Dr. Raymond Kuo | 郭泓均
@kuorum.bsky.social
Expert on international order and Asian security. Director, Taiwan Policy Initiative and Senior Political Scientist @ RAND. 🇹🇼🇺🇸
Website: https://www.raymondkuo.com/
Website: https://www.raymondkuo.com/
Oh, that's really nice. Here's my most recent fountain pen, hand-carved from a Taiwanese cyprus.
January 23, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Oh, that's really nice. Here's my most recent fountain pen, hand-carved from a Taiwanese cyprus.
ICE out of MN protest tomorrow, Jan. 8 at 7 am.
January 8, 2026 at 1:30 AM
ICE out of MN protest tomorrow, Jan. 8 at 7 am.
Oaxaca has some wonderful art galleries. Here's one we really liked, plus what we got from there.
December 28, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Oaxaca has some wonderful art galleries. Here's one we really liked, plus what we got from there.
+1 to Teotihuacan. Pic related, taken from my crappy phone camera from a hot air balloon earlier this year. I don't know how to use filters, so that's all real.
December 28, 2025 at 9:48 PM
+1 to Teotihuacan. Pic related, taken from my crappy phone camera from a hot air balloon earlier this year. I don't know how to use filters, so that's all real.
The one near us: one entrance/exit leading to a feeder road to another feeder to a main road, acute turning angles, shoppers typically walk into traffic to get to their cars.
December 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The one near us: one entrance/exit leading to a feeder road to another feeder to a main road, acute turning angles, shoppers typically walk into traffic to get to their cars.
No Kings in the Twin Cities
October 18, 2025 at 8:07 PM
No Kings in the Twin Cities
Saw the barr bros, Stephen Sanchez, and mumford and sons tonight! Outstanding performances!
October 10, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Saw the barr bros, Stephen Sanchez, and mumford and sons tonight! Outstanding performances!
Some of my favorite pieces from yesterday:
August 26, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Some of my favorite pieces from yesterday:
I was there too!
August 26, 2025 at 2:20 AM
I was there too!
Today's mug: From an alma mater.
Drinking Tanzanian peaberry.
Drinking Tanzanian peaberry.
July 13, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Today's mug: From an alma mater.
Drinking Tanzanian peaberry.
Drinking Tanzanian peaberry.
Today's mug: From when I was at the UN, the absolute worst place I've ever worked at. But this is a nice mug.
Drinking Espresso de noche coffee.
Drinking Espresso de noche coffee.
July 8, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Today's mug: From when I was at the UN, the absolute worst place I've ever worked at. But this is a nice mug.
Drinking Espresso de noche coffee.
Drinking Espresso de noche coffee.
Today's mug: For an afternoon pick me up, another handmade cup from Hanoi. The image is of Ngoc Son temple in the middle of the city. Store where I got the cup is around the lake from the temple.
Drinking a shot of espresso.
Drinking a shot of espresso.
July 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Today's mug: For an afternoon pick me up, another handmade cup from Hanoi. The image is of Ngoc Son temple in the middle of the city. Store where I got the cup is around the lake from the temple.
Drinking a shot of espresso.
Drinking a shot of espresso.
Today's mug: From the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School. I think i got it as a gift for mentoring a student team on an Army War College negotiation simulation.
Drinking Taiwanese green tea.
Drinking Taiwanese green tea.
July 5, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Today's mug: From the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School. I think i got it as a gift for mentoring a student team on an Army War College negotiation simulation.
Drinking Taiwanese green tea.
Drinking Taiwanese green tea.
Today's mug: handmade cup from Hanoi, Vietnam. One nickname my wife has for me is "bear", and we live in the "bold north," so this fit.
July 4, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Today's mug: handmade cup from Hanoi, Vietnam. One nickname my wife has for me is "bear", and we live in the "bold north," so this fit.
Today's mug: I have no idea where this is from. I think my kids got it. Also, a little hard to drink from between the ears. Still, very cute!
Drinking: Homemade cold brew.
Drinking: Homemade cold brew.
July 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Today's mug: I have no idea where this is from. I think my kids got it. Also, a little hard to drink from between the ears. Still, very cute!
Drinking: Homemade cold brew.
Drinking: Homemade cold brew.
(Shoot, I've been delinquent on these.)
Today's mug: Just a lovely mug I got from a specialty pottery store in Taipei. We don't drink much loose leaf tea bc it's fiddly and clean up is a hassle. This mug is a nice solution.
Drinking green tea from 天仁 (I know, I know).
Today's mug: Just a lovely mug I got from a specialty pottery store in Taipei. We don't drink much loose leaf tea bc it's fiddly and clean up is a hassle. This mug is a nice solution.
Drinking green tea from 天仁 (I know, I know).
July 2, 2025 at 2:01 PM
(Shoot, I've been delinquent on these.)
Today's mug: Just a lovely mug I got from a specialty pottery store in Taipei. We don't drink much loose leaf tea bc it's fiddly and clean up is a hassle. This mug is a nice solution.
Drinking green tea from 天仁 (I know, I know).
Today's mug: Just a lovely mug I got from a specialty pottery store in Taipei. We don't drink much loose leaf tea bc it's fiddly and clean up is a hassle. This mug is a nice solution.
Drinking green tea from 天仁 (I know, I know).
Almost forgot: today's mug: Just one of the places I used to teach at. I miss Rose Hill. @fordham.edu
Leftover coffee from yesterday. A tea tomorrow.
Leftover coffee from yesterday. A tea tomorrow.
June 26, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Almost forgot: today's mug: Just one of the places I used to teach at. I miss Rose Hill. @fordham.edu
Leftover coffee from yesterday. A tea tomorrow.
Leftover coffee from yesterday. A tea tomorrow.
Snacks from my last trip to Taiwan.
June 25, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Snacks from my last trip to Taiwan.
Today's mug: a gift from Taiwan's legislature. Has the image of a Taiwanese black bear on it.
Drinking Brazilian bourbon coffee.
Drinking Brazilian bourbon coffee.
June 25, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Today's mug: a gift from Taiwan's legislature. Has the image of a Taiwanese black bear on it.
Drinking Brazilian bourbon coffee.
Drinking Brazilian bourbon coffee.
Today's mug: From a guest talk I gave for the amazing @spindel.bsky.social at the Univ. Of New Hampshire.
Drinking turkish coffee.
Drinking turkish coffee.
June 23, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Today's mug: From a guest talk I gave for the amazing @spindel.bsky.social at the Univ. Of New Hampshire.
Drinking turkish coffee.
Drinking turkish coffee.
Today's mug: Scrabble mug I purchased for my spouse when she was really into words with friends. To be clear, she is/was really into scrabble too.
May 30, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Today's mug: Scrabble mug I purchased for my spouse when she was really into words with friends. To be clear, she is/was really into scrabble too.