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Christoph Harig
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Associate Professor, Royal Danish Defence College | Co-editor @sjms.bsky.social | Posts about Civil-Military Relations, Politics, Security, and Drug War Absurdities

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charig.bsky.social
"Why aren't you using your headphones?"
helenkennedy.bsky.social Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.bsky.social · 9h
“Are you wearing flip-flops on a plane?”
Pope on an airplane leaning over a seat with a baseball bat. He looks a bit severe.
November 29, 2025 at 1:41 PM
charig.bsky.social
The targeting of opponents in the Great War on Drugs being similar to the Great War on Terror (again)
November 29, 2025 at 9:08 AM
charig.bsky.social
Obeying illegal orders, and then coming up with absurd reasons to murder even more people.

Adm. Bradley has since been promoted to lead U.S. Special Operations Command

www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
The commander overseeing the operation from Fort Bragg in North Carolina, Adm. Frank M. “Mitch” Bradley, told people on the secure conference call that the survivors were still legitimate targets because they could theoretically call other traffickers to retrieve them and their cargo, according to two people. He ordered the second strike to fulfill Hegseth’s directive that everyone must be killed.
November 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Reposted by Christoph Harig
megatrends-afrika.de
📢 Wissenschaftler:in (d/m/w) bei Megatrends Afrika
@swp-berlin.org

🔎 regionale Expertise, abgeschlossene Promotion, Erfahrung mit Drittmittelprojekten, in der Leitung von Teams und in der wissenschaftlichen Politikberatung

🗓️Bewerbungsfrist: 16.12.2025
👉Details: www.swp-berlin.org/karriere/ste...
Wissenschaftler:in (d/m/w) für das Projekt „Megatrends Afrika: Kooperation mit Afrika in Zeiten globaler Disruption“.
Wir suchen zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt (vorbehaltlich der Bewilligung durch die Zuwendungsgeber) eine:nWissenschaftler:in (d/m/w)für das von...
www.swp-berlin.org
November 28, 2025 at 9:59 AM
charig.bsky.social
The internet in the age of AI
lloyd Bridges in Airplane!, standing next to a picture of himself with a picture of himself
November 28, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Reposted by Christoph Harig
paleofuture.bsky.social
Hegseth's demeanor is bizarre. He's almost on the verge of laughing while talking about the shooting of two National Guardsmen. He seems elated.
November 26, 2025 at 9:51 PM
charig.bsky.social
O melhor é o cara falando "Caça-Palavras? Turma da Mônica?"
hospiciobrasil.bsky.social Paulo RJ @hospiciobrasil.bsky.social · 2d
Jair Renan: Trouxe um livro pro meu pai.

Repórter: Qual livro?

Jair Renan: Um caça-palavras.
November 27, 2025 at 8:37 PM
charig.bsky.social
Coup in Guinea-Bissau now also confirmed by classic 'reading statement on TV'-setup

www.france24.com/en/africa/20...
TV screenshot of military officers announcing a coup in Guinea-Bissau
November 26, 2025 at 7:39 PM
charig.bsky.social
Going straight to the Foreign Service Institute syllabus
SW: I would make the call and just reiterate that you congratulate the president on this achievement, that you supported it, you supported it, that you respect that he is a man of peace and you’re just, you’re really glad to have seen it happen. So I would say that. I think from that it’s going to be a really good call. Because — let me tell you what I told the President. I told the president that you - that the Russian Federation has always wanted a peace deal. That’s my belief. I told the president I believe that. And I believe the question is — the issue is is that we have two nations that are having a hard time coming to a compromise and when we do, we’re going to have a peace deal. I’m even thinking that maybe we set out like a 20-point peace proposal, just like we did in Gaza. We put a 20-point Trump plan together that was 20 points for peace and I’m thinking maybe we do the same thing.
November 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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iansociologo.bsky.social
As many of the coup-plotters go to jail today, this guy (Alexandre Ramagem) who was also found guilty is hiding openly in Miami.
iansociologo.bsky.social Ian Carrillo @iansociologo.bsky.social · 6d
A Bolsonaro-allied congressman has fled to Miami, to escape his 16 year sentence for participating in a coup attempt.

If ICE/CBP wanted to make a high-profile case of someone convicted of a violent crime, then here's their chance (of course they won't do it).

oglobo.globo.com/politica/not...
November 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
charig.bsky.social
Bolsonaro and fellow coup-conspirators (such as the former army and navy commanders) start their prison sentences today
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Jair Bolsonaro ordered to start 27-year prison term for plotting Brazil coup
Ex-president to start serving term in 12 sq metre bedroom in police base in Brasília after time for appeals elapses
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
charig.bsky.social
Current head of the army will be Argentina's next defence secretary

For the first time since the end of the military dictatorship, the Ministry of Defence will be led by an officer

www.poder360.com.br/poder-intern...
General Presti assume Defesa na Argentina, 1º militar desde 1983
Governo de Javier Milei diz que o objetivo da indicação é "por fim à demonização de oficiais, sargentos e soldados". Leia no Poder360.
www.poder360.com.br
November 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
charig.bsky.social
Can Martin Luther lead the Catholic Church?
theatlantic.com The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 5d
Over many interviews, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Michael Scherer about how he plans to remake America’s public-health system. Can he lead the scientific establishment he’s spent much of his life crusading against?

