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Eric Gordy
@ericgordy.bsky.social
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All about: sociology, Balkans, good cooking, jazz, dogs. No patience for: racists, nationalists, sexists, creeps, bad methodology. “East of Ethnia” blog -- politics, sociology, and culture from the Balkans and other places: https://ericgordy.substack.com/
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Eric Gordy @ericgordy.bsky.social · 13h
"So basically Carlos Gardel was the Hank Williams, or if you prefer the Toma Zdravkovic, of tango."
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Eric Gordy @ericgordy.bsky.social · 20h
It’s October and we still have rajčice coming
Global warming tomato?
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Institut za filozofiju i društvenu teoriju @ifdtbeograd.bsky.social · 22h
The article “Deadly Urbanism in Serbia: Killing Cities and Creating Cities That Kill” by Ana Vilenica (#PerspectLab, IFDT) has been published by @berlinergazette.bsky.social.

🔗 Read the full text: berlinergazette.de/deadly-urban...

#CriticalTheory #Gentrification #UrbanStudies #AcademicSky
Deadly Urbanism in Serbia: Killing Cities and Creating Cities That Kill · BG · berlinergazette.de · EN|DE
It has become commonplace for representatives of capital to eradicate social and public infrastructure under any pretext, only to build infrastructure for endless accumulation on top of it. While this...
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Eric Gordy @ericgordy.bsky.social · 1d
Today marks 18 years since I arrived in the UK. What a great place to be an immigrant! Thanks, Hostile Environment initiative!
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Eric Gordy @ericgordy.bsky.social · 1d
As I lay down for the night the song going through my head is “Just call me angel of the morning.” Tomorrow will be an excellent day.
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Eric Gordy @ericgordy.bsky.social · 1d
I was just lucky to be dragged by my dog to the right place at the right time.
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Eric Gordy @ericgordy.bsky.social · 1d
“Bez igle ne može zamisliti dan”
A test of (something?) for children
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Eric Gordy @ericgordy.bsky.social · 1d
As I was walking by the Lorelei, I heard the slinky sirens wail, woo.
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Eric Gordy @ericgordy.bsky.social · 1d
NB: when “Avalon” was released we all said oh, this is their sellout album, their “Combat Rock.” We were wrong, it is a masterpiece.
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Eric Gordy @ericgordy.bsky.social · 1d
Report on listening to Roxy Music: “Manifesto” is an underrated album probably because it was followed by their worst album (“Flesh and Blood”) and then their best (“Avalon”).
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Eric Gordy @ericgordy.bsky.social · 1d
More Tottenham sunset
A sunset in pastoral Tottenham
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Southeast Europe @ UCL SSEES @seeatucl-ssees.bsky.social · 1d
SUPPORT FOR PhD STUDENTS!
The link leads to a variety of programmes to support people wanting to do doctoral research at SSEES including the NEW (!!!!!) Nash programme offering 3 YEARS of support for doctoral RESEARCH IN ALBANIAN STUDIES!!!!!
Applications by 16 January

www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit...
UCL SSEES PhD Funding Opportunities
View our current PhD Funding Opportunities at SSEES.
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Eric Gordy @ericgordy.bsky.social · 1d
Don't ask me why but a mail I got today mentioned the book “Prilog poznavanju domaćih primorskih magaraca” by Eduard Babić (1939) and the topic has been fascinating me all day.
domaći magarci
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Eric Gordy @ericgordy.bsky.social · 1d
Hej, šta je taj kreten uradio s kerom?
A bigot waving a wig
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Gabriel Flynn @gabrielflynn.bsky.social · 2d
pro writing tip: always start the day by addressing a minor administrative task so that you’re in a bad mood when you begin your actual work
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Eric Gordy @ericgordy.bsky.social · 2d
Ive seen white faces in Birmingham. Seen lots of faces in Birmingham. Pretty much everyone in Birmingham has a face.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Robert Jenrick complained of ‘not seeing another white face’ in Birmingham neighbourhood
Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on short visit
www.theguardian.com
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Peščanik @pescanik.bsky.social · 2d
Ivan Čolović – Na rođendanu Republike Srpske
Iz nove knjige Biblioteke XX vek – Od početka 2024. do sredine 2025. mojim stanom su odjekivali vojnički marševi, trube i bubnjevi, himne, patriotski govori, pesme i recitacije, aplauzi.
Na rođendanu Republike Srpske
Iz nove knjige Biblioteke XX vek – Od početka 2024. do sredine 2025. mojim stanom su odjekivali vojnički marševi, trube i bubnjevi, himne, patriotski govori, pesme i recitacije, aplauzi.
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Eric Gordy @ericgordy.bsky.social · 2d
“Kod jedne osobe nađen bokser”?
A dog?
A pair of shorts?
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Privedeni državljani BIH kod Ćacilenda – nisu imali prijavljen boravak, kod jedne osobe nađen bokser
Pripadnici Ministarstva unutrašnjih poslova zadržali su M. S. (30) i S. R. (22) državljane BiH, zbog prekršaja iz Zakona o strancima, dok će protiv M. S. biti podneta prekršajna prijava i po Zakonu o ...
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Eric Gordy @ericgordy.bsky.social · 2d
Ispada da “Alfredo” u Italiji uopće ne postoji.
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eh @hendov.bsky.social · 2d
*Chicago ppl* — come see Damir Imamović talk about music, research, incredible old records, fantastic new songs and more, this Wednesday (October 8) at Northwestern! Please share widely ✨👇
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Keyman Modern Turkish Studies Program @keymanmts.bsky.social · 6d
Join the Keyman Modern Turkish Studies Program and Damir Imamović, University of Sarajevo Music Academy, for "Bosnian Love Songs Between Two Empires: Musical Tradition and Change from Ottoman to Habsburg Eras," on OCT. 8, from 12:30- 2:00PM at Kresge Hall, Room 1515 and via Zoom!
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Eric Gordy @ericgordy.bsky.social · 2d
moja odbrana amerike: ima i dobrih stvari.......
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Eric Gordy @ericgordy.bsky.social · 2d
Naše saučešće.
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Eric Gordy @ericgordy.bsky.social · 2d
I'm not a fan of AI in general, but using technology to cultivate and preserve local spoken language traditions and culture, sure, why not.
www.juznevesti.com/drustvo/cetb...
Četbot „priča“ po južnjački – kreirala ga Nišlijka koja se bavi razvojem AI alata
Sa željom da sačuva prizrensko-timočki dijalekt tako što će ga "oživeti" kroz veštačku inteligenciju, Nišlijka Milena Šović koja trenutno živi u Čikagu
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Eric Gordy @ericgordy.bsky.social · 2d
Dolaze Nikola Pećina i Loši Zrnci. Hoće li odsvirati “Bez plavih mačaka”?
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Nik Kejv i Bad Seeds ponovo u Beogradu
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, bend koji je u Srbiji stekao kultni status i za čije koncerte uvek vlada veliko interesovanje, ponovo dolazi u Beograd. Organizator C
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Eric Gordy @ericgordy.bsky.social · 3d
In the local parlance people like us would be called “curtain twitchers.” I learned that one from our daughter’s young gentleman friend.
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