Peter Henne
@pehenne.bsky.social
Professor of Middle East politics, terrorism, religion and politics. Guitar/mandolin. D&D and Star Trek. Wouldn't trust any group that would have me as a member.
I feel like the Onion has kind of gone the route of the Babylon Bee. It's no longer really a satire site, it makes jokes that the in-crowd--in this case progressives--likes, but they're not funny.
November 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I feel like the Onion has kind of gone the route of the Babylon Bee. It's no longer really a satire site, it makes jokes that the in-crowd--in this case progressives--likes, but they're not funny.
Reposted by Peter Henne
Our analysis shows why his victory is no model for Democrats elsewhere
Zohran Mamdani lost in parts of NYC that look most like America
Our analysis shows why his victory is no model for Democrats elsewhere
econ.st
November 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Our analysis shows why his victory is no model for Democrats elsewhere
I'm struggling to see how this would even be a question. What is her standing to sue over this?
abcnews.go.com/Politics/sup...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/sup...
Supreme Court considers Kim Davis petition to overturn same-sex marriage ruling
The Supreme Court on Friday will consider the appeal of former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis, who has asked the justices to overturn same-sex marriage rights.
abcnews.go.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I'm struggling to see how this would even be a question. What is her standing to sue over this?
abcnews.go.com/Politics/sup...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/sup...
assigning this in my IR class today on NGOs, and it argues some of the apparent importance of NGOs was an artifact of the 90s. I wonder how much of IR--namely its liberal & constructivist variants--is the same
www.foreignaffairs.com/world/end-ag...
www.foreignaffairs.com/world/end-ag...
The End of the Age of NGOs?
How civil society lost its post–Cold War power.
www.foreignaffairs.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM
assigning this in my IR class today on NGOs, and it argues some of the apparent importance of NGOs was an artifact of the 90s. I wonder how much of IR--namely its liberal & constructivist variants--is the same
www.foreignaffairs.com/world/end-ag...
www.foreignaffairs.com/world/end-ag...
does anyone else feel guilty when the textbook reps come by? I'm always polite and chat with them for a bit, but I just don't like the textbooks for my intro course
#academicsky
#academicsky
November 5, 2025 at 7:54 PM
does anyone else feel guilty when the textbook reps come by? I'm always polite and chat with them for a bit, but I just don't like the textbooks for my intro course
#academicsky
#academicsky
interesting, but I wonder if the media now assumes it's the norm. As the author notes, this is a minority religious group. But they command most media attention. All we hear from are evangelicals, ex-vangelicals. No editor wants to publish the views of mainline Protestants.
Traditional media never took the Christian Right seriously, argues longtime investigative religion reporter Sarah Posner
Trump has been propelled to power by a radical religious movement that is a minority in America
talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/tradi...
Trump has been propelled to power by a radical religious movement that is a minority in America
talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/tradi...
Traditional Media Never Took the Christian Right Seriously
Back in the early 2000s, when we were outraged by the excesses...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
interesting, but I wonder if the media now assumes it's the norm. As the author notes, this is a minority religious group. But they command most media attention. All we hear from are evangelicals, ex-vangelicals. No editor wants to publish the views of mainline Protestants.
I like to read reviews of albums I'm listening to as I write. Today it's Beck. And it's frustrating how dismissive critics were of so many of his albums that weren't Sea Change pts 3 and 4. I'll die on the hill of The Information being his best album, despite what critics say.
November 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I like to read reviews of albums I'm listening to as I write. Today it's Beck. And it's frustrating how dismissive critics were of so many of his albums that weren't Sea Change pts 3 and 4. I'll die on the hill of The Information being his best album, despite what critics say.
ICE has detained an Episcopal priest in Texas. As someone who used to catalogue religious freedom violations for the Pew Research Center this would definitely count.
religionnews.com/2025/11/02/e...
religionnews.com/2025/11/02/e...
Texas Episcopal diocese says one of its priests has been detained by ICE
(RNS) — 'We do not know yet why he was targeted,' said the Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle, who leads the Diocese of Texas.
religionnews.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM
ICE has detained an Episcopal priest in Texas. As someone who used to catalogue religious freedom violations for the Pew Research Center this would definitely count.
religionnews.com/2025/11/02/e...
religionnews.com/2025/11/02/e...
submitted a R&R that was a few paragraphs, touching on the main things Ito be revised. Maybe the reason the peer review process doesn't work is that too many write pages and pages, so it never gets done. Do you really need to point out every typo, every tiny issue with the graphics?
