Mark Haichin 🇨🇦
@mdhaichin.bsky.social
PhD in International Affairs and @CU_NPSIA fellow specializing in nuclear deterrence. Bookworm, movie fan, and general nerd in my free time. Views are my own.
A House of Dynamite got a lot of traction when Netflix released it this year, but just how accurate is it?
So How Accurate is A House of Dynamite?
A House of Dynamite got a lot of traction when Netflix released it this year, but just how accurate is it?
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December 1, 2025 at 5:23 PM
A House of Dynamite got a lot of traction when Netflix released it this year, but just how accurate is it?
A movie you’ve seen more than seven times with a gif.
November 3, 2025 at 3:49 PM
A movie you’ve seen more than seven times with a gif.
Some *very* belated final thoughts on my trip to Japan.
Journeying to Japan (2025 Edition): Final Thoughts
Some *very* belated final thoughts on my trip to Japan.
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October 24, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Some *very* belated final thoughts on my trip to Japan.
Journeying to Japan (2025 Edition): Day 14
Oh deer, I can’t believe this is the last full day of the trip.
Oh deer, I can’t believe this is the last full day of the trip.
Journeying to Japan (2025 Edition): Day 14
Oh deer, I can’t believe this is the last full day of the trip.
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September 12, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Journeying to Japan (2025 Edition): Day 14
Oh deer, I can’t believe this is the last full day of the trip.
Oh deer, I can’t believe this is the last full day of the trip.
Journeying to Japan (2025 Edition): Day 13
Time to climb the castle.
Time to climb the castle.
Journeying to Japan (2025 Edition): Day 13
Time to climb the castle.
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September 11, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Journeying to Japan (2025 Edition): Day 13
Time to climb the castle.
Time to climb the castle.
Journeying to Japan (2025 Edition): Day 12
Bouncing back from the disappointment of the Expo with one of the best parts of the trip.
Bouncing back from the disappointment of the Expo with one of the best parts of the trip.
Journeying to Japan (2025 Edition): Day 12
Bouncing back from the disappointment of the Expo with one of the best parts of the trip.
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September 11, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Journeying to Japan (2025 Edition): Day 12
Bouncing back from the disappointment of the Expo with one of the best parts of the trip.
Bouncing back from the disappointment of the Expo with one of the best parts of the trip.
Journeying to Japan (2025 Edition): Days 10-11
My experiences with Expo 2025. Spoilers: it wasn’t great!
My experiences with Expo 2025. Spoilers: it wasn’t great!
Journeying to Japan (2025 Edition): Days 10-11
My experiences with Expo 2025. Spoilers: it wasn’t great!
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September 9, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Journeying to Japan (2025 Edition): Days 10-11
My experiences with Expo 2025. Spoilers: it wasn’t great!
My experiences with Expo 2025. Spoilers: it wasn’t great!
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You ever get the vibe that this guy is a literal sin eater and that if he were to die those there to witness it would see a black wraith escape from his orifices as an ethereal scream shook his exhausted corpse
Musk has the wrong idea. Very toxic. If Japan were to follow that path, a few dangers could crop up
September 8, 2025 at 12:26 AM
You ever get the vibe that this guy is a literal sin eater and that if he were to die those there to witness it would see a black wraith escape from his orifices as an ethereal scream shook his exhausted corpse
Journeying to Japan (2025 Edition): Day 9
Exploring before the Expo.
Exploring before the Expo.
Journeying to Japan (2025 Edition): Day 9
Exploring before the Expo.
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September 7, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Journeying to Japan (2025 Edition): Day 9
Exploring before the Expo.
Exploring before the Expo.
Journeying to Japan (2025 Edition): Day 8
Saying farewell to Tokyo and hello to Osaka.
Saying farewell to Tokyo and hello to Osaka.
Journeying to Japan (2025 Edition): Day 8
Saying farewell to Tokyo and hello to Osaka.
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September 7, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Journeying to Japan (2025 Edition): Day 8
Saying farewell to Tokyo and hello to Osaka.
Saying farewell to Tokyo and hello to Osaka.
Journeying to Japan (2025 Edition): Day 6
Hitting up temples and shopping districts and drinking some coffee next to Godzilla
Hitting up temples and shopping districts and drinking some coffee next to Godzilla
Journeying to Japan (2025 Edition): Day 6
Hitting up temples and shopping districts and drinking some coffee next to Godzilla
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September 5, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Journeying to Japan (2025 Edition): Day 6
Hitting up temples and shopping districts and drinking some coffee next to Godzilla
Hitting up temples and shopping districts and drinking some coffee next to Godzilla
Journeying to Japan (2025 Edition): Day 5
Wherein I prove to myself that I’m bad at taking things slowly, even on vacation.
Wherein I prove to myself that I’m bad at taking things slowly, even on vacation.
Journeying to Japan (2025 Edition): Day 5
Wherein I prove to myself that I’m bad at taking things slowly, even on vacation.
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September 3, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Journeying to Japan (2025 Edition): Day 5
Wherein I prove to myself that I’m bad at taking things slowly, even on vacation.
Wherein I prove to myself that I’m bad at taking things slowly, even on vacation.
Journeying to Japan (2025 Edition): Day 4
Returning to some previously visited spots in town
Returning to some previously visited spots in town
Journeying to Japan (2025 Edition): Day 4
Returning to some previously visited spots in town
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September 2, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Journeying to Japan (2025 Edition): Day 4
Returning to some previously visited spots in town
Returning to some previously visited spots in town
Journeying to Japan (2025 Edition): Day 3
Checking off a long-standing item from the to-do list.
Checking off a long-standing item from the to-do list.
Journeying to Japan (2025 Edition): Day 3
Checking off a long-standing item from the to-do list.
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September 1, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Journeying to Japan (2025 Edition): Day 3
Checking off a long-standing item from the to-do list.
Checking off a long-standing item from the to-do list.
Journeying to Japan (2025 Edition): Days 0-1
Day 1 of the trip: in which I spend a lot of time on a plane and not much time sleeping.
Day 1 of the trip: in which I spend a lot of time on a plane and not much time sleeping.
Journeying to Japan (2025 Edition): Days 0-1
Day 1 of the trip: in which I spend a lot of time on a plane and not much time sleeping.
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August 30, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Journeying to Japan (2025 Edition): Days 0-1
Day 1 of the trip: in which I spend a lot of time on a plane and not much time sleeping.
Day 1 of the trip: in which I spend a lot of time on a plane and not much time sleeping.
Time to head off to Japan again, which means photos and blogging! haichin.wordpress.com/2025/08/28/j...
Journeying to Japan (2025 Edition): The Intro
After 9 years, it’s finally time to go back to Japan!
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August 28, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Time to head off to Japan again, which means photos and blogging! haichin.wordpress.com/2025/08/28/j...
After 9 years, a PhD, and a global pandemic, I’m finally heading back to Japan!
Journeying to Japan (2025 Edition): The Intro
After 9 years, it’s finally time to go back to Japan!
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August 28, 2025 at 3:51 PM
After 9 years, a PhD, and a global pandemic, I’m finally heading back to Japan!
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If you prohibit these behaviors, I am guessing you will eliminate probably 90 percent of the user-delusion spirals.
August 10, 2025 at 1:44 AM
If you prohibit these behaviors, I am guessing you will eliminate probably 90 percent of the user-delusion spirals.
It's been 80 years since the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and I'm not feeling that optimistic about the future.
80 Years After Hiroshima and Nagasaki, The Spectre of Nuclear War Persists
It's been 80 years since the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and I'm not feeling that optimistic about the future.
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August 6, 2025 at 3:34 AM
It's been 80 years since the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and I'm not feeling that optimistic about the future.
I absolutely despise that drivel with every fibre of my being.
i wanna try something. quote this post if you’re a man who hates the manosphere
August 1, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I absolutely despise that drivel with every fibre of my being.
We're 6 months into the second Trump administration, and things have... changed a fair bit, to say the least.
6 Months of Trump 2.0: Out with the Old (International Alignments), In with the New?
We're 6 months into the second Trump administration, and things have... changed a fair bit, to say the least.
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July 31, 2025 at 2:49 AM
We're 6 months into the second Trump administration, and things have... changed a fair bit, to say the least.
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got asked how I'd feel if ppl made jokes about my death and the one good thing about being dead is I won't feel anything but also if I could feel, I would mostly only feel sad if the jokes aren't good, you lot better bring your A material that day
July 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
got asked how I'd feel if ppl made jokes about my death and the one good thing about being dead is I won't feel anything but also if I could feel, I would mostly only feel sad if the jokes aren't good, you lot better bring your A material that day
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July 16, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Follow @wario64.bsky.social and repost for a chance to win 1 of 15 Steam codes for Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition courtesy of @aspyr.com. Giveaway ends on July 20th, 6 PM PT
game is available now on PC and consoles store.steampowered.com/app/2738630/...
game is available now on PC and consoles store.steampowered.com/app/2738630/...