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This lovely city with its fabulous spires

8 Apr 2026 2 minute read 0 comments Ship Shard

Zen blog post in Russianhttps://dzen.ru/a/aarQOAvDYXMMpYJl My immigration to England. All sorts of different thoughts. - Oxford is a small and compact city by Moscow standards.It's only 1 hour by train to London (to Paddington station).Somewhere ther...

Catherine the Great and Buddhism

7 Apr 2026 1 minute read 3 comments Ship Shard

Publication in Russian on the Zen bloghttps://dzen.ru/a/aarLzR-WRwI0jrg6 Catherine II officially recognized Buddhism as one of the state religions of the Russian Empire in 1764, establishing the post of Pandito Khambo Lama to govern Buryat Buddhists....

Typical propaganda in Germany

6 Apr 2026 1 minute read 0 comments Ship Shard

Publication in Russian on the Zen bloghttps://dzen.ru/a/aalzYyNQcEMGWT8p A bit of history. Typical phrases from the propaganda that Germany used to justify the outbreak of war. In general, the methodology has not changed for centuries - "the enemy is...

The first witnesses of the Resurrection

5 Apr 2026 1 minute read 3 comments Yttrandefrihet

When Jesus rose from the dead, the first people to discover the empty tomb and see the risen Lord were not the twelve Apostles. They were a group of women. All four Gospels record this detail. Mary Magdalene is named in every account, often joined by...

A history of witchcraft and women. Witchcraft and witchcraft

4 Apr 2026 2 minute read 2 comments Ship Shard

Zen blog post in Russianhttps://dzen.ru/a/aakM5LqdeHVKzEbR The History of Witchcraft and Women round table was held in Oxford. Witchcraft and witchery are studied at the academic level. It's always so interesting to learn something new and rediscover...

Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire and Winston Churchill

3 Apr 2026 3 minute read 0 comments Ship Shard

Publication in Russian on the Zen bloghttps://dzen.ru/a/aag0IC-Sm2xWTyXq Blenheim Palace is an estate in Oxfordshire, famous for being the home of the Churchill family since the early 18th century. Winston Churchill (1874-1965), twice Prime Minister...

The myth of Russia's accession to NATO

1 Apr 2026 1 minute read 10 comments Ship Shard

Publication in Russian on the Zen bloghttps://dzen.ru/a/aabg-oq1ATnAaZfi There is a widespread myth among many Putinists and anti-Putinists that Putin asked to join NATO, but was not accepted. If you try to search for information about it, news, docu...

What The Tech?! Canning

1 Apr 2026 5 minute read 7 comments Investigator515

Canned food would help humans explore and conquer the globe.It seemed to be a rough old life before the evolution of the Industrial Age and the beginnings of modern technology. Water was dirty, sanitation was poor, and while food preservation techniq...

The war of Russia against Sweden, mentioned by Medinsky

31 Mar 2026 1 minute read 3 comments Ship Shard

Publication in Russian on the Zen bloghttps://dzen.ru/a/aabTquVbage_ACQx What do we know about Russia's war against Sweden, which Medinsky mentioned? Medinsky told the Ukrainian delegation: "We don't want war, but we are ready to fight for a year, tw...

The Great Digital Blur

31 Mar 2026 6 minute read 2 comments Learn With Hatty

I was born in the 80's. As I sit here in early 2026, officially 40 and staring down the barrel of 41. I’ve realized that my life has been a front-row seat to the most aggressive hardware and software update in human history. When I was a kid, going o...