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Daniel Drezner

@dandrezner.bsky.social

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Political science professor, academic dean, writer, podcaster, shaker of hands with Mel Brooks — you know, the usual kinks.

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Daniel W. Drezner is an American political scientist. He is known for his scholarship and commentary on international relations and international political economy.

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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · Feb 6

Sigh. We fucking warned you.

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Paul Musgrave ® @profmusgrave
Around the department:
Americanists: how bad can it be really?
Comparativists: dictatorship, purges
International relations: nuclear war
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Americanists: haha but seriously
IR and comparative: who is joking
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Jacob T. Levy @jtlevy • 2017-10-10
Replying to @profmusgrave
Theorists: "We will go and view the city of tyranny, and once more take a look into the tyrant's soul."
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Daniel W. Drezner @ @dandrezner • 2017-01-12
Political theorists: oh, so now you want to talk to us, do you?
Paul Musgrave @@profmusgrave
Around the department:
Americanists: how bad can it be really?
Comparativists: dictatorship, purges
International relations: nuclear war
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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 46m

Kevin would do a better job of running the State Department than the current bunch. danieldrezner.substack.com/p/the-beclow...

Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 3h

No, @anamariecox.com and I have actually recorded a bunch of episodes from this summer, but there’s been a slight hiccup on the editing side of things.

Speech Sneetch @traquy.bsky.social · 4h

STN seems to have gone dormant. Too much else going on i guess.

Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 3h

You will!

Chris Jones @coldjones.bsky.social · 6h

Thought it was terrifically inventive as far as the blood and gore horror aspect, but not much to it beyond general sympathy for the main character as a working stiff completely overwhelmed by events. Hope we get a Space the Nation ep out of it though, so y’all can point out what I’ve missed!

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Speech Sneetch @traquy.bsky.social · 4h

STN seems to have gone dormant. Too much else going on i guess.

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Faytuks Network @faytuksnetwork.bsky.social · 5h

A French military source told Le Monde that France is already carrying out undisclosed conventional military responses to Russian hybrid attacks. Asked whether Paris could retaliate militarily without making it public, the source replied: “That is already happening.”

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Chris Jones @coldjones.bsky.social · 6h

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 7h

Trump misstating and touting a meaningless deal over Greenland, while the entire Middle East security architecture falls apart due to his own actions, is emblematic of this administration’s foreign policy.

Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 8h

To be clear, this isn’t as good as Shaun of the Dead and the laughs come from a crueler place. But like Edgar Wright, Zach Cregger elevates the material with some very interesting direction.

Shannon Freshour @shannonfreshour.bsky.social · 9h

That is a high bar... Shaun of tye Dead is cinematic perfection

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Shannon Freshour @shannonfreshour.bsky.social · 9h

That is a high bar... Shaun of tye Dead is cinematic perfection

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Gordon Gray @ambgordongray.bsky.social · 10h

@dandrezner.bsky.social writes that "one would assume that State would at least be trying to cushion the myriad strategic blows the world has inflicted on this administration. The thing is, by all accounts the State Department is badly adrift."

danieldrezner.substack.com/p/the-beclow...

The Beclowning of the State Department Continues Apace

Heckuva job you’re doing, Marco Rubio.

danieldrezner.substack.com

Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 10h

My verdict: RESIDENT EVIL was a lot of fun to see in a theater, and I haven’t laughed as hard at a zombie flick since SHAUN OF THE DEAD.

Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 22h

Okay, time to find out just how evil this resident really is.

Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 10h

Clowns. We have an administration run by clowns. danieldrezner.substack.com/p/the-beclow...

