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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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Mohamed is one of many friends from Gaza who has persisted in being on Bluesky even as they continue to lock out Palestinian accounts (thanks guys, very cool of you). You can take the farmer off the farm but he's still going to find a way to grow something. Look at his little farm in al-Mawasi?

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It isn't lunacy. It's fascism.

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Friends in America: the next month will determine the fate of the republic for decades. Don't snooze.

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Can you help Adham’s family? Palestinians in Gaza continue to persevere.

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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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Mohamed is one of many friends from Gaza who has persisted in being on Bluesky even as they continue to lock out Palestinian accounts (thanks guys, very cool of you). You can take the farmer off the farm but he's still going to find a way to grow something. Look at his little farm in al-Mawasi?

It isn't lunacy. It's fascism.

Friends in America: the next month will determine the fate of the republic for decades. Don't snooze.

Can you help Adham’s family? Palestinians in Gaza continue to persevere.

1. Don’t expect elections in 2026 2. I challenge a single journalist to ask Elon Musk on the record how a computer works.

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

A tan suit no less

Correct.

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

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

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

Pleading with people to understand exactly this:

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?

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

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

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

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

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

All hail the wonder of science.

Nazis shocked to discover they are in the company of Nazis

The internet has annoyed me today.