The “In Lieu of Q” Edition

<p>This week, Alan and Scott were joined by <em>Lawfare</em> executive editor Natalie Orpett and law professor extraordinaire Kate Klonick to hash through some of the week's big national security news, including:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Time to Musk Up.” Prototypical eccentric billionaire Elon Musk has just <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/04/25/business/elon-musk-twitter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">finalized a deal</a> to purchase Twitter, bring it private and implement a number of changes he claims are intended to expand freedom of speech. What will this mean for the future of Twitter and other social media platforms?</li><li>“Lvivin’ so Soon?” The Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State just <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/04/24/us-ukraine-diplomacy/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">finished a visit to Kyiv</a>, where they committed more support and to gradually restaff the U.S. diplomatic presence in-country. Why are U.S. diplomats behind Europe in returning to Kyiv? Should the Biden administration move more quickly?</li><li>“Too Much MTG Gives Me Headaches.” Georgia representative Marjorie Taylor Greene gave <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/04/22/greene-testimony-under-oath/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">several hours of testimony</a> at a hearing on Friday triggered by efforts by progressive activists to disqualify her from holding office for supporting the Jan. 6 insurrection, pursuant to section 3 of the 14th Amendment. What did we learn about Greene’s activities that day? And what should we make of the broader effort to disqualify legislators?&nbsp;</li></ul><p>For object lessons,&nbsp;Alan endorsed the sci-fi action adventure comedy drama "<a href="https://a24films.com/films/everything-everywhere-all-at-once" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Everything Everywhere All at Once</a>" and its stirring depiction of laundromats and the IRS. Kate shouted out her decade old "Loose Tweets Sink Fleets" poster