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Aslı Omur

@asliomur.bsky.social

Journalist | Writer | Geopolitics | Third Culture Kid. A human Tower of Babel. Trivia goddess. Find me in a fig orchard or the War History section. I bust out the reggaeton at any point. Newspaper ink & ancient ruins. 🂡

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The New York Times@nytimes.com · 2mo ago

The U.S. and Iran reached an agreement on Sunday that was expected to open the Strait of Hormuz, lift the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports and pave the way for further talks to end the war. It did not address Iran’s nuclear program. Follow live updates.

Iran War Live Updates: U.S. and Tehran Agree on Framework for Peace

The deal was expected to open the Strait of Hormuz, lift the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports and pave the way for further talks. It did not address Iran’s nuclear program.

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Aslı Omur@asliomur.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Celeste Woss y Gil’s Desnudo I (1941) Oil on canvas. On display at the Museo de Arte Moderno, Santo Domingo. Second photograph with Clara Ledesma in the lower-left corner. Photograph by Kurt Schnitzer. Schnitzer was a Jewish refugee to the Dominican Republic from Austria during WWII. #ArtOfTheDay

Grounded Perspectives@gperspectives.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Everything affects everything. The domino effects of the wars in Iran and Ukraine are ever present. One Kremlin-aligned pressure point weakens, another tries to surface somewhere else. We’ve got war games to discuss. Stop by for a listen and send in your questions! ☕️ #Substack #Audiocast

Conflicts Merge, Strategic Patience and Controlled Chaos!

We chat Iran, Ukraine, Pakistan's mediator role, Bulgarian elections and the Kremlin's whack-a-mole presence in the Eurozone. Come join us! ☕️

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Grounded Perspectives@gperspectives.bsky.social · 3mo ago

A week of delayed ceasefires, seized ships, tariff reversals, war games and information moving in fragments. It was one for the history books. Let's dive deep into the headlines together － there's so much to share! 👀 #Substack #Russia #Iran #Japan #Ukraine #Hungary #Bulgaria #Tariffs #ClaudeAI

Five Things That Mattered This Week | April 24, 2026

Russia targets Baltics, Arctic Angels arm up, Japan breaks pacifism, Iranian military boards two vessels, Ukraine loan gets EU green light, $166B tariff hangover, Claude eats AI's lunch. There's art!

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Aslı Omur@asliomur.bsky.social · 4mo ago

"Unspoken words can cast long shadows, and in their absence the mind starts writing stories of its own. I’m convinced I overthink everything." For your listening pleasure 🎧 A fresh new Night Desk playlist #Substack #LittleDarkAge #MOTD #GrupoFrontera #BadBunny

Night Desk Listening | Vol. 4

The panic of 1% battery left and no charging cable | The songs that soundtrack the writing, the thinking, the late hours, and everything in between － what I've been listening to this week 🎧

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Aslı Omur@asliomur.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I Would Be a Branch (A márciusi ifjak) | by Sándor Petöfi, Hungary's national poet (1823-1849) My heart, if vaults of darkness you would be I’d be your morning star, And even if you’d blaze with mouths of hell I’d clench you tighter, closer, to my breast. #MostVagySoha

Aslı Omur@asliomur.bsky.social · 4mo ago

A little sunny 🌞 borrowed calm to share. Healthy interdependence is good. People need people. Emotions are valid. Intimacy is a gift. Bookshops and libraries save lives. You’ll need it to survive your humanity. Shelves and spines, good light, and the quiet argument for paying attention. 📚👩🏻‍💻💡

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A small dispatch from my Sunday in San Francisco. Red is a great way to get attention. READ THIS 📖 a manifesto for anyone who suspects that distraction is no longer just a nuisance but a governing...

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