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"61 percent of #British #Jews said they have considered leaving the #UK within the past two years. Among those respondents, a majority cited the sharp rise in #antisemitism since #October7, 2023, as a primary factor. Nearly half also pointed to broader societal prejudice against Jews and antisemitism within #politicalparties.

The findings underscore how deeply the events following October 2023 have reshaped daily life for #Jewish #Britons. Ninety-eight percent of respondents said they believe antisemitism has increased since that time, while 96 percent said Jewish people in Britain are now less safe than before.

The sense of insecurity is not only abstract. Fifty-nine percent of #BritishJews said they actively avoid displaying visible signs of their #Jewishidentity, such as #religious clothing or symbols, due to fear of antisemitism."

https://thej.ca/2025/12/22/majority-of-british-jews-say-they-do-not-feel-safe-or-secure-about-their-future-in-the-uk-new-poll-finds/

@riggbeck @infobeautiful @bookstodon

Oh it's been going on a bit longer than that ;)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germania_%28book%29

Can strongly recommend. Treat yourself with a free download from z-library. It's proper out of copyright. 98AD!

#Books #oldBooks #anthropology #romans #britons #zLibrary

UK homeowners urged to leave bowls of vinegar out overnight | UK | News

Homeowners stuck with stubborn odours in their home can tackle them with various low-cost hacks, incl…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Frenchvinegar #BakingSoda #Bakingsodacleaninghacks #britons #cleaning #EssentialOils #francais #france #French #home #homeowners #NaturalOdourElimination #odours #Vinegar #WhiteVinegar
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2268339/uk-homeowners-urged-to-leave-bowls-of-vinegar-out-overnight-uk-news/

Ya what she said #boudica #ancient #britons #histodons #history

Illustration of a regal warrior figure seated on a throne, flanked by two wolves. The figure wears ornate armor and fur, holding a spear, set against a dark, dramatic background. Below is a quote from Queen Boudica: "LET US SHOW THEM THAT THEY ARE HARES AND FOXES TRYING TO RULE OVER DOGS AND WOLVES."

https://theconversation.com/why-many-americans-still-think-darwin-was-wrong-yet-the-british-dont-260709. "According to thinktank Pew Research Center data from 2020, only 64% of #Americans accept that '#humans & other living things have evolved over time'. Meanwhile, 73% of #Britons are fine with the idea that they share a common ancestor with #chimpanzees." Why do so many Americans have such a hard time accepting basic #science, preferring #religious #fundamentalism, @GeraldKutney? This is a soil in which #climatechange denial flourishes.

The #UK continues to show good sense, as the @financialtimes.com reports: "A majority of #Britons view the #US as a 'serious threat' to security after the election of President Donald #Trump, who has referred to himself as a 'peacemaker'" www.ft.com/content/5a6b...

Financial Times

#Scammers who targeted Australians remanded in custody
"Te #suspects — 5 #Australians, 6 #Britons, 1 #Canadian & 1 #SouthAfrican — face charges of operat'g an illegal #criminal #network, work'g w/o proper permits, & violating immigration laws.. Australian Federal #Police said tis was just tip of te iceberg.. gang leaders were responsible for bilking Aussies out of billions of $ over past 2 #decades. AFP contacted #Thai authorities foll'g collapse of a similar network in🇮🇩"
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3052562/accused-scammers-who-targeted-australians-remanded-in-custody#group=nogroup&photo=0

Monday Miscellany!

This week:
- #Paul's #prayers
- the #Christian's #clothing
- #Bible readings
- Jesus' crucifixion
- Book review: #AngloSaxons and #Britons

Please read, share, and subscribe!

https://open.substack.com/pub/deverbovitae/p/monday-miscellany-e59?r=14n9qk&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

"What Kind of Fool Am I?" is a #popular song written by #LeslieBricusse and #AnthonyNewley and published in 1962. It was introduced by Anthony Newley in the musical #StopTheWorldIWantToGetOff. It comes at the end of Act Two to close the show. Bricusse and Newley received the 1961 #IvorNovelloAward for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. At the #1963GrammyAwards, it won the award for #SongOfTheYear and was the first by #Britons to do so.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxFpVW7ALvc

Since russia invaded #Ukraine, 15 #Britons are known to have died in the conflict.

The Guardian looks at those who have lost their lives on the frontline.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/10/the-britons-killed-fighting-for-ukraine-against-russia

@jaycee @Sc0tty

Racist extremists have made patriotism & right wing rhetoric the same thing, hence why I believe it's our duty to deny them the continued opportunity to keep doing so, by stripping them of the things they identify with, that belong to ALL #Britons.

