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Escaped the dictatorial frying pan, landed in the theocratic fire. Still not giving up.
Fighting for justice while barely making ends meet. Every bit helps: ko-fi.com/fromgulagtogilead
- This is what social Darwinism sounds like.
- At 14, Arseny Turbin was putting anti-Putin flyers into mailboxes around his town. At 15, he was sentenced to 5 years, beaten, and mistreated in prison. That’s what autocracies do: they fear children with a conscience, and anyone who refuses to stay silent.
- Women and men are drifting further apart in the US, especially on what to do with women’s bodies. Some say “That’s democracy! Everyone gets a say” Sure. Except only one side pays the price: physically, emotionally, legally. You can’t call it “equal debate” when only one gender risks dying for it.
- "The freest country in the world," I repeat to myself as I carefully choose my words, wondering if they’ll be the reason I’m deported back to a homeland where my beloved law enforcement awaits to imprison me for speaking those very words I came here to say. LA… freedom looks different today 😔
- “𝘐’𝘮 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘵 𝘰𝘳 𝘣𝘦 𝘶𝘱𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘦𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳. 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘧 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘯’𝘵 — 𝘸𝘦’𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦.” Today would have been Alexei Navalny’s 49th birthday. Rest in power, Alexei.
- 🇺🇦 One of the most successful military ops in history just happened ✨ Cheap Ukrainian drones flew out of a truck… and destroyed strategic bombers deep inside Russia — the very ones bombing Ukrainian cities. Russia can’t replace them — they’re relics of a dead empire.
- Hybrid war is already in the EU: cyberattacks, disinformation, sabotage, terror. If full-scale war comes, military analysts agree: 🇺🇦 Ukraine has the only army in Europe ready to fight. But they need weapons. If you're in the EU, pressure your government. Support Ukraine or you might be next.
- Adam was literally the first alpha male. God said, “Don’t eat the fruit or you’ll die.” Eve ate it — didn’t die, just got smarter. So Adam followed, then blamed everyone but himself when it backfired. Don't be an alpha. Be accountable.
- ❌ Take healthcare from millions. ❌ Slash benefits for the poorest. All so: ✔️ Billionaires can buy more yachts, fund more far-right parties worldwide ✔️ Get tax breaks on gun silencers. “Big”? Sure — it adds $5.7 trillion to the national debt. “Beautiful”? Maybe. But not for you.
- "no torture — no asylum" Andrei Trofimov, a political prisoner from my hometown. We both spoke out against Putin and the war in the same local community groups. He got 10 years for that — then 3 more for speaking out again in court. Think he can apply for asylum now that he’s already in the Gulag?
- Has any psychologist studied why corrupt officials always have such terrible taste? Gold toilets, gold curtains, gold jets... I used to think it was just a Russian thing. But even in the “freest country in the world,” power still has a gold fetish.
- Nothing to see here — just a Russian priest picking up license plates 666 for his shiny Land Cruiser. Most Russians couldn’t dream of this car, but hey, salvation comes at a premium. Business as usual for religious entrepreneurs — in any religion, in any country, if you ask me. #HolyBusiness 😇💰
- The U.S. dropped to 57th place from 180 in the World Press Freedom Index — right between Liberia and Gambia. Pretty grim. But then I remember: my home country, Russia, is at 171st place. Only Nicaragua, Vietnam, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, North Korea, China, Iran, and Syria are lower 🤷
- Mysterious new illness spreads among Putin’s friends — symptoms include sudden “schedule conflicts” and a deep fear of sanctions. Doctors recommend avoiding Moscow’s May 9 parade at all costs 😷 Vučić, Fico are “too sick” to come. Modi has his own war now. Even Lukashenko is “maybe late.” #ParadeFlu
- How do we measure the effectiveness of a prison system? By recidivism rates. Norway focuses on rehabilitation and humane conditions, with a 5-year recidivism rate of 38.7%. The U.S., relying on punishment and harsh conditions, sees 77%. Does harshness work? No. Rehabilitation does.
- Politicians: we have a demographic crisis! Women, why don't you give birth to new taxpayers? Women: well... we need childcare, economic security, and equal parenting. Politicians: got it — ban abortion, cut school lunches, slash social services, shame childfree women, and give medals for baby #6 🙄
- Examples from so many countries show how easily basic human rights can be lost when far-right fanatics come to power. Sadly, we have to keep fighting even just to hold on to the rights we already have. That’s also what May Day is about 🌿✊
- A woman in Moscow was detained over a video of two men kissing that she posted 14 years ago (!!!), when it wasn’t even a crime. When far-right propaganda spreads hate and governments turn that hate into law, rolling back human rights becomes frighteningly easy. ⬇️ "Citizen! Show me your comments!"
- All I see these days is propaganda dreaming of bringing back the "good old" manufacturing era. Funny — I still remember learning in 9th grade about economic models: agricultural → industrial → post-industrial. Post-industrial societies tend to be richer. So why are we glorifying moving backward?
- A "lame duck" is when elites, oligarchs, and heavyweights realize the person not popular and can't win anymore — and if they have a spine, they might finally remove him. But sadly, today’s senile dictators aren’t just about their personalities. Something deeper is broken in societies themselves 😔
- No matter how much far-right propaganda paints Russia as the stronghold of Christian values (or how long Fox News airs Putin’s Easter service) numbers tell a different story. Across Russia, Easter service attendance ranged from 0.5% to 4% of the population 🤷
- This is an artist from my hometown. She posted a few anti-war comments and small graffiti. She was sentenced to 7 years. A cellmate tried to strangle her — yet she was punished again. Tell me: at what point, between torture, cell violence, and new charges, is she supposed to ask for asylum abroad?
- Sometimes I worry about my English — after all, I started learning it not that long ago. But then I remember: even U.S. Presidents have covered a wide range of speaking levels — and they still led a country! This 2019 chart is a good reminder: don't be too hard on yourself ✨
- A Russian lieutenant general was eliminated near Moscow during Witcoff’s visit. Perfect precision: one legitimate military target, no civilian casualties. Z-channels are screaming "TERRORISM!" Got it: Killing a Russian war criminal = terrorism. Bombing Ukrainian kids = defending the homeland. 👉🤯💨
- I thought we were promised the deportation of "rapists and murderers." Curious what violent crime this 2-year-old U.S. citizen committed to deserve deportation 🤔 Maybe she assaulted someone with her teddy bear? www.reuters.com/world/us/two...
- CIA’s Deputy Director’s son, once a hippie traveler, ended up fighting and dying... for Putin’s army in Ukraine 😳 At this point, even satire can't keep up with reality.
- I see 🤡 talking about how Russia is making big concessions. Where have I heard that before? Oh right — 1938, Munich. Hitler also made big concessions. Czechoslovakia gave up the Sudetenland. The Reich 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙙 not to take the rest. Six months later — full occupation.
- This morning, a judge was arrested for protecting an immigrant. Many immigration judges got fired for not being harsh enough. => A couple of days ago, my friends were denied asylum. The judge said, "no torture — no asylum." But if you get that far in Russia, you likely don't make it to the U.S.
