JW Roberts
@jwroberts.bsky.social
Professor/Chair Politics & IR, Roger Williams University. Spec. in MENA, social movements, political communication, ethnic conflict, games/simulations, & pedagogy. Views my own/RPs ≠ endorsement. He/Him/His
A throne fit for a clown
On the left, the refurbished Lincoln bathroom. On the right, picture I took in Saddam Hussein's palace in Basra in 2005.
October 31, 2025 at 7:04 PM
A throne fit for a clown
Destroying the White House during a government shutdown. Disgusting!!!
Scoop: Trump has started demolishing the White House's East Wing facade to build his ballroom. The president had claimed construction of the $250 million building wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure. /W @ddiamond.bsky.social wapo.st/4hqBNiU
White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom
The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.
wapo.st
October 20, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Destroying the White House during a government shutdown. Disgusting!!!
This!!!!!
The Democrats need to get a hell of a lot of cameras on the White House and plaster the photos everywhere. It's not just the brazen symbol of a megalomaniac destroying national heritage; it's happening during a government shutdown when ordinary people aren't getting paid. Make every American see it.
October 20, 2025 at 9:41 PM
This!!!!!
NO KINGS DAY!!!!!
Find the extremists
Cartoon by Shields
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October 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
NO KINGS DAY!!!!!
Complete bullshit from HUD website. The reason is fiscally irresponsible GOP tax cuts for billionaires paid for by decimating the rest of society.
October 1, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Complete bullshit from HUD website. The reason is fiscally irresponsible GOP tax cuts for billionaires paid for by decimating the rest of society.
I am honored to be a 2025-2026 CFR Education Distinguished Ambassador! My fellow ambassadors and I will bring global education to the classroom and prepare students to engage the world. Learn more about the program: education.cfr.org/blog/announc... #RWU @cfr.org @cfreducation.bsky.social
August 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I am honored to be a 2025-2026 CFR Education Distinguished Ambassador! My fellow ambassadors and I will bring global education to the classroom and prepare students to engage the world. Learn more about the program: education.cfr.org/blog/announc... #RWU @cfr.org @cfreducation.bsky.social
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🚨🚨This is a very heavy but absolutely brilliant and nuanced conversation between Philippe Sands and Ezra Klein on the meaning of #genocide, particularly within the context of Israel's attacks, killings and starvation of the #Gazan population.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/o...
Opinion | When Is It Genocide?
www.nytimes.com
August 14, 2025 at 8:43 AM
🚨🚨This is a very heavy but absolutely brilliant and nuanced conversation between Philippe Sands and Ezra Klein on the meaning of #genocide, particularly within the context of Israel's attacks, killings and starvation of the #Gazan population.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/o...
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He called the CDC a cesspool of corruption that lied about the COVID vaccines. Now someone has committed violence because of the same misinformation.
August 9, 2025 at 3:16 PM
He called the CDC a cesspool of corruption that lied about the COVID vaccines. Now someone has committed violence because of the same misinformation.
Important look inside Israeli’s deeply flawed politics. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/m...
How Netanyahu Prolonged the War in Gaza to Stay in Power
www.nytimes.com
July 12, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Important look inside Israeli’s deeply flawed politics. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/m...
I am quoted here about how Trump handles foreign crises differently than his predecessors.
www.forbes.com/sites/edward...
www.forbes.com/sites/edward...
How Trump Differs From Predecessors In The Handling Of Foreign Crises
A chaotic and unpredictable approach to managing crisis situations can be dangerous and unsettling in the corporate world and international arena.
www.forbes.com
June 29, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I am quoted here about how Trump handles foreign crises differently than his predecessors.
www.forbes.com/sites/edward...
www.forbes.com/sites/edward...
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Honestly I still can’t stop laughing 😂😅🤣
June 15, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Honestly I still can’t stop laughing 😂😅🤣
The perp is a Christofascist. We need to call these monsters what they are!
The perp, Victor Boelter, had a list of 70 leading Democrats as targets and also planned to attack participants at today's NoKings rally. He is a member of a radical Christian Nationalist group that advocates "violent prayer." apnews.com/article/minn...
Authorities still searching for suspect in shooting of 2 Minnesota state lawmakers
Authorities are searching for a 57-year-old man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers, officials tell The Associated Press.
apnews.com
June 14, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The perp is a Christofascist. We need to call these monsters what they are!
Fixed the headline:
Manhunt for Christian Fascist Assassin of Minnesota Legislators Continues.
Stop normalizing the insanity od the right!
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
Manhunt for Christian Fascist Assassin of Minnesota Legislators Continues.
Stop normalizing the insanity od the right!
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
Live Updates: Manhunt for Suspect in Political Assassination Rattles Minnesota
www.nytimes.com
June 14, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Fixed the headline:
Manhunt for Christian Fascist Assassin of Minnesota Legislators Continues.
Stop normalizing the insanity od the right!
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
Manhunt for Christian Fascist Assassin of Minnesota Legislators Continues.
Stop normalizing the insanity od the right!
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
Unfortunately, it is who we are. The question is how do we stop it and reaffirm our commitment to democracy and the rule of law
It’s time for our Republican colleagues to speak out against this crap. This is not who we are.
