Michael De Groot
@mdegroot51.bsky.social
Historian at Indiana University Bloomington; Cold War international history and geoeconomics; Book--Disruption: The Global Economic Shocks of the 1970s and the End of the Cold War (Cornell UP, 2024); San Francisco and Stanford sports
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Michael De Groot
@mdegroot51.bsky.social
· Feb 17
Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine
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November 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM
44 percent off @cornellupress.bsky.social books, including my own, with the promo code below. Lots of great choices!
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Book workshops are *fantastic.* Whether or not resources are an issue, the Zoom version (2-3 hours) works incredibly well and makes it much easier for participants to attend.
Other book workshop tips 🧵:
Other book workshop tips 🧵:
I wish more schools had money to organize book workshops. I have attended one today that was intellectually so stimulating. As any good book workshop, it will not only make the manuscript that was being discussed better, but it will make the future work of all the participants better.
November 7, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Book workshops are *fantastic.* Whether or not resources are an issue, the Zoom version (2-3 hours) works incredibly well and makes it much easier for participants to attend.
Other book workshop tips 🧵:
Other book workshop tips 🧵:
This is an important thread
This is an incredibly tenacious myth about the Iraq War, pushed relentlessly by the Jacobin-y left.
But there's no evidence for it. No evidence that policy-makers had oil as even a secondary or tertiary motive for invading.
And it would make zero sense to do this, as Saddam was perfectly/
But there's no evidence for it. No evidence that policy-makers had oil as even a secondary or tertiary motive for invading.
And it would make zero sense to do this, as Saddam was perfectly/
November 6, 2025 at 8:21 PM
This is an important thread
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Contemporary European History is looking to hire a new managing editor — come work with us! 🌟 Deadline is November 30.
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Managing Editor – Call for Applications
Welcome to Cambridge Core
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November 3, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Contemporary European History is looking to hire a new managing editor — come work with us! 🌟 Deadline is November 30.
@conteurohistory.bsky.social
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A wild-eyed Christopher Lloyd explaining that the only way to close the inter-dimensional wormhole from the Cubs winning the World Series is to play another World Series in the "null hour" when clocks are turned back.
November 2, 2025 at 3:32 AM
A wild-eyed Christopher Lloyd explaining that the only way to close the inter-dimensional wormhole from the Cubs winning the World Series is to play another World Series in the "null hour" when clocks are turned back.
On behalf of all Giants fans: get it done, Toronto!
November 2, 2025 at 3:42 AM
On behalf of all Giants fans: get it done, Toronto!
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Want to understand Reagan's trade policies? You have to understand the three P's: principles, pragmatism, and politics....
Want to understand Reagan's trade policies? You have to understand the three P's: principles, pragmatism, and politics....
Opinion | The Canadians Are Right About Reagan and Free Trade
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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Want to understand Reagan's trade policies? You have to understand the three P's: principles, pragmatism, and politics....
Want to understand Reagan's trade policies? You have to understand the three P's: principles, pragmatism, and politics....
Donald Heath reflecting on his time in Nazi Germany before formal US entry into WWII: "The Nazi officials in Berlin never missed an occasion to say to me that America had 'nothing to fear from Germany' and from what has happened in Europe, but they could hardly keep from laughing when they said it."
October 28, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Donald Heath reflecting on his time in Nazi Germany before formal US entry into WWII: "The Nazi officials in Berlin never missed an occasion to say to me that America had 'nothing to fear from Germany' and from what has happened in Europe, but they could hardly keep from laughing when they said it."
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October 26, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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The US is imposing sanctions on Russia’s two biggest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, aiming to “degrade” Putin’s war chest and support Trump’s effort to end the war in Ukraine.
The move marks the first time the Trump administration has imposed direct costs on Moscow over its full-scale invasion.
The move marks the first time the Trump administration has imposed direct costs on Moscow over its full-scale invasion.
US sanctions Russia’s Rosneft and Lukoil
[FREE TO READ] Measures mark Donald Trump’s first effort to impose direct cost on Moscow over invasion of Ukraine
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October 23, 2025 at 12:38 AM
The US is imposing sanctions on Russia’s two biggest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, aiming to “degrade” Putin’s war chest and support Trump’s effort to end the war in Ukraine.
The move marks the first time the Trump administration has imposed direct costs on Moscow over its full-scale invasion.
The move marks the first time the Trump administration has imposed direct costs on Moscow over its full-scale invasion.
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Many thanks to @mitpress.bsky.social for generously making the digital version of my book, Weapons in Space, open access! It can be accessed here: direct.mit.edu/books/oa-mon...
Happy #OAWeek! From initiatives like Direct to Open (D2O) and the Open Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science (OECS), the MIT Press is committed to building a more open & accessible future for academic publishing.
New on our blog, a selection of award-winning books that are accessible to all:
New on our blog, a selection of award-winning books that are accessible to all:
October 22, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Many thanks to @mitpress.bsky.social for generously making the digital version of my book, Weapons in Space, open access! It can be accessed here: direct.mit.edu/books/oa-mon...
A terrific book!
📉 COLD WAR YOLO 📈
Opened a full position in $NITZE — 4 copies at $11.73.
Target: $32.95.
This isn’t a meme.
It’s monetized grand strategy.
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Opened a full position in $NITZE — 4 copies at $11.73.
Target: $32.95.
This isn’t a meme.
It’s monetized grand strategy.
