Secretary of Peace
@jackdando.bsky.social
Survey Wizard • Natsec/CWMD policy • Sociology MA GMU• Meme Warfare Analyst • DC
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Making a thread keeping track of each time my thesis is proved right in the news.
"The proletarianized military now has to rely on the public’s good will for their benefits and the data shows they are on borrowed time."
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Here's a link to my thesis 😘🔽
mars.gmu.edu/entities/pub...
"The proletarianized military now has to rely on the public’s good will for their benefits and the data shows they are on borrowed time."
🧵🧵🧵
Here's a link to my thesis 😘🔽
mars.gmu.edu/entities/pub...
My "Not Enron" T-shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my shirt.
In the memo, “Nvidia also responds to claims that the ‘current situation is analogous to historical accounting frauds (Enron, WorldCom, Lucent) that featured vendor financing and SPVs [special purpose vehicles.)’”
@barrons.com $NVDA
@firstadopter.bsky.social
www.barrons.com/articles/nvi...
@barrons.com $NVDA
@firstadopter.bsky.social
www.barrons.com/articles/nvi...
November 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
My "Not Enron" T-shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my shirt.
Here's a particularly relevant article:
"Contemptuous Speech: Rethinking the Balance Between Good Order and Discipline and the Free Speech Rights of Retired Military Officers"
journals.law.harvard.edu/nsj/wp-conte...
"Contemptuous Speech: Rethinking the Balance Between Good Order and Discipline and the Free Speech Rights of Retired Military Officers"
journals.law.harvard.edu/nsj/wp-conte...
journals.law.harvard.edu
November 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Here's a particularly relevant article:
"Contemptuous Speech: Rethinking the Balance Between Good Order and Discipline and the Free Speech Rights of Retired Military Officers"
journals.law.harvard.edu/nsj/wp-conte...
"Contemptuous Speech: Rethinking the Balance Between Good Order and Discipline and the Free Speech Rights of Retired Military Officers"
journals.law.harvard.edu/nsj/wp-conte...
Law of War Manual 2023 if anyone cares: 🧵
18.3.2 Refuse to Comply With Clearly Illegal Orders to Commit Law of War Violations. Members of the armed forces must refuse to comply with clearly illegal orders to commit law of
war violations.
18.3.2 Refuse to Comply With Clearly Illegal Orders to Commit Law of War Violations. Members of the armed forces must refuse to comply with clearly illegal orders to commit law of
war violations.
November 24, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Law of War Manual 2023 if anyone cares: 🧵
18.3.2 Refuse to Comply With Clearly Illegal Orders to Commit Law of War Violations. Members of the armed forces must refuse to comply with clearly illegal orders to commit law of
war violations.
18.3.2 Refuse to Comply With Clearly Illegal Orders to Commit Law of War Violations. Members of the armed forces must refuse to comply with clearly illegal orders to commit law of
war violations.
It would be a shame if a certain someone was recalled and punished by the UCMJ for all his adultery.
November 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
It would be a shame if a certain someone was recalled and punished by the UCMJ for all his adultery.
Can we finally start a discussion about how insanely, unnecessarily anti-constitutional the UCMJ/courts martial are?
It's past time for reform.
Many egregious cases of command influence, vindictive prosecution that were only abandoned because of mass public / congressional scrutiny.
It's past time for reform.
Many egregious cases of command influence, vindictive prosecution that were only abandoned because of mass public / congressional scrutiny.
November 24, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Can we finally start a discussion about how insanely, unnecessarily anti-constitutional the UCMJ/courts martial are?
It's past time for reform.
Many egregious cases of command influence, vindictive prosecution that were only abandoned because of mass public / congressional scrutiny.
It's past time for reform.
Many egregious cases of command influence, vindictive prosecution that were only abandoned because of mass public / congressional scrutiny.
Maybe we need a UCMJ article directed at officers making it specifically a crime to issue illegal orders.
November 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Maybe we need a UCMJ article directed at officers making it specifically a crime to issue illegal orders.
