Daniel Larison
@daniellarison.bsky.social
Writer at Eunomia, Responsible Statecraft, and Antiwar
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"Trump said I should be executed, I should be hanged ... it says a lot more about him than it says about me. I'm not going to be silenced."
Mark Kelly: "I said something that was pretty simple and non-controversial, and that was that members of the military should follow the law. In response to that, Trump said I should be executed, I should be hanged ... it says a lot more about him than it says about me. I'm not going to be silenced."
November 25, 2025 at 2:42 AM
"Trump said I should be executed, I should be hanged ... it says a lot more about him than it says about me. I'm not going to be silenced."
You get a designation, and you get a designation. Everybody gets a terrorist designation:
November 24, 2025 at 10:44 PM
You get a designation, and you get a designation. Everybody gets a terrorist designation:
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Again, every elected Democrat needs to put out a video stating exactly what Kelly and the others said. If ever there were a line to draw in the sand, it’s here. The military is not the president’s Praetorian Guard.
“Within the White House, Trump and his lieutenants aren’t planning on letting up…Trump has told some advisers that he wants RICO prosecutions and conspiracy charges leveled against the six Democrats, a source with direct knowledge of the matter tells Zeteo…
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November 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Again, every elected Democrat needs to put out a video stating exactly what Kelly and the others said. If ever there were a line to draw in the sand, it’s here. The military is not the president’s Praetorian Guard.
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Absolutely. Trump is acting like a Stuart king. If Thune and Johnson cared about the constitutional power of the branch of government in which they serve -- and indeed about the preservation of small-r republican government -- they'd hit back hard. Not holding my breath, alas.
One might think this is exactly the kind of thing the separation of powers and the Speech or Debate Clause were designed to prevent. It’s positively Charles I type behavior.
Hegseth is now threatening to recall Sen. Mark Kelly to active duty in order to court martial him.
November 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Absolutely. Trump is acting like a Stuart king. If Thune and Johnson cared about the constitutional power of the branch of government in which they serve -- and indeed about the preservation of small-r republican government -- they'd hit back hard. Not holding my breath, alas.
I agree with the response. As I said last week, "A world with more nuclear-armed states is an inherently less secure and less stable world."
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November 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I agree with the response. As I said last week, "A world with more nuclear-armed states is an inherently less secure and less stable world."
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No experts believe this. This is false and wildly misleading.
November 24, 2025 at 4:58 PM
No experts believe this. This is false and wildly misleading.
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NEW: Americans overwhelmingly oppose attacking Venezuela
• 70% oppose military action
• 75% say Trump must get prior congressional approval, including most Republicans
• 63% say attacks would not change—or even increase—the flow of drugs into the United States
www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-ve...
• 70% oppose military action
• 75% say Trump must get prior congressional approval, including most Republicans
• 63% say attacks would not change—or even increase—the flow of drugs into the United States
www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-ve...
CBS News poll finds most would oppose U.S. military action in Venezuela, say Trump hasn't explained
Those prioritizing economy say Trump is not spending enough time on it, as ratings of economy, his handling of inflation slip.
www.cbsnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM
NEW: Americans overwhelmingly oppose attacking Venezuela
• 70% oppose military action
• 75% say Trump must get prior congressional approval, including most Republicans
• 63% say attacks would not change—or even increase—the flow of drugs into the United States
www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-ve...
• 70% oppose military action
• 75% say Trump must get prior congressional approval, including most Republicans
• 63% say attacks would not change—or even increase—the flow of drugs into the United States
www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-ve...
"When regime changers claim that a country won’t fall into chaos when the regime is brought down, this is akin to would-be arsonists promising that the fire they want to set isn’t going to burn anything." daniellarison.substack.com/p/the-chaos-...
The Chaos and Violence of Regime Change
Interventionists always deny that there will be serious negative consequences from military action because otherwise they can’t sell an attack as something worth doing.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
"When regime changers claim that a country won’t fall into chaos when the regime is brought down, this is akin to would-be arsonists promising that the fire they want to set isn’t going to burn anything." daniellarison.substack.com/p/the-chaos-...
