Roger Rigaud

@SonerCagaptay @SonerCagaptay you could include Haiti in that Caribbean count.

Countries having identities outside of their geographic region: • Guyana, Belize, Suriname ➡️ Caribbean • Turkey, Cyprus, Malta, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia ➡️ Europe • Austria ➡️ Western Europe • Japan, Australia, New Zealand ➡️ “West”

A reminder of the great trips during my Eisenhower seminar.... --rcr lnkd.in/duDtbRX

‘Damn You’ Shouts Contact Tracer Losing Track Of Coronavirus After It Catches Hold Of Helicopter’s Ladder bit.ly/2HMmxjm

@SonerCagaptay Didn’t we do this with politburo photos once upon a time?

Turkey’s who’s who @ Hagia Sophia’s inaugaural Islamic prayers. If you’re not in this picture, you are not powerful...

I’ve got a consular joke but it was canceled without prejudice.

@jimgeraghty Anything to hasten Minority Report and flying cars gets my vote 😏

"It's a fully automated system, similar to a kiosk or turnstile. If all goes well, there will be millions of scanners deployed by this fall, ensuring that every school and essential business can reopen while remaining safe and virus-free." paulbuchheit.blogspot.com/2020/04/a-thir…

@jimgeraghty @jimgeraghty surely you don’t expect nuance in Twitter, right?

A good night's sleep, and I log on today to see many people continue to denounce this article for something it doesn't say (human-engineered virus) instead of what it says (natural virus accidentally released from a lab). nationalreview.com/2020/04/corona…

@jimgeraghty If I start saying capital do I become richer or elite?

There is probably some key dividing line in America between those who call it "money" and those who call it "capital."

@dominos return of the noids?

Remember - it’s not just 800,000 federal employees who have been furloughed or are working without pay during this partial government shutdown, it’s also their family members who have been directly impacted.

How Hollywood Blockbusters Explain American Politics lnkd.in/g8bRS-B

Good news! twitter.com/ragipsoylu/sta…

From The Economist Espresso: Quote of the day

Iran says these missile strikes violate international law? Well, they can file a complaint at our embassy in Tehran.

Russia complaining about you dropping bombs in Syria is like Kim Kardashian complaining you’re overexposed.

Very sad to hear of the passing of Joe Rogers, co-founder of Waffle House. I lift a glass of sausage gravy in your honor, sir.

(1/2) Tomorrow, Jan. 9th, US ConGen Istanbul will be closed due to inclement weather.

(2/2) Visa applicants will be sent emails about new appointments.U.S. citizens can reschedule their services through tinyurl.com/jmlxtdj

1-Watching the horrible NYE terror attack in Istanbul with a broken heart. Here is why I am worried about Turkey: it is so deeply polarized

The U.S. condemns the terrorist attack in Istanbul, #Turkey. We extend condolences to the families of the victims: go.usa.gov/x9gFM.