Marc Imperatori
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Interested in democracy, how to sustain it, and West Asia
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A source confirms to me that this disturbing letter from Trump to the Norwegian PM is real.
Not the sort of letter committed to paper by a well man. "Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace"
January 19, 2026 at 7:32 AM
A source confirms to me that this disturbing letter from Trump to the Norwegian PM is real.
The US cabinet and the Republican party are openly endorsing land-grabbing and going to war against a military ally. Lebensraum is back, this time by the most powerful country on earth.
Cruz: "When it comes to Greenland, I want to commend President Trump for being single-mindedly focused on America first... I believe it is overwhelmingly in America's national interest to acquire Greenland... the whole history of America has been a history of acquiring new lands and new territories"
January 18, 2026 at 6:44 PM
The US cabinet and the Republican party are openly endorsing land-grabbing and going to war against a military ally. Lebensraum is back, this time by the most powerful country on earth.
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Trump echoes Islamic Republic of Iran talking points here.
“They said people were shooting at them with guns, and they were shooting back — and, you know, it’s one of those things.”
But remember, nothing is over until it’s over.
Clip via @acyn.bsky.social
“They said people were shooting at them with guns, and they were shooting back — and, you know, it’s one of those things.”
But remember, nothing is over until it’s over.
Clip via @acyn.bsky.social
January 14, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Trump echoes Islamic Republic of Iran talking points here.
“They said people were shooting at them with guns, and they were shooting back — and, you know, it’s one of those things.”
But remember, nothing is over until it’s over.
Clip via @acyn.bsky.social
“They said people were shooting at them with guns, and they were shooting back — and, you know, it’s one of those things.”
But remember, nothing is over until it’s over.
Clip via @acyn.bsky.social
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Trump: "We're going to have our very large United States oil companies go in, spend billions of dollars, fix the badly broken infrastructure and start making money for the country. And we are ready to stage a second and much larger attack if we need to do so."
January 3, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Trump: "We're going to have our very large United States oil companies go in, spend billions of dollars, fix the badly broken infrastructure and start making money for the country. And we are ready to stage a second and much larger attack if we need to do so."
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Whether it’s Barack Obama being the editor of Harvard Law Review or Donald Trump narrowly passing a cognitive test used to detect dementia, there’s plenty of serious intellectual accomplishments on both sides of the aisle.
January 2, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Whether it’s Barack Obama being the editor of Harvard Law Review or Donald Trump narrowly passing a cognitive test used to detect dementia, there’s plenty of serious intellectual accomplishments on both sides of the aisle.
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One slot free for tomorrow’s International Office Hours.
Next week will be the last of this year. There will be no IOHs next semester.
Next week will be the last of this year. There will be no IOHs next semester.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM
One slot free for tomorrow’s International Office Hours.
Next week will be the last of this year. There will be no IOHs next semester.
Next week will be the last of this year. There will be no IOHs next semester.
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🎧 Interview Alert!
@senemaydndzgit.bsky.social joins @williamarmstrong.bsky.social on @turkeybooktalk.bsky.social to discuss her article
Foreign policy as domestic politics in populist competitive authoritarianism: the case of the May 2023 elections in #Turkey
turkeybooktalk.com/2025/11/11/s...
@senemaydndzgit.bsky.social joins @williamarmstrong.bsky.social on @turkeybooktalk.bsky.social to discuss her article
Foreign policy as domestic politics in populist competitive authoritarianism: the case of the May 2023 elections in #Turkey
turkeybooktalk.com/2025/11/11/s...
Senem Aydın-Düzgit on foreign policy weaponisation in Turkish domestic politics
Turkey Book Talk #257 – Senem Aydın-Düzgit, professor of international relations at Sabanci University and director of the Istanbul Policy Centre, on her article “Foreign Policy as Domestic P…
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November 18, 2025 at 4:19 PM
🎧 Interview Alert!
@senemaydndzgit.bsky.social joins @williamarmstrong.bsky.social on @turkeybooktalk.bsky.social to discuss her article
Foreign policy as domestic politics in populist competitive authoritarianism: the case of the May 2023 elections in #Turkey
turkeybooktalk.com/2025/11/11/s...
@senemaydndzgit.bsky.social joins @williamarmstrong.bsky.social on @turkeybooktalk.bsky.social to discuss her article
Foreign policy as domestic politics in populist competitive authoritarianism: the case of the May 2023 elections in #Turkey
turkeybooktalk.com/2025/11/11/s...
