
-- ICE has shortened its training from 13 weeks to six.
-- Nearly half of recruits couldn’t pass an open-book written exam.
-- Recruits "are supposed to attest" they can pass the physical-fitness test, which requires them to run ... 6 mph.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
@danielmkim.bsky.social , come get your cat. He has chased Ruth around with such vim and vigor, you'd think she was attached to a rotisserie chicken on a string, and when I rescued her from his clutches, he slapped my butt.
October 18, 2025 at 5:38 PM
@danielmkim.bsky.social , come get your cat. He has chased Ruth around with such vim and vigor, you'd think she was attached to a rotisserie chicken on a string, and when I rescued her from his clutches, he slapped my butt.
Let me preface this by saying @danielmkim.bsky.social is the love of my life. BUT MY MAN, PUT THE DAMN TOILET SEAT DOWN AFTER YOU USE IT.
Let me preface this by saying @drjchernov.bsky.social is the love of my life. But when you replace the toilet paper roll, it’s supposed to roll from the top down, not the bottom up.
October 18, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Let me preface this by saying @danielmkim.bsky.social is the love of my life. BUT MY MAN, PUT THE DAMN TOILET SEAT DOWN AFTER YOU USE IT.
We are in the midst of FAFO. Goodie has been here for less than 30min. He's already chased Ruth all over the house, trying to slap her butt & climbed into & clawed at her travel bag. There have been multiple standoffs. It's only a matter of time until she wacks him. @danielmkim.bsky.social
October 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
We are in the midst of FAFO. Goodie has been here for less than 30min. He's already chased Ruth all over the house, trying to slap her butt & climbed into & clawed at her travel bag. There have been multiple standoffs. It's only a matter of time until she wacks him. @danielmkim.bsky.social
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The basic infrastructures that allow women to be participants in public life—birth control & abortion access, no fault divorce, childcare access & affordability, civil rights law in employment and public accommodations, the minimal efforts to mitigate sexual and domestic violence—are all crumbling.
September 30, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The basic infrastructures that allow women to be participants in public life—birth control & abortion access, no fault divorce, childcare access & affordability, civil rights law in employment and public accommodations, the minimal efforts to mitigate sexual and domestic violence—are all crumbling.
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From the Desk of Ruth Bader Ginsmeow:
Mama's got a cold that she caught from the small human, so I curled around her head and administered purr therapy.
I am a good kitty.
Mama's got a cold that she caught from the small human, so I curled around her head and administered purr therapy.
I am a good kitty.
September 20, 2025 at 4:16 PM
From the Desk of Ruth Bader Ginsmeow:
Mama's got a cold that she caught from the small human, so I curled around her head and administered purr therapy.
I am a good kitty.
Mama's got a cold that she caught from the small human, so I curled around her head and administered purr therapy.
I am a good kitty.
From the Desk of Ruth Bader Ginsmeow:
Mama's got a cold that she caught from the small human, so I curled around her head and administered purr therapy.
I am a good kitty.
Mama's got a cold that she caught from the small human, so I curled around her head and administered purr therapy.
I am a good kitty.
September 20, 2025 at 4:16 PM
From the Desk of Ruth Bader Ginsmeow:
Mama's got a cold that she caught from the small human, so I curled around her head and administered purr therapy.
I am a good kitty.
Mama's got a cold that she caught from the small human, so I curled around her head and administered purr therapy.
I am a good kitty.
The media needs to keep in mind that increasingly, the ideologies of perpetrators of mass attacks, assassinations, & terrorism in the US don't fit neatly into boxes. Some are part of subcultures, like the man who murdered Charlie Kirk, who appears to have been a Groyper. Others, notably the 1/2
September 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The media needs to keep in mind that increasingly, the ideologies of perpetrators of mass attacks, assassinations, & terrorism in the US don't fit neatly into boxes. Some are part of subcultures, like the man who murdered Charlie Kirk, who appears to have been a Groyper. Others, notably the 1/2
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The killer may turn out to be a confused, young, white man from a gun-friendly Republican home with no coherent set of political views or inspirations.
But that’s not the weirdest possible scenario here.
What follows is a 🧵 that considers a far more bizarre scenario…ready?
1/x
But that’s not the weirdest possible scenario here.
What follows is a 🧵 that considers a far more bizarre scenario…ready?
