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Adam Pontius
@ampontius.bsky.social
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Ph.D. Candidate @ceu IR, pol theory, and history. Research consultant, recovering campaign hack, and hockey fan.

Vienna/Belfast UK depending on the season.

https://dsps.ceu.edu/people/adam-pontius
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Well... this take didn't age well! 😂 From Daniel Deudney and G. John Ikenberry's initial coining of 'liberal international order' in 1999.
A screenshot of a long quote with the following text: "The opponents of liberal pluralism are a loud but small minority of the alienated and economically dislocated. Their voices are not, however, a cause for a crisis of self-confidence. The ethos of the West remains overwhelmingly tolerant and receptive to diversity. Indeed, the anti-foreigner violence and ethnic ferment have been most revealing in the magnitude of the condemnation they have evoked. Measured by the standards of the past—even the recent past of the 1930s—these episodes are marginal and highlight the strong majorities committed to a liberal civic order."
July 23, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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A real winner, to be sure.
Text from Wikipedia: “He is known for his staunch support for Donald Trump,[4] his statements which suggest misunderstanding of the US Constitution,[5] and sending Christmas cards featuring a photo of his family holding high-powered rifles.[6]”
June 26, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Sure, the early bird gets the worm. But the later bird (for registration) gets the handwritten badge! #BISA2025
June 18, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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Seems like the operative category is whether he has “significant authority?” But in this admin who knows what that means.

constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay...
June 10, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Text reads: “The reality became clear: Ice detention isn’t just a bureaucratic nightmare. It’s a business. These facilities are privately owned and run for profit. Companies like CoreCivic and GEO Group receive government funding based on the number of people they detain, which is why they lobby for stricter immigration policies. It’s a lucrative business: CoreCivic made over $560m from Ice contracts in a single year. In 2024, GEO Group made more than $763m from Ice contracts.”
March 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Relevant excerpt:
July 12, 2024 at 7:14 PM