Aeliskandar
@aeliskandar.bsky.social
Voting Blue since the 1970s. Focused interest on US Defense and Military Policy. Former Senate staffer back when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Proudly Antifa. Still actively engaged in the practice of law in in an AM LAW 200 law firm so limited personal info
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For over 300 years now, it is a bedrock principle in Anglo-American constitutionalism that obedience is owed according only to law. Refusal to follow an illegal command is not only a moral choice but an absolute duty.
November 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
For over 300 years now, it is a bedrock principle in Anglo-American constitutionalism that obedience is owed according only to law. Refusal to follow an illegal command is not only a moral choice but an absolute duty.
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International tribunals have even held that a soldier must disobey an unlawful order even under threat of summary execution
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Bosnian Croat commander of the Bosnian Serb Army Dražen Ersemović participated in the Srebenica Massacre after being told that he’d be summarily executed if he did not participate in the killings, and the Int’l Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia found duress mitigating but not exculpating
November 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM
International tribunals have even held that a soldier must disobey an unlawful order even under threat of summary execution
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In an era filled with tech dipshits who never developed emotionally past the age of 13 & use their wealth to become odious monsters ...
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
November 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
In an era filled with tech dipshits who never developed emotionally past the age of 13 & use their wealth to become odious monsters ...
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
Grifting to the end
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s star power was “tied to—and as it turned out, was completely dependent on—her fervent support for Donald Trump,” @russellberman.bsky.social and @toluseo.bsky.social argue. Without the president, “her power within the GOP was gone.”
Why Marjorie Taylor Greene Needed Donald Trump
Without him, she’s just one of 435 House members.
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November 23, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Grifting to the end
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European members of NATO need deep precision strike that can match the Orcs.
www.iiss.org/research-pap...
www.iiss.org/research-pap...
Deep Precision Strike: Europe’s Quest for Long-range Missile Capabilities
Confronted by Moscow’s aggression, several NATO states are pursuing very long-range land-attack weapons, including through joint development programmes. However, they face competing imperatives along with unresolved questions about future deterrence and the war-fighting roles of these systems.
www.iiss.org
November 18, 2025 at 9:48 PM
European members of NATO need deep precision strike that can match the Orcs.
www.iiss.org/research-pap...
www.iiss.org/research-pap...
The continued bravery of judicial officers and their respect for the rule of law is crucial to the fight against fascism.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The continued bravery of judicial officers and their respect for the rule of law is crucial to the fight against fascism.
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I support this bill and the renaming.
Republicans have a bill to deport immigrants who attack dogs. Goldman moves to have it renamed to: The Kristi Noem Canine Relief Act
November 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I support this bill and the renaming.
I still wonder—win or loose—what would have happened if Bernie had secured the nomination.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/o...
Opinion | A Surprising State Could Help Democrats Win the Senate
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I still wonder—win or loose—what would have happened if Bernie had secured the nomination.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/o...
Two authoritarian grifters fucking the American people while slathered in blood. Each a Judas.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Live Updates: Trump Welcomes Saudi Leader, With Business and Stealth Jets on Agenda
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Two authoritarian grifters fucking the American people while slathered in blood. Each a Judas.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
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Trump has ordered a massive military buildup in the Caribbean.
After months of lethal strikes at sea, Trump is threatening to expand this illegal unauthorized war to Venezuela.
We don’t need another war. We need health care for all.
After months of lethal strikes at sea, Trump is threatening to expand this illegal unauthorized war to Venezuela.
We don’t need another war. We need health care for all.
November 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Trump has ordered a massive military buildup in the Caribbean.
After months of lethal strikes at sea, Trump is threatening to expand this illegal unauthorized war to Venezuela.
We don’t need another war. We need health care for all.
After months of lethal strikes at sea, Trump is threatening to expand this illegal unauthorized war to Venezuela.
We don’t need another war. We need health care for all.
Fascists should lose.
If you want a GRANULAR understanding of Thursday's consolidated hearing in the Comey & Letitia James cases on whether Lindsey Halligan was improperly appointed, may I humbly offer the following in @lawfaremedia.org :
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/disp...
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/disp...
Dispatch from the Nov. 13 Hearing on Lindsey Halligan’s Appointment
In a joint hearing in the Comey and James cases, Judge Currie appeared skeptical that Halligan had been properly appointed U.S. Attorney or that any error was harmless.
www.lawfaremedia.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Fascists should lose.
Ivan won’t have sanctuaries in a conflict against NATO. The Orcs can’t win the escalation ladder.
www.iiss.org/research-pap...
www.iiss.org/research-pap...
Deep Precision Strike: Europe’s Quest for Long-range Missile Capabilities
Confronted by Moscow’s aggression, several NATO states are pursuing very long-range land-attack weapons, including through joint development programmes. However, they face competing imperatives along with unresolved questions about future deterrence and the war-fighting roles of these systems.
www.iiss.org
November 15, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Ivan won’t have sanctuaries in a conflict against NATO. The Orcs can’t win the escalation ladder.
www.iiss.org/research-pap...
www.iiss.org/research-pap...
Opinion | Democrats Sure Taught Trump a Lesson
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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So with the senate bill passed we now get to see how much of this rebrand is an act or if she has changed at all.
Marjorie Taylor Greene on the The View: "I hope that Mike Johnson is finally giving a single healthcare policy, because the country deserves it. And it shouldn't be a secret. I shouldn't have to go into a SCIF to find out Republican health insurance plan."
November 12, 2025 at 4:16 AM
So with the senate bill passed we now get to see how much of this rebrand is an act or if she has changed at all.
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81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
November 12, 2025 at 2:31 AM
81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
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Voters want a Democratic Party that fights back against the forces that have rigged the system and made their lives more difficult.
A party that comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable —not a party that buckles and capitulates.
When will party leadership learn this lesson?
A party that comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable —not a party that buckles and capitulates.
When will party leadership learn this lesson?
November 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Voters want a Democratic Party that fights back against the forces that have rigged the system and made their lives more difficult.
A party that comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable —not a party that buckles and capitulates.
When will party leadership learn this lesson?
A party that comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable —not a party that buckles and capitulates.
When will party leadership learn this lesson?
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I'll get back to "party unity" as soon as the Senate Minority Leader tells us if he voted for the Democratic party nominee for mayor of his city.
I'm tired of party unity only ever running one way.
I'm tired of party unity only ever running one way.
November 10, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I'll get back to "party unity" as soon as the Senate Minority Leader tells us if he voted for the Democratic party nominee for mayor of his city.
I'm tired of party unity only ever running one way.
I'm tired of party unity only ever running one way.
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It’s okay because the Republicans promised to hold this exact same vote in a month
UPDATE: The Senate votes 53-47 to shoot down the Baldwin amendment to extend ACA funds for 1 year. A party-line vote with every Republican rejecting it.
An important vote in this series: Tammy Baldwin’s proposal to extend ACA expiring funds for 1 year. It’s structured as a motion to table (i.e. scrap it from the amendment tree). But it’ll show the appetite (or lack thereof) in the Senate to address this issue.
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
It’s okay because the Republicans promised to hold this exact same vote in a month
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India’s approach to the Taliban has gradually shifted from purely humanitarian aid to a focus on trade and transit.
Sanctions, the Taliban, and an Iranian Port: The Uncertain Future of India’s Kabul Route
India’s approach to the Taliban has gradually shifted from purely humanitarian aid to a focus on trade and transit.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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