Edward H. Carpenter
@ehcarpenter.bsky.social
Once a Marine. Author, traveler, philosopher. He/him/Chaotic Good. Enjoys quiet walks near charismatic megafauna. 🇺🇳🏳️🌈 #peacekeeping #writing "BLUE HELMET: MY YEAR AS A UN PEACEKEEPER IN SOUTH SUDAN" is now on sale! https://a.co/d/2itFnoc
If you're not following @vagobond.com - and subscribing to their Substack, well, maybe this is the moment you've been waiting for...
A short post and a unique offer - well worth reading and considering!
"Your Name Written on My House in Japan" open.substack.com/pub/indignif...
A short post and a unique offer - well worth reading and considering!
"Your Name Written on My House in Japan" open.substack.com/pub/indignif...
Your Name Written on My House in Japan
Become a part of an historic art project - Satoshi Manor.
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July 8, 2025 at 8:53 AM
If you're not following @vagobond.com - and subscribing to their Substack, well, maybe this is the moment you've been waiting for...
A short post and a unique offer - well worth reading and considering!
"Your Name Written on My House in Japan" open.substack.com/pub/indignif...
A short post and a unique offer - well worth reading and considering!
"Your Name Written on My House in Japan" open.substack.com/pub/indignif...
Narrator: "Waltz had not, in fact, 'left the chat'..."
May 2, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Narrator: "Waltz had not, in fact, 'left the chat'..."
Reposted by Edward H. Carpenter
Great article by @passblue.bsky.social on US withdrawal of #peacekeeping staff in #SouthSudan - some of my commentary is included in it - www.passblue.com/2025/04/30/u... - but here's one of my key points that is not:
May 1, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Great article by @passblue.bsky.social on US withdrawal of #peacekeeping staff in #SouthSudan - some of my commentary is included in it - www.passblue.com/2025/04/30/u... - but here's one of my key points that is not:
I just boarded an #Amtrak train in El Paso...
Where 4-6 plainclothes individuals were "racially profiling" people in the line.
I asked what agency they were with - they claimed to be El Paso police.
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Where 4-6 plainclothes individuals were "racially profiling" people in the line.
I asked what agency they were with - they claimed to be El Paso police.
1/2
April 21, 2025 at 10:25 PM
I just boarded an #Amtrak train in El Paso...
Where 4-6 plainclothes individuals were "racially profiling" people in the line.
I asked what agency they were with - they claimed to be El Paso police.
1/2
Where 4-6 plainclothes individuals were "racially profiling" people in the line.
I asked what agency they were with - they claimed to be El Paso police.
1/2
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Excerpt: BLUE HELMET by @ehcarpenter.bsky.social
BLUE HELMET is the story of a U.S. Marine working to translate the words of his UN leaders into actions capable of protecting civilians in South Sudan.
BLUE HELMET is the story of a U.S. Marine working to translate the words of his UN leaders into actions capable of protecting civilians in South Sudan.
Excerpt: Blue Helmet
Edward H. Carpenter is a retired lieutenant colonel, a veteran of America’s “Long Wars” who served in the U.S. Army and Marines for a total of twenty-nine years, from Afghanistan to Japan, Indonesia to Saudi Arabia. He has written for the Washington Post and is the author of Steven Pressfield’s “The Warrior Ethos”: One Marine Officer’s Critique and Counterpoint. Carpenter is the founder of the nonprofit organization World Without War, to which he is donating his royalties from
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April 14, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Excerpt: BLUE HELMET by @ehcarpenter.bsky.social
BLUE HELMET is the story of a U.S. Marine working to translate the words of his UN leaders into actions capable of protecting civilians in South Sudan.
BLUE HELMET is the story of a U.S. Marine working to translate the words of his UN leaders into actions capable of protecting civilians in South Sudan.
