Max Margulies
@mzmargulies.bsky.social
Civ mil relations. MUFC. "Aggressively non-pretentious" musical taste.
I’m really proud of my friend Nick Dockery for starting this great foundation for an important cause. Check it out! www.dockeryfoundation.org/home
Nicholas Dockery Foundation
A foundation dedicated to supporting alternative therapies for people who have suffered trauma, especially programs of equine and art therapies.
www.dockeryfoundation.org
October 29, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I’m really proud of my friend Nick Dockery for starting this great foundation for an important cause. Check it out! www.dockeryfoundation.org/home
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So, sending troops to Chicago or Baltimore would be much more complicated than either LA or DC.
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@lindsaypcohn.bsky.social do you have any insight on the authority to operate in IL? I get the base but leaving the base what stops local cops from stopping them?
Pritzker: "I refuse to pretend that any of this is normal ... I refuse to fall into the pundit trap that demands we sacrifice vital constitutional rights if it's being done in the fake guise of fighting crime."
September 2, 2025 at 11:01 PM
So, sending troops to Chicago or Baltimore would be much more complicated than either LA or DC.
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Just had a great afternoon at @casanctuary.org hanging out with some beautiful animals. Kids had a blast and staff were so kind and professional. Anyone taking a trip near the Catskills should check them out!
July 5, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Just had a great afternoon at @casanctuary.org hanging out with some beautiful animals. Kids had a blast and staff were so kind and professional. Anyone taking a trip near the Catskills should check them out!
Everything Lindsay said! Happy to share my recent @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social article with anyone who wants to learn more about the relationship between military recruitment practices and conflict initiation. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
June 23, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Everything Lindsay said! Happy to share my recent @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social article with anyone who wants to learn more about the relationship between military recruitment practices and conflict initiation. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Can someone please explain to me how spending time on this review contributes to “lethality”?
Breaking News: Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to review the names of ships honoring civil rights leaders such as Harvey Milk and Harriet Tubman.
Hegseth Orders Navy to Review Ship Name Honoring Gay Rights Pioneer Harvey Milk
The names of several other vessels that honor civil rights leaders and Supreme Court justices might also be changed.
trib.al
June 4, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Can someone please explain to me how spending time on this review contributes to “lethality”?
Pleased to announce that my article with Andrew Webster on what the army needs to think about to do a better job of recruiting is out at Military Review www.armyupress.army.mil/journals/mil...
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April 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Pleased to announce that my article with Andrew Webster on what the army needs to think about to do a better job of recruiting is out at Military Review www.armyupress.army.mil/journals/mil...
TLDR: “we have no idea what good is supposed to come of these tariffs, but don’t panic bc eventually the administration will explain it” 😒
"Trump could greatly increase the odds of successful negotiations and the largest possible U.S.-led economic bloc by explaining exactly what he wants," writes Oren Cass. "The United States gains nothing from refusing to articulate a vision clearly."
Opinion | ‘Liberation Day’ Was Messy, but Trump’s Tariffs Can Still Work
It’s a matter of timing and communication.
www.nytimes.com
April 9, 2025 at 1:16 PM
TLDR: “we have no idea what good is supposed to come of these tariffs, but don’t panic bc eventually the administration will explain it” 😒
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Here’s what is going on. When you start firing the military’s top lawyers, that means you are getting ready to order the military to do unlawful things. Trump replaces those JAGs with men who will justify any future unlawful and unethical actions that he wants the military to do.
February 22, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Here’s what is going on. When you start firing the military’s top lawyers, that means you are getting ready to order the military to do unlawful things. Trump replaces those JAGs with men who will justify any future unlawful and unethical actions that he wants the military to do.
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We do not want every incoming administration to clear house at the Pentagon. Our armed forces should not be led by politically-motivated individuals.
Trump’s actions threaten to forever damage our national defense.
Trump’s actions threaten to forever damage our national defense.
February 22, 2025 at 1:15 AM
We do not want every incoming administration to clear house at the Pentagon. Our armed forces should not be led by politically-motivated individuals.
Trump’s actions threaten to forever damage our national defense.
