We in the US have no idea of the extent of "repressions" used to build a police state/total dictatorship back in the 30's and 40's USSR (well, I am aware, I am from the former CCCP) but thanks for putting it into context like that!
I wonder many times, how did my grandmother (born in 1911) survive 1) Holodomor 2)…

I did too! I think they did that on purpose, found a total look-alike
oh Felicity

agree, however, the gorp guy has no clue, if anything nefarious was going on.. he would be just doing "research", I don't think his superiors would have shared their ultimate plans with him and other researchers.. idk

Married, so no need? Like she can get pregnant with abandon now? Why not assume that they preferred this type of birth control to a pill? Idk, just saying, if they are married, he can still use rubbers, as many couples I am sure still do. Do they? Idk

I think, though, that it's perfect. P&E not doing a thing, totally coming from the Pastor! and it looks like he is also on THEIR side, for THEIR cause!
It will make it so much easier for them to justify and convince Paige even more that they are on the right side of history.
see, Paige? it's not just us, illegal…

OTOH, I think Marx's economic theory is very much misunderstood by modern Americans, if understood at all (I mean average folk). One hears "Marxism", and hears "Communists, Gulag, run!!!"
It is not like that, and Marxism is not without merit if looked at as an economic theory of its time, a method of socioeconomic…

They do love extra esses in Latvia, true.

thank you for your kind words. :)

Nadezhda means "hope". JS

I don't think she assaulted him sexually.She just took his clothes off, so he believed they had had sex…

Misha?

mmm, hypothetically, that is the only explanation - that Irina left a forged whatever, let's say Yugoslavian passport with already "issued" US visa in it. But it is implausible, it does not hold water. As far as I know, visas expire. There are also different types of US visas too with different conditions, etc.
How…

Seriously? Try to be a Ukrainian and have to tell anyone who would have the "Russian" idea, that -no I am not, and it's all quite different, and all?
i hear you, though!

totally! I've lived in the US for a long time, and to this day - I would not bring myself to throw out food. My daughter sometimes scolds me, Mom, how long have you had this? And I am - I can use it in soup! leave it!
We are of fine means, I shop at Whole Foods and such, so that is not money concern, but I always make…

Yes! Esai Morales ha ha ha. And Brian Eno the greatest musician! you know what I mean? thanks for that comment, it's hilarious!
I do NYT puzzles at lunch time in the staff room, and people like, wow you are so good for a foreigner, and I am like - yeah, if they didn't keep recycling these few answers…

oh, thanks! I just love (!) this show. It jolts my memory and reminds me of all the insanity of my childhood/early adulthood (I was 21 when CCCP went kaput), but also joys we had, and again, mmm, all that awesome food :)

Ok, that sure explains it :) thanks

why would a Mail Robot, a ship, and God would be a she?
a token bone thrown to us us girls in still very much patriarchal society/
Thanks of being PC and calling anything inconsequential a "she"
not personal, good analysis, it's just zeitgeist

Why is everyone adding an extra "s"? It's kvas, pure and simple.
It's like please don't call it "Kiev" - it's not. It's "Kyiv".
We are approaching middle 21st century, and Russian oppression of my people is still enabled by a clueless West.
not personal, just a frustration

Now?? No, no way, I lived in Kyiv (proper spelling BTW) in 2001-2003 for work, and those were long gone. They are a thing from former USSR.