Ilya Lozovsky
@ichbinilya.bsky.social
Writer and senior editor at OCCRP. Investigative journalism, democracy, corruption, US politics, Europe and Eurasia. More fun than this profile IRL. Currently in Amsterdam!
I am dying to know more about this tree. Which side of the wall is this? Who put it up and why? Was it up every year? It seems insane.
Also… is this a real photo? 😑
Also… is this a real photo? 😑
December 26, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I am dying to know more about this tree. Which side of the wall is this? Who put it up and why? Was it up every year? It seems insane.
Also… is this a real photo? 😑
Also… is this a real photo? 😑
The topic seems basic but this post is super interesting and well done; lots of fascinating specifics.
Makes me want to go! www.noahpinion.blog/p/why-everyo...
Makes me want to go! www.noahpinion.blog/p/why-everyo...
Why Everyone Loves Japan
Part III of my book on the Japanese economy.
www.noahpinion.blog
December 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The topic seems basic but this post is super interesting and well done; lots of fascinating specifics.
Makes me want to go! www.noahpinion.blog/p/why-everyo...
Makes me want to go! www.noahpinion.blog/p/why-everyo...
I hope 2026 is the year I get to drive one of those cool Chinese cars everyone’s talking about
December 24, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I hope 2026 is the year I get to drive one of those cool Chinese cars everyone’s talking about
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The US has issued visa sanctions against 5 people Marco Rubio called “leading figures of the global censorship-industrial complex.”
To get a flavor of what kind of war the Trump administration is waging here, you can just read the State Dept’s own descriptions of a few of the sanctioned people 👇
To get a flavor of what kind of war the Trump administration is waging here, you can just read the State Dept’s own descriptions of a few of the sanctioned people 👇
December 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The US has issued visa sanctions against 5 people Marco Rubio called “leading figures of the global censorship-industrial complex.”
To get a flavor of what kind of war the Trump administration is waging here, you can just read the State Dept’s own descriptions of a few of the sanctioned people 👇
To get a flavor of what kind of war the Trump administration is waging here, you can just read the State Dept’s own descriptions of a few of the sanctioned people 👇
The US has issued visa sanctions against 5 people Marco Rubio called “leading figures of the global censorship-industrial complex.”
To get a flavor of what kind of war the Trump administration is waging here, you can just read the State Dept’s own descriptions of a few of the sanctioned people 👇
To get a flavor of what kind of war the Trump administration is waging here, you can just read the State Dept’s own descriptions of a few of the sanctioned people 👇
December 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The US has issued visa sanctions against 5 people Marco Rubio called “leading figures of the global censorship-industrial complex.”
To get a flavor of what kind of war the Trump administration is waging here, you can just read the State Dept’s own descriptions of a few of the sanctioned people 👇
To get a flavor of what kind of war the Trump administration is waging here, you can just read the State Dept’s own descriptions of a few of the sanctioned people 👇
I wish we didn't have to do this kind of thing. But here's our new page with some of the main arguments employed against OCCRP — like “OCCRP is an instrument of U.S. foreign policy" or “OCCRP is a ‘globalist’ puppet of George Soros" — explained and debunked.
www.occrp.org/en/occrp-und...
www.occrp.org/en/occrp-und...
OCCRP Under Attack
A guide to the recurring narratives used to discredit OCCRP — and the evidence-based responses that rebut them.
www.occrp.org
December 23, 2025 at 9:25 PM
I wish we didn't have to do this kind of thing. But here's our new page with some of the main arguments employed against OCCRP — like “OCCRP is an instrument of U.S. foreign policy" or “OCCRP is a ‘globalist’ puppet of George Soros" — explained and debunked.
www.occrp.org/en/occrp-und...
www.occrp.org/en/occrp-und...
This, via @ClaireSilver12 on X, is Claude building a mansion in Unreal Engine. Doing this requires some coding but the tool is free.
Imagine when this kind of thing becomes widely adopted and integrated into everyone's workflows.
Imagine when this kind of thing becomes widely adopted and integrated into everyone's workflows.
December 23, 2025 at 2:40 PM
This, via @ClaireSilver12 on X, is Claude building a mansion in Unreal Engine. Doing this requires some coding but the tool is free.
Imagine when this kind of thing becomes widely adopted and integrated into everyone's workflows.
Imagine when this kind of thing becomes widely adopted and integrated into everyone's workflows.
How cool is this
Ukrainian soldiers say the most effective defense against fiber-optic FPV drones remains the combo of a “Safari” shotgun and the “Ptashka” net launcher. If the drone survives buckshot, it’s caught by a 4x4m net fired up to 30m.
December 23, 2025 at 10:14 AM
How cool is this
These are reportedly Bari Weiss's notes on the reasons for the delay, as reported by Isabella Simonetti at the WSJ.
I honestly take no pleasure in defending Bari Weiss — I'm not a fan. But...
I honestly take no pleasure in defending Bari Weiss — I'm not a fan. But...
December 22, 2025 at 9:22 PM
These are reportedly Bari Weiss's notes on the reasons for the delay, as reported by Isabella Simonetti at the WSJ.
