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georgetakei.bsky.social
It’s not about keeping us safe from criminals. This is ethnic cleansing.
Screenshot of a post on X by Aaron Reichlin-Melnick (@R…) stating: “NEW: Data released by ICE shows that virtually the entire growth of detention in the last few months has been among people with no criminal record at all—no criminal convictions and no pending criminal charges.” Below the text is a line chart titled “Detention Population, Among Those Arrested in the Interior, by Criminal Record, May 2019 through January 7, 2026.” The chart shows three lines—prior convictions, pending criminal charges, and no criminal record—with a sharp rise near the end in the “no criminal record” category. The source is listed as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
January 10, 2026 at 12:45 AM
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johnmoralestv.bsky.social
First it was weather balloons in Alaska. Now New York and Maine. NWS is spread so thin that they can’t even do basic observations. Weather forecasts and life savings warnings will be worse because of the regime’s dumb unnecessary cuts.
March 8, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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gretchenmcc.bsky.social
It has come to my attention that some folks still have not seen the term "acoustic bike" (as in, not an ebike) and in case that's you, today is your lucky day
Cyclist: a rider of an acoustic bike, e-bike, or trike
March 4, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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englangblog.bsky.social
One for Lang Change & Diversity discussion on tech platforms, cryptolects and algorithm resistance/evasion. People get inventive when authoritarians get repressive.
taylorlorenz.bsky.social Taylor Lorenz @taylorlorenz.bsky.social · Jan 25
For the past 48 hours, thousands of TikTok users have been posting and sharing videos ostensibly about "cute winter boots." But the phrase is not about footwear. It's algospeak code being used to discuss fighting back against Trump and his draconian immigration policies.
TikTok's 'cute winter boots' trend explained
As the U.S. government seeks to enact stricter controls over online speech, TikTok users are adopting more coded 'algospeak' to criticize and resist the government
www.usermag.co
January 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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tonythorne007.bsky.social
language-and-innovation.com/2017/12/22/c...
YULETIDE EMBLEMS
Christmas is almost upon us, with its more-than-familiar seasonal decorations and traditions. Here are some brief etymologies…     Mistletoe (Viscum album: Latin for ‘sticky w…
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December 22, 2024 at 10:50 AM
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phkraemer.bsky.social
We already have several dozen cases (sad for Europe, good for the project). We're quite sure there is even more, so please keep filling in and sharing the questionnaire - especially if you know of any examples from Central/Eastern and Southern Europe. But any case, any place, any language counts.
phkraemer.bsky.social Philipp Krämer @phkraemer.bsky.social · Dec 13
Universities all over Europe are cutting language programs and closing the doors to the world. We want to get a more complete picture: where, when, why?
If you know of any such cases, please tell us (and share the link with your language and linguistics contacts)!
elomake.helsinki.fi/lomakkeet/13...
Door of a subway seen from the inside closing automatically with a flashing red light
December 18, 2024 at 7:29 AM
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reuters.com
The US is pouring billions of dollars into protecting its Pacific stronghold of Guam from a Chinese onslaught. But China’s weapons are growing more advanced, and Guamanians worry that missile defenses could make their home more of a target reut.rs/49vUFsx
How the U.S. plans to fortify Guam against China’s missile threat
An interceptor test marked a milestone in the $10 billion American plan to turn the Pacific territory into one of the most heavily defended places on earth.
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December 11, 2024 at 4:51 AM
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dailylang.bsky.social
And I'd wish everyone the chance to read these words.

I should be so grateful.

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A photo of a page of a book: "Chapter One TOHI ( ᏙᎯ )" "Connection is health. And what our society does its best to disguise from us is how ordinary, how commonly attainable, health is." "—Wendell Berry" "Tohi (pronounced tow hee) is the Kituwah word for health. This word’s popular use was revived after a meeting of elders and clinicians in Cherokee several years ago. Thomas N. Belt was asked to help translate for the Cherokee-­ language speakers there, most of whom were elders, and he explained for the majority of attendees who were not Cherokee speakers what tohi meant. Immediately thereafter, the health and medical community there began to use the term often, and it has become fairly commonly used as a substitute for the English word “health.” Revitalizing Cherokee language is always a step in the right direction, including this example, but, unfortunately, substituting a Cherokee word for an English word isn’t sufficient for fully realizing the importance of the language. In Tom’s words, language is medicine. It is health. Tom elaborates: There is a disconnect between providers and people who need help. Health becomes dispensary. In other words, come to me and I’ll give you something. This thing is what you need, not me but this thing. The help is dispensing what you need. That becomes a business. In our way, the way to illustrate healing is, you need a house, right? I have tools, I have some things that you can use to build that house with and you don’t have that right now. So, I’m just not going to give you those tools, that material. You and I are going to build this house. We’re going to be in it together. I’m going to do just as much work as you are. And in doing that you and I become connected, we depend on each other, we understand the importance of what" "we’re doing, the things we have, and in the end then we complete this structure, and you can live in it and you’ll be safe. But we did this together. Without that, if I just tossed the stuff out there, you may never get it done without anybody helping. You won’t be safe. If there’s no one there to help you, you won’t achieve that healing and things won’t ever get better unless I’m involved in it. It makes the effort stronger, more effective . . . all those things that are attributed to doing something right, to being successful. It’s putting things in the right order. When you say you need my help, when you come to me for help, or when you go to one of those people for help, they will join you in that effort. They won’t take on that thing without you. That house isn’t for me, it’s for you, but I’ll do everything I can to help. We’ll get it done. It’s the best way to do it. Wouldn’t you consider that the most scientific, or logical, way to do it? Rather than being just a dispensary source, you become an engaged participant in the healing process. That is the way we looked at the health aspect of people, we all had to help. We’ve talked about how sometimes healers had to bring in other healers to help. They understood the importance of communal work. They didn’t overlook the fact that the more hands helping was better than trying to do something yourself. Unfortunately, there are some who do for self-­ aggrandizement or for people to take pity, or for ego, and it serves no purpose. We have to understand that it takes everybody. To try to do something yourself is not duyuk’dv’i ( ᏚᏳᎪᏛᎢ , the right or correct path)."
November 28, 2024 at 7:17 AM
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dailylang.bsky.social
10% of the world's languages are spoken in New York City. This means the Big Apple is home to well-over 600 different languages!

The wonderful folks at the Endangered Language Alliance (ELA) made an interactive map where you can explore this incredible diversity! Check it out!

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Languages of New York City Map
An interactive map of language diversity in New York City, one of the world’s most linguistically diverse metropolitan areas.
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November 27, 2024 at 2:43 AM
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ranjsen.bsky.social
Happy National Linguistics Day! 🥳 To celebrate, I plan to read some work outside my own area of expertise today 📖 😊
ranjsen.bsky.social Ranjan Sen @ranjsen.bsky.social · Nov 21
National Linguistics Day (UK) - Tue 26th Nov! www.linguisticshq.co.uk/national-lin... Spread the word about what an exciting discipline it is to study!
Some ideas on how to participate at awareness-days.co.uk/awareness-da...
#NationalLinguisticsDay #Linguistics please share!
National Linguistics Day - November 26th. Let's get people thinking, talking and learning about the science of language!
November 26, 2024 at 9:16 AM
saclampitt.bsky.social
I’m new to this neighborhood but am already liking it better What are messages called here? Flutters?
November 21, 2024 at 1:37 PM