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For @observer - "It’s been 35 years to the day s For @observer - "It’s been 35 years to the day since the Berlin Wall came down, ending nearly as many years of Cold War antagonism between the two halves of the fractured city and ushering the reunification of Germany at large, reuniting families and friends long separated by political forces beyond their control. Namely, the global conflict that pitted the USSR in the east against the U.S. and its allies in the west. Its shadow loomed over the art created on both sides, and its divisive presence is still felt to this day." Link in bio.
For @nautilusmag - I spoke with author Karl Ove Kn For @nautilusmag - I spoke with author Karl Ove Knausgaard about the nature of consciousness, climate change, his newfound appreciation for science, and why he remains an optimist. Link in bio.
For @observer: "The city’s unhurried pace and lo For @observer: "The city’s unhurried pace and looming institutions present an atmosphere of stoic civilization, yet running through it all are undercurrents of eclectic folk myth and a mossy woodsiness intertwined with threads of Black Metal and a particular type of expressionistic Scandinavian madness." Link in bio.
New for @bbc - "I think what makes Oaxacan food di New for @bbc - "I think what makes Oaxacan food different compared to other food regions is the enormous variety of microclimates,” says Oaxaca-born chef Alejandro Ruiz, who has been championing his home state’s native cuisine for nearly 30 years. “We work with what’s available. If I have lemon trees, I make fresh agua fresca de limón (fresh lemonade). If I have corn and beans and chillies, that’s what I eat.” Link in bio! #oaxaca #mexico #food
@washingtonpost - "I think that now the situation @washingtonpost - "I think that now the situation is so desperate; desperation is the air we are breathing and the water we’re drinking. So I would say — and I’m wishing to myself as well — don’t lose your ability to feel joy. Whatever happens, while you’re still able to feel this pang of joy, you’re not done yet." Link in bio!
“Children are not learning how to paint, how to “Children are not learning how to paint, how to colour, how to ride their bikes,” he tells me. “Children are not learning to live – they are learning to survive.” Read the full interview at the link in my bio. #gaza #palestine #israel #poet #poetry
The Wall The Wall
Abandoned tracks Abandoned tracks
The Czech embassy is an absolute beast of brutalis The Czech embassy is an absolute beast of brutalist beauty #brutalism #architecture
Fun Berlin find Fun Berlin find
I've got some cool stuff on Berlin about to publis I've got some cool stuff on Berlin about to publish, so in the meantime...
This month, we spoke with two authors in exile abo This month, we spoke with two authors in exile about the revolutionary writers who inspired them. Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha discusses the transcendent poetry of Mahmoud Darwish. Vietnamese novelist Thuận delves into the repressed career of Trần Dần. Link in bio.
"Those who currently control these systems have tu "Those who currently control these systems have turned social media and the internet into a massive engine of surveillance to police populations of people." Link in bio!
New for @aljazeeraenglish - mushroom structures gr New for @aljazeeraenglish - mushroom structures grown on the moon! Link in bio!
"...while impatient readers may find its form some "...while impatient readers may find its form somewhat confounding, it achieves what the author set out to do, conjuring very real political meaning from an obscure onslaught of culturally-charged, meme-laden text." Link in bio
Munch Munch
The Wall The Wall
Berlin has emerged as a contender for my favorite Berlin has emerged as a contender for my favorite city
Lois Lowry was my inspiration to become a writer i Lois Lowry was my inspiration to become a writer in the first place, so this was pretty neat. Link in bio. . . . . . #books#bookstagram #booksbooksbooks #bookrecommendations #bookreview #loislowry #flannery #helenphillips #italocalvino #literature #readmorebooks #amreading #author#authors #writerslife #writers #writerscommunity #writing#writinginspiration
My latest for @nautilusmag - an interview w/ Helen My latest for @nautilusmag - an interview w/ Helen Phillips about her new near-future, near-dystopian novel Hum. "I think we should be having a lot of conversations as a society about what kind of world we want to create.” Link in bio! . . . . . . #helenphillips #ai #aitechnology #artificialintelligence #tech #technology #science #future #futuretechnology #futurism #futuristic #bookreview #bookrecommendations #books#booklover #scifi#sciencefiction #dystopian #speculativefiction #specfic #fiction
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nickhilden Nick Hilden @nickhilden ·
10 Nov

For my fellow journalists and artists making the exodus from here: I've found that IG is great for curating your work.

I'm @nick.hilden there, and will be "here" less and less.

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10 Nov

For @observer - The Offbeat Art of Berlin 35 Years After the Fall of the Wall

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8 Nov

For @NautilusMag - I spoke with author Karl Ove Knausgaard about the nature of consciousness, climate change, his newfound appreciation for science, and why he remains an optimist.

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8 Nov

Ramping things up elsewhere...

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