Tuesdays are a battlefield.

Mars was the Roman god of war.

The Germanic equivalent was Tīw or Tiu (Norse = Tyr).

This is why today is called ‘Tuesday.’

And why it’s mardi/martes/martedì in the Romance Languages.

George's full AB with in stadium audio only.

The Assumption of the Virgin, by Guido Reni, 1597, 📸 via @RoysEnergy

Small, simple thing that changes the way you move through the day: placing this sticky note front-and-center on my desk first thing this morning.

Made for a really nice Friday. ☑️ ☑️ ☑️

What's the difference between 'immigrant' and 'emigrant'?

From airplanes to Pac-Man to the battlefield, the joystick has quietly shaped the way humans connect with machines 🕹️

Episode 2 of Hidden Levels is out now on the 99% Invisible and @WBUR.org Endless Thread feeds 👉 https://bit.ly/46Sxbgg

Episode Producer: Amory Sivertson

I got to meet folks from Tokona te Raki, an organization that is tackling academic streaming to promote educational equity for Māori children in New Zealand.

I shared some insights about destreaming in Ontario and they captured them in their annual report.

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Linguistics.

The 'kin' of ‘napkin’ means "little."

‘Nap’ comes from ‘nape,' which means “tablecloth.”

So a napkin is a little tablecloth.

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And we're back. Today, a new episode of Heavyweight: Etta. omny.fm/shows/heavyw...

We don't want to scare you, but 'intimidate' comes from 'timid.'

"I pop the tab. The hiss is aggressive, like the soda is already judging me for buying it. Like it’s muttering, 'This is what we’re doing now?' before surrendering to carbonation."

The discussion in the post here was Interesting, particularly the points around a conflict of interest.

I'm struck, though, that there would seem to be value in children developing a fuller understanding of the world around them, particularly the things we tend to take for granted.

I'd love to hear your thoughts about it when you finish.

I like the idea a lot. Ontario English curricula are quite indifferent to the content you explore with students - go for it!

Believe it or not, the 15th anniversary of 99% Invisible is coming up, and we want to hear from you! Have a burning question for Roman or something you've always wanted to know about the show?

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These have been great. I particularly enjoyed the update about Scott last week (a story that remains my favourite podcast episode *ever*).

I'm feverishly awaiting the new Heavyweight content.

The data are fascinating, but what kind of maniac puts the higher number on the left?

I don't have the reach here that I had in The Other Place, but the TDSB is moving towards shutting down Heydon Park, the board's only school for girls (inclusive of Trans and non-binary) with special education needs. This place saves lives. Please sign the petition.
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This is just about a perfect collection of personal essay #MentorTexts - a *wide* variety of topics from authors who are diverse in just about every way imaginable. Great work from @theguardian.com. #EduSky www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Our entry for 'hyperbole' is probably the greatest thing ever written in the English language.