Polisci Prof U Toronto. Study democracy/dictatorship & Ukraine. Books: Revolution & Dictatorship (PUP 2022); Pluralism by Default (JHUP 2015); Competitive Authoritarianism (CUP 2010)https://bsky.app/profile/lucanway.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/lucanway.bsky.social/post/3lw5gb6gwdc24Trump's decision to take over the police despite historically low crime and no protests etc. The President literally requires NO provocation to impose emergency measures.11 Aug 2025 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:gmmpystdczny65wdbdfun3pm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw5gb6gwdc24https://bsky.app/profile/lucanway.bsky.social/post/3lrymm7cu4s2bAs a Ukr specialist, I have mixed feelings on Iran: 1 A hatred of the IRI that is totalitar and supprts Russia BUT 2 an appreciat of why a small-med sized country wld want nukes in a world where nukes virt the only deterrent to invasion. Not defeating Russia encourages nuclear proliferation.19 Jun 2025 22:55 +0000at://did:plc:gmmpystdczny65wdbdfun3pm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrymm7cu4s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/lucanway.bsky.social/post/3lqfxcjn6hk2fwww.crimsoncourage.com https://www.crimsoncourage.com/30 May 2025 19:21 +0000at://did:plc:gmmpystdczny65wdbdfun3pm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqfxcjn6hk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/lucanway.bsky.social/post/3lpsgrjigms2c23 May 2025 01:04 +0000at://did:plc:gmmpystdczny65wdbdfun3pm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpsgrjigms2chttps://bsky.app/profile/lucanway.bsky.social/post/3loo32mlskk2bhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/opinion/trump-authoritarianism-democracy.html08 May 2025 13:59 +0000at://did:plc:gmmpystdczny65wdbdfun3pm/app.bsky.feed.post/3loo32mlskk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/lucanway.bsky.social/post/3lnh2uegxt22dhttps://newrepublic.com/post/194245/rfk-jr-disease-registry-track-autistic-people23 Apr 2025 01:41 +0000at://did:plc:gmmpystdczny65wdbdfun3pm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnh2uegxt22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/lucanway.bsky.social/post/3lnfvhztk6c2dHow could a pope who was so good in so many areas have been so awful with regards to Russia? Genuine question. Does it have something to do w Latin American left?22 Apr 2025 14:32 +0000at://did:plc:gmmpystdczny65wdbdfun3pm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnfvhztk6c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/lucanway.bsky.social/post/3ln3q7j2ppk2preally awful. CTV has acted in an incredibly irresponsible manner. https://pressprogress.ca/ctv-cancelled-a-fact-checking-segment-in-response-to-political-pressure-from-pierre-poilievres-conservatives/18 Apr 2025 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:gmmpystdczny65wdbdfun3pm/app.bsky.feed.post/3ln3q7j2ppk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/lucanway.bsky.social/post/3lmnh3c5umk2breally hard to advise ANYONE to get educated in the States right now. [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Apr 2025 21:11 +0000at://did:plc:gmmpystdczny65wdbdfun3pm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmnh3c5umk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/lucanway.bsky.social/post/3lmfoj7guks22How many in the Trump administration do you suppose bought a bunch of stock just before Trump announced he was caving on tarriffs? The opportunities here for insider tradiing are truly astounding...09 Apr 2025 19:03 +0000at://did:plc:gmmpystdczny65wdbdfun3pm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmfoj7guks22https://bsky.app/profile/lucanway.bsky.social/post/3lmdmuvv7j22ia billion frozen from Cornell!!!08 Apr 2025 23:28 +0000at://did:plc:gmmpystdczny65wdbdfun3pm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmdmuvv7j22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/lucanway.bsky.social/post/3llufcpvmpk24I know that this is the least of our concerns. But the failure of political science to in any way anticipate the breakdown of democracy in the United States is truly astounding.02 Apr 2025 22:03 +0000at://did:plc:gmmpystdczny65wdbdfun3pm/app.bsky.feed.post/3llufcpvmpk24https://bsky.app/profile/lucanway.bsky.social/post/3llp5hraovs2mWhy is the Democratic Party having such a hard time mobilizing the tremendous grassroots anger at Trump? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/29/us/politics/victoria-spartz-republican-town-hall-doge.html31 Mar 2025 19:59 +0000at://did:plc:gmmpystdczny65wdbdfun3pm/app.bsky.feed.post/3llp5hraovs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/lucanway.bsky.social/post/3llhqeg3ooc2rThe easy capitulation of the powerful to Trump is perhaps the most depressing part of all of this.28 Mar 2025 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:gmmpystdczny65wdbdfun3pm/app.bsky.feed.post/3llhqeg3ooc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/lucanway.bsky.social/post/3ll2sol23tc2gCriminalizing climate work is just WEIRD... https://newrepublic.com/post/192660/trump-fbi-charge-climate-organizations?fbclid=IwY2xjawJNItFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHbRKyDJhJ82ilyU-Cn8ahWf3sisIHS5NSaEKQl0qfse4HsJeEjeTfEhrhw_aem_lHXfZnOU1H3mvKhjOBQ9KA23 Mar 2025 17:53 +0000at://did:plc:gmmpystdczny65wdbdfun3pm/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll2sol23tc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/lucanway.bsky.social/post/3lkwpvrkxds2wWhat is to stop Trump from successfully demanding the firing of individual tenured professors for their opposition to Trump? Serious question.22 Mar 2025 02:52 +0000at://did:plc:gmmpystdczny65wdbdfun3pm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkwpvrkxds2whttps://bsky.app/profile/lucanway.bsky.social/post/3lkumjnuydk2yAfter a number of Western tourists have been detained for little apparent reason at the US border, it is insane that countries like Canada are not posting travel advisories about travel to U.S. [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Mar 2025 06:47 +0000at://did:plc:gmmpystdczny65wdbdfun3pm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkumjnuydk2y