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Jason "Red5" Lyall
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Prof @Dartmouth. Director, FieldLab. Carnegie Fellow. Diversity and military effectiveness, war, humanitarian aid, USAID, sci fi. Author, DIVIDED ARMIES (2020, http://amzn.to/2Y80f25). 🇨🇦 #FirstGen #VermontZen

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Jason "Red5" Lyall @jaylyall.bsky.social · 7h
"So far this year, about one million of the three million Afghans living in Pakistan have been deported or forced to return to Afghanistan, a country where many have never lived and where jobs and affordable housing are scarce amid a worsening humanitarian crisis"
Fed Up With the Taliban, Pakistan Expels Masses of Afghans
www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Anna O. Law, Richard E. Lenski, Jonathan A. Foley , and 11 more

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Chris Vannini @chrisvannini.com · 12h
SOURCES: Michigan State is firing head coach Jonathan Smith, @theathletic.com has learned.

He went 9-15 in two seasons, including 1-8 in the Big Ten this year. (ESPN first reported).

MSU players meeting called for 2:45. Smith has a $33 million buyout (with offset).

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Jason "Red5" Lyall @jaylyall.bsky.social · 2d
Exhibit A for the war crimes tribunal
washingtonpost.com The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 2d
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com

Reposted by David R. Miller, Jason Lyall

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Devon Heinen @devonheinen.bsky.social · 2d
NEW via @washingtonpost.com:

"#DC police to begin patrolling with #NationalGuard after fatal attack
If enacted on a long-term basis, the change would significantly shift the way National Guard troops have worked with law enforcement in DC since their arrival."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
D.C. police to begin patrolling with National Guard after fatal attack
If enacted on a long-term basis, the change would significantly shift the way National Guard troops have worked with law enforcement in the District since their arrival.
www.washingtonpost.com

Reposted by Jason Lyall, Stephen I. Vladeck, Stuart Shapiro

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Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 2d
Hagueseth
washingtonpost.com The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 2d
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com

Reposted by Kori Schake, Marc Lynch, Norbert Schwarz , and 17 more

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 2d
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com

Reposted by Jason Lyall, Nathan P. Kalmoe

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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 3d
Bringing the war home

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Jason "Red5" Lyall @jaylyall.bsky.social · 3d
"The U.S. military has killed more than 80 people since the campaign began in early September. But it does not know who specifically is being killed, and the strikes were not designed to take out high-ranking cartel leaders."
Intelligence on U.S. Military’s Boat Strikes Is Limited
www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Rosemary A. Joyce, Melanie C. Green, David R. Miller , and 3 more

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 3d
The Trump administration has reacted to a small scale lone wolf attack by in DC announcing a sweeping collective punishment, using the organs of government to heap blame on partisan rivals, and potentially dissuading anyone from collaborating with US forces abroad for a generation.
mikeeckel.bsky.social Mike Eckel @mikeeckel.bsky.social · 3d
CIA statement about the Afghan man identified as the gunman who shot two National Guardsmen in Washington

Reposted by Stephen M. Walt, Kori Schake, Marc Lynch , and 14 more

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Mike Eckel @mikeeckel.bsky.social · 3d
CIA statement about the Afghan man identified as the gunman who shot two National Guardsmen in Washington

Reposted by Nandita Sharma, Brian A. Nosek, Steve Peers , and 8 more

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 4d
It didn’t even take 6 hours.
USCIS @USCIS X.com Effective immediately, processing of all immigration requests relating to Afghan nationals is stopped indefinitely pending further review of security and vetting protocols. The protections and safety of our homeland and of the American people remains our singular focus and mission. 10:04 PM • 11/26/25 • 2.1K Views

Reposted by Jason Lyall

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Charlie Jane "Lessons in Magic and Disaster" Anders 🏳️‍⚧ @charliejane.bsky.social · 4d
I contain multitudes

Oh

Oh shit

My multitudes containment system is failing, everyone retreat to a safe distance

Reposted by Jason Lyall

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 4d
Moldova's Foreign Ministry has summoned the Russian ambassador to hand him a note of protest after six Russian drones flew into Moldova's airspace during the massive attack on Ukraine.

A Russian drone that fell down in Moldova was placed by the Foreign Ministry for the ambassador's visit.

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Jason "Red5" Lyall @jaylyall.bsky.social · 4d
No formal review. No transparency over funding. Nearly 2x the size of the White House (and Trump wants it bigger). Architect has never designed anything near this size. Insanely fast time to complete it. Trump as micromanager.

