#Trump’s throwing a tantrum in #Washington D.C., sending in troops and fearmongering about crime — even though it’s at a 30-year low.
Why? Classic distraction tactic. He’d rather you panic about “urban chaos” than notice he’s gutting #Meicaid, slashing food aid, handing billions to the rich, and ducking #Epstein questions.
It’s smoke, mirrors, and a lot of dead and sick people behind the curtain. Don’t fall for the circus — follow the money and the bodies. #otherwords
Why do we use cringey words for loved ones?
#TheKidShouldSeeThis have a new #OtherWords episode about words that are incorrectly pronounced. Very interesting.
https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/why-do-we-mispronounce-words
Which, of course, reminds me of Ronnie Barker and his pismonunciation of worms 😁
The most extreme place names
#Otherwords
"The earliest humans didn't have words for colors; they had words for objects and actions. It took tens of thousands of years for those words to evolve into the names of the colors we use today."
In an episode of #Otherwords from #PBS Storied, host Dr. #EricaBrozovsky explores the origins of #color names across cultures and #history, including #colors like #black, #white, #red, #yellow, #crimson, #indigo, and #malachite. 🌈
👉 Learn more: https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/how-did-the-colors-get-their-names-video
How the #colors got their names
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So this is cool. "How Queer Communities Created Secret Languages | Otherwords"
https://youtu.be/UjqKcvu3Ycs
I love #OtherWords on #PBS (and found out just recently that the host, Dr. Erica Brozovsky, teaches here in Austin).
The most recent episode is about the concept of the #conlang and I thought of @tlacamazatl as soon as I saw it: https://youtu.be/e_dtP48iTP0
(Sorry @tlacamazatl for the inevitable #Esperanto reference.)
I find #languages - pronunciations, nuances, #etymology, et al - fascinating; the #Otherwords #PBS series is right up my alley. & it’s #ADHDFriendly, as the videos are super engaging.
#TIL that there’s a distinct connection between the #dialects of Boston, Nu Yawk, the Deep South, all centered around the letter R.
Also, this video might help you roll your Rs if that skill escapes you.
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