PinnedIllusions Lost in 2022What I learned in 2022 is that a nation which lets itself be led by a murderer becomes murderous.Dec 10, 2022Dec 10, 2022
Please Stop Saying Trump is CrazySaturday, October 19th, 2023 — The Dick Joke heard round the world — Trump discussed the size of Arnold Palmer’s penis.Oct 23Oct 23
Putin’s Faithful ServantsBy now, we have all heard about Putin’s ideology: Rebuild Russia as a great empire. Create a philosophy of the “Russian World”. Don’t why…May 25May 25
I opposed the Iraq War. So what? The war happened anyway. Was there any point in speaking out?We call our society democratic — but is it?Jul 21, 2023Jul 21, 2023
Belonging to yourself“I have nothing left for me here. This country is foreign to me.”Apr 14, 2023Apr 14, 2023
What does it mean to decolonize?When we, Russians, hear this term — “Decolonize Russia”, we often think it means destruction. But this is a fear based reaction…Feb 13, 2023Feb 13, 2023
Defeat is FreedomThe Russian poet Gorodnitsky has a confusing stanza in his song about the Decembrists (who tried to overthrow the Tzar in 1825):Dec 8, 2022Dec 8, 2022
