Charles Olney
@olneyce.bsky.social
VAP at Emory Political Science. Until recently, Associate Professor at UTRGV. I study justice, democracy, political identity, and law. But mostly post about women's football and my dog.
Uppsala, Sweden
Uppsala, Sweden
Over many interviews, the fox told Michael Scherer about how he plans to remake the henhouse defense system. Can he lead the security establishment he’s spent much of his life crusading against?
November 24, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Over many interviews, the fox told Michael Scherer about how he plans to remake the henhouse defense system. Can he lead the security establishment he’s spent much of his life crusading against?
The claim that ‘leftist violence is just as scary as rightest violence’ may or may not be true but it’s very clearly not the same thing as ‘political violence is bad’
November 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The claim that ‘leftist violence is just as scary as rightest violence’ may or may not be true but it’s very clearly not the same thing as ‘political violence is bad’
The shutdown gambit was Senate Democrats drawing to an inside straight. They got the card they needed. And then folded for some reason
November 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The shutdown gambit was Senate Democrats drawing to an inside straight. They got the card they needed. And then folded for some reason
Little bit of women's world cup 2019 reminiscing today
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October 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Little bit of women's world cup 2019 reminiscing today
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Let the kids vote!
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September 8, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Let the kids vote!
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Sophie pls
The story of the season in Sweden is IK fighting for promotion and Eric holding his lonely vigil, protecting the Uppsala goal from all assailants
The story of the season in Sweden is IK fighting for promotion and Eric holding his lonely vigil, protecting the Uppsala goal from all assailants
September 6, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Sophie pls
The story of the season in Sweden is IK fighting for promotion and Eric holding his lonely vigil, protecting the Uppsala goal from all assailants
The story of the season in Sweden is IK fighting for promotion and Eric holding his lonely vigil, protecting the Uppsala goal from all assailants
4-1 at halftime, and both teams have hit the woodwork. Not the highest quality football we’ve ever seen but Eric is getting plenty of chances to wave his flag.
August 30, 2025 at 12:50 PM
4-1 at halftime, and both teams have hit the woodwork. Not the highest quality football we’ve ever seen but Eric is getting plenty of chances to wave his flag.
Helen is enjoying the Euros
July 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Helen is enjoying the Euros
This reply is so on-the-nose that it feels made up
June 21, 2025 at 7:16 PM
This reply is so on-the-nose that it feels made up
“People” is doing a lot of work here
June 14, 2025 at 4:28 PM
“People” is doing a lot of work here
Spending a beautiful Ascension Day at the park. Staying away from the domkyrka though, just in case Magnus II happens to be around (cc @flatpacksweden.bsky.social )
May 29, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Spending a beautiful Ascension Day at the park. Staying away from the domkyrka though, just in case Magnus II happens to be around (cc @flatpacksweden.bsky.social )
Frodo's defining characteristic is his capacity to withstand temptation. But if he were just an ascetic, he would be quite boring. What makes him interesting is the extraordinarily delicate balance between desire and resistance that's necessary to complete the task.
May 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Frodo's defining characteristic is his capacity to withstand temptation. But if he were just an ascetic, he would be quite boring. What makes him interesting is the extraordinarily delicate balance between desire and resistance that's necessary to complete the task.
The thing that makes Gollum’s story truly tragic is the tiny sliver of self that remains, screaming in the dark, after everything else has been ground into oblivion.
May 5, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The thing that makes Gollum’s story truly tragic is the tiny sliver of self that remains, screaming in the dark, after everything else has been ground into oblivion.
Already down 0-1 after a pretty abysmal goal kick routine turned into a goal in the 5th minute. But Uppsala coming into the game a bit now
May 3, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Already down 0-1 after a pretty abysmal goal kick routine turned into a goal in the 5th minute. But Uppsala coming into the game a bit now
American democracy is under serious and existential threat. Massive damage has already been done, and will take decades to repair even in the best case. We are shockingly close to a total breakdown
April 30, 2025 at 6:23 PM
American democracy is under serious and existential threat. Massive damage has already been done, and will take decades to repair even in the best case. We are shockingly close to a total breakdown
Denethor is a great man, but also terrible. He stands firm under incredible pressure, until finally he cracks. And when he breaks, he breaks hard. Tolkien provides a wonderful portrayal of a complicated character.
April 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Denethor is a great man, but also terrible. He stands firm under incredible pressure, until finally he cracks. And when he breaks, he breaks hard. Tolkien provides a wonderful portrayal of a complicated character.
Without Merry, Boromir is never redeemed, Strider tries to follow Frodo (with disastrous consequences) or else the Fellowship goes to Minis Tirith (with disastrous consequences). Gandalf never revives Théoden and the ents are never roused. Saruman defeats Rohan. Angmar never dies. Sauron wins.
April 21, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Without Merry, Boromir is never redeemed, Strider tries to follow Frodo (with disastrous consequences) or else the Fellowship goes to Minis Tirith (with disastrous consequences). Gandalf never revives Théoden and the ents are never roused. Saruman defeats Rohan. Angmar never dies. Sauron wins.
Théoden's best scenes are the ones where he sets the world on fire with a battle hymn or unleashes on Saruman. But the thing that fully rounds him out as a character is his affection for Merry
April 15, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Théoden's best scenes are the ones where he sets the world on fire with a battle hymn or unleashes on Saruman. But the thing that fully rounds him out as a character is his affection for Merry
First fotboll of the year. Uppsala already up 1-0 to Eskilstuna
April 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
First fotboll of the year. Uppsala already up 1-0 to Eskilstuna
It seems incredible that slime molds are capable of performing intelligence without a brain. But are we really so different?
March 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
It seems incredible that slime molds are capable of performing intelligence without a brain. But are we really so different?
Old habits die hard, so I’m just not used to seeing the Pride obliterate teams like this. But holy cow that's a paddlin'
March 15, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Old habits die hard, so I’m just not used to seeing the Pride obliterate teams like this. But holy cow that's a paddlin'
I used to say ironically that Douglas Adams was the most interesting philosopher of my lifetime. What this post presupposes is... maybe he is.
March 13, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I used to say ironically that Douglas Adams was the most interesting philosopher of my lifetime. What this post presupposes is... maybe he is.
How should we think about creativity once it becomes clear that machines can actually produce deeply imaginative works without any of the friction or struggle that we thought made those things so special?
March 11, 2025 at 2:25 PM
How should we think about creativity once it becomes clear that machines can actually produce deeply imaginative works without any of the friction or struggle that we thought made those things so special?
Kids are small humans, and it's equal parts incredible and terrifying open.substack.com/pub/topkomme...
March 4, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Kids are small humans, and it's equal parts incredible and terrifying open.substack.com/pub/topkomme...