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POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
November 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
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For anyone who missed it, Grok—X’s fact checking AI tool, which users increasingly summon as if it’s some sort of omniscient arbiter, all-wise research assistant, or a relatively neutral source à la Wikipedia—just embraced rank antisemitism.
“And that surname? Every damn time,” it said.
1/
“And that surname? Every damn time,” it said.
1/
July 8, 2025 at 7:59 PM
For anyone who missed it, Grok—X’s fact checking AI tool, which users increasingly summon as if it’s some sort of omniscient arbiter, all-wise research assistant, or a relatively neutral source à la Wikipedia—just embraced rank antisemitism.
“And that surname? Every damn time,” it said.
1/
“And that surname? Every damn time,” it said.
1/
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Unter dem Vorsitz Özgür Özels ist die CHP populärer als je zuvor in der AKP-Ära. Die Justiz könnte bald aber wieder den 76-Jährigen Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu einsetzen – und damit den nächsten Schritt Richtung Autokratie einleiten. Von @marcimperatori.bsky.social
Unter dem Vorsitz Özgür Özels ist die CHP populärer als je zuvor in der AKP-Ära. Die Justiz könnte bald aber wieder den 76-Jährigen Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu einsetzen – und damit den nächsten Schritt Richtung Autokratie einleiten. Von @marcimperatori.bsky.social
Das letzte Puzzlestück
Unter dem Vorsitz Özgür Özels ist die CHP populärer als je zuvor in der AKP-Ära. Die Justiz könnte bald aber wieder den 76-Jährigen Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu einsetzen – und damit den nächsten Schritt Richtu...
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July 4, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Unter dem Vorsitz Özgür Özels ist die CHP populärer als je zuvor in der AKP-Ära. Die Justiz könnte bald aber wieder den 76-Jährigen Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu einsetzen – und damit den nächsten Schritt Richtung Autokratie einleiten. Von @marcimperatori.bsky.social
Unter dem Vorsitz Özgür Özels ist die CHP populärer als je zuvor in der AKP-Ära. Die Justiz könnte bald aber wieder den 76-Jährigen Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu einsetzen – und damit den nächsten Schritt Richtung Autokratie einleiten. Von @marcimperatori.bsky.social
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Others have tried to capture the economic effects of the tariff bomb. Here’s another: Trump has destroyed US diplomacy. Forget the liberal international order. US diplomacy as we knew it is over. Thread: 1/
April 3, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Others have tried to capture the economic effects of the tariff bomb. Here’s another: Trump has destroyed US diplomacy. Forget the liberal international order. US diplomacy as we knew it is over. Thread: 1/
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Hard to think of a clearer forecast of the rule of law under a new regime when the outgoing President feels a need to pardon the innocent and the brave.
BREAKING: President Biden just pardoned:
* General Mark Milley
* Dr. Anthony Fauci
* Jan. 6 Committee members of Congress and staffers
* The police officers who testified before the Jan. 6 Committee
Biden says these pardons are not an acknowledgment of wrongdoing.
* General Mark Milley
* Dr. Anthony Fauci
* Jan. 6 Committee members of Congress and staffers
* The police officers who testified before the Jan. 6 Committee
Biden says these pardons are not an acknowledgment of wrongdoing.
January 20, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Hard to think of a clearer forecast of the rule of law under a new regime when the outgoing President feels a need to pardon the innocent and the brave.
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Duckworth: How many nations are in ASEAN?
Hegseth: We have allies in South Korea, Japan, and Australia
Duckworth: None of those countries are in ASEAN
Hegseth: We have allies in South Korea, Japan, and Australia
Duckworth: None of those countries are in ASEAN
January 14, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Duckworth: How many nations are in ASEAN?
Hegseth: We have allies in South Korea, Japan, and Australia
Duckworth: None of those countries are in ASEAN
Hegseth: We have allies in South Korea, Japan, and Australia
Duckworth: None of those countries are in ASEAN
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HIRONO: Would you carry out an order from President Trump to seize Greenland, a territory of our NATO ally Denmark, by force?
HEGSETH: President Trump received 77 million votes--
HIRONO: We're not talking about the election
HEGSETH: President Trump received 77 million votes--
HIRONO: We're not talking about the election
January 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
HIRONO: Would you carry out an order from President Trump to seize Greenland, a territory of our NATO ally Denmark, by force?
HEGSETH: President Trump received 77 million votes--
HIRONO: We're not talking about the election
HEGSETH: President Trump received 77 million votes--
HIRONO: We're not talking about the election
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HIRONO: Would you carry out an order from President Trump to shoot protesters in the legs?
