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Everyone knows what procrastination is (from Latin cras — “tomorrow,” or crastinum — “of tomorrow” + pro- — “for, on behalf of”): the tendency to put off important tasks, even when it leads to stress, guilt, or negative consequences. It’s not just familiar — it’s practically universal. But few people know about its opposite — precrastination: an obsessive urge to start a task as soon as possible, even if it takes more effort or worsens the outcome. For example, if you’re the kind of person who jumps up the moment the plane lands and rushes to stand in the aisle, even though you’ll be waiting there for ten minutes — that’s precrastination. Original Post Join @TranslatedRussianNews

Canterbury Cathedral was “inclusively and tolerantly” covered in graffiti — just days after England’s first-ever female Archbishop of Canterbury took office. The artist behind the project? Someone who identifies as a “genderless goblin.” Original Post Join @TranslatedRussianNews

A schoolgirl accidentally set her Moscow apartment on fire while trying to cut open her parents’ safe with an angle grinder — on instructions from phone scammers. According to SHOT, a new scam scheme led to a major fire in the Bibirevo district of Moscow. Prosecutors report that unknown callers phoned a 16-year-old girl who was home alone in an apartment on Konyonkova Street. Threatening to “open a criminal case” against her parents, the scammers made her install a video-conference app and follow their real-time commands to find cash in the apartment. The frightened girl found ₽105,000 (about $1,100), but that wasn’t enough for the fraudsters. They ordered her to go to a store, buy an angle grinder, and start cutting open a safe. During the process, the sparks ignited nearby objects, setting the apartment on fire. The teenager was hospitalized with burns, and the authorities have opened a criminal case for attempted fraud. Original Post Join @TranslatedRussianNews

Two Muscovites sold their apartments to start a cannabis farm in Thailand. But instead of living the dream, they got high, lost their minds, and ended up in a Thai prison. A tragicomedy about expats in two acts. ⸻ Act I Yulia and Stepa (names changed) flew off with millions from selling two Moscow flats — chasing the sea, the sun, and the idea of never seeing an office again. The plan was simple: grow weed legally, chill, sip mango juice, and live the tropical dream. As honest entrepreneurs, they started by testing the product themselves. What could possibly go wrong? ⸻ Act II A month later, after non-stop “testing,” things got out of hand. Yulia’s latent schizophrenia surfaced — she began calling herself a distant descendant of the Romanovs. Stepa started shoplifting and landed in jail. Now both are locked up in a grim Thai prison — where Stepa reportedly keeps starting fights and even punched a consulate officer who came to help them with paperwork. Kanoblya. 🌿 ⸻ (“Kanoblya” — a slangy mashup of “cannabis” and a Russian expletive. The perfect word to sum this story up.) Original Post Join @TranslatedRussianNews

🔥 What lies behind Washington’s disputes with China — and its threats toward Venezuela? At the heart of it all is one thing: the U.S. dollar. The dollar must remain the world’s benchmark currency — ensuring that all nations depend on it and use it for international trade. The most crucial commodity tied to the dollar is oil. This global cycle, where countries sell oil exclusively in exchange for dollars, is known as the petrodollar system. Now the key question: which country holds the world’s largest proven oil reserves? Venezuela. Caracas has declared that it’s ready to sell oil to China and accept payment in other currencies, including the yuan. This decision poses a direct threat to the petrodollar system. From Washington’s perspective, the world’s largest oil supplier must be an ally — otherwise, it becomes a target. From the U.S. viewpoint, West Asian nations must sell oil only in dollars. Hence, regimes like Israel’s receive unwavering American backing — serving as a forward base to secure U.S. influence in the region and suppress any potential defiance. Iran, another major oil power, refuses to submit to U.S. conditions and rejects dollar-based oil sales. For that reason, it becomes a target of aggression — with its “nuclear program” used merely as a convenient pretext for sanctions and political pressure. Russia, too, is a major energy producer — but unlike others, it possesses vast military power. Europe, meanwhile, created its own currency, the euro. Both have the potential to challenge the petrodollar’s dominance, which explains Washington’s consistent efforts since 2014 to weaken them and entangle them in conflicts. Then there’s China — the biggest threat of all — buying oil for yuan instead of dollars. This move strikes directly at the heart of the U.S. financial order, and Washington is determined to stop it by any means. In short, the U.S. sees the preservation of the dollar as the world’s reserve currency and the petrodollar system as non-negotiable. Any nation that dares to challenge this order becomes a target — whether through war, sanctions, regime change, or economic sabotage. Viewed through the lens of dollar hegemony, the true motives behind many U.S.-led wars become clear: they weren’t fought for democracy or freedom — they were fought to defend the dollar. Original Post Join @TranslatedRussianNews

“I’m a patriot, not an idiot.” — A rally against the new recycling tax took place in Vladivostok, drawing around 500 participants. The protest was officially authorized by local authorities. Original Post Join @TranslatedRussianNews

UAE blogger Joe Hattab visited China — the world’s most technologically advanced and rapidly developing nation. He shared his impressions in a new video on his YouTube channel. How did a country that, just 30 years ago, was mostly made up of small rural houses, rise to touch the clouds with its skyscrapers today? The answer lies in his video. Original Post Join @TranslatedRussianNews