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Mongolia Focus
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Commenting on developments in contemporary #Mongolia and announcing new blog posts offering such analyses.
mongoliafocus.com with over 850 posts since 2011.
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Wait! Bloom County's Opus went to #Mongolia?
jasondws.bsky.social Jason 🌻 @jasondws.bsky.social · Aug 27
I wish we could encourage Berkeley Breathed to mosey on over here and open up a Bluesky account.

He's killin' it on IG (www.instagram.com/berkeleybrea...) but I think he's find us a nice welcoming oasis.
#OopAck #BloomCountry
Opus from Bloom County stands on a mine cart filled with coal in a foreign prison camp. Opus is wearing American Flag underwear and standing on his tip toes with his arms stretched straight up to the sky in a yoga pose. He is wearing a prison shackle around his big pinguin nose. Above him is written "IN MONGOLIA... the volunteer Yoga Master -- in government-issued activewear -- leads the guards through the permitted morning poses:" Opus has a word bubble that reads: "'The Hail Putin': Up... Up... Reach and hold. Now down to..." Opus is still on the mine cart of coal and now he is bending down to touch his toes. His speech bubbles read, "'The Oval Office Down Dog Grovel.' Low...lower...squeeze squeeze squeeze... and breathe breathe breathe." Opus is raising his head to look up and he as an expression of confusion on his face and an exclamation point is above his head. We can clearly see the prison shackle on his nose. Opus is standing next to a massive cartoonish goon / prison guard with a black hood hiding his face and leather, slightly BSDMish, "armor". The oafish guard is bent over standing on his hands and feet like a dog (perhaps in "dog position") he is sweating from his face and looks embarrassed. Opus is standing in front of the guard looking at him with his finger pointing in the air as if to reprimand the guard with a "tsk, tsk, tsk". Opus says "Bilguun, did I say 'Toot toot toot'?" The guard replies, "STUPID YOGA PANTS!"
November 12, 2025 at 8:25 AM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
Urgoo Hotel in Ulaanbaatar long assumed to be under
ownership assc w/ frm pres Enkhbayar. Now, calls for restoration to public ownership.
ikon.mn/n/3j3j
Hotel was renovated some years ago, is actually kind of nice in great location. Rooms facing park also face the Gen Intelligence Agency.
Т.Даваадалай: Өргөө зочид буудлыг нийслэл өмчдөө авч, дуудлагаар худалдана
Өглөөний гудамжинд байрлах “Өргөө” зочид буудлыг нийслэлийн өмчид эргүүлэн авна гэж хотын дарга мэдэгдэж байв.
ikon.mn
November 5, 2025 at 8:27 AM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
As Manduul noted in podcast discussion of recent Tsets decision, no personal culpability in procedures not having followed constitution.
Yet, removal of Kh Bulgantuya as dep speaker and possibly even expel her from parliament. Powerful, competent woman offends?
www.agulamedia.com/podcast/epis...
Episode 12: Constitutional Court Revives Zandanshatar Government — Agula Media
www.agulamedia.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:09 AM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
Und ich dachte die mongolische Volkspartei sei die einzige Fleischpartei (MAXHam), die SED offensichtlich auch, zumindest in Schmogrow, laut Jochen Schmidt ("Phlox", S. 246)
Foto von Textabschnitt. "Nachdem die SED gegründet worden war, warb die Bürgermeisterin [...] für diese Partei, deren Mitglieder auf ihre Lebensmittelkarten eine größere Zuteilung von Fleisch bekamen, mit den Worten: 'Wollen Se Fleesch? Immer rin in die Fleeschpartei!'"
November 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
Newest episode of our Great State Mural podcast on recent constitutional ruling includes cameo appearance by my cuckoo clock as reward for listening almost to the end.
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🦉🇲🇳🎙️
Constitutional Court Revives Zandanshatar’s Government in Mongolia
pca.st
October 29, 2025 at 6:17 AM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
In @nomadspod.bsky.social podcast conversation, @songsforhorses.com ends with,
"I love to talk about [Mongolia], anytime!"
