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thecynicist.bsky.social
Political analyst focused on global conflict and security, Afghanistan, the Middle East and US politics. Purveyor of quality nonsense. Rare Afghan with two names. "All the pieces matter."
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1. Don’t expect elections in 2026 2. I challenge a single journalist to ask Elon Musk on the record how a computer works.

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They don’t want competent people. They want peons.

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A tan suit no less

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Correct.

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As a student of politics I occasionally check on @cnn.com only to find Rahm Emanuel and feel justly punished

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I see “serious” media are still calling that murderous charlatan RFK Jr a “vaccine skeptic” instead of “dangerous criminal who does not understand science”

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Extremely Offline Husband now knows about Charlie Brown had hoes please clap

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Pleading with people to understand exactly this:

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Friends, I’ve told you Ahmad and Samar’s story. Their need for help has become more acute as they have been notified they will be given permission to cross through Rafah in the next 48 hours. The trip will cost about $3000. Can you help them get there?

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One person I talk to every day in Gaza is @obadasalqawy2025.bsky.social, who is doing his best to care for his family after his life and business as a lawyer were destroyed. If you can help Palestinians in the run up to Ramadan (March) you’ll be bringing a lot of hope and joy. gofund.me/56fa5505

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Reading a book that describes Sufism as the "contemplative form of Islam" and I swear I'm going to set something on fire today

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Read the title, read the author, squeaked in shame. www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

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Someone give me money to become a perfumer political science is bad

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Does someone want to do something about the Nazis before I go full Inglourious Bastards or

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All hail the wonder of science.

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Nazis shocked to discover they are in the company of Nazis

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The internet has annoyed me today.

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What are you people *doing* @thedailybeast.bsky.social

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I don't feel bad for people like this, and you shouldn't either.

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"Gesture alluding to Nazi ideology" omg you can just call it a sieg heil

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🤣🤣🤣

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Since Nate Silver is out there showing his whole ass again, important to note that discussions about people's IQs are eugenicist

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For a normie billionaire like JB Pritzker to sound the alarm on fascism means perhaps people are starting to understand Musk and co are here to dismantle the Republic.

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Bsky has the juice Ahmad al-Shara3 thirst traps are here

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If you remember “all eyes on rafah” This rafah today

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Extremely niche but is anyone else watching Muslim Matchmaker?

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Ok friends. I know I have shared many appeals from Gaza with you over the last year, but sharing Ahmad’s story with you in hopes of raising the $3,000 he needs to evacuate to Egypt with Samar. Can you share and help. www.gofundme.com/f/ahmad-sama...

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This is hilarious to me

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