If C-3PO hadn’t told R2 that he didn’t like him either, R2 would probably never have run off; Luke would probably be tending to the moisture farm to this day; the rebellion would’ve been crushed; and all the contractors on the Death Star could’ve gone home to their families.

I am deeply saddened to report the passing of Brandon Valeriano (@drbvaler.bsky.social). Brandon was a trailblazer in evidence-based cybersecurity in International Relations. I will miss his insight, intellectual curiosity, friendship and dinner invites. RIP, brother.

“Deterrence thus happens all the time without much prompting, but when there is a prompt it may nonetheless fail.”

@ldfreedman.bsky.social

Glad to see more people coming to Bluesky. I've remained on X to stay connected to scholarship and researchers that just aren't on Bluesky yet. I hope they make the jump soon.

I'm not sure this counts a bragging.

This piece has been two years in the making and will be interesting to anyone who studies educational gaming.