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Elizabeth M.F. Grasmeder
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www.egrasmeder.com

IR, Security, Foreign Policy. Duke University and USG. Really likes #legionnaires, forests, and just about every animal.

Keep your hat on, we may end up miles from here. - Kurt Vonnegut
ازيك يا باشا... 🤣😹🤣😹
أنا اسمي زهران ممدان وعم رشّح حالي لأكون العمدة الجديد في مدينة نيويورك
November 2, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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أنا اسمي زهران ممدان وعم رشّح حالي لأكون العمدة الجديد في مدينة نيويورك
November 1, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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October 31, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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October 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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October 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Perry: How do you respond to the plaintiffs' contention that any unrest, any violence is the fault of how federal agents are interacting with members of the public? Does it matter if their conduct is why they can't execute federal laws?
Hamilton: No.
October 9, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Perry: DOJ's definition of rebellion would mean that
"literally all nonviolent protest” could be considered evidence of rebellion. Is that your argument?
Hamilton: The president has determined there is a danger of a rebellion, and you must defer to that finding
October 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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⚡️ Russian who joined Ukraine's military detained over suspected espionage.

The man, detained in the western city of Lviv, is suspected of helping Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) coordinate strikes on his unit's temporary base and nearby positions in Lviv Oblast.
Russian who joined Ukraine's military detained over suspected espionage
The man, detained in the western city of Lviv, is suspected of helping Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) coordinate strikes on his unit's temporary base and nearby positions in Lviv Oblast.
kyivindependent.com
October 7, 2025 at 8:41 AM
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/u...

Mr. Trump praised his own tariff and border policies and insulted former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. Discussing his efforts to send troops to American cities, he said: “We should use some of these dangerous cities as training grounds for our military.”
Trump and Hegseth Recount Familiar Partisan Complaints to Top Military Leaders
www.nytimes.com
September 30, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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My book, The Future That Was, is about the extraordinary rise of global research on women.

It also about the attacks on & starvation of gender research today by universities who leave only the shell intact, dismantling entire fields of knowledge built by women

press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
The Future That Was
How Third World women seized the means of knowledge production to fight against rising authoritarianism and imagine a future freer than our present
press.princeton.edu
September 22, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Brillantissime Gorafi.
September 19, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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7 things every child needs to hear?
#parenting #family #ideology
September 9, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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Every time I teach research methods to undergrads in the future, you bet your ass I am going to tell them that it's Jessica Chastain's favorite subject, so they should give it a chance:
September 5, 2025 at 10:29 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/u...

Really great article, especially:
“Once a mask is involved,” he said, “people understand it as a sign of weakness, that the government has something to hide.”
ICE Agents Are Wearing Masks. Is That Un-American?
www.nytimes.com
September 6, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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New away message: "I am currently overburdened with mitochondrial challenges and will respond to your email as soon as possible."
via @acyn.bsky.social

RFK JR: I’m looking at kids as I walk through the airports today...and I see these kids that are just overburdened with mitochondrial challenges, inflammation—you can tell from their faces, movements, and lack of social connection
August 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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"Pat, why do you carry that ridiculous 600mm lens on long hikes?"

Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
August 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
This is how I feel about the Swift -Kelce news.
For all the dog lovers. This is a classic. Worth seeing again.
August 27, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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This is really cool! The Embassy of the Free Mind in Amsterdam is doing some really interesting stuff. Check them out.
2,178 Occult Books Now Digitized & Put Online, Thanks to the Ritman Library and Da Vinci Code Author Dan Brown
In 2018 we brought you some exciting news.
www.openculture.com
August 19, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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(long, reluctant sigh)

sub-terfuge
Attorney General Pam Bondi says that the "Subway Slinger" who chucked a sandwich at a federal agent in DC the other night is actually a DOJ employee. She describes him as an "example of the deep state."
August 14, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Sometimes you just have to charge across the room to bite mom!!!! - SOUND ON ❤️🐢❤️
August 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Pentagon plan would create military ‘reaction force’ for civil unrest

www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Great to see the awesome @lindsaypcohn.bsky.social quoted here!
Pentagon plan would create military ‘reaction force’ for civil unrest
Documents reviewed by The Post detail a prospective National Guard mission that, if adopted, would require hundreds of troops to be ready around-the-clock.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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The Guggenheim Foundation is encouraging past fellows to promote the application for this year's class, so ... here it is.

Five stars, highly recommended.
Application Guidelines — Guggenheim Fellowship — Guggenheim Fellowships: Supporting Artists, Scholars, & Scientists
Find detailed information on the application process for the Guggenheim Fellowship and learn how to submit your application for a grant.
www.gf.org
August 6, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Washington Post: “Is fascism bad? The answer may surprise you”

Teen Vogue: “Here are three fun tips you can use this summer to disable an armored personnel carrier”
August 6, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Skyline cleanse.. his name is Emmanuel Savary…🔥🔥🔥
August 2, 2025 at 10:23 PM