Pavel Yakovlevich
@pavellawrence.bsky.social
Interests: Mali, cognitive dissonance, Nagorny Karabakh, 1619, piñatas, that sad montage in Up, Владислав Юрьевич Сурков, Shelburne Farms, truthiness, music as a weapon, Just Transition, Terry Gross, Open Space Technology, Molly
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Don’t post anything online when you’re angry or upset.
Not just kids. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
Kids Rarely Read Whole Books Anymore. Even in English Class.
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Not just kids. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
Say what you want about Spotify unwrapped, I find it entertaining. My listening age… I’d blame it on the kids, but I agree Golden was the song of the summer. open.spotify.com/track/1CPZ5B...
December 4, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Say what you want about Spotify unwrapped, I find it entertaining. My listening age… I’d blame it on the kids, but I agree Golden was the song of the summer. open.spotify.com/track/1CPZ5B...
To this list great list #musicfilms, I would add... www.theguardian.com/film/2019/au...
The 30 best films about music, chosen by musicians
Anna Calvi, Neil Tennant, Nadine Shah, Wayne Coyne, Nitin Sawhney and Anna Meredith pick their top five music movies
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:56 PM
To this list great list #musicfilms, I would add... www.theguardian.com/film/2019/au...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
November 26, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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Pardons are now available for anyone who can pay for them. This is the most corrupt President in history.
November 9, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Pardons are now available for anyone who can pay for them. This is the most corrupt President in history.
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Radiohead's first show in seven years is underway at Movistar Arena in Madrid. Check out video and the setlist:
Here's What Radiohead Played At Their First Show In Seven Years
Radiohead returned to the stage tonight for the first time in seven years. It’s been an eventful interim, marked by the launch of side projects — most prominently the Smile, Thom Yorke and Jonny Green...
www.stereogum.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Radiohead's first show in seven years is underway at Movistar Arena in Madrid. Check out video and the setlist:
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Here's an example of how Trump's corruption factory works.
1. Coinbase put $46M into elections to help Trump allies.
2. Sends him a huge check for his inauguration.
3. Trump drops SEC lawsuit against Coinbase.
4. Trump demands big donation from Coinbase for ballroom.
Done.
1. Coinbase put $46M into elections to help Trump allies.
2. Sends him a huge check for his inauguration.
3. Trump drops SEC lawsuit against Coinbase.
4. Trump demands big donation from Coinbase for ballroom.
Done.
October 30, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Here's an example of how Trump's corruption factory works.
1. Coinbase put $46M into elections to help Trump allies.
2. Sends him a huge check for his inauguration.
3. Trump drops SEC lawsuit against Coinbase.
4. Trump demands big donation from Coinbase for ballroom.
Done.
1. Coinbase put $46M into elections to help Trump allies.
2. Sends him a huge check for his inauguration.
3. Trump drops SEC lawsuit against Coinbase.
4. Trump demands big donation from Coinbase for ballroom.
Done.
Come for the stunning visuals and layered stories. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se...
October 26, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Come for the stunning visuals and layered stories. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se...
More corruption than we even dreamed possible.
“Such is the fear of jail, bankruptcy or professional reprisal, that most of these people insisted on anonymity.”
on.ft.com/4qoZJHn
“Such is the fear of jail, bankruptcy or professional reprisal, that most of these people insisted on anonymity.”
on.ft.com/4qoZJHn
October 26, 2025 at 4:40 PM
More corruption than we even dreamed possible.
“Such is the fear of jail, bankruptcy or professional reprisal, that most of these people insisted on anonymity.”
on.ft.com/4qoZJHn
“Such is the fear of jail, bankruptcy or professional reprisal, that most of these people insisted on anonymity.”
on.ft.com/4qoZJHn
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Timothy Mellon of the famous Pittsburgh Mellon family is the one who provided $130 million to pay US military personnel.
His views on social safety nets are that Democrats “buy” votes by providing government funds to pay for food for infants.
His views on social safety nets are that Democrats “buy” votes by providing government funds to pay for food for infants.
Donor Who Gave $130 Million to Pay Troops Is Reclusive Heir to Mellon Fortune
www.nytimes.com
October 25, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Timothy Mellon of the famous Pittsburgh Mellon family is the one who provided $130 million to pay US military personnel.
His views on social safety nets are that Democrats “buy” votes by providing government funds to pay for food for infants.
His views on social safety nets are that Democrats “buy” votes by providing government funds to pay for food for infants.
I thought I was kool, but I am late to the AY YOLA party. www.youtube.com/watch?v=V88r...
October 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I thought I was kool, but I am late to the AY YOLA party. www.youtube.com/watch?v=V88r...
I think I finally feel truly British when I see this notification at 5:30 a.m. understand it.
October 24, 2025 at 8:58 AM
I think I finally feel truly British when I see this notification at 5:30 a.m. understand it.
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In the days ahead, Bluesky will have to decide how much it wants to be the focus of the Trump administration's tantrums, how much it can afford to defend itself against political prosecution, and how far it can push users already uneasy after months of moderation controversies, writes Erin Kissane.
