Former president of Baruch College/CUNY; former Dean of the Maxwell School, Syracuse University; former VP of the MacArthur Foundation; former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. Strong believer in the rule of law and U.S. engagement in the world.https://bsky.app/profile/mwallers.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mwallers.bsky.social/post/3mx2pguycac2wRussia is hitting Kyiv’s bridges, hoping to make the capital unlivable by winter When Russia finally gives up its effort to conquer Ukraine, and if Putin hasn’t been murdered or overthrown, there must be a war crimes trial. The Russians are violating the laws of war now on a daily basis—04 Oct 2026 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:pvvgrbzzembrsk3zrocaa5h7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx2pguycac2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mwallers.bsky.social/post/3mwz345d3wk2pU.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/us/politics/kushner-witkoff-russia-oil-deal.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share They’re ready to sell Ukraine down the river for oil riches. Disgusting corruption and oligarch greed. This must be opposed. Ukraine deserves far better.03 Oct 2026 23:47 +0000at://did:plc:pvvgrbzzembrsk3zrocaa5h7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwz345d3wk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/mwallers.bsky.social/post/3mwyyr54djk22The good, bad and dangerous in Hegseth’s Pentagon overhaul David Ignatius’s bottom line is the same as that reached by most analysts—this incompetent, white Christian extremist is seeking revenge against the uniformed military leadership that ended his own military career due to his extremism.03 Oct 2026 23:05 +0000at://did:plc:pvvgrbzzembrsk3zrocaa5h7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwyyr54djk22https://bsky.app/profile/mwallers.bsky.social/post/3mwr7dl4lik2tNation Shocked That Darline Graham Not Stupidest Senator on Judiciary Committee https://open.substack.com/pub/borowitzreport/p/nation-shocked-that-darline-graham?r=3rgiu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email30 Sep 2026 20:41 +0000at://did:plc:pvvgrbzzembrsk3zrocaa5h7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwr7dl4lik2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mwallers.bsky.social/post/3mwqhcchoek2dhttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=170956542121545030 Sep 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:pvvgrbzzembrsk3zrocaa5h7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqhcchoek2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mwallers.bsky.social/post/3mwodtv4tgs2fIf the WH criminal was personally involved in the production of the blatantly political & defamatory ads, paid for by the USG, are accurate, then he is potentially indictable, along with everyone who assisted him, for violating the Hatch Act and for using public funds for political purposes.29 Sep 2026 17:24 +0000at://did:plc:pvvgrbzzembrsk3zrocaa5h7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwodtv4tgs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/mwallers.bsky.social/post/3mwmaxhak522aIran destroys a fundamental U.S. military assumption Max Boot makes an important point in this article. Indeed, it is one of the fundamental new realities of the AI-drone warfare age. We need to learn the lesson and respond...and quickly!28 Sep 2026 21:27 +0000at://did:plc:pvvgrbzzembrsk3zrocaa5h7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwmaxhak522ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mwallers.bsky.social/post/3mwliq7k65k23This statement by the WH criminal was aired as a commercial & paid for by American taxpayers. This is blatantly ILLEGAL & the people responsible should be prosecuted. “This is the final battle..With you at my side, we will demolish the deep state. We will expel the warmongers from our government.”28 Sep 2026 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:pvvgrbzzembrsk3zrocaa5h7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwliq7k65k23https://bsky.app/profile/mwallers.bsky.social/post/3mwk25ujqik23https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/10/maga-foreign-policy/688352/?gift=skMsrDVIqrx24iH9UhuK1hYj3VjqpiC7A6SerwU5bgc This is an important and appalling article that should be widely read. The corruption and grifting is really beyond comprehension, and it is truly global.28 Sep 2026 00:20 +0000at://did:plc:pvvgrbzzembrsk3zrocaa5h7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwk25ujqik23https://bsky.app/profile/mwallers.bsky.social/post/3mwj2kv4nps2xThe WH criminal has invited Putin to attend the G-20 summit at his resort in Florida (from which he will benefit). Yet, Russian foreign minister Lavrov just restated at the UN that “Russia will see the war through to the end.” There is NO WAY that Putin should be allowed to attend the G-20.27 Sep 2026 14:54 +0000at://did:plc:pvvgrbzzembrsk3zrocaa5h7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwj2kv4nps2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mwallers.bsky.social/post/3mwitm4dbwk2lhttps://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/trump-and-xi-jinping-visit-the-national?r=3rgiu&utm_medium=ios27 Sep 2026 12:50 +0000at://did:plc:pvvgrbzzembrsk3zrocaa5h7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwitm4dbwk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mwallers.bsky.social/post/3mwf2bdswds2uWhat Hegseth Is Hiding https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/opinion/hegseth-iran-war-soldiers.