Read more in our new cover story: theatln.tc/q9hXxlbM
November 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Reposted by Christoph Harig
elvirarosert.bsky.social
Man weiß ja, wie schlecht es um die Bundeswehr und die Verteidigungsfähigkeit bestellt ist - aber das so konzentriert zu lesen, ist dennoch beklemmend.

Ein paar Snippets (mit Geschenklink zum Artikel):
FAS-Titelseite vom 23.11.2025: Scheitern de luxe; Bild von Boris Pistorius
November 23, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Reposted by Christoph Harig
p-hunermund.com
This should be a mandatory lesson in grad school. Unbelievable that so many scientists do not seem to get this.
markfabian.bsky.social Mark Fabian @markfabian.bsky.social · 5d
Recently did around 30 requests to ppl who'd published very similar papers to the one I needed reviews for. 3 declines, 25 no response. Please at least decline guys it slows stuff down so much otherwise.
bartoszbartk.com Bartosz Bartkowski @bartoszbartk.com · 5d
I'm still relatively new to this journal associate editor business, but it already sucks… I've had a paper on my desk for more than a month now:

Reviewers invited: 12
Of those…
Declined: 5
No response: 7
November 24, 2025 at 8:43 AM
charig.bsky.social
We are living in a satire
Elliott Abrams arguing that "regime change is the only way forward in Venezuela"
November 23, 2025 at 8:37 PM
charig.bsky.social
The Danish debate on Professional Military Education can be very depressing

While Nordic neighbours deliberately boost their PME institutions' research efforts, some people in Denmark argue that critical and free research would undermine deterrence

www.berlingske.dk/synspunkter/...
Tidligere militæranalytiker: »Fri« forskning er vigtig, men hører ikke hjemme i Forsvaret
Samfundet skal selvfølgelig have fri og kritisk forskning, også om Forsvaret, men det bør ske på universiteterne. Det gør de bedst – og uden indblanding fra militære chefer, skriver tidligere jægersol...
www.berlingske.dk
November 23, 2025 at 3:17 PM
charig.bsky.social
Great cascade of nonsense here:

Someone on Twitter uses map for global prevalence of circumcision and claims it shows prevalence of MAGA accounts

Someone else develops hot takes on a screenshot, even others contribute with even hotter takes
Someone complaining about Someone who complains about someone's twitter post of a map that was taken out of context
November 23, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Reposted by Christoph Harig
alanderminna.bsky.social
The plot keeps twisting. After having first said that the plan was Russian, not drafted by the US, Rubio a few hours later said the plan was drafted by the US, not Russia.

This promises some interesting negotiations today
November 23, 2025 at 9:29 AM
charig.bsky.social
The US government tried several times to arrange high-level bilateral meetings with Greenland - without the participation of Denmark (which by law has to be included in such discussions on Greenland's foreign affairs)

politiken.dk/del/t_AcTDAF...
»Det er vildt«: Donald Trump-regeringen har forsøgt at få direkte møde med Grønlands politiske top uden Danmark
Danmark | Sektionen med Politikens undersøgende journalistik og seneste nyt indenfor politik, ret, sundhed, uddannelse, forbrug, økonomi og aktuelle temaer
politiken.dk
November 22, 2025 at 10:24 PM
charig.bsky.social
Bolsonaro admits to have tried to remove his ankle monitor with a soldering iron

g1.globo.com/politica/blo...
Bolsonaro afirmou a policiais que utilizou ferro de solda na tornozeleira; veja transcrição da fala | G1
Ex-presidente, que estava em prisão domiciliar, foi levado à Superintendência da Polícia Federal em Brasília, após aparelho de monitoramento disparar.
g1.globo.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Reposted by Christoph Harig
danielfiott.bsky.social
Just keep in mind that European leaders have had three years now… the war has been going on long enough for Europe to get its act together, but we have not done so.

We in Europe can blame Trump all we want… some self-reflection is in order. We have wasted so much time.

How will history judge us?
November 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Reposted by Christoph Harig
sefrench.bsky.social
The utter disrespect he shows for a nation fiercely defending itself against an illegal invasion is astounding
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d
Q: Is this your final offer to Ukraine?

TRUMP: No. One way or the other we have to get it ended. He can continue to fight his little heart out.
November 22, 2025 at 5:32 PM
charig.bsky.social
Polícia prende gado fugindo em carro
A cow in a car. Police agents still managed to put a sign of their police force in the window for the photo-op. #DrugBust
November 22, 2025 at 1:31 PM
charig.bsky.social
Bolsonaro was put in preventative arrest

He apparently tried to fiddle with his ankle monitor this morning, so authorities feared he wanted to escape during a vigil later of supporters today

g1.globo.com/politica/not...
Bolsonaro violou uso de tornozeleira eletrônica e tinha 'elevado risco de fuga', segundo decisão de Moraes | G1
De acordo com Moraes, ex-presidente pretendia fugir durante aglomeração causada pela vigília convocada pelo filho, senador Flávio (PL-RJ).
g1.globo.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:22 AM