Cascaolas
@cascaolas.bsky.social
Early 40s, Scottish(ish). Here for nature pics and to learn things. He/him.
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Time again for my favorite christmas post ever, one that still makes me laugh every time i read it
December 23, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Time again for my favorite christmas post ever, one that still makes me laugh every time i read it
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I feel like I might have strayed a bit from the original criteria of rats playing jazz
December 10, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I feel like I might have strayed a bit from the original criteria of rats playing jazz
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Nātīvus is the Latin source of English 'native', but it also gained some new meanings after Latin developed into French.
From Latin onwards, we see it come to mean 'natural', then 'without artifice', 'simple' and 'credulous'.
It's from a French word with the later sense that English gets 'naive'.
From Latin onwards, we see it come to mean 'natural', then 'without artifice', 'simple' and 'credulous'.
It's from a French word with the later sense that English gets 'naive'.
December 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Nātīvus is the Latin source of English 'native', but it also gained some new meanings after Latin developed into French.
From Latin onwards, we see it come to mean 'natural', then 'without artifice', 'simple' and 'credulous'.
It's from a French word with the later sense that English gets 'naive'.
From Latin onwards, we see it come to mean 'natural', then 'without artifice', 'simple' and 'credulous'.
It's from a French word with the later sense that English gets 'naive'.
Place name etymology of the day:
Nuneaton - eaten at by nuns
Cf moth-eaten
Nuneaton - eaten at by nuns
Cf moth-eaten
December 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Place name etymology of the day:
Nuneaton - eaten at by nuns
Cf moth-eaten
Nuneaton - eaten at by nuns
Cf moth-eaten
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"there's a new serif in town"
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
"there's a new serif in town"
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Take the right to a family life from one group of people, it's only a matter of time before you find a reason to take it away from another
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
Starmer urges Europe’s leaders to curb ECHR to halt rise of far right
Exclusive: PM calls for members of European convention on human rights to allow tougher action to protect borders
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Take the right to a family life from one group of people, it's only a matter of time before you find a reason to take it away from another
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
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Just wanted to say good evening to all the steamroller drivers out there.
December 9, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Just wanted to say good evening to all the steamroller drivers out there.
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Harassment, 'untruthful' evidence, and 'unusual' legal questions. Our reporter Xander Elliards looks at nine points from the Sandie Peggie ruling that the rest of the media has left out
December 9, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Harassment, 'untruthful' evidence, and 'unusual' legal questions. Our reporter Xander Elliards looks at nine points from the Sandie Peggie ruling that the rest of the media has left out
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Despite what you hear from fossil fuel-funded politicians, the U.K has just generated a record amount of clean, domestic wind energy.
Enough to power 23 million homes!
U.K decarbonisation policy is a recipe for energy security.
Enough to power 23 million homes!
U.K decarbonisation policy is a recipe for energy security.
December 9, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Despite what you hear from fossil fuel-funded politicians, the U.K has just generated a record amount of clean, domestic wind energy.
Enough to power 23 million homes!
U.K decarbonisation policy is a recipe for energy security.
Enough to power 23 million homes!
U.K decarbonisation policy is a recipe for energy security.
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Linguists start compiling first ever complete dictionary of ancient Celtic
Linguists start compiling first ever complete dictionary of ancient Celtic
More than 1,000 words used as far back as 325BC to be collected for insight into past linguistic landscape
It is not likely to be a hefty volume because the vast majority of the material has been lost in the mists of time. But the remnants of a language spoken in parts of the UK and Ireland 2,000 years ago are being collected for what is being billed as the first complete dictionary of ancient Celtic.
The dictionary will not be huge because relatively few words survive, but experts from Aberystwyth University say they expect they will end up with more than 1,000 words. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Linguists start compiling first ever complete dictionary of ancient Celtic
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Shout out to O Come All Ye Faithful for being the only popular Christmas carol that explicitly rejects the Arian heresy
December 21, 2023 at 6:10 AM
Shout out to O Come All Ye Faithful for being the only popular Christmas carol that explicitly rejects the Arian heresy
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There’s more of gravy than of grave about him
The bones of Santa have been leaking liquid for 1,700 years.
