Nick Nasev
@nicknasev.bsky.social
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Macedonian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian and Montenegrin into English Translator
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Let's talk about Balkan and Aussie stuff!
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Macedonian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian and Montenegrin into English Translator
Australian English Expert
Let's talk about Balkan and Aussie stuff!
nicknasev.com
Croatian satirical news website Newsbar:
"In Albania AI minister arrested for taking bribes in cryptocurrencies" 😆
"In Albania AI minister arrested for taking bribes in cryptocurrencies" 😆
U Albaniji uhićena AI ministrica zbog primanja mita u kripto valutama
TIRANA – Nacionalni eksperiment digitalizacije javne uprave u Albaniji naišao je na ozbiljnu prepreku nakon što je Specijalno tužiteljstvo za borbu
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December 4, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Croatian satirical news website Newsbar:
"In Albania AI minister arrested for taking bribes in cryptocurrencies" 😆
"In Albania AI minister arrested for taking bribes in cryptocurrencies" 😆
At last week's 1st AVNOJ Fest in Bosnia commemorating socialist Yugoslavia and the anti-Fascist struggle, Jani Novak opened Laibach's performance with an apology to Tito.
Laibach was so publicly critical of the Yugoslav authorities in the 1980s the band was deemed an enemy of the state.
Laibach was so publicly critical of the Yugoslav authorities in the 1980s the band was deemed an enemy of the state.
VIDA art - Laibach u Jajcu za Dan Republike
YouTube video by VIDA
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December 4, 2025 at 8:35 AM
At last week's 1st AVNOJ Fest in Bosnia commemorating socialist Yugoslavia and the anti-Fascist struggle, Jani Novak opened Laibach's performance with an apology to Tito.
Laibach was so publicly critical of the Yugoslav authorities in the 1980s the band was deemed an enemy of the state.
Laibach was so publicly critical of the Yugoslav authorities in the 1980s the band was deemed an enemy of the state.
Bulgarian Roma superstar Sofi Marinova tonight starts her series of arena concerts in Sofia to mark her 50th birthday on Friday.
Sofi is the first Bulgarian singer to sell out Bulgaria's largest arena four nights in a row!
Sofi is the first Bulgarian singer to sell out Bulgaria's largest arena four nights in a row!
December 3, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Bulgarian Roma superstar Sofi Marinova tonight starts her series of arena concerts in Sofia to mark her 50th birthday on Friday.
Sofi is the first Bulgarian singer to sell out Bulgaria's largest arena four nights in a row!
Sofi is the first Bulgarian singer to sell out Bulgaria's largest arena four nights in a row!
Deliberate confusion in Bulgaria?
Bulgarian social media is awash with notices for more protests this evening. However, Bulgaria's media (concentrated in the hands of "politician" Deyan Peevski) is claiming this protest is "fake" and implying "foreign meddling" is behind it.
Bulgarian social media is awash with notices for more protests this evening. However, Bulgaria's media (concentrated in the hands of "politician" Deyan Peevski) is claiming this protest is "fake" and implying "foreign meddling" is behind it.
December 3, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Deliberate confusion in Bulgaria?
Bulgarian social media is awash with notices for more protests this evening. However, Bulgaria's media (concentrated in the hands of "politician" Deyan Peevski) is claiming this protest is "fake" and implying "foreign meddling" is behind it.
Bulgarian social media is awash with notices for more protests this evening. However, Bulgaria's media (concentrated in the hands of "politician" Deyan Peevski) is claiming this protest is "fake" and implying "foreign meddling" is behind it.
Bulgarians take to the street to protest against the 2026 draft budget, widespread endemic corruption and the price rises precipitated by Bulgaria's adoption of the euro next month
#bulgaria
#bulgaria
Bulgaria’s Cities Fill With Tens of Thousands of Protesters in the Largest Push Yet Against Budget 2026 - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency
Mass demonstrations against Budget 2026 drew large crowds in several major Bulgarian cities, with thousands taking to the streets to demand the withdrawal of the draft financial plan. The rally in Sof...