Mongolia research community 😶,
then nods,
then 💯💯💯
October 28, 2025 at 4:59 PM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
"If you want to know about the horsehead fiddle, you have to know about horses.", @songsforhorses.com was told and took to heart in research for his book.
October 28, 2025 at 9:35 AM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
V much looking fwd to listening to this podacst discussion of @songsforhorses.com book "A Song for the Horses:
Musical Heritage for More-than-Human Futures in Mongolia"
podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/a...
A Song for the Horses: Musical Heritage for More-than-Human Futures in Mongolia
Podcast-Folge · Nomads, Past and Present · 27.10.2025 · 1 Std. 4 Min.
podcasts.apple.com
October 27, 2025 at 2:33 PM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
Mongolia ranks happily low on the World Risk Report, 155th out of 193 countries, meaning that is not very exposed to natural disasters.
I have included this in my listing of global indices at mongoliafocus.com/mongolia-sco...
Mongolia Scorecard - Mongolia Focus
Listing of selection of global indices that measure Mongolia against other countries on a variety of indicators. Some comments.
mongoliafocus.com
October 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
War gestern Abend in einem Konzert von Enji. Live ist ihre Stimme noch glasklarer!
youtu.be/PeL_ZFt2vZI?...
Enji - Sonor (Full Album) [Squama]
YouTube video by Squama Recordings
youtu.be
October 24, 2025 at 7:16 AM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
Ich warne meine Kolleg*innen öfter dass in der Fakultät immer mehr Mongolei auftauchen wird. Eine Pferdekoppel haben wir noch nicht, aber erste Anzeichen auf dem Flur und das war ich nicht einmal.
Ein Poster in einem Schaukasten. In der Mitte, im Fettdruck "Exkursion" Darüber das Foto eines Hirten in einem fliederfarbenen Deel vor einer Kamelheerde. Darunter Listen von geplanten Exkursionen nach Kirgistan, Kazakhstan und, ja, in die Mongolei.
October 23, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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marissajsmith.bsky.social
With @ladybolor.bsky.social, for @thediplomat.com, on potential ousting of the Prime Minister as part off ongoing crisis in #Mongolia thediplomat.com/2025/10/mong...
Mongolia’s Political Wrangling Sparks a Constitutional Crisis
The speaker resigned, while the president vetoed an attempt to vote out the prime minister. What’s going on?
thediplomat.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
Interaction of intl archaeological projects in #Mongolia with local sites and communities.
"Des ruines, des savants, des chamanes et des divinités territoriales. Chantiers archéologiques en Mongolie"
I Charleux and I Saunier
journals.openedition.org/itti/6235
Des ruines, des savants, des chamanes et des divinités territoriale...
En Mongolie contemporaine, l’archéologie est un domaine en plein essor, d’une part grâce à d’importantes découvertes réalisées au cours de ces vingt dernières années, suscitant un engouement tant a...
journals.openedition.org
October 21, 2025 at 8:31 AM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
Before it gets dropped from "recent posts" listing, ICYMI and as #Mongolia may be getting a(nother) new PM soon, I wish 🇲🇳 politicians abandoned security detail posing! Strong potential (symbol of) proximity to voters voters!
mongoliafocus.com/2025/07/toxi...
#MGLpoli
As prime minister, what would you do? Abolish political bodyguards
By Julian Dierkes I recently engaged in some political dreaming with very good Mongolian friends. The prompt was, “If you were Grand Khaan/Prime Minister, what would be some changes you would make rig...
mongoliafocus.com
October 21, 2025 at 6:46 AM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
On renewed political turmoil, @marissajsmith.bsky.social and Bolor conclude, "popular protests against corruption, sparking resignations of officials & ousting of govts. Root cause of political chaos & social distress is prolonged corruption & judicial complacency."
thediplomat.com/2025/10/mong...
