A lot going on, but I can’t get over the fact the Trump admin was content to let an American reporter be hauled off to Egyptian prison, where Americans have been detained for years in some cases. Deciding NOT to warn the NYT required an affirmative decision. That’s chilling.

As Erdogan advances Turkey's geopolitical ambitions in the MD (assuming Tr success), he wins 3-fold politically 1."Safeguarding" against the perceived Kurdish threat 2. Reinforcing "Strongman" status against a weak POTUS 3. Opportunity to Externalize economic problems on the US

Certainly a symbolic signaling for US-Turkish relations. No doubt other states (without close ties to Turkey) will follow in the coming months. Would recommend Eugene Rogan's "The Fall of the Ottomans" for digestible reading and context. nytimes.com/2019/10/29/us/…

The Chinese government has oppressed Uighurs and other Muslim minorities for years, detaining an estimated 1.5 million people in reeducation camps. Our latest from FP editors: buff.ly/2JprOva

Russia “has effectively won, militarily, in Syria: Today it is a power broker in that country; the victory has raised its prestige in the Middle East and provided material support for Moscow’s claims to be a great power again.” @DmitriTrenin The New York Times ceip.org/p-80322

No doubt Georgians are upset with any curbing of democratic rights from Tiblisi. However, Russian aggressive disinformation+diplomatic+cyber actions against GE this year also seem suspiciously timed and would make these protests a good target for PsyOps... rferl.org/a/u-s-eu-call-…

“Russian influence over the oil in Iraq and Syria is not only a long-term economic blow to the United States, but a political one, too,” Vera Mironova and Mohammed Hussein write. buff.ly/2QpZ0qD

I mean, if anybody wants to try to live to 168 -allegedly- and try the Azerbaijani mountain life, I can make some recommendations ;) Shout out to Azeri food lol! #lifestyle #Azerbaijan cnn.com/travel/article…

First wedding invite of the year! Huray! Looking forward to my Azerbaijani "older sister's"… instagram.com/p/BNFH_EEjPMD/

First snow of the season in Baku! It'll take another foot to remind me of Michigan though ;) #Baku #Michigan #Americanabroad

First snow of the season in Baku! It'll take another foot to remind me of Michigan though ;) #Baku #Michigan #Americanabroad

Finally we all had a chance to go out to lunch! -yesterday with the Khazar/Nizami crew. #Khazaruniversity #englishteacher

Happy Thanksgiving to everybody! We ate heartily :D Thank you Azerbaijan! #Baku #Azerbaijan #Americanabroad

Started at Dunya school today, delighted to teach world history to the IB students. First topic, Interwar expansionism before ww2. #amazing

The Economist: The mighty dollar | India’s policy | Education in America | South Korean politics econ.st/2fHZCHc

Our world is better when all people can live up to their full potential #DisabilityDay #HumanRightsWeek The White House: whitehouse.gov/the-press-offi…

Happy Wedding Gunel!! It was an honor to attend your wedding, my first in Azerbaijan, with my coworkers. #Azerbaijan #Baku #americanabroad

Speaking about Multiculturalism vs Human Rights at #Azerbaijan's Social and Labor Academy, 68 years of Human Rights. #Humanrights #UNAMSU