Trump’s actions threaten to forever damage our national defense.
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I'm preaching to the choir here on bluesky, but telework isn't important to me because I don't want to do my job. It's important to me because a significant portion of my work is done solo and requires focus and time to think. That is nearly impossible in shared offices with constant interruptions.
January 29, 2025 at 1:03 AM
I'm preaching to the choir here on bluesky, but telework isn't important to me because I don't want to do my job. It's important to me because a significant portion of my work is done solo and requires focus and time to think. That is nearly impossible in shared offices with constant interruptions.
What I mean here is that *regardless* of whether targeting civilians to undermine morale can be an effective strategy, it’s morally repugnant, contrary to IHL, and should be condemned whenever it happens.
All moot, imo anyway, for modern policy discussion since most of what we are talking about is clearly impermissible under the principle of distinction
Still I think raises some questions: is civilian morale what influences leaders? How long does it take to significantly affect civilian morale? And can we distinguish between the effect of instilling terror on the population from the effect of destroying war making capacity and economic opportunity
November 16, 2024 at 3:41 PM
What I mean here is that *regardless* of whether targeting civilians to undermine morale can be an effective strategy, it’s morally repugnant, contrary to IHL, and should be condemned whenever it happens.
All moot, imo anyway, for modern policy discussion since most of what we are talking about is clearly impermissible under the principle of distinction
Still I think raises some questions: is civilian morale what influences leaders? How long does it take to significantly affect civilian morale? And can we distinguish between the effect of instilling terror on the population from the effect of destroying war making capacity and economic opportunity
November 16, 2024 at 12:49 PM
All moot, imo anyway, for modern policy discussion since most of what we are talking about is clearly impermissible under the principle of distinction
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War & Morality online symposium this week hosted by WWI Museum.
Amazing list of presenters, including: Hew Strachan, @risabrooks12.bsky.social @queenofthinair.bsky.social @nathankfinney.com @mzmargulies.bsky.social @heatheratacts.bsky.social, Jonathan Bratten, & more.
www.theworldwar.org/symposia
Amazing list of presenters, including: Hew Strachan, @risabrooks12.bsky.social @queenofthinair.bsky.social @nathankfinney.com @mzmargulies.bsky.social @heatheratacts.bsky.social, Jonathan Bratten, & more.
www.theworldwar.org/symposia
Symposia
The National WWI Museum and Memorial's annual symposiums bring together the leading historians on the World War I era. Recommended for all who have a general or professional interest in the periods pr...
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November 12, 2024 at 8:53 PM
War & Morality online symposium this week hosted by WWI Museum.
Amazing list of presenters, including: Hew Strachan, @risabrooks12.bsky.social @queenofthinair.bsky.social @nathankfinney.com @mzmargulies.bsky.social @heatheratacts.bsky.social, Jonathan Bratten, & more.
www.theworldwar.org/symposia
Amazing list of presenters, including: Hew Strachan, @risabrooks12.bsky.social @queenofthinair.bsky.social @nathankfinney.com @mzmargulies.bsky.social @heatheratacts.bsky.social, Jonathan Bratten, & more.
www.theworldwar.org/symposia
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Hi everybody, I’m giving a large public lecture on Democracy & the Military at the University of Rhode Island on Tuesday at 7 p.m. EST. Link to watch online available on the day & free to attend for anyone local web.uri.edu/hc/2024-hono...
2024 Honors Colloquium
The 2024 Honors Colloquium, "Democracy in Peril", will provide a valuable
opportunity for scholars, experts, and the broader community to engage in a thoughtful and informed dialogue on the state of g...
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October 20, 2024 at 9:38 PM
Hi everybody, I’m giving a large public lecture on Democracy & the Military at the University of Rhode Island on Tuesday at 7 p.m. EST. Link to watch online available on the day & free to attend for anyone local web.uri.edu/hc/2024-hono...
Thanks Jess! May take me a while to figure this out…
Hey #CivMilSky say hello to @mzmargulies.bsky.social !
August 10, 2024 at 12:21 AM
Thanks Jess! May take me a while to figure this out…