Tarcísio
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Languages, books, programming, science
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medidas foram tomadas…
November 30, 2025 at 11:01 PM
medidas foram tomadas…
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Story time! The star Betelgeuse gets its name from Arabic يد الجوزاء <Yad al-Jawzāʾ>: "Hand of Orion" (kind of, see below). In the 1200s this was misread as بد الجوزاء <Bad al-Jawzāʾ>, and was transliterated into Latin as "Bedalgeuze."
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November 28, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Story time! The star Betelgeuse gets its name from Arabic يد الجوزاء <Yad al-Jawzāʾ>: "Hand of Orion" (kind of, see below). In the 1200s this was misread as بد الجوزاء <Bad al-Jawzāʾ>, and was transliterated into Latin as "Bedalgeuze."
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This is a really interesting article about a horrifying distortion of sign language happening in the UK, and which its creators are now trying to export to other countries and their sign languages
Learn actual sign languages from Deaf people, not from hearing people making their own weird versions!
Learn actual sign languages from Deaf people, not from hearing people making their own weird versions!
I will not fight with people on Threads about Makaton. I will not fight with people on Threads about Makaton. I will not thebaffler.com/outbursts/si...
Signed Away | Sara Nović
The hearing world continues to pillage and caricature the deaf community—most recently with the proprietary, sign-based system Makaton.
thebaffler.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:18 PM
This is a really interesting article about a horrifying distortion of sign language happening in the UK, and which its creators are now trying to export to other countries and their sign languages
Learn actual sign languages from Deaf people, not from hearing people making their own weird versions!
Learn actual sign languages from Deaf people, not from hearing people making their own weird versions!
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I've been using HANLY lately and it’s honestly the best free app I’ve found for learning Chinese characters.
It breaks down each Hanzi into components, shows stroke order, evolution and super helpful mnemonics.
If you’re learning Chinese characters, this app is free and really good.
#LangSky
It breaks down each Hanzi into components, shows stroke order, evolution and super helpful mnemonics.
If you’re learning Chinese characters, this app is free and really good.
#LangSky
November 16, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I've been using HANLY lately and it’s honestly the best free app I’ve found for learning Chinese characters.
It breaks down each Hanzi into components, shows stroke order, evolution and super helpful mnemonics.
If you’re learning Chinese characters, this app is free and really good.
#LangSky
It breaks down each Hanzi into components, shows stroke order, evolution and super helpful mnemonics.
If you’re learning Chinese characters, this app is free and really good.
#LangSky
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The number of English words from one Late Latin word is ridiculous 😆
November 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The number of English words from one Late Latin word is ridiculous 😆
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One of these pitch ideas might be of interest to linguists who are looking to write for a general audience!
November 8, 2025 at 5:07 PM
One of these pitch ideas might be of interest to linguists who are looking to write for a general audience!
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Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
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Ha, this Polish saying has already been assimilated into English enough to end up in Cambridge Dictionary, first English-language dictionary other than Wiktionary to include it.
It's become popular in English in the last few years, starting mostly with its use in Orange Is the New Black in 2017
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It's become popular in English in the last few years, starting mostly with its use in Orange Is the New Black in 2017
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not my circus, not my monkeys
1. used for saying that a problem is not your responsibility, or that you have…
dictionary.cambridge.org
November 6, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Ha, this Polish saying has already been assimilated into English enough to end up in Cambridge Dictionary, first English-language dictionary other than Wiktionary to include it.
It's become popular in English in the last few years, starting mostly with its use in Orange Is the New Black in 2017
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It's become popular in English in the last few years, starting mostly with its use in Orange Is the New Black in 2017
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TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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The official home of the Python Programming Language
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October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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can albanian speakers please tell me more about this verb that apparently means “to die” but only for humans and bees???
October 27, 2025 at 7:28 PM
can albanian speakers please tell me more about this verb that apparently means “to die” but only for humans and bees???
Was Romanian created by poets or something?
October 26, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Was Romanian created by poets or something?
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Today marks 15 years since the release of Fallout: New Vegas.
Since 2010, players have explored the Mojave Wasteland where countless Couriers have walked the same road—each carving their own story. Thank you for keeping the spirit of the game alive all these years.
Viva New Vegas. 🎲
Since 2010, players have explored the Mojave Wasteland where countless Couriers have walked the same road—each carving their own story. Thank you for keeping the spirit of the game alive all these years.
Viva New Vegas. 🎲
October 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Today marks 15 years since the release of Fallout: New Vegas.
Since 2010, players have explored the Mojave Wasteland where countless Couriers have walked the same road—each carving their own story. Thank you for keeping the spirit of the game alive all these years.
Viva New Vegas. 🎲
Since 2010, players have explored the Mojave Wasteland where countless Couriers have walked the same road—each carving their own story. Thank you for keeping the spirit of the game alive all these years.
Viva New Vegas. 🎲
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1. 4 months ago, The Supreme Court gave families a right to opt out of LGBTQ+ education in schools.
Now, in Montgomery County, Maryland, where the case originated, the results are in.
Only 43 families out of 160,000 students have exercised that new right.
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Now, in Montgomery County, Maryland, where the case originated, the results are in.
Only 43 families out of 160,000 students have exercised that new right.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Only 0.03% Opt Out Of LGBTQ+ Education In Maryland After SCOTUS Gives Them A Right To
After SCOTUS gave families a right to opt out of LGBTQ+ education, Montgomery County, Maryland is reporting only 43 families took them up on it.
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October 6, 2025 at 4:52 PM
1. 4 months ago, The Supreme Court gave families a right to opt out of LGBTQ+ education in schools.
Now, in Montgomery County, Maryland, where the case originated, the results are in.
Only 43 families out of 160,000 students have exercised that new right.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Now, in Montgomery County, Maryland, where the case originated, the results are in.
Only 43 families out of 160,000 students have exercised that new right.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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“An emotional research team became tearful as they described how data shows the disease was slowed by 75% in patients.”
What an absolutely incredible, joyous achievement for everyone involved. Hurrah for science and scientists! www.bbc.com/news/article...
What an absolutely incredible, joyous achievement for everyone involved. Hurrah for science and scientists! www.bbc.com/news/article...
Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time
One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that could transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC
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September 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
“An emotional research team became tearful as they described how data shows the disease was slowed by 75% in patients.”
What an absolutely incredible, joyous achievement for everyone involved. Hurrah for science and scientists! www.bbc.com/news/article...
What an absolutely incredible, joyous achievement for everyone involved. Hurrah for science and scientists! www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Doing this because I need more moots! #promosky
I'm Chiarina, 26 years old. I like:
🔸 Languages
🔸 Mathematics
🔸 Wuthering Waves
🔸 Drawing
🔸 Classical music
🔸 Vocaloid
🔸 Videogames
🔸 Cats
🔸 Exercising
🔸 Random shit and above all: having fun
♡ / ↻ = mutuals!
I'm Chiarina, 26 years old. I like:
🔸 Languages
🔸 Mathematics
🔸 Wuthering Waves
🔸 Drawing
🔸 Classical music
🔸 Vocaloid
🔸 Videogames
🔸 Cats
🔸 Exercising
🔸 Random shit and above all: having fun
♡ / ↻ = mutuals!
September 24, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Doing this because I need more moots! #promosky
I'm Chiarina, 26 years old. I like:
🔸 Languages
🔸 Mathematics
🔸 Wuthering Waves
🔸 Drawing
🔸 Classical music
🔸 Vocaloid
🔸 Videogames
🔸 Cats
🔸 Exercising
🔸 Random shit and above all: having fun
♡ / ↻ = mutuals!