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December 2, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Bulgarians take to the street to protest against the 2026 draft budget, widespread endemic corruption and the price rises precipitated by Bulgaria's adoption of the euro next month
#bulgaria
#bulgaria
Today is the official start of the summer in Australia and New Zealand, two of a handful of countries where seasons start on the 1st of the month (metrological calendar) rather than at the solstices/equinoxes (astronomical calendar)...
Australia and New Zealand do seasons a little differently...
Why wishing your clients, friends and relatives in Australia a happy start to summer on December 21st is not the way to do it...
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December 1, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Today is the official start of the summer in Australia and New Zealand, two of a handful of countries where seasons start on the 1st of the month (metrological calendar) rather than at the solstices/equinoxes (astronomical calendar)...
“Why spend extra money for 100% quality when you can make the same profit with 60% quality?”
The answer why so many businesses will accept "good enough" over "good"
The answer why so many businesses will accept "good enough" over "good"
I wouldn’t say they hate their customers. They just like money more.
To quote an industry exec I met at an event this year, “Why spend extra money for 100% quality when you can make the same profit with 60% quality?”
It’s about the minimum viable product. Of course it is; they’re businesspeople.
To quote an industry exec I met at an event this year, “Why spend extra money for 100% quality when you can make the same profit with 60% quality?”
It’s about the minimum viable product. Of course it is; they’re businesspeople.
The people in charge of these companies hate their customers.
November 30, 2025 at 2:14 PM
“Why spend extra money for 100% quality when you can make the same profit with 60% quality?”
The answer why so many businesses will accept "good enough" over "good"
The answer why so many businesses will accept "good enough" over "good"
Seeing that 29 November used to be Yugoslavia's national day, here are some pics I took last year of the Tito monument next to the Iron Gate border crossing between Serbia and Romania on the River Danube
November 29, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Seeing that 29 November used to be Yugoslavia's national day, here are some pics I took last year of the Tito monument next to the Iron Gate border crossing between Serbia and Romania on the River Danube
Today is Dan Republike, aka Republic Day, Yugoslavia's national day.
What this usually means nowadays is that ex-Yugoslavs have their social media feeds crammed with others posting the Zabranjeno pušenje song "Dan Republike"
What this usually means nowadays is that ex-Yugoslavs have their social media feeds crammed with others posting the Zabranjeno pušenje song "Dan Republike"
Zabranjeno pušenje - Dan Republike - Pozdrav iz zemlje Safari
YouTube video by Zabranjeno pušenje
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November 29, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Today is Dan Republike, aka Republic Day, Yugoslavia's national day.
What this usually means nowadays is that ex-Yugoslavs have their social media feeds crammed with others posting the Zabranjeno pušenje song "Dan Republike"
What this usually means nowadays is that ex-Yugoslavs have their social media feeds crammed with others posting the Zabranjeno pušenje song "Dan Republike"
Definitely going to watch this film, especially as it's set in Rijeka, one of my favourite cities.
Fiume o Morte recreates Italian poet Gabriele D’Annunzio's comical 1919 attempt to annexe Rijeka (Fiume) to Italy.
Now showing in London at the ICA, Ciné Lumière and the Bertha Dochouse
Fiume o Morte recreates Italian poet Gabriele D’Annunzio's comical 1919 attempt to annexe Rijeka (Fiume) to Italy.
Now showing in London at the ICA, Ciné Lumière and the Bertha Dochouse
FIUME O MORTE! Trailer
YouTube video by Icarus Films
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November 28, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Definitely going to watch this film, especially as it's set in Rijeka, one of my favourite cities.
Fiume o Morte recreates Italian poet Gabriele D’Annunzio's comical 1919 attempt to annexe Rijeka (Fiume) to Italy.
Now showing in London at the ICA, Ciné Lumière and the Bertha Dochouse
Fiume o Morte recreates Italian poet Gabriele D’Annunzio's comical 1919 attempt to annexe Rijeka (Fiume) to Italy.
Now showing in London at the ICA, Ciné Lumière and the Bertha Dochouse
The unintentional irony of "hype" here, as in "promotional publicity of an extravagant and contrived kind"
November 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
The unintentional irony of "hype" here, as in "promotional publicity of an extravagant and contrived kind"
Looking forward to seeing this documentary at its international premiere in London on 7 December.
Sofka is a famous Macedonian folk song based on a true story from 100 years ago.
