Jason Lyall

@jaylyall.bsky.social

1062

Followers

214

Following

201

Posts

Prof @Dartmouth. Director, FieldLab. Carnegie Fellow. Inequality, war, aid, Afghanistan, Russia. Author, DIVIDED ARMIES (2020, http://amzn.to/2Y80f25). 🇨🇦 #FirstGen #VermontZen

Website: www.jasonlyall.com

Posts Replies Media

Pretty sure this is how Close Encounters of the Third Kind started #VermontZen

Your moment of weekend Vermont zen, flight line edition.

Today's the last day for the 50% off Princeton University Press sale (code FIFTY)

Homepagepress.princeton.edu Princeton University Press is a nonprofit publisher with close connections to Princeton University.

America 34, Trump 0

Guy in banana suit .gif

Why Are People So Down About the Economy? Theories Abound.www.nytimes.com Things look strong on paper, but many Americans remain unconvinced. We asked economic officials, the woman who coined “vibecession” and Charlamagne Tha God what they think is happening.

Gaza conditions worse ‘than ever,’ USAID chief says, as Rafah invasion rages OCHA says food shipments down 70% since start of Israel's operation in Rafah. Meanwhile, efforts to repair US pier halted after another big section floated away Tuesday. World Central Kitchen also suspended aid in Rafah

Gaza conditions worse ‘than ever,’ USAID chief says, as Rafah invasion rageswww.washingtonpost.com Efforts to deliver aid to Gaza have been hampered by Israel’s military operations in Rafah, the southern city where over 1 million Palestinians were previously sheltering.

“Young voters do not look at our politics and see any good guys. They see a dying empire led by bad people.” Among a poll of 943 registered voters aged 18-30, 64% agreed that "US is in decline" while 65% agreed that "nearly all politicians are corrupt." Usual caveats apply, but sobering stuff

‘A dying empire led by bad people’: Poll finds young voters despairing over US politicswww.semafor.com A new survey may help explain Joe Biden’s recent struggles with the under-30 set.

Reposted by

Jason Lyall

Hard to cross red lines if you don't have any

U.S. Officials Say Deadly Rafah Airstrike Did Not Cross Biden’s Red Linewww.nytimes.com The deaths were “devastating,” a White House spokesman said, but the scale of the attack was not enough to change U.S. policy.

Hard to cross red lines if you don't have any

Starvation as a weapon: Aid officials and health experts expect famine this month in Gaza unless Israel lifts barriers to aid, the fighting stops and vital services are restored

As Rafah Offensive Grinds On, Hunger in Gaza Spiralswww.nytimes.com Aid officials and health experts expect famine this month unless Israel lifts barriers to aid, the fighting stops and vital services are restored.

Confidential Ukrainian assessments show how accuracy rates of some Western weapons (HIMARS, JDAMs) fell after Russian jamming disrupted satellite guidance systems. Excalibur fell to 10% hitting their targets before being withdrawn. JDAMs went from missing by 65ft to about 3/4s of a mile

Russian jamming leaves some high-tech U.S. weapons ineffective in Ukrainewww.washingtonpost.com Confidential Ukrainian assessments obtained by The Washington Post show how accuracy rates of some Western weapons fell after Russian jamming disrupted guidance systems.

Reposted by

Jason Lyall

America’s Monster: How the U.S. Backed Kidnapping and Murder in Afghanistan The New York Times documented the disappearances of more than 300 Afghans under a general (Abdul Raziq) backed by the United States. www.nytimes.com/2024/05/22/w...

America’s Monsterwww.nytimes.com How the United States backed kidnapping, torture and murder in Afghanistan.

Two million *each,* right? Right?

Breaking News: The city of Uvalde, Texas, reached a $2 million settlement with families of children shot in a 2022 massacre at Robb Elementary School. nyti.ms/4bLxTwO

We're hiring two data scientists in the Social Science Data and Computing Lab here at Dartmouth. New staff would work with faculty and students. MA preferred, though BA/BS + relevant skills also considered. Some remote (1-2 days a week) possible. Please share widely!

Data Scientistsearchjobs.dartmouth.edu Reporting to the chairs of the Departments of Economics, Government and Quantitative Social Sciences, the Data Scientist working in the Social Science Data and Computation Lab at Dartmouth College ser...

Reposted by

Jason Lyall

If you’re in academia, you need to read this. And if you’re not in academia, you absolutely definitely have to read this.

On the state of academia today. It's only going to get worse unless govts start to fund public universities properly. #AcademicSky

I'm a Tenured College Professor. I'm Quitting. Here's Why.www.okdoomer.io Americans are letting education fall apart. Politicians are helping it.

America’s Monsterwww.nytimes.com How the United States backed kidnapping, torture and murder in Afghanistan.

Reposted by

Jason Lyall

Fascinating talk today by @jaylyall.bsky.social about research on inequality & battlefield performance. Analysis of equality in 825 armies, 250 wars, against effects like desertion & leader over-throw suggests importance of inclusion, described in Divided Armies: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

Divided Armiespress.princeton.edu

Reposted by

Jason Lyall

A SUPREME COURT JUSTICE FLEW AN INSURRECTION FLAG IN HIS YARD AND WILL FACE NO CONSEQUENCES AS HE DECIDES CASES IN WHICH THE INSURRECTIONIST FPOTUS IS CLAIMING HE IS IMMUNE FROM CRIMINAL PROSECUTION, YES I AM SHOUTING

Reposted by

Jason Lyall

I've seen folks touting sales on their books lately, so I may as well too! 1/2 price for my book on partisanship & violence during the American Civil War! 16 bucks! Award-winning! Cover w/ the 1st pic of elephant & donkey representing the parties in the same image! www.amazon.com/Ballots-Bull...

With Ballots and Bullets: Partisanship and Violence in the American Civil War: Kalmoe, Nathan P.: 9781108792585: Amazon.com: Bookswww.amazon.com With Ballots and Bullets: Partisanship and Violence in the American Civil War [Kalmoe, Nathan P.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. With Ballots and Bullets: Partisanship and Violence in the American Civil War

UN says it has no more food or tents for nearly 2m people in Gaza Aid warehouses in southern two-thirds of territory are now empty and resupply will be very difficult, according to officials

UN says it has no more food or tents for nearly 2m people in Gazawww.theguardian.com Aid warehouses in southern two-thirds of territory are now empty and resupply will be very difficult, according to officials

The world you grew up in is dead

Whistleblower David McBride, who leaked documents to the Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC) about war crimes by Australian SOF in Afghanistan, sentenced to nearly 6 years in jail. These war crimes were subsequently confirmed by the 2020 Brereton Inquiry, which uncovered 39 murders of civilians

Dark day for democracy as military whistleblower David McBride imprisoned | Human Rights Law Centrewww.hrlc.org.au Civil society groups have expressed grave concern and alarm after military whistleblower David McBride was sentenced to almost six years’ imprisonment in the ACT Supreme Court.

Reposted by

Jason Lyall

Alice Munro, the revered Canadian author whose short stories dazzled the literary world and earned her the Nobel Prize in Literature, died at 92.

Alice Munro, Nobel Laureate and Master of the Short Story, Dies at 92www.nytimes.com Her stories were widely considered to be without equal, a mixture of ordinary people and extraordinary themes.

Since Oct. 7, Israeli Defense Forces have killed 191 U.N. workers in Gaza, making the war "the most deadly conflict for U.N. workers since the agency began monitoring staff casualties."

U.N. staff member killed in attack on car marked with U.N. flag in Rafahwww.washingtonpost.com The staff member who was killed Monday in Gaza was the first international U.N. casualty since the beginning of the conflict on Oct 7, a U.N. spokesman said.

Reposted by

Jason Lyall

For those interested in understanding the logic of the insults, threats, and incitement in our current politics my book "Nasty Politics" is available for a *steal* on Amazon 👇 www.amazon.com/Nasty-Politi...

Reposted by

Jason Lyall

A new study by government professors Yang-Yang Zhou and @jaylyall.bsky.social focused on Afghanistan shows that prolonged contact with locals doesn’t curb prejudice toward migrants. “The data shows how very difficult it is to change peoples’ attitudes."

Reducing Prejudice in War Zones Proves Challenginghome.dartmouth.edu

Sometimes I catch myself thinking about how many great people never had their voices heard because a handful of dudes have been squatting atop the hierarchy of prestige outlets for op-eds, etc., for literally decades.

Dartmouth’s Leader Called in Police Quickly. The Fallout Was Just as Swift. Local law enforcement went in just a couple of hours after a protest encampment went up.

Dartmouth’s Leader Called in Police Quickly. The Fallout Was Just as Swift.www.nytimes.com Local law enforcement went in just a couple of hours after a protest encampment went up.

I've got a joke about Hector but honestly it's kind of a drag

I’ve got an amazing joke about Odysseus but it’s a bit of a journey