Maybe Germany is like Faulkner’s South: the past isn’t even in the past. Fascinating discussion with @rjgranieri.bsky.social about his new book from @oxfordunipress.bsky.social.

Solid Lovecraftian Burn!

Oh man. Ganz Recht!

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Excellent. Need to check it out.

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*pressing my nose to the glass*

I always thought that learning about transatlantic relations and security debates would position me to be an ambassador to NATO, not realizing the true career path lay in developing deeper toilets. Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, etc. etc.

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He resigned from current seat but was reelected. He could still take up his seat again on 3 Jan.

But that would be soooooo Billsy.

We’ll meet in Winter Term.

This is a helluva game, though. Like how you finish a semester.

For decades, Europeans have dodged the question of whether they should develop the and capabilities to defend their own security as a partner rather than a satellite of Washington, aided and abetted by Americans who didn’t want the Europeans to become too independent.

And now…?

Isn’t it funny that the same people who say we should lay off the Nazi comparisons are also clamoring for the Senate to enable the President to bypass constitutional limits?

Hits especially hard this year.

Wow

Brilliant. Ich sage immer wieder, die AfD und ihresgleichen bieten falsche Antworten auf echte Fragen. Es ist die Aufgabe der demokratischen Kräften, ehrliche Antworten darauf zu entwickeln.

Whoa. Now that’s a community note!

He never really rose
In a practical sense
But today I suppose
We see the fall of Pence

Who found that one could lick
The boss’s boots too long
So long it’s hard do the trick
Of singing a different song

Mike has learned again
What others always knew
Your legacy my friend
Is always what you do.

Amen! You know I have never had a scotch egg, but every time I have heard or seen one described I am sure it would be delicious.

Resting Sphincter Face.

Unserious people doing unserious things…

Alex Finley was a great guest on “People Politics and Prose with Ron Granieri” last year as well: youtu.be/1DXH7iXyewM?...

The world is still burning
And sooner or later
Someone’ll be calling
“Hey bring up some water!”

But dousing the flames
Takes more than smooth words
Or strategy games
From security nerds.

After the pain—
Or so goes the trope—
Peace falls like rain
At least that’s our hope.