#MacedonianMusic #Sofka
Sofka is a famous Macedonian folk song based on a true story from 100 years ago.
#MacedonianMusic #Sofka
Sofka | Documentary | Official Trailer
YouTube video by Dramartistic The Greek
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November 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Looking forward to seeing this documentary at its international premiere in London on 7 December.
Sofka is a famous Macedonian folk song based on a true story from 100 years ago.
#MacedonianMusic #Sofka
Sofka is a famous Macedonian folk song based on a true story from 100 years ago.
#MacedonianMusic #Sofka
Melbourne, Australia...
November 26, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Melbourne, Australia...
After the success of Honeyland in 2019, Tamara Kotevska is back with her latest documentary, the Tale of Silyan.
If you're in London, it'll be showing at the Bertha Dochouse next month!
If you're in London, it'll be showing at the Bertha Dochouse next month!
The Tale of Silyan | Official Trailer | National Geographic Documentary Films
YouTube video by National Geographic
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November 25, 2025 at 6:05 PM
After the success of Honeyland in 2019, Tamara Kotevska is back with her latest documentary, the Tale of Silyan.
If you're in London, it'll be showing at the Bertha Dochouse next month!
If you're in London, it'll be showing at the Bertha Dochouse next month!
There seems no end to the whole Aca Lukas/Roma Café scandal in Macedonia. Even the Macedonian PM has waded into the slime...
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Serbian Turbofolk star Aca Lukas is still the biggest news story in Macedonia. Honestly, this whole scandal encapsulates so much of what the Balkans is all about these days.
After his arrest last wee...
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November 25, 2025 at 8:42 AM
There seems no end to the whole Aca Lukas/Roma Café scandal in Macedonia. Even the Macedonian PM has waded into the slime...
AI slop is the 2025 word of the year for Australia's Macquarie Dictionary
Word of the Year 2025 - Macquarie
And the winner of the Macquarie Dictionary's Word of the Year is...
www.macquariedictionary.com.au
November 24, 2025 at 10:33 PM
AI slop is the 2025 word of the year for Australia's Macquarie Dictionary
Translation tip:
Some languages put "quotes" for street or building names.
Not English: names in quotes otherwise denote a nickname or it's unofficial.
Small details like these can shift meaning more than you'd think.
Always use the target language's punctuation in translation.
#langsky #xl8n
Some languages put "quotes" for street or building names.
Not English: names in quotes otherwise denote a nickname or it's unofficial.
Small details like these can shift meaning more than you'd think.
Always use the target language's punctuation in translation.
#langsky #xl8n
November 24, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Did nightclub owners in the #Balkans clean up their act after the Pulse nightclub fire in Kochani, #Macedonia earlier this year?
Of course not!
Turbofolk superstar Aca Lukas was arrested (again) in Macedonia Friday night, but this time it was the venue that was the main problem...
Of course not!
Turbofolk superstar Aca Lukas was arrested (again) in Macedonia Friday night, but this time it was the venue that was the main problem...
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After the outpouring of grief following the loss of 63 lives at the Pulse nightclub fire in Kochani, Macedonia, earlier this year, people in the Balkans were hoping that club owners would finally fall...
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November 23, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Did nightclub owners in the #Balkans clean up their act after the Pulse nightclub fire in Kochani, #Macedonia earlier this year?
Of course not!
Turbofolk superstar Aca Lukas was arrested (again) in Macedonia Friday night, but this time it was the venue that was the main problem...
Of course not!
Turbofolk superstar Aca Lukas was arrested (again) in Macedonia Friday night, but this time it was the venue that was the main problem...
Why is the English name of the university in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria the awkwardly literal "Trakia University" and not the "University of Thrace"?
Because there was already a "University of Thrace" in Greece.
trakia-uni.bg/en/
Because there was already a "University of Thrace" in Greece.
trakia-uni.bg/en/
Тракийски Университет – Стара Загора
trakia-uni.bg
November 22, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Why is the English name of the university in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria the awkwardly literal "Trakia University" and not the "University of Thrace"?
Because there was already a "University of Thrace" in Greece.
trakia-uni.bg/en/
Because there was already a "University of Thrace" in Greece.
trakia-uni.bg/en/
Tea Tairović has been one of the biggest Turbofolk stars in recent years all throughout the Balkans. Many of her clips have tens of millions of views and she sells out arenas.
