Steve Saideman
@smsaideman.bsky.social
#CivMil relations; Director, @CdsnRcds; saideman.blogspot.com; Co-host, Battle Rhythm podcast cdsn-rcds.com/battlerhythm, International Relations professor. Used to study nationalism/ethnic conflict.
Fun depiction by a student of @risabrooks12.bsky.social 's piece on Paradoxes of Professionalism [presentation on Vagarian Guard] #CaCivMil
November 25, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Fun depiction by a student of @risabrooks12.bsky.social 's piece on Paradoxes of Professionalism [presentation on Vagarian Guard] #CaCivMil
Another day of baking madness: cinnamon roll blondies are the first of four recipes
November 23, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Another day of baking madness: cinnamon roll blondies are the first of four recipes
These are the easiest, tastiest, most delightful things I have made since the start of the pandemic and my cooking/baking renaissance.
CCCDP's are the perfect dessert. Always a hit, whether I make them or someone I nigellavengalized them to.
CCCDP's are the perfect dessert. Always a hit, whether I make them or someone I nigellavengalized them to.
November 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
These are the easiest, tastiest, most delightful things I have made since the start of the pandemic and my cooking/baking renaissance.
CCCDP's are the perfect dessert. Always a hit, whether I make them or someone I nigellavengalized them to.
CCCDP's are the perfect dessert. Always a hit, whether I make them or someone I nigellavengalized them to.
A very busy day, so I will just leave this here.
Because of course Congress has a role in civilian control of the US military and accusing dems of being seditious when they assert that control is bad for civ-mil.
Because of course Congress has a role in civilian control of the US military and accusing dems of being seditious when they assert that control is bad for civ-mil.
November 20, 2025 at 5:22 PM
A very busy day, so I will just leave this here.
Because of course Congress has a role in civilian control of the US military and accusing dems of being seditious when they assert that control is bad for civ-mil.
Because of course Congress has a role in civilian control of the US military and accusing dems of being seditious when they assert that control is bad for civ-mil.
At German residence for 70th anniversary of Bundeswehr. The cake might not win the game show Is It Cake?!
November 18, 2025 at 11:36 PM
At German residence for 70th anniversary of Bundeswehr. The cake might not win the game show Is It Cake?!
That is one way to go. One can go this or that way
November 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
That is one way to go. One can go this or that way
Another student project, another day I need to post this
November 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Another student project, another day I need to post this
Sure, Saab is promising jobs but
November 15, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Sure, Saab is promising jobs but
As always, civil-military relations/civilian control of the military is a relationship. It requires trust and restraint by both sides. In this case, the civilians are not obeying the norms, dragging the military into dangerous waters.
So, maybe another day to post this? Not yet.
So, maybe another day to post this? Not yet.
November 15, 2025 at 7:34 PM
As always, civil-military relations/civilian control of the military is a relationship. It requires trust and restraint by both sides. In this case, the civilians are not obeying the norms, dragging the military into dangerous waters.
So, maybe another day to post this? Not yet.
So, maybe another day to post this? Not yet.
Second and last batch today: Sally's peppermint mocha.... sans peppermint. I will freeze now, dip and sprinkle just before delivery date.
#PoliSciBakes
#PoliSciBakes
November 15, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Second and last batch today: Sally's peppermint mocha.... sans peppermint. I will freeze now, dip and sprinkle just before delivery date.
#PoliSciBakes
#PoliSciBakes
Things are serious when I am using both ovens [double oven FTW!] and nearly filling my cooling rack
November 15, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Things are serious when I am using both ovens [double oven FTW!] and nearly filling my cooling rack
And yes, I did threat inflate at least one too much
November 15, 2025 at 2:33 PM
And yes, I did threat inflate at least one too much
Heaps of defence & security events this month.
Tonight @greenprofgreen.bsky.social presents her book @ Elgin Hotel at 6pm
Next Thursday, the Carleton New Democrats present a NATO and Canadian Defence Spending roundtable at 6:30 with me, Aaron Ettinger, MIkhail Polianskii, and Eric Van Rhythoven
Tonight @greenprofgreen.bsky.social presents her book @ Elgin Hotel at 6pm
Next Thursday, the Carleton New Democrats present a NATO and Canadian Defence Spending roundtable at 6:30 with me, Aaron Ettinger, MIkhail Polianskii, and Eric Van Rhythoven
November 13, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Heaps of defence & security events this month.
