Jason F. Bell
@jasonfbell.bsky.social
Husband • Father • Plant-Based • Researcher interested in History, Philosophy, Political Economy, and Geography • Currently studying Urban-Industrial Development Nexuses for PhD
Substack: @ceterisnonparibus
Website: www.jasonfbell.com
Substack: @ceterisnonparibus
Website: www.jasonfbell.com
Labels are funny things.
Trump claims this FIFA World Cup is the most "successful" and I tend to agree.
By most accounts and stats this is the most "successfully corrupt" FIFA World Cup.
Trump claims this FIFA World Cup is the most "successful" and I tend to agree.
By most accounts and stats this is the most "successfully corrupt" FIFA World Cup.
July 9, 2026 at 6:13 AM
Labels are funny things.
Trump claims this FIFA World Cup is the most "successful" and I tend to agree.
By most accounts and stats this is the most "successfully corrupt" FIFA World Cup.
Trump claims this FIFA World Cup is the most "successful" and I tend to agree.
By most accounts and stats this is the most "successfully corrupt" FIFA World Cup.
So now the integrity of the rest of the tournament should be called into question.
"I am good at this stuff."
"I am good at this stuff."
July 7, 2026 at 10:43 AM
So now the integrity of the rest of the tournament should be called into question.
"I am good at this stuff."
"I am good at this stuff."
Can we all agree that future host nation presidents take a "Basics of Football" test to determine their efficacy for hosting an event of this magnitude.
Trump clearly wouldn't pass the test of drawing a football correctly.
Trump clearly wouldn't pass the test of drawing a football correctly.
July 7, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Can we all agree that future host nation presidents take a "Basics of Football" test to determine their efficacy for hosting an event of this magnitude.
Trump clearly wouldn't pass the test of drawing a football correctly.
Trump clearly wouldn't pass the test of drawing a football correctly.
Justice for football.
July 7, 2026 at 6:34 AM
Justice for football.
Are we all really surprised that FIFA, one of the most corrupt institutions on earth, overturned a red card given to the host country--itself governed a corrupt institution (those in the White house)?
Corruption begets corruption.
Corruption begets corruption.
July 6, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Are we all really surprised that FIFA, one of the most corrupt institutions on earth, overturned a red card given to the host country--itself governed a corrupt institution (those in the White house)?
Corruption begets corruption.
Corruption begets corruption.
Read this in conversation with Richard Reeves's On Boys and Men, which speaks to many of the core issues despite speaking from USA data.
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...
Why boys lag at school in SA, and what masculinity has to do with it
Across the globe, boys are increasingly becoming disconnected from education and at times, dropping out of school. The belief is that it has to do with toxic masculinity.…
www.dailymaverick.co.za
July 2, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Read this in conversation with Richard Reeves's On Boys and Men, which speaks to many of the core issues despite speaking from USA data.
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...
From one of the horse's mouths. Won't be long until they stop selling us consoles too. Or modualirise accessories down to components.
We truly are beginning to own nothing, pay more, and be forced to be happy with this arrangement.
More thoughts on this coming in my Substack @ceterisnonparibus
We truly are beginning to own nothing, pay more, and be forced to be happy with this arrangement.
More thoughts on this coming in my Substack @ceterisnonparibus
July 1, 2026 at 1:36 PM
From one of the horse's mouths. Won't be long until they stop selling us consoles too. Or modualirise accessories down to components.
We truly are beginning to own nothing, pay more, and be forced to be happy with this arrangement.
More thoughts on this coming in my Substack @ceterisnonparibus
We truly are beginning to own nothing, pay more, and be forced to be happy with this arrangement.
More thoughts on this coming in my Substack @ceterisnonparibus
"The accusation matters less than the social function it performs: the scapegoat comes to embody what the community fears, resents or does not understand."
www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/...
www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/...
Roots of xenophobia: Before ‘Abahambe’ there were AmaMpondo and Amankula
There is something eerily familiar about the narrative that immigrants, documented or not, are the source of our pain in South Africa, with the phrase ‘Abahambe’ gaining dangerous traction.…
www.dailymaverick.co.za
July 1, 2026 at 6:07 AM
"The accusation matters less than the social function it performs: the scapegoat comes to embody what the community fears, resents or does not understand."
www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/...
www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/...
The area holds a place in my memories. It would be a shame to see it disappear.
We need to work to regenerate the spaces that surround the Plaza maybe akin to the work done in Cincinnati.
This requires community participation and not division.
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...
We need to work to regenerate the spaces that surround the Plaza maybe akin to the work done in Cincinnati.
This requires community participation and not division.
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...
Decaying Fordsburg in danger of turning historic Oriental Plaza into ‘a dinosaur’
The Oriental Plaza used to be a hub of bustling activity but now locals fear the degradation around Fordsburg is driving people away – and will turn the former shoppers’ paradise and historic marketpl...
www.dailymaverick.co.za
June 23, 2026 at 6:34 AM
The area holds a place in my memories. It would be a shame to see it disappear.
We need to work to regenerate the spaces that surround the Plaza maybe akin to the work done in Cincinnati.
This requires community participation and not division.
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...
We need to work to regenerate the spaces that surround the Plaza maybe akin to the work done in Cincinnati.
This requires community participation and not division.
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...
