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Shawn Bell

@bellnet.bsky.social
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Retired curriculum designer and interactive media arts educator. Composer, applying complexity science, a-life research and computational creativity to generative and interactive music systems.

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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
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The Billionaire Age Pt 1 | How did we get here?
Podcast Episode · Ideas · March 31 · 54m
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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‘Time For Action Is Now’: Norway FM’s Fiery UNGA Takedown Of Trump, Putin, Bibi Draws Huge Applause
YouTube video by Hook Global
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
“Invention XXIII,” is the 41st piece from “NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations.” Headphones are recommended as the piece was mixed using ambisonic techniques.
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Invention XXIII, by Shawn Bell
from the album NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
“Invention XXII,” is the 40th piece from “NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations.” Refinements to the NetWorks algorithm, include a preliminary exploration of top-down constraints, formed by the bottom-up interactions between nodes shawnbell.bandcamp.com/track/invent...
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Invention XXII, by Shawn Bell
from the album NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Unacceptable
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
“Invention XXI,” is the 39th piece from “NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations.” Refinements to the NetWorks algorithm, include a preliminary exploration of top-down constraints, formed by the bottom-up interactions between nodes. Headphones recommended, as ambisonic mixing techniques were used.
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Invention XXI, by Shawn Bell
from the album NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
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Trump’s Inner Circle & Use of Military Power | The War Cabinet (full documentary) | FRONTLINE (PBS)
YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Trump and his henchmen should be arrested before they commit war crimes.
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
“Invocation XVIII,” is the 38th piece from “NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations.” Refinements to the NetWorks algorithm, include a preliminary exploration of top-down constraints, formed by the bottom-up interactions. Headphones are recommended.
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Invocation XVIII, by Shawn Bell
from the album NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
“Invention XX,” is the 37th piece from "NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations." Refinements to the NetWorks algorithm, include preliminary explorations of top-down constraints, formed by bottom-up interactions. Headphones are recommended as the piece was mixed with ambisonic techniques.
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Invention XX, by Shawn Bell
from the album NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
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'Iran and Gaza Are ONLY THE BEGINNING' (Chris Hedges at Princeton)
YouTube video by The Chris Hedges YouTube Channel
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
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Planet is storing more heat than it can release, UN warns • FRANCE 24 English
YouTube video by FRANCE 24 English
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
“Invention XVX,” is the 35th piece from “NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations.” Refinements to the NetWorks algorithm, include a preliminary exploration of top-down constraints, formed by the bottom-up interactions between nodes. Headphones are recommended.
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Invention XIX, by Shawn Bell
from the album NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
“Invocation XVI,” is the 34th piece from “NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations.” Refinements to the NetWorks algorithm, include a preliminary exploration of top-down constraints, formed by the bottom-up interactions between nodes.
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Invocation XVI, by Shawn Bell
from the album NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
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“We Monitor Your Nukes,” Norway PM Stoere Slams U.S. Claims on NATO Contributions in Oslo Speech
YouTube video by DRM News
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
The Right tries to turn virtue and empathy into weak, negative traits.
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Trump official says Carney should stop ‘virtue signalling’ ahead of trade talks | Power & Politics
YouTube video by CBC News
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
It was an execution
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Kazuhito Yamashita (1961-2026)
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Hope
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Hope Bach BWV 1034 Andante. David Russell Guitar
YouTube video by davidrussellguitar
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Hope the EU countries can put aside their differences and stand with Canada and the rest of the sane world against the Trump administration.
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No going back? Europeans seek unity as transatlantic ties hit new low • FRANCE 24 English
YouTube video by FRANCE 24 English
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
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La Estrategia de la Ilusión de Leo Brouwer- Julia Trintschuk
YouTube video by Alhambra Guitarras
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Maduro captured in large scale strike
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
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Outrage over US removal of panels honoring Black soldiers in WWII in the Netherlands
YouTube video by Associated Press
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Interesting way to reimagine emergent phenomenon, providing new avenues to explore in relation to my NetWorks algorithm.
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"Platonic Space: brief argumen…–Thoughtforms Life – Apple Podcasts
Podcast Episode · Thoughtforms Life · 2025-10-29 · 18m
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
“Invocation XV,” is the 33rd piece from “NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations.” Refinements to the NetWorks algorithm, including a preliminary exploration of top-down constraints on the nodes are providing excellent results. Headphones are recommended. Ambisonic techniques were used in the mix.