Let's lay them bare & force them to publicly adopt the identity they do in private, the swastika. Currently the use latent symbols from numerology like 88 which represents the 8th letter of the alphabet HH or Heil #Hitler.

Thinking about a new book "The New Governance of #Religious Diversity" which considers "multiple secularisms, present across different global contexts..." (https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/religionglobalsociety/2024/11/how-should-states-govern-religious-diversity-key-insights-from-our-new-book/)

And also thinking about an interesting article on Yougov.co.uk (https://yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/50933-is-it-time-to-disestablish-the-church-of-england) about the increasing number of #Britons who want the #ChurchofEngland to be separated from the State.

#secularism #SeparateChurchandState #ReligiousFreedom

changing views of britons on separation of church and state

Many people can’t even provide enough food for today, let alone several days in advance. What are the government doing letting this situation arise?

#financialtimes #financialtimesuk #costofliving #britishgovernment #britons

Grey/red/white picture of the Houses of Parliament and the Elizabethan Tower that houses Big Ben. There is text saying that the British Government advises Britons to stockpile food.

CADBURY CASTLE :
IS IT A MODEL FOR CAMELOT?

Here are links I gathered together recently. The main illustrations I have in mind are the one at the top plus the row below it. (see Illustrations link below.)

Though other candidates have been proposed, chances are quite good that Cadbury Castle may have been the model for Camelot; and, as we know, there's simply not a more congenial spot.

Wikipedia article

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadbury_Castle,_Somerset

Illustrations

https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.earlybritishkingdoms.com%2Farchaeology%2Fimages%2Fcadrecon.gif&tbnid=I4G_L4iakWeEUM&vet=12ahUKEwi69fiWtZCFAxW4FGIAHQmdBUwQMygLegQIARBk..i&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.earlybritishkingdoms.com%2Farchaeology%2Fcadbury.html&docid=xYfieN2viTVyZM&w=300&h=205&q=%22south%20cadbury%20castle%22&ved=2ahUKEwi69fiWtZCFAxW4FGIAHQmdBUwQMygLegQIARBk

Suggested Dates for the Battle of Badon (Mons Badonicus)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_conflict_in_Anglo-Saxon_Britain

(It is my opinion that the Battle of Badon took place in the range of 492-494 AD, squarely in the fifth century.)

It seems to me the topic of the historic Arthur deserves a major rethinking. Lucky for us, this process was begun by Christopher Gidlow, which he presented in his book, "The Reign of Arthur."

It is commonly understood that Picts and Saxons did, in fact, attack Britain in the fifth century; and the Britons did mount a successful counterattack. It is widely accepted that the Battle of Badon (Mons Badonicus) is an actual historic event. The earliest sources attribute this decisive victory to Arthur. In short, Arthur did exist. One early source credits the Badon victory to Ambrosius Aurelianus, which brings in the venerable thought that Ambrosius Aurelianus equals Arthur.

We keep learning more about the Arthurian period - and before it and after - through such means as archaeology, aerial photography, scans that penetrate deep into the ground, fresh looks at old texts, and on and on.

A genealogist took Geoffrey of Monmouth's "House of Constantine" seriously, if not necessarily literally, and plotted a plausible family tree including Aurelius Ambrosius and Uther. Could the historic Riothamus be the same person as Aurelius or Uther? According to some scholars, Saint Ambrose seems to have had family in Britain, suggesting some connection to Geoffrey's Aurelius Ambrosius and/or to the historic Ambrosius Aurelianus. Who knows?

Most theories do not prove out. A thing one person "knows" contradicts what another person "knows," if you get my drift. But we can keep inching forward by considering new information, giving new looks to old information, and sorting out most ideas while keeping a few.

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Closely related names

Geoffrey Ashe
Leslie Alcock

History of the Kings of Britain (Historia Regum Britanniae)

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#ambrose #ambrosiusaurelianus #ancienthistory #arthur #aureliusambrosius #badon #battleofbadon #britain #britons #cadburycastle #camelot #christophergidlow #darkages #darkageshistory #earlymiddleages #earlymiddleageshistory #fifthcenturyad #geoffreyofmonmouth #historiaregumbritanniae #history #historydarkages #historyearlymiddleages #historyofthekingsofbritain #houseofconstantine #medievalhistory #monsbadonicus #picts #reignofarthur #riothamus #saintambrose #southcadburycastle #thereignofarthur #uther #utherpendragon

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For years I have wondered where the limit is for things that #Britons would call “mild annoyance”. I think I'm finally enlightened. Every issue is just a mild annoyance until it suddenly goes deep f*ing sh*t.