Andrew Pavelyev
@andrewpavelyev.bsky.social
PhD in Physics, doing mathematical modeling in Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR), particularly in Epidemiology. Living in Charlotte, NC. Originally from Moscow suburbs (the USSR literally collapsed on me as I was leaving).
The Ottoman Empire was also imperialist and practiced slavery. But only Western imperialism counts. Fundamentally, self-proclaimed anti-imperialists in the West believe their own societies to be evil. Everything else follows from that.
January 14, 2026 at 3:16 PM
The Ottoman Empire was also imperialist and practiced slavery. But only Western imperialism counts. Fundamentally, self-proclaimed anti-imperialists in the West believe their own societies to be evil. Everything else follows from that.
But it's anti-Western. That's the only thing that matters. Western "imperialists" want it to end, therefore it must be supported.
January 14, 2026 at 2:10 PM
But it's anti-Western. That's the only thing that matters. Western "imperialists" want it to end, therefore it must be supported.
Via Appia in front of the Quo Vadis church.
January 9, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Via Appia in front of the Quo Vadis church.
It's amazing how well it got preserved.
January 7, 2026 at 11:11 AM
It's amazing how well it got preserved.
Ah. familiar picture.
January 7, 2026 at 4:48 AM
Ah. familiar picture.
Dump over $2 trillion of US debt that they hold.
January 6, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Dump over $2 trillion of US debt that they hold.
In the distance you can see the islands near which they found all that. Unfortunately, the visibility was not unlimited, so we could not see Africa further in that direction.
January 5, 2026 at 9:54 AM
In the distance you can see the islands near which they found all that. Unfortunately, the visibility was not unlimited, so we could not see Africa further in that direction.
And here he is, wearing his famous red shoes.
December 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM
And here he is, wearing his famous red shoes.
BTW here we are waiting for Benedict XVI on the fourth day of our marriage. Had to take an additional suitcase just for these outfits.
December 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM
BTW here we are waiting for Benedict XVI on the fourth day of our marriage. Had to take an additional suitcase just for these outfits.
I occasionally wore suits on transcontinental and even transatlantic flights. But mostly because I found that easier than carefully packing a suit, especially when traveling with just a carry-on bag. I drew the line at tuxedo though (wore it to the Papal audience - my wife wore her wedding dress).
December 30, 2025 at 11:22 AM
I occasionally wore suits on transcontinental and even transatlantic flights. But mostly because I found that easier than carefully packing a suit, especially when traveling with just a carry-on bag. I drew the line at tuxedo though (wore it to the Papal audience - my wife wore her wedding dress).
Triumph of hope over experience.
December 15, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Triumph of hope over experience.
Nice three nights there. Then three nights in Sorrento just down the road, looking at Vesuvius and Pompeii from our balcony across the bay (I made sure we had the view).
December 9, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Nice three nights there. Then three nights in Sorrento just down the road, looking at Vesuvius and Pompeii from our balcony across the bay (I made sure we had the view).
It was open. One of the entrances was a block or two away. But I got the impression that most tourists were entering elsewhere, probably some place with lots of space for tour buses. The street was closed to traffic, but when I told police the hotel name, they let me through. Herculaneum is smaller.
December 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
It was open. One of the entrances was a block or two away. But I got the impression that most tourists were entering elsewhere, probably some place with lots of space for tour buses. The street was closed to traffic, but when I told police the hotel name, they let me through. Herculaneum is smaller.
But has not it been recorded? During our honeymoon we stayed for three night at the hotel on the other side of the street from the excavations, but could not even see anything from our balcony because of the trees. We also went to Vesuvius and Herculaneum. And to a supermarket to buy a lot of wine.
December 9, 2025 at 9:55 AM
But has not it been recorded? During our honeymoon we stayed for three night at the hotel on the other side of the street from the excavations, but could not even see anything from our balcony because of the trees. We also went to Vesuvius and Herculaneum. And to a supermarket to buy a lot of wine.
It's actually smart. They KNOW that Putin will reject their proposals anyway. So why irritate Trump by changing another point? He spoke of this earlier, he wants it. They agree to give it to him, they look accommodating. It's not their fault Putin rejects the whole plan, right?
November 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
It's actually smart. They KNOW that Putin will reject their proposals anyway. So why irritate Trump by changing another point? He spoke of this earlier, he wants it. They agree to give it to him, they look accommodating. It's not their fault Putin rejects the whole plan, right?
So far the media don't even bother to comment on #20. Here's a mini-dictionary. "Nazi ideology" is the notion that there's Ukrainian national identity distinct from the Russian one. "Racism" means "Russophobia", i.e. any suggestion that Russia has ever done anything wrong.
November 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
So far the media don't even bother to comment on #20. Here's a mini-dictionary. "Nazi ideology" is the notion that there's Ukrainian national identity distinct from the Russian one. "Racism" means "Russophobia", i.e. any suggestion that Russia has ever done anything wrong.
There's no way the Ukrainians will accept it. People focus on territory and disarmament, but those are just small potatoes. The meat of the plan is #20, which effectively outlaws Ukrainian national identity and gives Moscow control over Ukrainian schools (as well as churches).
November 21, 2025 at 3:52 PM
There's no way the Ukrainians will accept it. People focus on territory and disarmament, but those are just small potatoes. The meat of the plan is #20, which effectively outlaws Ukrainian national identity and gives Moscow control over Ukrainian schools (as well as churches).
Trump once had Fuentes for dinner at Mar-a-Lago.
November 2, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Trump once had Fuentes for dinner at Mar-a-Lago.
This feels different from accommodations like not working on the Sabbath, as it involves other people. Can he be alone with a gay man? With a child? With a goat? With a corpse? What if he does not know a man's orientation? Can someone demand that all women around him wear a hijab?
October 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
This feels different from accommodations like not working on the Sabbath, as it involves other people. Can he be alone with a gay man? With a child? With a goat? With a corpse? What if he does not know a man's orientation? Can someone demand that all women around him wear a hijab?
This article is now featured on Drudge Report.
October 28, 2025 at 3:11 PM
This article is now featured on Drudge Report.
That's why I would expect those doing that to be more careful and pose as "life coaches" or "spiritual advisers". If "pray away gay" is presented as some sort of exorcism, then obviously it can't be banned because of First Amendment. However if it's claimed to be therapy...
October 8, 2025 at 11:48 AM
That's why I would expect those doing that to be more careful and pose as "life coaches" or "spiritual advisers". If "pray away gay" is presented as some sort of exorcism, then obviously it can't be banned because of First Amendment. However if it's claimed to be therapy...
I could understand the legal logic if the plaintiff was posing as a "life coach" or something like that, but this is very specifically presented as "therapy", which implies that it's some medical thing. And it has been long established that selling snake oil is not free speech.
October 8, 2025 at 11:12 AM
I could understand the legal logic if the plaintiff was posing as a "life coach" or something like that, but this is very specifically presented as "therapy", which implies that it's some medical thing. And it has been long established that selling snake oil is not free speech.
If a doctor uses "therapy" and prayer to treat cancer (instead of drugs and chemo), is not that free speech too?
October 8, 2025 at 8:51 AM
If a doctor uses "therapy" and prayer to treat cancer (instead of drugs and chemo), is not that free speech too?