Tonight @greenprofgreen.bsky.social presents her book @ Elgin Hotel at 6pm
Next Thursday, the Carleton New Democrats present a NATO and Canadian Defence Spending roundtable at 6:30 with me, Aaron Ettinger, MIkhail Polianskii, and Eric Van Rhythoven
Tonight @greenprofgreen.bsky.social presents her book @ Elgin Hotel at 6pm
Next Thursday, the Carleton New Democrats present a NATO and Canadian Defence Spending roundtable at 6:30 with me, Aaron Ettinger, MIkhail Polianskii, and Eric Van Rhythoven
Always a privilege to interview the super sharp colonels and captains who are traveling the US and Canada as part of their Halifax Intl Security Forum for the #BattleRhythm podcast.
November 11, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Always a privilege to interview the super sharp colonels and captains who are traveling the US and Canada as part of their Halifax Intl Security Forum for the #BattleRhythm podcast.
On this Remembrance Day, I am more focused on WWII than WWI ... for some reason.
November 11, 2025 at 12:39 PM
On this Remembrance Day, I am more focused on WWII than WWI ... for some reason.
First snow was not as much as predicted, but glad i don't have to be in the road until mid afternoon. Canadians always forget how to drive, walk, ride on the snow. Takes them a first snow to remember
November 10, 2025 at 1:50 AM
First snow was not as much as predicted, but glad i don't have to be in the road until mid afternoon. Canadians always forget how to drive, walk, ride on the snow. Takes them a first snow to remember
Ah, this reminds me of teaching Clash of Civilizations. GIven that Huntington's concept of clvilization was largley based on religion, how was South America a different civilization? European Catholics are part of the west but not South American ones? Brown Catholics don't count. So much racism
November 8, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Ah, this reminds me of teaching Clash of Civilizations. GIven that Huntington's concept of clvilization was largley based on religion, how was South America a different civilization? European Catholics are part of the west but not South American ones? Brown Catholics don't count. So much racism
Much thanks to @justinmassie.bsky.social for being a great commentator for our book launch! @plagasse.bsky.social and I were most thrilled bybuoir great questions and those from the audience
November 7, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Much thanks to @justinmassie.bsky.social for being a great commentator for our book launch! @plagasse.bsky.social and I were most thrilled bybuoir great questions and those from the audience
Hey, @kschake.bsky.social, the ox cart finally arrived. Looking forward to reading it
November 7, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Hey, @kschake.bsky.social, the ox cart finally arrived. Looking forward to reading it
Twas the best Vimy Gala with Michelle Douglas giving an important, meaningful, and moving speech saideman.blogspot.com/2025/11/you-...
November 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Twas the best Vimy Gala with Michelle Douglas giving an important, meaningful, and moving speech saideman.blogspot.com/2025/11/you-...
And the woman of the hour, Michelle Douglas, and co-nominator Artur Wilczynski.
November 6, 2025 at 2:24 AM
And the woman of the hour, Michelle Douglas, and co-nominator Artur Wilczynski.
Enjoying the Vimy Gala with the sharpest folks
November 6, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Enjoying the Vimy Gala with the sharpest folks
My second episode of the day, third in the series, focuses on Venezuela and gingerbread crinkle cookies that turned out to be less snowy than I had hoped www.instagram.com/reel/DQhUisb...
h/t to @tanishafazal.bsky.social
h/t to @tanishafazal.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 4:38 PM
My second episode of the day, third in the series, focuses on Venezuela and gingerbread crinkle cookies that turned out to be less snowy than I had hoped www.instagram.com/reel/DQhUisb...
h/t to @tanishafazal.bsky.social
h/t to @tanishafazal.bsky.social
So, come to Irene's pub on Thursday at 5:30 to our book launch in Ottawa!
#AlwaysSelfPromoting
#AlwaysSubSkeeting
3/3
#AlwaysSelfPromoting
#AlwaysSubSkeeting
3/3
November 1, 2025 at 12:32 PM
So, come to Irene's pub on Thursday at 5:30 to our book launch in Ottawa!
#AlwaysSelfPromoting
#AlwaysSubSkeeting
3/3
#AlwaysSelfPromoting
#AlwaysSubSkeeting
3/3