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Trump didn’t read before posting:
“OUR AMERICAN CODE OF MILITARY OBEDIENCE REQUIRES THAT, SHOULD ORDERS AND THE LAW EVER CONFLICT, OUR OFFICERS MUST OBEY THE LAW.”
“OUR AMERICAN CODE OF MILITARY OBEDIENCE REQUIRES THAT, SHOULD ORDERS AND THE LAW EVER CONFLICT, OUR OFFICERS MUST OBEY THE LAW.”
November 24, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Trump didn’t read before posting:
“OUR AMERICAN CODE OF MILITARY OBEDIENCE REQUIRES THAT, SHOULD ORDERS AND THE LAW EVER CONFLICT, OUR OFFICERS MUST OBEY THE LAW.”
“OUR AMERICAN CODE OF MILITARY OBEDIENCE REQUIRES THAT, SHOULD ORDERS AND THE LAW EVER CONFLICT, OUR OFFICERS MUST OBEY THE LAW.”
Can Vance really be as stupid as he pretends to be?
November 24, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Can Vance really be as stupid as he pretends to be?
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“If you have to coerce, bomb, and invade countries in order preserve the international order of your choosing, then you aren’t really hegemonic. You’re just an asshole.” link below
November 23, 2025 at 8:05 PM
“If you have to coerce, bomb, and invade countries in order preserve the international order of your choosing, then you aren’t really hegemonic. You’re just an asshole.” link below
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At least 1004 Palestinians killed in the West Bank since US-backed Israeli forces & settlers began escalating violence after 10/7/2023, B’Tselem reports. 217 were children. Several were US citizens.
“In the 21 cases where settlers killed Palestinians, not a single perpetrator has been convicted”
“In the 21 cases where settlers killed Palestinians, not a single perpetrator has been convicted”
November 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
At least 1004 Palestinians killed in the West Bank since US-backed Israeli forces & settlers began escalating violence after 10/7/2023, B’Tselem reports. 217 were children. Several were US citizens.
“In the 21 cases where settlers killed Palestinians, not a single perpetrator has been convicted”
“In the 21 cases where settlers killed Palestinians, not a single perpetrator has been convicted”
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Why grant anonymity to someone who is lying to you with the company line? This adds nothing but misinformation to the story and the person quoted isn't going to get in trouble for saying it.
November 22, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Why grant anonymity to someone who is lying to you with the company line? This adds nothing but misinformation to the story and the person quoted isn't going to get in trouble for saying it.
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The US has issued a new NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) for the entire Venezuelan Flight Information Region, advising of a hazardous security environment amid worsening conditions and heightened military activity in and around Venezuela.
November 21, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The US has issued a new NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) for the entire Venezuelan Flight Information Region, advising of a hazardous security environment amid worsening conditions and heightened military activity in and around Venezuela.
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If only we had research that showed if regime change was likely to work. Oh wait, we have an overwhelming consensus in a field that rarely produces them. Read @profdownes.bsky.social & O’Rourke in @foreignaffairs.bsky.social
www.foreignaffairs.com/venezuela/re...
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The Regime Change Temptation in Venezuela
If past is prologue, a U.S. attempt to overthrow Maduro would not end well.
www.foreignaffairs.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:29 PM
If only we had research that showed if regime change was likely to work. Oh wait, we have an overwhelming consensus in a field that rarely produces them. Read @profdownes.bsky.social & O’Rourke in @foreignaffairs.bsky.social
www.foreignaffairs.com/venezuela/re...
www.foreignaffairs.com/venezuela/re...
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This ceasefire keeps getting "tested" by civilians being slaughtered by Israel. And yet it endures in journalistic convention. A marvel of the modern age. bsky.app/profile/apne...
BREAKING: At least 24 people are dead and 54 wounded after Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, testing the ceasefire that began in October, officials say.
Israel launches strikes in Gaza ceasefire's latest test as hospitals say 20 killed
Israel's military says it has launched new airstrikes against Hamas militants in Gaza, testing the ceasefire that began on October 10.
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November 22, 2025 at 4:13 PM
This ceasefire keeps getting "tested" by civilians being slaughtered by Israel. And yet it endures in journalistic convention. A marvel of the modern age. bsky.app/profile/apne...
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There’s a moment in the classic film “Paths of Glory” in which an artillery officer, told to commit a war crime, asks for the order in writing.