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Invocation XV, by Shawn Bell
from the album NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
“Invention XVIII,” is the 32nd piece from “NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations.” NetWorks is a non-AI, generative algorithm that seeks to tap into the creativity of complex, self-organizing systems by exploring the connectivity and rules of artificial networks. Hope you enjoy it!
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Invention XVIII, by Shawn Bell
from the album NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Refinements to the NetWorks algorithm, including a preliminary exploration of top-down constraints on the nodes are providing excellent results. Musical information is now channeled and transformed recursively as it flows through the network both across nodes but now also up and down between levels.
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Invention XVII, by Shawn Bell
from the album NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
NetWorks is a non-AI, generative algorithm that seeks to tap into the creativity of complex, self-organizing systems by exploring the connectivity and rules of artificial networks. Headphones are recommended as the piece was mixed using ambisonic techniques.
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Invention XVI, by Shawn Bell
from the album NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
“Invocation XIV,” is the 29th piece from “NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations.” Headphones are recommended as the piece was mixed using ambisonic techniques. shawnbell.bandcamp.com/track/invoca...
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Invocation XIV, by Shawn Bell
from the album NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
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Dr. Jane Goodall's 2025 Earth Day Message
YouTube video by Dr. Jane Goodall & the Jane Goodall Institute USA
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
NetWorks is a non-AI, generative algorithm that seeks to tap into the creativity of complex, self-organizing systems by exploring the connectivity and rules of artificial networks. shawnbell.bandcamp.com/track/invent...
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Invention XV, by Shawn Bell
from the album NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Trump targets antifa movement as “terrorist organization” - Reuters
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
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Stop Acting Like This is Normal | The Ezra Klein Show
YouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
NetWorks is a non-AI, generative algorithm that seeks to tap into the creativity of complex, self-organizing systems. “Invocation XIII” consists of eight interacting voices. The covarying relationships between musical attributes result in organically evolving performances.
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Invocation XIII, by Shawn Bell
from the album NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
“Invention XIV,” is the 26th piece from “NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations.” NetWorks is a non-AI, generative algorithm that seeks to tap into the creativity of complex, self-organizing systems. Headphones are recommended.
shawnbell.bandcamp.com
Invention XIV, by Shawn Bell
from the album NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
NetWorks is a non-AI, generative algorithm that seeks to tap into the creativity of complex, self-organizing systems. “Invocation XII” consists of eight interacting voices. Covarying relationships between musical attributes result in organically evolving live performances. Headphones recommended.
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Invocation XII, by Shawn Bell
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CNN @cnn.com · 07/08/2025
Israel intends to take control of all of Gaza, Netanyahu says ahead of security cabinet meeting. cnn.it/3HegIui
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 07/08/2025
The Global Plastic Threat: Research Finds Plastics Can Lead to Disease, Disability & Premature Death
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Plastics Can Lead to Disease, Disability & Premature Death, Research Finds
Negotiations are underway in Geneva on a legally binding Global Plastics Treaty that has been in the works for several years, as the crisis of pollution from plastics worldwide has grown more acute. An...
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Politico @politico.com · 07/08/2025
Republicans are full steam ahead on redistricting — and not just in Texas.
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Republicans are full steam ahead on redistricting — and not just in Texas
Trump’s team is putting “maximum pressure on everywhere where redistricting is an option.”
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
NetWorks is a non-AI, generative algorithm that seeks to tap into the creativity of complex, self-organizing systems by exploring the connectivity and rules of artificial networks. Musical information is channeled and transformed recursively as it flows through the network.
shawnbell.bandcamp.com
Invocation XI, by Shawn Bell
from the album NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
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Earth’s Albedo in Decline
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
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More than 100 aid groups warn 'mass starvation' spreading across Gaza • FRANCE 24 English
YouTube video by FRANCE 24 English
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
NetWorks is a non-AI, generative algorithm taps into the creativity of complex systems by exploring the connectivity and rules of networks. “Invocation X” consists of 8 interacting voices. The covarying relationships between musical attributes result in organically evolving live performances.
shawnbell.bandcamp.com
Invocation X, by Shawn Bell
from the album NetWorks XII: Inventions & Invocations
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Shawn Bell @bellnet.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
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All the things you are (arr.R.Dyens)-Thomas Athanaselos
YouTube video by Thomas Athanaselos
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