M. Kabir
@mkabir.bsky.social
Ph.D in International Relations, faculty, research interests in alliances and the geopolitics of Asia-Pacific. Read non-fiction, history, and IR books. 💙 Rumi’s poetry, Stephen King📚& dystopian novels.
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“When the heart is pure, it reflects the whole universe.”
— RUMI 💙
— RUMI 💙
February 8, 2026 at 4:26 AM
“When the heart is pure, it reflects the whole universe.”
— RUMI 💙
— RUMI 💙
Epstein revelations have toppled top figures in Europe while US fallout is more muted.
👉🏼 Not “muted”. U.S. fallout has been nonexistent! 😬
apnews.com/article/jeff...
👉🏼 Not “muted”. U.S. fallout has been nonexistent! 😬
apnews.com/article/jeff...
Epstein revelations have toppled top figures in Europe while US fallout is more muted
The Jeffrey Epstein files have rocked Europe's elite, revealing ties to a prince, an ambassador, and top politicians.
apnews.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Epstein revelations have toppled top figures in Europe while US fallout is more muted.
👉🏼 Not “muted”. U.S. fallout has been nonexistent! 😬
apnews.com/article/jeff...
👉🏼 Not “muted”. U.S. fallout has been nonexistent! 😬
apnews.com/article/jeff...
In the face of U.S. bullying, European leaders are considering reaching out to Russia’s president.
👉🏼 If true, this would be a consequential development!!
foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/06/e...
👉🏼 If true, this would be a consequential development!!
foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/06/e...
Europe Is Getting Ready to Pivot to Putin
In the face of U.S. bullying, European leaders are considering reaching out to Russia’s president.
foreignpolicy.com
February 8, 2026 at 12:11 AM
In the face of U.S. bullying, European leaders are considering reaching out to Russia’s president.
👉🏼 If true, this would be a consequential development!!
foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/06/e...
👉🏼 If true, this would be a consequential development!!
foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/06/e...
Oh My. . .😆😂😂😂
HAPPY BAD BUNNY DAY, AMERICA. ENJOY!!! —GOVERNOR GCN
February 7, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Oh My. . .😆😂😂😂
The Business of War! 👇
February 7, 2026 at 8:56 PM
The Business of War! 👇
Today in History:
February 7, 2013
Mississippi certified its ratification of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, making it the last state to officially abolish slavery.
(Mississippi: abolished slavery only in 2013?!!!😳😬)
February 7, 2013
Mississippi certified its ratification of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, making it the last state to officially abolish slavery.
(Mississippi: abolished slavery only in 2013?!!!😳😬)
February 7, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Today in History:
February 7, 2013
Mississippi certified its ratification of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, making it the last state to officially abolish slavery.
(Mississippi: abolished slavery only in 2013?!!!😳😬)
February 7, 2013
Mississippi certified its ratification of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, making it the last state to officially abolish slavery.
(Mississippi: abolished slavery only in 2013?!!!😳😬)
A sad state of affairs… Utter hypocrisy! The oligarchs reign…😬
Tax cuts for giant corporations and the super rich.
Paid for by cuts to the social safety net for everyone else.
Trickle-up economics.
Paid for by cuts to the social safety net for everyone else.
Trickle-up economics.
February 7, 2026 at 7:52 PM
A sad state of affairs… Utter hypocrisy! The oligarchs reign…😬
Courageous leadership! Much respect for John McCain!
Flashback to 2008 when John McCain shut down a racist line of questioning.
I miss this Republican Party.
I miss this Republican Party.
February 7, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Courageous leadership! Much respect for John McCain!
Grateful to be included in your wonderful starter pack! Thank you 🙏 very much @leadcoalition.bsky.social !
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February 7, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Grateful to be included in your wonderful starter pack! Thank you 🙏 very much @leadcoalition.bsky.social !
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“Either you think - or else others have to think for you and take power from you, pervert and discipline your natural tastes, civilize and sterilize you.”
— F. Scott Fitzgerald
— F. Scott Fitzgerald
February 7, 2026 at 4:03 PM
“Either you think - or else others have to think for you and take power from you, pervert and discipline your natural tastes, civilize and sterilize you.”
— F. Scott Fitzgerald
— F. Scott Fitzgerald
“I suppose the most revolutionary act one can engage in is... to tell the truth.”
— Howard Zinn
— Howard Zinn
February 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM
“I suppose the most revolutionary act one can engage in is... to tell the truth.”
