Alasdair MacCaluim
@am-broc.bsky.social
Eadar-theangair, neach-leasachaidh cànain, neach-iomairt Gàidhlig, rocair, atheist, Xman via Xish.
An àrainneachd, trèanaichean, tramaichean is tràilidhean agus còmhdhail uaine.
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An àrainneachd, trèanaichean, tramaichean is tràilidhean agus còmhdhail uaine.
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Kernewek, the Cornish language, will be recognised alongside Welsh, Irish Gaelic and Scots Gaelic after the UK Government recommended it for Part III status - the highest level of protection under European treaty
Cornish gains equal language status with Welsh
Stephen Price Kernewek, the Cornish language, will be recognised alongside Welsh, Irish Gaelic and Scots Gaelic after the UK Government recommended it for Part III status – the highest level of protec...
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November 28, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Kernewek, the Cornish language, will be recognised alongside Welsh, Irish Gaelic and Scots Gaelic after the UK Government recommended it for Part III status - the highest level of protection under European treaty
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Campaigners from Eryri have launched a new campaign against the 'colonial aspect' of the Ordnance Survey - targeting the use of names such as 'The Mushroom Garden' and 'The Nameless Cwm'
Campaign group criticise the 'colonial aspect' of the Ordnance Survey
Stephen Price Campaigners from Eryri have launched a new campaign against the ‘colonial aspect’ of the Ordnance Survey – targeting the use of names such as The Mushroom Garden and ‘The Nameless Cwm’. ...
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November 19, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Campaigners from Eryri have launched a new campaign against the 'colonial aspect' of the Ordnance Survey - targeting the use of names such as 'The Mushroom Garden' and 'The Nameless Cwm'
Is math sin oir tha mi a' faireachdainn cho seann ris a' cheò sna làithean seo!
Sacrebleu! Speaking more than one language may help slow down ageing, study finds
www.euronews.com/health/2025/...
via @euronews.com
#multilingualism #ageing #langsky
www.euronews.com/health/2025/...
via @euronews.com
#multilingualism #ageing #langsky
Speaking more than one language may help slow down ageing, study finds
Forget snake-oil creams and supplements — learning more than one language is a powerful way to protect against ageing, according to a new study.
www.euronews.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Is math sin oir tha mi a' faireachdainn cho seann ris a' cheò sna làithean seo!
This is a *great idea* - unless you actually have to read the book that has been machine translated!
A-steach dhan mhuir leis a seo.
And why not just cut out the authors too and make the books written by AI too?
Just no. Thalla tech bros.
A-steach dhan mhuir leis a seo.
And why not just cut out the authors too and make the books written by AI too?
Just no. Thalla tech bros.
Oh, fuck. www.aboutamazon.com/news/books-a...
Amazon introduces Kindle Translate, an AI-powered translation service for authors to reach global readers
The service translates between English and Spanish, and from German to English, expanding opportunities for Kindle Direct Publishing authors.
www.aboutamazon.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:40 AM
This is a *great idea* - unless you actually have to read the book that has been machine translated!
A-steach dhan mhuir leis a seo.
And why not just cut out the authors too and make the books written by AI too?
Just no. Thalla tech bros.
A-steach dhan mhuir leis a seo.
And why not just cut out the authors too and make the books written by AI too?
Just no. Thalla tech bros.
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Amazon here, targeting the market consisting of people who for some reason buy books but don't actually like books, or writers, or reading.
(Authors, please have nothing to do with this slop-dispenser, which will mangle your prose and put translators — your allies — out of work.)
(Authors, please have nothing to do with this slop-dispenser, which will mangle your prose and put translators — your allies — out of work.)
Amazon has launched a new AI-driven translation service, Kindle Translate, for Kindle Direct Publishing authors 👇 #BookSky
Amazon launches AI translation service for indie authors
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November 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Amazon here, targeting the market consisting of people who for some reason buy books but don't actually like books, or writers, or reading.
(Authors, please have nothing to do with this slop-dispenser, which will mangle your prose and put translators — your allies — out of work.)
(Authors, please have nothing to do with this slop-dispenser, which will mangle your prose and put translators — your allies — out of work.)
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Ag imirt:
The Irish for kneel is níl.
The Irish for down is domhan.
The Irish for know is nó.
The Irish for boss is bás.
The Irish for kneel is níl.
The Irish for down is domhan.
The Irish for know is nó.
The Irish for boss is bás.
October 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Ag imirt:
The Irish for kneel is níl.
The Irish for down is domhan.
The Irish for know is nó.
The Irish for boss is bás.
The Irish for kneel is níl.
The Irish for down is domhan.
The Irish for know is nó.
The Irish for boss is bás.
Sgoinneil! Bu toil leam seo fhaicinn ann an Alba cuideachd. Tha mi anns an Dùn Bhreac far a bheil craobhan gu leòr ann agus bu toil leam barrachd dheth seo fhaicinn ann an Glaschu agus air feadh na dùthcha.
