D. Anca Cretu
@dacretu.bsky.social
Historian. Assistant Prof. at University of Warwick. Aid, Forced Migration, Modern Europe. Currently researching and writing on refugees, Central Europe, WWI (& beyond).
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Farage's claims here are straightforward lies (and it's about time the media/press said so)
The correct figures are 160K (0.3%) and 900K (1.5%)
www.gbnews.com/news/video-n...
The correct figures are 160K (0.3%) and 900K (1.5%)
www.gbnews.com/news/video-n...
February 12, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Farage's claims here are straightforward lies (and it's about time the media/press said so)
The correct figures are 160K (0.3%) and 900K (1.5%)
www.gbnews.com/news/video-n...
The correct figures are 160K (0.3%) and 900K (1.5%)
www.gbnews.com/news/video-n...
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February 11, 2026 at 7:38 PM
SUP is having a Valentine's Day sale! It's easy to fall for a brilliant argument. In our annual sale, discover captivating titles you can truly commit to. Enjoy 30% off all in-stock print & ebooks site-wide*
Browse books: www.sup.org
*Some exceptions apply, for details: www.sup.org/valentines-d...
Browse books: www.sup.org
*Some exceptions apply, for details: www.sup.org/valentines-d...
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Maybe, just maybe, people should start to understand that there is no such thing as non punitive detention. And so the entire premise of immigration law— that this is civil and isn’t meant to punish or coerce— is a tremendous lie
“They’re basically torturing people into signing off on their own deportation,” said one attorney.
Superb, deeply reported story, via @charpentier.bsky.social
Superb, deeply reported story, via @charpentier.bsky.social
Concentration camps: stories of as many as 50 people to a cell — men and women in some cases — with no windows and limited airflow, a single camera-monitored toilet, aluminum blankets, no showers and poor quality food.
February 7, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Maybe, just maybe, people should start to understand that there is no such thing as non punitive detention. And so the entire premise of immigration law— that this is civil and isn’t meant to punish or coerce— is a tremendous lie
We're hiring! warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-G...
Assistant Professor in Early Modern British History (111286-0126) - University of Warwick
Title: Assistant Professor in Early Modern British History (111286-0126). Application Deadline: . Position Type: Permanent
warwick-careers.tal.net
February 4, 2026 at 9:56 AM
We're hiring! warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-G...
This is capitalism by the way... www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/w...
Bucking a Global Trend, Spain Offers Undocumented Migrants a Legal Way to Stay
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:16 PM
This is capitalism by the way... www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/w...
It sure will get you clicks there, The Guardian!
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 PM
It sure will get you clicks there, The Guardian!
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Another day, another stint in the beef-tallow queue, as America makes itself healthy again.
January 11, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Another day, another stint in the beef-tallow queue, as America makes itself healthy again.
If you’re at AHA, please note that I am there in spirit and print:
January 9, 2026 at 8:04 PM
If you’re at AHA, please note that I am there in spirit and print:
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The University of Basel has just advertised three positions in my project on treason, disloyalty, and the defense of democracy in interwar Czechoslovakia. If you know any students and junior scholars interested in working on interwar Czechoslovakia, please encourage them to apply!
Universität Basel: PhD position: History of Interwar Czechoslovakia (case study Bohemian Lands)
The Department of History at the University of Basel, Switzerland, invites applications for a invite applications for a fully funded, four-year (1 plus 3) PhD position in a history project led by Dr. ...
jobs.unibas.ch
January 5, 2026 at 2:45 PM
The University of Basel has just advertised three positions in my project on treason, disloyalty, and the defense of democracy in interwar Czechoslovakia. If you know any students and junior scholars interested in working on interwar Czechoslovakia, please encourage them to apply!
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Fellowship!
In connection with the research program in Economic History, Climate and the Environment:
histecon.fr/en/fellowshi...
In connection with the research program in Economic History, Climate and the Environment:
histecon.fr/en/fellowshi...
THE CENTRE FOR HISTORY AND ECONOMICS IN PARIS
Fellowships
histecon.fr
January 5, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Fellowship!
