Dr. Raymond Kuo | 郭泓均
@kuorum.bsky.social
Expert on international order and Asian security. Director, Taiwan Policy Initiative and Senior Political Scientist @ RAND. 🇹🇼🇺🇸
Website: https://www.raymondkuo.com/
Website: https://www.raymondkuo.com/
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Today in War on the Rocks:
Taiwan’s Will to Fight Isn’t the Problem
Data Centers on the 21st Century Battlefield
Taiwan’s Will to Fight Isn’t the Problem
Data Centers on the 21st Century Battlefield
War on the Rocks
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My latest in War on the Rocks. Catherine Kish and I argue that Taiwan has deep reserves of societal resilience and will to fight. Politics holds back efforts to deepen these reserves, but the United States can help.
#TWSky
#TWSky
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Again I say into the void: stop saying the ICE officer had no time to think. Time doesn’t start when the drama starts. They drove up. They walked up. They engaged. Stop saying there is only reflex, no thought. If so, stop arming ambulatory startle reflexes & calling them cops
January 10, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Again I say into the void: stop saying the ICE officer had no time to think. Time doesn’t start when the drama starts. They drove up. They walked up. They engaged. Stop saying there is only reflex, no thought. If so, stop arming ambulatory startle reflexes & calling them cops
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Not an exaggeration at all to say that the feeling in Minneapolis is that the entire metro area is being treated as occupied territory by federal agents. Impossible to overstate how overwhelmingly people here do not like it. This does not feel sustainable.
January 10, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Not an exaggeration at all to say that the feeling in Minneapolis is that the entire metro area is being treated as occupied territory by federal agents. Impossible to overstate how overwhelmingly people here do not like it. This does not feel sustainable.
This is excellent, especially the cataloging of all the ways our present moment is different from what's come before. It's disorienting to hear some many people claim the opposite, and this is a good corrective.
That heaviness you feel after events like yesterday is real. We've all accumulated a lot of mental and emotional weight in the first year of Trump's disastrous presidency. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-physic...
The physical weight of Trumpism
That heaviness you feel, that drag on your mental health, that drain on your emotional energy and lethargy in the face of world events, like yesterday, is real.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
January 9, 2026 at 9:50 PM
This is excellent, especially the cataloging of all the ways our present moment is different from what's come before. It's disorienting to hear some many people claim the opposite, and this is a good corrective.
I can guarantee you that this Minnesotan was not crying.
Trump: "I feel I won Minnesota. I think I won it all three times. Nobody has won it since Richard Nixon won it many many years ago. I won it all three times in my opinion. It's a corrupt state ... I did so well in that state. The people were crying every time after."
January 9, 2026 at 9:41 PM
I can guarantee you that this Minnesotan was not crying.
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Hey, a quick hint for anyone trying to follow the news in Minneapolis from out of state: if you add ?utm_source=gift to any Star Tribune URL, it'll let you read it.
Also, some reliable local outlets that are both better and free:
www.mprnews.org
www.minnpost.com
sahanjournal.com
Also, some reliable local outlets that are both better and free:
www.mprnews.org
www.minnpost.com
sahanjournal.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Hey, a quick hint for anyone trying to follow the news in Minneapolis from out of state: if you add ?utm_source=gift to any Star Tribune URL, it'll let you read it.
Also, some reliable local outlets that are both better and free:
www.mprnews.org
www.minnpost.com
sahanjournal.com
Also, some reliable local outlets that are both better and free:
www.mprnews.org
www.minnpost.com
sahanjournal.com
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This is a vetted fundraiser for the family of Renee Good, the woman who was killed by ICE in Minneapolis.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
Donate to Support for Renee Good’s wife and son, organized by Mattie Weiss
Please support the wife and son of Renee Good as they grapple with the devastating … Mattie Weiss needs your support for Support for Renee Good’s wife and son
www.gofundme.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:29 AM
This is a vetted fundraiser for the family of Renee Good, the woman who was killed by ICE in Minneapolis.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
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Show up to show ICE just how much we despise them and want them OUT OF MN! Thursday morning, 7am Whipple Federal Building.
January 7, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Show up to show ICE just how much we despise them and want them OUT OF MN! Thursday morning, 7am Whipple Federal Building.
ICE out of MN protest tomorrow, Jan. 8 at 7 am.
January 8, 2026 at 1:30 AM
ICE out of MN protest tomorrow, Jan. 8 at 7 am.
Twin Cities journalists to follow:
@taylordahlin.com
@wedge.live
@dbrauer.net
Also, my neighbor @lynnellmick.bsky.social
@taylordahlin.com
@wedge.live
@dbrauer.net
Also, my neighbor @lynnellmick.bsky.social
January 7, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Twin Cities journalists to follow:
@taylordahlin.com
@wedge.live
@dbrauer.net
Also, my neighbor @lynnellmick.bsky.social
@taylordahlin.com
@wedge.live
@dbrauer.net
Also, my neighbor @lynnellmick.bsky.social
Any LatAm or Venezuela experts to follow on here? How stable is the regime? Are we likely to see it falling into factional infighting, or will this actually galvanize Chavismo?
January 3, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Any LatAm or Venezuela experts to follow on here? How stable is the regime? Are we likely to see it falling into factional infighting, or will this actually galvanize Chavismo?
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House Judiciary Committee releases on New Years Eve (in an obvious attempt to bury this info) the Jack Smith deposition transcript.
I recommend doing a word search for "proof beyond a reasonable doubt."
And explanation of disenfranchisement of urban areas.
judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
I recommend doing a word search for "proof beyond a reasonable doubt."
And explanation of disenfranchisement of urban areas.
judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
December 31, 2025 at 8:07 PM
House Judiciary Committee releases on New Years Eve (in an obvious attempt to bury this info) the Jack Smith deposition transcript.
I recommend doing a word search for "proof beyond a reasonable doubt."
And explanation of disenfranchisement of urban areas.
judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
I recommend doing a word search for "proof beyond a reasonable doubt."
And explanation of disenfranchisement of urban areas.
judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
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European reactions: let’s start with EU
“China’s recent military exercise further increases cross-strait tensions and endangers international peace and stability.”
www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/spokesp...
“China’s recent military exercise further increases cross-strait tensions and endangers international peace and stability.”
www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/spokesp...
December 30, 2025 at 5:47 PM
European reactions: let’s start with EU
“China’s recent military exercise further increases cross-strait tensions and endangers international peace and stability.”
www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/spokesp...
“China’s recent military exercise further increases cross-strait tensions and endangers international peace and stability.”
www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/spokesp...
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Just to be clear. It’s the John F Kennedy center legally.
Just like it’s still the department of defense
Just like it’s still the department of defense
December 18, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Just to be clear. It’s the John F Kennedy center legally.
Just like it’s still the department of defense
Just like it’s still the department of defense
This is a great resource for anyone interested in Chinese influence operations and effects! #TWSky
We launched the China Index (中文版) with a press briefing on how Beijing shapes narratives & influence in Taiwan. A major challenge is how broad and varied these efforts are, often reaching those left out of the social safety net — a reminder how social gaps can turn into leverage points.
November 7, 2025 at 7:14 AM
This is a great resource for anyone interested in Chinese influence operations and effects! #TWSky
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“There’s no way I’m bending the knee I have left for a king in America.”
Damn. Just … damn.
Damn. Just … damn.
Retired Army Sgt. Brian Wofford spoke to me this morning at the Oklahoma City #NoKings protest. Didn’t expect him to be carrying his DD214 so I asked some warmup questions like when he got out and whether his injury was service-related.
He paused while describing the car bomb in Iraq to say this:
He paused while describing the car bomb in Iraq to say this:
October 19, 2025 at 2:14 AM
“There’s no way I’m bending the knee I have left for a king in America.”
Damn. Just … damn.
Damn. Just … damn.
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Retired Army Sgt. Brian Wofford spoke to me this morning at the Oklahoma City #NoKings protest. Didn’t expect him to be carrying his DD214 so I asked some warmup questions like when he got out and whether his injury was service-related.
He paused while describing the car bomb in Iraq to say this:
He paused while describing the car bomb in Iraq to say this:
October 19, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Retired Army Sgt. Brian Wofford spoke to me this morning at the Oklahoma City #NoKings protest. Didn’t expect him to be carrying his DD214 so I asked some warmup questions like when he got out and whether his injury was service-related.
