H.G.W. Davie
@hgwdavie.bsky.social
PhD writes about Soviet Logistics in SWW, General Military Transport & Logistics, Railways, Horse-drawn Vehicles Visting Lecturer University Wolverhampton, MA SWW Eastern Europe and Holocaust
"Patriotism is like loving flawed parents" Listen to more of Olga's episode here: www.patreon.com/euraknot/pos...
Todays fun fact. The Church of England today compared to its Victorian counterpart. 1/4 the congregation but 4 times more Bishops. Top heavy headcount?
Everyone has an opinion about the late Russian historian Richard Pipes. Some loved him. Many hated him. He was a conservative and anti-communist. A hardliner on American policy toward the Soviet Union. Listen: www.patreon.com/euraknot/pos...
One of the things I have always appreciated about libraries is that they are spaces largely free of being upsold stuff all the time. (Of course, the cafe is a commercial enterprise). We should avoid changing that. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/british...
British Library to turn reading rooms into paid-for workspaces
Areas dedicated to science and social science in national institution to be ‘repurposed’, sparking the ire of scholars
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This is like Niall Ferguson and his ‘six killer apps’ of history
Caroline Dodds Pennock@carolinepennock.bsky.social · last mo.Thank goodness Harari is coming to save history. I would never have known that history was ‘an open-ended process’ otherwise. Did you know history has LAWS? (But is fluid and not causal. Take that, logic.)
"Evil Nazis" or "heroic freedom fighters"? Neither narrative tells the real story. The truth about Latvian soldiers in WWII is far more complex and human than led to believe. Listen to our latest episode: www.patreon.com/euraknot/pos...
The British Association for Slavonic and East European Studies (BASEES) strongly condemns the Russian judiciary's classification of the Centre for Eastern European Studies at the University of Bremen as 'undesirable'. basees.org/news-1/2026/...
BASEES Condemns Russia’s Classification of Bremen’s Centre for Eastern European Studies as “Undesirable” — Basees
The British Association for Slavonic and East European Studies (BASEES) strongly condemns the Russian judiciary's classification of the Centre for Eastern European Studies ( Forschungsstelle Osteuropa...
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Almost inevitable given the levels of exposure given to this autistic man www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Jason Arday, professor at centre of Cambridge plagiarism row, found dead
Academic was pronounced dead at his home in south London after police called to address after 3pm on Friday
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Given we are approaching that time of the year, my big piece from years back on the 1983 Cold War Crisis (and the role of Stanislav Petrov in it) over onto authory as a free-to-read. Over the years, the myth of what happened has been simplified. The reality was scarier. Because: Ronald Reagan.
The Day the World Didn’t End
At the height of the Cold War, with alarms screaming, one Soviet officer stopped to think. It cost him his career. It may also have saved the world. The morning of the 26th September 1983 had started ...
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A group photo of the Committee for the Preservation of Vladimir Lenin's Body. Moscow, January 1924. It was created the day after the leader's death, and Felix Dzerzhinsky was appointed chairman.
Happy Birthday to my Grandad, Captain Edwin Alan Robert Syms (Ted to his friends) on what would have been his 101st birthday. A proud Royal Marine and 3 Commando Brigade veteran he was the inspiration behind my book Jungle Commandos 1/2
Today marks the anniversary of the unveiling of the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing on the Somme. A place and monument that I adore. Yet I am forever captivated by Vincent Scully’s description of Lutyens masterpiece in the NYT, in 1991: ‘As always the infantry was heading for the high ground. 1/4
‘NATO, in essence, is engaged in a war with Russia through a proxy and is arming that proxy.’ Not Diane Abbott, but Sergei Lavrov. An easy mistake to make.
"Don't abandon your baby. Demand child support money from the father", Soviet poster, 1920s
Despite popular belief, the issue of finance was a pressing one for the Soviet Union. In this video I talk about how much were troops of the Red Army's tank paid and where they could make a couple of extra rubles. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII youtu.be/cruCQJt54O0
How well did the Red Army pay?
YouTube video by Tank Archives
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"What is Fascism?" The third lecture in my new online course, "Hitler and Stalin today" A guest lecture by @marcishore.bsky.social Hosted by the Munk School @utoronto.ca snyder.substack.com/p/what-is-fa...
What is Fascism?
The third lecture in my new course, "Hitler and Stalin today."
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Do you have a book, article, work or topic related to Eurasian politics, history, and culture you'd like to discuss? Let us know! We can't keep up on everything. Contact the Eurasian Knot about booking an interview. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
The UK economy's main problem | On Times Radio www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNyA...
How Andy Burnham Can Fix The UK Economy | Yanis Varoufakis
YouTube video by Times News
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I think Bluesky doesn't get just how many groups didn't migrate over. If you're even somewhat seriously in the OSINT space, you're stuck on twitter because of how few international communities moved over. This is an almost purely US-UK site.
Dorian Lynskey@dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 4mo agoThe decision of so many people to keep using X in its race-war phase has made me a bit more cynical overall about the ability to draw moral red lines. It’s beyond disappointing.
Lecture 2: "A World of Empire" Totalitarianism did not emerge from nowhere. It was a response particularly to empires that Europeans had created. Free online course: "Hitler and Stalin Today" Hosted by the Munk School @utoronto.ca Full lecture: youtu.be/PDOGV5Gl6SE?...
‘Many such authors are able to use AI tools to generate a book a day with little use of their own creativity.’ These people are not ‘authors’, they are ‘prompt writers’
The new premium product: books written by people
Some publishers think AI could not only help authors but replace them
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Commander of the 1st Army Group of Soviet Forces in the Mongolian People's Republic Georgy Zhukov. August 1939, Khalkhin Gol.
The symposium ‘Visualising Chornobyl: Ukraine and Beyond’ will take place on 18 September 2026, from 9am to 5:30pm (UK time), ArtsOne Building, G.19 (Hitchcock Cinema) at @qmul.bsky.social Queen Mary University of London. Please follow the link to reserve a place: www.eventbrite.com/e/symposium-...
It’s been great fun working on this project for author & historian Frederick Leiner. If you’ve got a research project you need assistance with, don’t hesitate to drop me a line!
I got back on my bike for first time post-partum (didn’t cycle when pregnant either) 12 weeks ago. I’m so proud of this latest ride and the fact I’ve managed to keep showing up given my back, heatwave, phd, work, animals and baby. It may be modest for some but big deal for me!
Delighted to have my paper on mules in Burma accepted for the European Social Science History Conference next year. Our panel ‘Working Together: The Emotional Dimensions of Animal Labour‘ brings together some fantastic scholars from across the world !