pavel kounchev

creative practitioner & cultural producer———@Fine_Acts co-founder & @TheGreatsCo head———@ObamaFoundation scholar———playtivism

[pavel kounchev @cuteater]

i am excited for the #fifaworldcup solely for the Norway team photo.

[𝖕𝖚𝖘𝖘𝖞 𝖗𝖎𝖔𝖙💦 @pussyrrriot]

Pussy Riot occupies headquarters of American tech company Ubiquiti which powers Russian war crimes

Since the disabling of Starlink, Russian soldiers been panicking: “All we’ve got left now are radios, cables and pigeons.” But Ubiquiti’s hardware has emerged as the favorite replacement. 

We demand that Ubiquiti:
- Obey U.S. sanctions
- Acknowledge Russian military use
- Work with Ukraine to stop it

[[email protected] @alisonkilling]

NEW: The net seemed to be tightening around the shadow fleet, but now these ships are ready to capitalise on the chaos of the Iran war and restricted supplies of oil. https://t.co/acjFxtBwnK

[TED Talks @TEDTalks]

Great ideas come from unexpected places.

Our brand new original series — TED Idea Search — follows speakers from 9 @TEDx events in 9 different countries all competing for a spot on the main stage at #TED2026 in April.

Watch the premiere March 3 at https://t.co/3hpiF9ZtM0

[ཊལབསརངཧ @David_Rudnick]

no it isnt. The platforms these people built mean that no individuals taste has any possibility of broadcast or penetration going forward. They pray its a core skill because they're about to turn the world to unimaginable slopshit and hope it will save them. it already hasnt

[pavel kounchev @cuteater]

baby, follow me. i have a hot take.

[NO CONTEXT anthony fantano @theneedledrop]

QT if i should follow you. ♥️

[pavel kounchev @cuteater]

ok, let the planet burn.

[Pop Base @PopBase]

TOP ALBUMS OF 2025: Breach by Twenty One Pilots vs Let God Sort Em Out by Clipse

[Fine Acts @fine_acts]

For #16DaysOfActivism against Gender-Based Violence, we commissioned the incredible Rozalina Burkova to create a new set of visuals.

Bold. Loud. Yours to use.

Violence against women is a global emergency. According to the most recent UN data, in just the past year, 11% of women 15+ were harmed by an intimate partner. And nearly 1 in 3 women worldwide have experienced physical and/or sexual violence in their lifetime.

And while leaving is complex, often unsafe, and rarely straightforward – this work aims to empower those navigating danger.

These illustrations (and thousands others) are free on https://t.co/d8g9dBjQPz.
Where they go next is up to you.

Let’s lose losers. For good.

[pavel kounchev @cuteater]

probably one of the best leadership-developing programs on the planet.

start thinking about applying now (you have only until Dec 12).

[The Obama Foundation @ObamaFoundation]

Calling all changemakers! The Obama Foundation is looking for the next generation of #ObamaLeaders in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the United States. If you're driving positive change, apply by Dec. 12.

👉 https://t.co/lH1aZTCPko

[Fine Acts @fine_acts]

📦🎨 CREATE YOUR OWN POP-UP EXHIBITION 📦🎨

30 GREATS FOR COP30 is our new open cIimate exhibition – and to make it accessible everywhere, we are offering a unique “Exhibition in a Box” – a ready-to-print collection of artworks, designed for easy display in galleries, streets, schools, offices, and community centers.

From the heart of the Amazon to the world, our new exhibition brings together 30 artists – 10 from Belém, the host city of COP30, and 20 from around the globe – whose works celebrate the power of creativity to inspire cIimate action and hope.🪴

The “Exhibition in a Box” includes:
🌎 30 ready-to-print posters
🌎 2 versions of an opening poster; including a customizable poster where you can add your organization’s name and logo as a partner

Pop-up exhibitions can take place before, during, or after COP30 – and we’d love for you to be part of this movement.

💚 Interested in hosting or sharing this opportunity? Write to us at [email protected] or help us spread the word.

