Jack Kennedy
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PhD candidate @hertieschool.bsky.social // 🔍 nuclear weapons and strategic stability // editorial fellow @thebulletin.org // Irish in Berlin // He/they // All views my own but willing to share
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Jack Kennedy
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· Oct 17
Washington's neglect of South Korea’s security concerns is a proliferation problem
To deflate Seoul's nuclear ambitions, Washington needs to make its commitment to South Korean security credible and demonstrate that it sees its ally as an equal partner.
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Really excited to have my first piece out in @thebulletin.org!
If the US wants to prevent nuclear proliferation, which it should, it needs to treat its allies like equal partners, not client states - beginning with South Korea ⤵️
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If the US wants to prevent nuclear proliferation, which it should, it needs to treat its allies like equal partners, not client states - beginning with South Korea ⤵️
thebulletin.org/2025/10/wash...
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Elon Musk is worse at hiding it but this is the problem with all billionaires: they are a threat to democratic governance. They have an insatiable need to own and control everything. If you want to be free you have to curb their power, and demand political leaders who understand that
Elon Musk is against the European Union being the European Union —he posted this after X (fka Twitter) was fined for violations of the EU’s Digital Services Act.
December 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Elon Musk is worse at hiding it but this is the problem with all billionaires: they are a threat to democratic governance. They have an insatiable need to own and control everything. If you want to be free you have to curb their power, and demand political leaders who understand that
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The mandatory waiting period should never have been put in place after Repeal and it is high time for its removal.
There is "no scientific support" for a mandatory waiting period for abortions in Ireland, according to the chief medical director of the Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA).
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'No scientific support' for mandatory abortion waiting period, IFPA says
The Irish Family Planning Association found that between 2021 and 2024, 98% of IFPA clients went on to access abortion services after the waiting period.
jrnl.ie
December 6, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The mandatory waiting period should never have been put in place after Repeal and it is high time for its removal.
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see the thing about them all being the worst people in the world is that even when one of them gets killed they can't create a proper cult of martyrdom around him because the others get jealous he's getting all the attention.
December 6, 2025 at 8:17 PM
see the thing about them all being the worst people in the world is that even when one of them gets killed they can't create a proper cult of martyrdom around him because the others get jealous he's getting all the attention.
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a lot of imaginative fiction is actually assuming that incidental and contingent traits of 20th century america are properties of the universe
November 28, 2025 at 7:53 PM
a lot of imaginative fiction is actually assuming that incidental and contingent traits of 20th century america are properties of the universe
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A tenured professor at San José State University in California is fighting for her job after the university fired her last month over her pro-Palestinian activism
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Tenured US professor fired over pro-Palestinian protests contests dismissal
Sang Hea Kil is first tenured faculty member fired from a public university in connection to the protests
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
A tenured professor at San José State University in California is fighting for her job after the university fired her last month over her pro-Palestinian activism
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Is there not one journalist in Ireland who will question Garda statements instead of uncritically reproducing them. It is not a criminal offence to pitch a tent
Refugee group has ‘deep concern’ over asylum seekers sleeping rough to show need for beds
Refugee group has ‘deep concern’ over asylum seekers sleeping rough to show need for beds
Government figures show there were 3,480 ‘beds available’ in centres operated by IPAS at the end of October
www.irishtimes.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Is there not one journalist in Ireland who will question Garda statements instead of uncritically reproducing them. It is not a criminal offence to pitch a tent
It took me some time, the maturity of ageing etc, to see this, but clearly the best christmas song is Springsteen's rendition of Santa Claus is Coming to Town because what other Christmas song has a saxophone solo even a fraction as good
December 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
It took me some time, the maturity of ageing etc, to see this, but clearly the best christmas song is Springsteen's rendition of Santa Claus is Coming to Town because what other Christmas song has a saxophone solo even a fraction as good
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Trump's new National Security Strategy: what if groypers cosplayed George Kennan?
www.programmablemutter.com/p/america-ha...
www.programmablemutter.com/p/america-ha...
America has identified its greatest enemy: Western Europe
Trump's new National Security Strategy: what if groypers cosplayed George Kennan?
www.programmablemutter.com
December 6, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Trump's new National Security Strategy: what if groypers cosplayed George Kennan?
www.programmablemutter.com/p/america-ha...
www.programmablemutter.com/p/america-ha...
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plenty of women stepping up to the challenge here, who are the men who fail to answer the call
Several teams of female gamers have dropped out of the Dead by Daylight Women's World Cup after trans women were banned.
Women gamers boycott global esports tournament over trans ban
Several teams of female gamers have dropped out of the Dead by Daylight Women's World Cup after trans women were banned.
bit.ly
December 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM
plenty of women stepping up to the challenge here, who are the men who fail to answer the call
Implying the existence of chemical, radiological, and nuclear people
Kishwer Falkner in The Times talking about the rights of "biological people". As compared to trans people, who are, of course, non-biological.
December 6, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Implying the existence of chemical, radiological, and nuclear people
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Couldn’t Sam Altman just ask ChatGPT how to make itself profitable
December 6, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Couldn’t Sam Altman just ask ChatGPT how to make itself profitable
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Most accurate post about Trump remains that Reddit post that was like “Stupid Americans are the new Irish Americans and Trump is their JFK”
*More than half of the GOP believe the 2020 election outcome was the result of fraud
*More than 4 out of 10 believe 9/11 was an inside job
*37% believe the Holocaust did not happen or was exaggerate
*36% believe NASA faked the moon landing
*1 in 3 believe vaccines cause autism
*More than 4 out of 10 believe 9/11 was an inside job
*37% believe the Holocaust did not happen or was exaggerate
*36% believe NASA faked the moon landing
*1 in 3 believe vaccines cause autism
December 6, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Most accurate post about Trump remains that Reddit post that was like “Stupid Americans are the new Irish Americans and Trump is their JFK”
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If Russia is banned for its war of aggression and atrocities against civilians in Ukraine, Israel should be banned for its genocide in Gaza.