Conference presentations are just vehicles for doors to open. Had a great time listening to such a diverse range of topics, voice, and perspectives at the Regional Studies Association 2026 Conference in Gothenburg.
June 18, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Conference presentations are just vehicles for doors to open. Had a great time listening to such a diverse range of topics, voice, and perspectives at the Regional Studies Association 2026 Conference in Gothenburg.
When the state gets you to work against each other instead of working for you, you need a new politics and political settlement.
June 17, 2026 at 5:02 AM
When the state gets you to work against each other instead of working for you, you need a new politics and political settlement.
FIFA should be disbanded. The absolute joke that they have allowed this WC to become before the first kick-off.
The last couple hosts should have been stripped of hosting rights due to numerous human rights abuses and warmongering.
Trumpie has made it even more political. Disgrace.
The last couple hosts should have been stripped of hosting rights due to numerous human rights abuses and warmongering.
Trumpie has made it even more political. Disgrace.
June 11, 2026 at 5:32 PM
FIFA should be disbanded. The absolute joke that they have allowed this WC to become before the first kick-off.
The last couple hosts should have been stripped of hosting rights due to numerous human rights abuses and warmongering.
Trumpie has made it even more political. Disgrace.
The last couple hosts should have been stripped of hosting rights due to numerous human rights abuses and warmongering.
Trumpie has made it even more political. Disgrace.
groundup.org.za
June 10, 2026 at 2:15 PM
I still love these books. And even more so episodes like this. pca.st/episode/f45d...
This Is Your Brain on Pollution (Update)
As the Trump administration rolls back environmental regulations, we revisit a 2022 episode that explored the hidden cost of an invisible threat: air pollution.
SOURCES:
Angela Duckworth,…
pca.st
June 10, 2026 at 6:25 AM
I still love these books. And even more so episodes like this. pca.st/episode/f45d...
This is one of the best examples of "useless information" out there. At least for the general public.
But still immensely fascinating!
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
But still immensely fascinating!
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
How the Guinness Brewery Invented the Most Important Statistical Method in Science
The most common test of statistical significance originated from the Guinness brewery. Here’s how it works
www.scientificamerican.com
June 3, 2026 at 6:18 PM
This is one of the best examples of "useless information" out there. At least for the general public.
But still immensely fascinating!
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
But still immensely fascinating!
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
I think that Graham Platner's politics throws a slight spanner in the Left vs Right debate and reframes it toward a more vertical orientation of bottom-up vs top-down politics.
June 1, 2026 at 11:10 AM
I think that Graham Platner's politics throws a slight spanner in the Left vs Right debate and reframes it toward a more vertical orientation of bottom-up vs top-down politics.
We're seeing more examples of bottom-up community action taking ownership of the spaces they live in.
It's great.
share.google/aP8jJTiW2veX...
It's great.
share.google/aP8jJTiW2veX...
Community volunteers lead the way in keeping Lyttelton clean
Residents are dedicating their weekends to grass cutting, tree pruning and general upkeep across Lyttelton, turning community spirit into visible action throughout the suburb.
share.google
May 31, 2026 at 10:02 AM
We're seeing more examples of bottom-up community action taking ownership of the spaces they live in.
It's great.
share.google/aP8jJTiW2veX...
It's great.
share.google/aP8jJTiW2veX...
I can safely say that Graham's, and similarly Zohran's, bottom-up politics is a much need breath of fresh air. And shows the political elite that they can lose their places if they get too comfortable and forget who they serve, the people.
youtube.com/watch?v=nlRs...
youtube.com/watch?v=nlRs...
The Most Shocking Election In America
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
youtube.com
May 30, 2026 at 3:48 PM
I can safely say that Graham's, and similarly Zohran's, bottom-up politics is a much need breath of fresh air. And shows the political elite that they can lose their places if they get too comfortable and forget who they serve, the people.
youtube.com/watch?v=nlRs...
youtube.com/watch?v=nlRs...
What kind of society would you design if you didn't know whether you'd be born in Sandton or Soweto? That question should make us deeply uncomfortable with the one we've built.
In this new post on my Substack @ceterisnonparibus,i ruminate on notions of privilege.
open.substack.com/pub/jasonfbe...
In this new post on my Substack @ceterisnonparibus,i ruminate on notions of privilege.
open.substack.com/pub/jasonfbe...
Lifting our veils of ignorance
Ruminating on privilege and poverty in South Africa
open.substack.com
May 29, 2026 at 7:44 AM
What kind of society would you design if you didn't know whether you'd be born in Sandton or Soweto? That question should make us deeply uncomfortable with the one we've built.
In this new post on my Substack @ceterisnonparibus,i ruminate on notions of privilege.
open.substack.com/pub/jasonfbe...
In this new post on my Substack @ceterisnonparibus,i ruminate on notions of privilege.
open.substack.com/pub/jasonfbe...
aeon.co
May 29, 2026 at 7:40 AM
Meat as industrial policy www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Humanity’s favourite food’: how to end the livestock industry but keep eating meat
Bruce Friedrich argues the only way to tackle the world’s insatiable but damaging craving for meat is like-for-like replacements like cultivated and plant-based meat
www.theguardian.com
May 27, 2026 at 6:15 AM
Meat as industrial policy www.theguardian.com/environment/...