1/x
September 12, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The killer may turn out to be a confused, young, white man from a gun-friendly Republican home with no coherent set of political views or inspirations.
But that’s not the weirdest possible scenario here.
What follows is a 🧵 that considers a far more bizarre scenario…ready?
1/x
But that’s not the weirdest possible scenario here.
What follows is a 🧵 that considers a far more bizarre scenario…ready?
1/x
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My latest #intelbrief for The Soufan Center (TSC).
Youth radicalization is an issue of near pandemic proportions. This is not just a Western problem; Asian countries like #SouthKorea, #Singapore, #India and #ThePhilippines are also feeling its effects. 1/2
thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2...
Youth radicalization is an issue of near pandemic proportions. This is not just a Western problem; Asian countries like #SouthKorea, #Singapore, #India and #ThePhilippines are also feeling its effects. 1/2
thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2...
The Online Radicalization of Youth Remains a Growing Problem Worldwide - The Soufan Center
Online radicalization of youth is a problem with global reach. A radicalization process that once unfolded over months or years now typically takes days or even hours, largely due to the prevalence of...
thesoufancenter.org
September 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
My latest #intelbrief for The Soufan Center (TSC).
Youth radicalization is an issue of near pandemic proportions. This is not just a Western problem; Asian countries like #SouthKorea, #Singapore, #India and #ThePhilippines are also feeling its effects. 1/2
thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2...
Youth radicalization is an issue of near pandemic proportions. This is not just a Western problem; Asian countries like #SouthKorea, #Singapore, #India and #ThePhilippines are also feeling its effects. 1/2
thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2...
My latest #intelbrief for The Soufan Center (TSC).
Youth radicalization is an issue of near pandemic proportions. This is not just a Western problem; Asian countries like #SouthKorea, #Singapore, #India and #ThePhilippines are also feeling its effects. 1/2
thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2...
Youth radicalization is an issue of near pandemic proportions. This is not just a Western problem; Asian countries like #SouthKorea, #Singapore, #India and #ThePhilippines are also feeling its effects. 1/2
thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2...
The Online Radicalization of Youth Remains a Growing Problem Worldwide - The Soufan Center
Online radicalization of youth is a problem with global reach. A radicalization process that once unfolded over months or years now typically takes days or even hours, largely due to the prevalence of...
thesoufancenter.org
September 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
My latest #intelbrief for The Soufan Center (TSC).
Youth radicalization is an issue of near pandemic proportions. This is not just a Western problem; Asian countries like #SouthKorea, #Singapore, #India and #ThePhilippines are also feeling its effects. 1/2
thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2...
Youth radicalization is an issue of near pandemic proportions. This is not just a Western problem; Asian countries like #SouthKorea, #Singapore, #India and #ThePhilippines are also feeling its effects. 1/2
thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2...
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How many more warning do American elites and masses need?
September 6, 2025 at 11:04 PM
How many more warning do American elites and masses need?
Goodie is visiting us. Now, he's on Ruth's turf. He's been here less than 12 hours yet she has him cowed w/ soft warning hisses.
Ruth: MY MOM
Goodie: But....
Ruth: MY CHAIR
Goodie: But...
Ruth: MY SPOT
Goodie: But...
Ruth: ALSO MY SPOT
Goodie: But....
Repeat ad nauseum.
@danielmkim.bsky.social
Ruth: MY MOM
Goodie: But....
Ruth: MY CHAIR
Goodie: But...
Ruth: MY SPOT
Goodie: But...
Ruth: ALSO MY SPOT
Goodie: But....
Repeat ad nauseum.
@danielmkim.bsky.social
September 7, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Goodie is visiting us. Now, he's on Ruth's turf. He's been here less than 12 hours yet she has him cowed w/ soft warning hisses.
Ruth: MY MOM
Goodie: But....
Ruth: MY CHAIR
Goodie: But...
Ruth: MY SPOT
Goodie: But...
Ruth: ALSO MY SPOT
Goodie: But....
Repeat ad nauseum.
@danielmkim.bsky.social
Ruth: MY MOM
Goodie: But....
Ruth: MY CHAIR
Goodie: But...
Ruth: MY SPOT
Goodie: But...
Ruth: ALSO MY SPOT
Goodie: But....
Repeat ad nauseum.