🎨 Artworks by the incredible: Renata Segtowick, Felipe Moia, Caio Alvex, Helô Rodrigues, Hadna Abreu, Natália Lobo, André Hullk, Uritã, Moara Tupinambá, ZAG, Singular García, Lynn Atieno, Hust Wilson, Carolyn Taylor, Yeye Weller, Anina Takeff, Gabriela Basin, Angela Chamorro Acosta, Manuel Moranta, Pepe Serra, Anna Denardin, Rosita Uricchio, Federico Sáez, Gandhi Eka, Lily Kong, Berta Vallo, Studio Punkt, Borislava Madeit, Mattia Riami, Michi González.
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All these works are part of Artists for CIimate – a growing global collection of open-licensed visuals on cIimate action, freely available for anyone to use, adapt, and amplify. Artists for CIimate is a collaboration between @fine_acts and @TEDCountdown. The art activation in Belém was created in partnership with @tedxamazonia. All works are featured on https://t.co/d8g9dBjQPz – the largest global platform for open-licensed art.

[艾未未 Ai Weiwei @aiww]

😅

[pavel kounchev @cuteater]

a wonderfully important (and at times quite funny) little essay by @aiww.

What I Wish I Had Known About Germany Earlier
https://t.co/cvjGK5fE3o

[pavel kounchev @cuteater]

hold your horses, AI doomers - now we need to hire more people to check whether the AI just made something up.
https://t.co/DFD1hKOweZ

[pavel kounchev @cuteater]

we just launched it. please spread the word and/or apply.

[Fine Acts @fine_acts]

🚨OPEN CALL 🚨 Fine Acts is launching “Brave New Futures: MENA Strategic Imagination Labs” – a 24-month experiment in bold thinking, radical creativity, and collective transformation.

Become one of just 12 MENA organizations to receive future-building grants, join a regional network of peers, and co-create new possibilities for civic space. Let’s dream beyond limits and start building the futures we deserve. 💌

Apply by Oct 31, 2025 👉 https://t.co/7BibFNnJwS

[Fine Acts @fine_acts]

🚐✨ Introducing The Imagination Station – a groundbreaking off-grid mobile creative lab by Nairobi’s own Kairos Futura.

Launched during the @TEDCountdown Summit 2025 in Nairobi, the Station will journey across Kenya, bringing artistic tools and visionary thinking to remote communities.

Highlight activities include:
🔮 Wild Future Tarot
💌 Postcards to the Future
⏳ The Wild Time Machine
🌍 Wild Future Workshops

We at @fine_acts were proud and excited to support @TEDCountdown's open call for a climate-focused public art project in Nairobi – crafting the brief, building the shortlist, and helping select the brilliant Kairos Futura and their Imagination Station.

#ImaginationStation #KairosFutura #TEDCountdown #SpeculativeDesign #Afrofuturism #CreativeClimateAction

[Fine Acts @fine_acts]

🎬🌏✨ 4 Directors. 5 Films. 1 Mission. ✨🌏🎬
Introducing Visions for Change – our bold new creative format crafting short, emotionally powerful films that reimagine urgent global challenges through a hopeful lens.
🔗https://t.co/YEcJm74mQ8

In our pilot edition, we focused on climate change. Teaming up with handplayed, we brought together a group of rising filmmakers for an immersive bootcamp in Bulgaria, where – guided by climate experts, creative mentors, and producers – they made 5 visionary short films, each a vivid glimpse into a more hopeful tomorrow. 🔮

#VisionsForChange #ClimateHope #StorytellingForChange

[Fine Acts @fine_acts]

Jambo! 👋 – this time from the 2025 @TEDCountdown Summit in Nairobi 🌏🗣️

We are just back from Kenya, where @TEDCountdown brought together a visionary global group of innovators, scientists, policymakers, artists, and activists – all united in their commitment to building a brighter future.

Fine Acts is a strategic partner of Countdown – @TEDTalks global initiative to champion and accelerate solutions to the climate crisis – ever since its launch in 2020. In Kenya, we collaborated on a couple of awesome creative interventions – stay tuned for details!

In addition, our team attended the Summit with a focused intention: to explore the intersection of climate and women, and connect with others who are working at this vital crossroads. Over the next three years, we’ll be dedicating much of our efforts to this space – more to come soon! 🌟

Huge thanks to the amazing @TEDCountdown and @TEDFellow teams, Kairos Futura, @TEDxNairobi, @tedxamazonia, and all the incredible artists, activists, and humans we got to work and hang out with! 💚

[pavel kounchev @cuteater]

what a year it was!

neeext 🔥🔥🔥

[Fine Acts @fine_acts]

🪧Our 2024 Annual Report is here – and SURPRISE – it’s a sticker pack!

🔗https://t.co/zzKMz8Y3lG

Made for street poles, notebooks, bathroom stalls & the back of your heart. To uplift others & remind us to keep going.

YOURS to print, share & love 💛

[pavel kounchev @cuteater]

@plamenj i relate to at least one part of the statement 😭