natasha iilov
@natasha-iilov.bsky.social
Libya Analyst. Loser. I mostly make salad bowls and stock shelves for a living
More and more college educated Americans are going to end up funneled into the service sector
which, has long term impacts, mostly in that more Americans will get paid less for work they will be treated like shit doing.
Not great for cost of living crisis and political dissatisfaction
which, has long term impacts, mostly in that more Americans will get paid less for work they will be treated like shit doing.
Not great for cost of living crisis and political dissatisfaction
December 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
More and more college educated Americans are going to end up funneled into the service sector
which, has long term impacts, mostly in that more Americans will get paid less for work they will be treated like shit doing.
Not great for cost of living crisis and political dissatisfaction
which, has long term impacts, mostly in that more Americans will get paid less for work they will be treated like shit doing.
Not great for cost of living crisis and political dissatisfaction
i jokingly say they will rename DC but at this point it’s only a half joke
December 18, 2025 at 6:28 PM
i jokingly say they will rename DC but at this point it’s only a half joke
The recent consolidation of south yemen by Southern Separatist groups is made more confusing by their desire to resume the war against the Houthis
their goal of southern independence conflicts with capturing Sana’a, and I think in some way shows the UAE’s influence
their goal of southern independence conflicts with capturing Sana’a, and I think in some way shows the UAE’s influence
December 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The recent consolidation of south yemen by Southern Separatist groups is made more confusing by their desire to resume the war against the Houthis
their goal of southern independence conflicts with capturing Sana’a, and I think in some way shows the UAE’s influence
their goal of southern independence conflicts with capturing Sana’a, and I think in some way shows the UAE’s influence
The touchdown call in favor of the rams is just so absurd.
I guess I am biased, but it’s hard to rule someone has control when they hit the ground and lose control
i don’t know how that can be a complete and then fumbled?
I guess I am biased, but it’s hard to rule someone has control when they hit the ground and lose control
i don’t know how that can be a complete and then fumbled?
December 14, 2025 at 11:43 PM
The touchdown call in favor of the rams is just so absurd.
I guess I am biased, but it’s hard to rule someone has control when they hit the ground and lose control
i don’t know how that can be a complete and then fumbled?
I guess I am biased, but it’s hard to rule someone has control when they hit the ground and lose control
i don’t know how that can be a complete and then fumbled?
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WORKER WIN: We secured $1.5 million in restitution and penalties for a wage theft scheme in DC construction.
Brothers Mechanical and its subcontractors misclassified hundreds of workers at developments in NoMa and Navy Yard.
This denied workers overtime, paid sick leave, and critical protections.
Brothers Mechanical and its subcontractors misclassified hundreds of workers at developments in NoMa and Navy Yard.
This denied workers overtime, paid sick leave, and critical protections.
December 9, 2025 at 1:48 PM
WORKER WIN: We secured $1.5 million in restitution and penalties for a wage theft scheme in DC construction.
Brothers Mechanical and its subcontractors misclassified hundreds of workers at developments in NoMa and Navy Yard.
This denied workers overtime, paid sick leave, and critical protections.
Brothers Mechanical and its subcontractors misclassified hundreds of workers at developments in NoMa and Navy Yard.
This denied workers overtime, paid sick leave, and critical protections.
taking a leap, and leaving the service sector for the first time in my life
going full time at a research, analysis, and risk firm
going to be financially wobbly for a bit, but going to try and push through
going full time at a research, analysis, and risk firm
going to be financially wobbly for a bit, but going to try and push through
December 5, 2025 at 10:32 PM
taking a leap, and leaving the service sector for the first time in my life
going full time at a research, analysis, and risk firm
going to be financially wobbly for a bit, but going to try and push through
going full time at a research, analysis, and risk firm
going to be financially wobbly for a bit, but going to try and push through
York mentioned
"The Barnes and Noble in York—where Fetterman was born and raised—had sold zero copies. The Barnes and Noble in Philadelphia had sold two copies. An independent store in Pittsburgh and an independent store in Philadelphia each told me they weren’t stocking Unfettered" defector.com/john-fetterm...
