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M. Kabir

@mkabir.bsky.social

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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. 🚫 NO DMs PLEASE, I WON’T RESPOND 🛑

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M. Kabir @mkabir.bsky.social · Nov 19

RUMI. . . 💙

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M. Kabir @mkabir.bsky.social · 4h

World’s softest spineless Jellyfish 🪼 👇

M. Kabir @mkabir.bsky.social · 6h

Russia’s intelligence service has accused Western countries of plotting “false flag” operations to discredit Moscow. While the claims lack evidence, analysts warn they may be signs that the Kremlin is preparing the narrative ahead of a potential conflict with NATO.
www.france24.com/en/europe/20...

Russia’s ‘false flag’ claims spark fears of pre-war posturing

In a series of escalating statements, Russia’s foreign intelligence service has accused Western countries of plotting “false flag” operations to discredit Moscow. While the claims lack evidence, analy...

www.france24.com

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M. Kabir @mkabir.bsky.social · 6h

Looks like a nice community event! 💙

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 23h

It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon in the Bronx and Harlem at our paper shredding events — we cleared out old junk mail, built community, danced, took family portraits and enjoyed frozen treats (it still felt a lot like summer). Thanks to everyone who joined.

M. Kabir @mkabir.bsky.social · 7h

“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

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M. Kabir @mkabir.bsky.social · 7h

“Assembled in a crowd, people lose their powers of reasoning and their capacity for moral choice.”

— Aldous Huxley

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M. Kabir @mkabir.bsky.social · 7h

“There must certainly be a pleasure in criticizing everything, and in perceiving faults where others think they see beauties… there is a pleasure in having no pleasure.”

— Voltaire

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M. Kabir @mkabir.bsky.social · 19h

RUMI 💙💙

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M. Kabir @mkabir.bsky.social · 20h

Lust for power is powerful indeed! 😳

Cameroon’ s 92-year-old President Paul Biya held his first campaign rally Tuesday in the country’s restive Far North region, as the world’s oldest head of state seeks to extend his 43-year rule in the Oct. 12 presidential election.

apnews.com/article/came...

Cameroon's 92-year-old president Biya makes rare public appearance to launch election campaign

Cameroon's 92-year-old President Paul Biya has held his first campaign rally in the Far North region.

apnews.com

M. Kabir @mkabir.bsky.social · 21h

China’s Premier Li Qiang will go to North Korea this week in the highest-level visit by a Chinese leader since 2019.
Russia is sending former President Dmitri Medvedev this week.

It seems that both Russia and China are courting North Korea . . . Interesting 🤨

apnews.com/article/chin...

China's Premier Li Qiang to visit North Korea in highest-level visit since 2019

China's Premier Li Qiang plans to visit North Korea this week, marking the highest-level Chinese visit since 2019.

apnews.com

M. Kabir @mkabir.bsky.social · 23h

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M. Kabir @mkabir.bsky.social · 1d

RUMI 💙💙

M. Kabir @mkabir.bsky.social · 1d

😄🤣

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M. Kabir @mkabir.bsky.social · 1d

Yeaaaaaa!!! Rudy’s endorsement! That must be something!🥸🤡
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Rudy Giuliani endorses Curtis Sliwa for mayor of New York City
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...

a man in a suit and tie stands in front of a tvaw poster

ALT: a man in a suit and tie stands in front of a tvaw poster

media.tenor.com

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M. Kabir @mkabir.bsky.social · 1d

The U.S. is cutting the number of refugee places to as few as 7,500 from a target of 125,000 refugee admissions last year under the Biden administration.

White South African “refugees” are now the Priority! 🤯

apnews.com/article/refu...

What to know about the white South Africans Trump may prioritize in new refugee quota for the US

U.S. President Donald Trump is considering prioritizing a group of white South Africans in a dramatically decreased quota of refugees allowed into the United States this fiscal year.

apnews.com

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M. Kabir @mkabir.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you 🙏 very much @mlipsitt.bsky.social for including me! 💙💙💙

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M. Kabir @mkabir.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you 🙏 very much @hopeful66.bsky.social for including me! Much appreciated! 💙💙💙💙🎉🎉🎉🎉

hopeful66 @hopeful66.bsky.social · 1d

go.bsky.app/Nq8H4vo

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M. Kabir @mkabir.bsky.social · 1d

Exactly 👍

Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 2d

Took a moment in class to remind my undergrads to get their flu and covid jabs. Not my usual role as an econ prof, but right now they have too few trusted voices. And if others are trying to avoid political strife (this ISN'T political!!!), my students may not be hearing it elsewhere.

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M. Kabir @mkabir.bsky.social · 1d

How tragic! Something is wrong with all the Russian windows 🪟! 😳🙄

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M. Kabir @mkabir.bsky.social · 2d

Wow 😳! Look at this 👇

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M. Kabir @mkabir.bsky.social · 2d

“Watch out for the fellow who talks about putting things in order! Putting things in order always means getting other people under your control.”

— Denis Diderot (1713–1784)

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M. Kabir @mkabir.bsky.social · 2d

“To know how to free oneself is nothing; the arduous thing is to know what to do with one’s freedom.”

— André Gide (1869–1951)

M. Kabir @mkabir.bsky.social · 2d

“He knows nothing; and he thinks he knows everything. That points clearly to a political career.”

— George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)

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M. Kabir @mkabir.bsky.social · 2d

“Try to see the world
through the eyes of wonder.
Everything is a miracle,
even the ordinary.”

— RUMI 💙💙

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M. Kabir @mkabir.bsky.social · 2d

Could be. . . I lost count 🤯