IMO the divide between the two oaths is a distinction without a difference. All soldiers have a duty to disobey orders. The difference is that officers can resign rather than carry them out. When the order gets to the Es, they face military prison either way.
www.thebulwark.com/p/what-ameri...
www.thebulwark.com/p/what-ameri...
What Americans Should Understand About the Military Disobeying Illegal Orders
And why it matters there are two military oaths.
www.thebulwark.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:10 PM
IMO the divide between the two oaths is a distinction without a difference. All soldiers have a duty to disobey orders. The difference is that officers can resign rather than carry them out. When the order gets to the Es, they face military prison either way.
www.thebulwark.com/p/what-ameri...
www.thebulwark.com/p/what-ameri...
Are we going to talk about how courts martial and COMA do in fact accept "just following orders" as a defense?
It may be time to start considering civilianizing justice for military members.
It may be time to start considering civilianizing justice for military members.
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Are we going to talk about how courts martial and COMA do in fact accept "just following orders" as a defense?
It may be time to start considering civilianizing justice for military members.
It may be time to start considering civilianizing justice for military members.
What is also crazy is where / when they are stationed around the city. Last Saturday night I went out at 7pm. There were four soldiers at the Mt Vernon Place metro where an intern was killed recently. But when I came back at 11pm (the time they should be there if any!) there were none.
"I have been on two humanitarian-esque missions with the guard, which were awesome, doing the things you see on the commercial, helping these communities," says J. "And then you want me to go pick up trash and dissuade homeless people in D.C. at gunpoint. Like, no dude.“
In an encrypted group chat, National Guard members question Trump deployments
As President Trump's call for National Guard deployments rings out across the U.S., a small contingent of Ohio guard members is quietly expressing concern in an encrypted group chat.
www.npr.org
November 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM
What is also crazy is where / when they are stationed around the city. Last Saturday night I went out at 7pm. There were four soldiers at the Mt Vernon Place metro where an intern was killed recently. But when I came back at 11pm (the time they should be there if any!) there were none.
New let them eat cake just dropped
(Forbes) - The Trump Organization’s second-term push to monetize Donald Trump’s presidency has reached the aisles of military exchanges, as Coast Guard-run stores .. have stocked Trump-branded wine and cider. 🤡
@zacheverson.com
www.forbes.com/sites/zachev...
@zacheverson.com
www.forbes.com/sites/zachev...
November 7, 2025 at 2:40 PM
New let them eat cake just dropped
Fighting the last war in the stupidest way possible
November 6, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Fighting the last war in the stupidest way possible
Has anyone else noticed how few birds they see during a government shutdown? Curious
November 6, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Has anyone else noticed how few birds they see during a government shutdown? Curious
The Great Awokening
November 5, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The Great Awokening
This has been PMO ever since I read it yesterday.
It's just a complete abdication of the responsibility of an officer.
We've got to reawaken the part of liberalism that recognizes the threat a major authoritarian institution is to a liberal democracy QUICKLY.
warontherocks.com/2025/10/the-...
It's just a complete abdication of the responsibility of an officer.
We've got to reawaken the part of liberalism that recognizes the threat a major authoritarian institution is to a liberal democracy QUICKLY.
warontherocks.com/2025/10/the-...
The American Military Officer After Liberalism
Across academia, government, and Silicon Valley, on social media, and in leading journals, intellectuals and political leaders are openly debating what
warontherocks.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:41 PM
This has been PMO ever since I read it yesterday.
It's just a complete abdication of the responsibility of an officer.
We've got to reawaken the part of liberalism that recognizes the threat a major authoritarian institution is to a liberal democracy QUICKLY.
warontherocks.com/2025/10/the-...
It's just a complete abdication of the responsibility of an officer.
We've got to reawaken the part of liberalism that recognizes the threat a major authoritarian institution is to a liberal democracy QUICKLY.
warontherocks.com/2025/10/the-...
Just found out USAA gives West Point graduates a "cow loan" of 36,000 at 1% interest.
