Dead Carl
@deadcarl.bsky.social
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Writer on Clausewitz, international relations, and German history. Words in American Purpose.
Writer on Clausewitz, international relations, and German history. Words in American Purpose.
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sometimes you just need to take a step back and marvel at the absurdity that is the left-NIMBY mindset
these are not normal, rational people. they have descended into a bespoke form of madness
these are not normal, rational people. they have descended into a bespoke form of madness
November 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
sometimes you just need to take a step back and marvel at the absurdity that is the left-NIMBY mindset
these are not normal, rational people. they have descended into a bespoke form of madness
these are not normal, rational people. they have descended into a bespoke form of madness
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This list is—unfortunately—missing essential core texts of liberal political philosophy.
November 26, 2025 at 6:54 PM
This list is—unfortunately—missing essential core texts of liberal political philosophy.
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you should support liberal currents!
November 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
you should support liberal currents!
Clausewitz’s writings on boldness are instructive. Labour sees the crisis, but lacks the boldness to take action before circumstances force them.
November 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Clausewitz’s writings on boldness are instructive. Labour sees the crisis, but lacks the boldness to take action before circumstances force them.
He actually edges out Stephen Miller, since he’s so over the top and self-serious he’s ridiculous. Vance is a worm and thinks that’s an accomplishment, as if he expects the debate judges to provide many points for the performance.
Stiff competition but Vance is probably the worst fascist goblin in the WH rn.
Smarter than opportunistic idiots like Witkoff and more ideological and actively evil than Trump.
And he wraps all his smug viciousness in this faux ”well now good sir” civility that’s sooo hateable.
Smarter than opportunistic idiots like Witkoff and more ideological and actively evil than Trump.
And he wraps all his smug viciousness in this faux ”well now good sir” civility that’s sooo hateable.
Makes you wonder what Vance will say if Trump orders a US military attack on Venezuela
November 26, 2025 at 11:37 AM
He actually edges out Stephen Miller, since he’s so over the top and self-serious he’s ridiculous. Vance is a worm and thinks that’s an accomplishment, as if he expects the debate judges to provide many points for the performance.
My proposal is twofold:
You don’t ask, you get asked.
You gotta keep your mouth shut.
You don’t ask, you get asked.
You gotta keep your mouth shut.
You - yes, you Ds specifically - will need SOF & just because the SEALs have cultivated a far right internal culture it doesn’t warrant disbanding a critical strategic asset.
75RR is fine. Others too.
Infantry can’t do HR, hard target defeat, sensitive SI. Stop claiming it can, it’s wishcasting.
75RR is fine. Others too.
Infantry can’t do HR, hard target defeat, sensitive SI. Stop claiming it can, it’s wishcasting.
November 26, 2025 at 11:34 AM
My proposal is twofold:
You don’t ask, you get asked.
You gotta keep your mouth shut.
You don’t ask, you get asked.
You gotta keep your mouth shut.
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Ok here's my problem with this take.
There are "media" bad actors who are trying to astroturf a particular narrative about Mamdani being antisemitic.
There are also *Jewish people* who, after their analysis, decided Mamdani either flirted with or was antisemitic, & folks would rather erase them.
There are "media" bad actors who are trying to astroturf a particular narrative about Mamdani being antisemitic.
There are also *Jewish people* who, after their analysis, decided Mamdani either flirted with or was antisemitic, & folks would rather erase them.
The media doesn't treat the Trump regime's allegiances with neo-Nazis like Nick Fuentes as antisemitism, but Zohran's belief in Palestinian liberation is treated as antisemitism.
It's completely backwards and insane. Zohran will protect American Jews; the fascists will target American Jews.
It's completely backwards and insane. Zohran will protect American Jews; the fascists will target American Jews.
WELKER: What is your message to Jewish New Yorkers who feel you won't be tough enough in your response to antisemitism?
MAMDANI: That I am looking forward to being the next mayor and fulfilling the commitment I've made to Jewish New Yorkers to not only protect them but to celebrate and cherish them
MAMDANI: That I am looking forward to being the next mayor and fulfilling the commitment I've made to Jewish New Yorkers to not only protect them but to celebrate and cherish them
November 23, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Ok here's my problem with this take.
There are "media" bad actors who are trying to astroturf a particular narrative about Mamdani being antisemitic.
There are also *Jewish people* who, after their analysis, decided Mamdani either flirted with or was antisemitic, & folks would rather erase them.
There are "media" bad actors who are trying to astroturf a particular narrative about Mamdani being antisemitic.
There are also *Jewish people* who, after their analysis, decided Mamdani either flirted with or was antisemitic, & folks would rather erase them.
But think of the age gap discourse
No. Strangle this idea in its crib, don't let it grow like the "brain not fully developed until 25" stat
Adolescence lasts to 32, say brain scientists
November 25, 2025 at 9:09 PM
But think of the age gap discourse
Heading to Potsdam for the @sochistorywar.bsky.social conference (three guesses what I’m presenting on)
November 25, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Heading to Potsdam for the @sochistorywar.bsky.social conference (three guesses what I’m presenting on)
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#OTD in 1863, 23,000 Union Troops storm Missionary Ridge in one of the all time epic charges in American military history decisively routing Confederate forces and opening the literal and symbolic “Gateway to the South” (1
November 25, 2025 at 7:44 PM
#OTD in 1863, 23,000 Union Troops storm Missionary Ridge in one of the all time epic charges in American military history decisively routing Confederate forces and opening the literal and symbolic “Gateway to the South” (1
Look at my officers dawg
November 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Look at my officers dawg
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Hey there people in my phone! Is anyone keeping an archive of Trump admin propaganda images? I’d be interested to browse it for an essay I’m writing. Will definitely credit you.
