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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

"Did you see the story about my uncle?" I can't believe this doesn't breakthrough in 2026. time.com/article/2026...

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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I've been under her spell at least three times. Better each time!

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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

A hero in all aspects of life. May Dolly Parton's memory and work be our motivation to be kinder, wiser and more grateful.

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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

The fire that threatened my friend's house (and our rental on Friday) is not even mentioned in this story on the devastation in France and Spain. Literally zero from POTUS. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07...

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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Happy birthday, 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸!!! May this inspiring conversation between @hcrichardson.bsky.social and @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social get your party started and get you ready for the work tomorrow. open.spotify.com/episode/6lR7...

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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I encourage everyone who cares about the state of the world to watch this. Just sit down and force yourself to watch what the US has become. www.youtube.com/live/QdzW-L8...

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WATCH LIVE: Trump holds news conference as G7 summit in France wraps up

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour

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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

The UFC Freedom 250 event (yeah, that's what it's called) is unbelievable. Even after it happens, after I've seen the clips and see POTUS calling it the greatest fight in history, I still can't believe it. 🤯 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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White House erects UFC cage ahead of 250th anniversary celebration

Workers were seen assembling domed arches and a staging area on the South Lawn in preparation for next month's event.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

“.. four months after its establishment, the board’s financial fund set up by the World Bank has received no money from donors, according to four people familiar with the matter. ‘Zero dollars have been deposited,’ one said.” @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/5ba3...

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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

What a contrast! Xi speaking about the Thucydides Trap and Trump talking about the size of the summit. “They can never remember anything like it,” says the historically illiterate octogenarian. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/w...

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Flags, Flattery and a Blunt Warning on Trump’s First Day in China

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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

The gravity and lucidity of this discussion on war (in Ukraine) is a halting contrast with the months of juvenile posturing from the US. open.spotify.com/episode/28JQ...

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Ukraine, Iran and the lessons of war

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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 20/04/2026

Nicholas Enrich was an eyewitness to the dismantling of the US foreign aid organization by the Trump administration

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‘Ignorance and cruelty’: former USAID official details devastation inflicted by Doge cuts

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Max Boot @maxboot.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

After saying the sanctions waiver for Russia would not be extended, the administration extends it on Friday night. Outrageous and shameful. Putin continues to be a major winner from the Iran War. www.foreign.senate.gov/press/dem/re...

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Shaheen, Schumer, Warren Statement on Trump Administration Extending Sanctions Relief for Russian Oil | United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate...

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

It’s as if the Iran war was fought to sustain the Russian economy. Lifting sanctions for Russians does nothing for Americans. It just makes it easier for Russia to continue its war in Ukraine.

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Illia Ponomarenko @ioponomarenko.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Jokes aside, this is an incredibly important day for freedom and democracy and, most importantly, for basic common sense and human dignity, in the spirit of 1989.

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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 12/04/2026

Hungary has chosen Europe. Europe has always chosen Hungary. A country reclaims its European path. The Union grows stronger.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12/04/2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio at UFC in Miami tonight as diplomatic negotiations with Iran fail (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AFP via Getty)

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Nothing I could say about the GOP base is as illustrative as the fact that Trump understands that posting black people in what his audience considers a “white space” will make them incandescently angry bsky.app/profile/atru...

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Stereogum @stereogum.com · 04/04/2026

The xx played their first concert in eight years in Mexico City tonight. The UK trio's Jamie xx, Romy, and Oliver Sim have all released solo albums in the past couple of years, but their fourth album together is on the way.

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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Love #Armenia, #Azerbaijan and live in the UK!? Don't miss screenings of Searching for Satyrus with director, @renaeffendi.bsky.social. Rena tells amazing stories through her art, in this case searching for a rare butterfly along a militarised border. www.undergroundslate.com/searchingfor...

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Searching for Satyrus | Underground Slate

Searching for Satyrus - A woman’s quest to reconnect with her late father through a butterfly that becomes an unexpected guide into his past.

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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Read all of this article by @kevinbaker.bsky.social. But then remember that the Defense Secretary, standing next to the president, said the government was still “investigating”. That was three weeks ago. Plea to anyone in media: Do not let it go. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/u...

