Political Agnostic. Retired Cold-Warrior. Married to a better woman than I deserve, father and soon to be grandfather. This account is going to be 50% Deterrence advocacy, 40% "Old man yells at kids about foreign policy" And 10% Taylor Swift. https://bsky.app/profile/profgroeteschele.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/profgroeteschele.bsky.social/post/3lcc3uojmlc26Multiple things can be wrong all at the same time. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Dec 2024 02:39 +0000at://did:plc:rcnbe7dm3wf2br5uoftsmgtw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcc3uojmlc26https://bsky.app/profile/profgroeteschele.bsky.social/post/3lcc3rip7zk26Shielding your adult children from the consequences of their bad decisions is bad, actually. They don't learn to make better decisions and you can't save them forever. Alcoholics know this as an example of "enablement." Your desire to do this is natural. However, it's inherently selfish.02 Dec 2024 02:37 +0000at://did:plc:rcnbe7dm3wf2br5uoftsmgtw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcc3rip7zk26https://bsky.app/profile/profgroeteschele.bsky.social/post/3lbshwezp4s2oExactly. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Nov 2024 21:32 +0000at://did:plc:rcnbe7dm3wf2br5uoftsmgtw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbshwezp4s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/profgroeteschele.bsky.social/post/3lbq2cb3dbc2pI check in on X and there's a guy explaining that obese people should just lose weight if they want to be healthy and a billionaire explaining that stealth fighters can be seen with NVGs so they don't work. (The Billionaire is soon to be in charge of government efficiency)24 Nov 2024 22:23 +0000at://did:plc:rcnbe7dm3wf2br5uoftsmgtw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbq2cb3dbc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/profgroeteschele.bsky.social/post/3lbpymvshcs2tYes, very Christian. Well done. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Nov 2024 21:53 +0000at://did:plc:rcnbe7dm3wf2br5uoftsmgtw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbpymvshcs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/profgroeteschele.bsky.social/post/3lbpagauxyb2oThis housing first policy has shown real results elsewhere. This does drive towards the GOP mindset that being homeless is a moral failing. That being an addict is a moral failing. Unless, of course, you happen to be a white person addicted to pain meds. Then it's Big Pharmas fault. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Nov 2024 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:rcnbe7dm3wf2br5uoftsmgtw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbpagauxyb2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/profgroeteschele.bsky.social/post/3lbp7ijqpzj2oStalker 2. I bought it because I wanted to support the makers, but I have tried playing it. I don't think I would be a very good Stalker. I mostly just run away from everything. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Nov 2024 14:23 +0000at://did:plc:rcnbe7dm3wf2br5uoftsmgtw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbp7ijqpzj2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/profgroeteschele.bsky.social/post/3lbp7fcwumz2oOptimist: The cup is half full. Pessimist: The cup is half empty. Deterrence advocate: If you don't fill your cup, I won't fill mine, and we can both have some water in peace. But any wrong move and I'm dumping the table over. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Nov 2024 14:21 +0000at://did:plc:rcnbe7dm3wf2br5uoftsmgtw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbp7fcwumz2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/profgroeteschele.bsky.social/post/3lbp77oalgj2oOptimist: The cup is half full. Pessimist: The cup is half empty. Arms Controller: if we pour our cup out, everyone else at the table will as well. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Nov 2024 14:18 +0000at://did:plc:rcnbe7dm3wf2br5uoftsmgtw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbp77oalgj2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/profgroeteschele.bsky.social/post/3lbp6mnkqfz2oI may be wrong, but im not sure this is Maga brainworms. Turn the dial back pre-Covid and RFK Jrs positions on health and medicine would be extremely popular in places like Portland Oregon. I think there is some of that still working. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Nov 2024 14:08 +0000at://did:plc:rcnbe7dm3wf2br5uoftsmgtw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbp6mnkqfz2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/profgroeteschele.bsky.social/post/3lbmtpia5rs2fI agree with this as well. I was/am a fan of INF, but it does no good if the US is the only one constrained by it. Arms control in this current environment is going to be a challenge. [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Nov 2024 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:rcnbe7dm3wf2br5uoftsmgtw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbmtpia5rs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/profgroeteschele.bsky.social/post/3lbms2pd2gc2fExcept when one side is honoring the frameworks and the other side isn't you are worse off than if there were no frameworks. If one side gains an advantage, that can cause real problems in a crisis because the side with the advantage can be much more aggressive. [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Nov 2024 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:rcnbe7dm3wf2br5uoftsmgtw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbms2pd2gc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/profgroeteschele.bsky.social/post/3lbmrqqszvc2fWe have won some sort of lottery in hell. [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Nov 2024 15:12 +0000at://did:plc:rcnbe7dm3wf2br5uoftsmgtw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbmrqqszvc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/profgroeteschele.bsky.social/post/3lbfdvnyfhc2vPeople in Sci-Fi horror: "Cool! Let's check it out." [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Nov 2024 16:16 +0000at://did:plc:rcnbe7dm3wf2br5uoftsmgtw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbfdvnyfhc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/profgroeteschele.bsky.social/post/3laeezi6mxw2lSo I feel like some of you might want something non political in your feed. This thread will serve that purpose. if you are still dooming, come back later. This is A Boomer Goes to a Pink Concert. So, as some of you know, as a faithful Catholic, I have several children with a wide range of ages.07 Nov 2024 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:rcnbe7dm3wf2br5uoftsmgtw/app.bsky.feed.post/3laeezi6mxw2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/profgroeteschele.bsky.social/post/3labxfp6bh223Well that was a shitty night.06 Nov 2024 14:29 +0000at://did:plc:rcnbe7dm3wf2br5uoftsmgtw/app.bsky.feed.post/3labxfp6bh223https://bsky.app/profile/profgroeteschele.bsky.social/post/3l533p2usqx2sSomeone tell State to check out the Merriam-Webster word of the day.26 Sep 2024 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:rcnbe7dm3wf2br5uoftsmgtw/app.bsky.feed.post/3l533p2usqx2s