Dan Brown
@danielpbrownphd.bsky.social
Neither *that* Dan Brown, nor *that* Doc Brown.
MENA politics prof at College of Charleston
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MENA politics prof at College of Charleston
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US secretary of state Marco Rubio says ‘Hamas cannot be involved in governing Gaza’ – as it happened
Which will of course go swimmingly... 🙄
Which will of course go swimmingly... 🙄
October 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
US secretary of state Marco Rubio says ‘Hamas cannot be involved in governing Gaza’ – as it happened
Which will of course go swimmingly... 🙄
Which will of course go swimmingly... 🙄
October 6, 2025 at 10:59 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/w...
Still no end to the occupation, the background condition that precipitated Oct.7 in the first place.
Still no end to the occupation, the background condition that precipitated Oct.7 in the first place.
Here Is the Full Text of the Gaza Plan Released by the White House
www.nytimes.com
September 29, 2025 at 9:53 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/w...
Still no end to the occupation, the background condition that precipitated Oct.7 in the first place.
Still no end to the occupation, the background condition that precipitated Oct.7 in the first place.
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Excellent and appropriately incensed piece by @marclynch.bsky.social @abuaardvark.bsky.social
Excellent and appropriately incensed piece by @marclynch.bsky.social @abuaardvark.bsky.social
The straight line from Gaza to Kirk
The crackdown on Gaza protests paved the way to today’s full on assault on free speech.
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Excellent and appropriately incensed piece by @marclynch.bsky.social @abuaardvark.bsky.social
Excellent and appropriately incensed piece by @marclynch.bsky.social @abuaardvark.bsky.social
"It meets the definition of fascism, so we're correct in that. While Nazis are one variant of fascism, fascism doesn't require (neo)Nazis, so we're maybe incorrect in applying that label. Unless you're actually dealing with neo/Nazis..." And Other Sentences I Never Thought I'd Write Seriously.
September 13, 2025 at 4:41 AM
"It meets the definition of fascism, so we're correct in that. While Nazis are one variant of fascism, fascism doesn't require (neo)Nazis, so we're maybe incorrect in applying that label. Unless you're actually dealing with neo/Nazis..." And Other Sentences I Never Thought I'd Write Seriously.
Do we even bother using the word brazen to describe Israel’s behavior anymore? Certainly calling it illegal and extrajudicial are easily skipped.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Israeli strike targets Hamas leaders in Qatar as they weigh Gaza ceasefire proposal
Israel struck the headquarters of Hamas' political leadership in Qatar on Tuesday as the group's top figures gathered to consider a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The strike on the ...
www.yahoo.com
September 9, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Do we even bother using the word brazen to describe Israel’s behavior anymore? Certainly calling it illegal and extrajudicial are easily skipped.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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I understand the allure of wanting to be a "carry guns and wear leather jackets" Black Panther but there's a case to be made that the most dangerous ones were the "feed kids breakfast and teach them about settler colonialism" Black Panthers
I hope we Americans can let go of our desire to be the individual Chosen One who leads the rebellion and punches every Nazi. Organizing is hard, it takes experience and resources and time. Stop fantasizing about being a superhero. Start joining existing groups and be part of collective action.
November 9, 2024 at 12:19 PM
I understand the allure of wanting to be a "carry guns and wear leather jackets" Black Panther but there's a case to be made that the most dangerous ones were the "feed kids breakfast and teach them about settler colonialism" Black Panthers
Authoritarian Architecture a la Brutalist Las Vegas hotel fits King Donny quite well. Then again, if you come into office having already had a love for gaudy gold toilets and the like, is the weird banner game really outside your wheelhouse?
July 20, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Authoritarian Architecture a la Brutalist Las Vegas hotel fits King Donny quite well. Then again, if you come into office having already had a love for gaudy gold toilets and the like, is the weird banner game really outside your wheelhouse?
I guess we're going to find out the short term impacts of the budget cuts to #NOAA #NWS here in #Charleston
Probably not a good sign that people are seemingly more upset by the cancelation of the fireworks on the beach.
Probably not a good sign that people are seemingly more upset by the cancelation of the fireworks on the beach.
July 4, 2025 at 11:48 PM
I guess we're going to find out the short term impacts of the budget cuts to #NOAA #NWS here in #Charleston
Probably not a good sign that people are seemingly more upset by the cancelation of the fireworks on the beach.
Probably not a good sign that people are seemingly more upset by the cancelation of the fireworks on the beach.
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If you don't think Alligator Alcatraz qualifies as a concentration camp, at least call it an internment camp
July 3, 2025 at 2:55 AM
If you don't think Alligator Alcatraz qualifies as a concentration camp, at least call it an internment camp
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🧵: It’s worth unpacking how the lines that PUP draws almost verbatim from party-state propaganda— most notably about “telling the story” of Xinjiang, which echoes Xi’s call to “tell the China story well” — have very specific applications to task the denial of abuses against Uyghurs and other Muslims
not looking good for Princeton University Press is it @princetonupress.bsky.social
the video can be found on Facebook
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the video can be found on Facebook
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June 29, 2025 at 12:06 AM
🧵: It’s worth unpacking how the lines that PUP draws almost verbatim from party-state propaganda— most notably about “telling the story” of Xinjiang, which echoes Xi’s call to “tell the China story well” — have very specific applications to task the denial of abuses against Uyghurs and other Muslims
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Yes, Michelle, finish the sentence. What do you think that God's special purpose for the Jewish people is?
