@bergstrombookstore.bsky.social
A foreign-language bookstore in Kensington Maryland with a focus on Central Europe: Polish, Ukrainian, Russian, German, and other languages. Jayhawk. Hockey fan. St. Pauli FC
2025 US/Canada Republic of Consciousness Small Press Prize (@usrofc.bsky.social) Winner:
The Remembered Soldier by Anjet Daanje,
translated by David McKay,
published by New Vessel Press (@newvesselpress.bsky.social)
#booksky 💙📚 #books #smallpresses #literature #bookprizes
When you get together with the boys for some, hehehe, “Southern Cone Activities”
Stressed? Keep Calm and Bake Bread! Brotbacken für Gesundheit! #BooksMakeGreatGifts #breadbaking #brotbackenmachtglücklich #indiebookstore #studygerman
Here's a different view of some beautiful books for you! New arrivals from our friends Vivat Publishers in Ukraine and @rowohlt.bsky.social in Germany!
Happy International Women's Day!
One of the things the Iran War is clarifying is that AI integration into the military will mean that your children will be sent to war in the Middle East to protect the data centers of the Gulf and Israel.
Also, here’s a podcast episode where I talk AI, Anthropic & Iran with @devindra.bsky.social:
Let's not forget Oracle!
CNN will soon be controlled by David Ellison. If democracy is to survive, a vibrant independent media ecosystem is critical.
My ask: cancel your Paramount/Warner subscriptions and sign up for as many pro-democracy outlets as you are able.
You can start with Democracy Docket: bit.ly/4qmEiFz
This is psychotic.
I am closely monitoring the ongoing military operations in Iran. International military actions have a direct and profound impact on Maryland’s families and communities.
I served in Afghanistan and I’ve seen who pays the price when Washington rushes into conflict.
Congress must return immediately and vote to put an end to this war.
Every Senator should be on the record—the American people deserve to know which of their leaders supports another potentially bloody and costly war in the Middle East.
No war with Iran.
So the markets want state-run TV helping a convicted felon? Understood.
New and recent titles from @meduzaproject.bsky.social just arrived in the bookstore, including books by Zygar, Dolin, and others! Call it what you will, tamizdat, exile press, dictatorships can try to ban ideas, but ideas are like water, slipping through their grasp. #freadom
Supporting independent Belarusian publishers, great titles from Miane Niama and Gutenberg! And more copies of @iamangiebowieno.bsky.social 's prize nominated book Evridka! Freedom to read, freedom of the press, these are things indie bookstores stand for. No matter the language #Belarus
Das Beste in jeder Sprache
Fact check: The tariffs aren't paid for by foreign countries like Trump just claimed.
They are paid for by Americans, and foreign countries are bullied into doing Trump and his cronies favors to get out of them.
This grifter in chief is full of it!
Trump stole $1,700 from the average American family with his illegal tariff tax. It’s been 30 minutes. He hasn’t once mentioned how he is going to pay back your hard-earned money.
And fantastic scenes in Georgia tonight.
1000s took to the streets of Tbilisi again (Day 454), with the theme support for Ukraine, including a rousing rendition of "Oi u luzi chervona kalyna" (Oh, the Red Viburnum in the Meadow)
#SlavaUkraïni
Four years ago, we were scrubbing, painting, and getting ready to move the bookstore to our new location - and we raised the Ukrainian flag in solidarity. The flag is still here, and we are still here. #StandWithUkraine
In a normal, actual functioning democracy, he'd be forced to resign tonight. In our system, there will be absolutely no consequences.
I'll be on MSNOW at 330 pm ET, talking war in Iran - and Nazis in America. I'm sure it won't be controversial.
In addition, there are many great examples from Soviet history. To that end, my forthcoming book (out next week in Europe) covers the weaponization of food by Russia today through the lens of past famines, particularly the Famine of 1946-47 which also impacts the examples Boller mentions here.
“Told with understated poetry, this novel perfectly captures the slippery uncertainty of painful memories.” @thebookerprizes.com on She Who Remains
Yeah, see, this is what we need to determine a nation's economic policies: A sense of how well our leader slept, how he woke, what he feels now, who has made him happy or unhappy or who has talked to him last. Businesses, industries, entire economic sectors should plan accordingly.
New book cargo arriving soon and he's decided his fee-fees got hurt by SCOTUS so now it's a 15% tariff on everyone....
Looks like Lil' Marco needs a history lesson. When it comes to supporting freedom in Hungary, the US has always been on the correct side. A reminder from Lafayette Park here in New Orleans.
Here in my beloved New Orleans for the @aatseel.bsky.social conference. Wish I could force all my conferences to be held here.
