Salvatore Manzini
@salvatormanzini.bsky.social
Farmer, shepherd, LSE & Columbia alumnus
Avid reader of political thought & intellectual history
Avid reader of political thought & intellectual history
Been away from this account a while—life took a turn. For a brief period, I’m living the life of a commando lieutenant in a foreign land, among unfamiliar cultures. An experience money can’t buy. Yet alas, summer slipped through my fingers, buried in the stillness of these harsh, dull days.
September 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Been away from this account a while—life took a turn. For a brief period, I’m living the life of a commando lieutenant in a foreign land, among unfamiliar cultures. An experience money can’t buy. Yet alas, summer slipped through my fingers, buried in the stillness of these harsh, dull days.
A bestenigâr semâî in Turkish, penned by the Sabbateans in Hebrew script;
«Biz sana üftâdeyiz ey şâh-ı hubb-ı cihan / Rahmedüb âşıkların etme sezâ-i figan
Rûy-i zaman görmemiş sen gibi bir hüsn-i ân / Rahmedüb aşıkların etme sezâ-i figan»
«Biz sana üftâdeyiz ey şâh-ı hubb-ı cihan / Rahmedüb âşıkların etme sezâ-i figan
Rûy-i zaman görmemiş sen gibi bir hüsn-i ân / Rahmedüb aşıkların etme sezâ-i figan»
April 9, 2025 at 6:34 PM
A bestenigâr semâî in Turkish, penned by the Sabbateans in Hebrew script;
«Biz sana üftâdeyiz ey şâh-ı hubb-ı cihan / Rahmedüb âşıkların etme sezâ-i figan
Rûy-i zaman görmemiş sen gibi bir hüsn-i ân / Rahmedüb aşıkların etme sezâ-i figan»
«Biz sana üftâdeyiz ey şâh-ı hubb-ı cihan / Rahmedüb âşıkların etme sezâ-i figan
Rûy-i zaman görmemiş sen gibi bir hüsn-i ân / Rahmedüb aşıkların etme sezâ-i figan»
The cadence of galloping hooves, polo in Maldonado
January 6, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The cadence of galloping hooves, polo in Maldonado
During my brief months at Sciences Po, this modest keepsake endures from my flâneur wanderings through Paris—though, if you like, you might call it an impertinent scribble. It is a quiet testament to the fervour of youthful ambition and the audacity it so often inspires.
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L’Empreinte du Divin
Elle, flamme de grâce sous les voiles des cieux endormis,
Fresque vivante où chaque trait, exquis,
Grave la lumière d’une aube première…
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December 28, 2024 at 5:09 PM
During my brief months at Sciences Po, this modest keepsake endures from my flâneur wanderings through Paris—though, if you like, you might call it an impertinent scribble. It is a quiet testament to the fervour of youthful ambition and the audacity it so often inspires.
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Years ago at the high school dormitory, while my friend was watching The Mentalist, I remarked, "The plot is simple; I could write something better." I wrote a story, inevitably adorned with a touch of cliché. Now I share its opening chapter, hoping it won't be forgotten.
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The Consultant
Many years ago, driven by a moment of youthful enthusiasm, I wrote this detective story, inevitably adorned with a touch of cliché. Today…
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December 14, 2024 at 6:46 PM
Years ago at the high school dormitory, while my friend was watching The Mentalist, I remarked, "The plot is simple; I could write something better." I wrote a story, inevitably adorned with a touch of cliché. Now I share its opening chapter, hoping it won't be forgotten.
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It would be amusing to read a scenario in which a mutual friend strives to reconcile İsmail Hakkı Bursevî and Vanî Mehmed Efendi under proto-Turkist motivations, urging them to unite against Sabbateans attempting a Kabbalistic exegesis of the Qur'an.
December 11, 2024 at 8:56 PM
It would be amusing to read a scenario in which a mutual friend strives to reconcile İsmail Hakkı Bursevî and Vanî Mehmed Efendi under proto-Turkist motivations, urging them to unite against Sabbateans attempting a Kabbalistic exegesis of the Qur'an.
At the behest of a non-Turk friend, this stands as a liberally rendered interpretation of a celebrated poem.
«As long as one idealist walks this earth to stay,
This movement will not falter; its cause holds sway.»
