Geopolitics

telegram isn't perfect and mostly isn't e2e encrypted - we get it (everyone remotely smart about this stuff has known this forever). doesn't mean durov deserves life in prison. doesn't mean TG isn't a powerful anti-authoritarian tool. perfect enemy of good.

Curious to hear takes on Pavel Durov and TG from actual Russians. Personally not a fan of the Russian government but have come to realize how much US media is garbage when it comes to Russia. (Always has been)

You can find takes from some Russian opposition figures on twitter, eg. here's one from Ilya Yashin, who just got released from long-time imprisonment in the recent swap:

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You can find takes from some Russian opposition figures on twitter, eg. here's one from Ilya Yashin, who just got released from long-time imprisonment in the recent swap:

https://x.com/IlyaYashin/status/1828096352275857683

Russians sent to prison all over the world now... Think