In connection with the research program in Economic History, Climate and the Environment:
histecon.fr/en/fellowshi...
In connection with the research program in Economic History, Climate and the Environment:
histecon.fr/en/fellowshi...
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Lmao. Eastern European politicians post-1991 in a nutshell:
January 2, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Lmao. Eastern European politicians post-1991 in a nutshell:
Hypocrisy klaxon is very pitchy at the moment.
January 3, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Hypocrisy klaxon is very pitchy at the moment.
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Fortunately, I’ve never been able to take myself seriously.
January 1, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Fortunately, I’ve never been able to take myself seriously.
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Stagediving auch noch, bitte war das der süßeste liebenswerteste Dirigent ever beim #Neujahrskonzert?!
January 1, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Stagediving auch noch, bitte war das der süßeste liebenswerteste Dirigent ever beim #Neujahrskonzert?!
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Das hat Spaß gemacht. Vielleicht auch schön für 2026: man darf auch Spaß an schönen Dingen haben das zeigen.
January 1, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Das hat Spaß gemacht. Vielleicht auch schön für 2026: man darf auch Spaß an schönen Dingen haben das zeigen.
Florence Price showcased! I can’t ! Standing ovation and irony points are to the roof.
Traditions are for the #neujahrskonzert… Incredible conducting this year from Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Cannot remember the last time I enjoyed a conductor so much. Bravo!
January 1, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Florence Price showcased! I can’t ! Standing ovation and irony points are to the roof.
Traditions are for the #neujahrskonzert… Incredible conducting this year from Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Cannot remember the last time I enjoyed a conductor so much. Bravo!
January 1, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Traditions are for the #neujahrskonzert… Incredible conducting this year from Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Cannot remember the last time I enjoyed a conductor so much. Bravo!
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Seems that many students too are happy for reprieve from what is effectively an injunction to cheat in the blizzard of ads celebrating use of AI to ”increase productivity“ and the repeated reminders their future bosses will expect this from them.
Does anyone else bristle at this framing? WSJ says blue books are “torturing” students with hand cramps, and “nobody likes them.”
Listen, students have been outsourcing everything to AI and cheating their way through college. Blue books should be celebrated as a return to authentic human learning.
Listen, students have been outsourcing everything to AI and cheating their way through college. Blue books should be celebrated as a return to authentic human learning.
They Were Every Student’s Worst Nightmare. Now Blue Books Are Back.
Cheating with ChatGPT has become a huge problem for colleges. The solution is painfully old-school.
www.wsj.com
December 24, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Seems that many students too are happy for reprieve from what is effectively an injunction to cheat in the blizzard of ads celebrating use of AI to ”increase productivity“ and the repeated reminders their future bosses will expect this from them.
Merry Christmas to everyone celebrating!
December 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Merry Christmas to everyone celebrating!
Official pitch that I have joined the wonderful editorial group at Refugee History Blog. Please get in touch if you want to write for us! refugeehistory.org/about
About — Refugee History.
refugeehistory.org
December 3, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Official pitch that I have joined the wonderful editorial group at Refugee History Blog. Please get in touch if you want to write for us! refugeehistory.org/about
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My article "Religious humanitarianism. The World Council of Churches for refugees in Austria in 1956 and 1968" is out! Published in "Humanitarian mobilization in Central and Eastern Europe. Local, national and international perspectives" edited by @dacretu.bsky.social and @michalfrankl.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 9:11 AM
My article "Religious humanitarianism. The World Council of Churches for refugees in Austria in 1956 and 1968" is out! Published in "Humanitarian mobilization in Central and Eastern Europe. Local, national and international perspectives" edited by @dacretu.bsky.social and @michalfrankl.bsky.social
Woohoo! (That is all I can produce)
They need to add a haček, but other than that, I quite like our cover.
November 27, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Woohoo! (That is all I can produce)
My hometown on main.
Romanian nurses with several of their patients in Bacău in 1943.
November 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM
My hometown on main.