As we know from one cult classic book, “42” is the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything. I’m spending my 42nd birthday under arrest, and I keep wondering how to interpret that. Either they locked me up here so I would never learn the answer to the ultimate question of the universe. Or, on the contrary, providence has dropped me into just such a point in space where the truth will reveal itself, and I’ll be able to reflect on it calmly, in peace and quiet. So far, nothing is clear, but maybe by dinner it will make more sense (especially if they serve naval-style pasta). In any case, on my birthday the first thing I always want to do is thank all the good people I’ve met in great numbers along the way in life. And even here, in the special detention center, there are plenty of them. Thank you. 10 days remain until Alexei Navalny’s release. #NavalnyAnsweringMachine