"#Ladino is a historical #language of the #Sephardic #Jews, an amalgam of 15th-century #Spanish and other Romance languages. Traditionally written in #Hebrew characters, it is also influenced by Hebrew in vocabulary and structure. It was spoken by the Jews of #Spain, who took it with them when they were expelled from the country.

Once spoken across a thriving #diaspora that stretched across Southern #Europe, the #Balkans, #NorthAfrica, #Turkey and the #MiddleEast, Ladino is now considered endangered. Most native speakers are older than 60 and live primarily in #Israel. Estimates suggest only a few tens of thousands remain. One estimate pegged the number of speakers at 60,000 in 1994, and the number has trended downward since then. Many Ladino speakers were killed in the #Holocaust, and survivors were uprooted and adopted other languages.

#NesiAltaras, a #Turkish #Jewish #researcher at #Stanford, is one of a coterie of #historians..."

https://jweekly.com/2026/04/24/stanford-ladino-scholar-keeps-grip-on-fading-ottoman-jewish-world/

#Historians research, analyse, and catalogue past follies of humanity. Since the collective behaviour of humans is cyclic, the insight of the historians is a reliable predictor of humanity’s #future.

And when people do not heed the warnings of the historians, past mistakes recur, as can be observed throughout the whole world, at present.

Who was Sir Isaac Brock, and why does Carney have his statuette in the Prime Minister's Office?
Prime Minister Mark Carney stunned some Canadian historians over the weekend when he released a pointed video message about the U.S. featuring a War of 1812 general who led the charge against the American invaders of that era.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/sir-isaac-brock-mark-carney-9.7170975?cmp=rss

in my 4 decades of online life, i go where these people go:
#astronomers especially #NASA
#infosec & #hackers
#scientists especially epidemiologists, especially² #COVID19 #researchers
#lawyers
#DIY & #FLOSS
#bike riders
#musicians and #DJs cuz they’re curators by default
#photographers
#gardeners
#LGBTQIA+ esp trans folks
#disability activists
#sexWorkers
#metereology & #climate activists
#historians
#foodies

these people not only know what's newsworthy. they’re often the news.
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AI psychosis: a mental health crisis for the 21st century

Chatbot dependence is reportedly affecting hundreds of thousands of people every week, leading to depression, breakdown and even death. As tech lawsuits stack up, what needs to be done to make AI safe?

The Observer
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Is there such a thing as grants for public #historians (in my case, with academic credentials) working solo?

Let me know if you can point me at any resources that might answer that question. #publichistory #histodons #JapaneseHistory #funding

That could block #public #access to more than 700 million White House emails, among countless other records, in Archives possession since the #law went into effect in 1978, Baron said.

…The impact of the #DOJ opinion could be felt quickly by #historians, #scholars & #journalists who regularly access presidential records & make requests for their release.

#Trump #PresidentialRecordsAct #accountability #transparency #corruption #CriminalState #MafiaState #kleptocracy

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Ukraine strikes key oil transfer hub, oil depot in Russian-occupied Crimea -- New details, leaked audio show Hungary coordinating with Kremlin to stall Ukraine's EU accession -- SBU, FBI uncover Russian router hacking campaign -- Fact-check: How Kremlin disinformation targets Hungary's election ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/thursday-april-9-2026/