November 25, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Hey there people in my phone! Is anyone keeping an archive of Trump admin propaganda images? I’d be interested to browse it for an essay I’m writing. Will definitely credit you.
November 25, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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A couple things to clear up with this thread:
First - the Pashtun people were wonderful and I wish so deeply we could have given them the future we promised. I think often of the girls we sent to school and one of the hardest parts of the Afghan withdrawal for me was thinking of them.
First - the Pashtun people were wonderful and I wish so deeply we could have given them the future we promised. I think often of the girls we sent to school and one of the hardest parts of the Afghan withdrawal for me was thinking of them.
But the Marines asked our interpreters, "So, everyone here is gay, right?" And the interpreters shocked response was, "NO! Why would you say that?"
"Well, they all have sex with men..." and the interpreter's response was, "I've had sex with tons of men. I'm not gay."
"Well, they all have sex with men..." and the interpreter's response was, "I've had sex with tons of men. I'm not gay."
November 25, 2025 at 6:09 PM
A couple things to clear up with this thread:
First - the Pashtun people were wonderful and I wish so deeply we could have given them the future we promised. I think often of the girls we sent to school and one of the hardest parts of the Afghan withdrawal for me was thinking of them.
First - the Pashtun people were wonderful and I wish so deeply we could have given them the future we promised. I think often of the girls we sent to school and one of the hardest parts of the Afghan withdrawal for me was thinking of them.
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Cannot overstate how, from my perch as a national-security reporter, this would have been an earth-shattering scandal in a prior era.
Billionaire Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, pardoned by Donald Trump, has been accused of facilitating millions of dollars’ worth of payments to Hamas in the wake of its attack on Israel on October 7 2023. Zhao also financed the Trump family's entrance into the cryptocurrency market.
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao accused of facilitating payments to Hamas
Crypto tycoon pardoned by Donald Trump faces US court complaint from families of victims of October 7 attack
www.ft.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Cannot overstate how, from my perch as a national-security reporter, this would have been an earth-shattering scandal in a prior era.
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So fascinating.
All the pollution comes from agriculture, and they understand that. But they don’t know how to make those facts into a story.
It’s just — not — a — story without the frisson of culture-war and chattering class ressentiment added by data centers.
All the pollution comes from agriculture, and they understand that. But they don’t know how to make those facts into a story.
It’s just — not — a — story without the frisson of culture-war and chattering class ressentiment added by data centers.
November 25, 2025 at 5:16 AM
So fascinating.
All the pollution comes from agriculture, and they understand that. But they don’t know how to make those facts into a story.
It’s just — not — a — story without the frisson of culture-war and chattering class ressentiment added by data centers.
All the pollution comes from agriculture, and they understand that. But they don’t know how to make those facts into a story.
It’s just — not — a — story without the frisson of culture-war and chattering class ressentiment added by data centers.
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this is a story about farming that they have decided to make about datacenters. the amazon rep called them liars directly and they just print it and then return to insinuating all sorts of shit
November 25, 2025 at 5:22 AM
this is a story about farming that they have decided to make about datacenters. the amazon rep called them liars directly and they just print it and then return to insinuating all sorts of shit
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because AI can be very harmful in some ways, I think people tend to believe that it *must* be very harmful in all ways.
November 25, 2025 at 5:19 AM
because AI can be very harmful in some ways, I think people tend to believe that it *must* be very harmful in all ways.
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i truly do think that like 70% of cost of living discussions come down to the fact that a lot of people think "roughly 50% of Americans cannot afford the median American lifestyle" is an indictment of the economy instead of just like, math
November 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
i truly do think that like 70% of cost of living discussions come down to the fact that a lot of people think "roughly 50% of Americans cannot afford the median American lifestyle" is an indictment of the economy instead of just like, math
It does worry me how happily people are willing to regurgitate false or misleading information on AI. It is very a very bad habit to reflexively believe bad things about something you dislike.
This shit makes me angrier and angrier the more I do the math on it - like, I found the other day that you'd have to prompt ChatGPT 45 times a day, every day, for TEN YEARS to drain as much water as you do by eating a single normal burger patty
November 25, 2025 at 5:50 AM
It does worry me how happily people are willing to regurgitate false or misleading information on AI. It is very a very bad habit to reflexively believe bad things about something you dislike.
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I'm re-upping our new open access article on why armies shoot their own soldiers in light of recent reports that more than 100 Russian officers have been confirmed as ordering the execution of their own soldiers in more than 12,000 reported incidents
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Fratricidal Coercion in Modern War | International Organization | Cambridge Core
Fratricidal Coercion in Modern War - Volume 79 Issue 1
www.cambridge.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:32 AM
I'm re-upping our new open access article on why armies shoot their own soldiers in light of recent reports that more than 100 Russian officers have been confirmed as ordering the execution of their own soldiers in more than 12,000 reported incidents
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Propaganda works
November 25, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Propaganda works
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