I'm Chiarina, 26 years old. I like:
🔸 Languages
🔸 Mathematics
🔸 Wuthering Waves
🔸 Drawing
🔸 Classical music
🔸 Vocaloid
🔸 Videogames
🔸 Cats
🔸 Exercising
🔸 Random shit and above all: having fun
♡ / ↻ = mutuals!
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Hay gente en el sitio malo intentando culpar a los inmigrantes de la perdida de lenguas en Francia
Cómo les explicas esto, jej
Por suerte les están fusilando en los citados
Cómo les explicas esto, jej
Por suerte les están fusilando en los citados
September 8, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Hay gente en el sitio malo intentando culpar a los inmigrantes de la perdida de lenguas en Francia
Cómo les explicas esto, jej
Por suerte les están fusilando en los citados
Cómo les explicas esto, jej
Por suerte les están fusilando en los citados
Romanian, why are you like this
August 30, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Romanian, why are you like this
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aulinha de história LGBTQIA+ br e etimologia
o etymologynerd falando de pajubá, me amarrota que eu tô passada
August 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
aulinha de história LGBTQIA+ br e etimologia
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📰 Wake up babe, a new Sumerian myth just dropped 🏺
Archaeologists have deciphered a cuneiform tablet detailing a previously unknown tale, although its fragmented nature leaves the story unfinished
#ArchaeologyNews via @archaeologymag.bsky.social
archaeology.org/news/2025/07...
Archaeologists have deciphered a cuneiform tablet detailing a previously unknown tale, although its fragmented nature leaves the story unfinished
#ArchaeologyNews via @archaeologymag.bsky.social
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News - Newly Deciphered Cuneiform Tablet Contains Unknown Sumerian Myth - Archaeology Magazine
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS—A riveting lost Sumerian myth was recently rediscovered thanks to University of Chicago Sumerologist […]
archaeology.org
July 30, 2025 at 9:35 AM
📰 Wake up babe, a new Sumerian myth just dropped 🏺
Archaeologists have deciphered a cuneiform tablet detailing a previously unknown tale, although its fragmented nature leaves the story unfinished
#ArchaeologyNews via @archaeologymag.bsky.social
archaeology.org/news/2025/07...
Archaeologists have deciphered a cuneiform tablet detailing a previously unknown tale, although its fragmented nature leaves the story unfinished
#ArchaeologyNews via @archaeologymag.bsky.social
archaeology.org/news/2025/07...
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Also worth noting that robins were called redbreast, not orangebreast, because they didn't have a word for that color until oranges reached england a century later
Actually my favorite bird etymology is that in 1400s England they gave human nicknames to birds (Jenny Wren, Tom Tit) but some of them stuck. Jack Daw became Jackdaw, Maggie Pie became Magpie. With Robin Redbreast they just dropped the original name of the bird entirely.
July 29, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Also worth noting that robins were called redbreast, not orangebreast, because they didn't have a word for that color until oranges reached england a century later
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![4-panel comic. (1) [Person 1 with ponytail flanked by person with short hair and another person speaking into microphone at podium] PERSON 1: In the early 2010s, researchers found that many major scientific results couldn’t be reproduced. (2) PERSON 1: Over a decade into the replication crisis, we wanted to see if today’s studies have become more robust. (3) PERSON 1: Unfortunately, our replication analysis has found exactly the same problems that those 2010s researchers did. (4) [newspaper with image of speakers from previous panels] Headline: Replication Crisis Solved](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreibwuu57ullc7vacjyno6c5z3gtyakkg2qub6cn3dbbjdpn2kaowmi@jpeg)
July 21, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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This is the truest thing I have ever seen. You cannot imagine how much the Romans would have lost their minds for excel. They literally already started writing our historical chronicles in synchronized columns *by hand*
July 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
This is the truest thing I have ever seen. You cannot imagine how much the Romans would have lost their minds for excel. They literally already started writing our historical chronicles in synchronized columns *by hand*