I honestly take no pleasure in defending Bari Weiss — I'm not a fan. But...
I honestly take no pleasure in defending Bari Weiss — I'm not a fan. But...
I'm not a fan of Bari Weiss's work, but if you're a journalist, be honest: Your newsroom has probably held up a story that was almost ready to go, for non-nefarious reasons.
Getting editorial workflows exactly right is really hard, and things happen.
Getting editorial workflows exactly right is really hard, and things happen.
December 22, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I'm not a fan of Bari Weiss's work, but if you're a journalist, be honest: Your newsroom has probably held up a story that was almost ready to go, for non-nefarious reasons.
Getting editorial workflows exactly right is really hard, and things happen.
Getting editorial workflows exactly right is really hard, and things happen.
Why does Barack Obama have more time to watch movies and read books than I do?
December 19, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Why does Barack Obama have more time to watch movies and read books than I do?
Hell of a story. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/w...
The Putin Confidant Who Pushed Back Against the War
www.nytimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Hell of a story. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/w...
Ich kann nicht so viel fressen, wie ich kotzen möchte. meduza.io/news/2025/12...
Путин теперь и в «Простоквашино». Посмотрите, если у вас есть силы — Meduza
Президент РФ Владимир Путин появился в серии мультсериала «Простоквашино», сообщает 17 декабря РБК, ссылаясь на источник на медиарынке.
meduza.io
December 18, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Ich kann nicht so viel fressen, wie ich kotzen möchte. meduza.io/news/2025/12...
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Wow. Amid horrific news of a shooting at Bondi Beach, this looks like a truly astonishing act of courage.
Video, I believe recorded off of local TV, of a bystander disarming one of the two killers.
December 14, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Wow. Amid horrific news of a shooting at Bondi Beach, this looks like a truly astonishing act of courage.
Love the auto-generated AI prompts over on Facebook, excellent work everyone
December 12, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Love the auto-generated AI prompts over on Facebook, excellent work everyone
Perhaps the most quietly depressing story I've read all year. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/w...
Dogs in Kimonos: Japan Reinvents a Children’s Holiday for Pets
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Perhaps the most quietly depressing story I've read all year. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/w...
One of the anticipated downsides of AI — the slopification of the internet — is already hitting hard. It's killing much of the joy of discovering cool things from strangers. You just can't trust any video, image, or text that comes from anyone you don't already know.
December 5, 2025 at 9:07 PM
One of the anticipated downsides of AI — the slopification of the internet — is already hitting hard. It's killing much of the joy of discovering cool things from strangers. You just can't trust any video, image, or text that comes from anyone you don't already know.
The latest from us and our Ukrainian partners Slidstvo.Info. www.occrp.org/en/investiga...
Fleeing Russian Bombs, Ukrainian Orphans Faced Abuse and Neglect in Turkish Hotels
Documents and first-person accounts show how a hastily organized evacuation by a private charity left hundreds of Ukrainian children in a Turkish seaside town with little oversight.
www.occrp.org
December 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The latest from us and our Ukrainian partners Slidstvo.Info. www.occrp.org/en/investiga...
can this be real??
November 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
can this be real??
It’s not the worst example of the genre, but I’m glad they don’t do this postmodern shit anymore. It annoys me that this building is trying to be funny.
November 8, 2025 at 5:29 PM
It’s not the worst example of the genre, but I’m glad they don’t do this postmodern shit anymore. It annoys me that this building is trying to be funny.
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Belgium is still blocking the use of frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine
www.politico.eu/article/russ...
www.politico.eu/article/russ...
November 5, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Belgium is still blocking the use of frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine
www.politico.eu/article/russ...
www.politico.eu/article/russ...
walking around Amsterdam in the fall: Not Bad
November 1, 2025 at 2:54 PM
walking around Amsterdam in the fall: Not Bad
hey, that’s a nice city
October 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
hey, that’s a nice city
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Today, Hungarians protest again. And a traveler captured an image of the crowd, snaking up Andrassy Boulevard to Heroes Square, from their RyanAir flight. Who needs drones?
October 23, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Today, Hungarians protest again. And a traveler captured an image of the crowd, snaking up Andrassy Boulevard to Heroes Square, from their RyanAir flight. Who needs drones?
You may have heard that AI data centers use a huge amount of water, but that's not true in any meaningful sense.
Manufacturing one pair of jeans uses more water than the number of AI prompts you'll make over your whole life.
andymasley.substack.com/p/the-ai-wat...
Manufacturing one pair of jeans uses more water than the number of AI prompts you'll make over your whole life.
andymasley.substack.com/p/the-ai-wat...
The AI water issue is fake
On the national, local, and personal level
andymasley.substack.com
October 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM
You may have heard that AI data centers use a huge amount of water, but that's not true in any meaningful sense.
Manufacturing one pair of jeans uses more water than the number of AI prompts you'll make over your whole life.
andymasley.substack.com/p/the-ai-wat...
Manufacturing one pair of jeans uses more water than the number of AI prompts you'll make over your whole life.
andymasley.substack.com/p/the-ai-wat...