That’s a fantastic idea, by the way

It was then adopted by RF embassies around the world, who started doing it in English to score easy anti-establishment and anti-U.S. points online. And now, 10 years later, the U.S. establishment speaks like this to its own citizens.

Womp womp indeed

Hahaha I uhh stand corrected!

There don’t seem to be DMs here (?), but you can contact me over Instagram at @michaelidov

If you consider reviewing it, happy to have Scribner send you a copy!

Thanks — and believe me, I’m just as impatient for it to come out (1/27/26) just so I can finally talk about it with people

Thank you John — means a LOT from you

Whoa.