Mongolia’s Political Wrangling Sparks a Constitutional Crisis
The speaker resigned, while the president vetoed an attempt to vote out the prime minister. What’s going on?
thediplomat.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:35 AM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
For more analysis, see the last two episodes of our Great State Mural - Mongolia Portrayed podcast.
pca.st/8gmskue9
October 20, 2025 at 7:29 AM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
Still think that Bulgantuya will be first female prime minister of Mongolia.
@ananddairtan.bsky.social and Dolgion think she'll be speaker...
pca.st/episode/f5ae...
Double Whammy: Mongolia’s Prime Minister and Parliament Speaker Ousted
pca.st
October 17, 2025 at 9:20 PM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
V current developments in Mongolia. Prime Minister and speaker of parliament resign.
@ananddairtan.bsky.social and Dolgion discuss.
pca.st/episode/f5ae...
Double Whammy: Mongolia’s Prime Minister and Parliament Speaker Ousted
pca.st
October 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
Whenever there are moments of fluidity regarding the Mongolian govt (yes, right now, for example), the Standing Cmte on State Structure becomes a central actor. @marissajsmith.bsky.social describes its role in more detail.
mongoliafocus.com/2025/10/remo...
How May Prime Ministers, Speakers, and MPs Be Removed? - Mongolia Focus
In the past few days efforts have been underway in The State Great Khural to remove Prime Minister Zandanshatar (and his government) and Speaker of Parliament Amarbayasgalan.
mongoliafocus.com
October 16, 2025 at 12:19 PM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
All kinds of political turmoil in #Mongolia at the moment with infighting in the People's Party intensifying, various strikes among public employees & political weaponization of transparency. I discuss w/ @ananddairtan.bsky.social & Dolgion A. in our newest podcast episode.
pca.st/a0bhw5mi
#MGLpoli
A Messy Stew: Fight For Power in the Ruling Party
pca.st
October 15, 2025 at 9:16 AM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
Just barely 100 days into term, Zandanshatar govt looking somewhat unstable as PM doesn't win party chair.
I discuss in our 10th podcast episode w/ @ananddairtan.bsky.social & Dolgion.
pca.st/wqw0lbta
Prime Minister Zandanshatar's 100 days in office
pca.st
October 2, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Reposted by Mongolia Focus
ananddairtan.bsky.social
100 days in office: It should have been smooth sailing for Zandanshatar Gombojov, the new prime minister of Mongolia. But, after losing the vote for party chairman, his legitimacy is further questioned. Now he seeks vengeance against those who wronged him. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
The Great State Mural - Mongolia Portrayed
Politics Podcast · Updated Biweekly · The Great State Mural: Mongolia Portrayed — is a biweekly podcast exploring the current state of social, political, and economic affairs in Mongolia, along with d...
podcasts.apple.com
October 1, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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chakarchinggis.bsky.social
C'était aujourd'hui l'anniversaire de la naissance de Qubilai Qa'an , quatrième successeur de Chinggis Khan à la tête de l'Empire mongol (1260-1294), et l'un des empereurs mongols les plus célèbres.

#mongolsky #mongolempire #tengri #medievalsky #chinahistory #sinology
Portrait de Qubilai Qa'an, réalisé en 1294 par le peintre népalais Anige. Musée national du Palais, Taipei.
September 23, 2025 at 9:02 PM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
Yesterday, #Mongolia president U Khurelsukh spoke at #UNGA. Summary doesn't, but full text of course mentions Chinggis Khaan. "progressive ideals that form basis of today’s
collective efforts to maintain global peace & stability".
Main focus on 🇲🇳 UN activities.
gadebate.un.org/en/80/mongolia
#MGLfp
Mongolia
His Excellency Khurelsukh Ukhnaa spoke at the General Debate of the 80th Session of the General Assembly
gadebate.un.org
September 24, 2025 at 9:17 AM