The Beclowning of the State Department Continues Apace

Heckuva job you’re doing, Marco Rubio.

danieldrezner.substack.com

Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 22h

Okay, time to find out just how evil this resident really is.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 1d

Trans Teen Hatches Nefarious Plot To Undergo Years Of Medical Treatments And Counseling To Win At Swimming https://theonion.com/trans-teen-hatches-nefarious-plot-to-undergo-years-of-m-1850433563/

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Jason Leopold @jasonleopold.bsky.social · 1d

HUGE EXCLUSIVE from @bloomberg.com
Inside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School

Pentagon investigators discovered that flawed intel, outdated imagery & overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab
🎁 www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

Inside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School

Pentagon investigators have discovered that flawed intelligence, outdated imagery and an overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab.

www.bloomberg.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "We're also going to be demanding the drug companies, with respect to a certain situation -- the autism -- that they make their doses in 20% shots. So you have shot 1, shot 2, shot 3, shot 4, shot 5 ... I think you're gonna see a massive reduction in autism"

Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 1d

"The action literally punctures the Trump narrative that we’re in the golden age. If we’re in the golden age, people wouldn’t be turning to Europe. People wouldn’t be turning to Canada." www.politico.com/news/2026/09...

Canada might not join the EU. Why Trump slapped down the idea anyway.

President Donald Trump called a proposal for Canada to join the EU as an associate member a “hostile act.”

www.politico.com

Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 1d

Wait, "a shipment of F-35 parts bound for the United States for repairs was rerouted as it transited the Pacific Ocean from Australia" to... Hong Kong?! That's like flying from Chicago to NYC but landing in Los Angeles instead. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...

Hill investigates after F-35 parts diverted to Hong Kong

The incident raises the possibility that top secret weapons technology may have been exposed to a foreign adversary — including China.

www.politico.com

Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 1d

Well this ought to solve all of Trump's problems in no time.

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING

President Trump claims he is banning CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from the White House.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING

President Trump claims he is banning CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from the White House.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 1d

This is an extremely infuriating aspect of everything going on: all these guys feel free to act in lawless ways, in expectation of pardons. And Trump will in fact pardon them! It's not clear what can really be done about it.

Maggie Haberman Says Trump’s Inner Circle Is Counting on Pardons

The longtime Trump chronicler and New York Times reporter talks about the midterms, the president’s “un-reality bubble,” and his frustration with the war in Iran.

www.bloomberg.com

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Greg Greene (he/him/his) @greene.haus · 1d

I can't believe the administration of a president reported — with high confidence — to have called U.S. conflict fatalities "suckers" and "losers" would do this.

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Michelle Goldberg @michellegoldberg.bsky.social · 1d

www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/o...

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Judah Grunstein @judah-grunstein.bsky.social · 1d

I was thinking yesterday that all it would take to make the US position in Venezuela untenable is one major mass protest against the Chavista regime, and this more than anything is why they don't want Machado back in the country.

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Simon Lester @simonlester.com · 1d

"More than 60 percent of likely voters in Michigan ... oppose President Donald Trump’s 50 percent tariffs on Canadian products, according to a new poll by The Washington Post and Schar School."

Most Michigan voters disapprove of Trump’s tariffs on Canada, poll shows

Among the state’s independents, who could determine the outcome of several key midterm races, 68 percent disapprove of Trump's levies on Canadian products.

wapo.st

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James Downie @jamescdownie.bsky.social · 1d

"In Machiavellian terms, Trump is no longer feared, and he’s definitely no longer liked. Instead, he is hated — which is the one thing Machiavelli stressed should be avoided at all costs." – @dandrezner.bsky.social

Donald Trump Is No Longer Feared

What happens when a president has no ideas, runs out of steam, and loses credibility?

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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 1d

TRUMP: So how do the polls look?

FABRIZIO: Not great, sir. Even the farmers and the truckers are pissed.

TRUMP: Is there any group that still likes me?

FABRIZIO: Well, the fly fisherman I suppose—

TRUMP: Challenge accepted!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "I could've banned fishing. The power of this office is crazy. I could've banned fishing. I think I'm gonna do that."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "I could've banned fishing. The power of this office is crazy. I could've banned fishing. I think I'm gonna do that."

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 1d

“On Thursday, Mr. Gorton said that “the success of the polio vaccine was a massive medical fraud” and that widespread vaccination was a “public health disaster.” He received a standing ovation…

Mr. Kennedy spoke next, linking arms with the group even as measles cases continue to rise”