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The magical atmosphere of Hogwarts

8 Apr 2026 2 minute read 1 comment Ship Shard

Zen blog post in Russianhttps://dzen.ru/a/aavu_hTEGC_3Y1A1 Admission to Oxford and Cambridge. I used to look at those who went to Oxford and Cambridge as super-people who were going to fly into space, this goal seemed so ambitious and unattainable.An...

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....

The sofa is ours! (about liberals and traitors)

7 Apr 2026 2 minute read 0 comments Ship Shard

Publication in Russian on the Zen bloghttps://dzen.ru/a/aal7di-Sm2xWuW4E The tale of how a friend Kolya came to the patriot Vasya. A friend of Kolya came to the patriot Vasya.He sits down on the sofa: Listen, there's a spring sticking out of the sofa...

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...

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...

Should I be interested in politics?

4 Apr 2026 1 minute read 0 comments Ship Shard

Publication in Russian on the Zen bloghttps://dzen.ru/a/aaiDKXTufAeif2qD It may seem that those who do not follow politics live more quietly. Less news means you know less, have less anxiety, and sleep better. But there is one caveat. Politics is not...

Book England

3 Apr 2026 1 minute read 2 comments Ship Shard

Publication in Russian on the Zen bloghttps://dzen.ru/a/aag89RTEGC_36fc9 When you love history and evolutionary biology, every time you go to a bookstore in England, you feel like a kid in a candy store. So, here you can find all the latest novelties...

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...

What is happening in the USA now

1 Apr 2026 7 minute read 0 comments Ship Shard

Zen blog post in Russianhttps://dzen.ru/a/aczdj4GLTEd0bclv About military adventures without strategy. Afterword and conclusions, key problems in the USA and in Russia, comparison of the political system of the USA and Russia, key problems of the US...