HEGSETH: *dodges question*
HIRONO: That sounds to me that you would comply with such an order. You still shoot protesters in the legs
HEGSETH: *silent*
HEGSETH: *dodges question*
HIRONO: That sounds to me that you would comply with such an order. You still shoot protesters in the legs
HEGSETH: *silent*
January 14, 2025 at 4:44 PM
HIRONO: Would you carry out an order from President Trump to shoot protesters in the legs?
HEGSETH: *dodges question*
HIRONO: That sounds to me that you would comply with such an order. You still shoot protesters in the legs
HEGSETH: *silent*
HEGSETH: *dodges question*
HIRONO: That sounds to me that you would comply with such an order. You still shoot protesters in the legs
HEGSETH: *silent*
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Blog post archiving all discussions on the Kurdish question and the solution process. Very useful!
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Kürt sorunu ve Çözüm süreci Tartışmaları Arşivi
Yazı, kaynak ve link tavsiyeleri buradan iletebilirsiniz: (→ Kontaktformular) Diğer Arşivler: → Kürt Sorunu Raporları Arşivi → Kürt Milliyetçiliği ve Kürtlük Tartışmaları Arşivi → Kürt isyanla…
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January 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Blog post archiving all discussions on the Kurdish question and the solution process. Very useful!
serdargunes.wordpress.com/2021/09/23/k...
serdargunes.wordpress.com/2021/09/23/k...
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There’s essentially no one on earth with more independence to stand by basic moral values than billionaire tech barons. They have more wealth than they could ever spend, no voters or constituency. They could say “my values are all-important and immovable.” And instead they blow in the wind.
January 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
There’s essentially no one on earth with more independence to stand by basic moral values than billionaire tech barons. They have more wealth than they could ever spend, no voters or constituency. They could say “my values are all-important and immovable.” And instead they blow in the wind.
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So much was foretold…
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January 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM
So much was foretold…
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When the Justice minister who once overlooked the execution of women in public squares, assumes 90% of Syrians want Sharia law, its alarming.
Syrian Muslim communities do not resemble this man and his extremist ideology must have no place in Syria's justice system.
Its really that simple.
Syrian Muslim communities do not resemble this man and his extremist ideology must have no place in Syria's justice system.
Its really that simple.
January 4, 2025 at 7:41 PM
When the Justice minister who once overlooked the execution of women in public squares, assumes 90% of Syrians want Sharia law, its alarming.
Syrian Muslim communities do not resemble this man and his extremist ideology must have no place in Syria's justice system.
Its really that simple.
Syrian Muslim communities do not resemble this man and his extremist ideology must have no place in Syria's justice system.
Its really that simple.
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The future is uncertain but can we just relish this moment as prisoners reunite with families after decades?
December 8, 2024 at 4:22 PM
The future is uncertain but can we just relish this moment as prisoners reunite with families after decades?
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I am not yet sure of the narrative that TR is the "winner" of the developments in Syria. It is too early to tell. Much depends on the dynamics among local actors (particularly the HTS and SDF), the dynamics between HTS and Ankara, and their social&political implications for internal politics in TR.
December 8, 2024 at 3:23 PM
I am not yet sure of the narrative that TR is the "winner" of the developments in Syria. It is too early to tell. Much depends on the dynamics among local actors (particularly the HTS and SDF), the dynamics between HTS and Ankara, and their social&political implications for internal politics in TR.
Assad is not only a very evil dictator, but also a very incompetent one.
Less than two weeks ago, no regional or global power wanted him to go. But the Syrian regime is so utterly disastrous in every conceivable way that it collapses like a house of cards at the slightest gust of wind.
Less than two weeks ago, no regional or global power wanted him to go. But the Syrian regime is so utterly disastrous in every conceivable way that it collapses like a house of cards at the slightest gust of wind.
December 7, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Assad is not only a very evil dictator, but also a very incompetent one.
Less than two weeks ago, no regional or global power wanted him to go. But the Syrian regime is so utterly disastrous in every conceivable way that it collapses like a house of cards at the slightest gust of wind.
Less than two weeks ago, no regional or global power wanted him to go. But the Syrian regime is so utterly disastrous in every conceivable way that it collapses like a house of cards at the slightest gust of wind.
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The Russian embassy in Damascus is urging its citizens to leave Syria 👀 tass.ru/politika/225...
Посольство РФ в Сирии напомнило россиянам о возможности покинуть республику
Это следует сделать коммерческими рейсами через действующие аэропорты, отметило российское диппредставительство
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December 6, 2024 at 12:51 PM
The Russian embassy in Damascus is urging its citizens to leave Syria 👀 tass.ru/politika/225...