If you're interested in the current state of #peacekeeping, the situation in #SouthSudan, or learning about US role UN peace ops, here's a chance to hear from an expert! umass.edu/news/article/f…https://www.umass.edu/news/article/former-un-peacekeeper-discuss-protection-civilians-campus-talk-april-4
Former UN Peacekeeper to Discuss Protection of Civilians in Campus Talk on April 4 | UMass Amherst
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Edward H. Carpenter, former chief of policy and planning for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, will share insights from his new book, “Blue Helmet: My Year ...
www.umass.edu
April 3, 2025 at 3:23 PM
If you're interested in the current state of #peacekeeping, the situation in #SouthSudan, or learning about US role UN peace ops, here's a chance to hear from an expert! umass.edu/news/article/f…https://www.umass.edu/news/article/former-un-peacekeeper-discuss-protection-civilians-campus-talk-april-4
During this appearance on the BBC's "Focus on Africa" podcast, I shared my thoughts on the situation in #SouthSudan - including whether the recent barrel bomb attacks in Nasir violated the laws of armed conflict. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
March 30, 2025 at 12:41 PM
During this appearance on the BBC's "Focus on Africa" podcast, I shared my thoughts on the situation in #SouthSudan - including whether the recent barrel bomb attacks in Nasir violated the laws of armed conflict. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
Reposted by Edward H. Carpenter
I don't think a lot of people appreciate what the conflict map looks like right now in the Sudan-Sahel band across Africa. It hasn't quite reached the water's edge in West Africa, but it's getting there, and there isn't really a country spared through to the Horn now. Really grim.
March 27, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I don't think a lot of people appreciate what the conflict map looks like right now in the Sudan-Sahel band across Africa. It hasn't quite reached the water's edge in West Africa, but it's getting there, and there isn't really a country spared through to the Horn now. Really grim.
Working cover for my next book, what do you think?
March 28, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Working cover for my next book, what do you think?
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It's incredible how quickly, clearly and criminally Hegseth proved that lethality is not the proper measure of the US military's purpose and efficacy.
March 26, 2025 at 10:34 PM
It's incredible how quickly, clearly and criminally Hegseth proved that lethality is not the proper measure of the US military's purpose and efficacy.
I'll get around to threading this as soon as I can - but I believe this issue is important enough to post the link to the whole statement here.
If you believe in human rights, the rule of law, and accountability for those who commit atrocities, please read & share!
worldwithout.org/articles/f/s...
If you believe in human rights, the rule of law, and accountability for those who commit atrocities, please read & share!
worldwithout.org/articles/f/s...
Government Chemical Incendiary Attacks on Civilians are Crimes
As the Director of World Without War, I am deeply concerned by the apparent use of incendiary chemical weapons by the governments of South Sudan and Uganda against civilian targets in Nasir, South Sud...
worldwithout.org
March 26, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I'll get around to threading this as soon as I can - but I believe this issue is important enough to post the link to the whole statement here.
If you believe in human rights, the rule of law, and accountability for those who commit atrocities, please read & share!
worldwithout.org/articles/f/s...
If you believe in human rights, the rule of law, and accountability for those who commit atrocities, please read & share!
worldwithout.org/articles/f/s...
Wow. In case anyone needed a little extra amazing photographic art today, please thank Richard!
March 26, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Wow. In case anyone needed a little extra amazing photographic art today, please thank Richard!
Truer words never spoken!
March 26, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Truer words never spoken!
Reposted by Edward H. Carpenter
Like sangrias and books? 🍹📕
Join @ehcarpenter.bsky.social in Los Angeles on Tuesday April 8 for the launch of his book Blue Helmet.
There will be sangrias!
Mark your calendar.
Join @ehcarpenter.bsky.social in Los Angeles on Tuesday April 8 for the launch of his book Blue Helmet.
There will be sangrias!
Mark your calendar.
March 8, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Like sangrias and books? 🍹📕
Join @ehcarpenter.bsky.social in Los Angeles on Tuesday April 8 for the launch of his book Blue Helmet.
There will be sangrias!
Mark your calendar.
Join @ehcarpenter.bsky.social in Los Angeles on Tuesday April 8 for the launch of his book Blue Helmet.
There will be sangrias!
Mark your calendar.
If you were wondering whether the DOGE-💩 policies of Elon, Hillbilly VP, and America's convicted-felon-in-chief have any real-world consequences, this Instagram post by "friendsofusaid" (link in 🧵) should answer that question.
(This happened on Feb 1st, BTW...)
