Aslı Omur
@asliomur.bsky.social
Journalist ✍🏻 Observe, listen, read, write🏺Obsesses over international affairs, ancient ruins & history. Burns through shoes. Fluent in curiosity, sarcasm & diplomacy (sometimes all at once) | Books in every room | Τρίκαλα ♾️ | ✡︎ חי
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@asliomur.bsky.social
· Jan 2
Grounded Perspectives (@groundedperspectives)
The resistance of mandatory hijab and Iranian regime forces are depicted in this striking illustration by Turkish cartoonist, Oğuz Demir.
See more of his work here 👉🏻 https://www.instagram.com/oudemi...
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The Trump admin has shut down the CIA’s World Factbook, a country reference that for six decades has provided data on birth and death rates, major exports, and more. Long used by government officials and by researchers, educators, and journalists, the database was taken offline today.
Spotlighting The World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell - CIA
www.cia.gov
February 6, 2026 at 3:51 AM
The Trump admin has shut down the CIA’s World Factbook, a country reference that for six decades has provided data on birth and death rates, major exports, and more. Long used by government officials and by researchers, educators, and journalists, the database was taken offline today.
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The situation with the Finland’s women’s hockey team appears to be improving after an outbreak of norovirus depleted its roster and forced the postponement of its first game at the Olympics.
Finland's norovirus situation appears to be improving ahead of scheduled game against the U.S.
The situation with the Finland’s women’s hockey team appears to be improving after norovirus depleted its roster and caused the postponement of its first game at the Milan Olympics.
bit.ly
February 6, 2026 at 5:30 PM
The situation with the Finland’s women’s hockey team appears to be improving after an outbreak of norovirus depleted its roster and forced the postponement of its first game at the Olympics.
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⚡️ BREAKING: Russian General Vladimir Alekseev shot multiple times in Moscow, Russian media reports.
He has been rushed to hospital and the gunman fled the scene, according to reports.
He has been rushed to hospital and the gunman fled the scene, according to reports.
BREAKING: Russian General Vladimir Alekseev shot multiple times in Moscow, Russian media reports
He has been rushed to hospital and the gunman fled the scene, according to reports.
kyivindependent.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:10 AM
⚡️ BREAKING: Russian General Vladimir Alekseev shot multiple times in Moscow, Russian media reports.
He has been rushed to hospital and the gunman fled the scene, according to reports.
He has been rushed to hospital and the gunman fled the scene, according to reports.
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Name them
shame them
shame them
February 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Name them
shame them
shame them
It’s Friday!
This week came in like a wrecking ball. Whiplash city. Redactions, lies by omission, missiles, last-minute pivots, faux-peace tables & who isn’t in Epstein’s emails?!
Grab your çay or chai ☕️ let’s get into it! 🤓
#Substack #Jmail #Moltbook #AI #WaPo
open.substack.com/pub/grounded...
This week came in like a wrecking ball. Whiplash city. Redactions, lies by omission, missiles, last-minute pivots, faux-peace tables & who isn’t in Epstein’s emails?!
Grab your çay or chai ☕️ let’s get into it! 🤓
#Substack #Jmail #Moltbook #AI #WaPo
open.substack.com/pub/grounded...
Five Things That Mattered This Week | Mass Layoffs, Moltbook, Missiles, Mullahs, Minerals and more
Iran remains in the dark, Epstein's emails, Project Vault, Greece meets Turkey, Cypriot EU presidency, mass layoffs, journalism under fire, Xi threatens Trump over Taiwan, books, art, and more.
open.substack.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Start the new year this week ☕️ We’ve got AI, Ukrainian firefighters, art, sentimental Bad Bunny and more to orient our Monday and week ahead. Let’s get into it.
