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Thomas Harper

@thomaslharper

Legal Geek | Army JAG | Star Wars dad | Y-wing fanboy | All opinions my own

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To echo Steve, this is one of the dumbest things I have ever read. Either AUSA is publishing clickbait or “the discourse” has boiled down to “here’s some words that mean nothing; reward me by publishing them”

Coin toss on which it is, tbh

11.03.2026 18:18 👍 60 🔁 12 💬 11 📌 0
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Constantly reminding my watch that my death isn’t imminent, it’s just me watching Canes hockey again🤷‍♂️

11.03.2026 11:31 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Pretty crazy how important the blockade of a trade route is right now

10.03.2026 21:30 👍 21764 🔁 5863 💬 194 📌 365

Congrats!!!

08.03.2026 23:57 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Jacked action hero with goon in headlock, in raspy yet firm voice:

08.03.2026 23:25 👍 5425 🔁 936 💬 61 📌 0

Our core mission is public education to promote awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the laws of war—one required by the Geneva Conventions.

It’s not everyday you can help the cause of a bedrock set of international treaties just by watching some videos or reading a bit.

redcross.org/ihl

08.03.2026 00:43 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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If you’re knee-deep in Iran coverage & want to sharpen your understanding of the laws of war (AKA international humanitarian law/law of armed conflict), the Red Cross IHL Program I lead can help!

We have a great stockpile of learning tools over on our YouTube channel:

youtube.com/@americanred...

08.03.2026 00:39 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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08.03.2026 00:19 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Now, attacking a vessel like this in peacetime is, perhaps, another legal story. But we’re in an international armed conflict, which means IHL/LOAC is the controlling body of international law. Under those rules, combatants and military objects aren’t protected against direct attack.

08.03.2026 00:18 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Not having weapons or ammo doesn’t meet that definition—this is why a military doesn’t have to wait to attack a soldier until they’re out on the battlefield locked and loaded. Likewise, it’s why you don’t have to wait to attack a fighter jet until it’s in the air looking for a dogfight.

08.03.2026 00:16 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

The vessel and its crew were legitimate military targets under IHL. The law allows for combatants to be targeted at any time, unless they’re “hors de combat.”

08.03.2026 00:15 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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All of us during The Mandalorian & Grogu

06.03.2026 19:53 👍 307 🔁 30 💬 16 📌 1
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1. Love this short form content!

2. The East won’t be any joke if Buffalo and Tampa keep it up, but the arms race happening out West is going to make for a wild few opening playoff rounds. I’m sure McDavid is just LOVING it.

3. All Canes fans if we end up facing DET and Faulk in the playoffs:

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New images from Empire Magazine's upcoming issue covering The Mandalorian and Grogu 😍

05.03.2026 17:24 👍 179 🔁 19 💬 4 📌 3

Reserve and National Guard troops have proportionally born far more of the brunt of combat losses over the past few years, from the USAR casualties in Jordan in 2024, the IAARNG soldiers killed in Syria in December, and now this

03.03.2026 23:54 👍 206 🔁 39 💬 4 📌 0
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If someone’s complaint is really about those fundamental IHL/LOAC tenants, they’re taking a bold pro-war crime stance.

05.03.2026 00:06 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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The fundamental tenants of IHL/LOAC—principles like not targeting civilians or not torturing POWs—can’t be set aside out of convenience or military necessity.

IHL says nothing of ROE; commanders can set or change them. Those in authority complaining about ROE are walking Spider-Man memes.

05.03.2026 00:02 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0

ROE belong to commanders to shape the battlefield—they inherently dial in the outer limits of IHL/LOAC to achieve objectives. IHL is a fundamental obligation of combatants serving all on the battlefield. ROE are tools-anyone complaining about the latter doesn’t understand what they’re talking about.

04.03.2026 23:54 👍 14 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

I know that the people who need to read this aren’t here, but here goes:

Rules of engagement aren’t for the enemy. They’re for you. They’re for your soldiers when they’re captured or wounded. They’re for your civilians when they’re in range of the enemy. They’re for your allies, to reassure.

04.03.2026 20:25 👍 4254 🔁 1053 💬 41 📌 46
A black holding cover for the book 'Star Wars: Star Pilots' by Chris Kempshall

A black holding cover for the book 'Star Wars: Star Pilots' by Chris Kempshall

Wedge Antilles from the Star Wars franchise piloting a snowspeeder in The Empire Strikes Back

Wedge Antilles from the Star Wars franchise piloting a snowspeeder in The Empire Strikes Back

‘I have never wanted to suggest that my wartime experiences were any more important or heroic than any other pilot. But so many of them are gone now and I am still here. Their words deserve to be heard’ - Wedge Antilles

'Star Wars: Star Pilots' Oct 2026 (DK) geni.us/StarWarsStar...

03.03.2026 19:00 👍 443 🔁 96 💬 34 📌 63

Better not be some X Wing jockey hagiography.

REMEMBER THE HEROES OF
GOLD SQUADRON

Remember Tiree, Dutch, and most of all, Davish ‘Pops’ Krail.

03.03.2026 22:46 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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Star Wars: Star Pilots features the voices of pilots from both the rebellion and empire during the Galactic Civil War. The main POV is Wedge Antilles, taking place after the events of The Rise of Skywalker.

AND YES, BIGGS IS MENTIONED 🥳
Written by @chriskempshall.bsky.social , out this October!

03.03.2026 18:05 👍 174 🔁 30 💬 8 📌 17
The Essential Glup Shittos of Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
The Essential Glup Shittos of Star Wars: Attack of the Clones YouTube video by Star Wars Explained

Today we’re celebrating our favorite Star Wars side and background characters from Attack of the Clones! See if your favorite glup shitto made the list 👇

youtu.be/zP1zMNVUlVY?...

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Steven Seagal’s Letterbox 2000™️ is the forever superior format

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"WE HAVE FRIENDS EVERYWHERE" ✨

Minnesota United supporters unveiled an "Andor"-themed tifo ahead of a 1-0 win over FC Cincinnati in the Twin Cities club's home opener. Rebellions are built on hope 🩵

📷: Reddit/u/Legitimate_Treat9249

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average UVA caller to the OG sports phone

25.02.2026 10:02 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

Happy to have contributed to this quest for knowledge.

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Team USA. (Photo:Alexander NEMENOV / AFP via Getty Images)

Team USA. (Photo:Alexander NEMENOV / AFP via Getty Images)

Many times have I wondered if I'd ever see this in my lifetime.

22.02.2026 16:34 👍 3374 🔁 343 💬 286 📌 56

I really think life would be more enjoyable if I always had hockey to watch with my coffee on Sunday mornings.

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