Celtibeŕ
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Mapping Idubeda, an EU demographic desert. Trained in Europe & East Asia on architecture, urbanism & land planning. Since ‘99 genealogy & linguistics in my ancestors’ melting pot valley.
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"Oh noo I have to work on the abstract"
"Oh I forgot"
"The deadline was extended by 15 days"
"Oh I forgot"
"The deadline was extended by 15 days"
December 27, 2025 at 6:08 AM
"Oh noo I have to work on the abstract"
"Oh I forgot"
"The deadline was extended by 15 days"
"Oh I forgot"
"The deadline was extended by 15 days"
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Nuestro deseo para 2026: que las montañas, todas las montañas, y quienes en ellas viven no sufran el desprecio de los que se apoderan de ellas, las contaminan y hacen negocio con su belleza, su patrimonio y sus recursos.
#salvemoscanalroya
#noalostelecabinas
#nounionestaciones
#salvemoscanalroya
#noalostelecabinas
#nounionestaciones
December 27, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Nuestro deseo para 2026: que las montañas, todas las montañas, y quienes en ellas viven no sufran el desprecio de los que se apoderan de ellas, las contaminan y hacen negocio con su belleza, su patrimonio y sus recursos.
#salvemoscanalroya
#noalostelecabinas
#nounionestaciones
#salvemoscanalroya
#noalostelecabinas
#nounionestaciones
On a lighter note, I also visited the neighbourhood where a big percentage of my ancestors lived – in another town nearby that I hadn’t visited since I was a kid –, and I was pleasantly surprised by the dignity that they have managed to keep – even though the quarter is equally ruinous.
December 26, 2025 at 8:24 PM
On a lighter note, I also visited the neighbourhood where a big percentage of my ancestors lived – in another town nearby that I hadn’t visited since I was a kid –, and I was pleasantly surprised by the dignity that they have managed to keep – even though the quarter is equally ruinous.
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The Galician words ‘palabra’ (“word”) and ‘parábola’ (“parable; parabola”) are so-called doublets: they stem from the same word, Latin ‘parabolam’.
‘Palabra’ was inherited from spoken Latin, while ‘parábola’ is a late borrowing from written Latin.
Here’s episode 8 of my doublet series: Galician.
‘Palabra’ was inherited from spoken Latin, while ‘parábola’ is a late borrowing from written Latin.
Here’s episode 8 of my doublet series: Galician.
December 26, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The Galician words ‘palabra’ (“word”) and ‘parábola’ (“parable; parabola”) are so-called doublets: they stem from the same word, Latin ‘parabolam’.
‘Palabra’ was inherited from spoken Latin, while ‘parábola’ is a late borrowing from written Latin.
Here’s episode 8 of my doublet series: Galician.
‘Palabra’ was inherited from spoken Latin, while ‘parábola’ is a late borrowing from written Latin.
Here’s episode 8 of my doublet series: Galician.
Lupercio de Argensola, Chief Chronicler of the Kingdom of Aragon and Master in Pretzel Twisting, explaining the “actual” meaning of “Long live liberty!”, the battle cry of the 1591 Aragonese revolutions:
![From ‘La rebelión de las palabras: sátiras y oposición política en Aragón (1590-1626)’, by Jesús Gascón Pérez.
