Great piece by a great mentor. Syria needs to be given every opportunity to succeed and our policymakers must not let their cynicism take hold.

BARMM elections moved to May 2026

Normal conversation starter with colleagues in a political science department: “so I was thinking about Mobutu Seso Seko today.”

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 finally answers my burning question of what happens if Sonic was John Wick.

Watched Madam Web today because I didn’t want to believe the haters. But:

In light of the recent arrest of Rodrigo Duterte on charges of crimes against humanity. I want to share this conversation I had with Patricia Evangelista after the release of her book Some People Need Killing on who is Rodrigo Duterte to Filipinos. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

As delays and shakeups loom over the BARMM elections, we can be sure that if the elections take place in October, Malacañang may be casting the deciding vote. Read my latest analysis in East Asia Forum with thanks to Georgi Engelbrecht eastasiaforum.org/2025/05/09/man…

For a more nuanced and in depth analysis of the topic that my East Asia Forum addresses, check out this interview with my very mediagenic friend

Men will literally change out a sway bar link before working on an R&R

Omg ⁦Klarna⁩ is recruiting a civil war and genocide scholar? What are y’all planning over there?

What’s wrong babe? You’ve hardly touched your poo’er tea.

New in Asian & Pacific Migration Journal: our study on digital nomadism to Southeast Asia, led by my undergrad coauthor Mariana. We unpack privilege, “hybrid homes,” and feeling both dislocated and at home. Read: journals.sagepub.com/eprint/TZM56ZT… #Migration #DigitalNomads #SEAsia