#academicsky
#academicsky
November 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
submitted a R&R that was a few paragraphs, touching on the main things Ito be revised. Maybe the reason the peer review process doesn't work is that too many write pages and pages, so it never gets done. Do you really need to point out every typo, every tiny issue with the graphics?
#academicsky
#academicsky
re-upping my @duckofminerva.bsky.social piece in response to Trump designating Nigeria a CPC over killing of Christians. As I said, this is a real issue, but we're not seeing clear enough analysis of what's going on, lacking real follow-through.
duckofminerva.substack.com/p/bill-maher...
duckofminerva.substack.com/p/bill-maher...
Bill Maher is right for the wrong reasons on Nigerian Christians
Nigerian Christians deserve more than "what about"-ism
duckofminerva.substack.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
re-upping my @duckofminerva.bsky.social piece in response to Trump designating Nigeria a CPC over killing of Christians. As I said, this is a real issue, but we're not seeing clear enough analysis of what's going on, lacking real follow-through.
duckofminerva.substack.com/p/bill-maher...
duckofminerva.substack.com/p/bill-maher...
Why does every piece of post-apocalyptic media nowadays have to have a scene with a polygamous cult? I guess they think it's edgy and deep but it's becoming a cliche
November 1, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Why does every piece of post-apocalyptic media nowadays have to have a scene with a polygamous cult? I guess they think it's edgy and deep but it's becoming a cliche
I'm trying to start a tradition of my Department dressing up for Halloween. We'll see how it goes
#academicsky
#academicsky
October 31, 2025 at 1:09 PM
I'm trying to start a tradition of my Department dressing up for Halloween. We'll see how it goes
#academicsky
#academicsky
re-upping- this expert seems to think Trump's cuts to health aid won't be as bad as we all thought. I was going to assign it in my intro class, but would like some context as it's not my area of expertise
any foreign aid experts listen to this interview? Would love to hear some reactions
carnegieendowment.org/podcasts/the...
carnegieendowment.org/podcasts/the...
Trump’s Foreign Aid Cuts Aren’t What You Think
carnegieendowment.org
October 30, 2025 at 2:48 PM
re-upping- this expert seems to think Trump's cuts to health aid won't be as bad as we all thought. I was going to assign it in my intro class, but would like some context as it's not my area of expertise
I feel like ChatGPT will never really be useful for me as long as it's so friendly. It doesn't feel human.
October 29, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I feel like ChatGPT will never really be useful for me as long as it's so friendly. It doesn't feel human.
any foreign aid experts listen to this interview? Would love to hear some reactions
carnegieendowment.org/podcasts/the...
carnegieendowment.org/podcasts/the...
Trump’s Foreign Aid Cuts Aren’t What You Think
carnegieendowment.org
October 29, 2025 at 6:50 PM
any foreign aid experts listen to this interview? Would love to hear some reactions
carnegieendowment.org/podcasts/the...
carnegieendowment.org/podcasts/the...
Not sure if there's a miniatures community on here, but I've been playing Star Wars Legion, which involves building and painting the minis. I'm pretty proud of this one.
October 28, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Not sure if there's a miniatures community on here, but I've been playing Star Wars Legion, which involves building and painting the minis. I'm pretty proud of this one.
Paper on religion and IR
Reviewers: Why are you writing on religion? Why not [other belief system]? Does anyone really take religious beliefs seriously? I don't, none of my friends do
Paper on [insert any liberal belief system]
Reviewers: nice, cool, can't wait to see it in print
#academicsky
Reviewers: Why are you writing on religion? Why not [other belief system]? Does anyone really take religious beliefs seriously? I don't, none of my friends do
Paper on [insert any liberal belief system]
Reviewers: nice, cool, can't wait to see it in print
#academicsky
October 28, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Paper on religion and IR
Reviewers: Why are you writing on religion? Why not [other belief system]? Does anyone really take religious beliefs seriously? I don't, none of my friends do
Paper on [insert any liberal belief system]
Reviewers: nice, cool, can't wait to see it in print
#academicsky
Reviewers: Why are you writing on religion? Why not [other belief system]? Does anyone really take religious beliefs seriously? I don't, none of my friends do
Paper on [insert any liberal belief system]
Reviewers: nice, cool, can't wait to see it in print
#academicsky
10 year old: you know nothing is really certain in life
7 year old: not even flowers!?!
