Assistant Professor of Political Science at Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy & Technology (CMIST) Ohio State PhD. International Security, Political Psychology, Middle East Politics Opinions my own, don’t reflect employer, etc.https://bsky.app/profile/dmsilverman.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmsilverman.bsky.social/post/3mkypeelsx22eYeah I’ve generally tried to make sure I’m not engaging in whataboutism on Gaza but I’ve had this experience — “the genocide“ does hit jarringly in a non-specific discussion when there are plausibly at least 3 of them right now (Ukraine, Sudan, maybe Myanmar) [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 May 2026 03:14 +0000at://did:plc:6z6pqvh2ubqhtdho7w2m7ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkypeelsx22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/dmsilverman.bsky.social/post/3mkykgwwqh22kCan someone do a statistical analysis of the timing of Trump posts claiming some sort of resolution, progress, or fix on Iran vs the opening and closing of markets already? [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 May 2026 01:46 +0000at://did:plc:6z6pqvh2ubqhtdho7w2m7ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkykgwwqh22khttps://bsky.app/profile/dmsilverman.bsky.social/post/3mkw5fgemhk2kWow. Feels great. Someone check on @joestieb.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 May 2026 02:47 +0000at://did:plc:6z6pqvh2ubqhtdho7w2m7ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkw5fgemhk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/dmsilverman.bsky.social/post/3mkvxlootec2wLet’s go Sixers, one more half baby to exorcise those demons [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 May 2026 01:03 +0000at://did:plc:6z6pqvh2ubqhtdho7w2m7ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkvxlootec2whttps://bsky.app/profile/dmsilverman.bsky.social/post/3mkvi6oy6622mHoly heck gas here is $4.70 now — I was literally agog when I saw that while driving on the freeway today. It took the extra ~$.50 jump Man, I’ll be very curious to see what polls show in about a week or two…02 May 2026 20:28 +0000at://did:plc:6z6pqvh2ubqhtdho7w2m7ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkvi6oy6622mhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmsilverman.bsky.social/post/3mkto7rdpj22hJust donated $25 to the SPLC. We have to use our collective power to overcome authoritarian efforts to crush civil society, if they attempt to financially starve an org do the opposite [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 May 2026 03:10 +0000at://did:plc:6z6pqvh2ubqhtdho7w2m7ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkto7rdpj22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmsilverman.bsky.social/post/3mksyz2y3yk2oThought this was a likely result of this war — Israel would be even more toxic politically in places like the Gulf, but its Iron Dome tech would be in greater demand [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 May 2026 20:51 +0000at://did:plc:6z6pqvh2ubqhtdho7w2m7ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksyz2y3yk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/dmsilverman.bsky.social/post/3mksyeox3dc22Wow. That is an amazing stat [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 May 2026 20:39 +0000at://did:plc:6z6pqvh2ubqhtdho7w2m7ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksyeox3dc22https://bsky.app/profile/dmsilverman.bsky.social/post/3mksti6kep22410/10 Thiessen headline. No notes01 May 2026 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:6z6pqvh2ubqhtdho7w2m7ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksti6kep224https://bsky.app/profile/dmsilverman.bsky.social/post/3mksnrjqcu22dTenure-track, teaching-track, dept chair [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 May 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:6z6pqvh2ubqhtdho7w2m7ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksnrjqcu22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmsilverman.bsky.social/post/3mkr46zl5722hSometimes I wonder how many of us on here are posting at a given point in time while nap-trapped with a baby. I can’t be the only one…01 May 2026 02:42 +0000at://did:plc:6z6pqvh2ubqhtdho7w2m7ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkr46zl5722hhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmsilverman.bsky.social/post/3mkqqw4dtzc2hHell of a graph30 Apr 2026 23:21 +0000at://did:plc:6z6pqvh2ubqhtdho7w2m7ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqqw4dtzc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmsilverman.bsky.social/post/3mkptnrlpo22sSo true, Nancy! I mean, when has a disease prevalent overseas ever come over and hurt us, right?30 Apr 2026 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:6z6pqvh2ubqhtdho7w2m7ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkptnrlpo22shttps://bsky.app/profile/dmsilverman.bsky.social/post/3mkorotejmk2vAdvertise your account with a Simpsons image [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Apr 2026 04:29 +0000at://did:plc:6z6pqvh2ubqhtdho7w2m7ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkorotejmk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmsilverman.bsky.social/post/3mkopisoyfk2oAnyone smitten with Platner should really just hop on Ossoff instead — he has much the same appeal that drove you to the former (populist anti-corruption/system rhetoric, speaks well, masculine, young, handsome) but none of the baggage [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Apr 2026 03:50 +0000at://did:plc:6z6pqvh2ubqhtdho7w2m7ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkopisoyfk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/dmsilverman.bsky.social/post/3mkonvtvfwc2b“Iran refused to reopen the Strait of Trump today in its first negotiations with President-Elect JB Pritzker. The incoming administration pointed to the guy whose name is literally in the strait that he tried and failed to conquer as causing the problem.” [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Apr 2026 03:21 +0000at://did:plc:6z6pqvh2ubqhtdho7w2m7ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkonvtvfwc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmsilverman.bsky.social/post/3mkoinxwiek2rAnd now apparently Ashab Al-Yamin — the suspected Iranian proxy in W. Europe — has claimed responsibility for the Golders Green stabbings via Telegram It has also called for more deadly attacks against Jews So much for Iran keeping its European anti-Jewish stuff non-lethal [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Apr 2026 01:48 +0000at://did:plc:6z6pqvh2ubqhtdho7w2m7ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkoinxwiek2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmsilverman.bsky.social/post/3mko5igwei227Sigh. Another one (Successfully stopped in the talk phase at least) https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/us-army-soldier-threatened-walk-synagogue-ak-kill-every-single-jew-doj-rcna34228629 Apr 2026 22:28 +0000at://did:plc:6z6pqvh2ubqhtdho7w2m7ips/app.bsky.feed.post/3mko5igwei227