Micah Zenko

"It began of nothing and in nothing it ends." -Cornelius Gallus Post: @micahzenko Mastodon: @MicahZenko@mastodon.social

Anything that brings precision, learning, accountability, to thinking and planning for the future is positive.

Kane did a Baggio

France-Morocco semi would be a next-level colonial revenge match.

This is called poor self-awareness

At his first WHMO staff meeting, he told them: "he liked to use profanity and if you did not like it, to let him f**king know.” Great command climate

New DOD IG investigation into BG Howerton, former director WH Military Office. Horrific, toxic leadership. bit.ly/3VW4LuW

@smsicard The Green Berets (1968), Inchon (1979), Revolution (1985), Avatar (2009), anything that requires DoD Hollywood Liaison Office's blessing, etc.

@philvenables They sort of made that series: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abstract:…

Netflix show idea. Series that shows designers of everyday products, user interfaces, signage and public spaces try to use their designs in reality.

@AllBeretsMatter Hey that's 50 acres of sovereignty....Navy friends repeat constantly.

Yeah ok you won the game but we still have 11 aircraft carriers

@AlbertsonB2 Just 7 months until the real US Soccer team plays.

Absolutely shattered to learn of the passing of @Galrahn , who was a huge contributor to the public conversation on maritime affairs.

Being asked constantly when you will finish. Also knowledge

CENTCOM: US forces to conduct operational exercises in Syria. Who knew 8+ yrs ago, Syria would become DoD's latest training range. bit.ly/3VkZmxs

One of several wow sentences: "Wrote off abandoned property including motor vehicles, IT equipment, and aviation equipment with a combined value of $288.4 million."

New State Dept IG report on Afghan Affairs Unit, and their mission relocating to Doha after Kabul fell. Respect to these diplomats. bit.ly/3ASK0Z4

@Greatbert @ElenaWicker Depends on the imprint, but for poli sci/IR: Harvard, Princeton, Chicago, Cambridge, MIT. More respected, more theory-based, denser, limited runs.

@MicahZenko @ElenaWicker Who’s tier one if not them? Hahvahd?

Friends who have written book proposals: Do you include levity in the proposal? If so, how? Like "yes, I have a very serious academic argument, but I am also going to tell you about a bonkers dude from the 1600s who compiled a military dictionary in the most bizarre way..."

@James_Hardaway Murphy's the mil/cop pub w/ legit Irish ballads, Augie's the only beer garden, Chop Shop Taco for eats.

I have a pretty big world's-greatest-threat hyperbole pile, and this from Pompeo might beat them all.