John Fetterman's Memoir Is As Low-Effort As His Senate Tenure | Defector
John Fetterman’s just-released memoir, Unfettered, argues that he’s turned a corner and has everything under control. Fetterman was a “stubborn asshole” (his words), he was clinically depressed, he wa...
defector.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:43 AM
York mentioned
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Stories about the death of Eden Knight have dropped to the second page of search results for "Michael Pocalyko," behind all sorts of generic fluff about his business and some novel he wrote. I do no know whether some concerted SEO effort was involved, but here's a link.
Rest in Peace, Eden Knight
Editor’s Note: Eden Knight (2000–2023) was a Saudi Arabian trans woman studying computer science in the United States. After her visa expired, she began the process of seeking asylum. During this time...
www.liberalcurrents.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Stories about the death of Eden Knight have dropped to the second page of search results for "Michael Pocalyko," behind all sorts of generic fluff about his business and some novel he wrote. I do no know whether some concerted SEO effort was involved, but here's a link.
At the lions-commanders game a young couple sat to my right and never cheered or showed any emotion
except for when trump was onscreen, but it was positive cheering. They even stood for him and clapped
they didn’t wear any sports merch, and left immediately after trump was done talking at halftime
except for when trump was onscreen, but it was positive cheering. They even stood for him and clapped
they didn’t wear any sports merch, and left immediately after trump was done talking at halftime
November 10, 2025 at 4:16 AM
At the lions-commanders game a young couple sat to my right and never cheered or showed any emotion
except for when trump was onscreen, but it was positive cheering. They even stood for him and clapped
they didn’t wear any sports merch, and left immediately after trump was done talking at halftime
except for when trump was onscreen, but it was positive cheering. They even stood for him and clapped
they didn’t wear any sports merch, and left immediately after trump was done talking at halftime
Trump spoke during the lions-commanders half time but it was near impossible to hear via the boos, jeers, and cheers
November 9, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Trump spoke during the lions-commanders half time but it was near impossible to hear via the boos, jeers, and cheers
great world series and holy shit we need a salary cap
November 2, 2025 at 5:46 AM
great world series and holy shit we need a salary cap
U.S. naval action in the Caribbean should just be called Hegseth’s War, as it’s just a hyper personalized affair in which Hegseth kills random people to assert some idea of masculinity
It seems the general public doesnt care it’s going on, both for and against.
It seems the general public doesnt care it’s going on, both for and against.
October 28, 2025 at 9:56 PM
U.S. naval action in the Caribbean should just be called Hegseth’s War, as it’s just a hyper personalized affair in which Hegseth kills random people to assert some idea of masculinity
It seems the general public doesnt care it’s going on, both for and against.
It seems the general public doesnt care it’s going on, both for and against.
Grok? ChatGPT?
Sorry, I only use LIBIGPT, the Libyan government’s AI model
Sorry, I only use LIBIGPT, the Libyan government’s AI model
October 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Grok? ChatGPT?
Sorry, I only use LIBIGPT, the Libyan government’s AI model
Sorry, I only use LIBIGPT, the Libyan government’s AI model
getting to that point in the bullpen
patrick star from spongebob squarepants is holding an ice cream cone while standing in front of a large rock .
ALT: patrick star from spongebob squarepants is holding an ice cream cone while standing in front of a large rock .
media.tenor.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:40 AM
getting to that point in the bullpen
both teams loading the bases in extra innings only to do nothing with it just for the love of the game
October 28, 2025 at 5:32 AM
both teams loading the bases in extra innings only to do nothing with it just for the love of the game
as a orioles fan this is unsurprising
October 28, 2025 at 3:05 AM
as a orioles fan this is unsurprising
It’s funny he set up an political identity of being a tough macho man from being being a kicker, arguably the least macho position in football
its even funnier that he has been growing increasingly shit at his one job
its even funnier that he has been growing increasingly shit at his one job
don’t want that hilarious game-winning drive to overshadow that harrison butker booting the ball out of bounds set the whole thing up
October 7, 2025 at 5:55 AM
It’s funny he set up an political identity of being a tough macho man from being being a kicker, arguably the least macho position in football
its even funnier that he has been growing increasingly shit at his one job
its even funnier that he has been growing increasingly shit at his one job
fucking boston can’t do shit right
October 3, 2025 at 3:08 AM
fucking boston can’t do shit right
Only time i’m rooting for the Sox
October 1, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Only time i’m rooting for the Sox
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“Are you Alawi?” Identity-Based Killings During Syria’s Transition
www.hrw.org/report/2025/...
www.hrw.org/report/2025/...
