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Translator from Russian of Svetlana Alexievich, Pavel Bazhov, Oleg Pavlov and others 🍉 💙💛
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Some Ukr/supporters think the minerals deal, exploitative as it is, may be worth it because then the US has to defend its cash cow. But: Trump's way to defend is likely to be letting Ru dominate Ukraine politically as long as it doesn't touch the minerals. Then the deal is as good as surrender.

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The deadline for the scholarship (which covers the full fees) is this Friday.

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📢We are enormously excited to announce that the keynote speaker for Bristol Translates 2025 will be Damion Searls, translator of Nobel laureate Jon Fosse and seven other Nobel prize-winners.

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment

This is an essential read.

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Applications are now open for Bristol Translates. If the idea of spending a week immersed in literary translation appeals, then sign up soon. Places are limited.

submitted 24 days ago • 1 comment

So Jeremy Corbyn is broadly supportive of Trump’s betrayal of Ukraine. And he’s calling for referendums to be held so ‘the people’ can decide whether to be liberated by the Kremlin or remain within Ukraine’s lawful borders. In other words, parroting Putin’s propaganda yet again.

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“A computer translation, at its best, will just get you words. A human translator, at their best, will give you the feel. And the feel is actually important. The feel is what makes fiction work.” #translation

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Applications are now open for Bristol Translates. If the idea of spending a week immersed in literary translation appeals, then sign up soon. Places are limited.

submitted 24 days ago • 1 comment

You can read about cats in a Russian penal colony (in my translation) here: lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-...

submitted 27 days ago • 1 comment

Why is Trump now able to propose the mass deportation of Palestinians from Gaza? Because the Biden administration allowed Israel to obliterate Gaza.

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Why is the systematic use of sexual violence against Palestinians not deemed newsworthy? Because of the systematic dehumanisation of Palestinians in our media and by our politicians.

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This is what Gaza looks like today 1/15 Photos & videos from Haaretz: www.haaretz.com/news/middle-...

submitted 38 days ago • 1 comment

Last night, watched the final episode in a flood of tears. If you haven’t seen this yet, WATCH IT!

submitted 40 days ago • 2 comments

‘We think we understand the rules when we become adults, but what we really experience is a narrowing of the imagination.’

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If the latest war on Gaza is genuinely about to end, the legacy will be that people’s fear of criticising Zionism has been fatally eroded. There is no longer stigma associated with naming things truthfully. The idea of a binational state with rights for all is no longer perceived as ‘antisemitic’.

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Regime thugs with bats terrorize citizens and the participants of the first-ever “warning strike.” This is the second occasion now. Saburtalo, Tbilisi. The Titushky threaten with killing that person. #terrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests

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Those people who claim it is provocative to call this genocide, kindly explain what word you think would be more accurate. This is a genuine request.

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Not sure who to credit for creating this meme, but it’s 🎯.

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