He paused while describing the car bomb in Iraq to say this:
He paused while describing the car bomb in Iraq to say this:
No Kings in the Twin Cities
October 18, 2025 at 8:07 PM
No Kings in the Twin Cities
Trace-ism with American characteristics.
NEW: Pentagon officials are forcing staff to watch Pete Hegseth's "Warrior" speech he forced generals to listen to.
Officials are even "testing" staff to see if they watched — and are threatening consequences if they lie about watching it or if they mock it, sources tell @swin24.bsky.social and I.
Officials are even "testing" staff to see if they watched — and are threatening consequences if they lie about watching it or if they mock it, sources tell @swin24.bsky.social and I.
The Pentagon Is Ordering Staff to Watch Hegseth’s ‘MAGA Garbage’ Speech… Or Else
Defense Department sources tell Zeteo that staff have been warned that if they don’t watch or read the speech, or if they speak negatively of it, they could face severe consequences.
zeteo.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Trace-ism with American characteristics.
This just seems like an incredibly cool job: www.spymuseum.org/about/career...
For PhDs in history, poli sci, IR, or related fields!
For PhDs in history, poli sci, IR, or related fields!
Historian
Job Opportunity: The International Spy Museum is searching for a Historian & Curator to join our Exhibitions and Collections team. Our new museum is located at L’Enfant Plaza.
www.spymuseum.org
October 14, 2025 at 1:45 PM
This just seems like an incredibly cool job: www.spymuseum.org/about/career...
For PhDs in history, poli sci, IR, or related fields!
For PhDs in history, poli sci, IR, or related fields!
Saw the barr bros, Stephen Sanchez, and mumford and sons tonight! Outstanding performances!
October 10, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Saw the barr bros, Stephen Sanchez, and mumford and sons tonight! Outstanding performances!
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If appropriations bills are not seen as enforceable contracts, why should any Member of Congress vote to fund any part of the federal government under Donald Trump? You're voting to provide money for lawlessness. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/there-is-n...
There is no budget "deal" to be made
President Trump has so broken the constitutional framework as to make joint normal, responsible government impossible.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
October 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
If appropriations bills are not seen as enforceable contracts, why should any Member of Congress vote to fund any part of the federal government under Donald Trump? You're voting to provide money for lawlessness. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/there-is-n...
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🧵 Fascism is an ideology. The government is fascist. But it's an unconsolidated competitive authoritarian regime, not a totalitarian one.
@justinscasey.bsky.social and I discuss this, and the heterogeneity of interwar fascism, here 👇
@justinscasey.bsky.social and I discuss this, and the heterogeneity of interwar fascism, here 👇
October 5, 2025 at 3:01 AM
🧵 Fascism is an ideology. The government is fascist. But it's an unconsolidated competitive authoritarian regime, not a totalitarian one.
@justinscasey.bsky.social and I discuss this, and the heterogeneity of interwar fascism, here 👇
@justinscasey.bsky.social and I discuss this, and the heterogeneity of interwar fascism, here 👇
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So much Democrat and pundit handwringing about the shutdown as if they're in charge of the government.
They're not. The only possibilities are Trump makes things worse with Democratic approval or Trump makes things worse despite Democratic resistance. Don't bail him out.
My latest (on @msnbc.com):
They're not. The only possibilities are Trump makes things worse with Democratic approval or Trump makes things worse despite Democratic resistance. Don't bail him out.
My latest (on @msnbc.com):
Opinion | Democrats shouldn’t bail out Trump as the shutdown drags on
The best time for the opposition to take a stand, rather than settle for untrustworthy promises, is right now.
www.msnbc.com
October 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
So much Democrat and pundit handwringing about the shutdown as if they're in charge of the government.
They're not. The only possibilities are Trump makes things worse with Democratic approval or Trump makes things worse despite Democratic resistance. Don't bail him out.
My latest (on @msnbc.com):
They're not. The only possibilities are Trump makes things worse with Democratic approval or Trump makes things worse despite Democratic resistance. Don't bail him out.
My latest (on @msnbc.com):
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Crockett: "What assurances do we have if we entered into an agreement with these Republicans that they wouldn't go back on their word and just say, 'Oh yeah, we'll sign off on a rescissions package'"
October 2, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Crockett: "What assurances do we have if we entered into an agreement with these Republicans that they wouldn't go back on their word and just say, 'Oh yeah, we'll sign off on a rescissions package'"