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U.S. at Fault in Strike on School in Iran, Preliminary Inquiry Says

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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

It seems really clear that @developers.google.com should make this a simpler option for all users. I became alarmed watching homework being done solely on AI Overview. www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6hX...

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How to TURN OFF AI Overview in Google Chrome Search Results

YouTube video by BarTech TV

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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

None of it is funny, but whatever it takes to draw attention to get people to see the inexcusable approach taken to #USAID last year (I say as someone with a shelf of books on topic of reforming development aid). www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU8S...

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USAID: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

When the history books are written, this is how we will explain "cognitive dissonance" of all who follow this petulant man-child.

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Modeselektor @modeselektor.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Well… here it is. "Modeselektor Classics Vol. 1" is out in the world. These tracks traveled a long way to get here. We’re very happy and very thankful for all your support. See you somewhere on tour. Pls stay weird. Love & Peace Gernot & Szary monkeytownrecords.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?...

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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Special Envoy for Shield of the Americas.

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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

It's not fair to make anecdotal links. But it is insane we have a leader who does it all the time (e.g., Anna Zarutska) and Fox still has this pull down menu with "Blue City Crime". What is important: "The White House did not respond to NPR's request for comment." www.npr.org/2026/03/05/n...?

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A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump was sentenced to life in prison for child sex abuse

Since receiving presidential pardons, dozens of former Capitol rioters have gotten into more legal trouble. In Florida, Andrew Paul Johnson was sentenced to life in prison for child sex abuse.

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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

What a way to start the day. "I couldn’t wipe chatbots from their world, any more than I can wipe phones. All I could do was decide how much I would steer students toward them and how much I would nudge them toward other experiences." @apcbapcb.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/education/ng...

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Teacher v chatbot: my journey into the classroom in the age of AI

The long read: I was a newcomer, negotiating all of usual classroom difficulties for the first time. Throwing AI into the mix felt like downing a coffee in the middle of a panic attack

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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

I can't believe this is allowed to happen. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/u...

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Edward Luce @edwardluce.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

"Trump has seen George W. Bush’s record and raised it. There's nothing good to say about Iran’s regime. But it has shown a better instinct for reading Trump’s intentions than his voters." My column on Trump's reckless gamble. as.ft.com/r/66e49702-f...

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Donald Trump’s dangerous ‘war of whim’

[FREE TO READ] Anyone who claims to know where this conflict will go is bluffing

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Dave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

You can just say things.

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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Anyone claiming Trump resolved eight wars... I only dream that someone, anyone, would ask him a single follow on question about a) where these countries are located on a map and b) to name a single issue on the conflict. #armenia #azerbaijan #nagornokarabakh carnegieendowment.org/podcasts/car...

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How the South Caucasus Is Navigating a Turbulent World

Podcast host Alex Gabuev is joined by his colleague Zaur Shiriyev, a non-resident fellow at Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, and Philip Gamaghelyan, an associate professor at the University of San Dieg...

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Illia Ponomarenko @ioponomarenko.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

The U.S. administration did not send a single representative to the official commemoration events marking the anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, nor did it issue a single word through its embassy in Kyiv -- not even a standard diplomatic boilerplate.

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The EBRD @ebrd.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Today marks 4 years since the start of Russia’s full-scale war on Ukraine. At the EBRD, we know that Ukraine’s future is of huge significance not only for Ukrainians, but for Europe and for global stability as well.

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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Four years, surpassing the the Great Patriotic War. In just sinks in deeper as you read these stories by @mashagessen.bsky.social. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/22/o...

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Opinion | Ukraine Has Passed a Point of No Return

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Pavel Yakovlevich @pavellawrence.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Shelburne Farms sharing their path to Net Zero. "But our greatest impact won’t only be from hitting our target, it will be—it is—by integrating the complexity of our net zero journey into all our education for sustainability programs." shelburnefarms.org/about/news-a...

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Getting to Net Zero: Update

An update on our efforts to bring our net greenhouse emissions to zero by 2028, and what we're learning in the journey.

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