«LA ESPUMA QUE RESACA EL MAR DE LA CÓLERA"
XXXV
…también se utilizaron en conflictos políticos y religiosos de mayor o menor calado. Peter Burke (1997, pp. 363-365) recuerda que, a poco de iniciarse la rebelión de los Países Bajos, los nobles que la promovieron fueron vitoreados al grito de «Larga vida a los mendigos», popularizando así el término que ellos mismos habían elegido para identificarse. En Gante, en 1579, una multitud que pedía la introducción de la Reforma calvinista atacó las casas de los ricos y reclamó, cantando, «Los bienes de los ricos, la sangre del Papa». Quince años más tarde, una asamblea de campesinos rebeldes en Bergerac finalizó con gritos de «¡Libertad!» y «¡Viva el tercer estado!". En el caso del levantamiento aragonés de 1591, se profirieron constantes vivas a la libertad, de los que se hizo eco, entre otros, Lupercio de Argensola (Información, pp. 90-91), quien, haciendo gala de su comedido celo de apologista del reino, estimó oportuno aclarar que «viva la libertad [...] era voz que el vulgo este dia y otros repetia muchas veces; en que no queria significar querer salir de la jurisdiccion del rei, sino que viviesen los fueros y leyes que, como he señalado, se llaman comunmente fueros y libertades».](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gvrcwe6ofccywhvxiyimvvxe/bafkreifjxq6sf6txbce7yb2eq6f34c7uk52tvf7tul7qznu3h3mn7bsn6q@jpeg)
December 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Lupercio de Argensola, Chief Chronicler of the Kingdom of Aragon and Master in Pretzel Twisting, explaining the “actual” meaning of “Long live liberty!”, the battle cry of the 1591 Aragonese revolutions:
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El sol apenas vemos en Oriente
cuando la opaca tierra nos lo encubre
We hardly see the sun in the East
before the dark earth covers it for us
- Lupercio de Argensola, Llevó tras sí los pampanos octubre (my translation)
cuando la opaca tierra nos lo encubre
We hardly see the sun in the East
before the dark earth covers it for us
- Lupercio de Argensola, Llevó tras sí los pampanos octubre (my translation)
December 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
El sol apenas vemos en Oriente
cuando la opaca tierra nos lo encubre
We hardly see the sun in the East
before the dark earth covers it for us
- Lupercio de Argensola, Llevó tras sí los pampanos octubre (my translation)
cuando la opaca tierra nos lo encubre
We hardly see the sun in the East
before the dark earth covers it for us
- Lupercio de Argensola, Llevó tras sí los pampanos octubre (my translation)
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The Rhaeto-Romance Languages (2005) by Haiman and Benincà is free on Kindle:
www.amazon.com/Rhaeto-Roman...
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The Rhaeto-Romance Languages (Romance Linguistics)
The Rhaeto-Romance Languages (Romance Linguistics) - Kindle edition by Beninca, Paola, Haiman, John. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Rhaeto-Romance Languages (Romance Linguistics).
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December 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The Rhaeto-Romance Languages (2005) by Haiman and Benincà is free on Kindle:
www.amazon.com/Rhaeto-Roman...
www.amazon.com/Rhaeto-Roman...
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Cəlal Qəhrəmanov (Aşıq Cəlal) was born on April 28, 1928 in the village of Kəmərli in Qazax to a family of teachers.
Aşıq Cəlal began as a student of Aşıq Avdı Qaymaqlı and within 3 years mastered the secrets of the art of the saz (a seven-stringed musical instrument).
Aşıq Cəlal began as a student of Aşıq Avdı Qaymaqlı and within 3 years mastered the secrets of the art of the saz (a seven-stringed musical instrument).
04. Ashiq Celal Qehremanov - Saz havasi
YouTube video by CelalQehremanov
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December 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Cəlal Qəhrəmanov (Aşıq Cəlal) was born on April 28, 1928 in the village of Kəmərli in Qazax to a family of teachers.
Aşıq Cəlal began as a student of Aşıq Avdı Qaymaqlı and within 3 years mastered the secrets of the art of the saz (a seven-stringed musical instrument).
Aşıq Cəlal began as a student of Aşıq Avdı Qaymaqlı and within 3 years mastered the secrets of the art of the saz (a seven-stringed musical instrument).
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Over 24 years, Louise Cocker has captured almost half a million Norfolk Gravestones. ‘As a result, she has produced a remarkable dataset… which experts consider one of the most comprehensive photographic records of gravestones and memorials in England.’