That is happening right now, in real life, among US troops in the Carribbean.
Except in the movie, the demand kept the crime from happening.
That is happening right now, in real life, among US troops in the Carribbean.
Except in the movie, the demand kept the crime from happening.
Gift link: wapo.st/43FXQfO
detailed WashPost account of how Trump and Stephen Miller sidelined serious lawyers so they could fabricate a justification for committing murder
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November 22, 2025 at 2:46 PM
There’s a moment in the classic film “Paths of Glory” in which an artillery officer, told to commit a war crime, asks for the order in writing.
That is happening right now, in real life, among US troops in the Carribbean.
Except in the movie, the demand kept the crime from happening.
That is happening right now, in real life, among US troops in the Carribbean.
Except in the movie, the demand kept the crime from happening.
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detailed WashPost account of how Trump and Stephen Miller sidelined serious lawyers so they could fabricate a justification for committing murder
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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White House blew past legal concerns in deadly strikes on drug boats
The Trump administration sidestepped skeptical lawyers across national security agencies as it pursued a military campaign against alleged narcotraffickers, officials say.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:23 PM
detailed WashPost account of how Trump and Stephen Miller sidelined serious lawyers so they could fabricate a justification for committing murder
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
How can this be? Elliott Abrams and Bret Stephens told us it would be wonderful. They wouldn't lie about something like this, would they?
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U.S. Ran a War Game on Ousting Maduro. Venezuela Fell Into Chaos.
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:31 AM
How can this be? Elliott Abrams and Bret Stephens told us it would be wonderful. They wouldn't lie about something like this, would they?
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“The idea that you’re going to be able to slot in a government and everything else will just fall into place, I think is just fantasy,” added Mr. Gunson, speaking from the Venezuelan capital of Caracas.
And citations to our recent @crisisgroup.org statement.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
And citations to our recent @crisisgroup.org statement.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
U.S. Ran a War Game on Ousting Maduro. Venezuela Fell Into Chaos.
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:14 PM
“The idea that you’re going to be able to slot in a government and everything else will just fall into place, I think is just fantasy,” added Mr. Gunson, speaking from the Venezuelan capital of Caracas.
And citations to our recent @crisisgroup.org statement.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
And citations to our recent @crisisgroup.org statement.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
This is not a convincing message.
November 22, 2025 at 3:12 AM
This is not a convincing message.
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Opinion | I’m in Venezuela. This Is the True Cost of Trump’s Gunboat Diplomacy.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Couldn't have happened to a more deserving man than this utter trash, hateful, racist genocide cheerleader. You reap what you sow, @johnfetterman.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Couldn't have happened to a more deserving man than this utter trash, hateful, racist genocide cheerleader. You reap what you sow, @johnfetterman.com
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Notable development for Democrats' foreign policy: firmly pro-Israel Brad Sherman is now their top voice on the House panel for the Middle East
"It’s like they are trying to spotlight the deep division between D lawmakers & voters + alienate progressive activists," one unhappy advocate argued to me
"It’s like they are trying to spotlight the deep division between D lawmakers & voters + alienate progressive activists," one unhappy advocate argued to me
November 21, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Notable development for Democrats' foreign policy: firmly pro-Israel Brad Sherman is now their top voice on the House panel for the Middle East
"It’s like they are trying to spotlight the deep division between D lawmakers & voters + alienate progressive activists," one unhappy advocate argued to me
"It’s like they are trying to spotlight the deep division between D lawmakers & voters + alienate progressive activists," one unhappy advocate argued to me
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Good news: “A majority of the world’s countries—99 states—have now signed, ratified, or acceded to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.” 👏
Nuclear Ban Treaty Crosses Majority Threshold
Via Arms Control Today by Scoville Fellow ’25 Lipi Shetty @armscontrolnow.bsky.social. www.armscontrol.org/act/2025-11/...
Via Arms Control Today by Scoville Fellow ’25 Lipi Shetty @armscontrolnow.bsky.social. www.armscontrol.org/act/2025-11/...
Nuclear Ban Treaty Crosses Majority Threshold | Arms Control Association
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November 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Good news: “A majority of the world’s countries—99 states—have now signed, ratified, or acceded to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.” 👏