Ivan L Petrov 伊凡

The secret to work-life balance is inherited wealth.

I read 1984 and don't see what's the big deal. I mean, it was only like 2 people that were unhappy.

If people don't like you, how are you supposed to know if you like yourself.

I wonder if the fall of Rome was this stupid.

That might be the greatest party slogan in the history of politics

Maps used to say cool stuff like “Here Be Dragons.” Now they just say bullshit like “Portugal.”

I suggest we turn off our phones. Lose all hope. And fall in love.

I only drink Champagne on two occasions: when I’m in love and when I’m not. — Coco Chanel

Stop hating Mondays.

Be a professional and hate the whole week.

If you've had a phone stolen in London and have tracked its progress around the capital on FindMy or similar, I'd love to see your screengrabs of where it ended up.

WhatsApp them to me by clicking this link: wa.me/447760993558

broke: Cantonese is a dialect.
woke: Cantonese is a language.
bespoke: Mandarin is a dialect.
baroque: Putonghua is a dialect from the region of Putong

Bulgaria’s current demographic patterns are rooted in an exodus that followed the collapse of communism in 1989. At that time, Bulgaria chased away close to half a million ethnic Turks by implementing a forced assimilation campaign called ‘Revival’. www.ft.com/content/4f6f...

What's my dream job?

I do not dream of work, comrades, because I am not a total fucking weirdo.

Ugh. Even this Chinese zodiac agrees this year is gonna suck…

At some point in human history, we stopped letting the dumbest amongst us get eaten by sabre-toothed tigers. That's where it all went wrong.

We live as we dream -- alone...

I do not think the New Year's revelers shout for joy at midnight. Rather, they scream in pain in recognition of the inevitability of death.

Here is a supercut of my WTF TV Moments 2024.

Happy New Year.

Merry Christmas 🎄

The only problem that most people have with holidays is that they're poor.

Tank with vegetables for sale piled on it

Repurposed Assad tank in Syria.

Breaking news: South Korea's parliament has voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol www.ft.com/content/12c6...

The Plague God, also known as the Five Pestilence Messengers(五瘟使者), is a deity worshipped in ancient Chinese folklore responsible for epidemics.
They are represented by five figures: Spring Plague Zhang Yuanbo(張元伯), Summer Plague Liu Yuanda(劉元達), Autumn Plague Zhao Gongming(趙公明), 1/3

How your email finds me

Bulgarian accused of spying for Russia paid from Wirecard bank account, court told Old Bailey shown evidence of transfers between account in name of collapsed payments group and alias of Orlin Roussev

Bulgarian accused of spying for Russia paid from Wirecard bank account, court told

https://www.ft.com/content/2d2511a2-903c-46b1-8a4f-fc1efecf0ac4

UK uncovers vast crypto laundering scheme for gangsters and Russian spies Multibillion-dollar ring across London, Moscow and Dubai connected cash-rich criminals with sanctions evaders

UK uncovers vast crypto laundering scheme for gangsters and Russian spies

https://www.ft.com/content/31b9053f-343e-4c47-ace9-2b0080ec8799

Forbes 30 under 30 has been doing this for years.