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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‘The hidden engine room’: how amateur historians are powering genealogical research
Wealth of datasets compiled as private passions are now a goldmine for those hunting for their ancestors
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December 26, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Over 24 years, Louise Cocker has captured almost half a million Norfolk Gravestones. ‘As a result, she has produced a remarkable dataset… which experts consider one of the most comprehensive photographic records of gravestones and memorials in England.’
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Overlooking the neglected Jewish quarter, the “humble abode” of (anti)pope Benedict XIII – another son of the town – received much more love from the authorities.
(Pretty obvious which heritage they value – and which one they would like to sweep under the rug)
(Pretty obvious which heritage they value – and which one they would like to sweep under the rug)
December 25, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Overlooking the neglected Jewish quarter, the “humble abode” of (anti)pope Benedict XIII – another son of the town – received much more love from the authorities.
(Pretty obvious which heritage they value – and which one they would like to sweep under the rug)
(Pretty obvious which heritage they value – and which one they would like to sweep under the rug)
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Today, I went to Gracia Nasi/Mendes/Benvenist(e)/Miques/De Luna’s parents purported neighbourhood, and its current state is fucking depressing – almost as bad as my hometown.
December 25, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Today, I went to Gracia Nasi/Mendes/Benvenist(e)/Miques/De Luna’s parents purported neighbourhood, and its current state is fucking depressing – almost as bad as my hometown.
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The Catalan word ‘metzina’ means “poison”. It stems from the same Latin word as ‘medicina’, meaning “medicine”.
‘Metzina’ was inherited from spoken Latin, while ‘medicina’ is a late borrowing from written Latin.
Pairs like this are called doublets.
Episode 7 of my series: Catalan.
Next: Galician.
‘Metzina’ was inherited from spoken Latin, while ‘medicina’ is a late borrowing from written Latin.
Pairs like this are called doublets.
Episode 7 of my series: Catalan.
Next: Galician.
December 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The Catalan word ‘metzina’ means “poison”. It stems from the same Latin word as ‘medicina’, meaning “medicine”.
‘Metzina’ was inherited from spoken Latin, while ‘medicina’ is a late borrowing from written Latin.
Pairs like this are called doublets.
Episode 7 of my series: Catalan.
Next: Galician.
‘Metzina’ was inherited from spoken Latin, while ‘medicina’ is a late borrowing from written Latin.
Pairs like this are called doublets.
Episode 7 of my series: Catalan.
Next: Galician.
The rumours that I lost all my money gambling are greatly exaggerated.
Tonight, like we’ve been doing since time immemorial, our families will gather and feast on breaded goat and proto-latkes, all in honour of *checks notes* GAMBLING.
Have a merry rabino tournament, and may you clean everybody out!
Have a merry rabino tournament, and may you clean everybody out!
December 25, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The rumours that I lost all my money gambling are greatly exaggerated.
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types of Persian word:
very, very Indo-European (barādar, "brother"; sitāra, "star")
inexplicable false cognate (bad, "bad"; mēz, "table")
learnt it from an Indian takeout menu (murġ, "chicken"; gōšt, "meat")
very, very Indo-European (barādar, "brother"; sitāra, "star")
inexplicable false cognate (bad, "bad"; mēz, "table")
learnt it from an Indian takeout menu (murġ, "chicken"; gōšt, "meat")
December 25, 2025 at 6:06 PM
types of Persian word:
very, very Indo-European (barādar, "brother"; sitāra, "star")
inexplicable false cognate (bad, "bad"; mēz, "table")
learnt it from an Indian takeout menu (murġ, "chicken"; gōšt, "meat")
very, very Indo-European (barādar, "brother"; sitāra, "star")
inexplicable false cognate (bad, "bad"; mēz, "table")
learnt it from an Indian takeout menu (murġ, "chicken"; gōšt, "meat")
Tonight, like we’ve been doing since time immemorial, our families will gather and feast on breaded goat and proto-latkes, all in honour of *checks notes* GAMBLING.
Have a merry rabino tournament, and may you clean everybody out!
Have a merry rabino tournament, and may you clean everybody out!
