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Ian Boley

@IBBoley

Aggie History PhD, MA from Fudan U., co-host @thejointgeeks, science fiction fan, historian of military technology. I study SDI.

 Bastrop, TX
Joined January 2015
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RAFFLE 🏆 Like, retweet, and follow by Feb 25 (midnight EST) and you can win a signed copy of my Littoral Commander #wargame. May the odds be ever in your favor. 😉🎲
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The profession never really came to terms for *why* Arming America received its *most prestigious* book prize.
Phil Magness (@PhilWMagness) profile picturePhil Magness
@PhilWMagness26 Aug 2024
Given that he praised Michael Bellesiles's Arming America before it was withdrawn for fabricating documents, Rakove should probably sit out the debate over the "quality" of the history profession's standards on second amendment issues.
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Hey, all! We’re aware that the podcast is down on Apple. With Claude’s pending retirement and everyone else super-busy, we’re working to put the Joint Geeks eps in stasis for now. Ian will be uploading them to the @ANavycon YT channel in the near future. Thanks for your patience!
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wavellroom.com/2023/10/06/re… Always good to see quality ficint work in other genres! This one is on intelligence analysis in The Hunt for Red October!
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We couldn't be prouder of @StarfleetHist, @Andy3E, @LariaHoD, @cgberube, and their whole team! Well done!
Wolf 359 Project ➡ 🦋 (@Wolf359Project) profile pictureWolf 359 Project ➡ 🦋@Wolf359Project4 Jul 2023
22 Months 500+ Pages 151518 Words I give to you. We have Engaged the Borg: The Oral history of the battle of Wolf 359 #StarTrek #Wolf359 tinyurl.com/Wolf359Project
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Hey all! If you feel like watching @1996ID4 is a bit too close to home for this website, don't worry. We have a Discord. We even let @ANavycon show up there. Come join us! discord.gg/6xg2sApfGJ

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Folks, @Dails08 and @thomasLharper warned you all about this on our show: the-joint-geeks-of-staff.sim…. vice.com/en/article/4a33gj/a…
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Hey, all! We've had some (good) personal stuff going on that's kept us busy, but we hope to be back soon. In the meantime, it's one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. Listen to this and tell us what we got wrong/right and what you'd like to hear more of: the-joint-geeks-of-staff.sim…
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We're back with Season 3! Coming to you live from #dragoncon, the Joint Geeks bring you a discussion of the stormtrooper corps! If you've ever wanted @cory_hollon, @thomasLharper, and @IBBoley to face the scrutiny of a live audience as they ramble on about #StarWars, this is it!
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Does #TopGunMaverick have you wondering why the @usairforce gets left out of #scifi? Come listen to our 2-part episode as @cory_hollon and @NNarbutovskih break down what the USAF does, what the @USNavy can't do, and how airpower fits into combined arms! the-joint-geeks-of-staff.sim…
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By a staggering coincidence, our episode for Friday discusses the importance of readily-available comms to ensuring combined arms effectiveness. It's like a Thanksgiving miracle! (Briefly featured: security headaches.)
Puff, a lightsaber retiree ⚔️ (@KeraRolsen) profile picturePuff, a lightsaber retiree ⚔️@KeraRolsen23 Nov 2021
I spent part of 2 diff staff meetings explaining what Discord is & why it’s helpful My gods, if I could convince the AF to move from Teams to Discord I would count it as my penultimate win Also wasn’t so much a generational division in who had heard of Disc but a nerd/jock line
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Check out this fantastic podcast featuring one of our very own #StarTrek SMEs! For those of you with an economics bent, you won't want to miss the challenge they make to the Federation's post-scarcity narrative!
The Great Derelict (@GreatDerelict) profile pictureThe Great Derelict@GreatDerelict25 Mar 2021
This week @Andy3E is joined by @StarfleetHist and @vindaloo_vixen to try to understand just how does the Economy of Star Trek work? We don't just look at the UFP, with some fascinating insights into Klingon Society and the Cultural Identity of Ferrengi greatderelict.libsyn.com/tre…
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Is rationality overrated? @cory_hollon sure thinks so! Listen to our podcast on science fiction and superweapons and tell us if you think he's right. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Coming at you like a grav lance at close range: our fearless host @cgberube discusses @JerryHendrixII and @goatmaster89 's thoughts on sea power through the lens of Honor Harrington buff.ly/3olDzER
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Episode 2 of the Joint Geeks of Staff podcast is on its way! We discuss leadership development in the military, academia, and—of course—Star Trek! What can we learn from the case of Ensign Tilly and the Discovery? @StarfleetHist @IBBoley @cgberube @cory_hollon
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Yes we are! Tomorrow we'll be recording our first two episodes of the upcoming NavyCon podcast! @USNAMuseum @thomasLharper @cory_hollon @AderMatthew
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Hopefully, our upcoming pod-related project will be more successful than Dave Bowman's...Look for it coming next week! @cory_hollon @USNAMuseum @thomasLharper
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Navies & Sci-fi. If you liked #NavyCon & #NavyCon2020, this is your chance to propose a presentation for #NavyCon2020A as the next generation at Texas A&M takes the helm: usna.edu/Museum/NavyCon.php

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Discover NavyCon at the US Naval Academy Museum! Explore naval history, current issues, & navies in science fiction. Find exhibits on naval heritage.

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