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«As long as one idealist walks this earth to stay,
This movement will not falter; its cause holds sway.»
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This Movement Will Not Falter
At the behest of a non-Turk friend, this stands as a liberally rendered interpretation of a celebrated poem.
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December 10, 2024 at 9:26 PM
At the behest of a non-Turk friend, this stands as a liberally rendered interpretation of a celebrated poem.
«As long as one idealist walks this earth to stay,
This movement will not falter; its cause holds sway.»
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«As long as one idealist walks this earth to stay,
This movement will not falter; its cause holds sway.»
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Today marks the anniversary of the passing of our revered master, Namık Kemal. This was drawn by Cemil Cem, then a secretary at the Paris embassy, upon hearing the proclamation of liberty during the 1908 Revolution. Here he stands, in all his grandeur, as the father of ideas for so many of us.
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December 2, 2024 at 1:12 PM
Today marks the anniversary of the passing of our revered master, Namık Kemal. This was drawn by Cemil Cem, then a secretary at the Paris embassy, upon hearing the proclamation of liberty during the 1908 Revolution. Here he stands, in all his grandeur, as the father of ideas for so many of us.
The Turk, in accordance with his very essence, achieves his greatest splendour only when tempered by capable hands. Despite the dismal tableau wrought by Alamerican para-democracy, we do not despair because our steadfast belief in Turkish Idealism endures, grounded in this profound truth.
December 1, 2024 at 7:55 PM
The Turk, in accordance with his very essence, achieves his greatest splendour only when tempered by capable hands. Despite the dismal tableau wrought by Alamerican para-democracy, we do not despair because our steadfast belief in Turkish Idealism endures, grounded in this profound truth.
In the leaden beauty of autumn's sea, at the surf mecca of the world, Ericeira. Prime surfing season, endless Atlantic swells, golden light, and breathtaking views...
November 27, 2024 at 4:04 PM
In the leaden beauty of autumn's sea, at the surf mecca of the world, Ericeira. Prime surfing season, endless Atlantic swells, golden light, and breathtaking views...
«Wherever ye may be, death shall find thee, even though ye dwell in lofty towers that pierce the heavens.»
«Her nerede olsanız ölüm size yetişir; eflâke ser çekmiş burclarda da olsanız.»
[Nicolas Poussin - Et in Arcadia Ego]
«Her nerede olsanız ölüm size yetişir; eflâke ser çekmiş burclarda da olsanız.»
[Nicolas Poussin - Et in Arcadia Ego]
November 26, 2024 at 6:37 PM
«Wherever ye may be, death shall find thee, even though ye dwell in lofty towers that pierce the heavens.»
«Her nerede olsanız ölüm size yetişir; eflâke ser çekmiş burclarda da olsanız.»
[Nicolas Poussin - Et in Arcadia Ego]
«Her nerede olsanız ölüm size yetişir; eflâke ser çekmiş burclarda da olsanız.»
[Nicolas Poussin - Et in Arcadia Ego]
Türkiye, sû-i idâre sebebiyle, tabiat kanunlarının bir cüzü olan «Yangın Ekolojisi» mefhûmuna tâbidir. Tüm kurumlarıyla birlikte kül olacaktır. Rejenere olmuş millet fidanı ise ancak kurumuş toprağına düşecek olan bu zerrelerden menba'ını alacak ve yeşerecektir.
November 25, 2024 at 9:19 PM
Türkiye, sû-i idâre sebebiyle, tabiat kanunlarının bir cüzü olan «Yangın Ekolojisi» mefhûmuna tâbidir. Tüm kurumlarıyla birlikte kül olacaktır. Rejenere olmuş millet fidanı ise ancak kurumuş toprağına düşecek olan bu zerrelerden menba'ını alacak ve yeşerecektir.
Centuries ago, Karacaoğlan eloquently mused on the very notion of the 'relativity of time':
«Though I live a thousand years, I reckon not with death;
Were I to keep a ledger, all I'd own is but one day.»
«Bin yaşasam hesâb etmem ölümü / defter tutsam olancası bir gündür.»
«Though I live a thousand years, I reckon not with death;
Were I to keep a ledger, all I'd own is but one day.»
«Bin yaşasam hesâb etmem ölümü / defter tutsam olancası bir gündür.»
November 24, 2024 at 3:57 PM
Centuries ago, Karacaoğlan eloquently mused on the very notion of the 'relativity of time':
«Though I live a thousand years, I reckon not with death;
Were I to keep a ledger, all I'd own is but one day.»
«Bin yaşasam hesâb etmem ölümü / defter tutsam olancası bir gündür.»
«Though I live a thousand years, I reckon not with death;
Were I to keep a ledger, all I'd own is but one day.»
«Bin yaşasam hesâb etmem ölümü / defter tutsam olancası bir gündür.»
«When the bay steed's mane rises in flight / The breath of ghaza sweeps through the night»
«Doru atın dikelince yelesi / Başımızdan esti gazâ nefesi»
«Doru atın dikelince yelesi / Başımızdan esti gazâ nefesi»
November 23, 2024 at 9:06 PM
«When the bay steed's mane rises in flight / The breath of ghaza sweeps through the night»
«Doru atın dikelince yelesi / Başımızdan esti gazâ nefesi»
«Doru atın dikelince yelesi / Başımızdan esti gazâ nefesi»
I intend to use Bluesky as a journal. «It is well known with what interests nations record their histories. The same interests apply to the individual when chronicling their own. Me-ti said: Everyone must be the historian of their own life; thus one lives with greater vigilance and discernment.»
November 22, 2024 at 4:41 PM
I intend to use Bluesky as a journal. «It is well known with what interests nations record their histories. The same interests apply to the individual when chronicling their own. Me-ti said: Everyone must be the historian of their own life; thus one lives with greater vigilance and discernment.»
What is the true nature of those who disguise their ideological fantasies and political agendas as morality, veiled in pseudo-academic jargon, denouncing all dissent as immorality, and masking their ineptitude beneath the guise of activism? It is nothing more than junk social science.
November 21, 2024 at 8:09 PM
What is the true nature of those who disguise their ideological fantasies and political agendas as morality, veiled in pseudo-academic jargon, denouncing all dissent as immorality, and masking their ineptitude beneath the guise of activism? It is nothing more than junk social science.
Lost in a reverie within my bureau, my gaze falls upon my private collection of and rare and precious volumes. At that moment, I recall the master's wistful words: «I have no children, yet my library was a son to me.»
November 21, 2024 at 9:48 AM
Lost in a reverie within my bureau, my gaze falls upon my private collection of and rare and precious volumes. At that moment, I recall the master's wistful words: «I have no children, yet my library was a son to me.»
My stance on everyday politics is unequivocal. All who enter the system inevitably become players bound by its rules, gradually compromising their ideals. In time, factions of every persuasion are reduced to mere cogs, indistinguishable in their role of keeping the wheel turning yet another cycle.
November 20, 2024 at 6:18 PM
My stance on everyday politics is unequivocal. All who enter the system inevitably become players bound by its rules, gradually compromising their ideals. In time, factions of every persuasion are reduced to mere cogs, indistinguishable in their role of keeping the wheel turning yet another cycle.
Pushkin, at the tender age of fifteen, penned his first heroic poem. Upon reading it, Derzhavin lavished him with praise, declaring, «You shall wear my crown.» The concept of "el alma" at its finest."
November 20, 2024 at 5:09 PM
Pushkin, at the tender age of fifteen, penned his first heroic poem. Upon reading it, Derzhavin lavished him with praise, declaring, «You shall wear my crown.» The concept of "el alma" at its finest."