December 24, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Tonight, like we’ve been doing since time immemorial, our families will gather and feast on breaded goat and proto-latkes, all in honour of *checks notes* GAMBLING.
Have a merry rabino tournament, and may you clean everybody out!
Have a merry rabino tournament, and may you clean everybody out!
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Did you know that each region of Ireland has its own figure who traditionally delivers presents on Christmas Eve??
December 24, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Did you know that each region of Ireland has its own figure who traditionally delivers presents on Christmas Eve??
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Proust's proofs for "In Search of the Lost Time"
December 24, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Proust's proofs for "In Search of the Lost Time"
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21. Nsibidi
An ancient script of Nigeria and bordering Cameroon, whose use has varied over the centuries - right up to its revival in the modern day. Jordan Williams explains this vibrant tradition in the video.
youtu.be/Eh-JOKzmxfY?...
An ancient script of Nigeria and bordering Cameroon, whose use has varied over the centuries - right up to its revival in the modern day. Jordan Williams explains this vibrant tradition in the video.
youtu.be/Eh-JOKzmxfY?...
Jordan Williams: Towards an Nsibidi Orthography
YouTube video by Visual Interactions in Early Writing Systems
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December 21, 2025 at 12:48 PM
21. Nsibidi
An ancient script of Nigeria and bordering Cameroon, whose use has varied over the centuries - right up to its revival in the modern day. Jordan Williams explains this vibrant tradition in the video.
youtu.be/Eh-JOKzmxfY?...
An ancient script of Nigeria and bordering Cameroon, whose use has varied over the centuries - right up to its revival in the modern day. Jordan Williams explains this vibrant tradition in the video.
youtu.be/Eh-JOKzmxfY?...
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24. An niphology of scripts
Our post from last year about snow signs in a range of scripts and languages, some more surprising than others! Whatever you celebrate this time of year, we hope you emerge from midwinter/summer with renewed vitality ❄️🌨️🔥🌞
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Our post from last year about snow signs in a range of scripts and languages, some more surprising than others! Whatever you celebrate this time of year, we hope you emerge from midwinter/summer with renewed vitality ❄️🌨️🔥🌞
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Snow signs
Well it’s midwinter, and those of us in the northern hemisphere tend to like a bit of snow at this time of year. Love it or hate it, it’s taken on an iconic status for winter, with pict…
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December 24, 2025 at 8:53 AM
24. An niphology of scripts
Our post from last year about snow signs in a range of scripts and languages, some more surprising than others! Whatever you celebrate this time of year, we hope you emerge from midwinter/summer with renewed vitality ❄️🌨️🔥🌞
viewsproject.wordpress.com/2024/12/20/s...
Our post from last year about snow signs in a range of scripts and languages, some more surprising than others! Whatever you celebrate this time of year, we hope you emerge from midwinter/summer with renewed vitality ❄️🌨️🔥🌞
viewsproject.wordpress.com/2024/12/20/s...
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Today it dawned on me that فلوكة (felucca) derives from the Quranic fulk (الفلك) — ship — which in turn is likely from Greek ἐφόλκιον (ephólkion).
December 24, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Today it dawned on me that فلوكة (felucca) derives from the Quranic fulk (الفلك) — ship — which in turn is likely from Greek ἐφόλκιον (ephólkion).
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That only 15% of Raqmu/Petra has been unearthed is the part that makes me happy, but also anxious.
December 24, 2025 at 2:40 AM
That only 15% of Raqmu/Petra has been unearthed is the part that makes me happy, but also anxious.
Ribagorzan Aragonese keeps that pʎ < pl, e.g. in ‘pllan(o)’: Port. ‘chão’, Spa. ‘llano’, but Arag. ‘plan(o)’, Cat. ‘pla’…
December 23, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Ribagorzan Aragonese keeps that pʎ < pl, e.g. in ‘pllan(o)’: Port. ‘chão’, Spa. ‘llano’, but Arag. ‘plan(o)’, Cat. ‘pla’…