June 13, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Unfortunately, it is who we are. The question is how do we stop it and reaffirm our commitment to democracy and the rule of law
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I have a new TEDx talk on why climate change is a national security risk. It might provide some helpful points for public audiences. It builds upon my 20 years of scholarship and policy work in this space. #EnergySky www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8ne...
Climate Change and National Security | Josh Busby | TEDxSouth Congress
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
www.youtube.com
June 12, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I have a new TEDx talk on why climate change is a national security risk. It might provide some helpful points for public audiences. It builds upon my 20 years of scholarship and policy work in this space. #EnergySky www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8ne...
The takedown of a US Senator who identifies himself and wants to question a government official an egregious act. Democracy is dying. This is fascism.
Sen. Alex Padilla was just removed from Kristi Noem's press conference in Los Angeles (video: Bill Melugin/Fox News)
June 12, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The takedown of a US Senator who identifies himself and wants to question a government official an egregious act. Democracy is dying. This is fascism.
The republic is dying. This is a huge affront to the idea of democracy and the system to hold leaders accountable.
Appeals court rules that the president can punish a news outlet based on the content of its coverage by denying it access that it has had for generations. If the decision stands, it represents a major blow to press freedom @zjmontague.bsky.social @minhokim.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/u...
Trump Can Restrict A.P. Journalists’ Access, Appeals Court Rules
www.nytimes.com
June 7, 2025 at 10:20 PM
The republic is dying. This is a huge affront to the idea of democracy and the system to hold leaders accountable.
Of course Sec State Rubio lies about level of Foreign Aid by donors. The US was the largest but not larger than the next 10. qery.no/foreign-aid-...
May 20, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Of course Sec State Rubio lies about level of Foreign Aid by donors. The US was the largest but not larger than the next 10. qery.no/foreign-aid-...
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NEWS: Ranking Members Raskin, Jayapal, Crockett, Scanlon, Nadler, Johnson, and McBath release a joint statement on the Department of Justice’s unfounded targeting of Rep. LaMonica.
May 20, 2025 at 12:33 AM
NEWS: Ranking Members Raskin, Jayapal, Crockett, Scanlon, Nadler, Johnson, and McBath release a joint statement on the Department of Justice’s unfounded targeting of Rep. LaMonica.
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A great and useful summary as to why science is inherently political, though only partisan when partisans make it so.
if you teach, you are engaged in an inherently political--but not necessarily partisan--act
the political vs partisan distinction stays kicking people's ass
this old @asociologist.bsky.social is very helpful on this
scatter.wordpress.com/2020/11/10/p...
the political vs partisan distinction stays kicking people's ass
this old @asociologist.bsky.social is very helpful on this
scatter.wordpress.com/2020/11/10/p...
partisans, not scientists, decide if science is partisan
Last month, Audra Wolfe wrote a fantastic post about how science is and always has been political. In the post, she analyzes statements from Nature and Scientific American, both of which endorsed J…
scatter.wordpress.com
May 4, 2025 at 11:13 AM
A great and useful summary as to why science is inherently political, though only partisan when partisans make it so.
Make America Unhealthy Again
And Big Pharma richer with expensive treatments instead of cheap vaccines
And Big Pharma richer with expensive treatments instead of cheap vaccines
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will direct federal health agencies to explore potential new treatments for measles as the U.S. faces its largest outbreak in 25 years. Experts fear the decision could have grave consequences, as studies show the existing vaccine is 97% effective in preventing infection.
RFK Jr. Orders Search for New Measles Treatments Instead of Urging Vaccination
Decades of research have turned up no miracle treatment for measles, but studies show the M.M.R. shot is 97 percent effective in preventing the disease.
www.nytimes.com
May 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Make America Unhealthy Again
And Big Pharma richer with expensive treatments instead of cheap vaccines
And Big Pharma richer with expensive treatments instead of cheap vaccines
This is an important point. Making America Worse apple.news/A9i7sW3ODT7u...
Donald Trump Is Tanking One of America’s Greatest Exports in the Middle of a Trade War — Slate
The United States exports more than $44 billion per year in education.
apple.news
April 25, 2025 at 10:42 PM
This is an important point. Making America Worse apple.news/A9i7sW3ODT7u...
Looking forward for o watching
I was interviewed by @footballstudies.bsky.social about my new research agenda on “Soccer as Civil Society”.
Asked to define football is one word, I answered “community” — and “modern football” is not just changing the community, it is destroying it!
Asked to define football is one word, I answered “community” — and “modern football” is not just changing the community, it is destroying it!
Football, Civil Society and Politics. Ft. Cas Mudde.
YouTube video by Football Studies
www.youtube.com
April 22, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Looking forward for o watching
Thanks @npr.org and Jenna for this original reporting but where are all other media outlets? This is a huge scandal warranting criminal prosecution.
My story breaking this news exclusively was 7K+ words and had almost all of this in it, and more:
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
April 18, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Thanks @npr.org and Jenna for this original reporting but where are all other media outlets? This is a huge scandal warranting criminal prosecution.