From Paolino Veneto’s «Compendium»: the Seljuk Sultan and his illustrious heirs—
Alpasale, son of Belzeth (Alp Arslan)
Anxies, Lord of Antioch (Yağısıyan)
Ducath, Sultan of Damascus (Tutuş)
Soliman, Sovereign of Turchia (Kutalmışoğlu Süleyman Şah)
Asagur of Aleppo (Aksungur)
Alpasale, son of Belzeth (Alp Arslan)
Anxies, Lord of Antioch (Yağısıyan)
Ducath, Sultan of Damascus (Tutuş)
Soliman, Sovereign of Turchia (Kutalmışoğlu Süleyman Şah)
Asagur of Aleppo (Aksungur)
November 20, 2024 at 12:22 PM
From Paolino Veneto’s «Compendium»: the Seljuk Sultan and his illustrious heirs—
Alpasale, son of Belzeth (Alp Arslan)
Anxies, Lord of Antioch (Yağısıyan)
Ducath, Sultan of Damascus (Tutuş)
Soliman, Sovereign of Turchia (Kutalmışoğlu Süleyman Şah)
Asagur of Aleppo (Aksungur)
Alpasale, son of Belzeth (Alp Arslan)
Anxies, Lord of Antioch (Yağısıyan)
Ducath, Sultan of Damascus (Tutuş)
Soliman, Sovereign of Turchia (Kutalmışoğlu Süleyman Şah)
Asagur of Aleppo (Aksungur)
« You throw the sand against the wind / And the wind blows it back again »
[We Lost the Sea - Bogatyri]
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[We Lost the Sea - Bogatyri]
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Bogatyri
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November 19, 2024 at 8:19 PM
« You throw the sand against the wind / And the wind blows it back again »
[We Lost the Sea - Bogatyri]
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[We Lost the Sea - Bogatyri]
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In Reha Oğuz Türkkan's «Türkçülüğe Giriş», there are remarkably serious references to Maurras, Léon Daudet, and Maurice Pujo. He seems well-versed in the literature of Action Française, describing them as "a handful of French intellectuals resisting the maladies of pacifism and parliamentarianism."
November 19, 2024 at 8:10 PM
In Reha Oğuz Türkkan's «Türkçülüğe Giriş», there are remarkably serious references to Maurras, Léon Daudet, and Maurice Pujo. He seems well-versed in the literature of Action Française, describing them as "a handful of French intellectuals resisting the maladies of pacifism and parliamentarianism."
An afternoon hangout with the boys
«Charles Maurras is having a sword duel with Jacques Landau. [1909]»
«Charles Maurras is having a sword duel with Jacques Landau. [1909]»
November 19, 2024 at 2:59 PM
An afternoon hangout with the boys
«Charles Maurras is having a sword duel with Jacques Landau. [1909]»
«Charles Maurras is having a sword duel with Jacques Landau. [1909]»
The growing anti-German sentiment in Turkey is now a fact. How the tides of history turn! Karl Adolf Rexin recounts that during the Seven Years' War, when Frederick the Great trounced Russia and Austria, Istanbul's streets and coffeehouses echoed with cheers of "Brandenburg, Brandenburg!".
November 19, 2024 at 11:13 AM
The growing anti-German sentiment in Turkey is now a fact. How the tides of history turn! Karl Adolf Rexin recounts that during the Seven Years' War, when Frederick the Great trounced Russia and Austria, Istanbul's streets and coffeehouses echoed with cheers of "Brandenburg, Brandenburg!".
Pierre Bayle'in «Dictionnaire»i gibi bir eser yazmaya kalksak Tbmm'yi nasıl tanımlardık acaba?
Meclis: Aksiyon için halk maddesinden imal edilmiş makine
Tbmm: 1. Kelle mezbelesi, 2. Ne büyük, ne millî ne de meclis olan; memlekete en büyük hizmeti bir süre tatile girmek olan toplanma yeri
Meclis: Aksiyon için halk maddesinden imal edilmiş makine
Tbmm: 1. Kelle mezbelesi, 2. Ne büyük, ne millî ne de meclis olan; memlekete en büyük hizmeti bir süre tatile girmek olan toplanma yeri
November 19, 2024 at 7:30 AM
Pierre Bayle'in «Dictionnaire»i gibi bir eser yazmaya kalksak Tbmm'yi nasıl tanımlardık acaba?
Meclis: Aksiyon için halk maddesinden imal edilmiş makine
Tbmm: 1. Kelle mezbelesi, 2. Ne büyük, ne millî ne de meclis olan; memlekete en büyük hizmeti bir süre tatile girmek olan toplanma yeri
Meclis: Aksiyon için halk maddesinden imal edilmiş makine
Tbmm: 1. Kelle mezbelesi, 2. Ne büyük, ne millî ne de meclis olan; memlekete en büyük hizmeti bir süre tatile girmek olan toplanma yeri