Elizabeth Spacilova
@itranslateczech.bsky.social
Still a translator. Sometimes a teacher.
"Don't be afraid of missing opportunities. Behind every failure is an opportunity somebody wishes they had missed." (Lily Tomlin)
"Don't be afraid of missing opportunities. Behind every failure is an opportunity somebody wishes they had missed." (Lily Tomlin)
There is something very "Czech" about this image – the very carefully constructed tower of trash, the two young women delicately eating sausages with their fingertips, the attempts at tidiness in spite of the squalor.
Karel Bucháček, mid-1980s. His exhibition at 400 ASA closes today.
Karel Bucháček, mid-1980s. His exhibition at 400 ASA closes today.
June 6, 2025 at 10:39 AM
There is something very "Czech" about this image – the very carefully constructed tower of trash, the two young women delicately eating sausages with their fingertips, the attempts at tidiness in spite of the squalor.
Karel Bucháček, mid-1980s. His exhibition at 400 ASA closes today.
Karel Bucháček, mid-1980s. His exhibition at 400 ASA closes today.
We know what kind of men they are.
The challenge of the 21st century is how we deal with abusers. If we give them free rein while punishing victims (like the Salem 'witches', doomed if they stand up for themselves, doomed if they prove innocence by dying), there will never be justice, never freedom.
The challenge of the 21st century is how we deal with abusers. If we give them free rein while punishing victims (like the Salem 'witches', doomed if they stand up for themselves, doomed if they prove innocence by dying), there will never be justice, never freedom.
February 19, 2025 at 5:36 PM
We know what kind of men they are.
The challenge of the 21st century is how we deal with abusers. If we give them free rein while punishing victims (like the Salem 'witches', doomed if they stand up for themselves, doomed if they prove innocence by dying), there will never be justice, never freedom.
The challenge of the 21st century is how we deal with abusers. If we give them free rein while punishing victims (like the Salem 'witches', doomed if they stand up for themselves, doomed if they prove innocence by dying), there will never be justice, never freedom.
Happy and free in Russia. It truly was a different world thirty-one years ago.
February 18, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Happy and free in Russia. It truly was a different world thirty-one years ago.
Zdeněk Sýkora was born 105 years ago today. "(They) are not framed, so they are not hemmed in, instead becoming a part of the universe; they may continue along their tangents into infinity, vanishing into it, becoming everything and nothing at the same time," Vladimír Drápal described his Lines.
February 3, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Zdeněk Sýkora was born 105 years ago today. "(They) are not framed, so they are not hemmed in, instead becoming a part of the universe; they may continue along their tangents into infinity, vanishing into it, becoming everything and nothing at the same time," Vladimír Drápal described his Lines.
Josef Čapek's Fire paintings (1938–9) respond to the looming rise of fascism in Europe. The inventor of the word "robot," Josef Čapek died in Bergen-Belsen in 1945. His body was never found. @ National Gallery Prague #weremember
January 26, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Josef Čapek's Fire paintings (1938–9) respond to the looming rise of fascism in Europe. The inventor of the word "robot," Josef Čapek died in Bergen-Belsen in 1945. His body was never found. @ National Gallery Prague #weremember
How this Czech->English translator is supporting Ukraine today. Lviv Christmas Beer, limited edition. В єдності наша сила – Our strength is in our unity! Slava 🇺🇦
January 10, 2025 at 10:58 AM
How this Czech->English translator is supporting Ukraine today. Lviv Christmas Beer, limited edition. В єдності наша сила – Our strength is in our unity! Slava 🇺🇦
Run, don't walk to catch Emilia Pérez on the big screen. The music, the choreography, the story, the everything... Wow, just wow.
December 12, 2024 at 10:30 PM
Run, don't walk to catch Emilia Pérez on the big screen. The music, the choreography, the story, the everything... Wow, just wow.
The Onion's Easter egg for Czech speakers: Franz Kafka Intl Airport's Manager of Conscious Perceptions is named Zlamaljelito – "He broke the blood pudding." Zlámal ("He broke") actually is a common last name. theonion.com/pragues-fran...
November 29, 2024 at 10:06 AM
The Onion's Easter egg for Czech speakers: Franz Kafka Intl Airport's Manager of Conscious Perceptions is named Zlamaljelito – "He broke the blood pudding." Zlámal ("He broke") actually is a common last name. theonion.com/pragues-fran...
My first post.
November 26, 2024 at 8:28 AM
My first post.