— Howard Zinn
— Howard Zinn
“Fear is a guest who leaves when you refuse to serve it”
— RUMI 💙
— RUMI 💙
February 7, 2026 at 4:49 AM
“Fear is a guest who leaves when you refuse to serve it”
— RUMI 💙
— RUMI 💙
The outcome of this Sunday’s election will have significant consequences for Japan’s national security policy. In the midst of a deteriorating regional military balance, fewer politicians are calling for restraint on national defense.
www.cfr.org/articles/jap...
www.cfr.org/articles/jap...
Japan's 2026 Election: National Security | Council on Foreign Relations
The outcome of this Sunday’s election will have significant consequences for Japan’s national security policy.
www.cfr.org
February 7, 2026 at 4:06 AM
The outcome of this Sunday’s election will have significant consequences for Japan’s national security policy. In the midst of a deteriorating regional military balance, fewer politicians are calling for restraint on national defense.
www.cfr.org/articles/jap...
www.cfr.org/articles/jap...
Besides Stars and Stripes, a Few New Flags Are Flying in Greenland
Greenland’s mini diplomatic scene is about to get more lively as Canada and France set up consulates, following threats by President Trump to take over the island.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/w...
Greenland’s mini diplomatic scene is about to get more lively as Canada and France set up consulates, following threats by President Trump to take over the island.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/w...
Besides Stars and Stripes, a Few New Flags Are Flying in Greenland
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Besides Stars and Stripes, a Few New Flags Are Flying in Greenland
Greenland’s mini diplomatic scene is about to get more lively as Canada and France set up consulates, following threats by President Trump to take over the island.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/w...
Greenland’s mini diplomatic scene is about to get more lively as Canada and France set up consulates, following threats by President Trump to take over the island.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/w...
More than half of the world’s proven reserves are in just five countries! 👇
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 PM
More than half of the world’s proven reserves are in just five countries! 👇
Today in History:
February 6, 1899
A peace treaty between the United States and Spain was ratified by the U.S. Senate; the treaty ended the Spanish-American War and ceded the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam to the United States.
February 6, 1899
A peace treaty between the United States and Spain was ratified by the U.S. Senate; the treaty ended the Spanish-American War and ceded the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam to the United States.
February 6, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Today in History:
February 6, 1899
A peace treaty between the United States and Spain was ratified by the U.S. Senate; the treaty ended the Spanish-American War and ceded the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam to the United States.
February 6, 1899
A peace treaty between the United States and Spain was ratified by the U.S. Senate; the treaty ended the Spanish-American War and ceded the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam to the United States.
A phenomenal leader! 🫡
February 6, 2026 at 4:14 PM
A phenomenal leader! 🫡
“If you shut up truth and bury it under the ground, it will but grow, and gather to itself such explosive power that the day it bursts through it will blow up everything in its way.”
— Emile Zola
— Emile Zola
February 6, 2026 at 3:29 PM
“If you shut up truth and bury it under the ground, it will but grow, and gather to itself such explosive power that the day it bursts through it will blow up everything in its way.”
— Emile Zola
— Emile Zola
“We live in a nightmare of falsehoods, and there are few who are sufficiently awake and aware to see things as they are. Our first duty is to clear away illusions and recover a sense of reality.”
— Nikolai Berdyaev
— Nikolai Berdyaev
February 6, 2026 at 2:27 PM
“We live in a nightmare of falsehoods, and there are few who are sufficiently awake and aware to see things as they are. Our first duty is to clear away illusions and recover a sense of reality.”
— Nikolai Berdyaev
— Nikolai Berdyaev
"Be like a tree and let the dead leaves drop"
— RUMI 💙
— RUMI 💙
February 6, 2026 at 5:26 AM
"Be like a tree and let the dead leaves drop"
— RUMI 💙
— RUMI 💙
Chinese-financed infrastructure projects across Latin America!
Wow 😲! Lots of projects 👇
Wow 😲! Lots of projects 👇
February 6, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Chinese-financed infrastructure projects across Latin America!
Wow 😲! Lots of projects 👇
Wow 😲! Lots of projects 👇
This 👇 would be wonderful 🎉
February 6, 2026 at 12:19 AM
This 👇 would be wonderful 🎉
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says at least 55,000 soldiers have died during fighting four years on from the start of Russia’s invasion, up from the 46,000 troops he said had been killed in early 2025.
abcnews.link/ScVxTTc
abcnews.link/ScVxTTc
February 5, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says at least 55,000 soldiers have died during fighting four years on from the start of Russia’s invasion, up from the 46,000 troops he said had been killed in early 2025.
abcnews.link/ScVxTTc
abcnews.link/ScVxTTc