#AmericasColdWarrior #BuyLowDeclassifyHigh #HistoryStocks #WallStreetBetsForHistorians #ColdWarAlpha
October 21, 2025 at 11:48 PM
A terrific book!
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I'm thrilled to have an article in the fall volume of International Security on the role of allies in U.S. space power during the Cold War!
October 21, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I'm thrilled to have an article in the fall volume of International Security on the role of allies in U.S. space power during the Cold War!
Horrible news!
Daniel Naroditsky, a chess grandmaster, the highest title given to competitors by the International Chess Federation, and a former Junior World Champion, has died at 29.
Daniel Naroditsky, Chess Grandmaster, Dies at 29
He earned the highest title in the chess world as he built a career as an accomplished chess teacher, commentator and author.
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October 21, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Horrible news!
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“A European diplomat briefed on the White House meeting described the meeting as a mess and said Trump also ‘went on and on’ about ‘his grievances of not having gotten the Nobel Peace Prize.’”
Another embarrassing performance. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
Another embarrassing performance. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
In tense meeting, Trump told Zelensky to concede land, meet Putin’s demands
In an often fraught encounter, Trump told Zelensky to accept Putin’s terms to end the war, according to people familiar with the meeting.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
“A European diplomat briefed on the White House meeting described the meeting as a mess and said Trump also ‘went on and on’ about ‘his grievances of not having gotten the Nobel Peace Prize.’”
Another embarrassing performance. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
Another embarrassing performance. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
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"The US president tossed aside maps of the frontline in Ukraine, insisted Zelenskyy surrender the entire Donbas region to Putin, and repeatedly echoed talking points the Russian leader had made in their call a day earlier"
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Trump urged Zelenskyy to accept Putin’s terms or be ‘destroyed’ by Russia
US president tossed aside maps of Ukraine frontline in volatile White House meeting
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October 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
"The US president tossed aside maps of the frontline in Ukraine, insisted Zelenskyy surrender the entire Donbas region to Putin, and repeatedly echoed talking points the Russian leader had made in their call a day earlier"
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The Hoosiers are for real!
October 11, 2025 at 11:13 PM
The Hoosiers are for real!
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Now that's how you end a homestand.
Michael Wagaman delivers the takeaways from the Giants' dominant win over the Orioles ⬇️
Michael Wagaman delivers the takeaways from the Giants' dominant win over the Orioles ⬇️
What we learned as Rafael Devers, Justin Verlander fuel Giants' win for series victory vs. Orioles
The San Francisco Giants beat the Baltimore Orioles 13-2 on Sunday at Oracle Park to go 5-1 on their dominant homestand.
www.nbcsportsbayarea.com
August 31, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Now that's how you end a homestand.
Michael Wagaman delivers the takeaways from the Giants' dominant win over the Orioles ⬇️
Michael Wagaman delivers the takeaways from the Giants' dominant win over the Orioles ⬇️
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We still fail to appreciate how significant an event the 2008 global financial crisis was for the trajectory of the world economy.
August 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
We still fail to appreciate how significant an event the 2008 global financial crisis was for the trajectory of the world economy.
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Our friends at the Office of the Historian have been busy! Out today are three chapters from Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977-1980, Volume XXVII, Western Europe: Canada, West Germany, and the Nordic countries.
history.state.gov/historicaldo... #FRUS
history.state.gov/historicaldo... #FRUS
Historical Documents - Office of the Historian
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history.state.gov
August 22, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Our friends at the Office of the Historian have been busy! Out today are three chapters from Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977-1980, Volume XXVII, Western Europe: Canada, West Germany, and the Nordic countries.
history.state.gov/historicaldo... #FRUS
history.state.gov/historicaldo... #FRUS
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A fabulous @warontherocks.bsky.social piece by James Graham Wilson about the release of new FRUS volume National Security Policy, 1985–1988. As he notes, the declassified docs empower readers to interpret the Reagan administration's Strategic Defense Initiative & modernization of strategic forces 🗃️
Power and Peril in Reagan’s Last Cold War Chapter - War on the Rocks
On Aug. 1, 2025, the Office of the Historian published National Security Policy, 1985–1988 Part 1, which focused on President Ronald Reagan’s pursuit of
warontherocks.com
August 20, 2025 at 8:04 PM
A fabulous @warontherocks.bsky.social piece by James Graham Wilson about the release of new FRUS volume National Security Policy, 1985–1988. As he notes, the declassified docs empower readers to interpret the Reagan administration's Strategic Defense Initiative & modernization of strategic forces 🗃️
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Coming this December: a great addition to Columbia's Global America series.
Agrarian Superpower | Columbia University Press
The United States’s superpower status is often associated with its industrial, financial, and military might. Yet its global power after the Second World W... | CUP
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August 10, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Coming this December: a great addition to Columbia's Global America series.
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Ukraine already tried "territories for peace" in 2014. It didn't work. In 2022, Pu invaded again. The complexity of the war isn't in who gets to control Donbas today. It is how to stop Ru from invading again given Ru's insistence that Ukr belongs to it. Trump is ignoring the issue and has no plan.
August 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Ukraine already tried "territories for peace" in 2014. It didn't work. In 2022, Pu invaded again. The complexity of the war isn't in who gets to control Donbas today. It is how to stop Ru from invading again given Ru's insistence that Ukr belongs to it. Trump is ignoring the issue and has no plan.
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Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine
February 17, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine