michael shirley

PhD candidate in international affairs. Sometimes I post about Russia, Türkiye or Central Asia. Views were revealed to me by the microplastics in my brain.

[michael shirley @mikesurely]

99.99 percent of my tweets.

[michael shirley @mikesurely]

@Capitals this pleases me. i am pleased.

[michael shirley @mikesurely]

i say it every year - downtown ottawa’s infrastructure cannot handle these big marathons/runs. you’ve entirely removed any capability for anyone to drive. stop it. there are so many places you could hold these things.

[michael shirley @mikesurely]

sharing the true post

[travis tuthill @capstrav1s]

Game 1 Game 1,573

[michael shirley @mikesurely]

@sammisilber

[michael shirley @mikesurely]

with the caps out, can’t we have a tourney of all the teams eliminated? for the canley stup?

[michael shirley @mikesurely]

@sammisilber heckin nuts

[Washington Capitals @Capitals]

WATCH OUT FOR THOSE COCKROACH CAPS

#CapsPens | #ALLCAPS

[Aaron Astor @AstorAaron]

"Péter Magyar" is an almost too-perfect Hungarian name. It'd be like a guy named "Johnny America" running for President of the United States.

[michael shirley @mikesurely]

@TheCupitals im happy about this. im a carbs believer (but he’s also from my hometown)

[michael shirley @mikesurely]

BREAKING: my balls here

[michael shirley @mikesurely]

@TheCupitals Congratulations!

[top 6 forward acquirer @OVECHKlN]

the playoff delusions are going to live for at least another day

[michael shirley @mikesurely]

@ReannaHowell17 thanks for taking the time!

[michael shirley @mikesurely]

i gotta be honest: i jumped on the bandwagon last season so my knowledge is limited. veteran blue jays fans: is this season off to a disaster or par for the course?

[michael shirley @mikesurely]

i might be jumping the gun but im now already a kazuma okamoto fan

[michael shirley @mikesurely]

this guy single handedly made me fall in love with baseball last season

[Toronto Blue Jays @BlueJays]

Starting Season 19 with a GEM 💎 #BlueJays50

[michael shirley @mikesurely]

@rmnb he is inevitable

[Big Bro Cole @kingconnor24]

If youre a Capitals fan and you have a problem with Sammi Silber you are not a Capitals fan

[michael shirley @mikesurely]

applying for a passport renewal online is a nightmare

[Oscar Jonsson @OAJonsson]

I'm happy to share what I've been working on for a while: a book on the Russian General Staff.

The most important military institution in Russia has not had any English book on it since 2006. Now it's time.

Sharing is caring, but pre-order is good karma (link below).