#Substack #Grammys #Iranianprotests #SubstacksToFollow #BadBunny #DtMF #News #Headlines #Newsletter #Kyiv #Tehran #Ankara #AI #ChatGPT
#Substack #Grammys #Iranianprotests #SubstacksToFollow #BadBunny #DtMF #News #Headlines #Newsletter #Kyiv #Tehran #Ankara #AI #ChatGPT
Our Monday Headlines | February 2, 2026
Zelensky's heading to the UAE, Trump crypto deal, Türkiye intervenes on Iran, Rafah border crossing briefly opens, AI on the battlefield, US-Venezuela bilateral engagement resumes, art and more.
open.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Start the new year this week ☕️ We’ve got AI, Ukrainian firefighters, art, sentimental Bad Bunny and more to orient our Monday and week ahead. Let’s get into it.
#Substack #Grammys #Iranianprotests #SubstacksToFollow #BadBunny #DtMF #News #Headlines #Newsletter #Kyiv #Tehran #Ankara #AI #ChatGPT
#Substack #Grammys #Iranianprotests #SubstacksToFollow #BadBunny #DtMF #News #Headlines #Newsletter #Kyiv #Tehran #Ankara #AI #ChatGPT
It’s the perfect time for a fika. ☕️ This January may feel bloody and endless. You’re not alone. Come — let’s read the news together. open.substack.com/pub/grounded...
#Substack #Iran #NATO #Davos #Zelensky #BoardOfPeace #Trump #Robots #Tesla #Ukraine #Türkiye #Tariffs #Europe
#Substack #Iran #NATO #Davos #Zelensky #BoardOfPeace #Trump #Robots #Tesla #Ukraine #Türkiye #Tariffs #Europe
Five Things That Mattered This Week | Davos, Humanoid Robots, Syrian Kurds, Iran, Ukraine, Board of Peace, WHO exit, No Tariffs, Greek Cinema, Art, Books and always more
How many days are in January?!
open.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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Timothée Chalamet’s ping pong drama has become indie distributor A24’s biggest hit domestically, surpassing “Everything Everywhere All At Once.”
‘Marty Supreme’ Becomes A24’s Biggest Domestic Box Office Hit
Timothée Chalamet’s ping pong drama has become indie distributor A24’s biggest hit domestically, surpassing “Everything Everywhere All At Once.”
www.forbes.com
January 18, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Timothée Chalamet’s ping pong drama has become indie distributor A24’s biggest hit domestically, surpassing “Everything Everywhere All At Once.”
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Additional Danish troops have started to arrive in force on Greenland tonight, including Chief of the Royal Danish Army, General Peter Boysen.
January 19, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Additional Danish troops have started to arrive in force on Greenland tonight, including Chief of the Royal Danish Army, General Peter Boysen.
It’s Monday tea 🍵 time somewhere — let’s get #hygge with the news + a little #art, #comedy, and more. Skim, scan, dive deep, ruminate…however you digest the world.
👉🏻 GroundedPerspectives.Substack.com
#Substack #Iran #Greenland #Denmark #Ukraine #Turkey #Türkiye #Ankara #SNL #HuxiBach #Trump #NATO
👉🏻 GroundedPerspectives.Substack.com
#Substack #Iran #Greenland #Denmark #Ukraine #Turkey #Türkiye #Ankara #SNL #HuxiBach #Trump #NATO
Our Monday Headlines | January 19, 2026
The Free World mobilizes against Trump's tariff threats; IRGC Blocks Recovery of the Fallen; High‑Speed Trains Collide in Spain; High Yields, Higher Pain—Stagnant Wages; Art, Comedy and more!
open.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 12:19 AM
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Trump launches a trade war with former European allies over Greenland.
Trump says eight European countries face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland – Europe live
Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands and Finland will face tariffs from 1 February
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Trump launches a trade war with former European allies over Greenland.
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We don’t want Greenland.
We want healthcare.
We want healthcare.
January 16, 2026 at 4:51 AM
We don’t want Greenland.
We want healthcare.
We want healthcare.
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Nuuk, Greenland. Mass protest at the American Consulate
January 17, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Nuuk, Greenland. Mass protest at the American Consulate
January 18, 2026 at 12:21 AM
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Ekrem İmamoğlu 300 gündür tutuklu…
January 14, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Ekrem İmamoğlu 300 gündür tutuklu…
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Ben 12 metrekarede öyle özgürüm ki…
September 16, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Ben 12 metrekarede öyle özgürüm ki…
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Umut burada, umut.
