Jennifer Davis
@jadavisdc.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Intelligence Analysis, Faculty Advisor for JMU WINS, James Madison University. International law and human rights sections, ISA, research on social media and democracy, war crimes, and European affairs. jadavisdc.01 on Signal
The past tragically repeating itself in Darfur. State had a dedicated office (Global Criminal Justice) that worked to coordinate responses to war crimes like these, but that office was closed this summer.
We have now entered the most catastrophic phase of the war in Sudan.
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Opinion | Sudan Is in Free Fall
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November 6, 2025 at 11:41 PM
The past tragically repeating itself in Darfur. State had a dedicated office (Global Criminal Justice) that worked to coordinate responses to war crimes like these, but that office was closed this summer.
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We have now entered the most catastrophic phase of the war in Sudan.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/o...
Opinion | Sudan Is in Free Fall
www.nytimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:24 PM
We have now entered the most catastrophic phase of the war in Sudan.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/o...
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Sudan's army has lost its last foothold of el-Fasher, in Darfur, to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Now warnings are mounting of a second genocide as mass killings unfold before the world.
As Darfur's last city falls, fears grow 'there will be no one left to save'
Sudan's army has lost its last foothold of el-Fasher, in Darfur, to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Now warnings are mounting of a second genocide as mass killings unfold before the world.
n.pr
October 30, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Sudan's army has lost its last foothold of el-Fasher, in Darfur, to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Now warnings are mounting of a second genocide as mass killings unfold before the world.
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Hi everyone — a quick reintroduction! 👋
I study how people form beliefs, how media literacy can be taught, and how science can be communicated to foster trust and understanding. I often share research about these topics, and a goal of mine is to help bridge the gap between science and the public.
I study how people form beliefs, how media literacy can be taught, and how science can be communicated to foster trust and understanding. I often share research about these topics, and a goal of mine is to help bridge the gap between science and the public.
October 29, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Hi everyone — a quick reintroduction! 👋
I study how people form beliefs, how media literacy can be taught, and how science can be communicated to foster trust and understanding. I often share research about these topics, and a goal of mine is to help bridge the gap between science and the public.
I study how people form beliefs, how media literacy can be taught, and how science can be communicated to foster trust and understanding. I often share research about these topics, and a goal of mine is to help bridge the gap between science and the public.
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I was lucky enough to guest host @mcfaulmike.bsky.social World Class podcast to discuss his new book Autocrats vs. Democrats with him. Have a listen and get the book! m.youtube.com/watch?v=sgVn...
The Global Showdown Between Autocrats vs. Democrats | World Class
YouTube video by FSIStanford
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October 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I was lucky enough to guest host @mcfaulmike.bsky.social World Class podcast to discuss his new book Autocrats vs. Democrats with him. Have a listen and get the book! m.youtube.com/watch?v=sgVn...
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BREAKING: The entire East Wing of the White House will be demolished “within days,” according to two Trump administration officials, a significant expansion of President Trump's original stated plan.
Trump administration demolishing entire East Wing of the White House to add new ballroom
Trump said in July that the $250 million project “won’t interfere with the current building.”
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October 22, 2025 at 8:43 PM
BREAKING: The entire East Wing of the White House will be demolished “within days,” according to two Trump administration officials, a significant expansion of President Trump's original stated plan.
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Nice to combine a government shutdown with a government teardown.
October 22, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Nice to combine a government shutdown with a government teardown.
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Dutch intelligence suspends sharing arrangements with the US after concluding that high level intel was routinely being shared by the White House with their friends in the Kremlin. www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/n...
Nederlandse diensten delen minder informatie met de VS: ‘Soms vertellen we dingen niet meer’
Het aantal dreigingen dat op Nederland afkomt is groot, zien de hoofden van de AIVD en de MIVD elke dag: niet alleen Russische agressie, maar ook de opmars van China als digitale macht en binnenlands ...
www.volkskrant.nl
October 19, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Dutch intelligence suspends sharing arrangements with the US after concluding that high level intel was routinely being shared by the White House with their friends in the Kremlin. www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/n...
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Interesting statement on the shadow fleet by an interesting group of countries from G7 and the Nordic-Baltic 8++: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
Statement: Shadow Fleet Task Force
On October 8, 2025, Canada and Denmark convened a meeting of the Shadow Fleet Task Force.
vm.ee
October 10, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Interesting statement on the shadow fleet by an interesting group of countries from G7 and the Nordic-Baltic 8++: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
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Ageing autocrats are not a relic of a bygone age. They are a template for the future
The new age of the African Big Man
Ageing autocrats are not a relic of a bygone age. They are a template for the future
econ.st
October 9, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Ageing autocrats are not a relic of a bygone age. They are a template for the future
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Cool job opportunity 🕵🕵️♂️ PhD in Modern History, Political Science, or International Relations or related field required.
Historian
Job Opportunity: The International Spy Museum is searching for a Historian & Curator to join our Exhibitions and Collections team. Our new museum is located at L’Enfant Plaza.
www.spymuseum.org
October 7, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Cool job opportunity 🕵🕵️♂️ PhD in Modern History, Political Science, or International Relations or related field required.
