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Moss WizardGot curious about the <a href="https://beige.party/tags/etymology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#etymology</a> of “ramifications”: it comes from “ramify”, to branch out, from ramus, Latin for branch. <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Language</a>

Alvin Ashcraft 🐿️The Future of AI: Unleashing the Potential of AI Translation | by Lee Stott.<a href="https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/aiplatformblog/the-future-of-ai-unleashing-the-potential-of-ai-translation/4394200" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/aiplatformblog/the-future-of-ai-unleashing-the-potential-of-ai-translation/4394200</a><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ai</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/translation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#translation</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/CoopTranslator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CoopTranslator</a>

ItsDoctorNotMrsIs it time to turn the words 'trump' and 'musk' - both of which can be found in the dictionary as well as on Fox News - into swear words? "Trump off!" "...that trumping asshole..." "Oh, musk!" "Don't musk on me, man!"See what I mean?<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/swears" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#swears</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/USPoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPoli</a>

Bytes EuropeEU debates ways to keep Radio Free Europe afloat after Trump orders staff cuts <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/840174/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.byteseu.com/840174/</a> #119902296 <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Article" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Article</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Democracy</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Europe</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GeneralNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GeneralNews</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Politics</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/WashingtonNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WashingtonNews</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/WorldNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WorldNews</a>

Europe Says<a href="https://www.europesays.com/1920406/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.europesays.com/1920406/</a> Which countries have largest number of French speakers? • FRANCE 24 English <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/france" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#france</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FRANCE24" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FRANCE24</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FRANCE24English" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FRANCE24English</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FranceNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FranceNews</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/france24" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#france24</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FRANCE24English" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FRANCE24English</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/francophonie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#francophonie</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FrenchNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FrenchNews</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NewsFrance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NewsFrance</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/speakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#speakers</a>

Rick ThomanTanacross <a href="https://alaskan.social/tags/Dene" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Dene</a> <a href="https://alaskan.social/tags/Language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Language</a> <a href="https://alaskan.social/tags/Alaska" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Alaska</a> ch’es̲h̲ǎan’ "golden eagle" Ch’es̲h̲ǎan’ S̲ǎa’ "March" literally "golden eagle month" ch’etthaayh "red-tailed hawk" Ch’etthaayh S̲ǎa’ "April" literally "red-tailed hawk month" ch’etthaayh ɬonaat’ax "the red-tailed hawk is flying around"<a href="https://alaskan.social/@ScoterD" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ScoterD</a> <a href="https://fnordon.de/@transitionalaspect" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@transitionalaspect</a>

StoorydusterMy latest <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Scottish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Scottish</a> word a week <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/illustration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#illustration</a> gam. Cleaning the teeth of Kong's bairns, Not on the list of Ellon's workers' decimation. <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Scots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Scots</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#art</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/cartoon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cartoon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ape</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/IllustrationArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IllustrationArt</a>

Vzvzvz!The sound of "belching" in Finnish! <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#linguistics</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/onomatopoeia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#onomatopoeia</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/maps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#maps</a>

ts 🚉Language peeps, do we know if it’s a bad idea to listen to podcasts at 0.5 or 0.75x speed? I’m guessing yes - that I should be okay with not understanding things fully - but figure I’d check with the class. Liking No Hay Tos, tho! (Listening to the oldest episodes..)<a href="https://thepit.social/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://thepit.social/tags/languages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#languages</a> <a href="https://thepit.social/tags/Spanish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Spanish</a>

Stan Carey"Privacy policies are more aptly referred to as *surveillance policies*, and that is what I suggest we call them." —Shoshana Zuboff, The Age of Surveillance Capitalism<a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#surveillance</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#capitalism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/ShoshanaZuboff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ShoshanaZuboff</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tech</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/SurveillanceCapitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SurveillanceCapitalism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#internet</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a>