Here she sings an ode to the Balkans with "Balkanija"..
but there's a twist to the song 1)
Here she sings an ode to the Balkans with "Balkanija"..
but there's a twist to the song 1)
Tea Tairovic - Balkanija (Official Video)
YouTube video by Tea Tairovic
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November 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Tea Tairović has been one of the biggest Turbofolk stars in recent years all throughout the Balkans. Many of her clips have tens of millions of views and she sells out arenas.
Here she sings an ode to the Balkans with "Balkanija"..
but there's a twist to the song 1)
Here she sings an ode to the Balkans with "Balkanija"..
but there's a twist to the song 1)
Australia's intelligence agencies spied on post-WWII immigrants from Greece (including my family members).
Not mentioned here but ethnic Macedonians from Greece, many having been with the Communists in the Greek Civil War (1944-49), were most targeted, and denied Australian citizenship for decades.
Not mentioned here but ethnic Macedonians from Greece, many having been with the Communists in the Greek Civil War (1944-49), were most targeted, and denied Australian citizenship for decades.
Friday essay: how ASIO spied on Australia’s Greek migrants during the Cold War
As ‘aliens’, postwar Greek immigrants attracted the attention of ASIO, irrespective of their political affiliation.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Australia's intelligence agencies spied on post-WWII immigrants from Greece (including my family members).
Not mentioned here but ethnic Macedonians from Greece, many having been with the Communists in the Greek Civil War (1944-49), were most targeted, and denied Australian citizenship for decades.
Not mentioned here but ethnic Macedonians from Greece, many having been with the Communists in the Greek Civil War (1944-49), were most targeted, and denied Australian citizenship for decades.
Maloj Mome: The Forgotten Voices of Girls
A performance of #Macedonian folk songs this evening in Salonika, Greece, featuring Kostas Novakis, Haroula Delidimoudi, Haroula Apostolidou and Pavlos Pavlidis.
A performance of #Macedonian folk songs this evening in Salonika, Greece, featuring Kostas Novakis, Haroula Delidimoudi, Haroula Apostolidou and Pavlos Pavlidis.
November 21, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Maloj Mome: The Forgotten Voices of Girls
A performance of #Macedonian folk songs this evening in Salonika, Greece, featuring Kostas Novakis, Haroula Delidimoudi, Haroula Apostolidou and Pavlos Pavlidis.
A performance of #Macedonian folk songs this evening in Salonika, Greece, featuring Kostas Novakis, Haroula Delidimoudi, Haroula Apostolidou and Pavlos Pavlidis.
A broom, a forbidden kitchen item for religious holidays, a secret book in Old Church Slavonic, and the colour photo that made my cousin cry.
How objects play a vital role in shaping identities...
How objects play a vital role in shaping identities...
Seeing yourself in colour: Balkan identity through household items and photos
A broom, a forbidden kitchen item for religious holidays, a secret book in Old Church Slavonic, and the colour photo that made my cousin cry. How objects play a vital role in shaping identities.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
A broom, a forbidden kitchen item for religious holidays, a secret book in Old Church Slavonic, and the colour photo that made my cousin cry.
How objects play a vital role in shaping identities...
How objects play a vital role in shaping identities...
One of the iconic tunes of Australia! 😄
November 20, 2025 at 1:45 PM
One of the iconic tunes of Australia! 😄
12 years ago Australian-born Croatian footballer Joe Šimunić got fans to respond to his calls of the Ustasha (Nazi) slogan 'Za dom spremni' (Ready for the homeland) while obscuring a Nazi salute. He claimed he did nothing wrong as "he loves his homeland".
The comments for this clip are wild!
The comments for this clip are wild!
ŠIMUNIĆ-za dom spremni
YouTube video by Igor P.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:07 AM
12 years ago Australian-born Croatian footballer Joe Šimunić got fans to respond to his calls of the Ustasha (Nazi) slogan 'Za dom spremni' (Ready for the homeland) while obscuring a Nazi salute. He claimed he did nothing wrong as "he loves his homeland".
The comments for this clip are wild!
The comments for this clip are wild!