I'm switching banks.
I'm switching banks.
October 31, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Just found out USAA gives West Point graduates a "cow loan" of 36,000 at 1% interest.
I'm switching banks.
I'm switching banks.
Adding this to my "West Point is bad for democracy" folder.
Overly negative view of liberalism and overly positive view of its alternatives.
And Huntington must be destroyed.
warontherocks.com/2025/10/the-...
Overly negative view of liberalism and overly positive view of its alternatives.
And Huntington must be destroyed.
warontherocks.com/2025/10/the-...
The American Military Officer After Liberalism
Across academia, government, and Silicon Valley, on social media, and in leading journals, intellectuals and political leaders are openly debating what
warontherocks.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Adding this to my "West Point is bad for democracy" folder.
Overly negative view of liberalism and overly positive view of its alternatives.
And Huntington must be destroyed.
warontherocks.com/2025/10/the-...
Overly negative view of liberalism and overly positive view of its alternatives.
And Huntington must be destroyed.
warontherocks.com/2025/10/the-...
Citizen soldiers deserve rights! They should only be limited by immediate national security threats.
October 28, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Citizen soldiers deserve rights! They should only be limited by immediate national security threats.
🗣️If you're warm, they're warm! Keep your thermostat low during the winter to save energy for the data centers!
October 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
🗣️If you're warm, they're warm! Keep your thermostat low during the winter to save energy for the data centers!
“The professional dialogue among professionals is what strengthens the profession.”
-GEN Hodne at AUSA
-GEN Hodne at AUSA
October 13, 2025 at 7:39 PM
“The professional dialogue among professionals is what strengthens the profession.”
-GEN Hodne at AUSA
-GEN Hodne at AUSA
Me (a contractor) while all my coworkers are furloughed
October 8, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Me (a contractor) while all my coworkers are furloughed
Bruh now we're got to have attention-checks and ai checks.
Get ready to add "How many R's are in strawberry?" to all your surveys.
Get ready to add "How many R's are in strawberry?" to all your surveys.
🚨🚨🚨 Survey Researchers! WE HAVE A HUGE PROBLEM!🚨🚨🚨
I have access to the Comet browser by Perplexity.
I asked it to pretend to be a human, take the survey, and give me feedback. IT DID!
I have access to the Comet browser by Perplexity.
I asked it to pretend to be a human, take the survey, and give me feedback. IT DID!
September 22, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Bruh now we're got to have attention-checks and ai checks.
Get ready to add "How many R's are in strawberry?" to all your surveys.
Get ready to add "How many R's are in strawberry?" to all your surveys.
National guard standing on the left side on the metro elevators 💔
September 16, 2025 at 8:04 PM
National guard standing on the left side on the metro elevators 💔
*Emerges from the bush*
All the time spent policing gender is less time focused on readiness.
All the time spent policing gender is less time focused on readiness.
It's just objective policy changes bro, it's not changing to disproportionately impact women and people of color dude, you're just being paranoid because they would say it was racist/misogynistic if they were doing a racism/misogyny man
September 16, 2025 at 2:50 PM
*Emerges from the bush*
All the time spent policing gender is less time focused on readiness.
All the time spent policing gender is less time focused on readiness.
Very apolitical. So Huntington.
"The commander denied the request: “The words he used were: ‘I don’t want transgenders in my military.’”
newrepublic.com/article/1997...
"The commander denied the request: “The words he used were: ‘I don’t want transgenders in my military.’”
newrepublic.com/article/1997...
A Transgender Soldier’s Brave Battle Against Trump
Second Lt. Nicolas Talbott was selfless, patriotic—and transgender. Now he’s the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit against Trump.
newrepublic.com
September 16, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Very apolitical. So Huntington.
"The commander denied the request: “The words he used were: ‘I don’t want transgenders in my military.’”
newrepublic.com/article/1997...
"The commander denied the request: “The words he used were: ‘I don’t want transgenders in my military.’”
newrepublic.com/article/1997...