What could go wrong?
Trump wants a bigger White House ballroom. His architect disagrees.
The president and James McCrery had argued in recent weeks over the project’s size, with Trump pushing him to expand the ballroom.
www.washingtonpost.com

Reposted by Jacob T. Levy, Samantha Brennan, Jason Lyall

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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 4d
Pleased to share my new essay in @foreignaffairs.com on the broader implications of the Trump administration’s killing spree at sea.

www.foreignaffairs.com/central-amer...
America Unbound in the Caribbean
The real costs of Washington’s use of force.
www.foreignaffairs.com

Reposted by Tom Clark, Jason Lyall, Nathan P. Kalmoe

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Women’s March @womensmarch.com · 5d
You can walk away. Before the shame follows you home. #StopICE

Reposted by Stephen M. Walt, Ben H. Ansell, Elizabeth Saunders , and 21 more

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Jason "Red5" Lyall @jaylyall.bsky.social · 6d
Report (in English):

www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/10/30/a...
At Least 100 Russian Officers Have Executed Their Own Comrades in Ukraine – Vyorstka - The Moscow Times
Russian commanders have been torturing and executing their own soldiers in Ukraine since the first year of the full-scale invasion, according to an investigation by the exiled news outlet Vyorstka.
www.themoscowtimes.com

Reposted by Kori Schake

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Jason "Red5" Lyall @jaylyall.bsky.social · 6d
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...
Fratricidal Coercion in Modern War | International Organization | Cambridge Core
Fratricidal Coercion in Modern War - Volume 79 Issue 1
www.cambridge.org

Reposted by Kori Schake, Jason Lyall

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Lindsay P Cohn @lindsaypcohn.bsky.social · 6d
Super excited that a new edited volume, Bend But Do Not Break, is coming out, edited by Jaron Wharton, @klkuzminski.bsky.social @jkdemp.bsky.social @mzmargulies.bsky.social Keith Carter, and @carriealee.bsky.social
And it’s apparently doing well on the amazons

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Jason "Red5" Lyall @jaylyall.bsky.social · 6d
"At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from the classic sci-fi novel Don't Create the Torment Nexus"

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Jason "Red5" Lyall @jaylyall.bsky.social · 6d
Love the annual NPR book recommendations, but struggling with the inclusion of Alex Karp's book
Books We Love
Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
apps.npr.org

Reposted by David R. Miller, Jason Lyall

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 6d
"the president has directed the Department of Energy to launch an AI project called the genesis mission" sounds like something out of a technothriller

www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Launching the Genesis Mission
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Purpose.
www.whitehouse.gov

Reposted by Jason Lyall

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Brian Taylor @bdtaylor-su.bsky.social · 6d
@jaylyall.bsky.social wrote a 500 page academic book demonstrating this point.

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Divided Armies: Inequality and Battlefield Performance in Modern War (Princeton Studies in International History and Politics): Lyall, Jason: 9780691192444: Amazon.com: Books
Divided Armies: Inequality and Battlefield Performance in Modern War (Princeton Studies in International History and Politics) [Lyall, Jason] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Divid...
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Jason "Red5" Lyall @jaylyall.bsky.social · 7d
"At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from the classic sci-fi novel Don't Create the Torment Nexus"
The Strange and Totally Real Plan to Blot Out the Sun and Reverse Global Warming
A 25-person startup is developing technology to block the sun and turn down the planet’s thermostat. The stakes are huge — and the company and its critics say regulations need to catch up.
www.politico.com

Reposted by Joe R. Feagin, Will Jennings, David Brady , and 6 more

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 7d
If you’re a journalist who’s still on Twitter, from now on in your writing you have to replace “the American people want” with “troll bots in Eastern Europe demand”

Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.

Reposted by Juan Cole, Jason Lyall

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Elizabeth N. Saunders @profsaunders.bsky.social · 7d
The headline is amazing. The foreign policy chaos that may sell out Ukraine is horrifying. The picture is of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, nominally the nation's top diplomat and also the National Security Advisor, who may or may not have called senators to disavow the plan he insists he co-wrote.

Reposted by Jason Lyall

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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 7d
The MAGA White House is scrambling to contain backlash to a plan critics say would amount to Ukraine’s surrender after nearly four years of brutal war.
Trump Admin Caught Passing Russia’s Homework Off as Its Own
The MAGA White House is scrambling to contain backlash to a plan critics say would amount to Ukraine’s surrender after nearly four years of brutal war.
trib.al

Reposted by Kim L. Scheppele, Nandita Sharma, Steve Peers , and 11 more

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Luca Migo ❌👑 @victinibcn.bsky.social · 7d
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.

Reposted by Elizabeth Saunders

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Jason "Red5" Lyall @jaylyall.bsky.social · 8d
"Who do I call in DC?"
rgoodlaw.bsky.social Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 8d
What a headline:

US Senators Say They Spoke With Rubio About Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan Who Denied It Is a US Plan

(This as other US officials are still saying it is the US plan)