@alexzski.bsky.social
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How are we still making discoveries about the 5000-year-old ancestor to English, Latin, Czech, Hindi and many other languages?
In our latest episode we get enthusiastic about figuring out Proto-Indo-European with @dannybate.bsky.social!
In our latest episode we get enthusiastic about figuring out Proto-Indo-European with @dannybate.bsky.social!
110: The history of the history of Indo-European - Interview with Danny Bate
Before there was English, or Latin, or Czech, or Hindi, there was a language that they all have in common, which we call Proto-Indo-European. Linguists have long been fascinated by the quest to get a
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November 21, 2025 at 1:42 AM
How are we still making discoveries about the 5000-year-old ancestor to English, Latin, Czech, Hindi and many other languages?
In our latest episode we get enthusiastic about figuring out Proto-Indo-European with @dannybate.bsky.social!
In our latest episode we get enthusiastic about figuring out Proto-Indo-European with @dannybate.bsky.social!
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Your Club Husband is on @jimmykimmellive.bsky.social TONIGHT 💍
November 19, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Your Club Husband is on @jimmykimmellive.bsky.social TONIGHT 💍
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Researchers observe wild wolves using tools on B.C. coast
Researchers observe wild wolves using tools on B.C. coast
A female wolf learned to pull fully submerged crab traps out of the water and eat the bait inside in what could be the first known potential tool use in wild wolves.
dlvr.it
November 17, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Researchers observe wild wolves using tools on B.C. coast
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Of course dbrand is doing a Steam Machine Companion Cube
#SteamMachine #CompanionCube #Portal #Gaming
#SteamMachine #CompanionCube #Portal #Gaming
Of course dbrand is doing a Steam Machine Companion Cube
You've seen the brand new Steam Machine from Valve right? But what about a Steam Machine Companion Cube? Yes that's also now going to be a thing.
www.gamingonlinux.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Of course dbrand is doing a Steam Machine Companion Cube
#SteamMachine #CompanionCube #Portal #Gaming
#SteamMachine #CompanionCube #Portal #Gaming
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We only rate dogs. This is a family of Suburban Gold Fairies. It's rare for them to travel together like this. Very magical but please only send dogs. Thank you... 13/10 for all (TT: hdbrosriley)
November 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
We only rate dogs. This is a family of Suburban Gold Fairies. It's rare for them to travel together like this. Very magical but please only send dogs. Thank you... 13/10 for all (TT: hdbrosriley)
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New York wins Halloween.
November 1, 2025 at 2:34 PM
New York wins Halloween.
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No, it's not the Kessler Syndrome at play, but, yes, there's a lot more space junk in play these days.
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United MAX Hit By Falling Object At 36,000 Feet
h/t @ikluft
https://avbrief.com/united-max-hit-by-falling-object-at-36000-feet/
#spacejunk #aviation #spacedebris #Space
United MAX Hit By Falling Object At 36,000 Feet
h/t @ikluft
https://avbrief.com/united-max-hit-by-falling-object-at-36000-feet/
#spacejunk #aviation #spacedebris #Space
United MAX Hit By Falling Object At 36,000 Feet - AvBrief.com
Authorities are now considering whether a falling object, possibly from space, caused damage to the windshield and frame on a United 737 MAX over Colorado on Thursday. Various reports that include watermarked photos of the damage suggest the plane was struck by a falling object not long after taking off from Denver for Los Angeles. […]
avbrief.com
October 19, 2025 at 5:40 AM
No, it's not the Kessler Syndrome at play, but, yes, there's a lot more space junk in play these days.
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Canadian Forces Snowbirds released this photograph of the famed team performing over the Golden Gate Bridge. The Snowbirds were pressed into service when US military teams were grounded due to the US government shutdown. No tariffs!
October 14, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Canadian Forces Snowbirds released this photograph of the famed team performing over the Golden Gate Bridge. The Snowbirds were pressed into service when US military teams were grounded due to the US government shutdown. No tariffs!
Also known as good places to see northern lights
Skywatchers delight: 10 top-tier places to go stargazing around Metro Vancouver
Skywatchers delight: 10 top-tier places to go stargazing around Metro Vancouver
Get your "wow" on.
dlvr.it
October 14, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Also known as good places to see northern lights
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A perfect square day, of sorts. The date, month, year can all be expressed as squares today.
