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Tom Nichols

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Staff writer at The Atlantic. Cat guy, democracy defender. Actor for a day on Succession, Jeopardy champ. New Englander and curmudgeon.

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 4d

Only the military remains outside Trump’s grip. Despite the firing of several top officers—and his threat to fire more—the U.S. armed forces are still led by generals and admirals whose oath is to the Constitution, not the president. But for how long?
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The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here

The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.

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Gail Helt @gailhelt.bsky.social · 18m

To the evangelicals out there who sold their souls to this man because he claimed he was one of you: he is not.

Any Christ-follower knows they can’t earn their way to heaven. It’s all about grace and redemption.

And this isn’t a one-off joke; he says this stuff all the time

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Trump: "I don't think there's anything that's gonna get me in heaven. I think I'm not maybe heaven bound. I may be in heaven right now as we fly on Air Force One. I'm not sure I'm gonna be able to make heaven."

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 8m

I rarely block anyone there now, I just assume that every post gets a bunch of teenagers calling you a retard, and a bunch of spammy posts about crypto

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 9m

It’s also a tradition on the far left of trying to tag the Israelis with “genocide“, it’s been going on for a long time

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🎃 Trick or Pete 🎃 Lucier @peterlucier.bsky.social · 49m

After commenters deriding the appearance of TX NG troops made photos of their deployment to Chicago go viral, the Texas Military Department quietly recalled and replaced them

For their appearance.

They didn’t send the Guard to serve.
They sent them to be seen.

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Some Texas National Guard troops replaced in Illinois after failing to meet standards

An unspecified amount of Texas National Guard troops were replaced in Chicago, shortly after photos of their appearance were mocked.

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 1h

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 1h

See? You knew the answer.

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Rex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 1h

I’m convinced he’s dealing with a serious health issue and they’re hiding all of it.

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 2h

Bobbbbbby

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 2h

I don’t think that was the goal. But I think the disproportionate use of violence was intentional.

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 2h

I have better hair

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 3h

Yeah, but I don't think you had to push Netanyahu far to get to "the solution is to flatten everything."

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 3h

I've pointed that out, many times

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 3h

Personally - I think so, yes.

Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 3h

knowwhutImean

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 3h

(Netanyahu has not been indicted for genocide)

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 3h

Remember what Morrissey says

Callie’s Person @calliesperson.bsky.social · 4h

Don’t you have another book to write or are Sunday afternoons reserved for upsetting libs? 😂

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 3h

"What's wrong with it being sexy?"

Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 4h

*good* reasons

Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 4h

Genocide is about intent, as well as actions. I suggest you read more about what happened in Bosnia before going one more step with these comparisons.

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 4h

"grandeur"

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 4h

Who cooked

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 4h

Me. The arbiter of all things.

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 4h

Mladic and others - the leaders, not just minor figures among them - made clear their intent and reveled in it. They also did not do these things willingly. Other than that, the two situations are completely comparable.*

*meaning "not comparable*

Brian D @singlepayer78.bsky.social · 4h

Does this mean that the Bosnian war wasn't attempted Ethnic cleansing because it had aid convoys ,ceasefires and prisoner exchanges?

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 4h

It came out when I was 24. I wrote about it here.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

Damn You All to Hell!

How Hollywood taught a generation to fear nuclear catastrophe

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