Very pleased to see this book arrive in the mail! 👏 It includes a chapter coauthored w/@fahadrajput.bsky.social, a graduate of our MA in International Affairs program. Fahad's insights, diligence & friendly prodding made this essay possible. I'm so grateful we had the chance to write together! 1/6

Interesting argument, @profpaulpoast.bsky.social. Worth mentioning that the legitimacy of such a system is rooted only in the perspective of the major powers, which (at that time) empowered each other to exploit their privilege at the expense of small states. Quite different from Ikenberry, no?

I suppose I should be grateful that Outlook's Editor function is looking out for my grammar, but man alive, what a wet blanket.

Homer Simpson once pointed out to Lisa, "You don't win friends with salad." 🤷‍♂️ Similarly, you don't win chili cook-offs with vegan chili. But that didn't stop me from giving it my best shot! And it was great to have a choice of vegan chilis (2 of 12) + vegan corn muffins by @dratchison.bsky.social! 😃

Search drinks in your camera roll.

Hey ‘nisey! Glad to be reunited 💛 @drnisey.bsky.social
Now that you’re here you’ll need to be read in …

Drop something blue from your gallery

Whoa. Same wavelength, but *with* avocado, and tempeh bacon. Literally *the* bright spot in an otherwise hectic day.

PSA for last-minute syllabus builders and those counting on technology-dependent exercises early in the Fall semester. Probably good to have a Plan B in your back pocket.

Also, this explains a few things about the past week and a half.

Thank you, Glamour, for the insight and... encouragement?

Reintroduction thread time: quoteskeet w/ your info
Name(s): Jon (Jonathan in print)
Pronouns: he/him/his
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Hobbies: does commuting count? ...um, reading, dog-walking, plant-based cooking without recipes, just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round