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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“In the sea of love,
I melt like salt ;
Faith, Doubt -
they both dissolve.”
— RUMI 💙
I melt like salt ;
Faith, Doubt -
they both dissolve.”
— RUMI 💙
February 5, 2026 at 4:21 AM
“In the sea of love,
I melt like salt ;
Faith, Doubt -
they both dissolve.”
— RUMI 💙
I melt like salt ;
Faith, Doubt -
they both dissolve.”
— RUMI 💙
People are losing their freaking minds!!!🤡
February 5, 2026 at 2:58 AM
People are losing their freaking minds!!!🤡
Mark Rutte appears to believe that NATO’s members have no choice but to remain dependent upon and subservient to the United States no matter how erratic or greedy it becomes.
Stephen Walt explains why Rutte’s conclusion is problematic (🎁 article)
👇
foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/04/n...
Stephen Walt explains why Rutte’s conclusion is problematic (🎁 article)
👇
foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/04/n...
NATO’s Leader Is Totally Lost
What does Mark Rutte think he’s doing?
foreignpolicy.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Mark Rutte appears to believe that NATO’s members have no choice but to remain dependent upon and subservient to the United States no matter how erratic or greedy it becomes.
Stephen Walt explains why Rutte’s conclusion is problematic (🎁 article)
👇
foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/04/n...
Stephen Walt explains why Rutte’s conclusion is problematic (🎁 article)
👇
foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/04/n...
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In Afghanistan, a Trail of Hunger and Death Behind U.S. Aid Cuts
Afghanistan has plunged deeper into a crisis marked by levels of child hunger unseen in 25 years and the closure of almost 450 health centers.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/w...
Afghanistan has plunged deeper into a crisis marked by levels of child hunger unseen in 25 years and the closure of almost 450 health centers.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/w...
In Afghanistan, a Trail of Hunger and Death Behind U.S. Aid Cuts
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:56 AM
In Afghanistan, a Trail of Hunger and Death Behind U.S. Aid Cuts
Afghanistan has plunged deeper into a crisis marked by levels of child hunger unseen in 25 years and the closure of almost 450 health centers.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/w...
Afghanistan has plunged deeper into a crisis marked by levels of child hunger unseen in 25 years and the closure of almost 450 health centers.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/w...
The Trump hotel was proposed to build in Generalstab, which was listed as cultural heritage.
Now, Serbian Culture Minister is on trial for abuse of office, accused of using his position to influence or falsify documents to revoke Generalstab's cultural heritage status.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Now, Serbian Culture Minister is on trial for abuse of office, accused of using his position to influence or falsify documents to revoke Generalstab's cultural heritage status.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
How plans for Trump International hotel in Belgrade unravelled
The project would have built on the ruins of the defence ministry bombed by Nato back in 1999.
www.bbc.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:26 PM
The Trump hotel was proposed to build in Generalstab, which was listed as cultural heritage.
Now, Serbian Culture Minister is on trial for abuse of office, accused of using his position to influence or falsify documents to revoke Generalstab's cultural heritage status.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Now, Serbian Culture Minister is on trial for abuse of office, accused of using his position to influence or falsify documents to revoke Generalstab's cultural heritage status.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The Chinese government has condemned a ruling from Panama’s top court, warning the Central American country “will inevitably pay a heavy price” unless it changes course.
www.cnbc.com/2026/02/04/c...
www.cnbc.com/2026/02/04/c...
China ramps up threats over Panama Canal ruling that handed Trump a major victory
The Panama Canal has been thrust into the middle of a power struggle between the U.S. and China, the world's two largest economies.
www.cnbc.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:26 PM
The Chinese government has condemned a ruling from Panama’s top court, warning the Central American country “will inevitably pay a heavy price” unless it changes course.
www.cnbc.com/2026/02/04/c...
www.cnbc.com/2026/02/04/c...
Reposted by M. Kabir
As It Turns Out
It was always the simple things
like holding hands
And laughing
blue jeans
And t-shirts
dancing in the kitchen
hearing you sing those songs
As —it turns out
It was always those simple things
I wanted to do
For the rest of my life
the rest of my life —with you
~Alison P. Birch
It was always the simple things
like holding hands
And laughing
blue jeans
And t-shirts
dancing in the kitchen
hearing you sing those songs
As —it turns out
It was always those simple things
I wanted to do
For the rest of my life
the rest of my life —with you
~Alison P. Birch
February 4, 2026 at 1:43 PM
As It Turns Out
It was always the simple things
like holding hands
And laughing
blue jeans
And t-shirts
dancing in the kitchen
hearing you sing those songs
As —it turns out
It was always those simple things
I wanted to do
For the rest of my life
the rest of my life —with you
~Alison P. Birch
It was always the simple things
like holding hands
And laughing
blue jeans
And t-shirts
dancing in the kitchen
hearing you sing those songs
As —it turns out
It was always those simple things
I wanted to do
For the rest of my life
the rest of my life —with you
~Alison P. Birch
George Orwell, “1984”
February 4, 2026 at 4:48 PM
George Orwell, “1984”
“It is justice, not charity, that is wanting in the world.”
— Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797)
— Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797)
February 4, 2026 at 4:17 PM
“It is justice, not charity, that is wanting in the world.”
— Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797)
— Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797)
"Your acts of kindness are iridescent wings of divine love, which linger and continue to uplift others long after your sharing."
— RUMI 💙
— RUMI 💙
February 4, 2026 at 7:04 AM
"Your acts of kindness are iridescent wings of divine love, which linger and continue to uplift others long after your sharing."
— RUMI 💙
— RUMI 💙
This is an important angle 👇
February 4, 2026 at 6:55 AM
This is an important angle 👇
Around Europe, governments and institutions are seeking to reduce their use of digital services from U.S. Big Tech companies and turning to domestic or free alternatives. The push for “digital sovereignty” is gaining attention in Europe!
apnews.com/article/euro...
apnews.com/article/euro...
France dumps Zoom and Teams as Europe seeks digital autonomy from the US
European governments are moving away from U.S. tech giants, opting for domestic or open-source alternatives.
apnews.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Around Europe, governments and institutions are seeking to reduce their use of digital services from U.S. Big Tech companies and turning to domestic or free alternatives. The push for “digital sovereignty” is gaining attention in Europe!
apnews.com/article/euro...
apnews.com/article/euro...
A year after Vietnam elevated its relations with the U.S.,an internal document shows its military was taking steps to prepare for a possible American war of aggression and considered the U.S. a “belligerent” power
👉🏼Any country could be under attack for no apparent reason😬
apnews.com/article/viet...
👉🏼Any country could be under attack for no apparent reason😬
apnews.com/article/viet...
An internal document shows the Vietnamese military preparing for a possible American war
An internal document reveals Vietnam's military is preparing for a possible American war of aggression, viewing the U.S. as a "belligerent" power.
apnews.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:41 AM
A year after Vietnam elevated its relations with the U.S.,an internal document shows its military was taking steps to prepare for a possible American war of aggression and considered the U.S. a “belligerent” power
👉🏼Any country could be under attack for no apparent reason😬
apnews.com/article/viet...
👉🏼Any country could be under attack for no apparent reason😬
apnews.com/article/viet...
Today in History:
February 3, 1870
The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting Black American men the right to vote, was ratified.
February 3, 1870
The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting Black American men the right to vote, was ratified.
February 4, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Today in History:
February 3, 1870
The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting Black American men the right to vote, was ratified.
February 3, 1870
The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting Black American men the right to vote, was ratified.
“I know the world is bruised and bleeding, and though it is important not to ignore its pain, it is also critical to refuse to succumb to its malevolence. Like failure, chaos contains information that can lead to knowledge — even wisdom. Like art.”
— Toni Morrison
— Toni Morrison
February 3, 2026 at 1:28 PM
“I know the world is bruised and bleeding, and though it is important not to ignore its pain, it is also critical to refuse to succumb to its malevolence. Like failure, chaos contains information that can lead to knowledge — even wisdom. Like art.”
— Toni Morrison
— Toni Morrison
“The worst sin towards our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them: that’s the essence of inhumanity.”
— George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)
— George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)
February 3, 2026 at 1:19 PM
“The worst sin towards our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them: that’s the essence of inhumanity.”
— George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)
— George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)
The royal families of Norway and Britain faced mounting criticism on Monday after newly released files tied to Jeffrey Epstein suggested that members of both families, including Norway’s future queen, had close relationships with him.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/w...
British and Norwegian Royal Families Under Pressure Over Epstein Files
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:17 AM
The royal families of Norway and Britain faced mounting criticism on Monday after newly released files tied to Jeffrey Epstein suggested that members of both families, including Norway’s future queen, had close relationships with him.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/w...
Right-wing populists are taking over South and Central America!
Conservative populist Laura Fernández wins Costa Rican presidency, preliminary results show!
apnews.com/article/cost...
Conservative populist Laura Fernández wins Costa Rican presidency, preliminary results show!
apnews.com/article/cost...
Conservative populist Laura Fernández wins Costa Rican presidency, preliminary results show
Laura Fernández has won Costa Rica's presidency, continuing the political shift started by outgoing President Rodrigo Chaves.
apnews.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Right-wing populists are taking over South and Central America!
Conservative populist Laura Fernández wins Costa Rican presidency, preliminary results show!
apnews.com/article/cost...
Conservative populist Laura Fernández wins Costa Rican presidency, preliminary results show!
apnews.com/article/cost...
A handful of attempts at a ceasefire in Russia's war in Ukraine have proven futile
👉🏼 Russia isn’t interested in a ceasefire or peace. These “negotiations”/talks are a sham!
apnews.com/article/russ...
👉🏼 Russia isn’t interested in a ceasefire or peace. These “negotiations”/talks are a sham!
apnews.com/article/russ...
A handful of attempts at a ceasefire in Russia's war in Ukraine have proven futile
U.S. President Donald Trump says President Vladimir Putin has agreed to temporarily halt the targeting of the Ukrainian capital and other towns as the region suffers under bitterly cold temperatures.
apnews.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:47 AM
A handful of attempts at a ceasefire in Russia's war in Ukraine have proven futile
👉🏼 Russia isn’t interested in a ceasefire or peace. These “negotiations”/talks are a sham!
apnews.com/article/russ...
👉🏼 Russia isn’t interested in a ceasefire or peace. These “negotiations”/talks are a sham!
apnews.com/article/russ...
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