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www.deadcarl.com Writer on Clausewitz, international relations, and German history

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Dead Carl @deadcarl.bsky.social · Jul 9

Finally back with another post, this time on looking at what distinguishes Clausewitz from other theorists. His histories of Prussia’s defeat in 1806 and Russia’s victory in 1812 show how a theory must be tested against diverse cases to be any use.

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Gods and Mortals: Building a Universal Theory of War

Explaining Prussia's defeat and Russia's triumph over Napoleon

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Rowdy @r0wdy.sk33t.expert · 30m

This should be one of the requirements for opening the government. The longer the shutdown continues, the more Dems should add to the list.

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 5h

Sens. Schumer, Merkley, Murray, and Peters are calling for the resignation of OMB Director Russell Vought.

"By impounding billions of dollars … and aggressively pursuing the illegal use of pocket rescissions, Vought has done everything in his power to gut the federal government piece by piece."

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Eric L. Robinson @uticaeric.bsky.social · 26m

If there’s ever been a moment to go all in on “America is different and we reject this” it’s right now.

It’s the only American Exceptionalism worth backing.

If your candidate can’t say it or won’t say it, they’re running for the Applesauce Party, which caucuses with Stephen Miller’s men.

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susannah glickman @susglickman.bsky.social · 2d

I write here about why he’s full of shit www.nybooks.com/online/2025/...

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Secretary of Defense Rock @sodrock.bsky.social · 3h

Definitely lol

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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 1h

I broadly agree, but also think this is too generous to the leftists sharing the meme in question. They aren’t resharing a Nazi meme about Jews stealing food cultures because they’re being tricked; they’re sharing because a segment of the left agrees Jews are parasites without culture of their own.

Sam Brody @samuelhayimbrody.bsky.social · 1h

The reason Nazis make memes like this is to get leftist crossover and inspire others to make their own copies. People fall for it

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Dead Carl @deadcarl.bsky.social · 1h

What’s the Star Trek equivalent of exterminatus

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Dead Carl @deadcarl.bsky.social · 13h

The difficulty is, “As much as we might desire another Reconstruction, an electoral victory will not confer us power analogous to that of the conqueror.” We’re not likely to be in a position to implement measures that radical or to hold power under the children of the MAGA generation are mature.

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Dead Carl @deadcarl.bsky.social · 16h

I wrote something on this. Ruthlessness means being economical with power, and so formal justice and accountability will have to be secondary to doing what is necessary to prevent another Reactionary administration.

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Chatham Harrison dba TRUMP DELENDUS EST @chathamharrison.bsky.social · 18h

My wife questions the wisdom of introducing a two year old to Spinoza, but how else is she to master Hegel? Kindergarten is only a few years away

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Dead Carl @deadcarl.bsky.social · 19h

It’s a curious side effect of the end of smoke-filled rooms that actually holding office has become so disproportionately important.

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Schnorkles O'Bork @schnorkles.bsky.social · 22h

Fascinating dichotomy right now:

Political Theorists: Oh god it's Prussia all over again, personalist control of the military.

Political Admins: Wait.. how are they actually going to *do* that, that's not how money actually works in the government.

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James @gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social · 22h

It's incredible the extent to which Congress just utterly refuses to defend itself. You'd think for entirely self-interested reasons you would stridently oppose having the power of the purse arbitrarily ripped from you, ya know?

Why would you allow yourself to become the Roman Senate circa 27 BC.

Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 23h

Unconstitutionally taking money that the law says must be spent on one purpose & using it for something else—when it's to establish personalist control over the FUCKING MILITARY—is about as dangerous a constitutional crisis/failure as you can imagine

Via: www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

The Office of Management and Budget sent a notification to Congress about their intent to use research and development funds to pay members of the military, two sources with direct knowledge tell NBC News.

A spokesperson for the OMB confirmed to NBC News that it plans to use the research and development funds and that there are two years' worth of funds available within the Department of Defense.

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👁🌻🦊⚙️⚓ Bob, Engineer, Pusher of Paper @navmecheng.bsky.social · 1d

> It is 2025 BC. I am a soldier from one of the outlying provinces called to defend the pyramid in Memphis

> It is 2025 AD. I am a soldier from one of the outlying provinces called to defend the pyramid in Memphis

Soldiers at the Bass Pro Shops pyramid in Memphis, TN.

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Kraut @derparrot.bsky.social · 21h

I'm kinda annoyed that Hasan Piker is in hot water. The guy openly called for violence, spread Russian propaganda, promoted Holodomor deniers and Neo-Stalinists, promoted and encouraged people who doxed and swatted his critics, and promoted antisemitism. Yet he gets cancelled for abusing his dog.

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Dead Carl @deadcarl.bsky.social · 23h

Of course, the world has to be objectively terrible, otherwise their unhappiness might be their own problem to fix.

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Sam (ABeardedPanda) @abeardedpanda.bsky.social · 1d

Genuinely what the fuck is the reason why leftists are so eager to write off the contributions of ethnic and national minorities to allied victory in WWII because they do this with the Americans and the Soviets

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🎃scarecrowcialism👻 @swolecialism.bsky.social · 1d

Bluesky first and foremost is a bunch of history dads (nongendered) who WILL take the bait of the lowest effort ww2 taeks

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Alex Churchill @alexchurchill.bsky.social · 1d

Today’s article is up and it’s FREE for all to read. Get your potted introduction to three of the leading French generals in #WW1 for starters:

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FREE ARTICLE: French Command, 1914-18

Today I thought I’d revert to what I love best - bludgeoning you with French history.

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Deborah Pearlstein @debpearlstein.bsky.social · 1d

Of all the news in this NYT survey of sitting federal judges - incl 47 of them think the SCt is mishandling its emergency docket - maybe the biggest is that 65 sitting fed judges (37D, 28R), folks circumspect for a living, responded to a NYT survey. Stunning. And a sign that something is very wrong.

Federal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders

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Dead Carl @deadcarl.bsky.social · 1d

I like to imagine everyone knows who he is and relentlessly mocks him for losing to the “drive down a highway” strategy

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Dagger John @thesloopjohnm.bsky.social · 1d

It will never not be funny when they post stuff like this. That third photo is Stafford, VT, Harris+65

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Dead Carl @deadcarl.bsky.social · 1d

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Dead Carl @deadcarl.bsky.social · 1d

New peculiar trinity just dropped

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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 1d

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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Dead Carl @deadcarl.bsky.social · 1d

New peculiar trinity just dropped

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 1d

A classic case of irresponsible both-sidesism from the NYT. The story is that Trump and MAGA propagandists are lying about Portland to incite a conflict, not that there are different views of the matter.

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