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Françoïs Guesnet
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Based in London and Berlin.
Modern Jewish history @ University College London, focus Poland/Eastern Central Europe.
Co-editor 'Polin. Studies in Polish Jewry', Secretary European Association for Jewish Studies.
Stand with Ukraine!
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The Moscow Times @themoscowtimes.com · 3h
The Kremlin has welcomed changes in the U.S. National Security Strategy, saying the adjustments that marked a radical departure from Washington's previous policy were "largely consistent" with Moscow's vision.
Changes to U.S. Security Strategy 'Largely Consistent' With Russia's Vision – Kremlin - The Moscow Times
Russia has welcomed changes in the U.S.
www.themoscowtimes.com

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Françoïs Guesnet @guesnet.bsky.social · 3h
EAJS Virtual 2025 'Translating Maimonides' about to kick off - an amazing programme with panels, keynote, an animated film, and a virtual tour through Cambridge's Genizah collection

Members only... sorry guys! But do check out what you miss:

www.eurojewishstudies.org/eajs-virtual/
EAJS Virtual 2025: Translating Maimonides – European Association for Jewish Studies
www.eurojewishstudies.org

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Julia Rose Kraut @juliarosekraut.bsky.social · 1d
RIP Frank Gehry. Thank you for your incredible work.

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/a...
Frank O. Gehry, Titan of Architecture, Is Dead at 96
www.nytimes.com

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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 1d
Big fire on the territory of the Russian Temruk sea port during yesterday’s attack.

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Françoïs Guesnet @guesnet.bsky.social · 1d
The United States are now a strategic partner of the Russian Federation.
wartranslated.bsky.social WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 1d
Ukraine received almost no US government aid in 2025 with all support coming from Europe and other countries, Kiel Institute tracker shows.

www.kielinstitut.de/topics/war-a...

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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 1d
Ukraine received almost no US government aid in 2025 with all support coming from Europe and other countries, Kiel Institute tracker shows.

www.kielinstitut.de/topics/war-a...

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Françoïs Guesnet @guesnet.bsky.social · 2d
In der stabi 8 cent. BenutzerInnenkarte kostenlos

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Jessica Berlin @berlinbridge.bsky.social · 4d
Putin: ‘Russia is ready to keep fighting until the last Ukrainian dies.’

Western politicians & press: ‘Peace talks have stalled…’

Russia has zero interest in peace. Calling Kremlin demands for Ukrainian surrender ‘peace talks’ is just another way of spreading their propaganda.

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Centre for European Reform @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · 4d
#Ukraine is often portrayed as split between Ukrainian-speakers & Russian-speakers with different visions of their future. That was an exaggeration before the war & is even less true now. 🇪🇺 🇺🇦

New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social policy brief by @cerianbond.bsky.social

Read here: buff.ly/gzMAkk4

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Françoïs Guesnet @guesnet.bsky.social · 6d
… and of Chimen Abramsky, later to become Head of Department for @uclhjs.bsky.social at University College London
evansmithhist.bsky.social Evan @evansmithhist.bsky.social · 6d
On 1 December, 1956, a number of British Communist Party intellectuals had a letter published in the New Statesman and Tribune, criticising the party's support for the Soviet invasion of Hungary. The letter included signatures from Eric Hobsbawm, Christopher Hill, Doris Lessing and Rodney Hilton.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 6d
Russian ballistic strike on Dnipro this morning.

As of now, three people killed, eight more injured. Number likely to grow.

Every day, Russia brings grief and destruction to Ukraine.

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Evan @evansmithhist.bsky.social · 6d
On 1 December, 1956, a number of British Communist Party intellectuals had a letter published in the New Statesman and Tribune, criticising the party's support for the Soviet invasion of Hungary. The letter included signatures from Eric Hobsbawm, Christopher Hill, Doris Lessing and Rodney Hilton.

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Luke McGee @lukemcgee.bsky.social · 7d
This is the most alarming story I’ve read today. Giving up the fight before it’s started

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Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.bsky.social · 7d
Can’t decide who this is worse for, the EU or the UK. But the real looser, of course, is European defence. So all of us.

on.ft.com/4pb0xP6
UK talks to join EU defence fund break down
UK talks to join EU defence fund break down
Discussions fail after Britain refuses to pay billions of euros in fees
on.ft.com

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 7d
The Boston Globe identified the companies in Massachusetts that employ the most SNAP recipients. A key stat: "In Massachusetts, 74% of working-age recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are employed, half of them full-time."

Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
Number of SNAP recipients Amazon 2,456 Walmart 2,318 Uber 1,799 DoorDash 1,462 Tempus Unlimited 1,425 Stop & Shop 989 Mass General Brigham 956 Dollar Tree 952 Albertsons Companies, Inc. 896 Bayada Home Health 887

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Françoïs Guesnet @guesnet.bsky.social · 8d
Just signed this
theskyisnotblue.bsky.social ⚫️🐦‍⬛ 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 @theskyisnotblue.bsky.social · 8d
When this petition reaches 100,000 signatures, it will be considered for debate in Parliament. 🇬🇧🇺🇦
#StandWithUkraine

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theskyisnotblue.bsky.social
⚫️🐦‍⬛ 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 @theskyisnotblue.bsky.social · 8d
When this petition reaches 100,000 signatures, it will be considered for debate in Parliament. 🇬🇧🇺🇦
#StandWithUkraine

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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 9d
This is Alina and Vladyslav. Russia murdered them yesterday in their sick human safari in Kherson.

She was 34. He was only 6.

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Françoïs Guesnet @guesnet.bsky.social · 10d
Great call for papers

www.hsozkult.de/event/id/eve...
Underprivileged Bodies: Marginality and Minority in Europe, 1850–1939
The conference “Underprivileged Bodies: Marginality and Minority in Europe, 1850–1939,” intends to explore how bodies were defined, classified, and disciplined in modern European societies through the...
www.hsozkult.de

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noelreports.com
NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 10d
The Russian Foreign Ministry stated there can be no talk of concessions or backing down from key objectives in the so-called "special military operation." A clear signal that Moscow isn't planning to shift its course anytime soon.

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Françoïs Guesnet @guesnet.bsky.social · 11d
Check for yourselves.

SW sucking up to Putin's foreign policy advisor. Disgusting.
kristiankiehling.bsky.social Kristian Kiehling @kristiankiehling.bsky.social · 11d
This transcript of a short phone call on 14 October between Steve Witkoff and Yuri Ushakov, Putin’s most senior foreign-policy adviser, is the most mind-bending thing you will read for a long time. Who obtained the recording, and how? (gift link)
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Witkoff Discusses Ukraine Plans With Key Putin Aide: Transcript
The following is a transcript of an Oct. 14 phone call lasting just over 5 minutes between Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s special envoy for peace missions, and Yuri Ushakov, Vladimir Putin’s most senio...
www.bloomberg.com

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noelreports.com
NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 11d
Russian forces have struck a residential building in Zaporizhzhia. Multiple floors are on fire, according to regional head Ivan Fedorov. Emergency services are on site.

Russian approval of the peace plan.

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Kristian Kiehling @kristiankiehling.bsky.social · 11d
This transcript of a short phone call on 14 October between Steve Witkoff and Yuri Ushakov, Putin’s most senior foreign-policy adviser, is the most mind-bending thing you will read for a long time. Who obtained the recording, and how? (gift link)
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Witkoff Discusses Ukraine Plans With Key Putin Aide: Transcript
The following is a transcript of an Oct. 14 phone call lasting just over 5 minutes between Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s special envoy for peace missions, and Yuri Ushakov, Vladimir Putin’s most senio...
www.bloomberg.com

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Françoïs Guesnet @guesnet.bsky.social · 11d
You mean ‘departure’?

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Rutger Bregman @rutgerbregman.com · 12d
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.

They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1

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Yaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 12d
Greetings from Kyiv,
which has survived another russian attack.
The main target was energy infrastructure.
Six people were killed.
There’s damage across the city.
Having my warcoffee.

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Sam Spinner @samspinner.bsky.social · 12d
Want to get a PhD in Yiddish or Hebrew? Or Yiddish AND Hebrew? We are accepting applications for the PhD in Jewish Languages & Literatures! Please help me get the word out!

@jhuartssciences.bsky.social

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united24media.com
UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 13d
🔴 Russia pounded Kharkiv overnight with Shahed-type drones, killing four people and torching homes.
Russian Drone Strike on Kharkiv Kills Four, Injures Dozens in Night-Long Assault
Kharkiv Mayor confirms that a drone attack has resulted in four fatalities and multiple injuries, highlighting ongoing assaults on civilian areas.
united24media.com

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Prof. Harley Earthling Quinn @profharleyquinn.bsky.social · 13d
1️⃣ Bei einem schweren Anschlag auf Charkiw sind 3 Menschen getötet und 15 verletzt worden.

Der Feind hat heute die Stadtteile Schewtschenko, Saltiwka und Cholodnogirskij in Charkiw angegriffen, – Bürgermeister.

Es wurden Privathäuser,
Es gibt auch Berichte über 2 Tote und 8 Verletzte.
⤵️

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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 13d
The Telegraph published a 24-point European counter-plan proposing ceasefire at current lines, NATO-style US security guarantees for Ukraine, return of abducted children and prisoners, Ukrainian control of Zaporizhzhia plant and Kakhovka dam, plus reconstruction funded by frozen Russian assets.