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Daniel Drezner
@dandrezner.bsky.social
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Political science professor, academic dean, writer, podcaster, shaker of hands with Mel Brooks — you know, the usual kinks.

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Daniel W. Drezner is an American political scientist. He is known for his scholarship and commentary on international relations and international political economy.

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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · Feb 6
Sigh. We fucking warned you.
V Paul Musgrave ® @profmusgrave Around the department: Americanists: how bad can it be really? Comparativists: dictatorship, purges International relations: nuclear war 2017-01-12, 9:18 AM 708 Retweets 944 Likes Paul Musgrave @profmusgrave • 2017-01-12 Replying to @profmusgrave Americanists: haha but seriously IR and comparative: who is joking t189 © 194 L Jacob T. Levy @jtlevy • 2017-10-10 Replying to @profmusgrave Theorists: "We will go and view the city of tyranny, and once more take a look into the tyrant's soul." 01 Daniel W. Drezner @ @dandrezner • 2017-01-12 Political theorists: oh, so now you want to talk to us, do you? Paul Musgrave @@profmusgrave Around the department: Americanists: how bad can it be really? Comparativists: dictatorship, purges International relations: nuclear war L789 • 236
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 5h
Per CDC source: At internal leadership meeting this afternoon, it was shared that 1,257 people were RIF'd at CDC. Number may not be final. Apparently, chief of staff was unaware that RIFs were going to occur so not clear who is making decisions. (Short 🧵)
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 5h
A federal appeals court said that it will not allow President Trump to deploy the National Guard in Illinois, largely preserving a ruling that had suspended his administration’s campaign to send troops into the Chicago area.
Appeals court bars Trump from deploying National Guard in Illinois
The appeals court weighed in after a federal judge, concluding that it was “likely to lead to civil unrest, ”barred the president from deploying troops in and around Chicago.
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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 5h
Should the New York Times be sold to Pennysaver and its editors sent to work in Amazon warehouses? It depends on who you ask.
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Patsy “Resistance Kitty” Evans Ph.D. @drharmony.net · 6h
kidnapping
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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 6h
Damn.
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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 6h
Terribly sad news about one of the greats. Diane Keaton has died at 79.
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Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)
Diane Keaton has died at age 79. Keaton was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' and 'The Godfather.'
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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 6h
If someone merely acknowledging the humanity of your enemies enrages you, you’re the baddies.
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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 6h
“We can give $20 billion to Argentina but we can’t afford the CDC’s measles experts” is a hell of an argument
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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 6h
#BREAKING The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals PARTIALLY grants the stay sought by the Trump Administration.

The stay is GRANTED as to federalization of the National Guard.

But it is DENIED as to deployment.

So deployment still BLOCKED, but troops "do not need to return to their home states."
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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 6h
Terribly sad news about one of the greats. Diane Keaton has died at 79.
people.com/diane-keaton...
Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)
Diane Keaton has died at age 79. Keaton was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' and 'The Godfather.'
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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 7h
Trader Joe's Exec1: we'll sell lots of really good stuff at good prices

Exec2: that doesn't sound at all evil. We're a big company, we're supposed to be evil

Founder1: we are going to have the most inadequate, cramped, badly designed parking lots in the fucking world

Founder2: ok that works
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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 7h
Are you fucking kidding me.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 21h
Trump said he deserved a cut for brokering the TikTok deal, and at once there was agreement that his son Baron would have a top executive slot... though he hasn't asked for it, and has no apparent qualifications to hold it. This is how Trump 2.0 works. www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...
Barron Trump tipped for top TikTok job
US president’s 19-year-old son could be appointed to the app’s board
www.telegraph.co.uk
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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 8h
I have a theory www.theverge.com/policy/79849...
American politics has devolved into shitposting and aura farming
The Frog is owning the president.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 21h
Trump said he deserved a cut for brokering the TikTok deal, and at once there was agreement that his son Baron would have a top executive slot... though he hasn't asked for it, and has no apparent qualifications to hold it. This is how Trump 2.0 works. www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...
Barron Trump tipped for top TikTok job
US president’s 19-year-old son could be appointed to the app’s board
www.telegraph.co.uk
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Adia Benton @ethnography911.bsky.social · 22h
Omg the AI trash can episode of English Teacher 😝
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 22h
Law and order www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Nearly half of FBI agents in major offices reassigned to immigration enforcement
Data shows stunning shift in law enforcement priorities that has raised public safety concerns
www.theguardian.com
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 23h
BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:
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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 1d
Someone gonna get fired …. @kenwhite.bsky.social @annabower.bsky.social
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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 1d
Yes that prompted a good guffaw.
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Matthew Beckmann @beckma2n.bsky.social · 1d
"I have spoken with countless university presidents, directors and advisers; scholars and academics; and lawmakers, policy experts and activists. The one thing they all agree on..." Sure, buddy.
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Matthew Beckmann @beckma2n.bsky.social · 1d
"I have spoken with countless university presidents, directors and advisers; scholars and academics; and lawmakers, policy experts and activists. The one thing they all agree on..." Sure, buddy.
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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 1d
I was chuckling pretty hard as I was reading this drivel but then I got to "these are not politically partisan requirements" and lost it. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/o...
Opinion | Academia Is Broken. Trump’s University ‘Compact’ Can Help Fix It.
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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 1d
Wait what.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Melania Trump: "President Putin and I have had an open channel of communication."
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