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abi karas @abikaras.bsky.social · 4d

turns out you can always just move to the east coast of scotland

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abi karas @abikaras.bsky.social · 12d

moldovan elections are underway (eek)!!! you can follow the voting + results as they come in this evening here: pv.cec.md

Prezența la vot

pv.cec.md

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Cristian Canțâr @cristiancantir.bsky.social · 13d

A long thread on how I'll be following returns for the Moldovan legisl. election on Sep. 28. Polls close inside MD at 9 p.m. Until then, the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) will only be releasing turnout data throughout the day. Results will start rolling in fairly quickly ...

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abi karas @abikaras.bsky.social · Sep 9

pro-russian labubu being detained by moldovan authorities

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abi karas @abikaras.bsky.social · Aug 27

me, everyday

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abi karas @abikaras.bsky.social · Aug 27

la mulți ani de ziua independenței, moldova! 🫶

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abi karas @abikaras.bsky.social · Jul 2

board saying “when life gives your sour cherries make varenyky”

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Paul O'Connor @peejayohhsee.bsky.social · Jun 7

The Editorial to our Special Issue on Grey Spaces and Chromatic Leisure for @leisurestudies.bsky.social is now published. @indigowilling.bsky.social @benjaminduester.bsky.social @sanderholsgens.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The leisure of grey spaces, urban play and the chromatic turn

Published in Leisure Studies (Ahead of Print, 2025)

www.tandfonline.com

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Ellie Knott @ellieknott.bsky.social · Jun 2

My favourite Moldova story of the week is Boney M performing at the city festival of Bălți. newsmaker.md/ru/boney-m-m...
www.youtube.com/live/6IKxabT...

Boney M, Меладзе и Галкин: сколько Бельцы потратили на концерты ко Дню города

На организацию двух концертов ко Дню города в Бельцах потратили около 840 тыс. леев. Из этой суммы примерно 200 тыс. леев выделила администрация города, остальные расходы покрыли спонсоры. Об этом соо...

newsmaker.md

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abi karas @abikaras.bsky.social · May 23

thanks !!! (i was shocked to say the least)

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abi karas @abikaras.bsky.social · May 23

thanks Lusya :)

abi karas @abikaras.bsky.social · May 22

bohdana is a relatively junior scholar with a much smaller platform than you, i’m not sure what purpose this serves other than to encourage a pile on

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abi karas @abikaras.bsky.social · May 22

this means i’ll be leaving nottingham after 2 years teaching in the history department! thanks to everyone here (colleagues/students/pals) it’s been a dream!! 🫧⋆｡˚

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abi karas @abikaras.bsky.social · May 22

exciting news! ✩ i’ve been awarded a leverhulme early career fellowship to spend the next three years thinking about urban space, cultural heritage & the relationship between the local and national in moldova and will be based at st andrews ☆彡 hai să mergem// давай пойдём ミ☆

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abi karas @abikaras.bsky.social · May 18

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abi karas @abikaras.bsky.social · May 14

across romania at easter 🪻

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abi karas @abikaras.bsky.social · Apr 18

spring in bucharest 🌱

abi karas @abikaras.bsky.social · Mar 21

wrote about grey spaces, russia and the capitalocene. hope this enriches the chromatic leisure paradigm in some way ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

I believe that the use of the term ‘Capitalocene’, which locates climate change and ecological breakdown within the history of capitalism and colonialism is particularly relevant in the contemporary Russian context. This is not only due to the high levels of inequality experienced within the country but in particular because of Russia’s status as a petrostate and in light of its war against Ukraine, an explicitly imperial endeavour with wide-reaching environmental consequences

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abi karas @abikaras.bsky.social · Mar 17

every minute the NHS needs 3 donations so, if you can, go donate blood/plasma/platelets (+ you get snacks)❣️

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abi karas @abikaras.bsky.social · Mar 14

let’s gooooo

Paula Erizanu @paulaerizanu.bsky.social · Mar 14

Breaking: internationally sanctioned Moldovan oligarch Veaceslav Platon was arrested in the UK, at the request of Moldovan prosecutors, who are investigating him for money laundering, fraud

www.zdg.md/stiri/politi...

ULTIMA ORĂ/ Veaceslav Platon – REȚINUT în Marea Britanie pentru a fi extrădat

Veaceslav Platon urmează să fie extrădat în R. Moldova. Autoritățile britanice au informat joi, 13 martie, Procuratura Generală a R. Moldova că, în baza demersului Procuraturii din 25 septembrie 2024,...

www.zdg.md

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abi karas @abikaras.bsky.social · Mar 5

happy stalin death day to all those who celebrate! смерть диктаторам.

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abi karas @abikaras.bsky.social · Mar 4

wondering how to support ukraine? here’s a list:

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

abi karas @abikaras.bsky.social · Feb 24

3 years

abi karas @abikaras.bsky.social · Feb 20

the estimated number of buildings destroyed by russia is already more than 250,000. this new online archive/exhibition presents the scale of the destruction and the range of buildings destroyed. this is an irreplaceable loss.

ukrainian-destroyed-heritage.leibniz-gwzo.de

Home, Destroyed Ukrainian Heritage

Since the beginning of the full scale Russian invasion to Ukraine many cities suffer from drones, missiles and artillery strikes. It is difficult to determine the total number of ruined buildings, but...

ukrainian-destroyed-heritage.leibniz-gwzo.de

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Leslie R😈😈t @lesja.bsky.social · Feb 9

Spiraling about what I can do in a collapsed economy flooded with workers with my exact skill set. Should I get backyard chickens and become an egg mogul

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