Rick Belsky
@rbelsky.bsky.social
Historian, Hunter College, NYC. Interests include China, world history, living mindfully in the late Anthropocene.
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Why do I love living in Boston? Yo-Yo Ma playing the Bach cello suites before bringing Mayor Wu out to duet for an encore, that’s why.
November 22, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Why do I love living in Boston? Yo-Yo Ma playing the Bach cello suites before bringing Mayor Wu out to duet for an encore, that’s why.
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Wow. This is a detailed and measured review of scholarly assessment of the causes and consequences of China’s terrible 1959-61 famine. Considers not just how many died, but regio al variation in severity, impact on health in later years, and so on.
September 2, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Wow. This is a detailed and measured review of scholarly assessment of the causes and consequences of China’s terrible 1959-61 famine. Considers not just how many died, but regio al variation in severity, impact on health in later years, and so on.
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Big ambitions here all round. foreignpolicy.com/2017/11/02/t...
August 30, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Big ambitions here all round. foreignpolicy.com/2017/11/02/t...
I have forbidden cellphones, computers and all screens in my classrooms for years (except for those with registered accommodations). The result is increased engagement and interaction during class.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/o...
Opinion | Here’s What Happened When I Made My College Students Put Away Their Phones
www.nytimes.com
August 22, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I have forbidden cellphones, computers and all screens in my classrooms for years (except for those with registered accommodations). The result is increased engagement and interaction during class.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/o...