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@techaltar.bsky.social We’re speed-running it over here.

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One Thousand Days of Duolingo: jeffbell.blog

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Balloons Puff and Twist into an Elaborate Inflatable Ensemble by Masayoshi Matsumoto — Colossal

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Stunning balloon animals.

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These balloon animals are stunning.

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Balloons Puff and Twist into an Elaborate Inflatable Ensemble by Masayoshi Matsumoto — Colossal

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@ymatusik.bsky.social I’m still trying to put the pieces back together too. I built my career around Central Asia, and now wonder if there will ever be anything there that can make ends meet. I have many meaningful relationships throughout the region that I don’t know how to nurture. Hang in there. It’s tough out there.

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A Tale of Two American Cemeteries Bound Together by the Long History of American Racism

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Soldiers who had fought to destroy the United States and establish an independent slaveholding republic were given more respect and honor than the men who defended it and helped to save the Union.

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One of the ways I’ve chose to process everything going on is to read and sit with history. The more I sit with it, the more I understand that the present crisis is the logical conclusion of the United States never fully dealing with its past demons.

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@jeffbell.bsky.social I’m not saying there aren’t legitimate reasons to pursue critical minerals in the region too. There definitely are. I just hope someone will be following the money.

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@jeffbell.bsky.social Thanks, John! Love the book and my copy of it.

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@molenasreddin.bsky.social For a less academic side of things, you can check out the Dop Soz podcast, which sometimes touches on this. I don’t speak Kazakh, but the Russian-speaking guests are great. The way this podcast handles language is illustrative of the changes happening in Kazakhstan. www.youtube.com/@DOPESOZ/vid…

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@molenasreddin.bsky.social A lot of the good voices on this never made the switch from Twitter to Bluesky, since Bluesky still seems mostly a non-entity in Central Asia.

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@molenasreddin.bsky.social The group that hosts the podcast, Bashtan Bashta, has been doing decolonization stuff in Kyrgyz and Russian since before the full-scale invasion, when it all really took off. www.instagram.com/bashtan_bash…

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@molenasreddin.bsky.social I was very focused on this while I was still at NED. I’ve had less time lately to focus on this, but it is still an issue I’m passionate about. The Yurt Jurt podcast is a really strong place to start, and I’m sure following the guest speakers will only lead you to good places. yurtjurt.mave.digital

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@jeffbell.bsky.social Source: thediplomat.com/2025/10/kazak…

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@cmaza.bsky.social Amazing, congrats!

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@ichbinilya.bsky.social I’m fairly certain I’ve seen urbanist memes that look almost exactly like this 😅

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@jeffbell.bsky.social The full Wired article is worth reading as well. apple.news/A3LU76yjeSGe…

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@pxlnv.bsky.social There’s also the whole component of how data sovereignty laws are used to violate the privacy, security, and rights of citizens in authoritarian states. I used to work in the human rights space and I know a lot of Kazakh activists who are definitely glad Google’s servers aren’t in Astana.

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@mdruker.app Still don’t see any bike infra

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@colleenwood.rocks 😭😭 these times.

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This all sounds fascinating though! Would have loved to have a teacher like you.

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@colleenwood.rocks Ooooh what should we be reading about the environmental impacts of settler colonialism?

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@americanfietser.bsky.social Honestly, the worst part about this design is that tourists often stand in the middle of it to take pictures of the Capitol. The other day, I literally had to ride around a TV journalist and her camera operator to continue down the path.

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@americanfietser.bsky.social I’ve ridden this several times this week and many hundreds of times in my life. It’s far from my favorite in DC, and side-running lanes would be an improvement, but the light and pedestrian signal timing is such that the conflict points aren’t too bad. On a normal stroad, this would be a disaster.

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@ichbinilya.bsky.social three facts, all true.

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  3. All Han Zimmer work sounds the same. I fully anticipate that this new anthem will be completely indiscernible from the soundtrack to Gladiator.
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@jeffbell.bsky.social Sorry for the Instagram link. That’s where Kazakh human rights activists are still doing their thing.

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@jeffbell.bsky.social Link didn’t come through for some reason. vlast.kz/english/6314…

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@parkerortolani.com @parkerortolani.com Does surf have any Bluesky functionality yet?

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It’s the kind of morning where you forget to put the paper filter in the AeroPress.

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Excellent analysis in Vlast today on Kazakh political economy. jeffbell.blog

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Spill by Cory Doctorow: jeffbell.blog

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Tell me about it

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Friends don’t let friends send emails on Monday morning.

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@jeffbell.bsky.social Everyday I make the case anew for BlueSky to have an edit button.

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@jeffbell.bsky.social omission*

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All that I’m going to say is that the failure to include a GIF-picker in the Signal desktop app on Windows is a gross omission.

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First sub-freezing (25 F / -4 C) ride of the year. Fortunately, it was just the two miles to the metro station, as I don’t know if I’m emotionally prepared prepared for this yet.

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#biketooter

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@jeffbell.bsky.social Maybe you can get a diplomatic appointment from the incoming administration

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The world’s 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars

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Absolutely, but this article also doesn’t mention that electric bikes and mopeds require far fewer critical minerals for their batteries, which have their own grave externalities.

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This video does a great job summarizing the problems and challenges facing the MARC train in Maryland. I second the author’s call for regular weekend service on the Brunswick and Camden lines.

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Between travel, deadlines, being sick, and the elections, November just felt like I was trying to survive. Here’s to creating my own conditions to thrive in December.

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Maybe if I switch notes apps just one more time I will finally be productive, organized, and happy.

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Maybe I will be unstoppable.

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At that point in the year where I’m unmoored in time, unsure what year it is.

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Is it 2024? 2025? 2023? Am I still enduring 2020? Who knows? Let’s pick one at random to put on this document and find out.

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I watched The Soul of a Cyclist on my flight home today. It’s a very lovely documentary about people who like to ride vintage bikes, shot in Portugal and England. Recommendended for bike lovers just looking for something charming to watch.

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Coming to Germany certainly hasn’t done anything to make me covet a fancy German mid-drive cargo bike any less.

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I had a free day because of the way my flights worked out, so I took the train from Frankfurt to check out rainy Heidelberg.

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