25th: 5^2
9th month: 3^2
2025: 45^2
Today's date, then: 5^2 / 3^9 / 45^2
25th: 5^2
9th month: 3^2
2025: 45^2
Today's date, then: 5^2 / 3^9 / 45^2
September 25, 2025 at 7:53 PM
A perfect square day, of sorts. The date, month, year can all be expressed as squares today.
25th: 5^2
9th month: 3^2
2025: 45^2
Today's date, then: 5^2 / 3^9 / 45^2
25th: 5^2
9th month: 3^2
2025: 45^2
Today's date, then: 5^2 / 3^9 / 45^2
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After Yunesit’in was ravaged by wildfire in 2017, former chief Russell Myers Ross started chasing a dream: a house built to withstand everything climate change can throw at it. new from @sevawood.bsky.social:
thenarwhal.ca/fire-resista...
thenarwhal.ca/fire-resista...
How do you build a home that can survive B.C. wildfires? | The Narwhal
In Tsilhqot’in territory, a former Yunesit’in chief and an architect designed a fire-resistant house built to last in B.C.’s hot Interior
thenarwhal.ca
September 16, 2025 at 4:46 PM
After Yunesit’in was ravaged by wildfire in 2017, former chief Russell Myers Ross started chasing a dream: a house built to withstand everything climate change can throw at it. new from @sevawood.bsky.social:
thenarwhal.ca/fire-resista...
thenarwhal.ca/fire-resista...
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B.C. man seeks support to help cover cost to replace his accessible van
B.C. man seeks support to help cover cost to replace his accessible van
"This community is amazing. I am really, really thankful for their help."
dlvr.it
August 28, 2025 at 3:18 AM
B.C. man seeks support to help cover cost to replace his accessible van
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Pre-Fortress 2 is coming to Steam to bridge the gap between Team Fortress and Team Fortress 2
#TF2 #Gaming #FPS #PCGaming #TeamFortress2
#TF2 #Gaming #FPS #PCGaming #TeamFortress2
Pre-Fortress 2 is coming to Steam to bridge the gap between Team Fortress and Team Fortress 2
Another big Team Fortress 2 (TF2) mod is coming to Steam with Pre-Fortress 2 aiming to bridge the gap between the original and TF2.
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August 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Pre-Fortress 2 is coming to Steam to bridge the gap between Team Fortress and Team Fortress 2
#TF2 #Gaming #FPS #PCGaming #TeamFortress2
#TF2 #Gaming #FPS #PCGaming #TeamFortress2
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In Otter news, transcription app accused of illegally recording users’ voices
In Otter news, transcription app accused of illegally recording users’ voices
Vidchat hosts probably know Otter.ai records everything and feeds it into AI. Their guests may not
Voice transcription service Otter.ai has found itself on the wrong end of a lawsuit that claims it trains its speech recognition tech without securing permission to do so.…
dlvr.it
August 18, 2025 at 5:45 AM
In Otter news, transcription app accused of illegally recording users’ voices
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The President of Ireland is famous not just for his speeches or his warm smile, but also for never being without his dog. Michael D. Higgins is often seen with his beloved St. Bernard–Bernese Mountain Dog mix, Bród, whose name means “pride” in Irish.
Bród isn’t just a pet... he’s part of the
Bród isn’t just a pet... he’s part of the
August 17, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The President of Ireland is famous not just for his speeches or his warm smile, but also for never being without his dog. Michael D. Higgins is often seen with his beloved St. Bernard–Bernese Mountain Dog mix, Bród, whose name means “pride” in Irish.
Bród isn’t just a pet... he’s part of the
Bród isn’t just a pet... he’s part of the
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Did you know Vision Zero Vancouver is entirely volunteer run? We're always looking for more help! If you can lend your time or your skills, please send us a message. Most activities require no experience at all.
Read about volunteer opportunities here: visionzerovancouver.ca/vision-zero-...
Read about volunteer opportunities here: visionzerovancouver.ca/vision-zero-...
Volunteer Opportunities with Vision Zero Vancouver
Our group is made up entirely of volunteers; everything we do is pieced together from people’s spare time. No commitments required: even if you can only do one of the things on this list, even if y…
visionzerovancouver.ca
August 17, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Did you know Vision Zero Vancouver is entirely volunteer run? We're always looking for more help! If you can lend your time or your skills, please send us a message. Most activities require no experience at all.
Read about volunteer opportunities here: visionzerovancouver.ca/vision-zero-...
Read about volunteer opportunities here: visionzerovancouver.ca/vision-zero-...
