David Imel

davidimel.com

25 September 2026 11:19

I am feeling nostalgic for when Zelda was like, my entire personality in high school

William Nomikos

wnomikos.bsky.social

08 January 2026 11:08

I wonder a bit about the applicability of existing research to this case. Is this even a regime change? Trump cares very little about norms so there will likely be coercion and repression. This might be horrendous for the Venezuelan people but lead to some neocolonial stability.

Ralph Janik

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08 January 2026 11:07

"There isn’t such a thing as national interest." I agree. The US is not motivated by Realpolitik. The US is not doing anything right now, the US basically doesn't exist as a sovereign actor atm. It's Trump. And his foreign policy is hyperpersonalized. There is no Great Power-thinking behind it.

Ralph Janik

ralphjanik.com

08 January 2026 11:06

the Trump administration withdraws from the International Law Commission although no US national is currently serving there. The last US member inter alia worked as Special Rapporteur on Crimes against Humanity (Sean D Murphy). Hope that is not a bad omen. www.law.gwu.edu/sean-d-murphy