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David Megginson<p>I acknowledge the problematic original distribution channel of this video through one of the big, evil social-media sites, but still, 😆.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CanPoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CanPoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/French" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>French</span></a></p>
Markus Redeker<p>“There is no algorithm on the Fediverse” — Yes, I understand what it means. And no, as all people here with knowledge of computer technology know, there are lots and lots of algorithms in the Fediverse that keep it running. The difference between the two uses of the word “algorithm” is that in the quoted sentence, the algorithm is understood as patronizing, while the algorithms that run the Fediverse are meant as helpful.</p><p>So, has nobody ever found a word specific for a patronizing algorithm, or could invent it now? (I would call a helpful algorithm a “tool”, at least in some circumstances, but maybe there is a better word too.)</p><p>(<span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.growyourown.services/@FediTips" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>FediTips</span></a></span> <a href="https://social.growyourown.services/@FediTips/114060703426100409" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">social.growyourown.services/@F</span><span class="invisible">ediTips/114060703426100409</span></a>)</p><p><a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/Algorithm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Algorithm</span></a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/Language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Language</span></a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/Words" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Words</span></a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/AskFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AskFedi</span></a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/PleaseBoost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PleaseBoost</span></a></p>
The Vulgar Tongue<p>LIKENESS. A phrase used by thieves when the officers or turnkeys are examining their countenance. As the traps are taking our likeness; the officers are attentively observing us.</p><p>A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)</p><p>--<br><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>literature</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/dictionaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dictionaries</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>society</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/slang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>slang</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>histodons</span></a></span></p>
Hello, world!<p>Hello from Kenya! <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/HelloWorld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HelloWorld</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/Kenya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kenya</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linguistics</span></a></p>
Vzvzvz!<p>The sound of "wet strike" in Japanese!<br><a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linguistics</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/onomatopoeia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onomatopoeia</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/maps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>maps</span></a></p>
unixbhaskar<p>Ummm 🤔</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/C" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>C</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>programming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/standard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>standard</span></a></p><p>🤔<br><a href="https://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg14/www/docs/n3096.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg14/ww</span><span class="invisible">w/docs/n3096.pdf</span></a></p>
unixbhaskar<p>Ummm 🤔</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/C" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>C</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>programming</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/standard" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>standard</span></a></p><p>🤔<br /><a href="https://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg14/www/docs/n3096.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg14/ww</span><span class="invisible">w/docs/n3096.pdf</span></a></p>
Stan Carey<p>New post on Werner Herzog's voice, accent, mimics, and related matters:</p><p><a href="https://stancarey.wordpress.com/2025/02/25/werner-herzog-on-his-voice-and-its-mimics/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">stancarey.wordpress.com/2025/0</span><span class="invisible">2/25/werner-herzog-on-his-voice-and-its-mimics/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/dialect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dialect</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/WernerHerzog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WernerHerzog</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/accents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accents</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/blogging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blogging</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/speech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>speech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/translation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>translation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/words" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>words</span></a></p>
Vzvzvz!<p>The sound of "eating food" in Romanian!<br><a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linguistics</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/onomatopoeia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onomatopoeia</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/maps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>maps</span></a></p>
Aldi80s<p><span>1:29am and struggling with Hebrew language...<br><br></span><a href="https://minidisc.tokyo/tags/Study" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Study</a><span> </span><a href="https://minidisc.tokyo/tags/Language" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Language</a><span> </span><a href="https://minidisc.tokyo/tags/Hebrew" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hebrew</a><span> </span><a href="https://minidisc.tokyo/tags/Theology" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Theology</a><span> </span><a href="https://minidisc.tokyo/tags/GoodNight" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GoodNight</a></p>
Aldi80s 🇯🇵 アルディ<p>1:27am and struggling with Hebrew language...</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Study" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Study</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Language</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Hebrew" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hebrew</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Theology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Theology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GoodNight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoodNight</span></a></p>
Hello, world!<p>Hello from Pakistan! <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/HelloWorld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HelloWorld</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/Pakistan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pakistan</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linguistics</span></a></p>
Club de TéléMatique :verified:<p>Luxembourgish learning: Language basics 2 - Grammatical gender <a href="https://today.rtl.lu/luxembourg-insider/language/a/1826914.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">today.rtl.lu/luxembourg-inside</span><span class="invisible">r/language/a/1826914.html</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Luxemburg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Luxemburg</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Lux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lux</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/learn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>learn</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a></p>
tjhowse<p>Can "scoff" mean "eat with enthusiasm" in your day-to-day conversation?</p><p><a href="https://howse.social/tags/english" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>english</span></a> <a href="https://howse.social/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://howse.social/tags/australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>australia</span></a> <a href="https://howse.social/tags/brisbane" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>brisbane</span></a></p>
Vzvzvz!<p>The sound of "wet strike" in Estonian!<br><a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linguistics</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/onomatopoeia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onomatopoeia</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/maps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>maps</span></a></p>
ShawnT 🐀<p>There's a word for when you can't remember a word but it's right on the tip of your tongue.</p><p>Unfortunately, I can't remember that word, but it's right on the tip of my tongue.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.coffee/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a></p>
The Old Map Gallery<p>a fun intersection for European linguistics and mapping<br><a href="https://ukdataexplorer.com/european-translator/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ukdataexplorer.com/european-tr</span><span class="invisible">anslator/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/map" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>map</span></a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/maps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>maps</span></a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linguistics</span></a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>culture</span></a></p>
The Vulgar Tongue<p>DARKEE. A dark lanthorn used by housebreakers. Stow the darkee, and bolt, the cove of the crib is fly; hide the dark lanthorn, and run away, the master of the house knows that we are here.</p><p>A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)</p><p>--<br><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>literature</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/dictionaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dictionaries</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>society</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/slang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>slang</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>histodons</span></a></span></p>
Keev<p>Body Language<br><a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/Macron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Macron</span></a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a></p>
Global News Lethbridge<p>Bow Valley College eliminating language instruction for newcomers to Canada<br>Calgary's Bow Valley College is eliminating its language instruction for newcomers programs, leaving up to 1,300 students looking for other ways to improve their English skills.<br><a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/school" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>school</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immigration</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Calgary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Calgary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Economy</span></a><br><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/11033071/bow-valley-college-eliminating-language-instruction-for-newcomers-to-canada/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">globalnews.ca/news/11033071/bo</span><span class="invisible">w-valley-college-eliminating-language-instruction-for-newcomers-to-canada/</span></a></p>