“Are you Alawi?”
The 51-page report, “‘Are you Alawi?’ Identity-Based Killings During Syria’s Transition,” documents widespread abuses by government forces, government-aligned armed groups, and armed volunteers, inclu...
www.hrw.org
September 23, 2025 at 7:15 PM
“Are you Alawi?” Identity-Based Killings During Syria’s Transition
www.hrw.org/report/2025/...
www.hrw.org/report/2025/...
why the fuck does there need to be 10 nat guard people in the NOMA metro,
there doesn’t need to be any but 10 is the most I have seen told to congregate and do nothing
there doesn’t need to be any but 10 is the most I have seen told to congregate and do nothing
September 18, 2025 at 9:23 PM
why the fuck does there need to be 10 nat guard people in the NOMA metro,
there doesn’t need to be any but 10 is the most I have seen told to congregate and do nothing
there doesn’t need to be any but 10 is the most I have seen told to congregate and do nothing
My hometown has now made it onto the BBC world news homepage 3 times in my lifetime
1: One of the first school book bans
2: Racist incident
3: Mass shooting
1: One of the first school book bans
2: Racist incident
3: Mass shooting
September 18, 2025 at 3:31 AM
My hometown has now made it onto the BBC world news homepage 3 times in my lifetime
1: One of the first school book bans
2: Racist incident
3: Mass shooting
1: One of the first school book bans
2: Racist incident
3: Mass shooting
every party or organization that nigel farage has touched has collapsed or struggled due to infighting or mismanagement
and he essentially just used racism to help win the brexit vote
there is no secret sauce
yet both britain’s right and left have completely gutted themselves to emulate farage
and he essentially just used racism to help win the brexit vote
there is no secret sauce
yet both britain’s right and left have completely gutted themselves to emulate farage
September 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
every party or organization that nigel farage has touched has collapsed or struggled due to infighting or mismanagement
and he essentially just used racism to help win the brexit vote
there is no secret sauce
yet both britain’s right and left have completely gutted themselves to emulate farage
and he essentially just used racism to help win the brexit vote
there is no secret sauce
yet both britain’s right and left have completely gutted themselves to emulate farage
After some major bout of political violence, media organizations like the BBC are always quick to write about how both sides are “fanning the flames”, despite that not really being true
yet again, after Kirk’s murder we see dem leaders call for calm while the trump and vance call for “retribution”
yet again, after Kirk’s murder we see dem leaders call for calm while the trump and vance call for “retribution”
September 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM
After some major bout of political violence, media organizations like the BBC are always quick to write about how both sides are “fanning the flames”, despite that not really being true
yet again, after Kirk’s murder we see dem leaders call for calm while the trump and vance call for “retribution”
yet again, after Kirk’s murder we see dem leaders call for calm while the trump and vance call for “retribution”
In Libya, Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister Dbeibeh and Rada reportedly agreed to a deal which would see Rada give up control of the civilian side of the Mitiga Aiport
in exchange for the GNU loosening its control of some airports
it’s the first major sign of an actual deal
in exchange for the GNU loosening its control of some airports
it’s the first major sign of an actual deal
September 13, 2025 at 10:34 PM
In Libya, Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister Dbeibeh and Rada reportedly agreed to a deal which would see Rada give up control of the civilian side of the Mitiga Aiport
in exchange for the GNU loosening its control of some airports
it’s the first major sign of an actual deal
in exchange for the GNU loosening its control of some airports
it’s the first major sign of an actual deal