December 9, 2025 at 9:58 AM
There’s more of gravy than of grave about him
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pals you gotta quit spotify
December 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
pals you gotta quit spotify
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ok kudos to the team. i thought this was pretty streamlined
December 8, 2025 at 9:21 PM
ok kudos to the team. i thought this was pretty streamlined
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I keep thinking of Beth Upton today, who won against an absolutely foul, racist bigot, and should be having the best day, but is still being monstered by our entire media, for the crime of merely existing as her authentic self and doing a job in the NHS that helps people, all day every day.
#C4News went above & beyond, reporting:
"a nurse has won a harassment claim against Dr Beth Upton."
No she didn't. NHS FIFE harassed her, not Upton.
This is almost defamatory, & they mentioned none of the dismissed parts or the implications for trans women in SS spaces. I complained to Ofcom.
"a nurse has won a harassment claim against Dr Beth Upton."
No she didn't. NHS FIFE harassed her, not Upton.
This is almost defamatory, & they mentioned none of the dismissed parts or the implications for trans women in SS spaces. I complained to Ofcom.
December 8, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I keep thinking of Beth Upton today, who won against an absolutely foul, racist bigot, and should be having the best day, but is still being monstered by our entire media, for the crime of merely existing as her authentic self and doing a job in the NHS that helps people, all day every day.
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I'm so sorry i'm late, the majesty of nature darted in front of my car. It'll never happen again. I'm worried it'll never happen again.
December 8, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I'm so sorry i'm late, the majesty of nature darted in front of my car. It'll never happen again. I'm worried it'll never happen again.
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three different pieces of information from the same article 🙃
(for the record, the last one is the correct as the project has literally just been announced)
(for the record, the last one is the correct as the project has literally just been announced)
December 8, 2025 at 2:31 PM
three different pieces of information from the same article 🙃
(for the record, the last one is the correct as the project has literally just been announced)
(for the record, the last one is the correct as the project has literally just been announced)
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Decision in the Sandie Peggie case.
She was not directly or indirectly discriminated against, her claim of victimisation fails entirely, her claim of harassment fails largely and her claim against Beth Upton fails entirely. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...
She was not directly or indirectly discriminated against, her claim of victimisation fails entirely, her claim of harassment fails largely and her claim against Beth Upton fails entirely. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...
Sandie Peggie -v- Fife Health Board and another (judgment and summary) - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
Case number: 4104864/2024 Employment Tribunal, Scotland 8 December 2025 Before: Employment Judge A KempTribunal Member L BrownTribunal Member C Russell Between: Mrs Sandie Peggie -v- Fife Health Board...
www.judiciary.uk
December 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Decision in the Sandie Peggie case.
She was not directly or indirectly discriminated against, her claim of victimisation fails entirely, her claim of harassment fails largely and her claim against Beth Upton fails entirely. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...
She was not directly or indirectly discriminated against, her claim of victimisation fails entirely, her claim of harassment fails largely and her claim against Beth Upton fails entirely. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...
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"You'll never guess who I saw today" I said to my wife.
That was 19 years ago. She still hasn’t got it.
That was 19 years ago. She still hasn’t got it.
December 8, 2025 at 1:54 PM
"You'll never guess who I saw today" I said to my wife.
That was 19 years ago. She still hasn’t got it.
That was 19 years ago. She still hasn’t got it.
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A man goes to the doctor and says:
"Doctor, doctor! I feel like an anagram!"
The doctor says:
"Seaside disease."
"Doctor, doctor! I feel like an anagram!"
The doctor says:
"Seaside disease."
December 8, 2025 at 7:50 AM
A man goes to the doctor and says:
"Doctor, doctor! I feel like an anagram!"
The doctor says:
"Seaside disease."
"Doctor, doctor! I feel like an anagram!"
The doctor says:
"Seaside disease."
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Nobody. I do not think you can eat chair
December 8, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Nobody. I do not think you can eat chair
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Who has made this 🤣
December 7, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Who has made this 🤣
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has anyone else noticed that food tasted better in the past? it was mushy and easy to eat. and the spoon would come at you like an airplane
December 5, 2025 at 9:38 PM
has anyone else noticed that food tasted better in the past? it was mushy and easy to eat. and the spoon would come at you like an airplane