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Pavel Yakovlevich
@pavellawrence.bsky.social
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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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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · Jan 30
Don’t post anything online when you’re angry or upset.
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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 10h
Not a single word of what this man says is based in reality. #nokings www.nokings.org/about-nk
ABOUT — No Kings
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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 16h
To be watched in conjunction with great interview between @mollyjongfast.bsky.social and @bencollins.bsky.social.

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Sam Seder & Ben Collins
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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 2d
USAID "cuts"? You mean the senseless and total cessation of a Congressionally mandated programmes by Musk-led kids who couldn't tell you anything about Zambia?
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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 4d
And if you mix it with people your favourite artists, it’s not toxic social media! vm.tiktok.com/ZNdtcYCV6/
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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 4d
Best antidote to Trump lies is historical literacy with @theresthistory.bsky.social. vm.tiktok.com/ZNdtvTyJB/
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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 4d
I didn’t know @jamellebouie.net was on TikTok, so thanks @onthemedia.bsky.social! vm.tiktok.com/ZNdtvmy5S/
TikTok - Make Your Day
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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 4d
Can’t wait to read this new book by @juliaioffe.bsky.social. vm.tiktok.com/ZNdtvq2Dy/
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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 4d
I think TikTok has incredible potential when you follow the right people. Here’s a thread of accounts that I love…
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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 5d
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How Russell Vought Broke the U.S. Government
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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 7d
Turkmenbashi vibes.
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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 8d
Sliver of hope #russvought is becoming better known. Roll him out to defend his actions.
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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 9d
Brilliant summary by @tressiemcphd.bsky.social. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...?
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Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 12d
This is a demonstration of how powerful the right wing misinformation machine is. They take a phrase or a word some Democrat said, attach the worst possible interpretation to it, and repeat their view of it THOUSANDS of times until even liberals remember it the way conservatives want them to.
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Larry Glickman @larryglickman.bsky.social · 12d
I’ve heard Ezra now twice take one part of Hilary Clinton’s “deplorables” speech, without mentioning the rest of it, which does exactly what Ezra calls for Dems to do. I recognize that we have a politics of sound bits, but in full context the speech hits differently than he suggests.
If we want to talk about writing them off, let’s start here. I’ve been obsessing, for a piece I’ve been writing, about the Hilary Clinton “deplorable comment. I want to play it. The other basket-and I know this because I friends from all over America here—I see friends from Florida and Georgia and South Carolina and Texas—as we as, you know, people who feel that the government has let them down, the economy has let them down, nobody cares about them, nobody worries about what happened to their lives and their futures, and they’re just desperate for change. It doesn’t really even matter where it coms from. They don’t buy everything he says, but he seems to hold out some hope that their lives will be different….Those are people we have to understand and empathize with as well.
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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 13d
..and read Dark Money, which is remarkably illuminating in the development of this story. www.nytimes.com/2016/01/13/b...
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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 13d
Everyone should look at what the Open Society Foundation actually has done for decades... www.opensocietyfoundations.org/who-we-are/o...
History of the Open Society Foundations
Since George Soros began his philanthropy in 1979, we've been working to advance freedom, justice and human rights worldwide.
www.opensocietyfoundations.org
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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 13d
Having worked with the @open-society.bsky.social in the 90s and 2000s, I have always been incredibly impressed with their sense of purpose. It shocks me how little people know about the activities and the longevity of work.
www.opensocietyfoundations.org/who-we-are/o...
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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 13d
...on Sunstein's new book. mitpress.mit.edu/978026204977...
On Liberalism
More than at any time since World War II, liberalism is under pressure, even siege. On the right, some have given up on liberalism. They hold it responsible ...
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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 13d
...and this is the @newyorker.com interview between Isaac Chotiner and Cass Sunstein...
www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
Can Liberalism Be Saved?
The legal scholar Cass Sunstein argues for a more expansive definition of an ideology under threat.
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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 13d
Coincides with this debate on @thebulwark.com (but you have to subscribe) about pausing the right vs. left debates for a period... www.thebulwark.com/p/the-big-qu...
The Big Questions
On liberalism, Kissinger, and Project 2029.
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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 13d
What an ad campaign by the @economist.com. www.nomadstudio.com/work/the-eco...
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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 15d
I want an apology or evidence of efforts to create sharia law. It’s insane we tolerate this racist insult. This weak reaponse is a mistake. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Starmer: Trump's 'sharia law' claim is ridiculous nonsense
Sir Keir Starmer says he stands with mayor Sir Sadiq Khan, after Donald Trump's statement to the UN.
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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 21d
Nobody seems to want to question the premise of the competition, which only works if you distort what Kirk said and how he operated.
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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 21d
All of this… @josie.zone wasn’t writing about wrestling…
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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 22d
Best antidote to it all is thoughtful reflection by @nhannahjones.bsky.social. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/p...
Nikole Hannah-Jones Knows Why History Feels Dangerous
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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 22d
Insane this is not a bigger story. Utter chaos and dysfunction with one of the most obviously consequential parts of government. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/p...
The Fired C.D.C. Director Testifies
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