Rodger Payne
@rodgerp.bsky.social
Prof of intern'l relations at U of Louisville. SABR member, Jayhawk hoops fan, film buff, & beer snob. Sabbatical Spring 26: Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development (U Utrecht).
Pictured: Blue Water Bridge linking Michigan to Ontario.
Pictured: Blue Water Bridge linking Michigan to Ontario.
After graduating from college, I spent 2 years coaching. I judged so many debates....so many debates. So many.
Thus, I have basically turned down all requests since. I recall judging a college debate at NU one year I was living in Chicago & a HS round in Louisville back in the early 90s.
Thus, I have basically turned down all requests since. I recall judging a college debate at NU one year I was living in Chicago & a HS round in Louisville back in the early 90s.
December 6, 2025 at 11:56 PM
After graduating from college, I spent 2 years coaching. I judged so many debates....so many debates. So many.
Thus, I have basically turned down all requests since. I recall judging a college debate at NU one year I was living in Chicago & a HS round in Louisville back in the early 90s.
Thus, I have basically turned down all requests since. I recall judging a college debate at NU one year I was living in Chicago & a HS round in Louisville back in the early 90s.
FWIW, Hindustan Times story says he is 30.
December 4, 2025 at 4:14 PM
FWIW, Hindustan Times story says he is 30.
In other words, this terrible environmental policy is actually on the Republican Congress, not the Trump administration per se.
OBBB passed without any Democratic votes.
OBBB passed without any Democratic votes.
December 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM
In other words, this terrible environmental policy is actually on the Republican Congress, not the Trump administration per se.
OBBB passed without any Democratic votes.
OBBB passed without any Democratic votes.
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8/ A public service reminder:
This entire exercise is an absurd, imaginary world for legal experts.
That's because the truth is:
It's not an armed conflict.
The laws of war thus don't apply.
The more restrictive rules of human rights apply.
It's extrajudicial killing under that law.
This entire exercise is an absurd, imaginary world for legal experts.
That's because the truth is:
It's not an armed conflict.
The laws of war thus don't apply.
The more restrictive rules of human rights apply.
It's extrajudicial killing under that law.
December 4, 2025 at 2:34 AM
8/ A public service reminder:
This entire exercise is an absurd, imaginary world for legal experts.
That's because the truth is:
It's not an armed conflict.
The laws of war thus don't apply.
The more restrictive rules of human rights apply.
It's extrajudicial killing under that law.
This entire exercise is an absurd, imaginary world for legal experts.
That's because the truth is:
It's not an armed conflict.
The laws of war thus don't apply.
The more restrictive rules of human rights apply.
It's extrajudicial killing under that law.
Which are the worst emitting SOEs?
"5 largest SOEs in 2023: Saudi Aramco, Coal India, CHN Energy, National Iranian Oil Co., and Jinneng Group."
CHN Energy and Jinneng Group are both Chinese SOEs.
"5 largest SOEs in 2023: Saudi Aramco, Coal India, CHN Energy, National Iranian Oil Co., and Jinneng Group."
CHN Energy and Jinneng Group are both Chinese SOEs.
December 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Which are the worst emitting SOEs?
"5 largest SOEs in 2023: Saudi Aramco, Coal India, CHN Energy, National Iranian Oil Co., and Jinneng Group."
CHN Energy and Jinneng Group are both Chinese SOEs.
"5 largest SOEs in 2023: Saudi Aramco, Coal India, CHN Energy, National Iranian Oil Co., and Jinneng Group."
CHN Energy and Jinneng Group are both Chinese SOEs.
"The top 5 investor-owned companies, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, TotalEnergies, and BP are responsible for ...5.1% of global fossil CO2 emissions). However, this is still considerably lower than the ...17.6% of global fossil CO2 emissions) linked to the 5 largest state-owned entities in 2023"
December 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
"The top 5 investor-owned companies, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, TotalEnergies, and BP are responsible for ...5.1% of global fossil CO2 emissions). However, this is still considerably lower than the ...17.6% of global fossil CO2 emissions) linked to the 5 largest state-owned entities in 2023"
Because the problem is often state-owned enterprises!
"the 2023 update disaggregates...emissions, attributing them to individual companies, the largest of which are state-owned....68 [of these] companies...[emitted] 53% of global fossil fuel and cement CO2 emissions in 2023."
"the 2023 update disaggregates...emissions, attributing them to individual companies, the largest of which are state-owned....68 [of these] companies...[emitted] 53% of global fossil fuel and cement CO2 emissions in 2023."
December 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Because the problem is often state-owned enterprises!
"the 2023 update disaggregates...emissions, attributing them to individual companies, the largest of which are state-owned....68 [of these] companies...[emitted] 53% of global fossil fuel and cement CO2 emissions in 2023."
"the 2023 update disaggregates...emissions, attributing them to individual companies, the largest of which are state-owned....68 [of these] companies...[emitted] 53% of global fossil fuel and cement CO2 emissions in 2023."