Trump Administration's Arrival on Bluesky Highlights Growing Pains for Open Networks | TechPolicy.Press
The administration’s antagonistic entry to the platform is best understood as a game of chicken, writes Erin Kissane.
www.techpolicy.press
October 23, 2025 at 11:35 AM
In the days ahead, Bluesky will have to decide how much it wants to be the focus of the Trump administration's tantrums, how much it can afford to defend itself against political prosecution, and how far it can push users already uneasy after months of moderation controversies, writes Erin Kissane.
He's demanding the Justice Department pay him about $230 million in compensation for the federal investigations into him and any settlement might ultimately be approved by senior department officials who defended him...
How is this real, Merrick Garland?
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...
How is this real, Merrick Garland?
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...
Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases
www.nytimes.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:17 PM
He's demanding the Justice Department pay him about $230 million in compensation for the federal investigations into him and any settlement might ultimately be approved by senior department officials who defended him...
How is this real, Merrick Garland?
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...
How is this real, Merrick Garland?
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...
Not a word on the @nytimes.com.
"According to a European official with knowledge of the meeting, Trump said to Zelenskyy that Putin had told him the conflict was a “special operation, not even a war”, adding that the Ukrainian leader needed to cut a deal or face destruction."
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"According to a European official with knowledge of the meeting, Trump said to Zelenskyy that Putin had told him the conflict was a “special operation, not even a war”, adding that the Ukrainian leader needed to cut a deal or face destruction."
on.ft.com/4oAhGkB
October 21, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Not a word on the @nytimes.com.
"According to a European official with knowledge of the meeting, Trump said to Zelenskyy that Putin had told him the conflict was a “special operation, not even a war”, adding that the Ukrainian leader needed to cut a deal or face destruction."
on.ft.com/4oAhGkB
"According to a European official with knowledge of the meeting, Trump said to Zelenskyy that Putin had told him the conflict was a “special operation, not even a war”, adding that the Ukrainian leader needed to cut a deal or face destruction."
on.ft.com/4oAhGkB
Yes, that's what 2024 was clamouring for! Grand parties! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
White House begins demolishing part of East Wing for Trump ballroom
Crews tore down a massive covered entryway and windows in the East Wing to make way for Trump's new event space.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 21, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Yes, that's what 2024 was clamouring for! Grand parties! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Here's a gift link to the New York Times' coverage of the initial Tea Party rallies in April 2009 which inspired the media to treat it like a massive movement.
Check out how tiny the crowds were:
Philly: 200
DC: "several hundred"
Boston: 500
Austin: 1,000
Houston: 2,000
Check out how tiny the crowds were:
Philly: 200
DC: "several hundred"
Boston: 500
Austin: 1,000
Houston: 2,000
Tax Day Is Met With Tea Parties (Published 2009)
www.nytimes.com
October 20, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Here's a gift link to the New York Times' coverage of the initial Tea Party rallies in April 2009 which inspired the media to treat it like a massive movement.
Check out how tiny the crowds were:
Philly: 200
DC: "several hundred"
Boston: 500
Austin: 1,000
Houston: 2,000
Check out how tiny the crowds were:
Philly: 200
DC: "several hundred"
Boston: 500
Austin: 1,000
Houston: 2,000
Looks like those not furloughed have taken to spend the shut down trolling. All these agencies are now posting crap that is indistinguishable from One America News. www.foxnews.com/media/white-...
October 19, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Looks like those not furloughed have taken to spend the shut down trolling. All these agencies are now posting crap that is indistinguishable from One America News. www.foxnews.com/media/white-...
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Hasan: Let me say to every Republican and conservative watching. Aren't you the ones that said no more big government? No tyranny in America? If you believe that, what are you doing defending masked federal agents in unmarked cars bundling people off the streets
October 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Hasan: Let me say to every Republican and conservative watching. Aren't you the ones that said no more big government? No tyranny in America? If you believe that, what are you doing defending masked federal agents in unmarked cars bundling people off the streets
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I am very happy to be taking part in a #NoKings rally tomorrow, and I know millions of you will be doing the same. Please share photos of your signs in the comments to inspire others!
snyder.substack.com/p/signs-of-f...
snyder.substack.com/p/signs-of-f...
Signs of Freedom
At No Kings Rallies Tomorrow
snyder.substack.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I am very happy to be taking part in a #NoKings rally tomorrow, and I know millions of you will be doing the same. Please share photos of your signs in the comments to inspire others!
snyder.substack.com/p/signs-of-f...
snyder.substack.com/p/signs-of-f...
That feeling when your all time favourite podcast by Jad Amurad makes a new series about your all time favourite artist! open.spotify.com/episode/2uDJ...
Jad Abumrad’s new show - Fela Kuti: Fear No Man
open.spotify.com
October 15, 2025 at 9:47 PM
That feeling when your all time favourite podcast by Jad Amurad makes a new series about your all time favourite artist! open.spotify.com/episode/2uDJ...