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Most Spanish words come from Latin, but did you know there are 2 different types?
Words inherited from spoken Latin vs. words borrowed from written Latin during the Middle Ages and after.
Some words took both routes, creating doublets.
Here’s episode 3 of my 10-part doublet series.
Next: Italian.
Words inherited from spoken Latin vs. words borrowed from written Latin during the Middle Ages and after.
Some words took both routes, creating doublets.
Here’s episode 3 of my 10-part doublet series.
Next: Italian.
December 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Most Spanish words come from Latin, but did you know there are 2 different types?
Words inherited from spoken Latin vs. words borrowed from written Latin during the Middle Ages and after.
Some words took both routes, creating doublets.
Here’s episode 3 of my 10-part doublet series.
Next: Italian.
Words inherited from spoken Latin vs. words borrowed from written Latin during the Middle Ages and after.
Some words took both routes, creating doublets.
Here’s episode 3 of my 10-part doublet series.
Next: Italian.
So happy that I passed my Luxembourgish exam!
December 17, 2025 at 8:35 PM
So happy that I passed my Luxembourgish exam!
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Your annual reminder that the most revealing difference between Irish and Scottish Gaelic is definitely in the words for December: Mí na Nollag (Month of Christmas) in Ireland, and An Dubhlachd (the Blackness) in Scotland. So once again may I wish you all a lovely Blackness.
December 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Your annual reminder that the most revealing difference between Irish and Scottish Gaelic is definitely in the words for December: Mí na Nollag (Month of Christmas) in Ireland, and An Dubhlachd (the Blackness) in Scotland. So once again may I wish you all a lovely Blackness.
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Rachel Reeves says this Labour Governments decisions are "necessary."
Why is it always necessary to hit the living standards of the 99%?
When are we going to make the necessary decisions about extreme wealth?
Why is it always necessary to hit the living standards of the 99%?
When are we going to make the necessary decisions about extreme wealth?
November 27, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Rachel Reeves says this Labour Governments decisions are "necessary."
Why is it always necessary to hit the living standards of the 99%?
When are we going to make the necessary decisions about extreme wealth?
Why is it always necessary to hit the living standards of the 99%?
When are we going to make the necessary decisions about extreme wealth?
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Great to see our membership numbers still rising....
This morning on Sky News. 👇🏼
youtu.be/yTTPu02UWDw?...
This morning on Sky News. 👇🏼
youtu.be/yTTPu02UWDw?...
Zack Polanski: Starmer 'not a man I would be willing to work with'
YouTube video by Sky News
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November 9, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Great to see our membership numbers still rising....
This morning on Sky News. 👇🏼
youtu.be/yTTPu02UWDw?...
This morning on Sky News. 👇🏼
youtu.be/yTTPu02UWDw?...
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A Kimono decorated with skeletons, from Japan, 1840-1860 CE,
now housed at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London
now housed at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London
October 30, 2025 at 6:56 PM
A Kimono decorated with skeletons, from Japan, 1840-1860 CE,
now housed at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London
now housed at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London
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This will blow the minds of Reform UK voters.
Wind power has cut £104bn from UK energy costs since 2010, study finds
Reduction comes from energy generated from windfarms and lower cost of gas owing to lower demand
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:33 AM
This will blow the minds of Reform UK voters.
Have booked a date for my Luxembourgish exam 🇱🇺 - wish me luck! Then just a citizenship exam and I’ll be able to apply for a passport
October 29, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Have booked a date for my Luxembourgish exam 🇱🇺 - wish me luck! Then just a citizenship exam and I’ll be able to apply for a passport
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Equator is live today. Read about our mission and our first pieces, which include works of reportage, essays, memoirs, poetry, and fiction from around the world: www.equator.org
EQUATOR
Equator is a magazine of politics, culture and art.
www.equator.org
October 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Equator is live today. Read about our mission and our first pieces, which include works of reportage, essays, memoirs, poetry, and fiction from around the world: www.equator.org
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"Stay signed in?" Outlook in Browser asks me, seductively.
"Yes." I reply.
We both know it's a lie, but perhaps one day it will be true. The dream remains.
"Yes." I reply.
We both know it's a lie, but perhaps one day it will be true. The dream remains.
October 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
"Stay signed in?" Outlook in Browser asks me, seductively.
"Yes." I reply.
We both know it's a lie, but perhaps one day it will be true. The dream remains.
"Yes." I reply.
We both know it's a lie, but perhaps one day it will be true. The dream remains.
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🚨NEW POLL - Majority back Scottish independence!
YES - 55%
NO - 45%
YES - 55%
NO - 45%
October 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🚨NEW POLL - Majority back Scottish independence!
YES - 55%
NO - 45%
YES - 55%
NO - 45%
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Ah! Good morning, reality. And welcome. We’ve been expecting you…
October 20, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Ah! Good morning, reality. And welcome. We’ve been expecting you…
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Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.
Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
www.nytimes.com
October 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.
Trying to watch more films to get away from doomscrolling and ChatGPT hell - loved the overall feel of this one: boxd.it/29tE
In the Mood for Love (2000)
In 1962 Hong Kong, neighbors Su Li-zhen (Mrs. Chan) and Chow Mo-wan (Mr. Chow) discover their spouses are having an affair. As they spend time together, they develop feelings for each other, but their...
boxd.it
August 14, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Trying to watch more films to get away from doomscrolling and ChatGPT hell - loved the overall feel of this one: boxd.it/29tE
Zipolite, Oaxaca, México
August 6, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Zipolite, Oaxaca, México
Overlooking the Sierra Madre del Sur, Oaxaca 🇲🇽
August 3, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Overlooking the Sierra Madre del Sur, Oaxaca 🇲🇽
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while chatgpt is offline i will happily step in to make up some unhinged bullshit for you
June 10, 2025 at 12:56 PM
while chatgpt is offline i will happily step in to make up some unhinged bullshit for you
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In Spain, a chat on the doorstep is a custom worth preserving in the digital age | María Ramírez
In Spain, a chat on the doorstep is a custom worth preserving in the digital age | María Ramírez
It’s great to see so much support for the value of ‘taking the breeze’ – the authorities must respect public space too, says María Ramírez, journalist and deputy managing editor of elDiario.es
www.theguardian.com
June 10, 2025 at 4:25 AM
In Spain, a chat on the doorstep is a custom worth preserving in the digital age | María Ramírez
Hilma af Klint exhibition in Tokyo
June 10, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Hilma af Klint exhibition in Tokyo
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Love this. In his “I Agree” installation Dima Yarovinsky-Yahel took the content from terms of service statements for companies like Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, Tinder and printed them out on A4 paper with a standard font size for legal contracts to demonstrate the length of these agreements.
April 27, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Love this. In his “I Agree” installation Dima Yarovinsky-Yahel took the content from terms of service statements for companies like Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, Tinder and printed them out on A4 paper with a standard font size for legal contracts to demonstrate the length of these agreements.
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Experts have repeatedly warned that a lack of locally recruited students can cause a disconnect with surrounding communities
#highered #AcademicSky
#highered #AcademicSky
Elite universities admit fewer local students as intakes grow
Students recruited from surrounding areas outnumbered by international applicants at 22 institutions
www.timeshighereducation.com
April 28, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Experts have repeatedly warned that a lack of locally recruited students can cause a disconnect with surrounding communities
#highered #AcademicSky
#highered #AcademicSky
I keep thinking the writing on this church is Polari
April 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM
I keep thinking the writing on this church is Polari