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share Hegseth MUST go. Not only is he a drunk and an incompetent ideologue, but he is clearly a liar, just like his boss. He’s known about all the damage to the U.S. bases, but he has refused to acknowledge, much less talk about, it.26 Sep 2026 00:38 +0000at://did:plc:pvvgrbzzembrsk3zrocaa5h7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwf2bdswds2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mwallers.bsky.social/post/3mwcunxudak2bThe WH criminal was asked today why he was going to such extraordinary lengths to honor the leader of a country that represses its own population? He responded by arguing that we repress people too. “Both sidesism” at its finest. And what a ridiculous thing to say.25 Sep 2026 03:53 +0000at://did:plc:pvvgrbzzembrsk3zrocaa5h7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwcunxudak2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mwallers.bsky.social/post/3mw7cy7i2oc2oHow Scientists Contained a Threat That Could Have Destroyed Humanity https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/us/asilomar-dna-ai-self-regulation-laws.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share This concerns the famous Asilomar Conference, in which scientists working on recombitant DNA research agreed to a moratorium until regulations could be developed to protect the safety of humanity.23 Sep 2026 17:58 +0000at://did:plc:pvvgrbzzembrsk3zrocaa5h7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7cy7i2oc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mwallers.bsky.social/post/3mw6wiapqyc2bThe neutered DoJ has invoked “national security” as a rationale to justify the WH criminal’s banning of CNN, etc.The same rationale is being used to justify the ballroom, the arch, and other unwanted projects. All of it is ludicrous & contrived, and an abuse of our most important national priority.23 Sep 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:pvvgrbzzembrsk3zrocaa5h7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6wiapqyc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mwallers.bsky.social/post/3mw4hxi2xxc2dOur “high IQ president” has assured us that he won’t let AI do anything bad. And he knows how to do this because he once had an uncle who was a professor at MIT. This is, of course, a great comfort and makes it entirely fine for AI development to proceed without restraints.22 Sep 2026 14:49 +0000at://did:plc:pvvgrbzzembrsk3zrocaa5h7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4hxi2xxc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mwallers.bsky.social/post/3mw3fqqhtj22dIt is no coincidence that the WH criminal appears to be trying to destroy everything associated with President John F. Kennedy in Washington, DC—the Rose Garden, the East Wing, and the Kennedy Center. What will be next: his grave and eternal flame in Arlington Cemetery?22 Sep 2026 04:37 +0000at://did:plc:pvvgrbzzembrsk3zrocaa5h7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw3fqqhtj22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mwallers.bsky.social/post/3mw36s6q2hs2aThe WH criminal’s pathetic attempt to justify his arch, a memorial to himself, as something that the military needs for a sniper & drone base is simply laughable. The Pentagon itself is within sight of the location. As a malignant narcissist, he will do or say anything to get this approved.22 Sep 2026 02:33 +0000at://did:plc:pvvgrbzzembrsk3zrocaa5h7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw36s6q2hs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mwallers.bsky.social/post/3mvzwbt3v622jUpdate from Michael Grynbaum https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09/21/business/trump-white-house-cnn-politico-msnow/1be2a46a-99e1-58bc-b8de-9f264e5c4fb0?smid=url-share&smid=nytcore-ios-share&rsrc=cl-share PBS, NPR, and every other legitimate news outlet must join this boycott. BLACK HIM OUT!21 Sep 2026 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:pvvgrbzzembrsk3zrocaa5h7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvzwbt3v622jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mwallers.bsky.social/post/3mvyggz2ebk2zTrump Has Finally Lost the Plot https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/opinion/trump-vance-turning-point-minneapolis.