7 year old: not even flowers!?!
October 27, 2025 at 9:29 PM
10 year old: you know nothing is really certain in life
7 year old: not even flowers!?!
7 year old: not even flowers!?!
I accidentally saw the trailer for Leprechaun as a kid and it terrified me. I'm finally watching it and it's kind of ridiculous. Although Jennifer Aniston is of course great.
October 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
I accidentally saw the trailer for Leprechaun as a kid and it terrified me. I'm finally watching it and it's kind of ridiculous. Although Jennifer Aniston is of course great.
my most controversial @duckofminerva.bsky.social piece was one in which I explained why the Houthis aren't noble anti-imperial forces for the Western Left to cheer. People were furious. Well this group has now gotten into the habit of kidnapping UN aid workers
www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/h...
www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/h...
Houthis continue action on UN, detain 2 women workers; 1 lost a newborn last month
The Ansar Allah security forces detained the two female workers of the World Food Programme from their Sanaa homes.
www.hindustantimes.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:22 PM
my most controversial @duckofminerva.bsky.social piece was one in which I explained why the Houthis aren't noble anti-imperial forces for the Western Left to cheer. People were furious. Well this group has now gotten into the habit of kidnapping UN aid workers
www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/h...
www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/h...
Two years ago I attended the SSSR conference in Salt Lake City. This was the filming site of one of my favorite movies, Carnival of Souls, so I went to see a few of the locations that still exist. That was my brief mustache period.
October 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Two years ago I attended the SSSR conference in Salt Lake City. This was the filming site of one of my favorite movies, Carnival of Souls, so I went to see a few of the locations that still exist. That was my brief mustache period.
my new @duckofminerva.bsky.social post on the muted reaction to the Gaza ceasefire and what this says about our understandings of peace, and our ability to debate these issues
Ceasefire NOW (but not *now*)
After years of calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, a ceasefire was recently announced and…those calling for the ceasefire are upset about it. There are some valid reasons to hold off on celebrating, but I worry this represents a deeper issue with how we conceive of peace…
After years of calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, a ceasefire was recently announced and…those calling for the ceasefire are upset about it. There are some valid reasons to hold off on celebrating, but I worry this represents a deeper issue with how we conceive of peace…
Ceasefire NOW (but not *now*)
After years of calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, a ceasefire was recently announced and…those calling for the ceasefire are upset about it. There are some valid reasons to hold off on celebrating, but I worry this represents a deeper issue with how we conceive of peace and how we study the Middle East. And this will only hurt the Palestinians these voices claim to champion.
www.duckofminerva.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
my new @duckofminerva.bsky.social post on the muted reaction to the Gaza ceasefire and what this says about our understandings of peace, and our ability to debate these issues
this to me is the issue with all of Bigelow's movies. She makes great thrillers, but they're presented as realistic takes on security issues. But they actually misrepresent them. Here's what i wrote on her earlier work in @duckofminerva.bsky.social
www.duckofminerva.com/2013/01/what...
www.duckofminerva.com/2013/01/what...
October 23, 2025 at 12:22 PM
this to me is the issue with all of Bigelow's movies. She makes great thrillers, but they're presented as realistic takes on security issues. But they actually misrepresent them. Here's what i wrote on her earlier work in @duckofminerva.bsky.social
www.duckofminerva.com/2013/01/what...
www.duckofminerva.com/2013/01/what...
good discussion. I'm proud to be part of a church that refused to take part in this program, due to--in the words of our Presiding Bishop--"one group of refugees, selected in a highly unusual manner, [receiving] preferential treatment over many others"
www.episcopalchurch.org/publicaffair...
www.episcopalchurch.org/publicaffair...
October 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
good discussion. I'm proud to be part of a church that refused to take part in this program, due to--in the words of our Presiding Bishop--"one group of refugees, selected in a highly unusual manner, [receiving] preferential treatment over many others"
www.episcopalchurch.org/publicaffair...
www.episcopalchurch.org/publicaffair...
what in the AI is this
October 21, 2025 at 1:45 PM
what in the AI is this