Egor Mikhaylov
@lampimampi.bsky.social
"In their brief time together Slothrop forms the impression that this octopus is not in good mental health, though where's his basis for comparing?"
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Cultural journalist and editor from Russia, based in Tbilisi, Georgia.
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Cultural journalist and editor from Russia, based in Tbilisi, Georgia.
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That's one of the few poems from recent years that I constantly think about. It was written by the Russian poet Daria Serenko, who has been outlawed in Russia for her strong pacifist and feminist views. I took the liberty of translating it into English
February 8, 2025 at 9:33 AM
That's one of the few poems from recent years that I constantly think about. It was written by the Russian poet Daria Serenko, who has been outlawed in Russia for her strong pacifist and feminist views. I took the liberty of translating it into English
Fun fact: DeepSeek refuses to talk about Tiananmen Square... if you ask him in English. But in Russian (so far) it gives out information that is not too detailed, but still not heavily censored.
January 29, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Fun fact: DeepSeek refuses to talk about Tiananmen Square... if you ask him in English. But in Russian (so far) it gives out information that is not too detailed, but still not heavily censored.
Every book I've read in 2025 📚💙🧵
January 24, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Every book I've read in 2025 📚💙🧵
Here’s how publishing looks in Russia under censorship, which bans "LGBT propaganda," criticism of Soviet soldiers' actions during WWII, and much more. Of course, many books cannot be published or distributed in Russia at all. However, there are other approaches. 🧵
January 22, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Here’s how publishing looks in Russia under censorship, which bans "LGBT propaganda," criticism of Soviet soldiers' actions during WWII, and much more. Of course, many books cannot be published or distributed in Russia at all. However, there are other approaches. 🧵
Living in Georgia is like living in the bookcase of your childhood. In our first house here, I had two neighbors named Medea; a man named Guliver was fixing the plumbing, and yesterday at the market I bought pork from a smiling man named Robinson.
December 8, 2024 at 10:37 AM
Living in Georgia is like living in the bookcase of your childhood. In our first house here, I had two neighbors named Medea; a man named Guliver was fixing the plumbing, and yesterday at the market I bought pork from a smiling man named Robinson.
Russian propaganda likes to inflate the narrative about the terrible Russophobia in Georgia. And although there are indeed a lot of "Fuck Russia" graffiti in the city, the personal attitude of Georgians towards people, including Russians, could not be more hospitable.
December 1, 2024 at 9:19 PM
Russian propaganda likes to inflate the narrative about the terrible Russophobia in Georgia. And although there are indeed a lot of "Fuck Russia" graffiti in the city, the personal attitude of Georgians towards people, including Russians, could not be more hospitable.
Well, at this point Bluesky looks like a regular Twitter without the frightening amount of toxic techbros, but with somehow an even more frightening amount of furry porn. I'm not saying it's bad, I'm not saying it's not bad. It’s definitely weird.
August 27, 2023 at 1:43 PM
Well, at this point Bluesky looks like a regular Twitter without the frightening amount of toxic techbros, but with somehow an even more frightening amount of furry porn. I'm not saying it's bad, I'm not saying it's not bad. It’s definitely weird.
Here we go again
August 27, 2023 at 11:58 AM
Here we go again