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The International Criminal Court in the Hague handed down its first-ever Darfur war crimes conviction, finding Janjaweed leader Ali Kushayb, guilty of atrocities committed more than two decades ago.
ICC finds former Sudan militia leader guilty of war crimes in Darfur
The International Criminal Court in the Hague handed down its first-ever Darfur war crimes conviction, finding Janjaweed leader Ali Kushayb, guilty of atrocities committed more than two decades ago.
n.pr
October 6, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The International Criminal Court in the Hague handed down its first-ever Darfur war crimes conviction, finding Janjaweed leader Ali Kushayb, guilty of atrocities committed more than two decades ago.
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C.I.A. Deputy Director Has Replaced Agency’s Top Legal Official With Himself
It is not clear what is behind the move by Michael Ellis, a Trump loyalist. A legal ethics specialist said it could raise conflict-of-interest issues.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...
It is not clear what is behind the move by Michael Ellis, a Trump loyalist. A legal ethics specialist said it could raise conflict-of-interest issues.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...
C.I.A. Deputy Director Has Replaced Agency’s Top Legal Official With Himself
www.nytimes.com
October 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
C.I.A. Deputy Director Has Replaced Agency’s Top Legal Official With Himself
It is not clear what is behind the move by Michael Ellis, a Trump loyalist. A legal ethics specialist said it could raise conflict-of-interest issues.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...
It is not clear what is behind the move by Michael Ellis, a Trump loyalist. A legal ethics specialist said it could raise conflict-of-interest issues.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...
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President Macron: “Europeans, let's wake up!
We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
October 4, 2025 at 10:52 AM
President Macron: “Europeans, let's wake up!
We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
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Today, Oct.2nd, is the anniversary of Jamal Khashoggi’s murder by Saudi agents.
October 2, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Today, Oct.2nd, is the anniversary of Jamal Khashoggi’s murder by Saudi agents.
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Rest in peace, Dr. Jane Goodall💚
October 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Rest in peace, Dr. Jane Goodall💚
Fascinating piece about one of my favorite pieces of sculpture:
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on.ft.com/45UgwcY
Jim Sanborn has a secret
The sculptor of the CIA’s ‘Kryptos’ has spent decades guarding its last secret code. What happens when he’s gone?
on.ft.com
August 17, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Fascinating piece about one of my favorite pieces of sculpture:
on.ft.com/45UgwcY
on.ft.com/45UgwcY
Excellent thread on how misinformation harms democracies, recommend the whole thing. Democracy requires trust in other people, and the modern era makes that harder and harder.
We’ve seen this repeatedly. QAnon. COVID denial. Election lies. War crimes denial. In each case, the problem wasn’t just what people believed, it was how those beliefs hardened into identity and made correction impossible.
June 27, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Excellent thread on how misinformation harms democracies, recommend the whole thing. Democracy requires trust in other people, and the modern era makes that harder and harder.
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That’s why critical thinking education isn’t optional, it’s foundational. If verification now happens at the level of the individual, then the individual needs the tools institutions once provided, rigour, scepticism, and the ability to challenge their own assumptions.
June 21, 2025 at 8:06 AM
That’s why critical thinking education isn’t optional, it’s foundational. If verification now happens at the level of the individual, then the individual needs the tools institutions once provided, rigour, scepticism, and the ability to challenge their own assumptions.
@smarrin.bsky.social Excellent piece below, seems right up your alley about process driving learning.
New research from MIT found that those who used ChatGPT can’t remember any of the content of their essays.
Key takeaway: the product doesn’t suffer, but the process does. And when it comes to essays, the process *is* how they learn.
arxiv.org/pdf/2506.088...
Key takeaway: the product doesn’t suffer, but the process does. And when it comes to essays, the process *is* how they learn.
arxiv.org/pdf/2506.088...
June 19, 2025 at 12:53 PM
@smarrin.bsky.social Excellent piece below, seems right up your alley about process driving learning.
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The U.S. should bomb Iran solely for this reason.
June 17, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The U.S. should bomb Iran solely for this reason.
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One of the worst crimes of Russia’s war is the abduction of children. This Yale lab tracked the kids. Trump and Rubio cut the funding. You can help. Urge Rubio to reinstate the funding — and donate here.
medicine.yale.edu/lab/khoshnoo...
medicine.yale.edu/lab/khoshnoo...
Help the Humanitarian Research Lab Keep Finding Ukraine’s Abducted Children
The Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL) at Yale helps to locate and bring back Ukraine’s children who have been abducted by Russia. But without additional funding,
medicine.yale.edu
June 12, 2025 at 12:44 AM
One of the worst crimes of Russia’s war is the abduction of children. This Yale lab tracked the kids. Trump and Rubio cut the funding. You can help. Urge Rubio to reinstate the funding — and donate here.
medicine.yale.edu/lab/khoshnoo...
medicine.yale.edu/lab/khoshnoo...