(This happened on Feb 1st, BTW...)
March 6, 2025 at 2:56 AM
If you were wondering whether the DOGE-💩 policies of Elon, Hillbilly VP, and America's convicted-felon-in-chief have any real-world consequences, this Instagram post by "friendsofusaid" (link in 🧵) should answer that question.
(This happened on Feb 1st, BTW...)
(This happened on Feb 1st, BTW...)
Are you a new or experienced writer with a military background or focus?
Whether your work is creative (memoir, fiction, poetry) or more analytical/scholarly in nature (policy analysis, journal articles, etc) - there's an awards category for you here!
Whether your work is creative (memoir, fiction, poetry) or more analytical/scholarly in nature (policy analysis, journal articles, etc) - there's an awards category for you here!
We are thrilled to announce launch of the Military Writers Guild Awards! These awards recognize the contributions of writers focusing on military affairs.
We invite submissions across 3 categories: Professional Writing, Creative Writing, and Emerging Writers.
www.militarywritersguild.org/awards
We invite submissions across 3 categories: Professional Writing, Creative Writing, and Emerging Writers.
www.militarywritersguild.org/awards
Awards — Military Writers Guild
www.militarywritersguild.org
February 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Are you a new or experienced writer with a military background or focus?
Whether your work is creative (memoir, fiction, poetry) or more analytical/scholarly in nature (policy analysis, journal articles, etc) - there's an awards category for you here!
Whether your work is creative (memoir, fiction, poetry) or more analytical/scholarly in nature (policy analysis, journal articles, etc) - there's an awards category for you here!
Reposted by Edward H. Carpenter
My brother Lt. Col @ehcarpenter.bsky.social's new book about his time as a peacekeeper in South Sudan is topping the charts at Amazon! A great resource for classrooms, scholars and the general public interested in world affairs… and he's about to start a book tour as well: bit.ly/3QmwT9H
Blue Helmet: My Year as a UN Peacekeeper in South Sudan
Blue Helmet: My Year as a UN Peacekeeper in South Sudan [Carpenter, Edward H., Bardalai, Gen. Apurba Kumar] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Blue Helmet: My Year as a UN Peacekeeper in South Sudan
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February 17, 2025 at 11:13 PM
My brother Lt. Col @ehcarpenter.bsky.social's new book about his time as a peacekeeper in South Sudan is topping the charts at Amazon! A great resource for classrooms, scholars and the general public interested in world affairs… and he's about to start a book tour as well: bit.ly/3QmwT9H
Congratulations to both of the laureates, and to the Tyler Prize committee for selecting not one but TWO great researchers whose work highlights the importance of reducing poverty as a key step in solving the climate crisis and curbing the loss of biodiversity around the world.
It's official: Sandra Díaz & Eduardo Brondízio Win the 2025 Tyler Prize!
💬 "The climate crisis, biodiversity loss & inequalities are all connected." – Díaz & Brondízio
Let’s celebrate these changemakers!
#TylerPrize #Biodiversity #Sustainability #ClimateAction #GlobalSouth
💬 "The climate crisis, biodiversity loss & inequalities are all connected." – Díaz & Brondízio
Let’s celebrate these changemakers!
#TylerPrize #Biodiversity #Sustainability #ClimateAction #GlobalSouth
February 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Congratulations to both of the laureates, and to the Tyler Prize committee for selecting not one but TWO great researchers whose work highlights the importance of reducing poverty as a key step in solving the climate crisis and curbing the loss of biodiversity around the world.
So, my first post on BlueSky is to share the news that the book project that has consumed my attention for the last several years is finally going to print!
If you're interested in getting an early-release signed copy, drop me a comment!
#writing #peacekeeping #SouthSudan
If you're interested in getting an early-release signed copy, drop me a comment!
#writing #peacekeeping #SouthSudan
February 5, 2025 at 2:42 AM
So, my first post on BlueSky is to share the news that the book project that has consumed my attention for the last several years is finally going to print!
If you're interested in getting an early-release signed copy, drop me a comment!
#writing #peacekeeping #SouthSudan
If you're interested in getting an early-release signed copy, drop me a comment!
#writing #peacekeeping #SouthSudan