@danielmkim.bsky.social
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Remember this. The Nazis were defeated by geologists and car mechanics and school teachers and milkmen. Ordinary people from all over the world who risked their own lives to put the fascists in the ground where they belong.
the real glory of world war two was that it involved a warrior cult being ground down and beaten to a pulp by people who would rather have been doing something else.
Hegseth: "Maximum lethality -- not tepid legality. Violent effect, not politically correct. We're gonna raise up warriors. Not just defenders."
September 6, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Remember this. The Nazis were defeated by geologists and car mechanics and school teachers and milkmen. Ordinary people from all over the world who risked their own lives to put the fascists in the ground where they belong.
There was a Big Floof sighting yesterday. He was sitting on Abby Tabby's doorstep waiting to make trouble. How long before he shows up on mine wanting to start something with Ruth? That won't go over well.
August 28, 2025 at 12:36 PM
There was a Big Floof sighting yesterday. He was sitting on Abby Tabby's doorstep waiting to make trouble. How long before he shows up on mine wanting to start something with Ruth? That won't go over well.
Today, Ruth Bader Ginsmeow left us a present for the first time: A BABY BUNNY BUTT. When I was not showing the requisite enthusiasm, she took it in her mouth and took it to my yoga mat, dropped it and looked up at me. When that didn't elicit the requisite praise, she dropped it in the kitchen.
August 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Today, Ruth Bader Ginsmeow left us a present for the first time: A BABY BUNNY BUTT. When I was not showing the requisite enthusiasm, she took it in her mouth and took it to my yoga mat, dropped it and looked up at me. When that didn't elicit the requisite praise, she dropped it in the kitchen.
Thanks for the boost, love!
Like @doctrineman.bsky.social says, it’s only a lot of reading if you don’t do it. Another brilliant article from @drjchernov.bsky.social & @colinpclarke.bsky.social on a little covered aspect of the GWOT. warontherocks.com/2025/08/the-...
The Islamic State Prison Camps in Syria are a Powder Keg - War on the Rocks
There are approximately 50,000 veteran Islamic State members and their families currently being held at 27 prisons and detention centers across northeast
warontherocks.com
August 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Thanks for the boost, love!
Thank you for the shout out, @johnhorgan.bsky.social! Much appreciated.
The Islamic State Prison Camps in Syria are a Powder Keg
by @drjchernov.bsky.social and @colinpclarke.bsky.social
warontherocks.com/2025/08/the-...
by @drjchernov.bsky.social and @colinpclarke.bsky.social
warontherocks.com/2025/08/the-...
The Islamic State Prison Camps in Syria are a Powder Keg - War on the Rocks
There are approximately 50,000 veteran Islamic State members and their families currently being held at 27 prisons and detention centers across northeast
warontherocks.com
August 19, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Thank you for the shout out, @johnhorgan.bsky.social! Much appreciated.
Oh the things one says when their in a home with two cats:
Case in Point:
"SGM Purrgood Nelson Kim, do no smack Ruth Bader Ginsmeow on her butt. She gets to sh*t in your litterbox. Lord knows you sh*t in hers."
In moments like these, only proper names will do.@danielmkim.bsky.social
Case in Point:
"SGM Purrgood Nelson Kim, do no smack Ruth Bader Ginsmeow on her butt. She gets to sh*t in your litterbox. Lord knows you sh*t in hers."
In moments like these, only proper names will do.@danielmkim.bsky.social
July 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Oh the things one says when their in a home with two cats:
Case in Point:
"SGM Purrgood Nelson Kim, do no smack Ruth Bader Ginsmeow on her butt. She gets to sh*t in your litterbox. Lord knows you sh*t in hers."
In moments like these, only proper names will do.@danielmkim.bsky.social
Case in Point:
"SGM Purrgood Nelson Kim, do no smack Ruth Bader Ginsmeow on her butt. She gets to sh*t in your litterbox. Lord knows you sh*t in hers."
In moments like these, only proper names will do.@danielmkim.bsky.social
Sometimes in a moment when the darkness is overwhelming, there's a moment of light and levity. Don't dismiss it. Let it wash over you. Savor it. Swim in it. And the darkness won't feel so hopeless.
July 26, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Sometimes in a moment when the darkness is overwhelming, there's a moment of light and levity. Don't dismiss it. Let it wash over you. Savor it. Swim in it. And the darkness won't feel so hopeless.