Good for the generals. No one is impressed with this insecure, limp, utterly weak display of warrior cosplay. Certainly our enemies aren't (nor our dwindling number of allies). Typically pathetic, which makes it even more dangerous.

Sadly true but needs to be said, from
@paulwaldman.bsky.social :
"We Were Right: The savvy scolds said lefties were overreacting to Trump a year ago, and calling him "fascist" was crazy. How's that looking now?" paulwaldman.substack.com/p/we-were-ri...

Excellent must-read from Coates (esp. for those who claim to prize "debate.")
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...

As with everything about this criminal clown show of a presidency, at once abhorrently authoritarian and laughably stupid. "You have a lot of hate in your hate!"

Of course he ended up voting for it in the end. Because if it walks like a little bitch, and squawks like a little bitch, well...

The New York Times' "100 Best Movies of the Century" series is a fun diversion from The End Times. Impossible to feel good about a top 10 list when you must leave out so many great films (hardest omissions for me: Beau Travail, Moonlight, Mulholland Drive), but FWIW here's mine:

Homan, ICE goons, and MAGA allies maybe should watch this interesting doc:

This sadly all-too-believable breach of operational security by the dangerous dunderheads running national security for this clown show of an administration reminds me of a sign at the PRT in Mosul when I was there in 2009:

GW's Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communication is hosting a series of upcoming webinars around the recent publication of the book I edited, Handbook on Public Diplomacy. I'll be talking to some of the amazing authors about their work and contemporary PD issues and challenges. Join us!

I always thought Kamala should go on Rogan, but now more than ever:

We're hiring! GW's Alliance for a Sustainable Future is hiring a Post-Doc to conduct research and teach on topics related to communicating climate change and sustainability. This is a two-year appointment. Here is the link to apply: gwu.jobs/postings/108...