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Sasha Slobodov @sashaslobodov.bsky.social · 1d

While traveling through Uzbekistan this summer, I became curious about the history of the Bukharan Jews and decided to examine how tourism is shaping what remains of the community, for my latest in @meduza.io's The Beet. meduza.io/en/feature/2...

Back to Bukhara How memory, tourism, and the diaspora sustain the last vestiges of Uzbekistan’s Jewish heritage — Meduza

Best known as a stop on the Silk Road trade route, Uzbekistan’s ancient city of Bukhara was home to a thriving Jewish community for more than 2,000 years. But since the Soviet Union’s collapse in the ...

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Meduza in English @meduza.io · 1d

Reporting from Bukhara, journalist @sashaslobodov.bsky.social explores how tourism and the diaspora sustain the last vestiges of Uzbekistan’s Jewish heritage. The Beet’s latest.
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Back to Bukhara How memory, tourism, and the diaspora sustain the last vestiges of Uzbekistan’s Jewish heritage — Meduza

Best known as a stop on the Silk Road trade route, Uzbekistan’s ancient city of Bukhara was home to a thriving Jewish community for more than 2,000 years. But since the Soviet Union’s collapse in the…

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Sasha Slobodov @sashaslobodov.bsky.social · Aug 31

“Space is militarized. So I think we really need to turn the conversation more into, how do we prevent or mitigate or reduce the risk of conflict in space?” An insightful conversation about rising Russia–US tensions in astropolitics.

Meduza in English @meduza.io · Aug 25

Washington and Moscow keep accusing each other of “militarizing” outer space. But is international law ready for a new era of conflict in orbit? To find out, Meduza spoke with space lawyer Michelle Hanlon.
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‘Space is already militarized’ Space lawyer Michelle Hanlon explains why international law still matters in a new era of astropolitics — Meduza

In recent years, Washington and Moscow have traded increasingly sharp accusations of “militarizing” outer space. After Russia shot down one of its own satellites in a 2021 test that created a massive…

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Sasha Slobodov @sashaslobodov.bsky.social · May 19

“Russia acknowledges climate change mostly in terms of the benefits it brings: easier access to resources and the Northern Sea Route.” A fascinating look at Russia-U.S. relations in the Arctic amid the war in Ukraine, by @emsr.bsky.social. meduza.io/en/feature/2...

Breaking the ice As the U.S. and Russia tease Arctic cooperation, climate science could offer common ground — but neither side seems interested — Meduza

Since returning to the White House, Donald Trump has overseen a rapid thaw in relations with Moscow. Among the more curious points of alignment: a renewed focus on the Arctic. Despite Russia’s ongoing...

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Emily S. @emsr.bsky.social · Nov 23

A really interesting look into the challenges of preserving endangered languages in Georgia from @sashaslobodov.bsky.social for @meduza.io's The Beet!
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Language barrier In Georgia, preserving endangered languages is an uphill battle — Meduza

Story by Sasha Slobodov for The Beet. Edited by Eilish Hart.

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Sasha Slobodov @sashaslobodov.bsky.social · Nov 10

Happy to share my first story for @meduza.io’s The Beet! I talked to Megrelian speakers, language activists, and experts to learn more about the challenges of preserving endangered languages in Georgia. t.co/61wH0z2AGc

Language barrier In Georgia, preserving endangered languages is an uphill battle — Meduza

Story by Sasha Slobodov for The Beet. Edited by Eilish Hart.

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Eilish Hart @eilishhart.bsky.social · Nov 10

In her first feature story for The Beet, @sashaslobodov.bsky.social explores why preserving Georgia’s endangered Kartvelian languages is an uphill battle. meduza.io/en/feature/2... @meduza.io

Language barrier In Georgia, preserving endangered languages is an uphill battle — Meduza

Story by Sasha Slobodov for The Beet. Edited by Eilish Hart.

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Meduza in English @meduza.io · Oct 7

(Posts coming soon, y'all.)

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