Ervin Sperla
@ervinsperla.bsky.social
European. Interested in linguistics, politics, science, humour. Good to be here.
The legendary US shopping experience: "The customer is king"
October 24, 2025 at 6:11 AM
The legendary US shopping experience: "The customer is king"
US citizen found not white enough for her name on passport
October 22, 2025 at 6:27 AM
US citizen found not white enough for her name on passport
Good to see the political theatre evolving with the times.
October 21, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Good to see the political theatre evolving with the times.
In turn, Hungarian usually upgrades the original Italian title (in this case, "...altrimenti ci arrabbiamo!") with lots of accents:
October 16, 2025 at 11:28 AM
In turn, Hungarian usually upgrades the original Italian title (in this case, "...altrimenti ci arrabbiamo!") with lots of accents:
Hírünk a nagyvilágban.
September 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Hírünk a nagyvilágban.
You have probably come here exclusively for that honest discussion, I assume?
September 17, 2025 at 11:50 AM
You have probably come here exclusively for that honest discussion, I assume?
Chaser: US now threatening Brazil for demonstrating to the world that it can be done LOL
September 12, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Chaser: US now threatening Brazil for demonstrating to the world that it can be done LOL
After Korea now Brazil, demonstrating it's not necessarily impossible for a democracy to defend itself from wannabe dictators.
September 12, 2025 at 6:11 AM
After Korea now Brazil, demonstrating it's not necessarily impossible for a democracy to defend itself from wannabe dictators.
Zo werkt onderhoud niet...
September 4, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Zo werkt onderhoud niet...
What a legendary exchange 🎖️
September 2, 2025 at 8:11 PM
What a legendary exchange 🎖️
The only North Korean product we have had and will ever have in the family, an old-school thermometer, has died by accident.
An absolute unit going strong for almost 50 years, it easily had another 50 in it. It was clearly unfamiliar with the capitalist concept of planned obsolescence.
An absolute unit going strong for almost 50 years, it easily had another 50 in it. It was clearly unfamiliar with the capitalist concept of planned obsolescence.
August 29, 2025 at 11:06 AM
The only North Korean product we have had and will ever have in the family, an old-school thermometer, has died by accident.
An absolute unit going strong for almost 50 years, it easily had another 50 in it. It was clearly unfamiliar with the capitalist concept of planned obsolescence.
An absolute unit going strong for almost 50 years, it easily had another 50 in it. It was clearly unfamiliar with the capitalist concept of planned obsolescence.
Oh, a re-enactment of the classic "Do you want to be seen or not, mate" meme
August 27, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Oh, a re-enactment of the classic "Do you want to be seen or not, mate" meme
Like I said, today's USA is in some aspects much less free than "communist" Warsaw Pact countries were 40 years ago.
Or more free, depending on your definition of "liberty".
Or more free, depending on your definition of "liberty".
August 24, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Like I said, today's USA is in some aspects much less free than "communist" Warsaw Pact countries were 40 years ago.
Or more free, depending on your definition of "liberty".
Or more free, depending on your definition of "liberty".
These breathless posts about China's amazing solar energy production rarely mention that they happen to still be the world's worst CO2-emitter by far: China produces more than one-quarter of global emissions (Our World in Data).
August 22, 2025 at 6:35 AM
These breathless posts about China's amazing solar energy production rarely mention that they happen to still be the world's worst CO2-emitter by far: China produces more than one-quarter of global emissions (Our World in Data).
The so-called reverse timeline effect
August 20, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The so-called reverse timeline effect
He's getting into the groove alright, but his style is still not on par with the Ancient Masters:
August 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
He's getting into the groove alright, but his style is still not on par with the Ancient Masters:
Even acknowledging various other reasons, like the order of options presented etc., the 2021 census was perhaps a bit more nuanced than what you seem to be saying here, when they concluded about England and Wales:
August 13, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Even acknowledging various other reasons, like the order of options presented etc., the 2021 census was perhaps a bit more nuanced than what you seem to be saying here, when they concluded about England and Wales:
That escalated quickly.
August 12, 2025 at 7:43 AM
That escalated quickly.
FYI, when I try with Belgian eID, first it always to accept it but then this is the result:
August 11, 2025 at 11:12 AM
FYI, when I try with Belgian eID, first it always to accept it but then this is the result:
Just how correct can you be?
🙂👍
🙂👍
August 4, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Just how correct can you be?
🙂👍
🙂👍
Excellent left-field commentary by the British Museum, on their official YouTube channel, to a video explaining Ashurbanipal's famous Lion Hunt reliefs:
August 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Excellent left-field commentary by the British Museum, on their official YouTube channel, to a video explaining Ashurbanipal's famous Lion Hunt reliefs:
I genuinely wonder how "praying about it" plays into the decision making here.
July 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I genuinely wonder how "praying about it" plays into the decision making here.
"Why can't Belgium ever form a government?"
Belgium, having a completely normal one:
Belgium, having a completely normal one:
July 19, 2025 at 7:22 AM
"Why can't Belgium ever form a government?"
Belgium, having a completely normal one:
Belgium, having a completely normal one: