Sebastian Bae
@sebastianbae.bsky.social
Senior Game Designer at the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA). Adjunct Professor at Georgetown. Former US Marine. Opinions own.
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Sebastian Bae
@sebastianbae.bsky.social
· Mar 12
This represents why I designed "Littoral Commander: Indo-Pacific" -- to enable educational #wargaming at the tactical level. We need more #wargames to enable enlisted and officer leaders to engage with a range of problems. The mind is the first and foremost weapon of any leader.
Seafood bowl. 10/10 recommend.
February 3, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Seafood bowl. 10/10 recommend.
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Sobering reporting on the risk of Iranian civil war. 'According to multiple accounts, masked men armed with knives killed basijis, the regime’s volunteer vigilantes. “It’s already a civil war,” says a young woman in Mashhad. “We’re just not saying it.”' www.economist.com/middle-east-...
The violence in Iran could lead to civil war
As America masses an armada, the regime’s response to recent protests is radicalising Iranians
www.economist.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Sobering reporting on the risk of Iranian civil war. 'According to multiple accounts, masked men armed with knives killed basijis, the regime’s volunteer vigilantes. “It’s already a civil war,” says a young woman in Mashhad. “We’re just not saying it.”' www.economist.com/middle-east-...
This is me during this two week military exercise -- locked in a vault for 12-hour+ shifts.
February 2, 2026 at 11:12 AM
This is me during this two week military exercise -- locked in a vault for 12-hour+ shifts.
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NEW: The @wired.com Security desk put together a comprehensive guide to filming ICE—with tips for reducing risk at the forefront. No paywall, but please consider subscribing to help find these kinds of resources. And stay safe out there. www.wired.com/story/how-to...
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How to Film ICE
Filming federal agents in public is legal, but avoiding a dangerous—even deadly—confrontation isn’t guaranteed. Here’s how to record ICE and CBP agents as safely as possible and have an impact.
www.wired.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:55 AM
NEW: The @wired.com Security desk put together a comprehensive guide to filming ICE—with tips for reducing risk at the forefront. No paywall, but please consider subscribing to help find these kinds of resources. And stay safe out there. www.wired.com/story/how-to...
www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...
www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...
What's a good #wargaming or game design podcast or article you would recommend? Share your links below.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:04 PM
What's a good #wargaming or game design podcast or article you would recommend? Share your links below.
What's the over or under on a US government shutdown? Asking for a friend.
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media.tenor.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:20 PM
What's the over or under on a US government shutdown? Asking for a friend.
Tokyo in black and white.
January 29, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Tokyo in black and white.
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How about some Major’s Gambit this morning at CGSC, Army University!! Excellent Decision Making under pressure! #wargame by @sebastianbae.bsky.social students at Georgetown!!!
January 28, 2026 at 9:07 PM
How about some Major’s Gambit this morning at CGSC, Army University!! Excellent Decision Making under pressure! #wargame by @sebastianbae.bsky.social students at Georgetown!!!
Skewers upon skewers in Tokyo. 😁
January 28, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Skewers upon skewers in Tokyo. 😁
Back in Tokyo again. 😁
January 26, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Back in Tokyo again. 😁
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Statement from the Minnesota Timberwolves team chaplain with alt text (ht @gregolear.bsky.social)
January 25, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Statement from the Minnesota Timberwolves team chaplain with alt text (ht @gregolear.bsky.social)
SUPER BOWL BOUND!!!! LET'S GO!!!
January 25, 2026 at 11:08 PM
SUPER BOWL BOUND!!!! LET'S GO!!!
For everyone back in the NCR, here is a guide to the snowy weekend. 😉
January 25, 2026 at 9:15 PM
For everyone back in the NCR, here is a guide to the snowy weekend. 😉
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ICE agents are America's failures, basically indistinguishable from lazy school shooters, losers who want to play Call of Duty on our streets against people who can't fight back. They have unlimited ammo and toss tear gas like they're pressing L1. They have to be defunded and jailed. All of them.
MS NOW news crew capturing ICE/DHS agents firing pepper balls, flash bangs, and tear gas at non violent protesters.
file:///C:/Users/Nikki/Downloads/Velshi-2026-01-24.mp4
file:///C:/Users/Nikki/Downloads/Velshi-2026-01-24.mp4
January 24, 2026 at 5:13 PM
ICE agents are America's failures, basically indistinguishable from lazy school shooters, losers who want to play Call of Duty on our streets against people who can't fight back. They have unlimited ammo and toss tear gas like they're pressing L1. They have to be defunded and jailed. All of them.
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Two women trained as first responders were abducted by three ICE agents. One of the agents starts seizing. The other two don’t know what to do. The women jump into action and save the agent’s life, only to be re-handcuffed and processed.
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
Detained by ICE, two women became first responders during agent’s seizure
The women say they guided agents through the emergency, later raising concerns about medical protocols, weapons safety and accountability.
www.startribune.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Two women trained as first responders were abducted by three ICE agents. One of the agents starts seizing. The other two don’t know what to do. The women jump into action and save the agent’s life, only to be re-handcuffed and processed.
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
Another #wargame in the books! It is always a privilege to work with the staff from I MEF. I am looking forward to how this campaign of analysis and learning unfolds. 😁 🎲 💥 #wargaming #MarineCorps
January 24, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Another #wargame in the books! It is always a privilege to work with the staff from I MEF. I am looking forward to how this campaign of analysis and learning unfolds. 😁 🎲 💥 #wargaming #MarineCorps
Y'all know I have a day job right...
I would like to formally apologize to @sebastianbae.bsky.social for accidentally causing like fifty different people to bug him about making a board game about the invasion of Greenland and assure everyone he is now familiar with "Littoral Commander: Greenland" as a concept.
January 23, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Y'all know I have a day job right...
Don't forget to leave a rating and review for Littoral Commander Indo-Pacific and Baltic. Comments and ratings really help the game be successful. 😁 #wargaming
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/35...
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/35...
Littoral Commander: Indo-Pacific
Simple-to-resolve, modern military conflict in Asia.
boardgamegeek.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Don't forget to leave a rating and review for Littoral Commander Indo-Pacific and Baltic. Comments and ratings really help the game be successful. 😁 #wargaming
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/35...
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/35...
Join @guws.bsky.social to learn how to paint miniatures on Feb 7th! Register below. 🎨 🖌️
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January 20, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Join @guws.bsky.social to learn how to paint miniatures on Feb 7th! Register below. 🎨 🖌️
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“One notable MIT study found that 95 percent of companies that integrated AI saw zero meaningful growth in revenue. For coding tasks, one of AI’s most widely hyped applications, another study showed that programmers who used AI coding tools actually became slower at their jobs.”
AI Completely Failing to Boost Productivity, Says Top Analyst
AI may or may not excel at a lot of things, but from an economic standpoint, it's definitely not making us more productive.
futurism.com
January 20, 2026 at 12:52 AM
“One notable MIT study found that 95 percent of companies that integrated AI saw zero meaningful growth in revenue. For coding tasks, one of AI’s most widely hyped applications, another study showed that programmers who used AI coding tools actually became slower at their jobs.”
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Trump demanding control of Greenland—which the US already has access to—is based on multi-layered lies. Threatening NATO allies to get it undermines the Western alliance.
I did a point-by-point breakdown of Trump's aggressive letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Støre about the Nobel and Greenland.
I did a point-by-point breakdown of Trump's aggressive letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Støre about the Nobel and Greenland.
With Greenland Threats, Trump is Destroying the Western Alliance
A point-by-point breakdown of Donald Trump's aggressive letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre about a Nobel Peace Prize and control of Greenland
www.arcdigital.media
January 19, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Trump demanding control of Greenland—which the US already has access to—is based on multi-layered lies. Threatening NATO allies to get it undermines the Western alliance.
I did a point-by-point breakdown of Trump's aggressive letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Støre about the Nobel and Greenland.
I did a point-by-point breakdown of Trump's aggressive letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Støre about the Nobel and Greenland.
This is an interesting case study of how units in the operating forces can contribute to service-level discussions through #wargaming. Frankly, more units should leverage wargaming as a tool in their toolbox more regularly - both for education & analysis.
www.usni.org/WargamingBey...
www.usni.org/WargamingBey...
Wargaming Beyond the Battlefield
Wargaming can be done for purposes beyond the battlefield—for example, to help modernize the Marine Corps’ communications occupational field.
www.usni.org
January 19, 2026 at 1:08 PM
This is an interesting case study of how units in the operating forces can contribute to service-level discussions through #wargaming. Frankly, more units should leverage wargaming as a tool in their toolbox more regularly - both for education & analysis.
www.usni.org/WargamingBey...
www.usni.org/WargamingBey...
ON TO THE AFC CHAMPIONSHIP!!! LET'S GO!!!!!
January 18, 2026 at 11:41 PM
ON TO THE AFC CHAMPIONSHIP!!! LET'S GO!!!!!
The Patriots vs Texans divisional game just started -- and it will determine the level of joy or rage I inflict on all those around me.
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January 18, 2026 at 8:18 PM
The Patriots vs Texans divisional game just started -- and it will determine the level of joy or rage I inflict on all those around me.