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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Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in one of the most prominent cases prosecuted under a China-imposed national security law that has virtually silenced the city’s dissent.
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Hong Kong ex-media tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison in national security case
Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, is sentenced to 20 years in prison in one of the most prominent cases prosecuted under a China-imposed nation...
apnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in one of the most prominent cases prosecuted under a China-imposed national security law that has virtually silenced the city’s dissent.
apnews.com/article/hong...
apnews.com/article/hong...
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Center-left Socialist candidate António José Seguro recorded a thumping victory over hard-right populist André Ventura in Portugal’s runoff presidential election Sunday, according to official results with 99% of votes counted.
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Moderate candidate scores an emphatic win over a populist in Portugal's presidential runoff
Center-left Socialist candidate António José Seguro has won Portugal’s presidential runoff election against hard-right populist André Ventura.
apnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Center-left Socialist candidate António José Seguro recorded a thumping victory over hard-right populist André Ventura in Portugal’s runoff presidential election Sunday, according to official results with 99% of votes counted.
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The transatlantic partnership:
What a Shame!!! 😳🤦♂️
Source: Guardian
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
What a Shame!!! 😳🤦♂️
Source: Guardian
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
February 8, 2026 at 9:06 PM
The transatlantic partnership:
What a Shame!!! 😳🤦♂️
Source: Guardian
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
What a Shame!!! 😳🤦♂️
Source: Guardian
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Today in History:
February 8, 1904
The Russo-Japanese War begins:
Following the Russian rejection of a Japanese plan to divide Manchuria and Korea into spheres of influence, Japan launches a surprise naval attack against Port Arthur, a Russian naval base in China.
February 8, 1904
The Russo-Japanese War begins:
Following the Russian rejection of a Japanese plan to divide Manchuria and Korea into spheres of influence, Japan launches a surprise naval attack against Port Arthur, a Russian naval base in China.
February 8, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Today in History:
February 8, 1904
The Russo-Japanese War begins:
Following the Russian rejection of a Japanese plan to divide Manchuria and Korea into spheres of influence, Japan launches a surprise naval attack against Port Arthur, a Russian naval base in China.
February 8, 1904
The Russo-Japanese War begins:
Following the Russian rejection of a Japanese plan to divide Manchuria and Korea into spheres of influence, Japan launches a surprise naval attack against Port Arthur, a Russian naval base in China.
Oh yeah. . . TOTALLY normal. . . It’s all GOOD!
February 8, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Oh yeah. . . TOTALLY normal. . . It’s all GOOD!
Japan's ruling party, led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, is projected to have won Sunday's snap election by a landslide. Takaichi's Liberal Democrat Party (LDP) is set to win two-thirds of seats in Japan's House of Representatives.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Japan's governing party on course for landslide election win
A coalition led by current Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to clinch a decisive win, an exit poll suggests.
www.bbc.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Japan's ruling party, led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, is projected to have won Sunday's snap election by a landslide. Takaichi's Liberal Democrat Party (LDP) is set to win two-thirds of seats in Japan's House of Representatives.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
“I hate victims who respect their executioners.”
— Jean-Paul Sartre
— Jean-Paul Sartre
February 8, 2026 at 4:34 PM
“I hate victims who respect their executioners.”
— Jean-Paul Sartre
— Jean-Paul Sartre
“Falsehood is not easily exposed when it has had an early start in advance of truth.”
— Frederick Douglass
— Frederick Douglass
February 8, 2026 at 3:52 PM
“Falsehood is not easily exposed when it has had an early start in advance of truth.”
— Frederick Douglass
— Frederick Douglass
“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!
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February 7, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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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! 👇