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Pasuth Thothaveesansuk @pasuth.info · 20/09/2026

union berlin deutscher meister? *checks most recent result* ah probably not even mamdani can fix this

Pasuth Thothaveesansuk @pasuth.info · 01/08/2026

an der schönen, blauen, trockenen donau… seems bad when the climate crisis is at such a level that the relatively clean energy generating option no longer works (cf hydroelectric dams also not being able to work during a drought) and so we must burn fossil fuels to stay alive in the climate crisis…

Hungary’s prime minister warned that the country’s only nuclear-power station could be shut down as soon as this weekend because of Europe’s heatwave. The Danube river, which supplies water used to cool the facility, has dropped to its lowest level in years. The site is responsible for around 40% of the country’s electricity; the second of its four reactors was shut on Saturday.

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Pasuth Thothaveesansuk @pasuth.info · 24/07/2026

good morning from asia’s world/worried city

sunrise over victoria harbour with the view towards kowloon

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Pasuth Thothaveesansuk @pasuth.info · 25/05/2026

"History does not appear solely as a record of human violence, but also as evidence that humanity is capable of creating institutions that protect our shared life."

123. History does not appear solely as a record of human violence, but also as evidence that humanity is capable of creating institutions that protect our shared life. Over the past two centuries, this can be seen in several emblematic achievements: the founding of the International Committee of the Red Cross (1863), whose operational neutrality ensures compassionate care for all; the long process that led to the abolition of slavery, which represented not only a legal shift but a transformation of conscience; the establishment of the United Nations (1945) and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), which articulated a shared language for affirming, at least as a common ideal, the universality of human dignity; and the 1951 Refugee Convention, which recognizes the duty to protect those fleeing persecution and danger. In each of these cases, the desire for good took concrete shape in public contexts — laws, institutions and practices — capable of limiting the abuse of power and defending the vulnerable. Yet none of these developments emerged without encountering resistance, narrow interests or cultural inertia. Moral progress almost always unfolds through a long and demanding journey, often marked by setbacks. We need only think of stalled peace processes or the slow implementation of environmental commitments. The very fragility of these achievements highlights how precious the responsibility is of those who initiate and sustain them.

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Pasuth Thothaveesansuk @pasuth.info · 23/05/2026

If this guy ever comes to Chapel Hill he should go to the Crunkleton—especially when there is an MBA or JD mixer aka the American Professional Class(TM)—because all I ever see the quarter zips there drink are Miller Lites.

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Pasuth Thothaveesansuk @pasuth.info · 21/05/2026

well it is hard to see this chart and not think that you missed the last helicopter out of saigon

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Pasuth Thothaveesansuk @pasuth.info · 04/05/2026

this is hockey heritage allez #habs allez

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Pasuth Thothaveesansuk @pasuth.info · 04/05/2026

I don’t know much about hockey, but usually you should try to get a shot on goal—right? Is this mauvais? #habs

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Pasuth Thothaveesansuk @pasuth.info · 15/04/2026

Gave a guest lecture on Asia's Worried, sorry, World City, in @nicolerharry.bsky.social's Europe and the World class and it was really a labour of love for one of my favourite cities in the world. Covering the Opium Wars in just under thirty seconds might have been my best pedagogical feat to date.

A photograph taken by yours truly of Hong Kong overlooking Victoria Harbour as seen from Kowloon with "Asia's World City: The Sun Sets on the British Empire" overlayed.

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Pasuth Thothaveesansuk @pasuth.info · 11/04/2026

at banana ball and I am terrified for what is about to happen

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Pasuth Thothaveesansuk @pasuth.info · 06/03/2026

At least the GP2 engine actually managed to get the wheels moving... just very slowly.

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Pasuth Thothaveesansuk @pasuth.info · 28/01/2026

fwiw I think wanting to freeload the commons (land use) to offload the cost of maintaining private property (car) is quite on brand republican

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Pasuth Thothaveesansuk @pasuth.info · 01/01/2026

I’m proud to be able to say I’ve already been a Yannick Nézet-Séguin fan before today and that I knew he was going to do a revolutionary job—after all, he has an amazing taste in US college basketball. #neujahrskonzert #goheels

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Pasuth Thothaveesansuk @pasuth.info · 18/12/2025

I don’t even think 4.8mil can buy you a single football anymore on that side of the university.

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Pasuth Thothaveesansuk @pasuth.info · 15/12/2025

All aboard the Democrat comeback train! 🚂

NIDA polling tabulation from all four quarters of 2025. Democrat Party now polling in second place at 11.04% in Q4 up from 5.52% in Q3, 2.68% in Q2, and 3.65% in Q1.

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Pasuth Thothaveesansuk @pasuth.info · 26/10/2025

Hey @wmatagm.bsky.social, I appreciate @wmata.com opening early for the marathon today, but the crowd situation needs to be managed better. We had an overflowing platform at Pentagon this morning and now at Rosslyn post-race no one can get into the station, leaving runners standing on tired legs.

Overflowing platform at Pentagon Station.

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Pasuth Thothaveesansuk @pasuth.info · 28/09/2025

I am happy to report that there is still hope for journalism in this country.

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Pasuth Thothaveesansuk @pasuth.info · 23/09/2025

The German foreign minister seems rather annoyed that Trump is appropriating the CDU pastime of Green-bashing. Meanwhile Annalena Baerbock crossed an entire ocean, took on a new job, and yet still cannot seem to catch a break from Green-bashing!

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Pasuth Thothaveesansuk @pasuth.info · 06/08/2025

Conrad Fisher, there’s a giant sign, you can’t do a U-Turn on Franklin St! TSITP stop promoting bad driving challenge.

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Pasuth Thothaveesansuk @pasuth.info · 26/06/2025

On my way to DC for what promises to be a toasty weekend at #SHAFR2025! Looking forward to catching up with old friends and meeting new ones. Stay cool and hydrated everyone!

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Pasuth Thothaveesansuk @pasuth.info · 18/06/2025

@kenlmathis.bsky.social has nicely translated the smoking gun portion of the phone call here:

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Pasuth Thothaveesansuk @pasuth.info · 06/04/2025

Thank you @wmatagm.bsky.social and @wmata.com for opening the Metro early today for the @cucb.bsky.social Cherry Blossom 10M! Nothing like taking transit to a race and enjoying the pre-race atmosphere!

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Pasuth Thothaveesansuk @pasuth.info · 02/04/2025

three months supply of zyrtec is a small price to pay for blooming dogwoods and carolina blue skies

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Pasuth Thothaveesansuk @pasuth.info · 21/03/2025

CDU, SPD, Greens: fund defense, security, and infrastructure FAZ: willkommen zurück in die DDR

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Pasuth Thothaveesansuk @pasuth.info · 24/02/2025

Can someone who understands the economy explain to me how 80% of German voters think that the economy is bad but at the same time 80% of German voters think that their personal economic situation is good?

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Pasuth Thothaveesansuk @pasuth.info · 23/02/2025

The traditional people's parties are facing a serious demographic crisis here: a majority of 18-24 year old voters chose to vote for the parties that have never governed at the federal level. All these parties are also against western aid for Ukraine. (Die Linke have moderated their policy on this.)

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Pasuth Thothaveesansuk @pasuth.info · 13/02/2025

this feels about right for the state of internationalism

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Pasuth Thothaveesansuk @pasuth.info · 03/02/2025

Finally listened to this and thought the whole bit on “why should we have to cancel Mussolini if they refuse to cancel Tito” was really fascinating since I think when we were there someone told us the hill used to say “Naš Tito” and not just Tito! Maybe things were simplest under the Kaiser…

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Pasuth Thothaveesansuk @pasuth.info · 02/02/2025

ahhh what a throwback!! can’t believe it’s been almost two years!!

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Pasuth Thothaveesansuk @pasuth.info · 26/12/2024

The other day a main figure in my dissertation came into my dream and showed me a bunch of cool documents, but sadly he did not tell me which box and folder of his personal papers those documents are in. This is now going into my dissertation:

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Pasuth Thothaveesansuk @pasuth.info · 19/12/2024

US friends: do people celebrate Christmas in Thailand? Me: no that’s not really a thing. Meanwhile Bangkok department stores: 🎄🎅🎁❄️☃️

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Pasuth Thothaveesansuk @pasuth.info · 09/12/2024

live scenes from chapel hill nc

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Pasuth Thothaveesansuk @pasuth.info · 28/11/2024

happy thanksgiving from the boar’s head turkey trot 5k!

start line at the boar’s head turkey trot

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Pasuth Thothaveesansuk @pasuth.info · 28/11/2024

from earlier this morning: the promised land

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Pasuth Thothaveesansuk @pasuth.info · 13/11/2024

department of government efficiency dot jpeg

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Pasuth Thothaveesansuk @pasuth.info · 12/11/2024

germany out of context: “we have paper”

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Pasuth Thothaveesansuk @pasuth.info · 25/12/2023

Merry Christmas from Asia’s World City! 🎄

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Pasuth Thothaveesansuk @pasuth.info · 10/11/2023

Taking a short-ish break from my research year starting with this beautiful cloudy sunrise I saw this morning from the plane on final approach into Bangkok.

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