A quarter of a Welsh city and its surroundings will be covered by trees in ten years’ time, the city council has pledged
New plan to grow ‘urban forest’ to 25% of city in next decade
Nicholas Thomas Local Democracy Reporter A quarter of a Welsh city and its surroundings will be covered by trees in ten years’ time, the city council has pledged. Thousands more trees will be planted ...
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October 29, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Sgoinneil! Bu toil leam seo fhaicinn ann an Alba cuideachd. Tha mi anns an Dùn Bhreac far a bheil craobhan gu leòr ann agus bu toil leam barrachd dheth seo fhaicinn ann an Glaschu agus air feadh na dùthcha.
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Wrapped in the Flag: The Perversion of Patriotism in MAGA America
YouTube video by TheThinkingAtheist
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October 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People) and @unesco.org Launch Global Call for Books in Indigenous and Endangered Languages
languagemagazine.com/2025/10/02/i...
via @langmag.bsky.social
#literature #indigenous #languages #langsky
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via @langmag.bsky.social
#literature #indigenous #languages #langsky
IBBY and UNESCO Launch Global Call for Books in Indigenous and Endangered Languages
IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People) and UNESCO have launched a global call for books to be included in their Collection of Remarkable Books for Young Readers in Indigenous and Endange...
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October 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People) and @unesco.org Launch Global Call for Books in Indigenous and Endangered Languages
languagemagazine.com/2025/10/02/i...
via @langmag.bsky.social
#literature #indigenous #languages #langsky
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via @langmag.bsky.social
#literature #indigenous #languages #langsky
Iomairt chudromach a thaobh eadar-theangachadh: www.change.org/p/home-offic...
Sign the Petition
Home Office: before automating translation, please listen to the experts
www.change.org
October 27, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Iomairt chudromach a thaobh eadar-theangachadh: www.change.org/p/home-offic...
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The winter evening train services along the Cambrian Coast Line have been saved following months of campaigning by local residents, community groups, and politicians
Cambrian Coast winter rail services restored
The winter evening train services along the Cambrian Coast Line have been saved following months of campaigning by local residents, community groups, and politicians. Transport for Wales (TfW) has con...
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October 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The winter evening train services along the Cambrian Coast Line have been saved following months of campaigning by local residents, community groups, and politicians
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[ posted this earlier, but removed and typos corrected! i think this is good now ]
NEW STATIONS! with Blyth Bebside opening last weekend, and the new Beaulieu Park opening tomorrow there will be a total of 2,589 stations on the network!
NEW STATIONS! with Blyth Bebside opening last weekend, and the new Beaulieu Park opening tomorrow there will be a total of 2,589 stations on the network!
October 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM
[ posted this earlier, but removed and typos corrected! i think this is good now ]
NEW STATIONS! with Blyth Bebside opening last weekend, and the new Beaulieu Park opening tomorrow there will be a total of 2,589 stations on the network!
NEW STATIONS! with Blyth Bebside opening last weekend, and the new Beaulieu Park opening tomorrow there will be a total of 2,589 stations on the network!
Deagh artagal sa Ghuardian mu chòmhdhail eadar-nàiseanta air trèana.
Thought-provoking final paragraph here on the social cost of carbon.
"From that perspective, the question is less, “Why are flights so cheap?” and more, “Who actually pays for them?” "
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"From that perspective, the question is less, “Why are flights so cheap?” and more, “Who actually pays for them?” "
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
When trains are pricier than planes, there’s a heavy social, financial and environmental cost
In this week’s newsletter: whether it’s a holiday or work trip, railway travellers find themselves burdened by astronomical prices
www.theguardian.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Deagh artagal sa Ghuardian mu chòmhdhail eadar-nàiseanta air trèana.
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The Place Names of Edinburgh - ri fhaighinn a-nis sa bhùth air loidhne aig Ainmean Àite na h-Alba.
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The Place Names of Edinburgh - now available in the online shop at Ainmean Àite na h-Alba.
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The Place Names of Edinburgh - now available in the online shop at Ainmean Àite na h-Alba.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:52 PM
The Place Names of Edinburgh - ri fhaighinn a-nis sa bhùth air loidhne aig Ainmean Àite na h-Alba.
buff.ly/dUOfWYw
The Place Names of Edinburgh - now available in the online shop at Ainmean Àite na h-Alba.
buff.ly/kcCXUG9
buff.ly/dUOfWYw
The Place Names of Edinburgh - now available in the online shop at Ainmean Àite na h-Alba.
buff.ly/kcCXUG9
@akerbeltz.bsky.social *Feumaidh* sinn Gàidhlig air tactical frivolity! Beachd sam bith agad dè a bhiodh air?
D’fhoghlaim mé téarma nua inniu: tactical frivolity.
October 20, 2025 at 10:32 PM
@akerbeltz.bsky.social *Feumaidh* sinn Gàidhlig air tactical frivolity! Beachd sam bith agad dè a bhiodh air?
