Edward H. Carpenter
@ehcarpenter.bsky.social
Once a Marine. Author, traveler, philosopher. He/him/Chaotic Good. Enjoys quiet walks near charismatic megafauna. 🇺🇳🏳️🌈 #peacekeeping #writing "BLUE HELMET: MY YEAR AS A UN PEACEKEEPER IN SOUTH SUDAN" is now on sale! https://a.co/d/2itFnoc
Ummm... it looks like you have an extra "perhaps" in that sentence... 😬
May 2, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Ummm... it looks like you have an extra "perhaps" in that sentence... 😬
You can read my original statement here: worldwithout.org/articles/f/s...
Statement on the Withdrawal of American Peacekeepers from UNMISS
As a former peacekeeper who served in South Sudan, I am gravely troubled to discover that the small contingent of American military officers assigned to the peacekeeping forces of the UN Mission in So...
worldwithout.org
May 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
You can read my original statement here: worldwithout.org/articles/f/s...
I did not - was really just hit with some serious cognitive dissonance. I've been living in Australia for the last few years - the America I came back to was not the same place I left.
Next time, if there is a next time, I'll be prepared.
Next time, if there is a next time, I'll be prepared.
May 1, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I did not - was really just hit with some serious cognitive dissonance. I've been living in Australia for the last few years - the America I came back to was not the same place I left.
Next time, if there is a next time, I'll be prepared.
Next time, if there is a next time, I'll be prepared.
I've boarded lots of trains in big cities - never seen this - men showing no uniforms, badges or warrants trying to bully people into submitting to searches...
Has anyone else seen this BS?
2/2
Has anyone else seen this BS?
2/2
April 21, 2025 at 10:25 PM
I've boarded lots of trains in big cities - never seen this - men showing no uniforms, badges or warrants trying to bully people into submitting to searches...
Has anyone else seen this BS?
2/2
Has anyone else seen this BS?
2/2
Very proud of my alma mater for suing the current regime. #CrimsonLine
April 21, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Very proud of my alma mater for suing the current regime. #CrimsonLine
"Happy Birthday, Dad!"
And also, what did the proud buffalo father tell his first male offspring when it left the herd?
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
"Bison!" 👋😁
And also, what did the proud buffalo father tell his first male offspring when it left the herd?
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
"Bison!" 👋😁
March 26, 2025 at 9:06 AM
"Happy Birthday, Dad!"
And also, what did the proud buffalo father tell his first male offspring when it left the herd?
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
"Bison!" 👋😁
And also, what did the proud buffalo father tell his first male offspring when it left the herd?
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
"Bison!" 👋😁
It's like a windowpane, but more frangible? 🤔
March 26, 2025 at 8:59 AM
It's like a windowpane, but more frangible? 🤔
My pleasure... scrolling your feed and I gotta say, if your archeological work is as good as your photography, I'm going to have to go look for your "Google Scholar" profile! 😅
March 26, 2025 at 8:57 AM
My pleasure... scrolling your feed and I gotta say, if your archeological work is as good as your photography, I'm going to have to go look for your "Google Scholar" profile! 😅
Wow. 😮 Thanks for sharing this, Debbie! My wife is Australian and we're headed back to the US for my book tour, her "real work" and some family visits...
I had never heard of this latest ridiculous treatment of family members hailing from our long-term partner nations, so I appreciate the heads-up
I had never heard of this latest ridiculous treatment of family members hailing from our long-term partner nations, so I appreciate the heads-up
March 26, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Wow. 😮 Thanks for sharing this, Debbie! My wife is Australian and we're headed back to the US for my book tour, her "real work" and some family visits...
I had never heard of this latest ridiculous treatment of family members hailing from our long-term partner nations, so I appreciate the heads-up
I had never heard of this latest ridiculous treatment of family members hailing from our long-term partner nations, so I appreciate the heads-up