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share This is a powerful summary of the many ways that the WH criminal has sought to damage the nation and its institutions and its laws, with cruel disregard for the enormous negative impacts on the people, including those who elected him.21 Sep 2026 00:12 +0000at://did:plc:pvvgrbzzembrsk3zrocaa5h7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvyggz2ebk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/mwallers.bsky.social/post/3mvxmtqb2522oThe WH press corps should do the right thing by declaring a total boycott on coverage of the WH criminal until he reverses the ban onCNN, MSNOW, & Politico. The malignant narcissist cannot stand NOT being the center of attention. So black him out—he’s got nothing truthful or useful to say anyway.20 Sep 2026 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:pvvgrbzzembrsk3zrocaa5h7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvxmtqb2522ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mwallers.bsky.social/post/3mvuutxlhmc2oTo state the obvious, the WH criminal’s ban of CNN, MSNOW, and Politico is blatantly discriminatory and unconstitutional. It WILL be challenged. It demonstrates clearly his extreme authoritarianism & obliviousness to public opinion. One wonders how he thinks this will help his party retain power.19 Sep 2026 14:19 +0000at://did:plc:pvvgrbzzembrsk3zrocaa5h7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvuutxlhmc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mwallers.bsky.social/post/3mvpupzhd7c2pAG Blanche spoke at the WH criminal’s political rally last night in NC in support of the R. Senate candidate. Until this despicable administration, the AG always stood apart from partisan politics as the arbiter of the rule of law. But we knew what we were getting when Blanche was confirmed.17 Sep 2026 14:33 +0000at://did:plc:pvvgrbzzembrsk3zrocaa5h7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpupzhd7c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/mwallers.bsky.social/post/3mvndz7wlus2iThe Kennedy Center in Washington, DC is bankrupt, which was the direct result of the WH criminal’s takeover of the board, naming himself chair, and then putting his name on the building. Subscribers and performers fled en masse.16 Sep 2026 14:29 +0000at://did:plc:pvvgrbzzembrsk3zrocaa5h7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvndz7wlus2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mwallers.bsky.social/post/3mvmdj7tlhs2aWere this any other president and any other Administration (even R-controlled), Kash Patel would have been fired after his disgraceful performance today before the Senate Judiciary Committee. He was evasive, lying, and disrespectful to every single D.senator. He needs to go.16 Sep 2026 04:47 +0000at://did:plc:pvvgrbzzembrsk3zrocaa5h7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvmdj7tlhs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mwallers.bsky.social/post/3mvkqlbc3vs2mThe ignorant and a colossally stupid WH stated that the threat of AI escaping human control is “a hoax.” And how exactly would an 80 year-old, former real estate developer and habitual liar know ANYTHING about the most advanced technology that humans have ever developed? He doesn’t; ignore him.15 Sep 2026 13:36 +0000at://did:plc:pvvgrbzzembrsk3zrocaa5h7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkqlbc3vs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mwallers.bsky.social/post/3mvkobmtebs2shttps://open.substack.com/pub/borowitzreport/p/trump-says-ai-far-less-likely-to?r=3rgiu&utm_medium=ios15 Sep 2026 12:55 +0000at://did:plc:pvvgrbzzembrsk3zrocaa5h7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkobmtebs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/mwallers.bsky.social/post/3mvjijv43t22whttps://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/trump-is-using-blackmail-to-get-his?r=3rgiu&utm_medium=ios15 Sep 2026 01:39 +0000at://did:plc:pvvgrbzzembrsk3zrocaa5h7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvjijv43t22whttps://bsky.app/profile/mwallers.bsky.social/post/3mvimiwe7jc25The idea that the WH criminal would demand that Ukraine stop attacking Russian oil refineries is absurd & offensive. It's okay that Putin rains missiles & drones on Ukrainian cities every single day, killing scores of civilians; but Ukraine is not supposed to attack Russia's biggest vulnerability?14 Sep 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:pvvgrbzzembrsk3zrocaa5h7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvimiwe7jc25https://bsky.app/profile/mwallers.bsky.social/post/3mviemzzp5k2cThis far-out idea could enable solar panels to work at night This could break the oil, gas & coal industry’s stranglehold on the U.S. energy sector. It comes just as the EPA is to announce that it will no longer regulate carbon emissions from fossil fuel power plants—a colossally stupid decision!14 Sep 2026 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:pvvgrbzzembrsk3zrocaa5h7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mviemzzp5k2c