England has done Christmas almost forever. In #Scotland, however, it’s a different story. The Scottish Presbyterian Church embraced the Reformation’s ban on Christmas so much that it discouraged festivities. It wasn't until 1958 that it became a national holiday in Scotland. 🎄

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🔴#Recrutement🤝| L'IRSEM recrute un(e) chercheur(se) spécialisé(e) en sociologie des conflits / sociologie militaire / sociologie du genre.

If the correct answer is not 1453, I'm gonna riot.

Russian activist and founder of the group Left Resistance Darya Polyudova has been sentenced to nine years in prison for posting that Putin and other traitors should be executed.

🤔 To what degree are citizens responsible for their government's actions, including the decision to go to war? Professor Three wise monkeys will give the 2022 Saki & Michael Dockrill Lecture on 'The Civilian Conundrum in War' 🗓️24 January, 18:00 to 20:00 eventbrite.co.uk/e/491620388817

"À l’inverse, la France a été le plus farouche opposant à un pivot de l’OTAN vers l’Indopacifique, arguant que la mission de l’Alliance est précisément de s’occuper du théâtre euro-atlantique" Analyse de Mathieu Droin Nilanthi Samaranayake Zack Cooper Céline Pajon lerubicon.org/publication/la…

Voronezh residents are being sent instructions on what to do when you are shelled.

🔴#Recrutement 🤝​| L'IRSEM recrute un(e) stagiaire en communication à compter de janvier 2023.

Concern/worry/anxiety among Russians for the Ukraine war is holding pretty steady, after a spike in Sept. and Oct. (presumably after Putin's mobilization order). 46 pct are very worried; 38 pct likely worried; 9 pct likely not worried; 5 pct totally not worried. Левада-Центр

"Malgré le fait qu’ils soient les alliés traditionnels de la Russie, les pays d’Asie centrale ont eu tendance à développer une politique étrangère multivectorielle" Retrouvez l'analyse d’Hélène Thibault (Hélène Thibault) de l'Université Nazarbayev University sur #LeRubicon lerubicon.org/publication/li…

Yeah, tell me about it - even having my own books sent to me, I pay £ 10-20 customs every time as the value can be googled (involves going to the port authority customs office at the other end of Hamburg).

“Brexit has reduced Britain’s GDP by 5.5%, cut investment by 11% and slashed goods & services trade by 7% — Britons are also paying an extra £6 billion to eat because of Brexit”, points out Sadiq Khan cityam.com/sadiq-khan-bre…

🔵🔴 #LeRubicon a dépassé la barre des 7500 abonnés. Merci à tous !

🎙Have you listened to the latest episode of #GlobalSecurityBriefing? In the second instalment of the two-part seasonal special, our host Neil Melvin and members of the International Security at RUSI research group discuss key developments in the Middle East, Latin America and Africa. Listen now!

Ahead of the next #FrancoBritish summit, why not find out how the French think about #Strategy ? See how André Beaufre set out how #Strategy should be made - in defiance of bureaucratic politics and inter-service rivalry rusi.org/podcasts/talki…

#ElseUry: my "Aryan" mother was brought up on the "Nesthäkchen" novels, about a cozened youngest child in the family (which she was too). Illustrates the deep integration of people of Jewish origin in German society. Don't ever underestimate the transfomative power of #ideology.

🤔 To what degree are citizens responsible for their government's actions, including the decision to go to war? Professor Three wise monkeys will give the Saki & Michael Dockrill Lecture on 'The Civilian Conundrum in War' 🗓️ 24 January, 18:00 to 20:00 👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/491620388817