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Fàilte don Lodainn Mheadhanach
New bilingual welcome sign
New bilingual welcome sign
October 18, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Fàilte don Lodainn Mheadhanach
New bilingual welcome sign
New bilingual welcome sign
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In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand
I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
October 12, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Tha seo cho fìor 's a ghabhas! Nach eil @akerbeltz.bsky.social!
October 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Tha seo cho fìor 's a ghabhas! Nach eil @akerbeltz.bsky.social!
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Comhairlean ionadail a' beachdachadh air mar a dh'fhaodte foghlam Gàidhlig àrd-sgoile a leudachadh agus leasachadh ann am meadhan Alba
Tha mi toilichte a bhith an sàs anns an rannsachadh seo do Bhòrd na Gàidhlig còmhla ris an eòlaiche foghlaim Jim Whannel.
www.bbc.co.uk/naidheachdan...
Tha mi toilichte a bhith an sàs anns an rannsachadh seo do Bhòrd na Gàidhlig còmhla ris an eòlaiche foghlaim Jim Whannel.
www.bbc.co.uk/naidheachdan...
"Super-sgoil Ghàidhlig" am meadhan na h-Alba? - Naidheachdan a' BhBC
Tha barail air nochdadh gum bu chòir
www.bbc.co.uk
October 9, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Comhairlean ionadail a' beachdachadh air mar a dh'fhaodte foghlam Gàidhlig àrd-sgoile a leudachadh agus leasachadh ann am meadhan Alba
Tha mi toilichte a bhith an sàs anns an rannsachadh seo do Bhòrd na Gàidhlig còmhla ris an eòlaiche foghlaim Jim Whannel.
www.bbc.co.uk/naidheachdan...
Tha mi toilichte a bhith an sàs anns an rannsachadh seo do Bhòrd na Gàidhlig còmhla ris an eòlaiche foghlaim Jim Whannel.
www.bbc.co.uk/naidheachdan...
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Rathad-iarainn ùr ann an Eileanan a’ Chaolais?
Tha mi gu math dèidheil air dùthchannan beaga, eileanan, rathaidean-iarainn agus mion-chànanan.Mar sin, tha ùidh mhòr agam ann an Deàrrsaidh – Jersey – no mar a chanas iad ann an cànan an àit…
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October 11, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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Wales’ translation sector contributes up to £8 million annually to the Welsh economy, according to a major new report
Welsh translation sector worth up to £8 million a year - new report
Wales’ translation sector contributes up to £8 million annually to the Welsh economy, according to a major new report. The study, carried out by research company Arad, provides the most detailed pictu...
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October 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Wales’ translation sector contributes up to £8 million annually to the Welsh economy, according to a major new report
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An Trianaid ann am Birmingham! (A' coimhead air mar a bhios an Caledonian Sleeper a' stad ann an Birmingham bho seo a-mach) treanaichean.wordpress.com/2025/10/03/a...
An Trianaid ann am Birmingham!
Tha tòrr air a bhith sna naidheachdan bho chionn ghoirid mun Chaledonian Sleeper agus mar a tha e gu bhith a’ stad ann am Birmingham a dh’aithghearr. Dealbh sanasachd aig Caledonian Sleeper Leugh m…
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October 5, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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A new issue of an Teachdaire Pàrlamaideach, the Scottish Parliament Gaelic newsletter is now out!
This time our leaners section looks at railways and why bicycles create difficulties for translators!
tinyurl.com/m6vsa5x
This time our leaners section looks at railways and why bicycles create difficulties for translators!
tinyurl.com/m6vsa5x
September 12, 2025 at 10:30 AM
A new issue of an Teachdaire Pàrlamaideach, the Scottish Parliament Gaelic newsletter is now out!
This time our leaners section looks at railways and why bicycles create difficulties for translators!
tinyurl.com/m6vsa5x
This time our leaners section looks at railways and why bicycles create difficulties for translators!
tinyurl.com/m6vsa5x
Tha an iris as ùire den Teachdaire Pàrlamaideach, cuairt-litir Pàrlamaid na h-Alba a-mach!
tinyurl.com/m6vsa5x
tinyurl.com/m6vsa5x
September 12, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Tha an iris as ùire den Teachdaire Pàrlamaideach, cuairt-litir Pàrlamaid na h-Alba a-mach!
tinyurl.com/m6vsa5x
tinyurl.com/m6vsa5x
Thathar a' cur fàilte air teachdaireachdan Gàidhlig san leabhar cho-fhaireachdain airson Seòras Reid nach maireann.
A Motion of Condolence will be debated in the Parliament on the afternoon of Thurs 18/09 following the death of former Presiding Officer and MSP, Sir George Reid.
An online book of condolence is available for people who wish to leave messages of sympathy: feedback.parliament.scot/s/book-georg...
An online book of condolence is available for people who wish to leave messages of sympathy: feedback.parliament.scot/s/book-georg...
September 12, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Thathar a' cur fàilte air teachdaireachdan Gàidhlig san leabhar cho-fhaireachdain airson Seòras Reid nach maireann.