MediaFaro News DigestForeigners will be required to pass a language test with a new French immigration law.Foreigners will now be required to pass a language exam if they wish to remain in the country. Tens of thousands will be affected by this decree.For many who hold employment and have been living in the country for years, this new requirement could have a significant impact on their future in France.<a href="https://mediafaro.org/article/20250313-foreigners-will-be-required-to-pass-a-language-test-with-a-new-french-immigration-law?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://mediafaro.org/article/20250313-foreigners-will-be-required-to-pass-a-language-test-with-a-new-french-immigration-law?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward</a><a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/France" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#France</a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/LanguageTest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LanguageTest</a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Immigration</a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Migration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Migration</a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Language</a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/French" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#French</a>

henomisWhen you start a new project, the language choice is crucial since it involves many critical aspects. Here is why Microsoft used Go to implement the new Typescript compiler: <a href="https://github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/discussions/411" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/discussions/411</a><a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/go" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#go</a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/typescript" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#typescript</a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/thatslife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thatslife</a>

Nonilex<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GiftArticle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GiftArticle</a>These <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Words" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Words</a> Are Disappearing in the New <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a> AdministrationAs Trump seeks to purge the federal government of “woke” initiatives, agencies have flagged hundreds of words to limit or avoid, according to a compilation of government documents.<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/lexicon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lexicon</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/idiocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#idiocracy</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#law</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FreeSpeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FreeSpeech</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/hate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hate</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/bigotry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bigotry</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/WhiteSupremacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WhiteSupremacy</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MaleSupremacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MaleSupremacy</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/heterosexism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#heterosexism</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USpol</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/07/us/trump-federal-agencies-websites-words-dei.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3U4.jG-_.8PguMhaAVg8I&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/07/us/trump-federal-agencies-websites-words-dei.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3U4.jG-_.8PguMhaAVg8I&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare</a>

The Vulgar TongueTO DIDDLE. To cheat. To defraud. The cull diddled me out of my dearee; the fellow robbed me of my sweetheart. See Jeremy Diddler In Raising The Wind.A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)-- <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#literature</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/dictionaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dictionaries</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#history</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#society</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/slang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#slang</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@histodons</a>

Megan Lynch (she/her)Ask yourselves why words originated to describe disabled people are the words you use to describe fascists?Fascist who make disabled people among the first they target & kill?Seriously think about what it means that you'd rather use ableist slurs - that calling a fascist a fascist isn't insulting enough in itself? That calling them disabled is actually considered a *greater* insult than calling them a fascist?It takes work to change, but the work starts with this Q.<a href="https://mas.to/tags/Ableism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ableism</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Language</a>

Europe Says<a href="https://www.europesays.com/1904728/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.europesays.com/1904728/</a> DOGE Likely Can’t Evade Freedom of Information Law, Court Rules <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ArticleType" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ArticleType</a>:ArticlePost <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Day" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Day</a>:Tuesday <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DepartmentOfGovernmentEfficiency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DepartmentOfGovernmentEfficiency</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/doge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#doge</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ElonMusk</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Language</a>:English <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Musk</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PageType" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PageType</a>:Article <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Partner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Partner</a>:Factiva <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Partner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Partner</a>:SmartNews <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Partner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Partner</a>:SocialFlow <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/short" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#short</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Subject" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Subject</a>:Politics <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Time" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Time</a>:16.00 <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/WC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WC</a>:0999

Stefan BohacekSome light reading for a bit of a distraction, if you will: Vivian Li from <a href="https://vis.social/@thepudding" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@thepudding</a> looked at how "cultures can hear the same physical sounds yet translate them into language so differently".<a href="https://pudding.cool/2025/03/language/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://pudding.cool/2025/03/language/</a><a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#linguistics</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/onomatopoeia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#onomatopoeia</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#data</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/dataviz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dataviz</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/ThePudding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ThePudding</a>

The Vulgar TongueMUMPERS HALL. An alehouse where beggars are harboured.A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)-- <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#literature</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/dictionaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dictionaries</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#history</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#society</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/slang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#slang</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@histodons</a>

Alexander KarnSo much of the MAGA worldview hinges on the fear of being duped and emasculated. From the moment he rode down the escalator, the premise and constant refrain has been that "we" are imperiled, and "they" have lulled us into a vulnerable state.Fascism is launched through a rhetoric of deception. Deep State Internal Enemies Wokerati Globalists Etc.It isn't paranoia when they're out to get you!<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uspol</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fascism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a>

🌈☔🌦️🍄Dutch word of the day: NiksenLitterally: to nothing.Niks = Nothing Niksen = The verb of nothing.It's about doing nothing, usually a relaxed activity. It doesn't mean that you don't move, or you're not doing anything. But in spirit is very much the opposite of being busy or productive. <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/dutch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dutch</a>

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