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For years, the FDA quietly allowed substandard foreign manufacturers to ship drugs to the U.S. from factories the agency had officially banned.
We compiled a list of the drugs and their makers 👇
We compiled a list of the drugs and their makers 👇
The FDA Let Substandard Factories Ship These Medications to the U.S.
ProPublica identified more than 150 products that were exempted from import bans since 2013. Our list provides the names of the drugs or ingredients and their manufacturers, many of which are no…
www.propublica.org
August 18, 2025 at 3:00 AM
For years, the FDA quietly allowed substandard foreign manufacturers to ship drugs to the U.S. from factories the agency had officially banned.
We compiled a list of the drugs and their makers 👇
We compiled a list of the drugs and their makers 👇
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The suit claims the popular service may be recording and processing millions of users' private conversations without consent.
By @bobbyallyn.bsky.social
By @bobbyallyn.bsky.social
Class-action suit claims Otter AI secretly records private work conversations
The suit claims the popular service may be recording and processing millions of users' private conversations without consent.
n.pr
August 16, 2025 at 12:49 AM
The suit claims the popular service may be recording and processing millions of users' private conversations without consent.
By @bobbyallyn.bsky.social
By @bobbyallyn.bsky.social
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Will Pearson is based in Peterborough, Ont., (bringing our Peterbureau to two full-time Narwhals), where he previously co-founded Peterborough Currents. He brings a love of non-profit journalism and local news — and fresh talent as a Rubik's Cube solver. thenarwhal.ca/will-pearson... (2/3)
Meet Will Pearson, assistant editor for The Narwhal
Will Pearson, co-founder of Peterborough Currents, brings his keen eye for storytelling to The Narwhal's reporting on the natural world
thenarwhal.ca
August 15, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Will Pearson is based in Peterborough, Ont., (bringing our Peterbureau to two full-time Narwhals), where he previously co-founded Peterborough Currents. He brings a love of non-profit journalism and local news — and fresh talent as a Rubik's Cube solver. thenarwhal.ca/will-pearson... (2/3)
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Cell-site simulators (CSS, also known as Stingrays or IMSI catchers) are devices that masquerade as legitimate cell-phone towers, tricking phones within a certain radius into connecting to the device rather than a tower. Our tool, Rayhunter, can help you find them. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Meet Rayhunter: A New Open Source Tool from EFF to Detect Cellular
Rayhunter is a new open source tool we’ve created that runs off an affordable mobile hotspot that we hope empowers everyone, regardless of technical skill, to help search out cell-site simulators
www.eff.org
August 12, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Cell-site simulators (CSS, also known as Stingrays or IMSI catchers) are devices that masquerade as legitimate cell-phone towers, tricking phones within a certain radius into connecting to the device rather than a tower. Our tool, Rayhunter, can help you find them. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Dark fairy-tale metroidvania Well Dweller looks incredible, probably a must-have for Hollow Knight fans
#WellDweller #IndieGames #PCGaming #SteamDeck
#WellDweller #IndieGames #PCGaming #SteamDeck
Dark fairy-tale metroidvania Well Dweller looks incredible, probably a must-have for Hollow Knight fans
Dark fairy-tale metroidvania Well Dweller is the next game from Kyle Thompson who also made the highly rated Crypt Custodian and Islets.
www.gamingonlinux.com
August 11, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Dark fairy-tale metroidvania Well Dweller looks incredible, probably a must-have for Hollow Knight fans
#WellDweller #IndieGames #PCGaming #SteamDeck
#WellDweller #IndieGames #PCGaming #SteamDeck
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Haiti, Civil Registration, 1794-2018
Haiti, Civil Registration, 1794-2018
August 11, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Philippe Elifart Saint Fart Fart
Haiti, Civil Registration, 1794-2018
Haiti, Civil Registration, 1794-2018
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Good morning! Is the sky really bluer here? Let's find out!
August 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Good morning! Is the sky really bluer here? Let's find out!
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The rise in punk and hardcore’s prevalence in Alberta is to create a voice against the UCP, says one vocalist. 🎤 #abpoli
In Alberta, the Punks Are Taking Over | The Tyee
The scene is galvanizing against a common enemy: the United Conservative Party.
thetyee.ca
August 9, 2025 at 12:46 AM
The rise in punk and hardcore’s prevalence in Alberta is to create a voice against the UCP, says one vocalist. 🎤 #abpoli