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A common myth about Valentine's Day

28 Mar 2026 1 minute read 0 comments Ship Shard

Publication in Russian on the Zen bloghttps://dzen.ru/a/aZas2c030xkkGeRA In Russia, the myth is repeated year after year that February 14th is a "gay day." But if you look at the story, it becomes clear that this is a ridiculous fiction without facts...

The intellectual life of Great Britain

28 Mar 2026 2 minute read 0 comments Ship Shard

Publication in Russian on the Zen bloghttps://dzen.ru/a/aZB3yy0tDlUXQ1j_ Historians and philologists are my "tribe".I'm actually much more of a historian than a philosopher. The scale of the humanities in England is surprising.So, the discussion of a...

The barbaric embodiment of hatred for the British

25 Mar 2026 2 minute read 1 comment Ship Shard

Publication in Russian on the Zen bloghttps://dzen.ru/a/aZBwA-kaFVSDVxb5 How do the British feel about their history: with common sense and without idealization. So, in one of the main museums in London, the Victoria & Albert Museum, in the most prom...

What is the difference between a Russian and an Englishman? England and British culture

25 Mar 2026 5 minute read 0 comments Ship Shard

Publication in Russian on the Zen bloghttps://dzen.ru/a/aZBg9RhzcDeFtXMP England and British culture: not just tea drinking. An attempt to understand England better and delve deeper into history and culture. I was inspired to share my observations of...

Modern Espionage: The IT Worker Scam

21 Mar 2026 5 minute read 2 comments Investigator515

Fake workers earn revenue to bypass sanctions and treat data theft as an extra perk. As we’ve developed the Silent Wars publication, we’ve taken a look at several historical and Cold War-era espionage incidents that would play a key role in times of...

Hispanic America or Latin America? Napoleon III’s “Trick” and the Truth of Our Identity

20 Mar 2026 1 minute read 1 comment floc1960

Why is it that Spanish-speaking nations in the Americas are so often grouped under the label “Latino” instead of Hispanic? Is it just a harmless modern shortcut—or is there a hidden strategy of power behind the word? From my bunker, where I write as...

Today's Daily Song of the Day: Booker T. & The M.G.'s - "Melting Pot"

20 Mar 2026 8 minute read 0 comments jasonmcgathey

Is it me or are concert tours not quite as weird as they used to be? I guess the rise of single-site festivals has pretty much taken their place, from Coachella to Bonnaroo and everything else in between. Even Lollapalooza for the past 20+ years...

War Is the Silence of Breath: A Story You Can Feel”

20 Mar 2026 1 minute read 0 comments Afshin Amiri

War is the silence of breath.   Not just explosions.   Not just the sound of planes in the sky.   War is that moment… when everything goes quiet,   but your heart is beating louder than ever.   Last night, the sky was not normal.   There was a sound—...

A Timely Tribute

19 Mar 2026 2 minute read 1 comment rah

This is not the article I intended to write today, but this morning I have been inspired by PVM's knife sculpture post - and if you haven't seen it go and check it out. I won't say too much about it, as that would only serve to steal PVM's thunder, b...

The motherland has given you everything. Be grateful to Russia

18 Mar 2026 1 minute read 1 comment Ship Shard

Publication in Russian on the Zen bloghttps://dzen.ru/a/aY263xk8nmxg9msL Have you ever heard the argument: "The motherland gave you everything, you feed in Russia, be grateful"?How correct is it to say that? The state does not give anything, but fulf...