Michele Bachmann says Christians should be thrilled about the Israel/Iran war: "We are living in the times that the Bible said that the prophets longed to see. The prophets of the Bible wanted to be alive now!"
June 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Yes, Michelle, finish the sentence. What do you think that God's special purpose for the Jewish people is?
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His mastery of the deep intricacies of international relations continues to boggle the mind.
Trump: "We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don't know what the fuck they're doing. Do you understand that?"
June 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
His mastery of the deep intricacies of international relations continues to boggle the mind.
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Sean Hannity, and many others, are posting this video claiming it is the explosion at Fordow after the US military bombed it.
Its not.
This is from Syria in December 2024.
Its not.
This is from Syria in December 2024.
June 22, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Sean Hannity, and many others, are posting this video claiming it is the explosion at Fordow after the US military bombed it.
Its not.
This is from Syria in December 2024.
Its not.
This is from Syria in December 2024.
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Netanyahu has spent the better part of two decades trying to strong arm the United States into an unprovoked war against Iran and finally found a president stupid enough to do it for him. Unbelievable.
June 22, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Netanyahu has spent the better part of two decades trying to strong arm the United States into an unprovoked war against Iran and finally found a president stupid enough to do it for him. Unbelievable.
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Tonight affirms the influence of the hawkish top US military commander in the Middle East — who oversaw expanded support for Netanyahu under Biden & has exceptionally close ties to both Israel & Trump. Some background on Erik Kurilla, a critical player in what’s next
www.huffpost.com/entry/erik-k...
www.huffpost.com/entry/erik-k...
The Pro-Israel U.S. General Quietly Influencing Trump On Iran
Gen. Erik Kurilla “had better information about what [Israel was] up to ... than anyone else in our government,” a former U.S. official told HuffPost.
www.huffpost.com
June 22, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Tonight affirms the influence of the hawkish top US military commander in the Middle East — who oversaw expanded support for Netanyahu under Biden & has exceptionally close ties to both Israel & Trump. Some background on Erik Kurilla, a critical player in what’s next
www.huffpost.com/entry/erik-k...
www.huffpost.com/entry/erik-k...
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do they have a Nobel Reckless Fucking Moron Prize? thank you for your attention to this matter
June 22, 2025 at 1:36 AM
do they have a Nobel Reckless Fucking Moron Prize? thank you for your attention to this matter
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Tulsi Gabbard’s next video about political elite warmongers is gonna be lit.
June 22, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Tulsi Gabbard’s next video about political elite warmongers is gonna be lit.
You know you're a legendary businessman when you pull out of negotiations to attack the other side and wonder why they don't trust you as an interlocutor. 🤡
June 22, 2025 at 12:49 AM
You know you're a legendary businessman when you pull out of negotiations to attack the other side and wonder why they don't trust you as an interlocutor. 🤡
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Excellent piece by Narges Bajoghli on the dangerous fallacy of regime change in Iran time.com/7295877/issu...
The Issues With Calling for a Regime Change in Iran
"The most ardent proponents of regime change in Iran may be accelerating the very nuclear program they claim to fear."
time.com
June 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Excellent piece by Narges Bajoghli on the dangerous fallacy of regime change in Iran time.com/7295877/issu...
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So, if I have this right, Israel has started a war for regime change and nuclear disarmament but has neither the strategy nor the capabilities to ensure either. It's counting on the Iranian people and US bombs to achieve its goals.
Netanyahu: “Toppling the Iranian regime depends on the Iranian people. We are creating the conditions that will help them achieve that.”
June 19, 2025 at 3:46 PM
So, if I have this right, Israel has started a war for regime change and nuclear disarmament but has neither the strategy nor the capabilities to ensure either. It's counting on the Iranian people and US bombs to achieve its goals.
Chilling how much material is apparating faster than I can find a spot to discuss in future classes.
theconversation.com/iran-israel-...
theconversation.com/iran-israel-...
Iran-Israel ‘threshold war’ has rewritten nuclear escalation rules
Strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran may increase Tehran’s belief that attaining nuclear weapons is key to establishing a deterrence to regime change.
theconversation.com
June 18, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Chilling how much material is apparating faster than I can find a spot to discuss in future classes.
theconversation.com/iran-israel-...
theconversation.com/iran-israel-...
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New poll echoes our own poll last month, finding that most Americans, including most Republicans, oppose getting involved in conflict with Iran, with only 16% overall and 23% of Republicans supporting getting involved.
June 18, 2025 at 1:30 AM
New poll echoes our own poll last month, finding that most Americans, including most Republicans, oppose getting involved in conflict with Iran, with only 16% overall and 23% of Republicans supporting getting involved.