This should not be hard for anyone with a shred of moral/intellectual integrity.
www.rte.ie/entertainmen...
This should not be hard for anyone with a shred of moral/intellectual integrity.
www.rte.ie/entertainmen...
RTÉ to boycott Eurovision Song Contest over Israel
Ireland will not participate in next year's Eurovision Song Contest, and it will not be broadcast by RTÉ, after the European Broadcasting Union confirmed today that Israel will be allowed to take part...
www.rte.ie
December 4, 2025 at 6:19 PM
If Russia is banned for its war of aggression and atrocities against civilians in Ukraine, Israel should be banned for its genocide in Gaza.
This should not be hard for anyone with a shred of moral/intellectual integrity.
www.rte.ie/entertainmen...
This should not be hard for anyone with a shred of moral/intellectual integrity.
www.rte.ie/entertainmen...
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A Liverpool Quaker climate activist is appealing her conviction after a judge warned the jury against following their conscience, violating the centuries-old principle of jury independence, established in a landmark 1670 case involving Quaker defendants.
Quaker climate activist appeals conviction after judge threatens the jury
A Quaker is appealing her climate conviction after a judge threatened the jury with contempt of court if they found defendants not guilty according to their conscience.
www.quaker.org.uk
December 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
A Liverpool Quaker climate activist is appealing her conviction after a judge warned the jury against following their conscience, violating the centuries-old principle of jury independence, established in a landmark 1670 case involving Quaker defendants.
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you know how i know im a 44yo dad? how much i laughed at this shit
December 6, 2025 at 3:31 AM
you know how i know im a 44yo dad? how much i laughed at this shit
It is kind of comical how corrupt FIFA is
December 5, 2025 at 8:34 PM
It is kind of comical how corrupt FIFA is
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The bar in Germany is subterranean. The heightened police surveillance and violent crack down in different German cities feels a lot like 1960s and the Nazi period.
December 5, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The bar in Germany is subterranean. The heightened police surveillance and violent crack down in different German cities feels a lot like 1960s and the Nazi period.
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the thing all the discourse around Eurovision and Israel seems to miss is that: Russia got kicked out!! there is not only precedent, there is immediate and *still active* precedent. it’s the hypocrisy as much as anything
December 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
the thing all the discourse around Eurovision and Israel seems to miss is that: Russia got kicked out!! there is not only precedent, there is immediate and *still active* precedent. it’s the hypocrisy as much as anything
I am frustrated, as I often am, by the poor quality of reporting in Ireland on defence issues. What is a "military-style drone" exactly?
Quite breathtaking story - military grade drones at Dublin airport which flew on the path Zelensky's plane took. The drones reached the flight path of his plane exactly the time it should have been there, but just missed it because Zelensky arrived ahead of schedule:
Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin
Gardaí are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.
www.thejournal.ie
December 4, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I am frustrated, as I often am, by the poor quality of reporting in Ireland on defence issues. What is a "military-style drone" exactly?
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Absolutely normal stuff happening here
December 4, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Absolutely normal stuff happening here
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PALANTIR CEO, on the constitutionality of boat strikes:
".. the reason why I like this questioning is the more constitutional you want to make it, the more precise you want to make it, the more you’re going to need my product."
@gizmodo.com $PLTR
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".. the reason why I like this questioning is the more constitutional you want to make it, the more precise you want to make it, the more you’re going to need my product."
@gizmodo.com $PLTR
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Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Alex Karp vows to use his
gizmodo.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:39 PM
PALANTIR CEO, on the constitutionality of boat strikes:
".. the reason why I like this questioning is the more constitutional you want to make it, the more precise you want to make it, the more you’re going to need my product."
@gizmodo.com $PLTR
gizmodo.com/palantir-ceo...
".. the reason why I like this questioning is the more constitutional you want to make it, the more precise you want to make it, the more you’re going to need my product."
@gizmodo.com $PLTR
gizmodo.com/palantir-ceo...
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Note how these awful people are getting exactly the exclusions of children that they demanded and *that still isn’t enough for them*: they demand everyone be delighted about it and kiss their arses for being brilliant.
December 4, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Note how these awful people are getting exactly the exclusions of children that they demanded and *that still isn’t enough for them*: they demand everyone be delighted about it and kiss their arses for being brilliant.
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Rowling made it clear after the Supreme Court decision, they don't just want to win, they also want the rest of us to agree with them AND to apologize for ever having been against them - they're not just evil wankers they're sad little losers to boot
Note how these awful people are getting exactly the exclusions of children that they demanded and *that still isn’t enough for them*: they demand everyone be delighted about it and kiss their arses for being brilliant.
December 4, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Rowling made it clear after the Supreme Court decision, they don't just want to win, they also want the rest of us to agree with them AND to apologize for ever having been against them - they're not just evil wankers they're sad little losers to boot
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totally unrelated but get this man a movie agent
Exclusive: The four-star admiral in charge of Caribbean operations had concerns about the legality of the boat strikes. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked him to retire shortly after they started.
Hegseth Asked Top Admiral to Resign After Months of Discord
The relationship between the Pentagon chief and military leader had been rocky since Trump’s inauguration.
on.wsj.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:44 AM
totally unrelated but get this man a movie agent