MBR
@flame89.bsky.social
Can’t say too much about my job these days but international affairs (especially Asia) is my specialty. I love films, novels, and history. Degrees from Oxford, Virginia Tech, and the London School of Economics. Opinions are entirely my own. He/him
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@flame89.bsky.social
· Oct 20
Every Republican President of my lifetime has ended their term with a higher unemployment rate than when they began while every Democrat has finished with a lower unemployment rate than they received - and yet the public almost always rates Republicans higher on the economy.
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We honor our troops by not asking them to commit war crimes, not by capitalizing their job descriptions.
December 16, 2025 at 12:37 PM
We honor our troops by not asking them to commit war crimes, not by capitalizing their job descriptions.
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Absolutely Not This Guy 2028!
The presidency once served as a reminder of our common humanity. Ronald Reagan described its purpose as building "a nation composed of good and decent people."
December 17, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Absolutely Not This Guy 2028!
George Bush would never do anything illegal in a war.
Lindsey Graham: "The least of my concerns is this frickin' video. Release it, make your own decisions. This is lawful. I have every confidence that what they're doing is no different than what Bush did."
December 16, 2025 at 10:01 PM
George Bush would never do anything illegal in a war.
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To those thinking Russia is winning in Ukraine:
Imagine if when we invaded Iraq, we were almost four years into it, only occupied 20 percent, and lost a million men.
Not a soul would call that “winning.”
Imagine if when we invaded Iraq, we were almost four years into it, only occupied 20 percent, and lost a million men.
Not a soul would call that “winning.”
December 16, 2025 at 1:16 AM
To those thinking Russia is winning in Ukraine:
Imagine if when we invaded Iraq, we were almost four years into it, only occupied 20 percent, and lost a million men.
Not a soul would call that “winning.”
Imagine if when we invaded Iraq, we were almost four years into it, only occupied 20 percent, and lost a million men.
Not a soul would call that “winning.”
J. D. Vance offers a foreign policy suggestion.
December 16, 2025 at 4:31 PM
J. D. Vance offers a foreign policy suggestion.
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FBI Designates Brown University Shooting A Cold Case
December 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
FBI Designates Brown University Shooting A Cold Case
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He is the worst president ever. It’s not even close.
He may not be the worst president ever but he is without question the worst person to ever serve as president.
December 16, 2025 at 11:12 AM
He is the worst president ever. It’s not even close.
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An unapologetic ally through and through. Thank you, Rob Reiner. May you and Michele rest in power.
December 16, 2025 at 12:28 AM
An unapologetic ally through and through. Thank you, Rob Reiner. May you and Michele rest in power.
It’s basically a lovable film but if you want a legit criticism of it, it’s that the film treats it as financially impossible for George to go to college but the mother of the family doesn’t work and they employ a black woman as a domestic worker. Clearly they aren’t down to their last penny. 🧵⬇️
"The competition to come up with the definitive contrarian takedown of the film is now a Christmas sub-tradition....Every year I read them and laugh, knowing the movie will bury them all. But there has always been one criticism I found harder to ignore."
There Is No Mary Problem in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
George’s vision of his wife without him is essential to the film, but critics continue to miss its true—and profound—meaning.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:46 AM
It’s basically a lovable film but if you want a legit criticism of it, it’s that the film treats it as financially impossible for George to go to college but the mother of the family doesn’t work and they employ a black woman as a domestic worker. Clearly they aren’t down to their last penny. 🧵⬇️
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O, horrible, O, horrible, most horrible!
December 15, 2025 at 3:48 AM
O, horrible, O, horrible, most horrible!
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Thanks for everything.
Your legend goes to 11 🖤
Your legend goes to 11 🖤
December 15, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Thanks for everything.
Your legend goes to 11 🖤
Your legend goes to 11 🖤
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Farewell, RR. Nothing but love for ya
December 15, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Farewell, RR. Nothing but love for ya
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Bogus convictions based on bogus charges based on a bogus law. The Hong Kong and Beijing authorities will face accountability for their cruelty towards Jimmy Lai — one of the bravest human beings of our time. I hope that day will come soon, and we together will bring it about.
December 15, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Bogus convictions based on bogus charges based on a bogus law. The Hong Kong and Beijing authorities will face accountability for their cruelty towards Jimmy Lai — one of the bravest human beings of our time. I hope that day will come soon, and we together will bring it about.
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It was great fun talking to these guys!
December 14, 2025 at 11:22 PM
It was great fun talking to these guys!
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congratulations to sean o’brien www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘A very hostile climate for workers’: US labor movement struggles under Trump
National Labor Relations Board, the federal watchdog for workers’ rights, has been rendered toothless as employees grapple with corporations
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 12:49 PM
congratulations to sean o’brien www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Greetings from Kyiv,
where there’s no power at home,
but snow outside.
It’s the first snow of the winter season.
where there’s no power at home,
but snow outside.
It’s the first snow of the winter season.
December 14, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Greetings from Kyiv,
where there’s no power at home,
but snow outside.
It’s the first snow of the winter season.
where there’s no power at home,
but snow outside.
It’s the first snow of the winter season.
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In this piece, I share lessons for Americans who are struggling with whether to protest Trump. Drawing from my years working with courageous Chinese activists, I argue that while acting on one’s moral convictions can be risky, it can also feel profoundly good. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I’m a Chinese pro-democracy activist. Here’s how to find courage to oppose Trump | Yaqiu Wang
While acting on your moral convictions can be risky, it can also feel profoundly good
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 1:53 PM
In this piece, I share lessons for Americans who are struggling with whether to protest Trump. Drawing from my years working with courageous Chinese activists, I argue that while acting on one’s moral convictions can be risky, it can also feel profoundly good. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Making friends in Wyoming.
December 14, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Making friends in Wyoming.
Laughable, but I had high school teachers that basically argued this.
Why did Rome fall? Because it became too woke.
December 14, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Laughable, but I had high school teachers that basically argued this.
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Incredible story, exposing how far the CCP will go to hunt down its perceived enemies and how willingly American tech companies enable that abuse. Here, the pursuit of power, control and profit brought diverging interests together to silence dissent.
apnews.com/article/whis...
apnews.com/article/whis...
A Chinese whistleblower now living in the US is being hunted by Beijing with help from US tech
Retired Chinese official Li Chuanliang fled to the U.S. seeking asylum, fearing persecution from the Chinese government.
apnews.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Incredible story, exposing how far the CCP will go to hunt down its perceived enemies and how willingly American tech companies enable that abuse. Here, the pursuit of power, control and profit brought diverging interests together to silence dissent.
apnews.com/article/whis...
apnews.com/article/whis...
They’re plotting some serious shit for Venezuela.
USAF HH-60Ws from Kadena Air Base in Japan were off loaded in Puerto Rico today.
USAF HH-60W helicopters are used to rescue pilots in hostile places.-Reuters
No need for these in counter drug ops….
USAF HH-60W helicopters are used to rescue pilots in hostile places.-Reuters
No need for these in counter drug ops….
December 12, 2025 at 7:20 AM
They’re plotting some serious shit for Venezuela.
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It's not like INDOPACOM might need electronic warfare or combat search-and-rescue assets anyway
December 12, 2025 at 6:47 AM
It's not like INDOPACOM might need electronic warfare or combat search-and-rescue assets anyway