Herkes aynaya baksın, ‘Umut Burada’ desin. 86 milyon umut var bu ülkede.
Herkes aynaya baksın, ‘Umut Burada’ desin. 86 milyon umut var bu ülkede.
October 17, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Umut burada, umut.
Herkes aynaya baksın, ‘Umut Burada’ desin. 86 milyon umut var bu ülkede.
Herkes aynaya baksın, ‘Umut Burada’ desin. 86 milyon umut var bu ülkede.
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📷 Portrait of a Bektashi Dervish, Istanbul, 1870s
January 12, 2026 at 8:42 PM
📷 Portrait of a Bektashi Dervish, Istanbul, 1870s
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Emmanuel Macron responds to Trump's tariffs:
"France is committed to the sovereignty & independence of nations, in Europe and elsewhere... No intimidation or threat will influence us - neither in Ukraine, nor in Greenland, nor anywhere else in the world when we are confronted with such situations."
"France is committed to the sovereignty & independence of nations, in Europe and elsewhere... No intimidation or threat will influence us - neither in Ukraine, nor in Greenland, nor anywhere else in the world when we are confronted with such situations."
January 17, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Emmanuel Macron responds to Trump's tariffs:
"France is committed to the sovereignty & independence of nations, in Europe and elsewhere... No intimidation or threat will influence us - neither in Ukraine, nor in Greenland, nor anywhere else in the world when we are confronted with such situations."
"France is committed to the sovereignty & independence of nations, in Europe and elsewhere... No intimidation or threat will influence us - neither in Ukraine, nor in Greenland, nor anywhere else in the world when we are confronted with such situations."
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Hi All, my latest book, War and Power: Who Wins Wars and Why, is being released in North America in two weeks. The Publisher, Basic Books/Hatchette, has just released a discount code for 20% if you buy through them. Code is WAR&POWER (not case sensitive). www.publicaffairsbooks.com/titles/phill...
War and Power
A bold, revisionist study of modern warfare, showing that military victory is rooted not in large armies and decisive battles, but in the full spectrum of ec...
www.publicaffairsbooks.com
October 13, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Hi All, my latest book, War and Power: Who Wins Wars and Why, is being released in North America in two weeks. The Publisher, Basic Books/Hatchette, has just released a discount code for 20% if you buy through them. Code is WAR&POWER (not case sensitive). www.publicaffairsbooks.com/titles/phill...
@phillipspobrien.bsky.social We’d love to connect with you on Substack. Maybe a collab post of some sort? Our Substack is GroundedPerspectives.Substack.com Let’s talk!
Grounded Perspectives | Substack
Grounded Perspectives is geopolitics without permission. We lend elite geopolitical insight with cultural fluency—by a veteran of military intelligence, economic observer, and journalist who read powe...
GroundedPerspectives.Substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 11:43 PM
@phillipspobrien.bsky.social We’d love to connect with you on Substack. Maybe a collab post of some sort? Our Substack is GroundedPerspectives.Substack.com Let’s talk!
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Beginning Feb. 1, domestic air travelers will have to pay $45 to use the TSA ConfirmID tool if they are not compliant with REAL ID, which went into effect in May.
Air Travelers Without REAL ID Will Soon Face $45 Fee At Airports
Beginning Feb. 1, domestic air travelers will have to pay $45 to use the TSA ConfirmID tool if they are not compliant with REAL ID, which went into effect in May.
www.forbes.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Beginning Feb. 1, domestic air travelers will have to pay $45 to use the TSA ConfirmID tool if they are not compliant with REAL ID, which went into effect in May.
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“The Americans were plain clothed, but were quick to tell everyone who they were and that they were transferring off the Marinera.”
www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...
www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...
US special forces that seized Russian tanker ‘smuggled ashore’ in Inverness
John Swinney, the first minister, said he had not been briefed that the unit, which boarded a Russian-flagged oil tanker last week, had entered Scotland
www.thetimes.com
January 17, 2026 at 11:21 PM
“The Americans were plain clothed, but were quick to tell everyone who they were and that they were transferring off the Marinera.”
www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...
www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...