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
Perfectly aligned with the new US National Security Strategy... www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
December 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Perfectly aligned with the new US National Security Strategy... www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
Sympathy for the family of the 19-year-old freshman who was deported? Terrorise the parents and young siblings, 5 and 2 years old! www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/u...
December 8, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Sympathy for the family of the 19-year-old freshman who was deported? Terrorise the parents and young siblings, 5 and 2 years old! www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/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...
Great idea. I have years' worth (sadly) on my computer and look back from time to time. It is almost impossible to believe.
December 3, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Great idea. I have years' worth (sadly) on my computer and look back from time to time. It is almost impossible to believe.
High bar for a newspaper.
November 30, 2025 at 10:10 AM
High bar for a newspaper.
Genghis Blues.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_xl...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_xl...
November 29, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Genghis Blues.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_xl...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_xl...
Soul Power.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Opr...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Opr...
November 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Soul Power.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Opr...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Opr...
November 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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...
I think it might be good to start with Episode 6, The Queens. Not hiding the abuse of women and their central (and under appreciated) role in the music. open.spotify.com/episode/18Xo...
November 7, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I think it might be good to start with Episode 6, The Queens. Not hiding the abuse of women and their central (and under appreciated) role in the music. open.spotify.com/episode/18Xo...
Episode 4: Vengeance of the Vagina Head, is about his mum. Truly amazing story! open.spotify.com/episode/7ney...
November 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Episode 4: Vengeance of the Vagina Head, is about his mum. Truly amazing story! open.spotify.com/episode/7ney...
I can't think of anyone who might take this to heart...
November 5, 2025 at 7:15 AM
I can't think of anyone who might take this to heart...
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...
“Even if we wanted to invest in Trump’s crypto schemes, we would legally be unable to do so,” said the foreign minister of a significant Nato ally.”
October 26, 2025 at 4:40 PM
“Even if we wanted to invest in Trump’s crypto schemes, we would legally be unable to do so,” said the foreign minister of a significant Nato ally.”
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
October 25, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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.
on.ft.com/47m0Xup Netherlands curtails intelligence-sharing with US over ‘human rights’
October 22, 2025 at 1:24 PM
on.ft.com/47m0Xup Netherlands curtails intelligence-sharing with US over ‘human rights’
Agree, but... what medium or format gets people thinking? As a layperson, Sapiens made me want to do more reading. And the graphic novel versions were a good way to get pre-teen kids thinking about 12 academic fields at once. www.ynharari.com/book/graphic...
October 21, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Agree, but... what medium or format gets people thinking? As a layperson, Sapiens made me want to do more reading. And the graphic novel versions were a good way to get pre-teen kids thinking about 12 academic fields at once. www.ynharari.com/book/graphic...
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
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
October 21, 2025 at 6:19 AM